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Advances in Environmental Research Volume 2, Number 1, March 2013, pages 9-17 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12989/aer.2013.2.1.009 |
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 open accessEffect of storage time and temperature on levels of phthalate metabolites and bisphenol A in urine |
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Ying Guo, Lei Wang and Kurunthachalam Kannan
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| Abstract | ||
| Urine is a widely used matrix in biomonitoring studies on the assessment of human exposure to environmental chemicals such as phthalate esters and bisphenol A (BPA). In addition to the need to apply valid analytical techniques, assurance of specimen integrity during collection and storage is an important prerequisite for the presentation of accurate and precise analytical data. One of the common issues encountered in the analysis of non-persistent contaminants is whether shipping and storage temperature and time since collection have an effect on sample integrity. In this study, we investigated the stability of phthalate metabolites and BPA in spiked and unspiked urine samples stored at room temperature (20 | ||
| Key Words | ||
| storage; urine; biomonitoring; phthalate; BPA; half-life | ||
| Address | ||
| 1Ying Guo, Lei Wang and Kurunthachalam Kannan: Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, State University of New York at Albany, Empire State Plaza, P.O. Box 509, Albany, New York 12201-0509, USA; 2Lei Wang: Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Pollution Process and Environmental Criteria and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China | ||
