| Autor: |
Zito P; Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; email: pazito@uno.edu.; Chemical Analysis and Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA., Podgorski DC; Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; email: pazito@uno.edu.; Chemical Analysis and Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.; Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.; Department of Chemistry, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA., Tarr MA; Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; email: pazito@uno.edu. |
| Abstrakt: |
Despite the fact that oil chemistry and oils spills have been studied for many years, there are still emerging techniques and unknown processes to be explored. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in a revival of oil spill research across a wide range of fields. These studies provided many new insights, but unanswered questions remain. Over 1,000 journal articles related to the Deepwater Horizon spill are indexed by the Chemical Abstract Service. Numerous ecological, human health, and organismal studies were published. Analytical tools applied to the spill include mass spectrometry, chromatography, and optical spectroscopy. Owing to the large scale of studies, this review focuses on three emerging areas that have been explored but remain underutilized in oil spill characterization: excitation-emission matrix spectroscopy, black carbon analysis, and trace metal analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. |
