• 상하수도학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.559-572
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• 2018

The aim of this study was to evaluate pretreatment methods for 27 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in various sewage samples using a modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) and online solid-phase extraction with LC-MS/MS. Extraction efficiencies of PPCPs in the solid phase under different experimental conditions were evaluated, showing that the highest recoveries were obtained with the addition of sodium sulfate and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt dehydrate in acidified conditions. The recoveries of target compounds ranged from 91 to 117.2% for liquid samples and from 61.3 to 137.2% for solid samples, with a good precision. The methods under development were applied to sewage samples collected in two sewage treatment plants (STPs) to determine PPCPs in liquid and solid phases. Out of 27 PPCPs, more than 19 compounds were detected in liquid samples (i.e., influent and effluent) of two STPs, with concentration ranges of LOQ-33,152 ng/L in influents and LOQ-4,523 ng/L in effluents, respectively. In addition, some PPCPs such as acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, and ofloxacin were detected at high concentrations in activated sludge as well as in excess sludge. This methodology was successfully applied to sewage samples for the determination of the target compounds in STPs.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.561-567
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• 2012

Objectives: Parabens are widely used as antimicrobial agents in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics as well as by the food industry. Parabens have been reported to show weak estrogenic activity and be related to health effects such as allergic reactions and skin and breast cancer. We evaluated an online solid phase extraction (SPE) method coupled with LC-MS/MS technique using free and conjugated parent parabens in human urine for assessing human exposure to parabens. Methods: We employed LC/MS/MS through online solid phase extraction and column-switching techniques and analyzed free and conjugated parabens as biomarkers of human exposure. Four major parabens, methyl-paraben (MP), ethyl-paraben (EP), propyl-paraben (PP) and butyl-paraben (BP), were analyzed. Method validation was performed by sensitivity, accuracy, precision and comparison of the results of online SPE with offline SPE. Results: The limits of detection (LOD) were in the range of 0.2-2 ng/mL, and actual limits of quantification (LOQ) were in the range of 0.7-6 ng/mL urine, depending upon the compound. Accuracy was in the range of 98.3-106.4%, and precision was in the range of 1.3-8.7% (CV) depending upon the compound. We found a good correlation between the results of analysis by online SPE method and that by off-line SPE method. Conclusions: The online SPE method showed proper LOD and validated accuracy, precision and good correlation with the offline method for analyzing parabens in urine.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.843-850
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• 2012

Due to the fast response to algae bloom issue in drinking water treatment plant, very fast determination methodology for algal toxin is required. In this study, column switching technique based online preconcentration method was combined with high resolution full scan mass spectrometer to save sample preparation time and to obtain fast and accurate result. After parameter optimization of online preconcentration, 1mL filtered sample was directly injected to trap column with switching valve system. Next, target toxins are eluted by 98% acetonitrile and analysed with 150 - 1,100 amu scan range at 50,000 resolving power. Method detection limit (MDL) for microcystin-LR, the most toxic isomer, was 0.1 ng/mL and others such as microcystin-YR, microcystin-RR and nodularin were 0.08, 0.03 and 0.04 ng/mL, respectively. This is the best improved sensitivities with 1mL volume in the literature. Furthermore, due to the use of ultra pressure HPLC (UPLC), the whole method run was completed in 4 min. Real sample applications for 173 sample including 55 surface water and 118 treatment plant samples for raw and treated water could be done within 16 hours. In our calculation, this methodology is roughly 80% faster than the previous manual solid-phase extraction with LC-MS/MS method.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.92-99
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 음이온 고체상 추출법 (AE SPE; anion exchange solid phase extraction)을 사용하여 간섭요인을 제거한 후, 친화 크로마토그래피 AF HPLC; affinity high performance liquid chromatography)와 유도결합 플라스마 질량분석법 (ICP/MS; inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry)을 사용하여 한국인의 혈청에서의 셀레노 단백질을 분리하고 정량하였다. 먼저 동위원소 희석법으로 셀레늄 총량을 분석한 결과, 건강한 한국 사람의 혈청내 평균농도는 $94.3{\pm}2.3ngg^{-1}$ 이었다. AE SPE와 AF 컬럼을 online으로 연결하여 셀레노단백질인 glutathione peroxidase (GPx), selenoprotein P (SelP), selenoalbumin (SeAlb)을 분리하고, 후 컬럼 동위원소 희석법 (PC ID; post column isotope dilution)으로 정량하였다. 혈청 인증표준물인 BCR-637을 분석한 결과 전체 셀레노 단백질의 합은 $85.4{\pm}3.4ngg^{-1}$으로 문헌값인 $81{\pm}7ngg^{-1}$과 일치하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다. 20 명의 건강한 한국인의 혈청에서 얻은 셀레노 단백질 GPx, SelP 및 SeAlb 의 농도는 각각 $12.1{\pm}1.4ngg^{-1}$, $57.2{\pm}2.0ngg^{-1}$, 그리고 $20.0{\pm}1.9ngg^{-1}$ 이었으며 이들의 합인 $89.3ngg^{-1}$은 셀레늄의 총량값인 $94.3ngg^{-1}$과 거의 같은 값으로 혈청에서의 셀레늄은 주로 셀레노 단백질로 구성되어 있음을 알았다. 이 중 GPx의 농도는 간섭을 제거하기 전인 $25.0ngg^{-1}$에 비해 50% 이상 크게 감소하였는데 이로서 간섭은 주로 GPx에 포함되어 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. AE SPE는 간섭요인인 Cl과 Br을 제거 하는데 매우 효과적임을 보여주었다.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2018

온라인 고체상 추출을 이용한 LC/MS/MS를 사용하여 carbaryl과 유기인계 농약 7 종을 동시에 분석하는 방법을 확립하였다. 분석 대상농약은 carbaryl, diazinon, methyl-demeton, fenitrothion, malathion, parathion, phenthoate, EPN 등 8 종이다. 본 연구에서는 온라인 고체상 추출과 LC/MS/MS의 ESI positive mode로 전처리 없이 물 시료 $500{\mu}L$를 직접 주입하여 10분안에 분석하였다. 농약 8 종의 회수율은 86.8~100 % 였고, 정확도는 90.6~98.8 %로 90 %이상이었고, 정밀도는 1.3~5.2 %로 나타났으며 검출한계 및 정량한계는 각각 $0.05{\sim}0.28{\mu}g/L$, $0.16{\sim}0.89{\mu}g/L$ 였다. $0.5{\mu}g/L$에서 $8.0{\mu}g/L$까지 다섯 개의 농도로 검량선을 작성한 결과 모든 물질의 상관계수(r2)가 0.99이상을 나타냈다. 방법의 유효성 평가를 한 결과 모든 내용에서 적합하므로확립한 분석방법으로 수질 시료에서 농약을 조사한 결과 모두 검출되지 않았다.