Researcher biography
Michael completed his PhD in Organic Chemistry (Natural Product Synthesis) in 2008. He joined Queensland Health as a Forensic Chemist in 2009 and worked across the Clandestine Laboratories, Illicit Drugs and Physical Evidence groups proving drug manufacture and measuring drug purity. In 2013 Michael joined ENTOX/QAEHS and manages the Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry arm of the group. This area facilitates the measurement of non-polar chemical targets of environmental interest including PBDE’s, PCB’s, dioxins, organochlorine pesticides and PAH’s amongst other chemical groups. QAEHS is equipped with a powerful suite of instruments to facilitate this analysis, including a Thermo DFS High Resolution GC-MS; Thermo TSQ triple quadrupole GC-MS/MS; Shimadzu single quadrupole GCMS and will soon install a Thermo GC-Orbitrap.
Key Areas: Analytical Chemistry; Mass Spectrometry; Organic Chemistry; Forensic Chemistry
Journal Articles
Álvarez-Ruiz, Rodrigo, Hawker, Darryl W., Mueller, Jochen F., Gallen, Michael, Kaserzon, Sarit, Picó, Yolanda and McLachlan, Michael S. (2021). Postflood monitoring in a subtropical estuary and benchmarking with PFASs allows measurement of chemical persistence on the scale of months. Environmental Science and Technology, 55 (21) acs.est.1c02263, 14607-14616. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.1c02263
Dessì, Claudia, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Rauert, Cassandra, Wang, Xianyu and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Plastics contamination of store-bought rice. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 416 125778, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125778
Toapanta, Tania, Okoffo, Elvis D., Ede, Sarah, O'Brien, Stacey, Burrows, Stephen D., Ribeiro, Francisca, Gallen, Michael, Colwell, John, Whittaker, Andrew K., Kaserzon, Sarit and Thomas, Kevin V. (2021). Influence of surface oxidation on the quantification of polypropylene microplastics by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Science of the Total Environment, 796 148835, 148835. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148835
Banks, Andrew P. W., Wang, Xianyu, He, Chang, Gallen, Michael, Thomas, Kevin V. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2021). Off-gassing of semi-volatile organic compounds from fire-fighters’ uniforms in private vehicles—a pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6) 3030, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063030
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O’Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Response to comment on “Quantitative analysis of selected plastics in high-commercial-value Australian seafood by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry”. Environmental Science and Technology, 54 (23), 15556-15557. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c07097
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O’Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O’Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Correction to Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (20), 13364-13364. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05885
Ribeiro, Francisca, Okoffo, Elvis D., O'Brien, Jake W., Fraissinet-Tachet, Sarah, O'Brien, Stacey, Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit, Mueller, Jochen F., Galloway, Tamara and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Quantitative Analysis of Selected Plastics in High-Commercial-Value Australian Seafood by Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry. Environmental Science & Technology, 54 (15) acs.est.0c02337, 9408-9417. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02337
Okoffo, Elvis D., Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Jake W., O'Brien, Stacey, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Gallen, Michael, Samanipour, Saer, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2020). Identification and quantification of selected plastics in biosolids by pressurized liquid extraction combined with double-shot pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Science of the Total Environment, 715 136924, 1. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136924
Vijayasarathy, S., Weijs, L., Grant, S., Gallen, M. and Gaus, C. (2019). PCDD/F and PCB levels in different tissues from dugongs (Dugong dugon) inhabiting the Queensland coastline. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 139, 23-31. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.12.020
Vetter, Walter, Kaserzon, Sarit, Gallen, Christie, Knoll, Sarah, Gallen, Michael, Hauler, Carolin and Mueller, Jochen F. (2018). Occurrence and concentrations of halogenated natural products derived from seven years of passive water sampling (2007–2013) at Normanby Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 137, 81-90. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.09.032
Wang, Xianyu, Thai, Phong K., Mallet, Marc, Desservettaz, Maximilien, Hawker, Darryl W., Keywood, Melita, Miljevic, Branka, Paton-Walsh, Clare, Gallen, Michael and Mueller, Jochen F. (2017). Emissions of selected semivolatile organic chemicals from forest and savannah fires. Environmental Science and Technology, 51 (3), 1293-1302. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.6b03503
Gallen, C., Drage, D., Kaserzon, S., Baduel, C., Gallen, M., Banks, A., Broomhall, S. and Mueller, J. F. (2016). Occurrence and distribution of brominated flame retardants and perfluoroalkyl substances in Australian landfill leachate and biosolids. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 312, 55-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.03.031
Chen, Yiqin, McLachlan, Michael S., Kaserzon, Sarit, Wang, Xianyu, Weijs, Liesbeth, Gallen, Michael, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Li, Yan, Aylward, Lesa L., Sly, Peter D. and Mueller, Jochen E. (2016). Monthly variation in faeces: blood concentration ratio of persistent organic pollutants over the first year of life: a case study of one infant. Environmental Research, 147, 259-268. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.017
