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Monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere of southern Luxembourg using XAD-2 resin-based passive samplers.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
February 01, 2014
2014 Feb. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.21(3):2098-2107. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
By:
  • Schummer C
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Millet M.
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An update of issues regarding hair analysis of organic pollutants. In Toxicological Problems. (Book Chapter)

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
February 01, 2014
2014 Feb. Dishovsky C and Radenkova-Saeva J, eds. Sofia: Military Publishing Ltd, 2014. p.333-340. ISBN 978-954-509-509-2.
By:
  • Kavvalakis M
  • Appenzeller B
  • Tsatsakis AM.
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Gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of 52 monohydroxylated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in hairs of rats after controlled exposure.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
November 01, 2013
2013 Nov. Anal Bioanal Chem.405(27):8897-911. Epub 2013 Sep 7.
By:
  • Grova N
  • Salquebre G
  • Appenzeller BM.
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Neurobehavioral toxicity of a repeated exposure (14 days) to the airborne polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon fluorene in adult Wistar male rats.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
August 20, 2013
2013 Aug. PLoS One.8(8):e71413.
By:
  • Peiffer J
  • Cosnier F
  • Grova N
  • Nunge H
  • Salquebre G
  • Decret MJ
  • Cossec B
  • Rychen G
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Schroeder H.
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Application of XAD-2 resin-based passive samplers and SPME-GC-MS/MS analysis for the monitoring of spatial and temporal variations of atmospheric pesticides in Luxembourg.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
November 01, 2012
2012 Nov. Environ Pollut.170:88-94. Epub 2012 Jul 5.
By:
  • Schummer C
  • Tuduri L
  • Briand O
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Millet M.
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Hair analysis for biomonitoring of environmental and occupational exposure to organic pollutants: state of the art, critical review and future needs.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
April 25, 2012
2012 Apr. Toxicol Lett.210(2):119-40. Epub 2011 Oct 31.
By:
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Tsatsakis AM.
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Simultaneous determination of nicotine and PAH metabolites in human hair specimen: a potential methodology to assess tobacco smoke contribution in PAH exposure.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
  • Public Health Research
April 25, 2012
2012 Apr. Toxicol Lett.210(2):211-9. Epub 2011 Nov 30.
By:
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Mathon C
  • Schummer C
  • Alkerwi A
  • Lair ML.
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Determination of farm workers' exposure to pesticides by hair analysis.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
April 25, 2012
2012 Apr. Toxicol Lett.210(2):203-10. Epub 2011 Nov 28.
By:
  • Schummer C
  • Salquebre G
  • Briand O
  • Millet M
  • Appenzeller BM.
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Multi-class pesticide analysis in human hair by gas chromatography tandem (triple quadrupole) mass spectrometry with solid phase microextraction and liquid injection.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
January 13, 2012
2012 Jan. Anal Chim Acta.710:65-74. Epub 2011 Oct 21.
By:
  • Salquebre G
  • Schummer C
  • Millet M
  • Briand O
  • Appenzeller BM.
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Simultaneous analysis of pesticides from different chemical classes by using a derivatisation step and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
November 04, 2011
2011 Nov. J Chromatogr A.1218(44):8123-9. Epub 2011 Sep 10.
By:
  • Raeppel C
  • Nief M
  • Fabritius M
  • Racault L
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Millet M.
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Determination of PAHs and OH-PAHs in rat brain by gas chromatography tandem (triple quadrupole) mass spectrometry.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
October 17, 2011
2011 Oct. Chem Res Toxicol.24(10):1653-67. Epub 2011 Oct 3.
By:
  • Grova N
  • Salquebre G
  • Schroeder H
  • Appenzeller BM.
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Impact of hair-care products on FAEE hair concentrations in substance abuse monitoring.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
April 01, 2011
2011 Apr. Anal Bioanal Chem.400(1):183-8. Epub 2011 Feb 8.
By:
  • Gareri J
  • Appenzeller B
  • Walasek P
  • Koren G.
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[Evaluation of the interest of passive air sampling and hair sampling for the biomonitoring of human exposure to polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and pesticides]. (Doctoral thesis)

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
September 21, 2010
2010 Sep. Strasbourg: Université de Strasbourg, 2010. 195 p.
By:
  • Schummer C.
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Internet suicide guidelines: report of a life-threatening poisoning using tobacco extract.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
June 01, 2010
2010 Jun. J Emerg Med.38(5):610-3. Epub 2009 Mar 9.
By:
  • Schneider S
  • Diederich N
  • Appenzeller B
  • Schartz A
  • Lorang C
  • Wennig R.
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Gas/particle partitioning of currently used pesticides in the atmosphere of Strasbourg (France).

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
March 09, 2010
2010 Mar. Air Qual Atmos Health.3(3):171-181.
By:
  • Schummer C
  • Mothiron E
  • Appenzeller B
  • Wennig R
  • Millet M.
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Temporal variations of concentrations of currently used pesticides in the atmosphere of Strasbourg, France.

  • Human Biomonitoring Research Unit
February 01, 2010
2010 Feb. Environ Pollut.158(2):576-84. Epub 2009 Sep 22.
By:
  • Schummer C
  • Mothiron E
  • Appenzeller BM
  • Rizet AL
  • Wennig R
  • Millet M.
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