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Monitoring psychoactive substance use at six European festivals through wastewater and pooled urine analysis
(Elsevier, 2020-07-10)
The consumption of psychoactive substances is considered a growing problem in many communities. Moreover, new psychoactive substances (NPS) designed as (legal) substitutes to traditional illicit drugs are relatively easily ...
Assessing geographical differences in illicit drug consumption – A comparison of results from epidemiological and wastewater data in Germany and Switzerland
(Elsevier, 2016-04-01)
Background: Wastewater analysis is an innovative approach that allows monitoring illicit drug use at the community level. This study focused on investigating geographical differences in drug consumption by comparing ...
‘An investigation into the occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals in Colombian wastewater’
(Elsevier, 2018)
In this work, the presence of 20 pharmaceuticals in wastewater from Colombia is investigated. Several widely consumed compounds have been detected in wastewater samples from different origins and geographical areas in ...
Qualitative Screening of Undesirable Compounds from Feeds to Fish by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Mass Spectrometry
(American Chemical Society, 2013)
This paper describes the development, validation, and application of a rapid screening method for the detection and identification of undesirable organic compounds in aquaculture products. A generic sample treatment was ...
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 ...
Screening and quantification of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables making use of gas chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
(Springer, 2014-11)
An atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source has been used to enhance the potential of gas chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight (QTOF) mass spectrometry (MS) for screening and quantification purposes ...
Use of electron ionization and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization in gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry for screening and identification of organic pollutants in waters
(Elsevier, 2014-04)
A new approach has been developed for multiclass screening of organic contaminants in water based on the use of gas chromatography coupled to hybrid quadrupole high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry with atmospheric ...
Comprehensive analytical strategies based on high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry to identify new psychoactive substances
(Elsevier, 2014-05)
In the past decade, an increasing number of new psychoactive substances (NPSs) were introduced on the drug markets through various modes of distribution, including the and smart shops. Recent reports on their adverse effects ...
Validation of a qualitative screening method for pesticides in fruits and vegetables by gas chromatography quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
(Elsevier, 2014-08-01)
A wide-scope screening method was developed for the detection of pesticides in fruit and vegetables. The method was based on gas chromatography coupled to a hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer with an ...
Improving Target and Suspect Screening High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry Workflows in Environmental Analysis by Ion Mobility Separation
(American Chemical Society, 2020-11-19)
Currently, the most powerful approach to monitor
organic micropollutants (OMPs) in environmental samples is the
combination of target, suspect, and nontarget screening strategies
using high-resolution mass spectrometry ...