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6TH EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION (2002-2006)
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PART A: DETAILS ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION
Organisation
IGR-HAS Institute for
Country
Geochemical Research
Hungarian Academy of
Sciences
Contact person
Dr. Márta Polgári
Website
Address
Budaörsi 45
Email
Postcode
H-1112
Tel
City
Fax
Budapest
N° of employees
30
N° of researcher
18
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Hungary
www.geokemia.hu
polgari@geochem.hu
+36 1 3193137
+36 1 3193137
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annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euro or an annual balance-sheet total not
exceeding 43 million Euro, 3) is not owned for more than 25% by enterprises that are not
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Organisation
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Expertise/Competences/Technologies:
Department of Mineralogy, Petrology and Organic Geochemistry
 Mn-ores and related sedimentary rocks: genetic studies by means of
petrologic and geochemical investigations, characterisation and utilization
of mining waste (long term cooperation with Manganese Mining and
Preparing Ltd. Úrkút.
 Distribution of certain bio-essential elements in the rock - soil - water system in
model areas representing rural and antropogenic effects in various proportions.
 Experimental modelling of cation adsorption on swelling clay minerals aiming at
the determination of environmental geochemical characteristics of soils.
 Origin of thermal waters, their organic matter content, and its transformations
studied by complex organic geochemical methods.
 Applications of geochemical, mineralogical and petrographic methods in
archeometry: weathering under natural and antropogenic conditions.
 Studies on formation of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with special regard to the
determination of formation temperatures, pyrolisis of asphaltenes, distribution of
isoprenoids and trace element content of oils.
 Theoretical, methodological problems, systematics and nomenclature of lowtemperature metamorphism.
Department of Isotope and Inorganic Geochemistry Research areas
 Isotope hydrology: water base protection; secular variation of river waters and
related sediments; origin and mobilization of cave and thermal waters.
 Stable isotope investigations on carbon-dioxide in air in order to determine
regional CO2 emmission and absorption processes.
 Stable isotope geochemistry of soils with special attention on carbonate
formation, redistribution and alteration processes.
 Archaeological applications by means of geochemical methods with special
attention to the origin and production technology of Avar Period glass beads.
 Mantle petrology and geochemistry: petrology and geochemistry of mantlederived igneous rocks and their xenoliths.
Genetic studies on rare earth element minerals, with special attention to monazite
formation processes and U-Th-Pb age determination by electron microprobe analyses.
Analytical facilities
Electron microprobe laboratory is equipped with JEOL JCXA-733 instrument
(installed in 1980), equipped with 3 wavelength dispersive spectrometers and an Oxford
Instruments INCA Energy 200 energy dispersive spectrometer (installed in 2002). It is
used for petrological investigations and mineral analyses. Most of the rock forming and
numerous kinds of the accessory minerals are analysed routinely. In addition, we have
experiences in analysis of ceramics and (artificial) glass objects.
Sable isotope laboratory is equipped with a Finnigan MAT delta S isotope ratio mass
spectrometer that has a collector system for 13C/12C, 18O/16O, 15N/14N and 34S/32S ratio
determinations in CO2, N2 and SO2 gases, and a collector system for D/H ratio
determination in H2 gas. Beside the above gases the laboratory is capable to analyse stable
isotope ratios in waters, carbonates, organic matter, inclusion fluids and OH-minerals.
The X-ray diffraction (XRD) laboratory is equipped with a Philips PW 1730 X-ray
diffractometer controlled by PC-APD software. Graphite monochromator and Cu tube are
used. Facilities for a range of sample preparation methods are available. Application areas
cover qualitative and semi-quantitative mineralogical characterization of geological
samples (especially low grade metamorphites, soils, clays, coals, kerogens, Mn-ores,
etc.), calibrated illite, chlorite and kaolinite "crystallinity" measurements, crystallite size
and lattice strain calculations are the main tasks of the laboratory. Beside geological
samples, the laboratory is also an expert in investigation of samples of cultural heritage
(glass, pigment, ceramic, building materials).
The XRF laboratory is equipeed with a Philips PW 1410 type wavelength-dispersive Xray fluorescence spectrometer controlled by Philips X31 version 2.13 software is used at
the Institute for Geochemical Research. X-rays are generated at 50 mA and 50 kV by Xray tube with chromium anode. For the detection of higher wavelengths of fluorescent
radiation produced by light elements gas-filled proportional detectors are employed, while
short wavelengths (heavy elements) are measured with a scintillation detector. This
instrument is capable of measuring all elements from fluorine to uranium - at trace levels
often near part per million depending on the atomic number, and up to 100%. Geological
samples (rocks, soils, minerals) are powdered and pressed (around 5 tons per square
centimetre) directly into aluminium-rings with additional use of a binder material (20%
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Microbiology
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bacteriology,
virology,
mycology
P460
Sedimentolog
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Geology,
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Geography
P305
P420
Environment Petrology,
al chemistry mineralogy,
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Environment
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SME is defined as an enterprise which: 1) has less than 250 employees, 2) has either, an
annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euro or an annual balance-sheet total not
exceeding 43 million Euro, 3) is not owned for more than 25% by enterprises that are not
SMEs. Please, note that these three conditions are cumulative.
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Field of Interests:
A. Global changes and ecosystems
Impact and mechanisms of greenhouse gas emissions and
atmospheric pollutants on climate, ozone depletion and carbon sinks
Water cycle, including soil-related aspects
Biodiversity and ecosystems
Mechanisms of desertification and natural disasters
X Sustainable land management (incl. coastal zones, agricultural land
and forests)
Forecasting and modelling including global climatic change
observation systems
X Sustainable Development concepts and tools
Providing health, security and opportunity to the people of Europe
B. Policy oriented research – Scientific Support to Policies (SSP)
1.1 Modernisation of sustainability of agriculture and forestry,
including their functional role, in order to ensure the sustainable
development and promotion of rural areas
1.3 Modernisation and sustainability of fisheries, including
aquaculture based production system
X 1.5 Environmental assessment (soil, water, air, noise, including the
effects of chemical substances)
1.6 Assessment of environmental technologies for support of
policy decisions, in particular concerning effective but low-cost
technologies in the context of fulfilling environmental
legislation
2.3 The impact of environmental issues on health (including safety
at work and methods for risk assessment and the mitigation of
risks of natural disasters to people)
3.4 Forecasting and developing innovative policies for
sustainability in the medium and long term
X 3.6 The protection of cultural heritage and associated conservation
strategies
C. Specific International Scientific Cooperation Activities (INCO)
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SME is defined as an enterprise which: 1) has less than 250 employees, 2) has either, an
annual turnover not exceeding 50 million Euro or an annual balance-sheet total not
exceeding 43 million Euro, 3) is not owned for more than 25% by enterprises that are not
SMEs. Please, note that these three conditions are cumulative.