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DOI 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05625
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Titel (primär) Development of a 13C and 34S isotope analysis method for sulfadimidine and its potential to trace contaminant transformation in groundwater systems
Autor Kümmel, S. ORCID logo ; Ottosen, C.F.; Olsson, M.E.; Broholm, M.M.; Bjerg, P.L.; Richnow, H.H.
Quelle Analytical Chemistry
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
Department TECH
Band/Volume 97
Heft 7
Seite von 4014
Seite bis 4020
Sprache englisch
Topic T7 Bioeconomy
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Abstract The widespread occurrence of micropollutants like the antibiotic sulfadimidine in the environment has become a growing concern. Compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) offers a powerful tool for tracking the fate of such pollutants, but its application is often limited by low sensitivity. To address this limitation, a large-scale solid-phase extraction method was developed to extract, enrich, and isolate sulfadimidine for δ13C- and δ34S-CSIA. Each step of the method was carefully evaluated, ensuring no detectable isotope artifacts. The limit of quantification was determined as 1.1 nmol of carbon and 1.2 nmol of sulfur directly injected on the column. Applied to groundwater samples from a contaminated site in Denmark, the method allowed for the analysis of concentrations as low as 0.17 mg/L, with a concentration factor of up to 10,000 used to enrich sulfadimidine. This is the first study to analyze δ13C and δ34S for sulfadimidine in aquifer water samples and highlights the potential of CSIA for tracking sulfadimidine transformations in contaminated water environments.
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Kümmel, S., Ottosen, C.F., Olsson, M.E., Broholm, M.M., Bjerg, P.L., Richnow, H.H. (2025):
Development of a 13C and 34S isotope analysis method for sulfadimidine and its potential to trace contaminant transformation in groundwater systems
Anal. Chem. 97 (7), 4014 - 4020 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05625