#Publications of the Society of Water Chemistry & its committees

Application of non-target screening using LC-ESI-HRMS in water analysis
Prepared by the Non-Target Screening Expert Committee of the Society of Water Chemistry

This guide is intended to provide a framework for the application of non-target analysis. Compared with the first edition from 2019, this edition also covers validation and quality assurance in separate chapters. The chapter on statistical evaluation has also been significantly expanded.

Prepared by the Non-Target Screening Committee of the Society of Water Chemistry

The aim of this document is to introduce the databases and software tools most commonly used in water analysis for elucidating structures from prioritised features identified through non-target analyses (NTA), in order to make it easier to get started with them. Supplementing the NTS guide published by the Society of Water Chemistry, it provides detailed information on structure elucidation. Written by users for users, the document also offers practical tips and tricks for using the databases and programmes featured. It points to available support resources, tutorial and explainer videos, and related literature, while also noting the limitations.

The Research Strategy (Issue 1.0, 2023) outlines the remit and multidisciplinary activities of the Research Main Committee. Climate change makes it necessary to develop fundamentally new concepts that lead to rapid and sustainable solutions. Water and water quality are precious assets that have always been given high priority in research in Germany. Almost 1,000 scientists are members of the Society of Water Chemistry, working together to develop solutions that will lead to sustainable, future-oriented water management. The more than 100 researchers on the Research Main Committee discuss current developments, bring them together and assess them in terms of their practical relevance. The focus here is on interdisciplinary approaches, since water is relevant to many different disciplines.

The special issue describes a new concept for assessing advanced wastewater treatment processes, both during a pilot phase for selecting process options and for evaluating full-scale plants. The concept is based on an integrated approach that takes account of both emissions and the impact on water bodies. Two selected practical examples show that, when assessing process options at a given site, it is useful to determine selected reductions or removals of substances and microorganisms, as well as (eco)toxicological effects.

Issue 01.2023
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Application of non-target screening using LC-ESI-HRMS in water analysis
Prepared by the Non-Target Screening Committee of the Society of Water Chemistry

This guide is intended to provide an initial framework for applying non-target analysis. Around 20 experts from universities, research institutes, authorities and water suppliers contributed their practical experience in using high-resolution mass spectrometry in water analysis.