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Uciążliwość zapachowa powietrza atmosferycznego z terenów oczyszczalni ścieków. CZ. I Charakterystyka emisji odorów
PublicationOdory emitowane z terenów oczyszczalni ścieków komunalnych należą do grupy zanieczyszczeń będącej głównym powodem skarg ludności na jakość powietrza atmosferycznego. Ograniczenie emisji nieprzyjemnych zapachów generowanych przez oczyszczalnie ścieków poprzez zastosowanie odpowiednich metod dezodoryzacji jest niejednokrotnie pomijane. Może to negatywnie wpływać na zaufanie publiczne oraz jakość powietrza atmosferycznego. W artykule...
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Authenticity Assessment of the "Onisiówka" Nalewka Liqueurs Using Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography and Sensory Evaluation
PublicationThe “Onisiówka” nalewka liqueur is a regional Polish alcoholic beverage, which is inscribed on the list of regional and traditional products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Poland. It is produced from multiflower honey, black elderberry flower syrup, and spirit. Due to fact that the “Onisiówka” nalewka liqueur has never been investigated, these studies are the foundation for further work on this regional...
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SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF OLIGOMERS WITH HYDROXY END-GROUPS
PublicationMethods of oligomers (polymers) with hydroxy end-groups obtaining are examined. The synthesis of hydroxy-containing oligomers based on epoxy resins is of special attention. The molecules of mentioned oligomers apart from free primary and secondary hydroxy groups contain epoxy, peroxy, carboxy or acrylic groups.
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Synthesis and properties of carboxy derivative of Epidian 6 monomethacrylate (in English)
PublicationWe present the synthesis of an oligomer with carboxy and methacrylic groups based on Epidian 6. The effect of the catalyst nature and amount, solvent nature and process temperature on the rate of the reaction between Epidian6 monomethacrylate and adipic acid was examined at 313, 323 and 333 K in the presence of 4-dimethylaminopyridine, 1,4-diazobicyclo[2.2.2]octane, and benzyltriammonium chloride. The synthesized oligomer was characterized...
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Comparison of the measurement techniques employed for evaluation of ambient air odour quality
PublicationThe paper presents the results of investigation on ambient air odour quality in a vicinity of the industrial sewage treatment plant being a part of the crude oil processing plant. The investigation was performed during spring-winter season using a prototype of electronic nose and the Nasal Ranger field olfactometers. The prototype was equipped with a set of six semiconductor sensors by FIGARO Co. and one PID-type sensor. The field...
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Dynamic Headspace Sampling as an Initial Step for Sample Preparation in Chromatographic Analysis
PublicationThis work represents a brief summary of the use of dynamic headspace (DHS) as a technique for sample preparation in chromatographic analysis. Despite numerous developments in the area of analyte isolation and enrichment, DHS remains one of the fundamental methods used with GC. In our opinion, interest in this technique will not diminish significantly because it conforms to stipulations of green analytical chemistry. Moreover, DHS...
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Poultry meat freshness evaluation using electronic nose technology and ultra-fast gas chromatography
PublicationTo ensure that chicken meat products are safe to consume, it is important to be able to reliably determine its shelf-life. To assess the applicability of ultra-fast gas chromatography and electronic nose technology in evaluation of poultry, an analysis of the headspace of ground chicken meat samples refrigerated over a period of 7 days was performed. Chemometric techniques were used to mine additional information from a multiparametric...
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Determination of odour concentration by TD-GC×GC–TOF-MS and field olfactometry techniques
PublicationField olfactometry is one of the sensory techniques used to determine odour concentration, in atmospheric air, directly in emission sources. A two-dimensional gas chromatography with time of flight mass spectrometer (GC×GC–TOF-MS) allows performing the chemical characterization of various groups of chemical compounds, even in complex mixtures. Application of these techniques enabled determination of odour concentration level in...
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Rapid Characterization of the Human Breast Milk Lipidome Using a Solid-Phase Microextraction and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Based Approach.
