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Anal Bioanal Chem. 2019 Mar;411(8):1601-1610. doi: 10.1007/s00216-019-01602-x. Epub 2019 Jan 25.

A simple, fast method for the analysis of 20 contaminants of emerging concern in river water using large-volume direct injection liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

Josep Borrull, Agustí Colom, Josepa Fabregas, Eva Pocurull, Francesc Borrull

Affiliations

  1. Consorci d'Aigües de Tarragona, N-340 km 1.094, 43895, L'Ampolla, Spain.
  2. Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, Sescelades Campus, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
  3. Department of Analytical Chemistry and Organic Chemistry, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Marcel·lí Domingo s/n, Sescelades Campus, 43007, Tarragona, Spain. [email protected].

PMID: 30680425 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01602-x

Abstract

A fast and sensitive method for the determination of a structurally and physico-chemically diverse group of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) based on large-volume direct injection liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was developed. The method can be used to determine 20 CECs belonging to different pollutant families (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and pesticides) in river water at nanogram per liter. A single analytical run is required and the positive and negative ionization modes can be used simultaneously. Because of the large-volume injections of samples and the high sensitivity of the current mass spectrometers, the method has no need of a preconcentration step. The analytes are quantitated with matrix-matched calibration curves. The estimated limits of detection were in the range 0.1-5 ng L

Keywords: Direct large-volume injection; Liquid chromatography; Multi-residue analysis; Surface water; Tandem mass spectrometry

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