Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

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Environment

Identification of Pharmaceuticals in The Aquatic Environment Using HPLC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS and Elimination of Erythromycin Through Photo-Induced Degradation

Melanie Voigt^1,2, Christina Savelsberg¹, Martin Jaeger¹

¹Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, ²University Duisburg-Essen

We present a protocol for non-targeted analysis using time of flight mass spectrometry as a perfect tool to identify pharmaceuticals in waters. We demonstrate the application of UV irradiation for their elimination. Analysis involving irradiation, compound isolation, identification and kinetic modelling of the degradation profiles is illustrated.