Professor Brenda Moodley’s research investigates organic pollutants present in environmental matrices such as sediment, soil and water. Organic pollutants such as pesticides (mirex, endrin, DDT and its metabolites, etc), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), as well as emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are some of the types of pollutants we have investigated in KwaZulu-Natal water bodies using state of the art instrumentation such as gas-chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). Her research also focuses on developing synthetic and bioadsorbents for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater. Prof Moodley holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and has graduated over 10 Masters and PhD students in this field. She is a well versed lecturer with over 15 years of experience in the field.
