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Title:		Quantification of volatile PAHs present at trace levels in air flow by aqueous trapping--SPE and HPLC analysis with fluorimetric detection
Author(s):		Portet-Koltalo F; Oukebdane K; Robin L; Dionnet F; Desbene PL;
Address:		"Laboratoire d'Analyse des Systemes Organiques Complexes, UPRES 3233 (SMS)-IRCOF et IFRMP, Universite de Rouen, 55 rue Saint Germain, 27000 Evreux, France"
Journal Title:		Talanta
Year:		2007
Volume:		20061101
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1825 - 1833
DOI:		10.1016/j.talanta.2006.06.043
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-3573 (Electronic) 0039-9140 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In the context of a European project, a new approach of sampling of volatile polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from air was developed. In fact, the aim of this project was to test the efficiency of an air cleansing prototype reactor, which was operating by non-thermal plasmolysis. With an eye to model the atmosphere ejected by the prototype, we needed to vaporise the volatile PAHs in an air stream at concentrations as low as those recommended by European Directives (96/62/CE) for PAHs in ambient air (i.e. 1ng m(-3)). Our strategy was based on the analysis of PAHs trapped in an aqueous medium, in order to avoid important losses of volatile compounds observed during the delicate desorption-concentration step when classical solid supports are used. Then a study was carried out to determine: the design of the collecting part, the flow-rate of the air sampling, the nature and concentration of chemical additives used to enhance PAH solubility in water. The very highly diluted aqueous media obtained after the bubbling step were concentrated by solid-phase extraction (SPE) on hydrophobic cartridges and analysed on-line by reversed-phase HPLC with UV and fluorimetric detections. Lastly, the sampling technique was directly applied to the outlet of the air cleansing prototype and the analysis after 3-6h of non-thermal plasmolysis showed that the target volatile PAHs were not present in an air stream initially polluted by volatile organic compounds"
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Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEPortet-Koltalo, F Oukebdane, K Robin, L Dionnet, F Desbene, P L eng Netherlands 2007/03/30 Talanta. 2007 Mar 30; 71(5):1825-33. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2006.06.043. Epub 2006 Nov 1"