A solid-phase extraction based on a functionalized SBA-15, with the Schiff base ligand, ethylenediaminepropylesalicylaldimine (SBA/EnSA), was developed for the recovery and preconcentration of trace amounts of uranium(VI) in water samples, prior to its determination spectrophotometrically using ArsenazoIII. For optimizing the parameters affecting the adsorption step (pH, adsorbent dose and adsorption time) and those influencing the desorption process (concentration and volume of eluent and desorption time), a statistical technique response surface methodology (RSM) was employed. The limit of detection and the linear dynamic range for the proposed method were 10 μg L, and 33.5 - 500 μg L, respectively. The adsorbent showed a high capacity (110.2 mg g) and the method allowed obtaining a preconcentration factor of 67. The inter- and intra-day relative standard deviations for a solution of 100 μg L (n = 5) were found to be 4.8 - 6.2%. The developed method was successfully applied for the determination of U(VI) in water samples.
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January 2025
Faculty of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, 4117-13114, Iran.
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January 2025
Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, OX1 3QU, Oxford, UK.
The rapid development and worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is a remarkable achievement of biomedical research and logistical implementation. However, these developments are associated with the risk of a surge of substandard and falsified (SF) vaccines, as illustrated by the 184 incidents with SF and diverted COVID-19 vaccines which have been reported during the pandemic in 48 countries, with a paucity of methods for their detection in supply chains. In this context, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation-time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry (MS) is globally available for fast and accurate analysis of bacteria in patient samples, offering a potentially accessible solution to identify SF vaccines.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
The widespread presence of antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems is a global challenge, yet the occurrence and risks associated with their transformation products (TPs) remain poorly understood. This study investigated the occurrence and potential risks of antibiotics and their TPs in water along the Chaobai River in Beijing. We used high-resolution mass spectrometry and an integrated target, suspect, and nontarget screening approach to identify 21 parent antibiotics and 78 TPs among 90 water samples, with the majority from macrolides and sulfonamides.
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January 2025
School of Environment, South China Normal University, University Town, Guangzhou, China. Electronic address:
The extensive use of antibiotics has led to their frequent detection as residues in the environment. However, monitoring of their levels in groundwater and the associated ecological and health risks remains limited, and the impact of river pollution on groundwater is still unclear. This study focused on the highly urbanized Maozhou River and its groundwater.
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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, PR China. Electronic address:
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