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A quantitative headspace-solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-flame ionization detector method to analyze
Dennis Fiorini1, Maria Chiara Boarelli1, Rosita Gabbianelli2
1Division of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, I-62032 Camerino, MC, Italy.
Abstract:
This study sought to develop and validate a quantitative method to analyze short chain free fatty acids (SCFAs) in rat feces by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography (SPME-GC) using the salt mixture ammonium sulfate and sodium dihydrogen phosphate as salting out agent. Conditioning and extraction time, linearity, limits of detection and quantification, repeatability, and recovery were evaluated. The proposed method allows quantification with improved sensitivity as compared with other methods exploiting SPME-GC. The method has been applied to analyze rat fecal samples, quantifying acetic, propionic, isobutyric, butyric, isopentanoic, pentanoic, and hexanoic acids.
