Degradation of morphine and codeine by gamma radiation in methanol solution
| Autor: | Ömer Kantoğlu, Ece Ergun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Radiochimica Acta. 103:137-147 |
| ISSN: | 2193-3405 0033-8230 |
| Popis: | The high concentrations of opiate and solvent in wastewater are toxic to biological life and affect the aquatic environment. Therefore, it must be treated by an advanced treatment process such as ionizing radiation. Effect of organic media on morphine and codeine during gamma irradiation was determined for the first time in this paper. Samples were irradiated at ambient temperature and in air environment at various doses (0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 kGy). Gamma irradiation-induced changes in the molecular structure of morphine and codeine were monitored by direct infusion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry in positive ion mode. The mass of the by-products were appeared to be more than the mass of the original alkaloids. Molecular structures of the by-products and reaction pathways were proposed. Oxygenated morphine and oxygenated codeine were identified in the presence of oxygen. However, solvent radical addition reactions were observed as the main mechanism for the by-product formation in oxygen-free irradiation. The results indicated that 89% of morphine and 98% of codeine were degraded at dose of 50 kGy. In addition, alkaloids and their by-products were not detected above 50 kGy. Here, we demonstrated that ionizing radiation process is a promising method to remove morphine and codeine in solvent/opiate rich industrial wastewater. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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