Avi Weissberg

Dr. Avi Weissberg

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 November 2018 in Journal of Chromatography A
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AWAvi Weissberg
Avi Weissberg
MMMoran Madmon
Moran Madmon
MEMaor Elgarisi
Maor Elgarisi
SDShai Dagan
Shai Dagan

1 August 2017 in Journal of Chromatography A
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AWAvi Weissberg
Avi Weissberg
MMMoran Madmon
Moran Madmon
MEMaor Elgarisi
Maor Elgarisi
SDShai Dagan
Shai Dagan

7 November 2023 in Environmental Science & Technology
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MMMoran Madmon
Moran Madmon
YZYifat Zvuluni
Yifat Zvuluni
VMVered Mordehay
Vered Mordehay
AHAriel Hindi
Ariel Hindi
TMTomer Malchi
Tomer Malchi
BCBenny Chefetz
Benny Chefetz
Treated wastewater is an important source of water for irrigation. As a result, irrigated crops are chronically exposed to wastewater-derived pharmaceuticals, such as the anticonvulsant drug lamotrigine. Lamotrigine is known to be taken up by plants, but its plant-derived metabolites and their distribution in different plant organs are unknown. This study aimed to detect and identify metabolites of lamotrigine in cucumber plants grown for 35 days in a hydroponic solution by using LC-MS/MS (Orbitrap) analysis. Our data showed that 96% of the lamotrigine taken up was metabolized. Sixteen metabolites possessing a lamotrigine core structure were detected. Reference standards confirmed two; five were tentatively identified, and nine molecular formulas were assigned. The data suggest that lamotrigine is metabolized via N-carbamylation, N-glucosidation, N-alkylation, N-formylation, N-oxidation, and amidine hydrolysis. The metabolites LTG-N2-oxide, M284, M312, and M370 were most likely produced in the roots and were translocated to the leaves. Metabolites M272, M312, M314, M354, M368, M370, and M418 were dominant in leaves. Only a few metabolites were detected in the fruits. With an increasing exposure time, lamotrigine leaf concentrations decreased because of continuous metabolism. Our data showed that the metabolism of lamotrigine in a plant is fast and that a majority of metabolites are concentrated in the roots and leaves.

6 December 2013 in Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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AWAvi Weissberg
Avi Weissberg
NTNitzan Tzanani
Nitzan Tzanani
SDShai Dagan
Shai Dagan

20 April 2018 in Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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TYTamar Shamai Yamin
Tamar Shamai Yamin
HPHagit Prihed
Hagit Prihed
ASAvital Shifrovitch
Avital Shifrovitch
SDShai Dagan
Shai Dagan
AWAvi Weissberg
Avi Weissberg

29 December 2018 in Journal of Mass Spectrometry
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TYTamar Shamai Yamin
Tamar Shamai Yamin
HPHagit Prihed
Hagit Prihed
AWAvi Weissberg
Avi Weissberg