Stir bar sorptive extraction coupled to thermodesorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of insect repelling substances in water samples.
Stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) in combination with thermodesorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) was applied for the determination of eight insect repellents and synergists in water samples. The stir bar coated with polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was added to 20 mL of water sample with 4 g NaCl and stirred at 1000 rpm for 180 min. Then, the stir bar was subjected to TD-GC-MS. SBSE parameters (ionic strength, presence of organic solvent and time) were optimised. Blank contamination and carryover problems were also studied. The method affords detection limits between 0.5 and 30 ng/L, except for dimethyl phthalate (DMP) (150 ng/L) due to blank contamination problems. It shows good linearity with correlation coefficients over 0.997 and reproducibility (RSD) below 20%. The extraction efficiencies were between 29% for DMP and 80% for di-n-propyl isocinchomeronate (R-326). The feasibility of the method was tested by analysing real samples such as lake water, river water and wastewater.
Rodil
Rosario
R
Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of A Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, 15071 A Coruña, Spain. rrodil@udc.es
Moeder
Monika
M
D000818:Animals; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D007302:Insect Repellents / Q000032:analysis*; D007313:Insecta; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D007302:Insect Repellents; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water