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A adição de solventes orgânicos (hidrocarbonetos alifáticos pesados, alifáticos leves e hidrocarbonetos aromáticos) na gasolina brasileira é muito freqüente, e esta prática ilícita prejudica a qualidade da gasolina. Neste trabalho, as adulterações por solventes orgânicos de amostras de gasolina foram analisadas. Para a caracterização e comparação destas amostras, alguns parâmetros físico-químicos foram selecionados como fator para análise estatística hierárquica multivariada (Cluster Analysis). Entretanto estes parâmetros não foram eficientes para detectar todos os tipos de adulteração, em particular a adulteração por hidrocarbonetos alifáticos leves e mistura dos mesmos com hidrocarbonetos aromáticos. Este tipo de adulteração é melhor detectada através da análise do perfil cromatográfico destas amostras. A Cromatografia Gasosa (CG) deve ser usada para uma melhor detecção de gasolinas adulteradas. O uso das propriedades físico-químicas de amostras de gasolina na análise estatística multivariada juntamente com os perfis cromatográficos é um método eficiente e viável à detecção da adulteração.The addition of organic solvents (heavy aliphatic, light aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons) in Brazilian gasoline is unfortunately very frequent, and this illicit practice does not guarantee gasoline quality. Organic solvent adulterations of gasoline samples have been investigated. For characterization and comparison of these samples, physico-chemical parameters were selected as the factor for hierarchic multivariate analysis (Cluster Analysis). However, these parameters are not efficient to detected all kinds of adulteration. Gas Chromatographic (GC) analysis can be used as a procedure to improve the detection of adulterated gasoline. More detailed information of their compositions was revealed. The use of physico-chemical properties of gasoline samples for hierarchic multivariate analysis and gas chromatographic fingerprints is a practicable method to adulteration detection.

The occurrence of antimicrobials in the aquatic environment and drinking water has raised the question of their impact on the environment and public health. Animal production is one of the most expressive activities of Brazilian agribusiness. In order to ensure the productivity and competitiveness of the sector, the use of drugs for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes is a common practice. Due to the continuous release of antimicrobials into the environment, the aim of this study was to compare the frequency of detection of tetracyclines and sulfonamides in surface water collected from rural areas in Lidice District of Rio Claro, in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An investigative study was conducted with 24 river water samples analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry and the aim of this study was to determine residues of sulfonamides and tetracyclines based on the USEPA me- M. A. Monteiro et al.231

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