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High-Resolution Mass Spectrometric Analytical Screens of Cigarette Butts, Sediment, and Seawater

Awarded 31 Jan 2020

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Awarded31 Jan 2020

Value£10,428.00

SupplierVrije Universiteit Amsterdam

AgencyCefas

RegionEast of England

CategoryResearch & Development

Ended 6y 8mo ago1mo term

Awarded 31 Jan 2020Expired 15 Mar 2020

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Cefas awarded a contract to Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for high-resolution mass spectrometric (HRMS) analytical screens of cigarette butts, sediment, and seawater.

The work included quick direct probe time-of-flight mass spectrometry tests on coarse homogenates of freshly smoked and weathered cigarette butts, suspect screening by liquid chromatography-HRMS on accurate mass, isotopic and fragmentation patterns for extracts of freshly smoked cigarette butts (n=1-3), discarded cigarette butts (n=1-3), seawater (n=5-10, minimum 50ml) and sediment samples (n=5-10, minimum 30g), and a report summarizing analytical methods and results.

The screens targeted substances such as nicotine, ethylphenols, phenol, and tobacco-specific N-nitrosamines.

The contract value was £10,428.

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