Title
Analytical evaluation of BEA zeolite for the pre-concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their subsequent chromatographic analysis in water samples
Abbreviated Journal Title
Anal. Chim. Acta
Keywords
Zeolites; Beta powder; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Solid-phase; extraction; High-performance liquid chromatography; Water analysis; SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION; PERFORMANCE LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY; RESOLVED; SHPOLSKII SPECTROMETRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; DRINKING-WATER; PAH; MICROEXTRACTION; DESORPTION; SBSE; Chemistry, Analytical
Abstract
The analytical performance of BEA - a commercial zeolite - is evaluated for the pre-concentration of fifteen Environmental Protection Agency - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their subsequent HPLC analysis in tap and lake water samples. The pre-concentration factors obtained with BEA have led to a method with excellent analytical figures of merit. One milliliter aliquots were sufficient to obtain excellent precision of measurements at the parts-per-trillion concentration level with relative standard deviations varying from 4.1% (dibenzo[a,h]anthracene) to 13.4% (pyrene). The limits of detection were excellent as well and varied between 1.1 (anthracene) and 49.9 ng L-1 (indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene). The recovery values of all the studied compounds meet the criterion for regulated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which mandates relative standard deviations equal or lower than 25%. The small volume of organic solvents (100 mu L per sample) and amount of BEA (2 mg per sample) makes sample pre-concentration environmentally friendly and cost effective. The extraction procedure is well suited for numerous samples as the small working volume (1 mL) facilitates the implementation of simultaneous sample extraction. These are attractive features when routine monitoring of numerous samples is contemplated. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Journal Title
Analytica Chimica Acta
Volume
733
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
103
Last Page
109
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0003-2670
Recommended Citation
"Analytical evaluation of BEA zeolite for the pre-concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their subsequent chromatographic analysis in water samples" (2012). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 3497.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/3497
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