At the DGT 2017 Conference held on the Gold Coast from the 5th to the 8th of September, Dr Trang Huynh discussed the challenges of using the Diffusive Gradients in Thin films (DGT) technique in regulatory application to replace the four steps in the ANZECC decision tree for assessing metals in water and the advantages of DGT measurements over field grab samples. She also shared her experiences on DGT field deployments at remote sampling sites during her projects undertaken over the last 10 years working on the application of DGT as an environmental monitoring tool for river water receiving mine water discharge.
With the delegates of DGT 2017 coming from academia, government, and industry, it was an excellent opportunity to share their research findings and discover the most recent advances in this exciting field of research. Trang’s presentation was well received as it is the next step in the research of the long-term application of the DGT technique in environmental monitoring.
Application of DGT in ANZECC water guidelines
DGT vs Grab samples
