The kinetics and mechanisms of the degradation of mitomycin A and mitomycin B in aqueous solution were investigated by means of ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The influences of pH, buffers and temperature on the degradation were quantified. Degradation products were isolated and characterized by mass spectrometry (MS), UV-VIS spectrophotometry, chromatography ...