معرفی
Monika Johansson serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry; Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Uppsala University, specializing in advanced analytical methodologies for pharmaceutical compounds in environmental contexts.
Her research focuses on pharmaceutical environmental analysis with expertise in:
- Trace analysis of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater matrices
- Chiral separation techniques for drug metabolites
- LC-MS/MS and NMR method development/validation
- Matrix effect characterization in complex samples
- Qualification of analytical standards for pharmaceutical assays
- Detection of counterfeit drugs and illicit substances
Recent publications demonstrate consistent leadership in environmental pharmaceutical analysis, particularly regarding benzodiazepines, antidepressants, and beta-blockers. Her work addresses critical challenges in recovery estimation, enantioselective quantification, and transformation product identification, establishing robust frameworks for monitoring pharmaceutical pollution in water systems through sophisticated chromatographic and spectroscopic approaches.