Instrumental methods and challenges in quantifying polybrominated diphenyl ethers in environmental extracts: A review

Stapleton, HM

HERO ID

524275

Reference Type

Journal Article

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Review

Year

2006

Language

English

PMID

17165211

HERO ID 524275
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 2006
Title Instrumental methods and challenges in quantifying polybrominated diphenyl ethers in environmental extracts: A review
Authors Stapleton, HM
Journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Volume 386
Issue 4
Page Numbers 807-817
Abstract Increased interest in the fate, transport and toxicity of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) over the past few years has led to a variety of studies reporting different methods of analysis for these persistent organic pollutants. Because PBDEs encompass a range of vapor pressures, molecular weights and degrees of bromine substitution, various analytical methods can lead to discrimination of some PBDE congeners. Recent improvements in injection techniques and mass spectrometer ionization methods have led to a variety of options to determine PBDEs in environmental samples. The purpose of this paper is therefore to review the available literature describing the advantages and disadvantages in choosing an injection technique, gas chromatography column and detector. Additional discussion is given to the challenges in measuring PBDEs, including potential chromatographic interferences and the lack of commercial standards for higher brominated congeners, which provides difficulties in examining degradation and debromination of BDE congeners, particularly for BDE 209.
Doi 10.1007/s00216-006-0400-y
Pmid 17165211
Wosid WOS:000241543200004
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Language Text English
Keyword polybrominated diphenyl ethers; brominated flame retardants; methods; analysis; review; brominated flame retardants; persistent organic pollutants; 2-dimensional gas-chromatography; resolution mass-spectrometry; large-volume injection; carp cyprinus-carpio; decabromodiphenyl ether; electron-capture; polychlorinated-biphenyls; isotopic dilution
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