Europium(III) Meets Etidronic Acid (HEDP): A Coordination Study Combining Spectroscopic, Spectrometric, and Quantum Chemical Methods by Anne Heller, Christian Senwitz, Harald Foerstendorf, Satoru Tsushima, Linus Holtmann, Björn Drobot, Jerome Kretzschmar

“…This paper studied its complex formation with Eu(III), an inactive analog of trivalent actinides, over a wide pH range, at varying metal-to-ligand ratios (M:L) and total concentrations. …”
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Europium(III) as luminescence probe for interactions of a sulfate-reducing microorganism with potentially toxic metals by Stephan Hilpmann, Henry Moll, Björn Drobot, Manja Vogel, René Hübner, Thorsten Stumpf, Andrea Cherkouk

“…Microorganisms show a high affinity for trivalent actinides and lanthanides, which play an important role in the safe disposal of high-level radioactive waste as well as in the mining of various rare earth elements. …”
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Localization and chemical speciation of europium(III) in Brassica napus plants by Jenny Jessat, Warren A. John, Henry Moll, Manja Vogel, Robin Steudtner, Björn Drobot, René Hübner, Thorsten Stumpf, Susanne Sachs

“…Eu(III) is a non-radioactive analogue for trivalent actinides, which contribute heavily to radiotoxicity in a repository. …”
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