ISSN:
0935-6304
Keywords:
Membrane extraction
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hollow fiber membrane
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thermodesorption
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GC-MS
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volatile organic compounds
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Chemistry
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Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
---The range of application of a commercial thermodesorption-cryofocussing unit connected to a gas chromatograph/mass selective detector was extended to water analysis by using it in conjunction with membrane extraction. A flow of nitrogen passes through a silicone hollow fiber immersed in the water sample and extracted volatile organic compounds are enriched in a sorption tube mounted on top of the extraction cell. The sorption tube is then placed in the thermodesorption unit and analyzed by GC/MS. The optimal extraction parameters of this combined method were found to be 30 min extraction at 20°C with a stirring speed of 1,250 rpm and a flow rate of 100 mL/min nitrogen using a silicone hollow fiber of 0.3 m length. Under these conditions the reproducibility of the method was 5.2-10.5% RSD. The linear dynamic range of the optimized method spans three orders of magnitude and detection limits were found to be 0.02-0.1 μg/L for cis/trans-1,2-dichloroethene, benzene, trichloroethene, chlorobenzene, bromobenzene, ethylbenzene, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane, and 1,2/1,4-dichlorobenzene. The method was found to be suitable for compounds with boiling points up to 220°C as memory effects increased considerably from dichloro- to hexachlorobenzene. Highly contaminated groundwater samples were analyzed. Quantitative results corresponded well with those achieved with conventional headspace-GC/FID.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
