Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji is a postdoctoral research fellow in environmental health sciences within the Queensland Alliance of Health sciences (QAEHS). Her background is non-target analysis and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Sara completed her PhD at UQ School of Agriculture and Food Sciences (SAFS), in 2019. The main focus of her PhD was using targeted and non-targeted mass spectrometry to profile lipid oxidation in oil in water emulsion food systems and to identify natural antioxidants to retard lipid oxidation. Following her PhD studies, she worked as a senior research assistant at UQ SAFS. In this position she worked on applying metabolomics to investigate the phytochemicals in plants. In 2020 she joined QAEHS and her current research is focused on developing novel sampling methods and target and non-target mass spectrometry strategies to tackle chemicals of emerging concern in humans and the environment.
Journal Article: Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent
Mackie, Rachel, Hawker, Darryl W., Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Booij, Kees, Qu, Xuan, Bowles, Karl, Shea, Stefanie, Higgins, Christopher P. and Kaserzon, Sarit (2024). Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent. ACS - ES & T Water, 4 (5), 2281-2291. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00125
Journal Article: New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gómez Ramos, María José, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Schulze, Bastian, Mackie, Rachel, Nguyen, Thi Minh Hong, Higgins, Christopher P., Bowles, Karl, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (3), 1690-1699. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06591
Journal Article: Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling
Beggs, Carly, Mackie, Rachel, Vrana, Branislav, Prokeš, Roman, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Schulze, Bastian, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling. The Science of the Total Environment, 892 164458, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164458
Investigation of PFAS exposure via drinking and seafood in Kiribati
(2024) Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Developments
(2023–2025) New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Assessing pesticides effects on prawn and barramundi in commercial fisheries
(2023–2024) Future Fisheries Veterinary Service PTY LTD
Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Doctor Philosophy
Emerging contaminants in Food Organics and Garden Organic (FOGO) materials
Master Philosophy
Evaluation and development of rice bran based-protein protein product
Doctor Philosophy
Monitoring techniques–grab and passive sampling
Hawker, Darryl W., Clokey, Joseph, Gorji, Sara G., Verhagen, Rory and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2022). Monitoring techniques–grab and passive sampling. Emerging freshwater pollutants: analysis, fate and regulations. (pp. 25-48) edited by Tatenda Dalu and Nikita T. Tavengwa. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822850-0.00014-4
Mackie, Rachel, Hawker, Darryl W., Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Booij, Kees, Qu, Xuan, Bowles, Karl, Shea, Stefanie, Higgins, Christopher P. and Kaserzon, Sarit (2024). Application of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for monitoring per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in wastewater influent and effluent. ACS - ES & T Water, 4 (5), 2281-2291. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00125
New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gómez Ramos, María José, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Schulze, Bastian, Mackie, Rachel, Nguyen, Thi Minh Hong, Higgins, Christopher P., Bowles, Karl, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). New PFASs identified in AFFF impacted groundwater by passive sampling and nontarget analysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (3), 1690-1699. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06591
Beggs, Carly, Mackie, Rachel, Vrana, Branislav, Prokeš, Roman, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Schulze, Bastian, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Estimation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances mass loads in the Danube River using passive sampling. The Science of the Total Environment, 892 164458, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164458
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products: current knowledge and research gaps
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Chadwick, Lachlan, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Schulze, Bastian, Valsecchi, Sara, Samanipour, Saer, Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products: current knowledge and research gaps. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 4 100086, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hazl.2023.100086
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Hawker, Darryl W., Mackie, Rachel, Higgins, Christopher P., Bowles, Karl, Li, Yan and Kaserzon, Sarit (2023). Sorption affinity and mechanisms of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) with commercial sorbents: Implications for passive sampling. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 457 131688, 131688. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131688
Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances discovered in cattle exposed to AFFF-impacted groundwater
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Nilsson, Sandra, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, O’Brien, Jake W., Bräunig, Jennifer, Gómez Ramos, María José, Donaldson, Eric, Samanipour, Saer, Martin, Jonathan W., Mueller, Jochen F., Kaserzon, Sarit L. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). Novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances discovered in cattle exposed to AFFF-impacted groundwater. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (36), 13635-13645. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c03852
Clokey, Joseph E., Hawker, Darryl W., Verhagen, Rory, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Knight, Emma R., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2023). Calibration of a microporous polyethylene tube passive sampler for polar organic compounds in wastewater effluent. Science of The Total Environment, 874 162497, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162497
Effect of post-milling process on the oxidation of the rice bran
Najamuddin, Ulfah, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2023). Effect of post-milling process on the oxidation of the rice bran. Journal of Cereal Science, 111 103678, 103678. doi: 10.1016/j.jcs.2023.103678
Soriano, Yolanda, Alvarez-Ruiz, Rodrigo, Clokey, Joseph, Gorji, Sara, Kaserzon, Sarit and Picó, Yolanda (2023). Determination of organic contaminants in L´Albufera National Park using microporous polyethylene tube passive samplers: an environmental risk assessment. SSRN Electronic Journal, 903 166594, 166594. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4348397
