Stir bar sorptive extraction and thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for trace analysis of triclosan in water sample

A simple and highly sensitive method called stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) and thermal desorption (TD)-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which is used for the determination of trace amounts of 5-chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol (triclosan) in river water samples, is described. A stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is added to a 10mL water sample and stirring is carried out for 120min at room temperature (25 degrees C) in a vial. Then, the PDMS stir bar is subjected to TD-GC-MS. The detection limit of triclosan is 5ngL(-1) (ppt). The method shows linearity over the calibration range (0.02-20mugL(-1)) and the correlation coefficient is higher than 0.997 for triclosan standard solution. The recovery of triclosan in river water samples ranges from 91.9 to 108.3% (RSD: 4.0-7.0%). This simple, accurate, sensitive, and selective analytical method may be used in the determination of trace amounts of triclosan in river water samples.     

Microwave-assisted extraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of endocrine disrupting chemicals in river sediments

A method for the simultaneous measurement of trace amounts of phenolic xenoestrogens, such as 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), 4-tert-butyl-phenol (BP), 4-tert-octylphenol (OP), 4-nonylphenol (NP), pentachlorophenol (PCP) and bisphenol A (BPA), in water samples was developed using stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) with in situ derivatization followed by thermal desorption (TD)-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. The conditions for derivatization with acetic acid anhydride were investigated. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-coated stir bar and derivatization reagents were added to 10 ml of water sample and stirring was commenced for 10-180 min at room temperature (25 degrees C) in a headspace vial. Then, the extract was analyzed by TD-GC-MS. The optimum time for SBSE with in situ derivatization was 90 min. The detection limits of 2,4-DCP, BP, OP, NP, PCP and BPA were 2, 1, 0.5, 5, 2 and 2 pg ml(-1), respectively. The method showed good linearity over the concentration ranges of 10, 5, 2, 20, 10 and 10-1000 pg ml(-1) for 2,4-DCP, BP, OP, NP, PCP and BPA, respectively, and the correlation coefficients were higher than 0.99. The average recoveries of those compounds in river water samples were equal to or higher than 93.9% (R.S.D. <7.2%) with correction using the added surrogate standards. This simple, accurate, sensitive and selective method can be used in the determination of trace amounts of phenolic xenoestrogens in river water samples.     

Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-UV detection as a very simple,rapid and sensitive method for the determination of bisphenol A in water samples

Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-UV detection was applied for the extraction and determination of bisphenol A (BPA) in water samples. An appropriate mixture of acetone (disperser solvent) and chloroform (extraction solvent) was injected rapidly into a water sample containing BPA. After extraction, sedimented phase was analyzed by HPLC-UV. Under the optimum conditions (extractant solvent: 142 μL of chloroform, disperser solvent: 2.0 mL of acetone, and without salt addition), the calibration graph was linear in the range of 0.5–100 μg L⁻¹ with the detection limit of 0.07 μg L⁻¹ for BPA. The relative standard deviation (RSD, n = 5) for the extraction and determination of 100 μg L⁻¹ of BPA in the aqueous samples was 6.0%. The results showed that DLLME is a very simple, rapid, sensitive and efficient analytical method for the determination of trace amount of BPA in water samples and suitable results were obtained.     

亚临界水萃取-高效液相色谱法测定聚碳酸酯水杯中双酚A和苯酚的迁移量

建立了亚临界水萃取-高效液相色谱同时测定聚碳酸酯(PC)水杯中双酚A和苯酚迁移量的方法。选择萃取温度120 ℃、萃取压力6.89 MPa(1000 psi)、静态萃取时间1 h、萃取1次对11种样品进行测定。双酚A的迁移量为6.81～11.16 μg/g。5种样品中未检出苯酚,其余样品中苯酚迁移量为3.25～6.08 μg/g。在优化的测定条件下,双酚A和苯酚在8 min内达到基线分离。双酚A和苯酚分别在0.05～20 mg/L和0.02～20 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r)均大于0.9997,检出限分别为7.6 μg/L和2.0 μg/L。日内及日间的重复性(以RSD计)分别小于5.21%及11.63%。传统的浸提法结果表明长时间浸提会使PC材料发生微弱水解。相比传统的浸提法,该方法的萃取效率提高了49～106倍。该方法简便、快速、环保,可用来测定PC水杯中双酚A和苯酚的迁移量。     

