Identification of plant-based spilled oils using direct analysis in real-time-time-of-flight mass spectrometry with hydrophobic paper sampling.

ABSTRACT: Spilled plant-based oils behave very differently in comparison to petroleum oils and require different clean-up measures. They do not evaporate, disperse, dissolve, or emulsify to a significant degree but can polymerize and form an impermeable cap on sediment, smothering benthic media and resulting in an immediate impact on the wildlife community. The current study explored the application of rapid up-to-date direct analysis in real time (DART) with high-resolution mass spectrometry for plant-based oil typing. The study introduced a new concept of using hydrophobic paper to collect and analyze oil samples, thus minimizing sample preparation and expenses. Application of this technique showed its ability to speedily distinguish plant-based from petroleum-based oils. A microcosm experiment ex

SUBMITTER: McCallum P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11732964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature