Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10564386 | TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
We review recent liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods using different mass spectrometers (ion-trap, triple-quadrupole and time-of-flight) for the determination of antimicrobials in the environment. Limits of detection as low as 2Â ng/l can be achieved. Studies show that antimicrobials are present in the aquatic environment at concentrations with maxima ranging from 6Â ng/l of sulfamethizole in surface water to 12Â mg/l of chlortetracycline in animal wastewaters. Effluents from wastewater- and sewage-treatment plants have received most attention because of the evidence that their removal of such compounds has been unsuccessful.
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Authors
M. Silvia DÃaz-Cruz, Damià Barceló,