Title: | Solid-phase microcolumn extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry identification of volatile organic compounds emitted by paper |
Author(s): | Hrivnak J; Tolgyessy P; Figedyova S; Katuscak S; |
Address: | "Expertise and Analytical Services, Astrova 46, 821 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. janhrivnak@post.sk" |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.talanta.2009.06.035 |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1873-3573 (Electronic) 0039-9140 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "A rapid non-destructive sampling technique for the analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by paper sheets is described. A capillary, which is connected to a microcolumn packed with Tenax TA, is inserted between two sheets at the centre of a paper stack encapsulated inside a PET/Al/PE composite foil. The other end of the microcolumn is connected to a gas-tight syringe and an appropriate volume of gaseous phase is aspirated. The microcolumn is then thermally desorbed in a modified GC inlet (modification is presented) and analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). In the chromatogram from the analysis of artificially aged paper sample 21 compounds were identified. Advantages of the method including the short sampling time (1 min), simplicity and economic aspect are discussed" |
Keywords: | Adsorption Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/instrumentation/*methods *Paper Reproducibility of Results Solid Phase Extraction/instrumentation/*methods Time Factors Volatile Organic Compounds/*analysis/chemistry Volatilization; |
Notes: | "MedlineHrivnak, Jan Tolgyessy, Peter Figedyova, Sona Katuscak, Svetozar eng Netherlands 2009/09/29 Talanta. 2009 Nov 15; 80(1):400-2. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2009.06.035. Epub 2009 Jun 21" |