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Jean-François Focant

Jean-François Focant

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Chemistry

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52
Citations
8054
World Ranking
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169

Overview

Jean-François Focant is a researcher affiliated with the University of Liège in Belgium. Their scientific contributions are predominantly situated within the field of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specific focus on subfields such as Cancer Research, Spectroscopy, Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Biomedical Engineering.

They have addressed multiple complex topics through their research, including:

  • Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
  • Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
  • Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Their recent scholarly publications demonstrate engagement with advanced analytical techniques and chemometric approaches. Selected papers include:

  • "Advanced chemometric and data handling tools for GC×GC-TOF-MS," 2021, published in TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • "A benchmarking protocol for breath analysis: the peppermint experiment," 2020, published in Journal of Breath Research
  • "30th Anniversary of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: Latest advances," 2021, published in Analytical Science Advances
  • "Distinguishing between Decaffeinated and Regular Coffee by HS-SPME-GC×GC-TOFMS, Chemometrics, and Machine Learning," 2022, published in Molecules
  • "The role of sample preparation in multidimensional gas chromatographic separations for non-targeted analysis with the focus on recent biomedical, food, and plant applications," 2020, published in Journal of Separation Science

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Marie-Alice Meuwis
  • Édouard Louis
  • Nicolas Di Giovanni
  • Lena Dubois
  • Benedikt Weggler

Their work has been regularly published in the following venues:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Separation Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Journal of Chromatography A
  • Talanta

The scope of Jean-François Focant's research reflects a convergence of chemical analysis, spectroscopy, and molecular biology with a strong emphasis on cancer-related metabolism and advanced analytical chemistry techniques. This interdisciplinary approach intersects with both fundamental studies and applications in biomedical and environmental contexts.

Best Publications

  • Retrospective time-trend study of polybrominated diphenyl ether and polybrominated and polychlorinated biphenyl levels in human serum from the United States.

    Andreas Sjödin;Richard S. Jones;Jean François Focant;Chester Lapeza

  • Semiautomated High-Throughput Extraction and Cleanup Method for the Measurement of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated Biphenyls, and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Human Serum

    Andreas Sjödin;Richard S. Jones;Chester R. Lapeza;Jean François Focant

  • Concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in household dust from various countries

    Andreas Sjödin;Olaf Päpke;Ernest McGahee;Jean François Focant

  • Evaluation of hazardous chemicals in edible insects and insect-based food intended for human consumption.

    Giulia Poma;Matthias Cuykx;Elvio Amato;Chiara Calaprice

  • Dioxin/polychlorinated biphenyl body burden, diabetes and endometriosis: findings in a population-based study in Belgium.

    Sébastien Fierens;Hélène Mairesse;Jean-franc¸ois Heilier;Claire De Burbure

  • Levels and congener distributions of PCDDs, PCDFs and non-ortho PCBs in Belgian foodstuffs-assessment of dietary intake

    J.-F Focant;G Eppe;C Pirard;A.-C Massart

  • Measurement of Selected Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Polybrominated and Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Organochlorine Pesticides in Human Serum and Milk Using Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography Isotope Dilution Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

    Jean François Focant;Andreas Sjödin;Wayman I. Turner;Donald G. Patterson

  • Enhanced characterization of the smell of death by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOFMS).

    Jessica Dekeirsschieter;Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto;Catherine Brasseur;Eric Haubruge

  • Exhaled Volatile Organic Compounds Are Able to Discriminate between Neutrophilic and Eosinophilic Asthma

    Florence N Schleich;Delphine Zanella;Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto;Kirill Bessonov

  • Development and validation of a multi-residue method for pesticide determination in honey using on-column liquid–liquid extraction and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

    C. Pirard;J. Widart;B.K. Nguyen;C. Deleuze

  • Characterization of volatile organic compounds from human analogue decomposition using thermal desorption coupled to comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Sonja Stadler;Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto;Michał Brokl;Shari L Forbes;Shari L Forbes

  • Fast Clean-up for Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins, Dibenzofurans and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls Analysis of High-Fat-Content Biological Samples

    Jean-François Focant;Gauthier Eppe;Catherine Pirard;Edwin De Pauw

  • Improved separation of the 209 polychlorinated biphenyl congeners using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Jean François Focant;Andreas Sjödin;Donald G. Patterson

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with isotope dilution time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the measurement of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls in foodstuffs. Comparison with other methods.

    Jean-François Focant;Gauthier Eppe;Marie-Louise Scippo;Anne-Cécile Massart

  • Automated sample preparation-fractionation for the measurement of dioxins and related compounds in biological matrices: a review.

    Jean-François Focant;Catherine Pirard;Edwin De Pauw

  • New strategy for comprehensive analysis of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polychlorinated biphenyls by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry

    Catherine Pirard;Edwin De Pauw;Jean-François Focant

  • Comparison of the Decomposition VOC Profile during Winter and Summer in a Moist, Mid-latitude (Cfb) Climate

    Shari L. Forbes;Katelynn A. Perrault;Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto;Katie D. Nizio

  • Advanced method optimization for volatile aroma profiling of beer using two-dimensional gas chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

    Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto;Katelynn A. Perrault;Lena M. Dubois;Benjamin L’Homme

  • Effects of a sublethal pesticide exposure on locomotor behavior: A video-tracking analysis in larval amphibians

    Mathieu Denoël;Sylvie Libon;Patrick Kestemont;Catherine Brasseur

  • Dietary intake of PCDD/Fs and dioxin-like PCBs of the Belgian population

    Isabelle Windal;S. Vandevijvere;M. Maleki;S. Goscinny

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography–time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the forensic study of cadaveric volatile organic compounds released in soil by buried decaying pig carcasses

    Catherine Brasseur;Jessica Dekeirsschieter;Eline M.J. Schotsmans;Sjaak de Koning

  • Development of an absolute quantification method targeting growth hormone biomarkers using liquid chromatography coupled to isotope dilution mass spectrometry

    Stéphanie Kirsch;Joëlle Widart;Joel Louette;Jean-François Focant

Frequent Co-Authors

Edwin De Pauw
Edwin De Pauw University of Liège
Renaud Louis
Renaud Louis University of Liège
Donald G. Patterson
Donald G. Patterson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Eric Haubruge
Eric Haubruge University of Liège
Andreas Sjödin
Andreas Sjödin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Edouard Louis
Edouard Louis University of Liège
Alfred Bernard
Alfred Bernard Université Catholique de Louvain
Frédéric Francis
Frédéric Francis Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Philippe Thonart
Philippe Thonart University of Liège
Daniel Portetelle
Daniel Portetelle University of Liège

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