PublicationHuman breast milk (HBM) is a biofluid consisting of various biomolecules such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, minerals and bioactive substances. Due to its unique and complex composition, HBM provides not only nutritional components required for the growth of the infant, but also additional protection against infections. Global insight into the composition of HBM is crucial to understanding the health benefits infants receive...
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Simultaneous grouping and ranking with combination of SOM and TOPSIS for selection of preferable analytical procedure for furan determination in food
PublicationNovel methodology for grouping and ranking with application of self-organizing maps and multicriteria decision analysis is presented. The dataset consists of 22 objects that are analytical procedures applied to furan determination in food samples. They are described by 10 variables, referred to their analytical performance, environmental and economic aspects. Multivariate statistics analysis allows to limit the amount of input...
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Electronic noses in classification and quality control of edible oils: A review
PublicationThe growing demand for wholesome and nutritious food leads to intensification of production, which in turn can have a detrimental effect on quality and well-being of consumers. For that reason, it is important to develop novel methods of food control which would be characterized by a short time of analysis, adequate sensitivity and relatively low cost. One such technique involves the use of multi-sensory devices called electronic...
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Metody oznaczania właściwości przeciwutleniających fitozwiązków w systemach komórkowych z wykorzystaniem zjawiska fluorescencji/luminescencji.
PublicationOd czasu odkrycia roli reaktywnych form tlenu (RFT) w etiologii tzw. chorób cywilizacyjnych, obejmujących nieinfekcyjne chroniczne choroby, takie jak nowotwory, cukrzyca czy nadciśnienie tętnicze oraz możliwości wykorzystania związków o charakterze przeciwutleniaczy w walce z tymi chorobami, naukowcy opracowali wiele metod służących do oznaczania aktywności przeciwutleniającej , zarówno czystych związków chemicznych, jak i ekstraktów...
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The effect of anthropogenic activity on BTEX, NO2, SO2, and CO concentrations in urban air of the spa city of Sopot and medium-industrialized city of Tczew located in North Poland
PublicationThe major goal of the present study is to compare the air quality of two urban locations situated in Northern Poland – the spa City of Sopot and the medium-industrialized city of Tczew using chemometric methods. As a criterion for the assessment of atmospheric air quality, measurements of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and total xylenes were used (collected from atmospheric air using diffusion-type passive samplers) as well as...
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Ciecze jonowe w technikach mikroekstrakcyjnych - cz. I. Struktura i właściwości fizykochemiczne
PublicationCiecze jonowe stanowią bradzo rozbudowaną grupę substancji, cechującą się ogromnym potencjałem zastosowania w różnych dziedzinach chemii.
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WYKORZYSTANIE NOWOCZESNYCH TECHNIK INTSTRUMENTALNYCH I SENSORYCZNYCH DO OCENY JAKOŚCI POWIETRZA ATMOSFERYCZNEGO NA TERANACH PRZYLEGŁYCH DO RAFINERII GRUPY LOTOS S.A. W GDAŃSKU
PublicationDynamiczne postępujący rozwój gospodarczy i ekonomiczny wielu krajów przyczynia się do wzrostu emisji zanieczyszczeń do powietrza atmosferycznego. Większość z nich wpływa negatywnie na zdrowie i życie człowieka, oraz przyczynia się do pogorszenia stanu środowiska naturalnego. Na szczególną uwagę zasługują gazy złowonne określane także mianem odorów. Zdecydowaną większość emiterów, których funkcjonowanie wiąże się z uwalnianiem...
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Qualitative characteristics and comparison of volatile fraction of vodkas made from different botanical materials by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography and the electronic nose based on the technology of ultra-fast gas chromatography
PublicationBACKGROUND Vodka is a spirit-based beverage made from ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin. At present, increasingly more vodka brands have labels that specify the botanical origin of the product. Until now, the techniques for distinguishing between vodkas of different botanical origin have been costly, time-consuming and insufficient for making a distinction between vodka produced from similar raw materials. Therefore, it is...
