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| Title |
Comparison of rapid solvent extraction systems for the GC–MS/MS characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aged, contaminated soil
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| Published in |
MethodsX, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.mex.2016.04.007 |
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| Authors |
Nagalakshmi Haleyur, Esmaeil Shahsavari, Abdulatif A. Mansur, Eman Koshlaf, Paul D. Morrison, A. Mark Osborn, Andrew S. Ball |
| Abstract |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a major class of organic hydrocarbons with high molecular weight that originate from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Sixteen PAHs are included in the U.S Environmental Protection agency list of priority pollutants due to their mutagenic, carcinogenic, toxic and teratogenic properties. In this study, the development and optimization of a simplified and rapid solvent extraction for the characterisation of 16 USEPA priority poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aged contaminated soils was established with subsequent analysis by GC-MS/MS. •Five different extraction solvent systems: dichloromethane: acetone, chloroform: methanol, dichloromethane, acetone: hexane and hexane were assessed in terms of their ability to extract PAHs from aged PAH-contaminated soils.•Highest PAH concentrations were extracted using acetone: hexane and chloroform: methanol. Given the greater toxicity associated with chloroform: methanol, acetone: hexane appears the best choice of solvent extraction system.•This protocol enables efficient extraction of PAHs from aged weathered soils. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1 | 33% |
| Mexico | 1 | 33% |
| Australia | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 67% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 148 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 148 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 25 | 17% |
| Researcher | 17 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 13 | 9% |
| Other | 19 | 13% |
| Unknown | 28 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Chemistry | 35 | 24% |
| Environmental Science | 25 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 14 | 9% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 9 | 6% |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 11% |
| Unknown | 40 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 May 2016.
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