Development and validation of methods for the trace determination of phthalates in sludge and vegetables

Sablayrolles, C; Montréjaud-Vignoles, M; Benanou, D; Patria, L; Treilhou, M

HERO ID

789400

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2005

Language

English

PMID

15887493

HERO ID 789400
In Press No
Year 2005
Title Development and validation of methods for the trace determination of phthalates in sludge and vegetables
Authors Sablayrolles, C; Montréjaud-Vignoles, M; Benanou, D; Patria, L; Treilhou, M
Journal Journal of Chromatography A
Volume 1072
Issue 2
Page Numbers 233-242
Abstract A routine method which is simple, quick and precise has been set up and validated for phthalate analysis in environmental samples (tomato plants and sewage sludges). Six phthalates have been studied simultaneously: dimethylphthalate, diethylphthalate, di-n-butylphthalate, n-butylbenzylphthalate, di-2-ethyl-hexyl phthalate (DEHP) and di-n-octylphthalate. Optimization of sample, solvent extraction uses a Soxtec apparatus and extract purification with an a solid-phase extraction cartridge allows between 90 and 110% recovery of phthalates. Precise, sensitive and selective identification and quantifying of analytes is by GC-MS in the single ion monitoring mode. This protocol allows analytes with concentrations as low as 10 microg/kg dry matter (DM) to be determined from small (1-2 g DM) samples. This analytical method has been applied to the phthalate transfer study for agricultural recycling of sludges, where phthalate bioavailability has been studied in aquiculture using two types of experiments. Tomatoes have been grown in containers where the trace organics have been directly introduced as pure substances, and in a second experiment under the same growth conditions, sewage sludge has replaced the pure substances. Transfer of these trace organics has been followed into the various parts of the tomato plant and in general only the DEHP is worthy of note although its percentage transfer remains very low even in an experiment designed to maximize this.
Doi 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.02.074
Pmid 15887493
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Language Text English
Keyword Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/ methods; Phthalic Acids/ analysis; Reference Standards; Sewage/ chemistry; Vegetables/ chemistry
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