Adventures in Targeted Toxin Analysis of Various Water Sources..the More You Look the More You FindDrinking Water
Oral Presentation
Prepared by S. Oehrle1, W. Strangman2
1 - Northern Kentucky University-Waters Lab, Dept of Chemistry, 100 Nunn Dr, Highland Height, KY, 41076, United States
2 - University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Dept of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilmington, NC, 28409, United States
Contact Information: [email protected]; 859-572-6671
ABSTRACT
Toxin analysis of various water sources (recreational and intake for drinking) is critical from a safety standpoint. Targeted LC/MS/MS analysis is a particularly useful technique to monitor for various algal toxins produced by various algae species. While hundred of variants exist, very few are available as standards or reference material. Fortunately, the common toxins are available however many “others” are beginning to also appear in blooms. Backward (precursor) monitoring can provide a useful screening tool for the detection of any unusual toxins. This talk will cover several examples of toxin analysis of waters from a variety of locations to show how you can “see” (detect) additional compounds and how you can “search” for others with some basic knowledge.
