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Determining Hydroxyl Radical Production and Metal Containments in Marinas near Downtown Pensacola
University of West Florida Libraries
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
10/14/2023
Abstract
Petroleum products are introduced into the environment through a variety of mechanisms and are shown to produce highly reactive oxygen species though photochemical reactions. For example, potential contamination can occur from motor oil leaked or spilled by recreational water vehicles such as boats and jet skis. Motor oils, both synthetic and non-synthetic, can produce potentially toxic components through natural weathering processes. Chemicals produced through photochemical processes are examined to help assess overall ecosystem impact and better understand mechanisms of toxicity. This study examined photochemical degradation and subsequent toxicity of both crude oil and water collected from local marinas. Using a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for detection of hydroxyl radical (·OH ), benzoic acid was added to each sample prior to irradiation. Benzoic acid served as a radical trap for OH produced. The resulting formation of para-hydroxybenzoic acid (p-HBA) was measured and total ·OH formation determined.
Details
- Title
- Determining Hydroxyl Radical Production and Metal Containments in Marinas near Downtown Pensacola
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
- Contributors
- Pamela Benz (Faculty Mentor)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380472470306600
- Academic Unit
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2023; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering ; Chemistry
- Language
- English