Simultaneous Determination of Hormonal Residues in Treated Waters Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Joint Authors

Santana-Rodríguez, José Juan
Sosa-Ferrera, Zoraida
Guedes-Alonso, Rayco

Source

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry

Issue

Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2013-03-06

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

8

Main Subjects

Chemistry

Abstract EN

In the last years, hormone consumption has increased exponentially.

Because of that, hormone compounds are considered emerging pollutants since several studies have determinted their presence in water influents and effluents of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs).

In this study, a quantitative method for the simultaneous determination of oestrogens (estrone, 17β-estradiol, estriol, 17α-ethinylestradiol, and diethylstilbestrol), androgens (testosterone), and progestogens (norgestrel and megestrol acetate) has been developed to determine these compounds in wastewater samples.

Due to the very low concentrations of target compounds in the environment, a solid phase extraction procedure has been optimized and developed to extract and preconcentrate the analytes.

Determination and quantification were performed by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS).

The method developed presents satisfactory limits of detection (between 0.15 and 9.35 ng·L−1), good recoveries (between 73 and 90% for the most of compounds), and low relative standard deviations (under 8.4%).

Samples from influents and effluents of two wastewater treatment plants of Gran Canaria (Spain) were analyzed using the proposed method, finding several hormones with concentrations ranged from 5 to 300 ng·L−1.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Guedes-Alonso, Rayco& Sosa-Ferrera, Zoraida& Santana-Rodríguez, José Juan. 2013. Simultaneous Determination of Hormonal Residues in Treated Waters Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454856

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Guedes-Alonso, Rayco…[et al.]. Simultaneous Determination of Hormonal Residues in Treated Waters Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454856

American Medical Association (AMA)

Guedes-Alonso, Rayco& Sosa-Ferrera, Zoraida& Santana-Rodríguez, José Juan. Simultaneous Determination of Hormonal Residues in Treated Waters Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454856

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-454856