Pre‐concentration of trace amount of bisphenol A in water samples by palm leaf ash and determination with high‐performance liquid chromatography

Palm leaf ash was characterized and used as low‐cost adsorbent for solid‐phase extraction and preconcentration of bisphenol A (BPA) in real water samples. Analysis of BPA was carried out using HPLC involving Eurospher 100–5‐C₁₈ (25 cm × 4.5 mm, particle size 5 μm) column and water–acetonitrile (40:60, v/v) as mobile phase. The adsorption was achieved quantitatively at a pH of 6 with elution by 3 mL acetonitrile. The limits of detection and enrichment factor were 0.02 μg L^?1 and 333, respectively. Under optimum conditions the relative standard deviation (RSD) was 2% (n = 10). Comparison of qualification criteria of presented preconcentration procedure with other research indicated that palm leaf ash adsorbent was better than many of the adsorbents in terms of cost and reusability. Also, the limit of detection, precision and enrichment factor were comparable and even better than the previously reported methods. Finally, the efficiency of method was computed by determination of trace amounts of BPA in sea, river, mineral and tap waters with recoveries of 93.3–105.5% and RSDs of 0.61–3.12%.. Briefly, the developed solid‐phase extraction and Preparative layer chromatography (PLC) methods may be used for bisphenol A monitoring in any environmental water sample. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of phenolic compounds in environmental water samples after solid-phase extraction with β-cyclodextrin-bonded silica particles coupled with a novel liquid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A novel approach for the sample pre-treatment and determination of eight phenolic compounds in environmental water samples has been developed by hyphenating solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) techniques based on solid organic drop combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection (GC-MS). After pre-concentration and purification of the sample through column containing 60 mg of β-cyclodextrin-bonded silica particles as stationary phase, under the optimum conditions, LPME technique has been performed on the eluent solution. Under the selected conditions, limit of detection (LOD) of 0.002-0.04 μg/L (S/N=3), limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.007-0.15 μg/L (S/N=10), pre-concentration factor of 752-3135 and linearity range of 0.01-25 μg/L have been obtained. A reasonable repeatability (RSD≤9.5%, n=5) with satisfactory coefficient of determination has been obtained between 0.9981 and 0.9997. The relative recoveries of the waste, sea, river and well water samples were higher than 79%.     

Stir bar sorptive extraction and trace analysis of alkylphenols in water samples by thermal desorption with in tube silylation and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A novel method called thermal desorption (TD) with in tube silylation followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which is used for the determination of trace amounts of alkylphenols (APs) in river water samples, is described. APs are extracted from river water samples and concentrated by the stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) technique. The stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is added to 2.0 ml water sample and stirring is carried out for 60 min at room temperature (25 degrees C) in the vial. Then, the PDMS stir bar is subjected to TD with in tube silylation followed by GC-MS. The detection limit is of the sub pg ml(-1) (ppt) level. The method shows good linearity and the correlation coefficients are higher than 0.99 for all analytes. The average recoveries of APs are higher than 90% (R.S.D.: 3.6-14.8%, n=6). This simple and sensitive analytical method may be used in the determination of trace amounts of APs in river water samples.     

分散液-液微萃取/高效液相色谱法测定水样中的痕量双酚A

建立了分散液-液微萃取与高效液相色谱联用技术测定水样中痕量双酚A(BPA)的方法. 通过对实验条件的筛选及优化, 得到最佳条件: 22.5 μL氯苯作萃取剂、0.5 mL丙酮作分散剂、0 min静止萃取时间、调节pH 3.2左右、10%离子强度及9 mL水样体积. 此条件下方法的线性范围为0.5~100 μg/L(R2=0.9941), 检出限为0.10 μg/L. 在BPA质量浓度为1 μg/L条件下, 方法回收率为87.8%~111.0%, 相对标准偏差8.3%(n=5), 富集倍数范围1905~2527. 对添加不同BPA浓度的自来水、地表水及回用中水进行分析, 回收率分别为(108±11.1)%, (107±13.2)%及(81.2±6.2)%(n=3). 在既定的色谱条件下, BPA的测定不受乙炔基雌二醇、雌二醇、雌三醇、雌酮和壬基酚等雌激素的干扰.     

Application of liquid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of chloroform in drinking water.

In this paper, a novel method for the determination of chloroform in drinking water has been described. It is based on liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Extraction conditions such as solvent selection, organic solvent dropsize, stirring rate, content of NaCl and extraction time were found to have significant influence on extraction efficiency. The optimized conditions were 1.5 microl xylene, 20 min extraction time at 400 rpm stirring rate without NaCl addition. The linear range was 1.0 - 100 microg l(-1) for chloroform. The limit of detection (LOD) was 1.0 microg l(-1); and relative standard deviation (RSD) at the 30 microg l(-1) level was 2.9%. Tap water samples from a laboratory were successfully analyzed using the proposed method. The relative recovery of spiked water samples was 104%.     

Dual derivatization-stir bar sorptive extraction--thermal desorption--gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of 17beta-estradiol in water sample

A novel method for the trace analysis of 17beta-estradiol (E2) in river water sample was developed, which involved stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) with in situ acylation (first derivatization) and thermal desorption (TD) with quartz wool assisted (QWA) in tube silylation (second derivatization), followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and is called the "dual derivatization method." The optimum conditions for SBSE with in situ acylation, such as the volume of acetic acid anhydride and the extraction time, were investigated. In addition, the optimum conditions for TD with QWA in tube silylation, such as the volume of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) and the TD temperature and hold time, were investigated as well. The detection limit (S/N = 3) and the quantitation limit (S/N>10) of E2 in the river water sample were 0.5 and 2 pg ml(-1) (ppt), respectively, by the dual derivatization method. In addition, the detection limit was 0.1 pg ml(-1) by using dual derivatization method with multi-shot mode. The calibration curve for E2 was linear in the range of 0.002-10 ng ml(-1) with correlation coefficients >0.999. The average recoveries of E2 (n = 6) at the concentrations of 0.05 and 1.0 ng ml(-1) from the river water sample were 93.1 (RSD: 1.4%) and 98.4% (RSD: 0.8%), respectively, with correction using the added surrogate standard, 17beta-estradiol-(13)C(4). This simple, accurate, sensitive and selective analytical method may be applicable to the determination of trace amounts of E2 in water samples.     

高效液相色谱法测定环境水中超痕量双酚A

合成单分散双酚A(BPA)分子印迹微球并以其为高效液相色谱柱填充材料,建立了一种大体积直接进样HPLC法测定环境水中超痕量BPA的方法。方法的检出限(LOD)和测定限(LOQ)分别为0.03nmol/L和0.1nmol/L;在0.1~100nmol/L范围内具有良好的线性(r2=0.9983)。本方法用于表层湖水中BPA的检测,实际样品的加标回收率在99%~101.4%间;相对标准偏差(RSD%)低于8.1%(n=5)。     

三相中空纤维膜液相微萃取-高效液相色谱法测定水中痕量双酚A

建立了三相中空纤维膜液相微萃取-高效液相色谱(HF-LPME-HPLC)方法,用于分析测定水中痕量双酚A的含量.设计了三相中空纤维膜液相微萃取系统,优化的HP-LPME最佳萃取条件为:萃取剂为正辛醇,接受相NaOH浓度为0.09 mol/L,样品溶液pH=4.0,NaC1加入量为30 g/L,搅拌速度为900 r/min,萃取时间为60 min.萃取后取20 μL接受相进行色谱分析.在最佳萃取条件下,方法的线性范围为0.5～200 μg/L(r＞ 0.999),检出限(信噪比为3)为0.2 μg/L;富集因子为241;方法RSD＜3.2％ (n=3).在实际环境水样中添加5,20和50μg/L的双酚A标准物质,加标平均回收率为92.8％～101.9％.表明本方法可用于水中痕量双酚A的快速准确测定.     

