Silica supported Fe(3)O(4) magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic solid-phase extraction and magnetic in-tube solid-phase microextraction: application to organophosphorous compounds

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2014 Mar;406(8):2211-5. doi: 10.1007/s00216-013-7379-y. Epub 2013 Oct 9.

Abstract

This work demonstrates the application of silica supported Fe3O4 nanoparticles as sorbent phase for magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) and magnetic on-line in-tube solid-phase microextraction (Magnetic-IT-SPME) combined with capillary liquid chromatography-diode array detection (CapLC-DAD) to determine organophosphorous compounds (OPs) at trace level. In MSPE, magnetism is used as separation tool while in Magnetic-IT-SPME, the application of an external magnetic field gave rise to a significant improvement of the adsorption of OPs on the sorbent phase. Extraction efficiency, analysis time, reproducibility and sensitivity have been compared. This work showed that Magnetic-IT-SPME can be extended to OPs with successful results in terms of simplicity, speed, extraction efficiency and limit of detection. Finally, wastewater samples were analysed to determine OPs at nanograms per litre.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
  • Solid Phase Extraction / instrumentation
  • Solid Phase Extraction / methods*
  • Solid Phase Microextraction / instrumentation
  • Solid Phase Microextraction / methods*
  • Wastewater / chemistry
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry*
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / isolation & purification

Substances

  • Magnetite Nanoparticles
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Waste Water
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Silicon Dioxide