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Chromatography-mass spectrometry: Recent evolution and current trends in environmental science
Yolanda Picósubject
Gas chromatographyHigh-resolution mass spectrometryChromatographyHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesis0208 environmental biotechnologyPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthLiquid chromatography02 engineering and technology010501 environmental sciencesNominal mass spectrometryMass spectrometry01 natural sciencesSupercritical fluid chromatography020801 environmental engineeringMassSupercritical fluid chromatographyEnvironmental ChemistryEnvironmental scienceGas chromatography0105 earth and related environmental sciencesdescription
The coupling of chromatography to mass spectrometry has been a very important step in environmental science that has changed routine workflows opening a horizon of new and impressive possibilities. This hyphenated technique benefits from coupling as chromatography offers great separation power and comprises various techniques and mechanisms. In turn, chromatography exploits the identification capability of mass spectrometry and is able to provide nominal or exact mass charge ration (m/z) not only of the intact molecule but also of several characteristic fragments. The sensitivity, selectivity, specificity, and rapidity in chromatography–mass spectrometry make this technology highly powerful in environmental science, especially in the detection of contaminants at trace levels and also in the environmental application of omics techniques and the profiling and fingerprinting of different samples. This review highlights how chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry has created a new paradigm in environmental science.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-01 |