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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Forensic Science

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  • Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a widely used sampling technique for chemical analysis.
  • Conventional SPME methods include headspace SPME and immersion SPME.
  • These methods have limitations in sensitivity and selectivity for certain analytes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate a new SPME approach: total vaporization SPME (TV-SPME).
  • To optimize TV-SPME parameters for the analysis of nicotine and cotinine.
  • To evaluate the performance of TV-SPME compared to conventional methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized polydimethylsiloxane-divinylbenzene (PDMS-DVB) and polyacrylate (PA) coated SPME fibers.
  • Employed a central composite design for optimizing method parameters.
  • Analyzed nicotine and cotinine in chloroform extracts and hair samples.

Main Results:

  • Optimized extraction temperature at 96 °C, extraction time of 60 min, and sample volume of 120 μL.
  • Achieved nearly double the sensitivity for cotinine and six times higher sensitivity for nicotine compared to liquid injection.
  • Demonstrated successful detection of nicotine and cotinine in hair, including cotinine which was previously undetectable by conventional SPME.

Conclusions:

  • TV-SPME is a highly sensitive and selective technique for analyzing volatile compounds.
  • This method enables the detection of key tobacco use biomarkers in challenging matrices like hair.
  • TV-SPME offers a significant advancement over conventional SPME for forensic and clinical applications.