Determination of persistent organic pollutants in water samples by dispersive micro-solid extraction followed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry
Organic contaminants, Miniaturized systems, Pesticides, Polyaromatic compounds, Aquatic systems, Chemometry
In this work, it was developed analytical procedures for extraction/preconcentration of organic pollutants in water samples based on dispersive micro-solid phase extraction technique. For this purpose, new and effective devices were designed to perform extraction and micro-desorption steps. In the first developed procedure, the devices were employed in the extraction/preconcentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from fresh and marine waters. The experimental conditions were optimized and the extraction parameters were set as 100 mg of C18, extraction by 32 min, and micro-desorption of 20 min with 500 µL of n-hexane. After validation, the analytical procedure provided limit of detection values ranging from 0.8 ng L-1 (Phenanthrene) a 1.70 µg L-1 (9,10-Phenanthrenequinone) and relative recoveries ranging from 59.1 % a 124 % (1-Methyl-6-Nitronaphthalene). The enrichment factor ranged from 39 (1,4-Naphthoquinone) to 400 (fluorene). The procedure was successfully applied in the determination of PACs in fresh and marine waters. In the second developed procedure, the extraction and micro-desorption devices were employed in the extraction of pesticide residues from fresh and marine waters. The procedure was optimized through experimental design techniques and the optimal extraction conditions were: 30 min of extraction time, 6.74 % of NaCl added into 100 mL of the water sample, and 24 min of micro-desorption with 500 µL of ethyl acetate. The detection limits ranged from 0.51 ng L-1 (4,4-DDE) a 22.4 ng L-1 (dimethoate), and relative recoveries ranged from 74.2 % (endrin) to 123 % (molinate). In addition, it was obtained enrichment factor ranging from 72,5 (dimetoate) to 200 (tebuconazole). The analytical procedure was applied in the extraction of pesticide residues in fresh and marine waters. Pesticides such as malathion, dimethoate, and lambda-cyhalothrin, which are commonly applied in Brazil, were detected in concentrations ranging from <LD to 120 ng L-1 (dimethoate). The third procedure consisted of the development of a Three Ways Device for Filtration and Solid-Liquid Microextraction. The prototype of a 3D imprinted device was tested on the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in water samples.