Publications by authors named "W Gries"

Technical grade branched nonylphenol (NP) was determined in human urine by online solid phase extraction-ultra high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS). Prior to analysis, urine specimens were simply diluted and enzymatically deconjugated. The run time of the chromatography, including SPE and re-equilibration, was 9 min per injection.

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  • * Three male volunteers ingested a small dose of NP, followed by analysis of their urine, which revealed nine different metabolites, with hydroxy-NP (OH-NP) being the most significant, indicating a major metabolic pathway.
  • * The study found that the body eliminates NP through fast urinary excretion, mainly as glucuronic acid conjugates, and OH-NP could serve as a reliable biomarker for assessing NP exposure in populations.
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Climbazole is a preservative and an anti-dandruff ingredient with applications in various cosmetic products. The general population is therefore exposed to this chemical, and exposure monitoring is desirable. We have postulated a pathway for the human metabolism of climbazole, leading to two specific metabolites which can be excreted via urine.

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2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (2-MBT) is widely used as a vulcanisation accelerator and is contained in many products made from natural rubber, e.g. car tires.

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Di(2-propylheptyl) phthalate (DPHP) is used as a substitute for high molecular weight phthalates like di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) which were subjected to authorization under REACh in 2015. An earlier study on the time trend of exposure in human 24-h urine samples from the German Environmental Specimen Bank has revealed that metabolites of DPHP emerged in 2009 and 2012 (Schütze et al., 2015).

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