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WYKORZYSTANIE TECHNIK OLFAKTOMETRII TERENOWEJ I GC×GC-TOFMS DO OCENY UCIĄŻLIWOŚCI ZAPACHOWEJ POWIETRZA ATMOSFERYCZNEGO NA OBSZARACH PRZYLEGŁYCH DO SKŁADOWISKA ODPADOW KOMUNALNYCH W GDAŃSKU SZADÓŁKACH
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki badań przeprowadzonych na obszarach sąsiadujących ze składowiskiem odpadów komunalnych w Gdańsku-Szadółkach. Do oceny uciążliwości zapachowej powietrza atmosferycznego wykorzystano technikę olfaktometrii terenowej. Narzędziami, których wykorzystanie umożliwia badanie właściwości zapachowych odorantów występujących w powietrzu atmosferycznym in-situ są olfaktometry terenowe, których zastosowanie umożliwia...
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Application of Ionic Liquids in Amperometric Gas Sensors
PublicationThis article presents an analysis of available literature data on metrological parameters of the amperometric gas sensors containing ionic liquids as an electrolyte. Four mechanism types of signal generation in amperometric sensors with ionic liquid are described. Moreover, this article describes the influence of selected physico-chemical properties of the ionic liquids on the metrological parameters of these sensors. Some metrological...
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Advances in Electronic Noses and Tongues for Food Authenticity Testing
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The Verification of the Usefulness of Electronic Nose Based on Ultra-Fast Gas Chromatography and Four Different Chemometric Methods for Rapid Analysis of Spirit Beverages
PublicationSpirit beverages are a diverse group of foodstuffs. They are very often counterfeited which cause the appearance of low quality products or wrongly labelled products on the market. It is important to find a proper quality control and botanical origin method enabling the same time preliminary check of the composition of investigated samples, which was the main goal of this work. For this purpose, the usefulness of electronic nose...
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Application of Electronic Nose Based on Fast GC for Authenticity Assessment of Polish Homemade Liqueurs Called Nalewka
PublicationThe possibility of application of electronic nose based on fast GC for differentiation of three types of cherry liqueurs, namely Polish homemade liqueurs called nalewka, commercially available liqueurs labeled as nalewka, and commercial liqueurs, was investigated. This device was equipped with two parallel connected columns with different stationary phases coupled to two ultrasensitive flame ionization detectors (μ-FIDs). Four...
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RP-HPLC WITH DETECTION BY MEANS OF ESI-MS AND UV FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CHROMATOGRAPHIC PEAKS OF SOME HYDROXY DERIVATIVES OF EPOXY RESIN
PublicationThe composition of products synthesized on the basis of ED-24 epoxy resin has been studied using a reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography followed by an electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (RP-HPLC/ESI-MS). The synthesized products contain free hydroxy groups and such groups, as epoxy, peroxy, carboxy or acrylate.
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Evaluation of the suitability of electronic nose based on fast GC for distinguishing between the plum spirits of different geographical origins
PublicationPlum spirits are obtained exclusively via the alcoholic fermentation and distillation of meaty plums or must composed of plums, with or without stones. The European countries such as Poland, the Slovak Republic, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Romania are the leading producers of this alcoholic beverage. Information about the authentication of plum spirits produced in different countries can be found in the published literature....
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Characteristics of odors emitted from municipal wastewater treatment plant and methods for their identification and deodorization techniques
PublicationOdors emitted from municipal wastewater treatment plants belong to a group of pollutants, which is the main cause of people complaining about atmospheric air quality. The limitation of emissions of unpleasant odors generated by wastewater treatment plants by using appropriate deodorization methods is omitted on numerous occasions. This can have a negative inflence on public trust and the quality of atmospheric air. The article...
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Lipidomika mleka kobiecego - wiele do odkrycia.
PublicationMleko kobiece jest wieloskładnikową wydzieliną, której skład zależy od wielu czynników, dlatego różni się międzyosobniczo, jest niepowtarzalne i oryginalne. W każdym mleku można wyróżnić zarówno składniki odżywcze niezbędne do prawidłowego wzrostu niemowlęcia, jak i bioaktywne substancje chroniące niemowlę przed zakażeniami, stanami zapalnymi oraz przyczyniającymi się do dojrzewania układu odpornościowego Ze względu na zawartość...
