Ondřej Zvěřina Group
Trace Elements in Foodstuffs and Human Diet
Ondřej Zvěřina is an analytical chemist interested in trace elements and their occurrence in the environment. His doctoral thesis was focused on the mercury speciation in samples collected during Antarctic expeditions. Now he runs a laboratory at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Science Masaryk university. He works with his students on deepening knowledge about trace elements in the environment. The methods he works with include various extractions and digestion, followed by detection using high-resolution GF-AAS or ICP-MS.
You will be working at Ondrej Zverina’s lab at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine. You will focus on trace elements in the environment. The methods you will work with include various extractions and digestion, followed by detection using high-resolution GF-AAS or ICP-MS.
Publications:
Zvěřina, O., Kuta, J., Coufalík, P., Kosečková, P., & Komárek, J. (2019). Simultaneous determination of cadmium and iron in different kinds of cereal flakes using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry. Food chemistry, 298, 125084.
Kosečková, P., Zvěřina, O., Pruša, T., Coufalík, P., & Hrežová, E. (2020). Estimation of cadmium load from soybeans and soy-based foods for vegetarians. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 192(2), 1-7.
Kosečková, P., Zvěřina, O., Pěchová, M., Krulíková, M., Duborská, E., & Borkovcová, M. (2022). Mineral profile of cricket powders, some edible insect species and their implication for gastronomy. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 107, 104340.