title: [Detection of the strong mutagen MX in drinking water].
abstract: MX [3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone] was found to be the most potent mutagen in chlorinated drinking water. MX in some tap waters in Jiangsu Province was absorbed by XAD-8 resin, methylized with saturated BF3-CH3OH and detected using GC/MS. The contents of MX in the tap waters were between 0.58 to 20.0 ng.L-1, except one of those samples. More MX was produced in low-water season.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China.
authors.forename: Junhe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Huixian
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Zirui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jinqi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D005663:Furans / Q000032:analysis*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D009153:Mutagens / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D009153:Mutagens; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C054121:3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone