Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/113511
Title: Extraction and determination of pharmaceutical compounds adsorbed into microplastics
Authors: Santana Viera, Sergio 
Montesdeoca Esponda, Sarah 
Torres Padrón, María Esther 
Sosa Ferrera, María Zoraida 
Santana Rodríguez, José Juan 
UNESCO Clasification: 2391 Química ambiental
2301 química analítica
331210 Plásticos
Issue Date: 2021
Conference: XVII International conference on environmental science & technology, 1-4 septiembre 2021, Atenas (Grecia)
Abstract: Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants of emerging concern. These small particles are found throughout the world. Its best-known negative effects are that they can confuse marine organisms that would feed on them, or block their airways. In addition, they have been shown to act as vectors of contamination too. In this work, a methodology for the extraction of ten widely used pharmaceutical compounds adsorbed into MPs has been developed. This methodology is based on Ultrasound Assisted Extraction (UAE) followed by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). In the optimal conditions, Limits of Detection (LODs) between 0.25 and 15.8 ng·g-1 were obtained. The optimized method was successfully applied to different MPs samples taken from three beaches of Canary Islands. The results indicated the detection of all target pharmaceuticals at least one time in the analysed samples.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10553/113511
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