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J Assoc Off Anal Chem

Title:		Determination of trace volatile organic compounds in fish tissues by gas chromatography
Author(s):		Murray DA; Lockhart WL;
Address:		"Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada"
Journal Title:		J Assoc Off Anal Chem
Year:		1988
Volume:		71
Issue:		6
Page Number:		1086 - 1089
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		0004-5756 (Print) 0004-5756 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Several volatile organic compounds associated with petroleum fuels (mainly alkylated benzenes) were extracted from spiked fish tissue samples with a stream of air, trapped on charcoal, eluted with a solvent, and analyzed by gas chromatography. These volatile compounds are among the most water-soluble components of crude oils and petroleum products, and they have been associated with tainting in fish tissues. Recoveries for these compounds were about 90% when spiked directly either onto traps or into fish tissues although naphthalene desorbed poorly from the charcoal; recoveries of this compound were about 50%. Relative standard deviations (RSD) for most recoveries of spiked samples were in the 2-10% range based on 6 samples analyzed in duplicate. However, when live fish were contaminated experimentally by adding the aromatic compounds to the aquarium water, the RSDs were higher (10-30%)"
Keywords:		"Animals Charcoal Chromatography, Gas Fishes/*metabolism Muscles/analysis Petroleum/*analysis;"
Notes:		"MedlineMurray, D A Lockhart, W L eng 1988/11/01 J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1988 Nov-Dec; 71(6):1086-9"