Toxic Contaminant Lab (TCL) at the Environmental Chemistry and Sanitation Engineering Division at CSIR-WRI.
Our basic objective is to identify, quantify and characterize toxic contaminants in varied matrices, and suggest mitigation measures to counteract pollution of natural resources so as to improve the lives of affected communities, and to impact the scientific community by filling in knowledge gaps on toxic pollutants. (Google Scholar Page)
2025
Jan. 2025:
2) Bruce-Vanderpuije P, Agadzi, YA, Norvimagbe, IC, Asmah, R, Hildebrandt, L, Proefrock, D, Ebinghaus, R, Asante, KA. (2025). Microplastics in the lower Volta Basin, Ghana: Quantitation and fish dietary exposure assessment using advanced spectroscopic techniques (2025). Chemosphere 375, 144236 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere 2025.144236
3) Idowu IG, Megson D, Ekpe OD, Bruce-Vanderpuije P, Sandau, CD (2025). Systematic Review of Methods for the Analysis of Total Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Science of Total Environment, 967, 178644 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv 2025.178644
4) Megson D, Bruce-Vanderpuije P, Idowu IG, Ekpe OD, Sandau CD (2025). A systematic review for non-targeted analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Science of The Total Environment, 960, 178240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv 2024.178240
2024
Oct. 2024: Dr. Penny Bruce-Vanderpuije participated in the Ghana’s 2025 Voluntary National Review
Oct. 2024: Penny participated in the National Inception Workshop: End Plastics Pollution Internal Collaborative
Aug. 2024: Penny served as the focal person for the Stakeholder meeting on the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development in Ghana- UNESCO
Apr. 2024: Penny participated in the workshop on validation of preliminary results and co-development of a training programme and technical support