Pharmaceuticals, Pesticides, and PFAS: Quantifying Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Plastics and Fish Tissues Using Solvent Extraction and LC-MS/MS.

ABSTRACT: The rise of plastic pollution in marine environments has been heavily documented, with particular focus on the physical impacts the plastics can have on biota. But, plastics also sorb a range of hydrophobic chemical pollutants, acting as vectors for the transportation of these compounds throughout marine environments. Therefore, an analytical method that can target both marine biota and plastic matrices will be key to advance our understanding of the link between chemicals in the environment, plastic pollution, and effects on biota. Here, an efficient method for the detection and quantification of a broad suite of compounds in marine samples was developed. Five extraction methods were trialed for the analysis of 21 pesticides, PFAS, and pharmaceuticals in biota and plastics. This included

SUBMITTER: Dolling S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790066 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature