Chromatography and UV-spectophotometry for the monitoring of disinfection by-products in drinking water

这项建议用于购置气相色谱-质谱仪(GC-MS)系统(项目1)以及便携式/移动式UV-VIS光谱仪(项目2)，用于实地考察。申请者的研究计划将由这笔赠款直接支持，涉及与消毒副产品(DBP)形成/物种形成、建模和控制有关的饮用水相关活动。这类活动正在迅速扩大(在研究主题范围内以及在地理上)，从而增加了这类分析设备的重要性。在调查饮用水中是否存在二溴联苯时，所要求的设备将通过成本效益的方法确保更高的分析效率和质量。它还将加强两所大学(都位于魁北克市)的研究人员在水研究方面的合作。所要求的设备是对过去仪器赠款的补充，并将战略性地完成我们的实验室基础设施，用于饮用水消毒副产品(DBPs的替代品)的创新研究。购买这些设备将使我们能够显著提高我们的饮用水研究能力，并增加我们总部的培训机会，使其能够使用新兴技术和最先进的基础设施。由所需设备支持的研究方案将促进相当数量的总部基地的直接参与(目前为25个，但预计还会增加)。为该项目组建的多元化、充满活力和活力的团队将为总部提供一个激动人心的对等学习环境。

This proposal is for the acquisition of a Gas Chromatograph with Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) system (Item 1) as well as portable/mobile UV-Vis Spectrophotometers (Item 2) for fieldwork. The applicants’ research programmes to be directly supported by this grant are drinking water-related activities associated with disinfection by-product (DBP) formation/speciation, modelling, and control. Such activities are rapidly expanding (within the research theme as well as geographically), thereby increasing the importance of such analytical equipment. The requested equipment will ensure higher analytical efficiency and quality of DBPs through a cost-beneficial approach when investigating their presence in drinking water. It will also enhance the collaboration between the researchers of the two universities (both located in Quebec City) concerning water research. The requested equipment is complementary of past instrumentation grants and will strategically complete our laboratory infrastructure for innovative research in disinfection by-products (substitute for DBPs) in drinking water. The acquisition of these equipment will allow us to significantly improve our capacity for drinking water research and enhance the training opportunities of our HQP to work with emerging techniques and state-of-the-art infrastructure. The research programmes supported by the requested equipment will facilitate the direct participation of a significant number of HQPs (currently at 25, but expected to increase). The diverse, vibrant and dynamic team assembled for this project will provide HQPs with a stimulating peer-to-peer learning environment.