Msc. Chemist Giouni Eleni-Alexia and Analytical Lab & Quality Control Technologist Andreas Gkountas of the Analytical Chemistry Department of ELKEME presented the paper with the title “Potentiometric fluoride ion (F-) determination in water samples: interference of aluminium ions (Al+3)” authored by Giouni E.A., Gkountas A.A., and Pantazis K., in the 17th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE 2019) which was held in Thessaloniki  16-20 June 2019.  Scientists in academia, industry and other government institutions were brought together in this forum in order to exchange views and opinions on challenging environmental issues as well as to promote innovative solutions and establish new collaborations.

The conference was hosted by Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA) and was co-organized by the DCE of EuChemS and the Association of Greek Chemists.

The full 4-day conference consisted of more than 500 participants from over 70  countries. The program included more than 600 oral and poster presentations from 28 thematic areas. Participants also benefited from 5 plenary and 29 keynote lectures as well as 5 satellite events highlighting priority scientific issues within Environmental Chemistry.