Browsing by Author "Quinn, Laura"
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Dioxin-like chemicals in soil and sediment from residential and industrial areas in central South Africa
Kylin, H.; Borgen, A.R.; Giesy, J.P.; Nieuwoudt, Claudine; Visser, Maret; Bouwman, Hindrik; Jordaan, Ilse; Quinn, Laura; Pieters, Rialet (Elsevier Science Ltd, 2009) -
Distribution profiles of selected organic pollutants in soils and sediments of industrial, residential and agricultural areas of South Africa
Kylin, Henrik; Borgen, Anders R.; Nieuwoudt, Claudine; Bouwman, Hindrik; Quinn, Laura; Pieters, Rialet (RSC Publication, 2009)Currently very little data exists on the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the South African environment. To address this data gap a preliminary study of a ... -
The effect of different sample preparatory protocols on the induction of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in the H4IIE–luc reporter gene bio–assay
Swiegelaar, Caitlin Reneé (North-West University, 2012)Concern on a global scale gave rise to the founding of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with a view to restrict the use and production of these toxic chemicals. As a signatory, South Africa ... -
Experience in South Africa of combining bioanalysis and instrumental analysis of PCDD/Fs
De Vos, Jayne; Quinn, Laura; Roos, Claudine; Pieters, Rialet; Bouwman, Henk (Elsevier, 2013)We outline the experiences and the challenges of optimizing two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGC-TOF-MS) in conjunction with the H4IIE-luc bio-assay for analyzing ...