Abstract
A sensitive LC-MS-MS method for the direct determination and quantification of 15 fluorobenzoic acids (FBAs) was developed. FBAs are used as conservative tracers for hydrological modelling of water flow and in studies of pesticides and other xenobiotic compounds. The use of FBAs is discussed in relation to other tracers (bromide, chloride, uranine). The method covers mono-substituted fluorobenzoic acid, difluorobenzoic acid, trifluorobenzoic acid, and tetrafluorobenzoic acid. The general detection limit in ground water was 1 μg/l using electrospray ionisation and 20 μg/l using atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation. Analysis time was less than 10 min, small sample volumes were needed and no clean-up was required.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-16 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Chromatography A |
| Volume | 957 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 24 May 2002 |
Keywords
- Benzoic acids
- Environmental analysis
- Fluorobenzoic acids
- Organic acids
- Water analysis
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources
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