List of works by Branislav Vrana

A "toolbox" for biological and chemical monitoring requirements for the European Union's Water Framework Directive

scientific article

A kinetic distribution model of evaporation, biosorption and biodegradation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the suspension of Pseudomonas stutzeri.

scientific article published in March 1999

Adaptation mechanisms of bacteria during the degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls in the presence of natural and synthetic terpenes as potential degradation inducers

scientific article published on 10 December 2011

Air and seawater pollution and air-sea gas exchange of persistent toxic substances in the Aegean Sea: spatial trends of PAHs, PCBs, OCPs and PBDEs.

scientific article published on 25 March 2015

An Improved Method for Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Sediment by Ultrasonic Solvent Extraction Followed by Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction Coupled to TD–GC–MS

An improved design of a passive sampler for polar organic compounds based on diffusion in agarose hydrogel

scientific article published on 30 March 2019

An interlaboratory study on passive sampling of emerging water pollutants

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Analytical and bioanalytical assessments of organic micropollutants in the Bosna River using a combination of passive sampling, bioassays and multi-residue analysis

Annual dynamics of perfluorinated compounds in sediment: A case study in the Morava River in Zlín district, Czech Republic.

scientific article published on 2 March 2016

Annual dynamics of persistent organic pollutants in various aquatic matrices: a case study in the Morava River in Zlín district, Czech Republic

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Application of Chemcatcher passive sampler for monitoring levels of mercury in contaminated river water

scientific article

Applications for Passive Sampling of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Water-A Review

scientific article published on 10 October 2019

Assessing the potential of autonomous submarine gliders for ecosystem monitoring across multiple trophic levels (plankton to cetaceans) and pollutants in shallow shelf seas

scholarly article by Lavinia Suberg published in September 2014

Assessment of Chemcatcher passive sampler for the monitoring of inorganic mercury and organotin compounds in water

Assessment of bioavailable fraction of POPS in surface water bodies in Johannesburg City, South Africa, using passive samplers: an initial assessment.

scientific article

Bidirectional air–sea exchange and accumulation of POPs (PAHs, PCBs, OCPs and PBDEs) in the nocturnal marine boundary layer

scholarly article

Biodegradation mechanism of biphenyl by a strain of Pseudomonas stutzeri

scientific article

Calibrating the uptake kinetics of semipermeable membrane devices in water: impact of hydrodynamics

scientific article published in January 2002

Calibration and field performance of membrane-enclosed sorptive coating for integrative passive sampling of persistent organic pollutants in water

scientific article published on 3 March 2006

Calibration and use of the Chemcatcher passive sampler for monitoring organotin compounds in water.

scientific article published on 2 May 2008

Calibration of a passive sampler based on stir bar sorptive extraction for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water.

scientific article published on 22 January 2016

Calibration of the Chemcatcher passive sampler for the monitoring of priority organic pollutants in water

scientific article

Changes in concentrations of hydrophilic organic contaminants and of endocrine-disrupting potential downstream of small communities located adjacent to headwaters

scientific article

Chapter 10 Membrane-enclosed sorptive coating for the monitoring of organic compounds in water

Chapter 5 Membrane-enclosed sorptive coating as integrative sampler for monitoring organic compounds in air

Chapter 7 Theory, modelling and calibration of passive samplers used in water monitoring

Chapter 9 Monitoring of priority pollutants in water using chemcatcher passive sampling devices

Chasing equilibrium passive sampling of hydrophobic organic compounds in water

scientific article published on 24 January 2019

Comparative application of solid-phase microextraction fibre assemblies and semi-permeable membrane devices as passive air samplers for semi-volatile chlorinated organic compounds. A case study on the landfill "Grube Antonie" in Bitterfeld, Germany

scientific article

Comparison of extraction techniques for isolation of steroid oestrogens in environmentally relevant concentrations from sediment

Degradation of PCB in different soils by inoculated Alcaligenes xylosoxidans

scientific article published on 01 December 1995

Determination of Chlorophenols in Sediments Using Ultrasonic Solvent Extraction Followed by Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction Coupled to TD-GC-MS

Determination of distribution coefficients of polycyclic aromatic nitrogen heterocycles using solid-phase microextraction

Development of a screening method for the analysis of organic pollutants in water using dual stir bar sorptive extraction-thermal desorption-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

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Development of an integrative passive sampler for the monitoring of organic water pollutants

scientific article published in October 2003

Dialysis of persistent organic pollutants and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from semipermeable membranes. A procedure using an accelerated solvent extraction device.

scientific article

Diffusion coefficients of polar organic compounds in agarose hydrogel and water and their use for estimating uptake in passive samplers

scientific article published on 13 February 2020

Effect of housing geometry on the performance of Chemcatcher passive sampler for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water

scientific article published on 26 October 2007

Effect-based monitoring of the Danube River using mobile passive sampling.

scientific article published on 9 March 2018

Effect-directed analysis supporting monitoring of aquatic environments--An in-depth overview

scientific article

Equilibrium Passive Sampling of POP in Lipid-Rich and Lean Fish Tissue: Quality Control Using Performance Reference Compounds

scientific article

Estrogen-, androgen- and aryl hydrocarbon receptor mediated activities in passive and composite samples from municipal waste and surface waters

scientific article published on August 2013

Evaluation of chemical and biological contaminants of emerging concern in treated wastewater intended for agricultural reuse

