A gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer for environmental organic trace analysis

一台灵敏度高、质量范围宽、通用性强的最先进的气相色谱-质谱仪将成为多伦多斯卡伯勒大学环境有机化学研究活动的中心和不可或缺的工具。新仪器将用于检测和量化来自加拿大和全球偏远地区的大量环境样本(包括空气、土壤、水和植被)中的痕量有机污染物。它还将有助于确定和确定加拿大环境中以前未检测到的有机污染物的存在和分布。因此，借助这一工具进行的研究将对有机化学品的全球运输和积累行为提供新的见解，并有助于评估目前未知的污染物对人类及其环境的影响。

A state-of-the-art gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer with superior sensitivity, wide mass range, and exceptional versatility will be the central and indispensable tool of research activities in environmental organic chemistry at the University of Toronto Scarborough. The new instrument will be used to detect and quantify trace amounts of organic contaminants in numerous environmental samples (including air, soil, water, vegetation) from remote regions in Canada and around the globe. It will also serve in identifying and establishing the presence and distribution of previously undetected organic contaminants in the Canadian environment. The research conducted with the help of this instrument will thus provide new insight into the global transport and accumulation behavior of organic chemicals, as well as aid in the assessment of the impact that currently unknown contaminants have on humans and their environment.