Case Study; Water Analysis in Canada

The Environmental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the comprises approximately 20 researchers focused on finding the best analytical methods for environmental studies. The laboratory is currently collaborating with the City of , the Drinking Water Research Chair at the École Polytechnique de Montréal, and Environment Canada in order to identify and quantify pharmaceutical residues in the city’s waste and drinking water.

To conduct this research, the University has developed a new online sample preparation method using a customized Thermo Scientific EQuan system for solid phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS/MS) analysis.  The EQuan™ system significantly reduced sample analysis time and considerably improved low limits of detection (LODs) of adverse pharmaceutical residues in drinking and wastewater.

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