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Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in Gray Whale Scat as an Alternative Method of Toxicant Quantification in Cetaceans

Creator:

Kutnerian, Amy M.

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A method was developed to quantify organochlorine pesticides in whale scat. This method would ideally replace analysis of pesticides in blood and tissue samples, which are difficult to acquire. Scat samples were collected from one stranded gray whale and three live whales. The samples were extracted with pressurized liquid extraction,...

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Honors College Thesis

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: _____________________________________________________________________ Staci Simonich, Mentor, representing Chemistry
Characterizing PM2.5 with Different Source Contributions

Creator:

Perez, Allison Mae S.

Abstract:

Ubiquitous fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposures significantly impact global public health, yet little is known about the mechanisms causing these known adverse health effects. Oxidative stress due to PM2.5 associated chemical constituents, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is a proposed possible mechanism for PM2.5 mediated health effects. Variations in...

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Honors College Thesis

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PAH analysis underwent standard clean-up and sample preparation for the Simonich Lab (Roper et al