Oil Pollution in the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia:  Application of Molecular Markers for Source Identification

ABSTRACT Petroleum oil analyses frequently are performed by government and industrial organizations and by academic institutions to identify the source of discharge of oil pollutants and to quantify such oils in water, sediments and tissues. This paper presents a concise review of oil analysis methods used by several U.S. agencies, industrial organizations and standard setting societies. Oil analysis methods published by these organizations are evaluated with regard to their convenience and safety for general laboratory use, ability to yield correct quantification data, and correctness in identifying the presence and source of discharge of petroleum oil pollution. Several procedures also are addressed for isolating individual petroleum fractions and hydrocarbons from environmental samples for the purpose of monitoring for the presence of oil pollution in sediments and tissues.

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Gas chromatographic separation of diastereomeric isoprenoids as molecular markers of oil pollution

Journal of Chromatography A ◽

10.1016/s0021-9673(00)80383-0 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 219 (3) ◽

pp. 393-402 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

F. Berthou ◽

M.P. Friocourt

Keyword(s):

Molecular Markers ◽

Chromatographic Separation ◽

Oil Pollution ◽

Gas Chromatographic Separation

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Trawling the peripheral circulation for disseminating breast cancer cells and micrometastatic lymph node deposits using 3 new molecular markers: UROC28, CLSP and BCSG1

European Journal of Cancer ◽

10.1016/s0959-8049(02)80544-5 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 38 (11) ◽

pp. S163

Author(s):

K Gomez

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Molecular Markers ◽

Lymph Node ◽

Cancer Cells ◽

Breast Cancer Cells ◽

Peripheral Circulation

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CD44-9v and CD44-10v are potential molecular markers for squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ◽

10.1016/s1071-5576(99)00045-3 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 70-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

L Rodríguez-Rodríguez

Keyword(s):

Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽

Molecular Markers ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Squamous Cell

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Molecular Markers for Colorectal Cancer

Swiss Surgery ◽

10.1024/1023-9332.7.6.243 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 243-248

Author(s):

Scheunemann ◽

Hosch ◽

Kutup ◽

Izbicki

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Molecular Markers ◽

Prospektive Studien ◽

Therapeutische Konsequenzen

Die Einführung von immunhisto-/zytochemischen und molekularbiologischen bzw. zytogenetischen Methoden in der onkologische Forschung hat trotz vieler nach wie vor bestehender offener Fragen insgesamt zu einem besseren Verständnis der genetischen Ursachen der Tumorentstehung geführt. Darüber hinaus ergaben sich in verschiedenen Studien Hinweise für eine prognostische Relevanz von bestimmten (zyto)genetischen Veränderungen bzw. residualen Tumorzellen in Lymphknoten oder Knochenmark. Bevor diese Untersuchungen jedoch in den klinischen Alltag Einzug halten und therapeutische Konsequenzen abgeleitet werden können, sind weitere prospektive Studien mit groáen Patientenfallzahlen sowie vereinheitlichte und methodologisch praktikable Untersuchungstechniken zu fordern.

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