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Fenton's type reaction and chemical pretreatment of PCBs

article by Katarína Dercová et al published December 1999 in Chemosphere

Field performance of seven passive sampling devices for monitoring of hydrophobic substances

scientific article published in July 2009

Field performance of the Chemcatcher passive sampler for monitoring hydrophobic organic pollutants in surface water

scientific article

Future water quality monitoring--adapting tools to deal with mixtures of pollutants in water resource management

scientific article published on 31 January 2015

Future water quality monitoring: improving the balance between exposure and toxicity assessments of real-world pollutant mixtures

scientific article published in 2019

Identifying the Research and Infrastructure Needs for the Global Assessment of Hazardous Chemicals Ten Years after Establishing the Stockholm Convention

In situ calibration of three passive samplers for the monitoring of steroid hormones in wastewater

scientific article published on 27 August 2016

Investigating levels of organic contaminants in Danube River sediments in Serbia by multi-ratio equilibrium passive sampling

scientific article published on 14 August 2019

Investigating the temporal trends in PAH, PCB and OCP concentrations in Hartbeespoort Dam, South Africa, using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs)

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Investigation of cis-trans isomer dependent dermatotoxicokinetics of UV filter ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate through stratum corneum in vivo

scientific article published on 17 September 2017

Investigation of cosolvent application to enhance POPs' mass transfer in partitioning passive sampling in sediment

scientific article published on 2 October 2017

Large Volume Headspace Analysis Using Solid-Phase Microcolumn Extraction

Levels and distribution of dissolved hydrophobic organic contaminants in the Morava river in Zlín district, Czech Republic as derived from their accumulation in silicone rubber passive samplers

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Measurement of environmental pollutants using passive sampling devices--a commentary on the current state of the art

Measurement of environmental pollutants using passive sampling devices--an updated commentary on the current state of the art.

scientific article published on 06 January 2014

Measuring exposure of e-waste dismantlers in Dhaka Bangladesh to organophosphate esters and halogenated flame retardants using silicone wristbands and T-shirts

scientific article published on 20 February 2020

Meeting Report—3rd international passive sampling workshop and related satellites

scientific article published on 03 August 2009

Membrane assisted passive sampler for triazine compounds in water bodies--characterization of environmental conditions and field performance

scientific article published on 31 March 2011

Membrane-enclosed sorptive coating. an integrative passive sampler for monitoring organic contaminants in water

scientific article published in November 2001

Mobile dynamic passive sampling of trace organic compounds: Evaluation of sampler performance in the Danube River

scientific article published on 30 March 2018

Modelling and field application of the Chemcatcher passive sampler calibration data for the monitoring of hydrophobic organic pollutants in water

scientific article

Monitoring evaporation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in long term degradation experiments

New brominated flame retardants and dechlorane plus in the Arctic: Local sources and bioaccumulation potential in marine benthos

Passive samplers for chemical substance monitoring and associated toxicity assessment in water.

scientific article published on January 2011

Passive sampling techniques for monitoring pollutants in water

Passive sampling: an effective method for monitoring seasonal and spatial variability of dissolved hydrophobic organic contaminants and metals in the Danube river

scientific article published on 15 September 2013

Performance comparison of silicone and low-density polyethylene as passive samplers in a global monitoring network for aquatic organic contaminants

scientific article published on 23 February 2022

Performance of semipermeable membrane devices for sampling of organic contaminants in groundwater

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Performance of the Chemcatcher passive sampler when used to monitor 10 polar and semi-polar pesticides in 16 Central European streams, and comparison with two other sampling methods

scientific article

Performance optimisation of a passive sampler for monitoring hydrophobic organic pollutants in water

scientific article published on 29 April 2005

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentrations and patterns in sediments and surface water of the Mansfeld region, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

scientific article published on 01 December 2001

Position paper on passive sampling techniques for the monitoring of contaminants in the aquatic environment – Achievements to date and perspectives

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Potential applications of passive sampling for monitoring non-polar industrial pollutants in the aqueous environment in support of REACH.

scientific article published on October 2008

Short-term exposure testing of six different passive samplers for the monitoring of hydrophobic contaminants in water

scientific article published on 14 January 2010

The NORMAN Association and the European Partnership for Chemicals Risk Assessment (PARC): let’s cooperate!

scientific article published on 20 July 2020

The Potential of Passive Sampling to Support Regulatory Monitoring of the Chemical Quality of Environmental Waters

The SOLUTIONS project: challenges and responses for present and future emerging pollutants in land and water resources management

scientific article

Towards the review of the European Union Water Framework Directive: Recommendations for more efficient assessment and management of chemical contamination in European surface water resources

scientific article published on 27 October 2016

Trends in monitoring pharmaceuticals and personal-care products in the aquatic environment by use of passive sampling devices

scientific article published on 01 February 2007

Unraveling the Relationship between the Concentrations of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants in Freshwater Fish of Different Trophic Levels and Water Using Passive Sampling

scientific article published on 18 June 2020

Use of passive sampling devices for monitoring and compliance checking of POP concentrations in water

scientific article published on 03 July 2012

Use of semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs). Determination of bioavailable, organic, waterborne contaminants in the industrial region of Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

scientific article published in January 2001

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