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Solvation of ionic liquids based on N-alkyl-N-methylmorpholinium cations in N,N-dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide – A volumetric and acoustic study
PublicationApparent molar volumes and molar isentropic compressibilities for N-ethyl-N-methylmorpholinium and N-decyl-N-methylmorpholinium tetrafluoroborates in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) have been determined from density and speed of sound measurements over the temperature range T = (298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, 318.15 and 328.15) K at experimental pressure p = 0.1 MPa. This data has been used to calculate...
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Ciecze jonowe w technikach mikroekstrakcyjnych. Cz. II. Praktyka analityczna.
PublicationRosnące od lat zainteresowanie cieczami jonowymi, wynikające z ich unikalnych właściwości fizykochemicznych, znalazło odzwierciedlenie w ich wykorzystaniu jako rozpuszczalników w chemii analitycznej, w tym szczególnie w wielu technikach przygotowania próbek do analizy. Ciecze jonowe zastosowano jako materiał sorpcyjny w takich technikach jak: mikroekstrakcja do fazy stacjonarnej SPME; mikroekstrakcja do pojedynczej kropli, SDME...
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The impact of addition of olive oil on thermal degradation of refined rapeseed oil
PublicationFats are an important component of the everyday diet and have a significant impact on the proper functioning of human organism. However, during the process of frying chemical transformations take place in the oil; hence fats characterised by high oxidative stability should be given preference. The aim of this work was to determine the quality of rapeseed oil, blended oil, and refined olive oil, all sourced from the domestic market....
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Identification of aromatic compounds in odours mixture by gas chromatography and field olfactometry techniques
PublicationThis paper shows the results of investigation on identification aromatic compounds present in odorous mixture in atmospheric air samples collected in a vicinity of the oil refinery LOTOS S.A., located in Gdansk, during March and April period have be presented. The studies were conducted by the use of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph equipped with a cryogenic modulator and coupled with a time-of-flight mass spectrometer,...
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Uciążliwość zapachowa powietrza atmosferycznego z terenów oczyszczalni ścieków. Cz. II. Metody dezodoryzacji oraz identyfikacji zanieczyszczeń powietrza.
PublicationOdory emitowane z terenów oczyszczalni ścieków komunalnych należą do grupy zanieczyszczeń będącej głównym powodem skarg ludności na jakość powietrza atmosferycznego. Ograniczenie emisji nieprzyjemnych zapachów generowanych przez oczyszczalnie ścieków poprzez zastosowanie odpowiednich metod dezodoryzacji jest niejednokrotnie pomijane. Może to negatywnie wpływać na zaufanie publiczne oraz jakość powietrza atmosferycznego. W artykule...
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Niesterydowe leki przeciwzapalne stosowane jako substancje dopingujące w sportach konnych
PublicationNiesterydowe leki przeciwzapalne są często stosowane w rywalizacji sportowej z udziałem koni w celu ukrycia problemu zdrowotnego zwierzęcia. Takie podejście jest sprzeczne z zasadami etyki w sportach konnych oraz dobrem koni.
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Assessing Acute Toxicity of Selected Packages Internal Layers Extracts using Microtox®
PublicationIn the scientific literature related to the widely understood issue of packaging materials designed to have contact with food (food contact materials), there is much information on raw materials used for their production, as well as their physiochemical properties, types and parameters. Unfortunately, not much attention is given to the issues concerning migration of toxic substances from packaging and its actual influence on the...
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Electronic noses: Powerful tools in meat quality assessment
PublicationMain factors that are considered by consumers when choosing meat products are colour and aroma, of which the latter is a more reliable indicator of quality. However, a simple sensory evaluation of hedonistic qualities is often not sufficient to determine whether protein is past its shelf life, and consumption of spoiled meat can lead to serious health hazards. Some volatile compounds can be used as spoilage indicators, and so a...
