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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 ... -
Risk assessment for drugs of abuse in the Dutch watercycle
Elsevier (2013-04)A screening campaign of drugs of abuse (DOA) and their relevant metabolites in the aqueous environment was performed in the Netherlands. The presence of DOA, together with the potential risks for the environment and the ... -
Quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry screening for synthetic cannabinoids in herbal blends
John Wiley & Sons (2013-05)‘Legal highs’ are novel substances which are intended to elicit a psychoactive response. They are sold from ‘head shops’, the internet and from street suppliers and may be possessed without legal restriction. Several months ... -
Improvements in the analytical methodology for the residue determination of the herbicide glyphosate in soils by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry
Elsevier (2013-05)The determination of glyphosate (GLY) in soils is of great interest due to the widespread use of this herbicide and the need of assessing its impact on the soil/water environment. However, its residue determination is very ... -
Removal of emerging contaminants in sewage water subjected toadvanced oxidation with ozone
Elsevier (2013-09)Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) based on ozone treatments, assisted by ultrasounds, have been investigated at a pilot-plant scale in order to evaluate the removal of emerging contaminants in sewage water. Around 60 ... -
Investigating the presence of omeprazole in waters by liquid chromatography coupled to low and high resolution mass spectrometry: degradation experiments
John Wiley & Sons (2013-09)Omeprazole is one of the most consumed pharmaceuticals around the world. However, this compound is scarcely detected in urban wastewater and surface water. The absence of this pharmaceutical in the aquatic ecosystem might ... -
Development of a fast analytical method for the individual determination of pyrethrins residues in fruits and vegetables by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
Elsevier (2013-09)Pyrethrins are natural insecticides derived from chrysanthemum flowers containing a mixture of six components: pyrethrin I, cinerin I, jasmolin I, pyrethrin II, cinerin II, and jasmolin II. In this work, a rapid and sensitive ... -
Faces of a Changing Climate: Semi-Quantitative Multi-Mycotoxin Analysis of Grain Grown in Exceptional Climatic Conditions in Norway
MDPI (2013-09)Recent climatological research predicts a significantly wetter climate in Southern Norway as a result of global warming. Thus, the country has already experienced unusually wet summer seasons in the last three years ... -
Direct liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry determination of underivatized glyphosate in rice, maize and soybean
Elsevier (2013-10)The residue determination of the widely used herbicide glyphosate (GLY) is highly problematic due to its amphoteric character, low mass and lack of chemical groups that might facilitate its detection. Most methods developed ... -
Application of gas chromatography–(triple quadrupole) mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization for the determination of multiclass pesticides in fruits and vegetables
Elsevier (2013-11)A multi-residue method for the determination of 142 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables has been developed using a new atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source for coupling gas chromatography (GC) to ... -
Application of gas chromatography–(triple quadrupole) mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization for the determination of multiclass pesticides in fruits and vegetables
Elsevier (2013-11)A multi-residue method for the determination of 142 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables has been developed using a new atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source for coupling gas chromatography (GC) to ... -
Qualitative screening of 116 veterinary drugs in feed by liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. Potential application to quantitative analysis
Elsevier (2014)Veterinarian and human pharmaceuticals may be intentionally added to animal feed to enhance animal production. Monitoring these substances is necessary for protecting the consumers. In this work, a screening method covering ... -
Determination of patulin in apple and derived products by UHPLC-MS/MS. Study of matrix effects with atmospheric pressure ionisation sources.
Elsevier (2014)Sensitive and reliable analytical methodology has been developed for the measurement of patulin in regulated foodstuffs by using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) ... -
Sewage-based Epidemiology Requires a Truly Transdisciplinary Approach
oekom verlag (2014)If asked whether you had consumed illicit drugs recently, would you admit it? If yes, could you precisely recall types of drug, times and amounts used? If you were the person commissioned with the task of quantifying drug ... -
Could spice drugs induce psychosis with abnormal movements similar to catatonia?
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Investigation of pharmaceutical metabolites in environmental waters by LC-MS/MS
Springer (2014)Pharmaceuticals, once ingested, are commonly metabolized in the body into more polar and soluble forms. These compounds might not be completely removed in the wastewater treatment plants and consequently being discharged ... -
Metabolomic approaches for orange origin discrimination by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Elsevier (2014)In this work, hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer (QTOF MS) coupled to ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) has been used for biomarkers identification for correct authentication of Valencia ... -
Investigation of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in waters by liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry
Elsevier (2014)Mass spectrometry (MS) coupled to chromatography has been increasingly used in the environmental field, as it allows the best performance currently attainable for the investigation of a wide range of organic pollutants. ... -
Identification of new omeprazole metabolites in wastewaters and surface waters
Elsevier (2014-01)Omeprazole is one of the world-wide most consumed pharmaceuticals for treatment of gastric diseases. As opposed to other frequently used pharmaceuticals, omeprazole is scarcely detected in urban wastewaters and environmental ... -
Development and validation of a liquid chromatography isotope dilution mass spectrometry method for the reliable quantificationof alkylphenols in environmental water samples by isotopepattern deconvolution
Copyright © 2015 Elsevier (2014-02-07)We present here a new measurement method for the rapid extraction and accurate quantification of technical nonylphenol (NP) and 4-t-octylphenol (OP) in complex matrix water samples by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS. The extraction of ...