Application of capillary gas chromatography mass spectrometry/computer techniques to synoptic survey of organic material in bed sediment
Analytica Chimica Acta
By: Thomas R. Steinheimer, Wilfred E. Pereira, and Sharon M. Johnson
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Abstract
A bed sediment sample taken from an area impacted by heavy industrial activity was analyzed for organic compounds of environmental significance. Extraction was effected on a Soxhlet apparatus using a freeze-dried sample. The Soxhlet extract was fractionated by silica gel micro-column adsorption chromatography. Separation and identification of the organic compounds was accomplished by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry techniques. More than 50 compounds were identified; these include saturated hydrocarbons, olefins, aromatic hydrocarbons, alkylated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and oxygenated compounds such as aldehydes and ketones. The role of bed sediments as a source or sink for organic pollutants is discussed.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Application of capillary gas chromatography mass spectrometry/computer techniques to synoptic survey of organic material in bed sediment |
| Series title | Analytica Chimica Acta |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0003-2670(01)84119-2 |
| Volume | 129 |
| Issue | C |
| Year Published | 1981 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Denver Federal Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 57 |
| Last page | 67 |