Mashael Meshaal Alghamdi

Summer project

Water Sustainability Specialization · Cohort 2026

Emerging Contaminants in Marine Samples: Advancing Analytical Methods for Water Sustainability

The main objective of this project is to validate a reliable analytical technique that will allow the analysis of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in marine organisms based on the principle of solid phase extraction (SPE) followed by HPLC-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry analysis. The effectiveness of the analysis technique is estimated in terms of calibration, extraction recovery, matrix effect, sensitivity, and precision in order to guarantee a reliable and accurate quantitation of CECs. The validated analytical method will serve as a robust basis for further research on the occurrence and bioaccumulation of CECs in marine organisms.

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