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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

Optimized Ultrasonic Extraction for the Determination of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

V. Stankov JovanovićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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V. MitićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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S. ĆirićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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M. IlićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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J. NikolicDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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M. DimitrijevićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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G. StojanovićDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Niš, SerbiaView further author information
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Pages 2491-2504 | Received 29 Dec 2016, Accepted 07 Feb 2017, Published online: 19 Sep 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil is an issue of concern due to their harmful effects on human health. The goal of this study was to optimize ultrasonic extraction to establish an efficient, easy, and low-cost method for the determination of 16 priority PAHs in soil. The time of extraction and solvent systems were optimized with the analysis by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. The method was validated, and the optimum results were obtained using 1:1 cyclohexane:acetone and 1:1 hexane:acetone solvent systems with 30- and 60-min sonication times.

Acknowledgment

The research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja [Grant Number 172047].

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