| Autor: |
Xinfeng Che, Peipei Liu, Yan Ding, Wenjia Tao, Xiaoyu Zheng, Bin Di, Hongwei Qiao |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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| Zdroj: |
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 270, Iss , Pp 115900- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0147-6513 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115900 |
| Popis: |
A thorough understanding of the degradation of chemical biomarkers in wastewater after the sampling is critical in the surveillance of illicit drug use based on the back-calculation technique. Herein, three temperatures, eight groups of matrices, and acidification were applied to simulate the preservation condition of 21 illicit drugs, their metabolites, and cotinine for a 240-day stability study. It was proved that the temperature, matrices, and acidification play vital roles in their stability in wastewater. Most of them demonstrated high stability (transformation rates < 20%) during room temperature for 45 days, and the transformation rates decreased while the storage temperature reduced. The stability of the target compounds such as cocaine (COC), 6-monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM), and amphetamine (AM) is influenced by matrices. Acidification prevented the majority of analytes from transforming, making it a feasible solution for preservation after sampling. A model that combined the effects of temperature and matrix was developed to back-calculate the concentration of target compounds during the postsampling process. The feasibility of this model was validated by correcting the loss of COC and 6-MAM from 24.2% and 16.2% to 2.98% and 2.77%. This study simulated a typical large-scale sampling and storage scenario. The effect of the temperature, pH, and matrix on in-sample stability and the postsampling analysis of selected target compounds was investigated for the first time in this study. |
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