GC-MS analysis of dichlobenil and its metabolites in groundwater.
We have developed a new method for the determination of the widely used herbicide 2,6-dichlorobenzonitrile (dichlobenil) and its major metabolites 2,6-dichlorobenzamide (BAM) and 2,6-dichlorobenzoic acid (2,6-DCBA) in groundwater samples. The procedure is based on solid phase extraction (SPE) combined with a derivatization procedure before GC-MS analysis in order to quantify analytes simultaneously. This method can be used from regulatory laboratories for monitoring the presence of dichlobenil and its metabolites during testing groundwater samples quality.
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Department of Environmental Health, Sciences for Pharmacological Research "Mario Negri" Institute, Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milano, Italy.
Pardo Martinez
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Fanelli
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Benfenati
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