Bent Speksnijder

Research Assistant, Division of Environmental Organic Chemistry and Ecotoxicology

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I am a Research Assistant with a background in Analytical chemistry. Currently working at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (IVM), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), in Uppsala.

Presentation

My Research is focused on:

- Developing long term Biochar remediation strategies for reclaimed water

- Investigating Organic MicroPolutants (OMPs) breakdown during biochar regeneration

- Evaluation of OMPs in several different matrixes, including biota, stormwater, wastewater

Research

Im currently working with several projects including:

BioKolfilter: The focus off this project is to create biochar filters for the remediation of reclaimed water. Testing the longevity and regeneration strategies of biochar.

Educational credentials

2024 - Present Research Assistant at the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment (IVM), SLU

2022 - 2024 Msc in Analytical Chemistry from Uppsala University, Sweden

2015 - 2020 Bsc in Molecular Lifesciences from Wageningen University, The Netherlands

Publications

Chronic toxicity of antibiotics and global warming in Danio rerio: Biomarker responses and toxicological effects

Bárbara S. Diogo, Sara Rodrigues, Bent Speksnijder, Oksana Golovko, Sara C. Antunes

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpc.2025.110240

Under revision:

Biochar potential for long-term pharmaceutical remediation in flow-through tertiary wastewater systems

Bent Speksnijder, Alberto Celma, Maximilian Tyka, Prithvi Simha, Oksana Golovko

Short-term bioconcentration of water-associated pharmaceutical active compounds in signal crayfish

Anna Koubová, Worrayanee Thammatorn, Antonín Kouba, Vladimír Žlábek, Bent Speksnijder, Daniel Cerveny, Oksana Golovko