Preparation and application of sorbent materials for extraction, pre-concentration and cleanup in complex matrices; development and validation of analytical methods for trace determination of organic contaminants and pharmacologically active compounds in environmental, food and biological matrices. Different extraction techniques (UAE (Ultrasounds assisted Extraction; MAE (Microwaves assisted extraction and SPE /dSPE (solid phase extraction and dispersive solid phase extraction) are applied, and quantitative determinations are achieved by chromatographic instrumental analysis (HPLC-UV, HPLC-FD, HPLC-MS, GC-MS)
Team: Antonella Profumo; Andrea Speltini; Federica Maraschi
Francesca Merlo, post-doc student; Petra Bianchini, PhD student.
Collaborations:
Prof. Maria Enriqueta Anticò, Department of Chemistry of the University of Girona Spain
Publications:
A. Speltini, F. Merlo, F. Maraschi, L. Villani, A. Profumo,
HA-C @ silica sorbent for simultaneous extraction and clean-up of steroids in human plasma followed by HPLC-MS/MS multiclass determination,
Talanta 2021, 221, 121496
F. Merlo, F. Maraschi, D. Piparo, A. Profumo, A. Speltini,
Simultaneous pre-concentration and HPLC-MS/MS quantification of phycotoxins and cyanotoxins in inland and coastal waters,
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020,, 4782
F. Merlo, S. Suppini, F. Maraschi, A. Profumo, A. Speltini,
A simple and fast multiclass method for determination of steroid hormones in berry fruits, root and leafy vegetables,
Talanta Open 2022, 5, 100081