A5002904600- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Chemotherapy-related skin toxicity
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Chemical Safety and Risk Management
- Pharmacological Effects and Assays
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
University of Antwerp
2018-2023
Province of Antwerp
2020
While taking care of the population’s health, hospitals generate mountains waste, which in turn causes a hazard to environment population. The operating room is responsible for disproportionately big amount hospital waste. This research aims investigate waste creation order identify design opportunities support reduction according circular economy. Eight observations and five expert interviews were conducted large sized hospital. hospital’s infrastructure, management, sterilization...
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic presented European hospitals with chronic shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as surgical masks and respirator masks. Demand outstripped the production capacity certified manufacturers these devices. Hospitals perceived emergency local manufacturing PPE an approach to reduce dependence on foreign supply. fact a does not circumvent hospital's responsibility provide appropriate their staff, so needed result in devices that were by testing agencies....
The present work investigates the challenges accompanied by electrochemical cocaine detection in physiological conditions (pH 7) presence of chlorpromazine, promethazine, procaine, and dextromethorphan, frequently used cutting agents street samples. problem translates into absence oxidation signal (signal suppression) when a mixture with one these compounds, leading to false negative results. Although solution this was provided through earlier experiments our group, mechanisms behind...
Abstract The problem of plastic waste in research laboratories is a significant one, with an estimated 5.5 million tonnes generated annually worldwide. Reusable labware has the potential to reduce this significantly, but design such products must take into account quality assurance guarantee accuracy experiments. Insights were gathered through generation overview available techniques for verifying after use and decontamination. As during different cycles verification prototypes needed, these...
The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an immense and unforeseen increase demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) healthcare workers worldwide. Amongst other products, respirator masks are crucial to protect the users against transmission of virus. Decontamination reuse existing stock could be a solution shortage new respirators. Based upon studies, it was found that (I) solid quality control method is essential test product reuse, (II) in-depth evaluation different parts...
Polydrug abuse holds severe health concerns, pressing the need to detect all drugs present in a sample. This article provides solutions for simultaneous portable voltammetric detection of cocaine and depressant speedball-like polydrug samples.