ACESSS = Academic Center of Excellence in Separation Science and Sensing

The University of Liège is home to leading research groups in Separation Science and Gas Sensing. To consolidate our strengths in Analytical Chemistry and to streamline ULiège know-how, manpower, instruments, and infrastructures, the Academic Center of Excellence in Separation Science and Sensing (ACESSS) was established. ACESSS aims to reach a higher level of performance and promptly respond to a rapidly evolving and chemically complex world.

ACESSS brings together 5 distinguished research groups, each focusing on advanced analytical techniques such as (ion mobility-) mass spectrometry hyphenated with GC and LC for environmental contaminants, comprehensive GC´GC either or not coupled to LC for the characterization of small molecules, volatolomics, metabolomics, secondary metabolites and food contaminants, and chemical gas sensing among other applications.

ULiège-ACESSS focusses on two main interconnected pillars:

1. Research and development

• Emerge as a key player in the field of Analytical Chemistry in Europe, thereby enhancing competitiveness for national and international funding programs;
• Develop groundbreaking research themes and exceptional analytical tools enhancing ULiège-ACESSS visibility.

2. Service to the society

• Form a task force capable of swiftly responding to any request from society (e.g., environmental or food safety);
• Strengthen the educational aspects to third parties through tailormade courses, trainings and informative events;
• Provide tailor-made solutions to stakeholders and society.

Meet our experts behind the scene

MSLab

Gauthier Eppe, Coordinator

• Faculty of Science
• Department of Chemistry (Science)
• Inorganic Analytical Chemistry
• Molecular Systems (MolSys)

Gauthier Eppe

CA-GxABT

Giorgia Purcaro, Co-coordinator

• Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
• GxABT Department 
• Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems (CSFES)

Giorgia Purcaro

OBiAChem

Jean-François Focant

• Faculty of Science
• Department of Chemistry (Science)
• Analytical, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
• Molecular Systems (MolSys)

Jean-François Focant

Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto

• Faculty of Science
• Department of Chemistry (Science)
• Analytical, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
• Faculty of Science
• Department of Chemistry (Science)
• Molecular Systems (MolSys)

Pierre-Hugues Stefanuto

LCMN

Marie-Laure Fauconnier

• Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
• Dean of GxABT
• GxABT Department
• Chemistry for Sustainable Food and Environmental Systems (CSFES)

Marie-Laure Fauconnier

SAM

Anne-Claude Romain

• Faculty of Science
• Department of Environmental Science and Management (Arlon Campus Environment)
• Sensing of Atmospheres and Monitoring (SAM)
• Spheres

Anne-Claude Romain

Research Manager

Siebe Lievens

• Faculty of Science
• Department of Chemistry (Science)
• Inorganic Analytical Chemistry
• Molecular Systems (MolSys)

Siebe Lievens

The vision of ACESSS

Being a leading inter-faculty academic force in Separation Science and Chemical Sensing, driving groundbreaking research, fostering cross-disciplinary innovation, and serving as a responsive task force that swiftly addresses emerging societal and industrial challenges, with an overarching application towards exposomics and beyond, up- and downstream. We aim to position ACESSS at the forefront of scientific and educational excellence, fully embedded within a connected university ecosystem where collaboration, adaptability, and impact are the core of everything we do. We also strive to evolve into a self-sustainable teach and research center with a focus on future-proof innovation, leveraging ULiège on the international scene of analytical chemistry to keep up with the fast-evolving chemically complex world.

Services

• All the services from ACESSS
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