Development of a simple desulfurization procedure for the determination of butyltins in complex sediment samples using gas chromatography-pulsed flame photometric detection

M. Bravo; A. Valenzuela; W. Quiroz; M. Pinto; M. Flores; H. Pinochet

doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2010.01.056

Development of a simple desulfurization procedure for the determination of butyltins in complex sediment samples using gas chromatography-pulsed flame photometric detection

M. Bravo, A. Valenzuela, W. Quiroz, M. Pinto, M. Flores, H. Pinochet

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In this study a rapid solid phase extraction (SPE) procedure was developed to minimize the effect of different sulfur species for the determination of butyltin in sediments. The organosulfur species and organotins were firstly retained on C8 cartridges and then organotins were selectively eluted and analyzed by gas chromatography-pulsed flame photometric detection (GC-PFPD). Optimal conditions for the SPE procedure were obtained using an experimental design approach. The method's accuracy was established by analyzing a certified reference material (CRM), BCR-646 freshwater sediment. The experimental values were found to be in agreement with the assigned values for butyltins. Finally, complex sediment samples collected from a Chilean harbor were analyzed using this methodology to demonstrate its analytical potential for the determination of butyltin in environmental samples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1034-1039
Number of pages	6
Journal	Talanta
Volume	81
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2010.01.056
State	Published - 15 May 2010

Keywords

Desulfurization
Gas chromatography-pulsed flame photometric detection (GC-PFPD)
Organotin compounds
Sediments

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