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The title compound (AHTN-OH), C17H26O, was prepared in order to provide standard materials for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of environmental pollutants. The molecule possesses a chiral C atom, although the structure determination was performed on racemic material, expressed in the structure as disordered chiral sites. The asymmetric unit consists of four AHTN-OH molecules containing an hydroxy group and forming a tetrameric cyclic motif built up by four strong hydrogen bonds between these hydroxy groups and additionally by two weak C–H···π interactions. Furthermore, these tetramers are linked via very weak C–H···π interactions, forming chains along the c axis.
A first pilot study on the sorption of environmental pollutants on various microplastic materials
(2017)
With the drastic increase in plastic production, the input of plastic particles into the environment has become a recognised problem.
Xenobiotics are able to sorb to polymer materials, and this process is further enhanced where they Encounter microplastics (plastic fragments <5 mm). In this work we studied the sorption of metformin, a type-2 diabetes drug, and difenoconazole, a fungicide, onto the virgin polymer materials polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS). Additionally, PP was cryo-milled and PA was treated with acid to investigate the influence of an increase in surface area and chemical modification. The material properties were also studied by dynamic scanning calorimetry (DSC), gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Sorption experiments were performed on the basis of a full factorial design examining the effect of agitation, pH value, and salinity. Experimental results showed that difenoconazole sorbs readily to all microplastics, whereas the more polar analyte metformin did not show any affinity to the materials used. For difenoconazole the governing factor in all cases is agitation, while both pH and salinity exhibited only a slight influence. The modification of polymers leads to enhanced sorption, indicating that an increase in surface area (cryo-milled PP) or inner volume (acid-treated PA) strongly favours adsorption. Moreover, long-term experiments demonstrated that the time until equilibrium is reached depends strongly on the particle size.
Natural and synthetic estrogens are key endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Despite occurring at ultra-trace levels (below ng L-1), it is believed that they are contributing to an increase in feminized fish and other endocrine disruptive effects, and hence, their inclusion in the Watch list was not unexpected. One of the main sources ofestrogens to surface waters is wastewater effluent. Once in surface waters, they can partition into different compartments, i.e., water and suspended particulate matter. For this reason, there is an urgent need for a methodology to monitor estrogen levels below the environmental quality standards (EQS) set by the Water Framework Directive requirements.
In this study, a precise and accurate gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method (GC-MS/MS) for the analysis of estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (17β-E2), 17α-estradiol (17α- E2), 17-alpha-ethinylestradiol (EE2), and estriol (E3) in whole water samples with ng L-1 limit of quantification (LOQ) was developed and validated in accordance with CEN/TS 16800:2020 guidelines.
Drug therapy for diabetes mellitus has increased significantly in recent years. 1,1-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride (metformin) is the most common drug used for the treatment of diabetes. Metformin is not metabolized in the human body and enters thewater cycle via sewage.
A new gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method has been developed which enables the quantification of metformin in surface water samples even at low concentrations in the ng L-1 range.
A solid phase extraction (SPE) method for the preconcentration of metformin and the internal standard 1-butylbiguanide (buformin) was established, and the method parameters such as the composition and volume of the eluent were optimized. Derivatization of metformin and
buformin was obtained by using n-methyl-bis (trifluoroacetamide)(MBTFA). The reaction conditions of the derivatization, such as the reaction temperature and volume of the derivatization agent, were evaluated. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were determined to be 3.9 ng L-1 and 12 ng L-1 in surface water samples. Linearity was shown over a concentration range of 10–50 ng L-1. The good performance of the method was demonstrated by comparison with a liquid chromatography tandemmass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. The results indicate that the GC-MS method is a reliable and sensitive alternative for the quantification of metformin in surface water.
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EDC WFD project to deliver reliable measurements of estrogens for better monitoring surveys and risk assessments.
Collaboration between National Metrology Institutes and advanced research institutes from 6 European countries A Balance of expertise: development and certification of RM, proficiency tests / interlaboratory comparison design, method development and validation, standardisation A 3 years project: September 2019- August 2022
Strong engagement with stakeholders (Advisory Group)