Pharmaceuticals in the freshwater invertebrate, Gammarus pulex, determined using pulverised liquid extraction, solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

Extraction and Detection of Pentobarbital in Soil by Solid Phase Extraction and Liquid Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry

Quantification of sirolimus by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry using on-line solid-phase extraction.

Quantification of the new immunosuppressant sirolimus (syn. rapamycin; Rapamune) in whole blood by chromatography is essential for its clinical use since no immunoassay is available although monitoring is mandatory. Here we report on a rapid and convenient liquid chromatography (LC-tandem mass spectrometry method and describe our practical experience with its routine use. Whole blood samples we...

Uptake, biotransformation and elimination of selected pharmaceuticals in a freshwater invertebrate measured using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Methods were developed to assess uptake and elimination kinetics in Gammarus pulex of nine pharmaceuticals (sulfamethazine, carbamazepine, diazepam, temazepam, trimethoprim, warfarin, metoprolol, nifedipine and propranolol) using targeted LC-MS/MS to determine bioconcentration factors (BCFs) using a 96 h toxicokinetic exposure and depuration period. The derived BCFs for these pharmaceuticals di...

Solid-liquid separation after liquid-liquid extraction.

A low-melting solid is used as organic solvent for liquid-liquid extraction at elevated temperatures followed by solidification and decantation of the aqueous phase.

ON-LINE SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY/PARTICLE BEAM-MASS SPECTROMETRY FOR DEGRADATION STUDIES OF SOME POLAR PESTICIDES IN WATER

An on-line automated method for photodegradation studies of isoproturon, diuron, atrazine, fenitrothion, and metoxuron by means of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) with particle beam (PB) interface is described. Surface water samples were first spiked with 50 µg/l of each pesticide and then exposed to the radiation of the medium-pressure mercury lamp. Next, in regular intervals o...