An Efficient and Greener Alternative for the Extraction of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds from Sediments

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Authors: Zhe Xia, Xinyu Gao, Thor H. J. Halldorson, Nipuni N. Vitharana, Chris H. Märvin, Philippe J. Thomas, Gregg T. Tomy
DOI: 10.3390/separations13020068
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Abstract

This study details the validation of a novel microbead beating extraction (MBE) technique for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in sediments. The method’s performance was evaluated against international analytical validation criteria, including trueness, precision, measurement uncertainty and robustness. Limits of detection and quantitation were consistently low (≤6.5 and 21 ng g−1, respectively), trueness for the majority of analytes fell within accepted performance criteria, and repeatability values for most analytes were generally

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Analytical chemistry methods development Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Separations
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
68–68
Publication date
15 February 2026
Language
EN