Stir bar sorptive extraction with in situ derivatization and thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of chlorophenols in water and body fluid samples

A new method, stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) with in situ derivatization and thermal desorption (TD)-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which is used for the determination of trace amounts of chlorophenols, such as 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TrCP), 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol (2,3,4,6-TeCP) and pentachlorophenol (PCP), in tap water, river water and human urine samples, is described. The derivatization conditions with acetic acid anhydride and the SBSE conditions such as extraction time are investigated. Then, the stir bar is subjected to TD followed by GC-MS. The detection limits of the chlorophenols in tap water, river water and human urine samples are 1-2, 1-2, and 10-20 pg ml⁻¹ (ppt), respectively. The calibration curves for the chlorophenols are linear and have correlation coefficients higher than 0.99. The average recoveries of the chlorophenols in all the samples are higher than 95% (R.S.D. < 10%) with correction using added surrogate standards, 2,4-dichlorophenol-d₅, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol-¹³C₆, 2,3,4,6-tetrachlorophenol-¹³C₆ and pentachlorophenol-¹³C₆. This simple, accurate, sensitive and selective analytical method may be applicable to the determination of trace amounts of chlorophenols in liquid samples.     

Quantification of the xenoestrogens 4-tert.-octylphenol and bisphenol A in water and in fish tissue based on microwave assisted extraction, solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Extraction methods were developed for quantification of the xenoestrogens 4-tert.-octylphenol (tOP) and bisphenol A (BPA) in water and in liver and muscle tissue from the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The extraction of tOP and BPA from tissue samples was carried out using microwave-assisted solvent extraction (MASE) followed by solid-phase extraction (SPE). Water samples were extracted using only SPE. For the quantification of tOP and BPA, liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) equipped with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation interface (APCI) was applied. The combined methods for tissue extraction allow the use of small sample amounts of liver or muscle (typically 1 g), low volumes of solvent (20 ml), and short extraction times (25 min). Limits of quantification of tOP in tissue samples were found to be approximately 10 ng/g in muscle and 50 ng/g in liver (both based on 1 g of fresh tissue). The corresponding values for BPA were approximately 50 ng/g in both muscle and liver tissue. In water, the limit of quantification for tOP and BPA was approximately 0.1 microg/l (based on 100 ml sample size).     

LC/MS determination of bisphenol A in river water using a surface-modified molecularly-imprinted polymer as an on-line pretreatment device

A new analytical method for the determination of bisphenol A (BPA) by LC/MS was developed and applied to environmental water samples. Quantitative MS detection of BPA was carried out in the negative mode. In order to preconcentrate the target compound yet prevent serious contamination of the water samples from the experimental environment, we employed column switching HPLC coupled with a pretreatment column of surface-modified molecularly-imprinted polymers. The recovery of BPA from a spiked environmental water sample was 102% and the repeatability of actual determinations of water samples containing 20 ng/L of BPA was 5.4% RSD. By modifying the surfaces of the molecularly-imprinted polymer particles packed in the pretreatment column, interference from the water samples was effectively removed, resulting in a significant increase in sensitivity and more reliable results. This method was successfully applied to the trace determination of BPA in environmental water samples using LC/MS.     

Determination of the Migration of Bisphenol A from Polycarbonate by Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Combined with High Performance Liquid Chromatography

A novel method for the determination of the migration of bisphenol A (BPA) from polycarbonate water bottles has been developed by using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) followed by high performance liquid chromatography for compliance with the regulatory specific migration limit. Experimental parameters, including the type and volume of extractants and dispersers, the sample solution pH, addition of salt, extraction time, and temperature, were examined and optimized. Under the optimum conditions, average recovery rates for the real samples varied from 82% to 98%, with relative standard deviation values less than 3.6%. The method offered excellent linearity over a range of 0.8–600 µg L^?1 with a correlation coefficient of r = 0.9999. Intra-day and inter-day repeatability values expressed as relative standard deviation were 3.9% and 6.9%, respectively. The method quantitation limit and detection limit were 0.7 and 0.2 µg L^?1, respectively. The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of the migration of bisphenol A from 26 polycarbonate water bottles collected locally. The findings indicated the migration from the used bottles was significantly higher than the new ones, and the migration amounts from one sample was very close to the regulatory specific migration limit, and the amounts from seven samples exceeded the daily intake limit for infants.     

