A step forward using QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) based extraction and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-levels of priority polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in wild and commercial mussels

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Madureira, TV (Author) Other; Velhote, S (Author) Other; Santos, C (Author) Other; Cruzeiro, C (Author) ICBAS; rocha, e (Author) ICBAS; rocha, mj (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Vol. 21

Pages: 6089-6098

ISSN: 0944-1344

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Authenticus ID: P-009-A3D

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2510-y

Abstract (EN): A new and fully validated QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) extraction and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methodology was developed and subsequently implemented for the quantification of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wild (from Matosinhos Beach, Portugal) and commercial (from Ria de Arousa, Spain) mussels. The method proved to be robust, precise, and accurate, with recoveries ranging from 89.2 to 111.8 %. Total sums of 16 PAHs were 52.91 and 37.58 ng/g of wet weight for wild and commercial specimens, respectively. The three- to four-ring PAHs were the most abundant, and a mixture of petrogenic and pyrolytic sources were suspected to occur in both origin areas. Although the contamination levels were below the European regulated limits, specifically for commercial mussels (this despite wild specimens are also consumed), care should be taken in terms of human health, since we are still not aware of the low-dose versus long-term effects, even more in high-risk population groups.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10