Name:
Vernon Somerset
Country:
South Africa
City:
Bellville Wstrn Cape
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ACS Member:
false
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Technical Division Membership:
Chemical Toxicology Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
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Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
Research Domain - Environmental Science & Chemistry: (i) Employed at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR);
(ii) Conducting research activities on Environmental Toxicology;
(iii) Member of the South African Mercury Assessment Programme (SAMA);
(iv) Evaluation, determination and estimation of mercury levels and other heavy metals in water, sediment, biota and atmospheric samples in South African water resources;
(v) Development of electrochemical sensors for on-site determination of trace metal levels in South African water resources.
Area of Expertise:
Environmental remediation of acid mine drainage (AMD) and fly ash (FA);Synthesis and application of zeolites as ion-exchange adsorbents for wastewater purification;Analytical Chemistry Techniques in Environmental Analysis;Electrochemistry and Electro-analytical Chemistry in Environmental Analysis;Synthesis and Properties of Conducting Polymers;Chemical and Biosensors Development and Application; Organophosphate and Carbamate Pesticides Evaluation.
Years of Expertise:
6-10