A Scientist's Life

Cool things about a scientist's life.

Glow, Glow, Glow ✨

Anyone who works with spectrometry knows: it's a true visual spectacle. Brilliant plasmas and intense flames. Colors that make anyone stop to admire. I've explored this universe with various pieces of equipment: ICP-MS, ICP-OES, FAAS, GFAAS, MIP OES... and the list keeps growing.

Sharing 📣...

Science only advances when it is shared.

An isolated piece of data is just a number, but when discussed, it becomes a discovery. I have taught courses and classes, written articles, and reviewed papers. Every conversation, course, and class is a learning experience. For the one who teaches and the one who learns.

Samples and more samples...

If I were to collect anything, I would collect samples.

In analytical chemistry, anything can be analyzed. From the icy water of Antarctica to sheep's blood. Each sample brings a new challenge and demands precision to ensure reliable results and maximum analytical quality.

Green solvents...

...and yellow, sustainable, efficient...

During my PhD, I dove into the study of deep eutectic solvents, an ecological alternative to traditional solvents. They are biodegradable, non-toxic, and customizable, allowing for new approaches in analytical chemistry.

Sample collection 🌱...

Part of the research work happens outside the lab, in search of samples in the real environment. During my Master's, I analyzed marine biota samples collected in mangroves.