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How Solid Phase Chemistries Are Enabling Broader Adoption of SPE in Environmental Applications
Oral Presentation
Prepared by K. Kelly1, A. Misa2, S. Leung3, K. Tudela4
1 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
2 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
3 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
4 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
Contact Information: KoryK@phenomenex.com; 310-212-0555
ABSTRACT
Recent separation technology advancements, particularly those delivering more sophisticated analytical instrumentation, have opened new possibilities for environmental monitoring. As analytical technologies improve, laboratories will have the ability to detect harmful toxins and contaminants that had previously gone undetected. However, new methods may fall short of unlocking the full potential of these new LC/MS/MS and GC/MS technologies if they do not also adopt advanced sample preparation technologies in parallel.
New pollutants continue to emerge, elevating demands for versatile sample preparation methods using a single SPE sorbent chemistry able to encompass the extraction of a wide spectrum of analytes. As new Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) sorbent chemistries and unique analyte extraction mechanisms are discovered, the broader adoption of SPE in environmental applications grows.
This presentation will examine how sample preparation techniques have evolved to complement various environmental analyses. Comparisons will be drawn between traditional sample preparation techniques (i.e. LLE, soxhlet, etc) and various formats of SPE (i.e. tubes, disks, and dispersive). Further comparisons will be drawn between the original SPE “sorbent flavor” and the recent developments of specialty sorbents such as those designed to overcome challenges of specific environmental applications like removing humic acid interferences from PAH samples and separating aliphatic hydrocarbons from aromatic hydrocarbons. By adopting fully optimized procedures from sample extraction through analysis, laboratories can more effectively improve their entire analyses as opposed to advancing a single aspect. Chemistry is still king in the field of separation science and stands as the pivotal source for application improvements.
Oral Presentation
Prepared by K. Kelly1, A. Misa2, S. Leung3, K. Tudela4
1 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
2 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
3 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
4 - Phenomenex, 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, CA, 90501
Contact Information: KoryK@phenomenex.com; 310-212-0555
ABSTRACT
Recent separation technology advancements, particularly those delivering more sophisticated analytical instrumentation, have opened new possibilities for environmental monitoring. As analytical technologies improve, laboratories will have the ability to detect harmful toxins and contaminants that had previously gone undetected. However, new methods may fall short of unlocking the full potential of these new LC/MS/MS and GC/MS technologies if they do not also adopt advanced sample preparation technologies in parallel.
New pollutants continue to emerge, elevating demands for versatile sample preparation methods using a single SPE sorbent chemistry able to encompass the extraction of a wide spectrum of analytes. As new Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) sorbent chemistries and unique analyte extraction mechanisms are discovered, the broader adoption of SPE in environmental applications grows.
This presentation will examine how sample preparation techniques have evolved to complement various environmental analyses. Comparisons will be drawn between traditional sample preparation techniques (i.e. LLE, soxhlet, etc) and various formats of SPE (i.e. tubes, disks, and dispersive). Further comparisons will be drawn between the original SPE “sorbent flavor” and the recent developments of specialty sorbents such as those designed to overcome challenges of specific environmental applications like removing humic acid interferences from PAH samples and separating aliphatic hydrocarbons from aromatic hydrocarbons. By adopting fully optimized procedures from sample extraction through analysis, laboratories can more effectively improve their entire analyses as opposed to advancing a single aspect. Chemistry is still king in the field of separation science and stands as the pivotal source for application improvements.