학술논문

Integrated QuEChERS combined with LC–MS/MS for high-throughput analysis of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in milk
Document Type
Original Paper
Source
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 416(1):203-214
Subject
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Milk
QuEChERS
Magnetic nanoparticles
LC–MS/MS
Language
English
ISSN
1618-2642
1618-2650
Abstract
In this study, an integrated QuEChERS method was developed for the rapid determination of 22 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in milk by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). The extraction and purification processes were combined into one step with this method. Meanwhile, the solid–liquid separation was carried out by magnetic suction (Fe3O4-SiO2) instead of the centrifugal process. The primary experimental parameters were optimized, including the type of extraction solvent, the amounts of magnetic nanomaterials (Fe3O4-SiO2), and the purification materials (ZrO2 and C18). The developed method exhibits high precision (RSDs < 9.9%), low limits of detection (0.004–0.079 μg/kg) and limits of quantitation (0.01–0.26 μg/kg), and acceptable recovery (71.7–116%) under optimized conditions. The developed integrated QuEChERS method had clear superiority in terms of sample pretreatment time, operating procedures, reagent amount, and recovery. This makes it an excellent alternative analytical technique for PFAS residue measurement at low micrograms-per-kilogram ranges with desirable sensitivity.