On January 1, 2019, the BIOR institute, in cooperation with the National Agency for Education Development (SEDA), launched a research application No. 1.1.1.2/VIAA/2/18/247 ” Ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry as an effective tool for the analysis of food contamination: development of new analytical methods and application to real samples”. The project is implemented by leading researcher Dzintars Zacs.

During the reference period from 01.04.2019 to 30.06.2019 a continuous review of scientific literature and information on methods of persistent organic pollutant analysis using high-resolution mass spectrometry was done.

Two scientific publications devoted to the analysis of persistent organic pollutants ising high resolution mass spectrometry methods were published:

• D Zacs, I Perkons, V Volkovs, V Bartkevics. Multi-analyte method for the analysis of legacy and alternative brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in food products of animal origin using gas chromatography-magnetic sector high resolution mass spectrometry.  Chemosphere, 2019, 230, 396-405.
• I Perkons, E Pasecnaja, D Zacs. The impact of baking on chlorinated paraffins: characterization of C10–C17 chlorinated paraffins in oven-baked pastry products and unprocessed pastry dough by HPLC–ESI–Q–TOF–MS. Food chemistry, 2019, 298, 125100

Cooperation institution SEDA. Project duration is 36 months. The total cost of the project is EUR 133 805.88, of which 85% (EUR 113 734.98) is the European Regional Development Fund.

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