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Compound-specific stable isotope analysis of organic contaminants in natural environments: A critical review of the state of the art, prospects and future challenges.
Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 378, 283-300 (2004)
Compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA) using gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/IRMS) has developed into a mature analytical method in many application areas over the last decade. This is in particular true for carbon isotope analysis, whereas measurements of the other elements amenable to CSIA (hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen) are much less routine. In environmental sciences, successful applications to date include (i) the allocation of contaminant sources on a local, regional, and global scale, (ii) the identification and quantification of (bio)transformation reactions on scales ranging from batch experiments to contaminated field sites, and (iii) the characterization of elementary reaction mechanisms that govern product formation. These three application areas are discussed in detail. The investigated spectrum of compounds comprises mainly n-alkanes, monoaromatics such as benzene and toluene, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and chlorinated hydrocarbons such as tetrachloromethane, trichloroethylene, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Future research directions are primarily set by the state of the art in analytical instrumentation and method development. Approaches to utilize HPLC separation in CSIA, the enhancement of sensitivity of CSIA to allow field investigations in the mug L-1 range, and the development of methods for CSIA of other elements are reviewed. Furthermore, an alternative scheme to evaluate isotope data is outlined that would enable estimates of position-specific kinetic isotope effects and, thus, allow one to extract mechanistic chemical and biochemical information.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
CSIA; IRMS; Isotope fractionation; Isotope ratio; Isotopic shift; Fingerprinting; Source allocation; Biodegradation; Degradation; Transformation; Weathering; Environmental forensics; Geomicrobiology; Contaminant hydrology; SPME; Secondary isotope effect;
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2004
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2004
ISSN (print) / ISBN
1618-2642
e-ISSN
1618-2650
Zeitschrift
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Quellenangaben
Band: 378,
Heft: 2,
Seiten: 283-300
Verlag
Springer
Verlagsort
Heidelberg
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Groundwater Ecology (IGOE)
POF Topic(s)
20403 - Sustainable Water Management
Forschungsfeld(er)
Environmental Sciences
PSP-Element(e)
G-504300-004
Scopus ID
2942627079
Erfassungsdatum
2004-03-12