Chen, Yiqin, Wang, Xianyu, Li, Yan, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Gallen, Michael, Hearn, Laurence, Aylward, Lesa L., McLachlan, Michael S., Sly, Peter D. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2015). Persistent organic pollutants in matched breast milk and infant faeces samples. Chemosphere, 118 (1), 309-314. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.09.076
Gallen, Christie, Banks, Andrew, Brandsma, Sicco, Baduel, Christine, Thai, Phong., Eaglesham, Geoff, Heffernan, Amy, Leonards, Pim, Bainton, Paul and Mueller, Jochen F. (2014). Towards development of a rapid and effective non-destructive testing strategy to identify brominated flame retardants in the plastics of consumer products. Science of the Total Environment, 491-492, 255-265. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.074
Grange, RL, Gallen, MJ, Schill, H, Johns, JP, Dong, L, Parsons, PG, Reddell, PW, Gordon, VA, Bernhardt, PV and Williams, CM (2010). [4+2] Cycloaddition reactions between 1,8-disubstituted cyclooctatetraenes and diazo dienophiles: Stereoelectronic effects, anticancer properties and application to the synthesis of 7,8-substituted bicyclo [4.2.0] octa-2,4-dienes. Chemistry - A European Journal, 16 (29), 8894-8903. doi: 10.1002/chem.200903454
Gallen, Michael J. and Williams, Craig M. (2008). Towards the total synthesis of Spirovibsanin A: Total synthesis of (±)-5,14-Bis-epi-spirovibsanin A. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2008 (27), 4697-4705. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.200800574
Waters, Tom, Boulton, Jack, Clark, Timothy, Gallen, Michael J., Williams, Craig M. and O'Hair, Richard A. J. (2008). Experimental determination of the gas phase proton affinities of the conjugate base anions of 2-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX) and 2-iodosobenzoic acid (IBA). Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 6 (6), 2530-2533. doi: 10.1039/b803452d
Gallen, M. and Williams, C.M. (2008). Total synthesis of (+)-5, 14-bis-epi-Spirovibsanin A. Organic Letters, 10 (5), 713-715. doi: 10.1021/ol702827x
Gallen, Michael J., Goummont, Regis, Clark, Timothy, Terrier, Francois and Williams, Craig M. (2006). o-iodoxybenzoic acid (IBX): pK(a) and proton-affinity analysis. Angewandte Chemie-international Edition, 45 (18), 2929-2934. doi: 10.1002/anie.200504156
Conference Paper
Okoffo, Elvis Dartey, Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, O'Brien, Jake, Gallen, Michael and Thomas, Kevin (2019). Microplastics quantification in complex environment samples using combined solvent extraction and pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Fall National Meeting and Exposition of the American-Chemical-Society (ACS), San Diego, CA United States, 25-29 August 2019. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.
Thesis
Gallen, Michael (2008). 2-Iodoxybenzoic Acid: Acidity Investigations and The Total Synthesis of 5,14-bis-epi-Spirovibsanin A. PhD Thesis, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland.
Research Reports
Kaserzon, Sarit, Shiels, Ryan, Li, Yan, Paxman, Chris, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Carswell, Christina, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Bowman, Jasper, Xia, Summer, Schulze, Bastian, Thompson, Kristie and Mueller, Jochen (2022). Catchment and drinking water quality micro pollutant monitoring program – passive sampling report 17 – winter 2022. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
Yeh, Ruby Yu-Lu, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Gallen, Christie, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Verhagen, Rory, Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Jiang, Hui, Eaglesham, Geoff, Mueller, Jochen and Kaserzon, Sarit (2018). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring program – Passive Sampling. Report 9 – Winter 2018. Woolloongabba, QLD Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
Kaserzon, Sarit, Yeh, Ruby Yu-Lu, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Gallen, Christie, Elisei, Gabriele, Prasad, Pritesh, Schacht, Veronika, Van Niekerk, Sean, Verhagen, Rory, Vijayasarathy, Soumini, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Jiang, Hui, Eaglesham, Geoff and Mueller, Jochen (2018). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling Report 8 – Summer 2018. Ipswich, QLD, Australia: Seqwater.
Kaserzon, Sarit, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Gallen, Christie, Elisei, Gabriele, Mackie, Rachel, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Jiang, Hui, Eaglesham, Geoff, Samanipour, Saer and Mueller, Jochen (2018). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling. Report 7 – Winter 2017. Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
Kaserzon, S., Paxman, C., O’Malley, E., Elisei, G., Gallen, M. and Mueller, J. F. (2017). Water monitoring program for PAHs using silicone passive sampling devices. Prepared for the Department of Primary Industries, NSW. Orange, NSW Australia: NSW Department of Primary Industries.
O’Malley, Elissa, Kaserzon, Sarit, Gallen, Christie, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Montero Ruiz, Natalia, Eaglesham, Geoff, Gomez Ramo, Maria Jose, Gallen, Michael, Wang, Xianyu, Hearn, Laurence and Mueller, Jochen (2016). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling. Report 4, Summer 2016. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Entox.
Kaserzon, Sarit, O’Malley, Elissa, Thompson, Kristie, Paxman, Chris, Gallen, Christie, Gomez Ramos, Maria Jose, Gallen, Mike, Hearn, Laurence, Eaglesham, Geoff, Drage, Daniel, Montero Ruiz, Natalia, Wang, Xianyu and Mueller, Jochen (2015). Catchment and Drinking Water Quality Micro Pollutant Monitoring Program – Passive Sampling. Report 3 - 2015. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Entox.