Extraction and determination of organophosphorus pesticides in water samples by a new liquid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-flame photometric detection

A rapid, sensitive and efficient liquid phase microextraction (LPME) method was developed to determine trace concentrations of some organophosphorus pesticides in water samples. This method combines liquid phase microextraction with gas chromatographic (GC) analysis in a simple and inexpensive apparatus involving very little organic solvent consumption. It involves exposing a floated drop of an organic solvent on the surface of aqueous solution in a sealed vial. Experimental parameters which control the performance of LPME such as type of organic solvent, organic solvent and sample volumes, sample stirring rate, sample solution temperature, salt addition and exposure time were investigated and optimized. Finally, the enrichment factor, dynamic linear range (DLR), limit of detection (LOD) and precision of the method were evaluated by the water samples spiked with organophosphorus pesticides. Using optimum extraction conditions, very low detection limits (0.01-0.04 μg L⁻¹) and good linearities (0.9983 < r² < 0.9999) were achieved. The LPME was performed for determination of organophosphorus pesticides in different types of natural water samples and acceptable recoveries (96-104%) and precisions (3.5 < R.S.D.% < 8.9) were obtained. The results suggested that the newly proposed LPME method is a rapid, accurate and effective sample preparation method and could be successfully applied for extraction and determination of organophosphorus pesticides in water samples.     

Determination of trace amounts of bisphenol A in urine by negative-ion chemical-ionization-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

We improved an analytical method for determining trace amounts of bisphenol A (BPA) in urine. BPA was subjected to enzymolysis and then to solid phase extraction with a C18 cartridge. The extract was eluted with methanol, and the eluate was concentrated under a nitrogen stream, and then pentafluorobenzylized in an alkali solution. The obtained pentafluorobenzylized compound was purifed using a florisil cartridge, followed by a determination using NCI-GC/MS. This method exhibited an excellent selectivity and reproducibility with a determination limit of 0.1 ng/ml.     

双酚A分子印迹聚合物为萃取介质搅拌饼固相萃取的制备及其萃取性能研究

以双酚A为模板,4-乙烯基吡啶为单体,利用整体材料"原位"聚合技术制备分子印迹聚合物为基质的萃取饼,并与利用一次性注射器空管加工而成的萃取器相结合,建立了分子印迹搅拌饼固相萃取(MIP-SCSE)技术。考察了制备条件对MIP-SCSE选择吸附性能的影响。在此基础上,与高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测器联用,探讨MIP-SCSE对环境水样中双酚A及其它酚类物质的选择萃取性能,考察萃取过程中基底离子强度、pH值以及吸附与解吸时间等萃取条件对萃取性能的影响。结果表明;在最佳萃取条件下,MIP-SCSE对模板分子及其它酚类物质具有一定选择性能和较高的富集能力,对双酚A的线性范围为1.0～200μg/L;检出限LOD(S/N=3)为0.67μg/L;定量限LOQ(S/N=10)为2.24μg/L。在实际水样分析中,模板分子加标回收率为86.2%～112.2%。在MIP-SCSE使用过程中,萃取饼不与容器壁接触,因此具有优良的使用寿命,至少可连续使用600 h。     

分子印迹聚合物为涂层的吸附萃取搅拌棒在环境水样双酚A含量测定中的应用

以双酚A(BPA)为单体,利用整体材料“原位”聚合技术制备以分子印迹聚合物为涂层的吸附萃取搅拌棒(MIP-SBSE),然后与高效液相色谱(HPLC)-二极管阵列检测器联用,探讨其对环境水样BPA的选择萃取性能。优化萃取过程中吸附和解吸时间、解吸液种类以及基底pH值和离子强度对目标化合物的选择吸附性能。在最佳条件下,MIP-SBSE可对模板分子进行有效的选择吸附,线性范围为1.0～200 μg/L,检出限(S/N=3)和定量限(S/N=10)分别为0.28μg/L和0.94 μg/L。在实际水样分析中,具有良好的加标回收率,其值为96.0%～108.7%。研究结果表明,所建立的方法具有简便、灵敏和环境友好等特点。