title: Paired-ion electrospray ionization--triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry for quantification of anionic surfactants in waters.
abstract: A new paired ion electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method for determination of anionic surfactants in water samples was developed. In this method, dicationic ion-pairing reagents were complexed with monoanionic analytes to facilitate analyte detection in positive mode electrospray ionization - mass spectrometry. Single ion monitoring and selected reaction monitoring on a triple quadrupole instrument were performed and compared. Four dicationic reagents were tested for the determination of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBS), and stearic acid (SA), among other common anions. The obtained limits of detection were compared with those from previous literature. Solid phase extraction using a C18 cartridge was performed in order to eliminate matrix interferences. A literature review was compiled for the methods published between 2010 and 2015 for determination of anionic surfactants. The optimized method was more sensitive than previously developed methods with LOD values of 2.35, 35.4, 37.0, 1.68, and 0.675 pg for SDS, SA, DBS, PFOS, and PFOA, respectively. The developed method was effectively applied for the determination of anionic surfactants in different water samples such as bottled drinking water, cooking water, tap water, and wastewater.
authors.affiliation: CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa/Porto, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Inês C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Hongyue
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa/Porto, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Raquel B R
authors.initials: RBR
authors.lastname: Mesquita
authors.affiliation: CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa/Porto, Rua Arquiteto Lobão Vital, Apartado 2511, 4202-401 Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: António O S S
authors.initials: AOSS
authors.lastname: Rangel
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA. Electronic address: kschug@uta.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Schug
mesh_terms: D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D001557:Benzenesulfonates / Q000032:analysis; D002210:Caprylates / Q000032:analysis; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000032:analysis; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000032:analysis; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000032:analysis; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000032:analysis*; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D062065:Wastewater / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids; D001557:Benzenesulfonates; D002210:Caprylates; D060766:Drinking Water; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate; D013229:Stearic Acids; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C031183:stearic acid; C001114:dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid; C023036:perfluorooctanoic acid; C076994:perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
keywords: Anionic surfactants; Ion pairing; PIESI; Perfluorinated compounds; Solid phase extraction; Tandem mass spectrometry; Water analysis