A Novel Method for Determination of the Natural Toxin Ptaquiloside in Ground and Drinking Water

Ptaquiloside (PTA) is a carcinogenic compound naturally occurring in bracken ferns (<i>Pteridium aquilinum</i>). It is highly water soluble and prone to leaching from topsoil to surface and groundwaters. Due to possible human exposure via drinking water, PTA is considered as an emerging...

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Main Authors: Natasa Skrbic, Ann-Katrin Pedersen, Sarah C. B. Christensen, Hans Christian Bruun Hansen, Lars Holm Rasmussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/10/2852