title: Use of solid-phase microextraction for the detection of acetic acid by ion-trap gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and application to indoor levels in museums.
abstract: A simple and efficient method using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography-ion trap mass spectrometry (GC-ITMS) was developed for the analysis of acetic acid in air. The choice of the SPME fibre revealed to be critical as well as the sampling and desorption time. A dilution vessel was used for calibration. The precision of the method was found to be 4.7% relative standard deviation (RSD) and the detection limit 5.7 microg m(-3). The SPME-GC-MS technique was applied to the analysis of acetic acid in museum atmospheres.
authors.affiliation: Micro- and Trace Analysis Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Antwerp (CDE), Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ana F L
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Godoi
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Vaeck
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Grieken
mesh_terms: D019342:Acetic Acid / Q000032:analysis*; D002138:Calibration; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D009144:Museums; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D019342:Acetic Acid