Acrylate monomers methylmethacrylate (MMA) and cyclohexylmethacrylate (CHMA) bioaccumulation has been determined in aquatic
organism, algae (
Chlorella kessleri). Algae were collected in amount of 0.4 mg and directly injected to the pyrolytical cell. In algae bodies accumulated monomers
were analysed by pyrolysis gas chromatography (Py-GC) and pyrolysis gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS).
Traces of the accumulated monomers in algae body can be determined after 1-, 2-, 3-weeks of incubation. Maximum content of
MMA was determined after 3-week of experiment, contrariwise in the case of CHMA after 2-week exposition. Relationship with
pyrolysis temperature has also been studied.
Keywords
Pyrolysis gas chromatography (Py-GC)
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MMA
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CHMA
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algae (Chlorella kessleri)
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bioaccumulation