Acquisition of a mass spectrometer forin-depth studies of the mechanisms of degradation of organic compounds in reactors applied to wastewater treatment and to the production of bioactive commercial compounds

• Grant number: 09/53850-6
• Support type: Multi-user Equipment Program
• Duration: November 01, 2010 - November 30, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Chemical Engineering
• Principal researcher: Marcelo Zaiat
• Grantee: Marcelo Zaiat
• Home Institution: Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos (EESC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• EMU web page: Página do Equipamento Multiusuário não informada
• Type of equipment: Tipo de Equipamento Multiusuário não informado
• Manufacturer: Fabricante não informado
• Model: Modelo não informado

Abstract

Mass spectrometry is a method for identifying the different atoms that compose a substance. A mass spectrometer bombards a substance with electrons to produce ions, or electrically charged atoms. The ions cross a magnetic field that curves their trajectories in different ways, depending on their mass. The field separates the ions in a pattern known as the mass spectrum. The mass and the charge of the ions can be measured by their position in the spectrum, thereby allowing the elements and isotopes present in the sample to be identified. The technique of mass spectrometry is of great importance for research groups that study biological processes, whether for the production of compounds of commercial interest or for the monitoring of environmental pollution. The identification of microbial products final or intermediate, is of fundamental importance for the advancement of such research. With equal needs and similar problems, research groups at the São Carlos School of Engineering (USP) and the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) have been discussing and working to determine which equipment best meets the needs of the two groups, and, to that end, various meetings have been held and lectures have been given by specialists in the area of mass spectrometry. The objective is the acquisition of equipment that meets the needs of both groups. It is hoped that the acquisition of this equipment and the establishment of the technique will allow the respective research groups to conduct studies that are more in-depth and accurate, as well as allowing lines of research that had been abandoned (due to the lack of such techniques) to be reactivated. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SELLA, CAROLINE F.; CARNEIRO, RODRIGO B.; SABATINI, CAROLINA A.; SAKAMOTO, ISABEL K.; ZAIAT, MARCELO. Can different inoculum sources influence the biodegradation of sulfamethoxazole antibiotic during anaerobic digestion?. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, NOV 2021. Web of Science Citations: 0.

DA SILVA, THIAGO H. G.; FURTADO, RAFAELY X. DE S.; ZAIAT, MARCELO; AZEVEDO, EDUARDO B. Tandem anaerobic-aerobic degradation of ranitidine, diclofenac, and simvastatin in domestic sewage. Science of The Total Environment, v. 721, JUN 15 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0.

OLIVEIRA, BRUNA M.; ZAIAT, MARCELO; OLIVEIRA, GUILHERME H. D. The contribution of selected organic substrates to the anaerobic cometabolism of sulfamethazine. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART B-PESTICIDES FOOD CONTAMIN, v. 54, n. 4, p. 263-270, APR 3 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0.

ROMEIRO, GUILHERME FLANDOLI; OLIVEIRA, CRISTIANE ARRUDA; TOMITA, INES N.; SANTOS-NETO, ALVARO J.; ZAIAT, MARCELO; LIMA GOMES, PAULO CLAIRMONT F. Evaluation of sulfamethazine removal kinetics using fixed structured bed bioreactor. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, v. 40, n. 8, p. 979-987, APR 3 2019. Web of Science Citations: 2.

OLIVEIRA, G. H. D.; SANTOS-NETO, A. J.; ZAIAT, M. Removal of the veterinary antimicrobial sulfamethazine in a horizontal-flow anaerobic immobilized biomass (HAIB) reactor subjected to step changes in the applied organic loading rate. Journal of Environmental Management, v. 204, n. 1, p. 674-683, DEC 15 2017. Web of Science Citations: 7.

OLIVEIRA, G. H. D.; SANTOS-NETO, A. J.; ZAIAT, M. Evaluation of sulfamethazine sorption and biodegradation by anaerobic granular sludge using batch experiments. Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, v. 39, n. 1, p. 115-124, JAN 2016. Web of Science Citations: 14.