Integration of GC-MSD and ER-Calux ® assay into a single protocol for determining steroid estrogens in environmental samples

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 5069-5075

  Avberšek, Miha ^a   Žegura, Bojana ^b   Filipič, Metka ^b   Heath, Ester ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

ER Calux assay; Gas chromatography mass selective detection; Steroid estrogens; Waste water

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; BIOLOGICAL METHODS; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE; ESTROGENICITY; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; ETHYL ACETATES; GOOD CORRELATIONS; MASS SELECTIVE DETECTION; MATERIAL CONSUMPTION; SAMPLE HANDLING; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS; SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATIONS; STEROID ESTROGENS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EFFLUENTS; INTEGRATION; MATERIALS HANDLING; SEWAGE; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; SOLVENTS; WASTEWATER;

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTROGEN; ESTRONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ASSAY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; STEROID; TESTING METHOD; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SELECTIVE DETECTION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER;

ACETATES; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTRADIOL; ESTRIOL; ESTRONE; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; LUCIFERASES; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 80053455385     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.08.020     Document Type: Article

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