Convergence Chromatography as an Emerging Technique for Determination of PAHs in Biomonitors

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are gaseous or particle-associated compounds formed in almost every process of incomplete combustion from anthropogenic and natural sources. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has classified 16 PAHs as priority pollutants due to their mutagenic and carcinogenic properties. For the assessment of particlebound PAHs, biomonitoring using a “moss bag technique” represents a complementary method to the convenient instrumental measurements. The common analysis of PAHs in moss and air samples involves extractionand evaporation of the solvent, and cleaning steps before determination by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or gas chromatography (GC) . Thanks to novel upgrades, ultra-performance convergence chromatography (UPC2) outperforms HPLC and GC in the domain of PAH determination. In this study, the method for determination of PAHs in moss samples by UPC2 was developed.WeBIOPATR 2017 : Particulate Matter: Research And Management : 6th WeBIOPATR Workshop & Conference : September 6-8, 2017, Belgrade

Supplementary data for the article: Milićević, T.; Urošević, M. A.; Relić, D.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Popović, A. Bioavailability of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil–Grapevine (Leaf, Skin, Pulp and Seed) System and Environmental and Health Risk Assessment. Science of the Total Environment 2018, 626, 528–545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.094

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Comparison of non-destructive techniques and conventionally used spectrometric techniques for determination of elements in plant samples (coniferous leaves)

Conventionally used spectrometric techniques of inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-MS) usually involve time-consuming sample preparation procedure of a sample dissolution which requires the usage of aggressive and toxic chemicals. The need for suitable and sustainable analytical methods for direct multi-elemental analysis of plant samples has been increased in recent years. Spectrometric techniques for direct sample analysis, instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) have been applied in environmental studies and various fields of screening tests. Nevertheless, these techniques are not commonly used for plant sample analysis and their performances need to be evaluated. This research aimed to assess how reliable non-destructive techniques are in the determination of elements in plants compared to conventionally used spectrometric techniques. A total of 49 plant samples of four conifer species (Pinus nigra, Abies alba, Taxus baccata and Larix decidua) were measured using two conventionally applied (ICP-MS, ICP-OES) and two non-destructive techniques (wavelength dispersive XRF (WD-XRF), INAA). The comparison was performed by investigation of relative ratios of concentrations and by correlation analysis. Moreover, precision of the techniques was examined and compared. The quality control included analysis of NIST pine needles certified reference material (1575a) using all examined techniques. Our results suggest that additional analytical and quality control steps are necessary for reaching the highest accuracy of multi-elemental analysis

Supplementary data for the article: Vuković, G.; Aničić Urošević, M.; Škrivanj, S.; Milićević, T.; Dimitrijević, D.; Tomašević, M.; Popović, A. Moss Bag Biomonitoring of Airborne Toxic Element Decrease on a Small Scale: A Street Study in Belgrade, Serbia. Sci. Total Environ. 2016, 542, 394–403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.091

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Supplementary data for the article: Milićević, T.; Relić, D.; Urošević, M. A.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Samson, R.; Popović, A. Integrated Approach to Environmental Pollution Investigation – Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Potentially Toxic Elements and Magnetic Particles in Vineyard through the Entire Grapevine Season. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2018, 163, 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.078

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.078]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2210

Supplementary material for the article: Milićević, T.; Aničić Urošević, M.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Relić, D.; Frontasyeva, M. V.; Popović, A. Assessment of Species-Specific and Temporal Variations of Major, Trace and Rare Earth Elements in Vineyard Ambient Using Moss Bags. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2017, 144, 208–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.028

Supplementary material for: [. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.028 ]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2513

Supplementary material for the article: Milićević, T.; Aničić Urošević, M.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Relić, D.; Frontasyeva, M. V.; Popović, A. Assessment of Species-Specific and Temporal Variations of Major, Trace and Rare Earth Elements in Vineyard Ambient Using Moss Bags. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2017, 144, 208–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.028

Supplementary material for: [. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2017.06.028 ]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2513

Supplementary data for the article: Milićević, T.; Aničić Urošević, M.; Relić, D.; Jovanović, G.; Nikolić, D.; Vergel, K.; Popović, A. Environmental Pollution Influence to Soil–Plant–Air System in Organic Vineyard: Bioavailability, Environmental, and Health Risk Assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res 2021, 28 (3), 3361–3374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10649-8.

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10649-8]Related to published version: [https://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4807

Supplementary data for the article: Milićević, T.; Urošević, M. A.; Relić, D.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Popović, A. Bioavailability of Potentially Toxic Elements in Soil–Grapevine (Leaf, Skin, Pulp and Seed) System and Environmental and Health Risk Assessment. Science of the Total Environment 2018, 626, 528–545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.094

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.094]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2114

Supplementary data for the article: Milićević, T.; Relić, D.; Urošević, M. A.; Vuković, G.; Škrivanj, S.; Samson, R.; Popović, A. Integrated Approach to Environmental Pollution Investigation – Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Potentially Toxic Elements and Magnetic Particles in Vineyard through the Entire Grapevine Season. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2018, 163, 245–254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.078

Supplementary material for: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.078]Related to published version: [http://cherry.chem.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2210