Sample preparation for the analysis of volatile organic compounds in air and water matrices

K Demeestere, J Dewulf, B De Witte… - … of chromatography A, 2007 - Elsevier
This review summarizes literature data from the past 5 years on new developments and/or
applications of sample preparation methods for analysis of volatile organic compounds …

Determination of volatile organic compounds in drinking and environmental waters

NS Chary, AR Fernandez-Alba - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are of prime concern due to their toxicity and
persistence in the environment. We focus on sample-preparation methods, instruments used …

Chemometrics in monitoring spatial and temporal variations in drinking water quality

A Astel, M Biziuk, A Przyjazny, J Namieśnik - Water Research, 2006 - Elsevier
This case study reports multivariate techniques applied for the evaluation of temporal/spatial
variations and interpretation of monitoring data obtained by the determination of …

Chlorinated volatile organic compounds—Old, however, actual analytical and toxicological problem

E Dobrzyńska, M Pośniak, M Szewczyńska… - Critical Reviews in …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The interest in chlorinated volatile organic compounds is not a new task but still draws the
attention of scientists. The role they play in human organism, is an important aspect to …

Biological fluids as a source of information on the exposure of man to environmental chemical agents

Ż Polkowska, K Kozłowska, J Namieśnik… - Critical Reviews in …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The human body is exposed to a variety of environmental pollutants. Many chemical
compounds, including volatile organochlorine compounds and metals, have a harmful effect …

Microanalysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water samples–methods and instruments

M Marczak, L Wolska, W Chrzanowski, J Namieśnik - Microchimica Acta, 2006 - Springer
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), due to their toxicity and persistence in the environment,
are particularly important pollutants. Some of these compounds are mutagens, teratogens or …

Coupling external with internal exposure metrics of trihalomethanes in young females from Kuwait and Cyprus

S Gängler, KC Makris, W Bouhamra… - Journal of Exposure …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle Eastern regions are both understudied
in terms of possible environmental health risks for their populations. Water scarcity and …

A sensitive and fast method for trihalomethanes in urine using gas chromatography–triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

P Charisiadis, KC Makris - Journal of Chromatography B, 2014 - Elsevier
Because of the plethora of exposure sources and routes through which humans are
exposed to trihalomethanes (THM), the limitation of their short half-lives could be overcome …

Sensitive headspace gas chromatography–mass spectrometry determination of trihalomethanes in urine

J Caro, A Serrano, M Gallego - Journal of Chromatography B, 2007 - Elsevier
A sensitive and straightforward method for the determination of trihalomethanes (THMs) in
urine by using headspace extraction technique has been developed. Chemical and …

Laboratory studies of Aedes aegypti attraction to ketones, sulfides, and primary chloroalkanes tested alone and in combination with L-lactic acid

UR Bernier, DL Kline, SA Allan, DR Barnard - Journal of the American …, 2015 - BioOne
The attraction of female Aedes aegypti to single compounds and binary compositions
containing L-lactic acid and an additional saturated compound from a set of ketones …