In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability
Monitoring trace levels of endocrine-disrupting steroid hormones in water is essential in environmental assessment, necessitating development of appropriate sampling techniques. Grab/passive sampling methods are commonly used, but use of time-integrated microflow in-situ extraction (TIMFIE) for samp...
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| description | Monitoring trace levels of endocrine-disrupting steroid hormones in water is essential in environmental assessment, necessitating development of appropriate sampling techniques. Grab/passive sampling methods are commonly used, but use of time-integrated microflow in-situ extraction (TIMFIE) for sampling steroid hormones remains unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of TIMFIE samplers equipped with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced sorbent for monitoring seven different steroid hormones in different water matrices. Method validation demonstrated good reproducibility and accuracy of the TIMFIE samplers for extracting almost all target hormones in surface water and effluent wastewater, but not influent wastewater. Method quantification limit (0.4 ng L−1) of TIMFIE samplers for estrone (E1) in surface water and effluent wastewater met EU Water Framework Directive requirements. Comparison of TIMFIE samples and the parallel flow-based composite samples confirmed the consistency of E1, estradiol (E2), 17α-ethinylestradiol, and dienogest measurements in effluent wastewater. With TIMFIE samplers deployed in surface water, the time-weighted average concentrations of E1 (0.5–1.5 ng L−1) and E2 (0.3–0.4 ng L−1) were found below the predicted no-effect concentrations, indicating low risk to aquatic organisms. Given the challenges in assessing trace levels of steroid hormones in waters, TIMFIE as active, time-integrated samplers is a promising, green sampling tool for efficient, resource-conscious in situ extraction of steroid hormones, allowing a sustainable monitoring of these chemicals in the environment, including conditions under frozen-surfaced water bodies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-97f394c61bae40ef8e01c8ea5d51984a2025-08-20T02:21:06ZengElsevierGreen Analytical Chemistry2772-57742024-12-011110014310.1016/j.greeac.2024.100143In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicabilityPaul Löffler0Ove Jonsson1Annika S. Niemeyer2Anna-Karin Dahlberg3Oksana Golovko4Oscar Götlind5Inga Haalck6Lutz Ahrens7Karin Wiberg8Foon Yin Lai9Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden; SLU Centre for Pesticides in the Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7066, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenUppsala Vatten och Avfall AB, Stallängsgatan 3, 75318 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 7050, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden; Corresponding author.Monitoring trace levels of endocrine-disrupting steroid hormones in water is essential in environmental assessment, necessitating development of appropriate sampling techniques. Grab/passive sampling methods are commonly used, but use of time-integrated microflow in-situ extraction (TIMFIE) for sampling steroid hormones remains unexplored. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of TIMFIE samplers equipped with a hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced sorbent for monitoring seven different steroid hormones in different water matrices. Method validation demonstrated good reproducibility and accuracy of the TIMFIE samplers for extracting almost all target hormones in surface water and effluent wastewater, but not influent wastewater. Method quantification limit (0.4 ng L−1) of TIMFIE samplers for estrone (E1) in surface water and effluent wastewater met EU Water Framework Directive requirements. Comparison of TIMFIE samples and the parallel flow-based composite samples confirmed the consistency of E1, estradiol (E2), 17α-ethinylestradiol, and dienogest measurements in effluent wastewater. With TIMFIE samplers deployed in surface water, the time-weighted average concentrations of E1 (0.5–1.5 ng L−1) and E2 (0.3–0.4 ng L−1) were found below the predicted no-effect concentrations, indicating low risk to aquatic organisms. Given the challenges in assessing trace levels of steroid hormones in waters, TIMFIE as active, time-integrated samplers is a promising, green sampling tool for efficient, resource-conscious in situ extraction of steroid hormones, allowing a sustainable monitoring of these chemicals in the environment, including conditions under frozen-surfaced water bodies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577424000521Persistent organic pollutantsEndocrine disrupting compoundsTime-integrated samplingGreen samplingSurface Water |
| spellingShingle | Paul Löffler Ove Jonsson Annika S. Niemeyer Anna-Karin Dahlberg Oksana Golovko Oscar Götlind Inga Haalck Lutz Ahrens Karin Wiberg Foon Yin Lai In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability Green Analytical Chemistry Persistent organic pollutants Endocrine disrupting compounds Time-integrated sampling Green sampling Surface Water |
| title | In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability |
| title_full | In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability |
| title_fullStr | In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability |
| title_full_unstemmed | In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability |
| title_short | In situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel TIMFIE device: Validation and applicability |
| title_sort | in situ active sampling of steroid hormones in water using a novel timfie device validation and applicability |
| topic | Persistent organic pollutants Endocrine disrupting compounds Time-integrated sampling Green sampling Surface Water |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772577424000521 |
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