Water Environment Federation (WEF) Discussion ForumsWater Environment Federation (WEF) Discussion Forumshttp://www.wef.org/TechnicalDiscussions/jfuller@wef.orgWed, 19 Nov 2008 11:33:17 GMT20http://www.wef.org/TechnicalDiscussions/Topic2049-20-1.aspxThanks Victor!</P><P>PaigeTue, 27 Jun 2006 10:58:25 GMTpaigehttp://www.wef.org/TechnicalDiscussions/Topic2049-20-1.aspxPaige:</P><P>Paige:</P><P>You may want to get a hold of the original USGS study "<FONT face=Arial size=5><FONT size=2>Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and </FONT><FONT size=2>Other Organic Wastewater </FONT><FONT size=2>Contaminants in U.S. Streams, </FONT><FONT size=2>1999</FONT></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">-</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=5><FONT size=2>2000: A National </FONT><FONT size=2>Reconnaissance" by Dana W. Kolpin et al, Environmental Science and Technology, 2002, 36, 1202-1211. It explains in detail the compounds tested for as well as the methodology employed. Here is part of the bibliography:</FONT></FONT></P><FONT face=Arial size=5><FONT size=1><P align=left></FONT><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman">(26) Lindsey, M. E.; Meyer, M.; Thurman, E. M. </FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Anal. Chem. </FONT></I><B><FONT face="Times New Roman">2001</FONT></B><FONT face="Times New Roman">, </FONT></FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>73</FONT></I><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman">, 4640-</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">4646.</FONT></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>(27) Brown, G. K.; Zaugg, S. D.; Barber, L. B. </FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Water-Resour. Invest. </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Rep.</FONT></I><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman">-<I>U.S. Geol Surv</I></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">. <B>1999</B></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">, <I>No. 99-4018B</I></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">, pp 431-</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">435.</FONT></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman">(28) Barber, L. B.; Brown, G. K.; Zaugg, S. D. In </FONT><I><FONT face="Times New Roman">Analysis of </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">Environmental Endocrine Disruptors</FONT></I><FONT face="Times New Roman">; Keith, L. H., Jones-Lepp, </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">T. L., Needham, L. L., Eds.;ACSSymposiumSeries 747; American </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 2000; pp 97</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">-123.</P></FONT></FONT></FONT>Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:49:05 GMTVictorhttp://www.wef.org/TechnicalDiscussions/Topic2049-20-1.aspxDoes anyone have working LC/MS/MS extraction and analysis methods for testosterone and estrogen along with their degradation products (conjugated and unconjugated)? Testosterone methods seem nonexistent, usually done by HPLC-RD or radio immunoassay. Thanks for any and all suggestions!</P><P>Paige GayWed, 21 Jun 2006 13:31:08 GMTpaige