Rapid, high throughput quantitation of cyanotoxins in natural water by UHPLC-MS-MS

Cyanotoxins are toxins produced by bacteria called cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae). Cyanobacteria are found in lakes and in the ocean where they can reproduce exponentially to form blooms. The most prevalent cyanotoxin is the hepatotoxin microcystin and it is a problem worldwide in freshwater ecosystems. The World Health Organization has set the guideline for permissible amount of the microcystin LR in drinking water at 1ug/L. The National Center for Environmental Assessment suggests a limit of 0.1 μg/L. Current EPA Method 544 requires solid phase extraction of 500 mL of sample, evaporation and reconstitution in 1 mL of methanol.
This work demonstrates a quick screening method without the use of sample fortification that greatly reduces sample prep time and meets detection requirements.

Content Type:
Paper
Document Number:
PO-CON1570E
Product Type:
Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry, Mass Spectrometry
Keywords:
Cyanotoxins, natural water, Environment, Drinking Water, Pool Water, LCMS-8050
Language:
English
File Name:
sio115088.pdf
File Size:
153kb

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