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Development and evaluation of a gas chromatographic method for the determination of triazine herbicides in natural water samples

T.R. Steinheimer·M.G. Brooks
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A multi-residue method is described for the determination o triazine herbicides in natural water samples. The technique uses solvent extraction followed by gas chromatographic separation and detection employing nitrogen-selective devices. Seven compounds can be determined simultaneously at a nominal detection limit of 0.1 μg/L in a 1-litre sample. Three different natural water samples were used for error analysis via evaluation of recovery efficiencies and estimation of overall method precision. As an alternative to liquid-liquid partition (solvent extraction) for removal of compounds of interest from water, solid-phase extraction (SPE) techniques employing chromatographic grade silicas with chemically modified surfaces have been examined. SPE is found to provide rapid and efficient concentration with quantitative recovery of some triazine herbicides from natural water samples. Concentration factors of 500 to 1000 times are obtained readily by the SPE technique.

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T.R. Steinheimer, M.G. Brooks. 2007-02-23. Development and evaluation of a gas chromatographic method for the determination of triazine herbicides in natural water samples. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067318408079923

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