Biogeochemistry Christian Scholz

Scientific Career and Education:

• since 2021: Research fellow at the Instiute of Earth Siences in the researche group for Biogeochemistry (Prof. Dr. Frank Keppler)
• 2008 - 2021: Research fellow at the Instiute of Earth Siences in the researche group for hydro-geochemistry and hydrology (Prof. Dr. Margot Isenbeck-Schröter)
• since 2000: Secondary employment in a engineering company for environmental remediation
• 1999 - 2008: Employee at the Institute for Geochemistry at the University of Heidelberg
• 1996 - 1999: Employee in an engineering company for environmental remediation
• 1996: Secondary employment as trainee teacher for   Chemical Technical Assistents at the Odenwaldschule Oberhambach
• 1991 - 1996: Studies of Geology at the University of Heidelberg; Diploma mapping: North Vosges (France); Diploma thesis: Determination of Mercury Binding Forms in Contaminated Soils: Pyrolysis versus Sequential Extraction  
• 1988: Professional education as Chemical Technical Assistent at the Odenwaldschule Oberhambach

Functions:

• Technical and sientific staff for lab organisation
• Development and support for analysis of arsenic-species (As(III) and As(V))
• Support for  ICP-OES and other analytical domains
• Support in the actual scientific projects of the Institute
• Operative implementation of field campagnes
• Teaching in bachelor and master courses

Analytik:

• ICP-OES (Agilent ICP-OES 720 und Varian Vista MPX)  -  Elemental analysis in solutions and digestions 
  • Multielement analysis (cations) in different solutions like water samples or eluates, as well as digestion solutions of soil and sediments.
• Analysis of arsenic species (As(III) und As(V))
  • Analysis of arsenic species in water samples and eluates with Hydride Generation. An ICP-AES (Agilent ICP-OES 720) is used for detection. The method offers the possibility for quantification of As(III) and As(V) in natural and synthetic samples. 

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