Chromatography-mass spectrometry: Recent evolution and current trends in environmental science

The coupling of chromatography to mass spectrometry has been a very important step in environmental science that has changed routine workflows opening a horizon of new and impressive possibilities. This hyphenated technique benefits from coupling as chromatography offers great separation power and comprises various techniques and mechanisms. In turn, chromatography exploits the identification capability of mass spectrometry and is able to provide nominal or exact mass charge ration (m/z) not only of the intact molecule but also of several characteristic fragments. The sensitivity, selectivity, specificity, and rapidity in chromatography–mass spectrometry make this technology highly powerful in environmental science, especially in the detection of contaminants at trace levels and also in the environmental application of omics techniques and the profiling and fingerprinting of different samples. This review highlights how chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry has created a new paradigm in environmental science.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Picó, Yolanda
Other Authors:	Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Format:	artículo biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2020-12
Subjects:	Gas chromatography, Liquid chromatography, Supercritical fluid chromatography, High-resolution mass spectrometry, Nominal mass spectrometry,
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10261/222629 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100003359
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