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Direct coupling of supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography for the determination of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environmental samples

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A rapid and simple method is described for the quantitative determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environmental samples. A microscale on-line supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography system using carbon dioxide is employed. The extract is analysed using capillary supercritical fluid chromatography with UV detection. Detection was carried out at 254 nm. An extraction efficiency of as high as 91% was obtained for the PAHs.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Cresent, 0511, Republic of Singapore

    Chye Peng Ong, Hian Kee Lee & Sam Fong Yau Li

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Ong, C.P., Lee, H.K. & Li, S.F.Y. Direct coupling of supercritical fluid extraction-supercritical fluid chromatography for the determination of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous environmental samples. Environ Monit Assess 19, 63–71 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00401298

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