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Methyl Paraben and Carbamazepine in Water and Striped Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum) in the Cauca and Magdalena Rivers

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology volume 105, pages 819–826 (2020)Cite this article

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Between 2017 and 2019, samplings were carried out in the San Jorge, Cauca and Magdalena River basins in Colombia, to determine the presence of methyl paraben and carbamazepine in water and Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum. For the analysis of the samples, a validation of the analytical method was performed, following the EPA method 1694 (Pharmaceutical and personal care products in water), with slight modifications. This was done by liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, for quantification of methyl paraben and carbamazepine, including parameters of linearity, accuracy precision and veracity. Carbamazepine was found in the Magdalena River at 8.03 ± 0.01 µg/L in transition season. In fish samples, methyl paraben and carbamazepine were detected in a range between 32 and 90.80 µg/kg in transition and dry seasons.

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We thank Colciencias for financing the project (call 659-2014) and the GDCON Group of the University of Antioquia. We also thank the University of Antioquia for the approval of the experimental phase in Act 99 of September 29, 2015 by the Ethics Committee for animal testing at the University of Antioquia.

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  2. Grupo GeoLimna, Environmental School, Faculty of Engineering, University of Antioquia, 050010, Medellín, Colombia

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Cacua-Ortiz, S.M., Aguirre, N.J. & Peñuela, G.A. Methyl Paraben and Carbamazepine in Water and Striped Catfish (Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum) in the Cauca and Magdalena Rivers. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 105, 819–826 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-020-03028-z

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Keywords

  • Bioaccumulation
  • Carbamazepine
  • Methyl paraben
  • Striped catfish