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Application of chemometric techniques in studies of toxicity of selected commercially available products for infants and children
PublicationThe goal of the present study is to assess the impact of the experimental conditions for extraction procedures (time of extraction, thermal treatment and type of extraction media) as applied to several baby and infant products checked for their possible ecotoxicological response when tested by various ecotoxicity tests(Microtox®, Ostracodtoxkit F™and Xenoscreen YES/YAS™). The systems under consideration are multidimensional by...
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LC-MS/MS dtermination of isoprostanes in plasma samples collected from mice exposed to doxorubicin or tert-butyl hydroperoxide
PublicationIsoprostanes are stable products of arachidonic acid peroxidation and are regarded as the most reliable markers of oxidative stress in vivo. Here we describe the LC-MS/MS procedure enabling simultaneous determination of four regioisomers (8-iso prostaglandin F2α, 8-iso-15(R)-prostaglandin F2α, 11β-prostaglandin F2α, 15(R)-prostaglandin F2α) in plasma samples collected from mice. The four plasma isoprostanes are determined by LC–ESI-MS/MS...
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Comparison of bioactive compounds, antioxidant and antiproliferative activities of Mon Thong durian during ripening
PublicationCelem przeprowadzonych badań było oszacowanie zmian zawartości związków odżywczych, związków bioaktywnych, kwasów tłuszczowych oraz przeciwutleniaczy w owocach duriana w trakcie różnych etapów procesu dojrzewania. W badaniach wykorzystano testy CURRAC, DPPH, ABTS i FRAP. Stwierdzono, że całkowita zawartość polifenoli, flawonoidów, kwasu askorbimowego, tanin oraz poziom aktywności przeciwutleniającej jest dla owoców niedojrzałych,...
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Determination of PAHs, PCBs, minerals, trace elements and fatty acids in Rapana thomasiana as an indication of pollution
PublicationW trakcie badań wykorzystano różne metodyki analityczne do oznaczania zawartości szerokiego spektrum składników (anality z grupy WWA i PCB), metali ciężkich i innych pierwiastków oraz kwasów tłuszczowych w próbkach tkanek miękkich mięczaków morskich pochodzących z miejsc o różnym poziomie antropopresji (obszary zanieczyszczone i niezanieczyszczone w bułgarskiej strefie przybrzeżnej Morza Czarnego).Analiza statystyczna uzyskanych...
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Dietary antioxidants as a source of hydrogen peroxide
PublicationStudies of 54 antioxidants revealed that 27 of them, mainly polyphenols, generated hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) when added to Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium (DMEM), other media used for culture of mammalian and yeast cells and phosphate-buffered saline. The most active antioxidants were: propyl gallate (PG), (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and quercetin (Q). Chelex treatment and iron chelators decreased H2O2 generation suggesting...
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Glukozynolany: znaczenie i metody oznaczania
PublicationWarzywa krzyżowe wzbudzają zainteresowanie badaczy jako potencjalne źródło substancji mogących znaleźć zastosowanie w profilaktyce chorób nowotworowych. Przeciwrakotwórcze właściwości tych roślin wiązane są z obecnością glukozynolanów i produktów ich rozkładu, tj. izotiocyjanianów i indoli, które wykazują wiele aktywności biologicznych istotnych z punktu widzenia chemoprewencji nowotworów. Wspomniane związki mają również aktywność...
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Strukturuvannaa epoksi-oligoesternih sumiščej v prisutnosti peroksidnoï pohidnoï epoksidnoï smoli ED-20
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań sieciowania mieszanin epoksyoligoestrów opartych na żywicy epoksydowej ED-20 (w tym modyfikowanej) oraz m.in. na oligoestroakrylanie TGM-3, przy czym jako utwardzacz zastosowano polietylenopoliaminę (PEPA).Usieciowane tworzywa analizowano pod kątem wpływu składu mieszaniny, ilości poszczególnych składników, jak również czasu i temperatury prowadzenia procesu na zawartość frakcji żelowej oraz twardość...
