Analysis of nonylphenol polyethoxylates and their metabolites in water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrospray mass spectrometry detection

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 157-163

  Martinez, Elena ^a   Gans, O ^a   Weber, H ^a   Scharf, S ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY AUSTRIA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPEOs) and their metabolites; Water samples

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HEALTH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METABOLITES; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ALKYLPHENOL POLYETHOXYLATES (APEO); HEALTH EFFECTS; QUANTIFICATION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION (SPE);

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS;

NONYLPHENOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DETECTION METHOD; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; METABOLITE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLITE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 5444262577     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0323     Document Type: Article

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