Identification, quantification and distribution of substituted phenols in the dissolved and suspended phases of water samples by gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry: Derivatization, mass fragmentation and acquisition studies

Partition of SPs between the dissolved and suspended phases of Danube River and influent and effluent wastewaters, meaning, the total amount of SPs (DSPs + SSPs) that the ecosystem is faced of, was defined for the first time. Distribution of found SPs revealed that their considerable part, in thorough correlation with their solubilities, is present in suspended phases: in average, 82% in wastewater and 57% in Danube River samples.