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Estimation of platinum in environmental water samples with solid phase extraction technique using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
PublicationZoptymalizowano metodykę oznaczania śladowych poziomów stężeń platyny (IV) w oparciu o technikę ekstrakcji do fazy stałej w połączeniu ze spektrometrią mas z plazmą wzbudzoną indukcyjnie. Na etapie wzbogacania platyny wykorzystano żel krzemionkowy modyfikowany grupami aminopropylowymi. Ilościowy odzysk platyny uzyskano poprzez wykorzystanie 1.0 mol L-1 roztworu tiomocznika jako eluenta. Odchylenie standardowe wyników (RSD) było...
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Passive sampling and/or extraction techniques in environmental analysis: a review
PublicationThe current state-of-the-art of passive sampling and/or extraction methods for long-term monitoring of pollutants in different environmental compartments is discussed in this review. Passive dosimeters that have been successfully used to monitor organic and inorganic contaminants in air, water, sediments, and soil are presented. The application of new approaches to the determination of pollutants at the sampling stage is discussed....
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Sensitive determination of isoprostanes in exhaled breath condensate samples with use of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
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Organomercury Compounds in Environmental Samples: Emission Sources, Toxicity, Environmental Fate, and Determination
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Organomercury compounds in environmental samples: emission sources, toxicity, environmental fate and determination.
PublicationIn view of the specific properties of mercury and its capability of forming compounds that can be bioaccumulated and biomagnified at successive levels of the trophic pyramid, it has become necessary to gather detailed information on the sources of emission of this element into the environment and its fate there. Moreover, the increasing awareness of the relationship between the toxicity of mercury and its chemical form has sharpened...
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Comparison of High Performance Liquid Chromatography Methods with Different Detectors for Determination of Steroid Hormones in Aqueous Matrices
PublicationThis paper presents the development and comparison of procedures for the qualitative and quantitative determination of five estrogenic compounds (17-a-ethynylestradiol, estrone, estradiol, estriol, and progesterone) in drinking water and wastewater samples. Five extraction columns and two disks were tested for their efficiency. The C18 columns were superior on the basis of cost for solid phase extraction of drinking water or sewage....
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Capillary gas chromatography using a -cyclodextrin forenantiomeric separation of methylamphetamine, its precursors andchloro intermediates after optimization of the derivatization reaction
PublicationtThe enantiomeric ratio of methylamphetamine (MAMP) is closely related to the optical activity of precur-sors and reagents used for the synthesis and this knowledge can provide useful information concerningthe origins and synthetic methods used for illicit manufacture. The information can be utilized for reg-ulation of the precursors and investigation of the manufacturing sources but this requires analyticalprocedures to determine...
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Toxicity and chemical analyses of airport runoff waters in Poland
PublicationThe aim of this study was to assess the ecotoxicological effects of various compounds in complex airport effluents using a chemical and ecotoxicological integrated strategy. The present work deals with the determination of sum of PCBs, PAHs, pesticides, cations, anions, phenols, anionic, cationic, non-ionic detergents, formaldehyde and metals – as well as TOC and conductivity – in runoff water samples collected from 2009 to 2011...
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Concentration and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface soil near a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill
PublicationDue to a continuous demand of land for infrastructural and residential development there is a public concern about the condition of surface soil near municipal solid waste landfills. A total of 12 surface (0–20 cm) soil samples from a territory near a landfill were collected and the concentration of 16 PAHs and 7 PCB congeners were investigated in these samples. Limits of detection were in the range of 0.038–1.2 μg/kg for PAHs...
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Miniaturized solid-phase extraction techniques
PublicationMore than 80% of analysis time is spent on sample collection and sample preparation, so sample preparation is a critical part of the analytical process. Traditionally, liquid-liquid extraction was developed and employed to screen for general unknowns. However, solid-phase extraction (SPE) is becoming highly popular as an alternative, due to its simplicity and economy in terms of time and solvent. This review summarizes the current...