Characterization of atmospheric particulate matter: II. Identification and quantification of polar organic compounds

• Grant number: 94/01634-0
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: October 01, 1994
• End date: September 30, 1996
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: LILIAN ROTHSCHILD FRANCO DE CARVALHO
• Grantee: LILIAN ROTHSCHILD FRANCO DE CARVALHO
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: São Paulo

Abstract

The present project has as its objective: a) separation and identification of organic classes present in the polar fraction of atmospheric particulate matter, with emphasis on the potentially mutagenic and/or carcinogenic compounds; b) development of an analytical methodology suitable for the recognition of the compounds of interest, evaluating the identity of the species and the quantification of the same and the chemical characterization of the location of sampling in relation to the compounds found and the comparative study with other urban sites, which were investigated using similar methodologies of collection, extraction fractioning and analyses. (AU)