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Occurrence of pharmaceutical metabolites and transformation products in the aquatic environment of the Mediterranean area
Elsevier (2021-02-09)The presence of pharmaceutically active substances (PhACs) in aquatic ecosystems is of great concern dueto their constant occurrence in different water systems and potential negative effects on the quality ofwater and ... -
Olive oil quality classification and measurement of its organoleptic attributes by untargeted GC – MS and multivariate statistical-based approach
Elsevier (2019-01-15)The capabilities of dynamic headspace entrainment followed by thermal desorption in combination with gas chromatography (GC) coupled to single quadrupole mass spectrometry (MS) have been tested for the determi- nation ... -
Optimisation and validation of a specific analytical method for the determination of thiram residues in fruits and vegetables by LC–MS/MS
Elsevier (2012)Thiram is a non-systemic dithiocarbamate fungicide, which is easily degraded during sample preparation since it is affected by pH, matrix components and temperature. In this work, specific methodology for thiram analysis ... -
Optimization and application of a continuous flow photo-electro-Fenton system for the removal of pharmaceutical active compounds detected in irrigation water of Bogotá – Savanna (Colombia) Crops
Elsevier (2023)In this study, a continuous flow photo-electro-Fenton (PEF) system was evaluated for its ability to remove pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) from irrigation water used in Bogotá-savanna crops. The PEF system consisted ... -
Optimization and validation of a quantitative liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometric method covering 295 bacterial and fungal metabolites including all regulated mycotoxins in four model food matrices
(2015-06-10)An LC–MS/MS “dilute and shoot” method for the determination of 295 fungal and bacterial metabolites was optimized and validated according to the guidelines established in the Directorate General for Health and Consumer ... -
Optimization of electronic nose drift correction applied to tomato volatile profiling
Springer (2021)E-noses can be routinely used to evaluate the volatile profile of tomato samples once the sensor drift and standardization issues are adequately solved. Short-term drift can be corrected using a strategy based on a ... -
Ozonation using a stainless-steel membrane contactor: Gas-liquid mass transfer and pharmaceuticals removal from secondary-treated municipal wastewater
Elsevier (2023-12-07)A tubular porous stainless steel membrane contactor was characterized in terms of ozone-water mass transport, as well as its application in removing 23 pharmaceuticals (PhACs) detected in the secondary-treated municipal ... -
Performance of the linear ion trap Orbitrap mass analyzer for qualitative and quantitative analysis of drugs of abuse and relevant metabolites in sewage water
Elsevier (2013-03-20)This work illustrates the potential of liquid chromatography coupled to a hybrid linear ion trap Fourier Transform Orbitrap mass spectrometer for the simultaneous identification and quantification of 24 drugs of abuse and ... -
Peripheral modulation of antidepressant targets MAO-B and GABAAR by harmol induces mitohormesis and delays aging in preclinical models
Nature Research (2023)Reversible and sub-lethal stresses to the mitochondria elicit a program of compensatory responses that ultimately improve mitochondrial function, a conserved anti-aging mechanism termed mitohormesis. Here, we show ... -
Perspectives and challenges associated with the determination of new psychoactive substances in urine and wastewater – A tutorial
Elsevier (2021-02-08)New psychoactive substances (NPS), often designed as (legal) substitutes to conventional illicit drugs, are constantly emerging in the drug market and being commercialized in different ways and forms. Their use continues ... -
Pesticide Inhalation Exposure of Applicators and Bystanders Using Conventional and Innovative Cropping Systems in the Valencian Region, Spain
MDPI (2021-05-15)This paper provides scientific results from a European LIFE project carried out in the Valencian region of Spain during the 2017 to 2018 time frame. In 2018, more than 60,000 tons of pesticides were commercialized in Spain, ... -
Pharmaceutical removal from different water matrixes by Fenton process at near-neutral pH: Doehlert design and transformation products identification by UHPLC-QTOF MS using a purpose-built database
Elsevier (2018-08)This work evaluates the Fenton process in the removal of eight pharmaceuticals (gemfibrozil, nimesulide, furosemide, paracetamol, propranolol, dipyrone, fluoxetine, and diazepam), present at an initial concentration of ... -
Pharmaceuticals and environmental risk assessment in municipal wastewater treatment plants and rivers from Peru
Elsevier (2021-06-23)This is the first study dealing with removal of the pharmaceutical substances in municipal wastewater treatment plants (MWWTPs) from Peru and the impact of these compounds in surface waters receiving treated wastewater. ... -
Photo-electro-Fenton process applied to the degradation of valsartan: Effect of parameters, identification of degradation routes and mineralization in combination with a biological system
Elsevier (2018-12)In this work, the oxidation of the antihypertensive drug valsartan by the Electro-Fenton (EF) and photo-electro-Fenton (PEF) processes was studied using a Ti/IrO2 doped with SnO2 as anode, and a carbon felt air diffusion ... -
Potential of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source in gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for the screening of urinary exogenous androgenic anabolic steroids
Elsevier (2016-02-04)The atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis has been evaluated for the screening of 16 exogenous androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) in urine. The sample ... -
Potential of atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source in GC-QTOF MS for pesticide residue analysis
John Wiley & Sons (2010-08)The potential applications of a new atmospheric pressure source for GC-MS analysis have been investigated in this work. A list of around 100 GC-amenable pesticides, which includes organochlorine, organophosphorus and ... -
Potential of gas chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-tandem mass spectrometry for screening and quantification of hexabromocyclododecane
Springer (2015)A fast method for the screening and quantification of hexabromocyclododecane (sum of all isomers) by gas chromatography using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (GC-APCI-QqQ) ... -
Prediction of Collision Cross-Section Values for Small Molecules: Application to Pesticide Residue Analysis
(2017)The use of collision cross-section (CCS) values obtained by ion mobility high-resolution mass spectrometry has added a third dimension (alongside retention time and exact mass) to aid in the identification of compounds. ... -
Prediction of Retention Time and Collision Cross Section (CCSH+, CCSH–, and CCSNa+) of Emerging Contaminants Using Multiple Adaptive Regression Splines
American Chemical Society (2022-10-24)Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to ion mobility separation and high-resolution mass spectrometry instruments have proven very valuable for screening of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment. ... -
Proposal of 5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine consumption biomarkers through identification of in vivo metabolites from mice
Elsevier (2017-07)New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a new breed of synthetically produced substances designed to mimic the effects of traditional illegal drugs. Synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic cathinones are the two most common ...