Effects of adsorption to plastics and solvent conditions in the analysis of the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR by high performance liquid chromatography

Authors
Hyenstrand, P Metcalf, JS Beattie, KA Codd, GA
Citation
P. Hyenstrand et al., Effects of adsorption to plastics and solvent conditions in the analysis of the cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR by high performance liquid chromatography, WATER RES, 35(14), 2001, pp. 3508-3511
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
WATER RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00431354 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
14
Year of publication
2001
Pages
3508 - 3511
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-1354(200110)35:14<3508:EOATPA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Effects of adsorption to plastics and solvent conditions in the high perfor mance liquid chromatographic analysis of the cyanobacterial toxin microcyst in-LR were investigated. Aqueous microcystin-LR readily adsorbed to the dis posable polypropylene pipette tips commonly used in laboratory manipulation s, This was not affected by the pH or salinity of the solution. Furthermore , dilutions of microcystin-LR in varying concentrations of methanol and ace tonitrile influenced the quantification of the microcystin-LR concentration by high performance liquid chromatography. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.