Identification of transformation products from β‐blocking agents formed in wetland microcosms using LC‐Q‐ToF |
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| Authors: | Alfred Svan Mikael Hedeland Torbjörn Arvidsson Justin T Jasper David L Sedlak Curt E Pettersson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden;2. National Veterinary Institute (SVA), Department of Chemistry, Environment and Feed Hygiene, Uppsala, Sweden;3. Medical Products Agency, Uppsala, Sweden;4. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States |
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| Abstract: | Identification of degradation products from trace organic compounds, which may retain the biological activity of the parent compound, is an important step in understanding the long‐term effects of these compounds on the environment. Constructed wetlands have been successfully utilized to remove contaminants from wastewater effluent, including pharmacologically active compounds. However, relatively little is known about the transformation products formed during wetland treatment. In this study, three different wetland microcosm treatments were used to determine the biotransformation products of the β‐adrenoreceptor antagonists atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol. LC/ESI‐Q‐ToF run in the MSE and MS/MS modes was used to identify and characterize the degradation products through the accurate masses of precursor and product ions. The results were compared with those of a reference standard when available. Several compounds not previously described as biotransformation products produced in wetlands were identified, including propranolol‐O‐sulfate, 1‐naphthol and the human metabolite N‐deaminated metoprolol. Transformation pathways were significantly affected by microcosm conditions and differed between compounds, despite the compounds' structural similarities. Altogether, a diverse range of transformation products in wetland microcosms were identified and elucidated using high resolving MS. This work shows that transformation products are not always easily predicted, nor formed via the same pathways even for structurally similar compounds. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | HRMS wetland microcosms transformation products identification LC‐QToF metoprolol atenolol propranolol |
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