Determination of PAHs and PCBs in water using the TSQ 9610 GC-MS/MS. The sample preparation procedure and chromatographic methods were optimized to reduce overall analysis time. Linearity, instrument detection limits (IDLs), robustness and reproducibility were assessed for all targeted compounds for trace analysis of PCBs and PAHs in water matrices.
The aim of this application note is to demonstrate the wide dynamic range and the robustness of the Thermo Scientific™ ISQ™ 7610 single quadrupole mass spectrometer, using the new Thermo Scientific™ XLXR™ detector, coupled to a Thermo Scientific™ TRACE™ 1610 gas chromatograph, for the analysis of 19 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and water, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 8270E.
The separation of 52 Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons including the low volatility dibenzopyrenes was performed on a specifically designed Thermo Scientific TraceGOLD TG-PAH GC column
Accelerated solvent extraction is an established technique to efficiently extract contaminants in solid and semisolid sample matrices with less solvent and time. Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are considered toxic and carcinogenic, and therefore classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Typically, PAHs and PCBs are extracted separately, using different solvent combinations. Our study demonstrates extraction of PAHs and PCBs using a single method from spiked mussel and from a soil spiked with a standard reference materials (SRMs).
To provide an application for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using the Thermo Scientific™ Hypersil GOLD VANQUISH™ 1.9 µm column and Thermo Scientific™ Vanquish H™ UHPLC system
