title: Simple method for rapid measurement of trichloroethylene and its major metabolites in biological samples.
abstract: A simple and rapid, yet sensitive technique was developed for concurrent measurement of trichloroethylene (TCE) and its major metabolites (i.e., trichloroacetic acid, trichloroethanol and dichloroacetic acid) in blood and in solid tissues. The method involves addition of an esterizer (water, sulfuric acid, methanol; 6:5:1; v/v/v) to blood or tissue homogenate in sealed vials, and subsequent gas chromatographic headspace analysis. The procedure should be useful in medical monitoring of TCE exposure as well as in experimental work, notably pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies pertaining to TCE carcinogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens 30602-2352, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muralidhara
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bruckner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008168:Lung / Q000737:chemistry; D051379:Mice; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014241:Trichloroethylene / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014241:Trichloroethylene