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Profiling Volatile Compounds in Blackcurrant Fruit using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Published on: June 9, 2021
Miniaturized matrix solid-phase dispersion coupled with supramolecular solvent-based microextraction for the
1Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Abstract:
An analytical method is presented for the determination of paraben preservatives in semisolid cream samples by matrix solid-phase dispersion combined with supramolecular solvent-based microextraction. Due to the oily and sticky nature of the sample matrix, parabens were first extracted from the samples by matrix solid-phase dispersion using silica as sorbent material with a clean-up performed with tetrahydrofuran in the elution step. The eluate (500 μL), 1-decanol (120 μL), and water (4.4 mL) were then mixed in a polyethylene pipette to form supramolecular solvent. Finally, the analytes in the supramolecular solvent were separated and determined by liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. Under optimal extraction conditions, the extraction recoveries of the studied compounds were obtained in the range of 63-83%. The limits of detection for the analytes were between 0.03 and 0.04 μg/g. The precision of the method varied between 4.0-6.7 (intraday) and 6.2-7.9% (interday). Finally, the optimized procedure was applied to the determination of the target preservatives in a variety of cream samples (diaper rash, skin allergy, face and hand moisturizing) with satisfactory recoveries (86-102%).
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