Najamuddin, U., Gorji, S. and Fitzgerald, M. (2021). Genotypic variability in the composition of soluble protein from rice bran – opportunities for nutrition. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 103 104077, 104077. doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.104077
Untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling of Australian indigenous fruits
Lim, Vuanghao, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Daygon, Venea Dara and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2020). Untargeted and targeted metabolomic profiling of Australian indigenous fruits. Metabolites, 10 (3) 114, 114. doi: 10.3390/metabo10030114
Comprehensive profiling of lipid oxidation volatile compounds during storage of mayonnaise
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Calingacion, Mariafe, Smyth, Heather E. and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2019). Comprehensive profiling of lipid oxidation volatile compounds during storage of mayonnaise. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 56 (9), 4076-4090. doi: 10.1007/s13197-019-03876-6
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Calingacion, Mariafe, Smyth, Heather E. and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2019). Effect of natural antioxidants on lipid oxidation in mayonnaise compared with BHA, the industry standard. Metabolomics, 15 (8) 106, 106. doi: 10.1007/s11306-019-1568-4
Complex coacervation of milk proteins with sodium alginate
Ghorbani Gorji, Elham, Waheed, Abdul, Ludwig, Roland, Toca-Herrera, José Luis, Schleining, Gerhard and Ghorbani Gorji, Sara (2018). Complex coacervation of milk proteins with sodium alginate. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 66 (12), 3210-3220. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03915
Lipid oxidation in mayonnaise and the role of natural antioxidants: a review
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Smyth, Heather E., Sharma, Mary and Fitzgerald, Melissa (2016). Lipid oxidation in mayonnaise and the role of natural antioxidants: a review. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 56, 88-102. doi: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.08.002
Effect of rheological properties on sensory acceptance of two-model dysphagia-oriented food products
Zargaraan, Azizollaah, Saghafi, Zahra, Hasandokht Firouz, Mahtab, Fadavi, Ghasem, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara and Mohammadifar, Mohammad Amin (2015). Effect of rheological properties on sensory acceptance of two-model dysphagia-oriented food products. Journal of Texture Studies, 46 (3), 219-226. doi: 10.1111/jtxs.12131
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gorji, Elham Ghorbani and Mohammadifar, Mohammad Amin (2015). Effect of pH on turbidity, size, viscosity and the shape of sodium caseinate aggregates with light scattering and rheometry. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 52 (3), 1820-1824. doi: 10.1007/s13197-013-1144-2
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gorji, Elham Ghorbani, Mohammadifar, Mohammad Amin and Zargaraan, Azizollaah (2014). Complexation of sodium caseinate with gum tragacanth: effect of various species and rheology of coacervates. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 67, 503-511. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.02.037
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Gorji, Elham Ghorbani and Mohammadifar, Mohammad Amin (2014). Characterisation of gum tragacanth (Astragalus gossypinus)/sodium caseinate complex coacervation as a function of pH in an aqueous medium. Food Hydrocolloids, 34 (1), 161-168. doi: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.10.019
Blood metabolic profile of pigs fed different dietary zinc levels after weaning
Soumeh, Elham A., Curtasu, Mihai, Nielsen, Tina S., Gorji, Sara G. and Hedemann, Mette S. (2022). Blood metabolic profile of pigs fed different dietary zinc levels after weaning. 15th International Symposium on Digestive Physiology of Pigs (DPP2022), Rotterdam, Netherlands, 17–20 May 2022. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.anscip.2022.04.028
Dewapriya, Pradeep, Jeon, Youngjoon, Feraud, Mathieu, O'Brien, Jake, Gorji, Sara Ghorbani, Samanipour, Saer, Kaserzon, Sarit and Thomas, Kevin (2021). A global emerging contaminant early warning exercise through the use of retrospective suspect screening with high-resolution mass spectrometry. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Australasia Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3 August-2 September 2021.
Ghorbani, Sara and Smyth, Heather (2018). Application of genomics and sensory for identifying natural antioxidants to improve shelf life of mayonnaises. 12th Australian and New Zealand Sensory and Consumer Science Symposium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 5-7 February 2018.
Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP)
Kaserzon, Sarit, Shiels, Ryan, Elisei, Gabriele, Li, Yan, Carswell, Christina, Xia, Summer, Prasad, Pritesh, Gallen, Michael, Reeks, Tim, Thompson, Kristie, Taucare, Grechel, Marano, Kirsty, Sara Ghorbani Gorji, Mueller, Jochen, Prazeres, Martina and Walker, Kaye (2023). Pesticide analysis for the inshore Great Barrier Reef Marine Monitoring Program (MMP). Brisbane, QLD Australia:
Passive sampling for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Brisbane Airport
Tscharke, Ben, Shiels, Ryan, Mackie, Rachel, Gorji, Sara, Prasad, Pritesh, Carswell, Christina, Teimouri, Homa, Cheneval, Olivier and Kaserzon, Sarit (2021). Passive sampling for Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at Brisbane Airport. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences.
Identifying natural products for improving shelf life of mayonnaise
Ghorbani Gorji, Sara (2019). Identifying natural products for improving shelf life of mayonnaise. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.146
Investigation of PFAS exposure via drinking and seafood in Kiribati
(2024) Ministry of Environment, Lands and Agriculture Developments
(2023–2025) New South Wales Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Assessing pesticides effects on prawn and barramundi in commercial fisheries
(2023–2024) Future Fisheries Veterinary Service PTY LTD
Food organics and garden organics (FOGO) contamination including PFAS sampling and analysis
(2022–2024) Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
Dr Sara Ghorbani Gorji - AQ WRAP
(2021–2023) Advance Queensland Women's Research Assistance Program
Development of passive sampling methodologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Emerging contaminants in Food Organics and Garden Organic (FOGO) materials
Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Evaluation and development of rice bran based-protein protein product
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Reducing glyphosate exposure from high use practices
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Developing strategies to tackle pollution from per- and poly-fluorinated chemicals (PFAS) in the environment
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors: