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Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human blood samples using solid phase extraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry- a review


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Al-Battawi, Samer and Ho, Yu Bin and Latif, Mohd Talib and How, Vivien and Karuppiah, Thilakavathy (2019) Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in human blood samples using solid phase extraction and gas chromatography mass spectrometry- a review. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (SP4). pp. 165-169. ISSN 1675-8544; ESSN: 2636-9346

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous pollutants with toxic effects and adverse health impacts on general population. Several methods of extraction had been applied to extract PAHs from human blood samples such as solid phase extraction (SPE). The SPE represents one of the most common techniques for extraction and clean-up procedures as it needs low quantity of solvents with less manual efforts. Similarly, various analytical instruments like gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to measure the PAHs levels. Gas chromatography is a simple, fast, and very efficient method for solvents and small organic molecules. This review provides an overview of the measured concentrations of PAHs in human blood samples through the application of SPE and GC-MS during the last ten years. While these studies used various solvents, their application of SPE method and GC-MS revealed rewarding results about the determination of PAHs levels in the human samples.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Notes: Special issues: Environmental and Occupational Well-Being
Keywords: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Serum; Whole blood; Solid phase extraction (SPE); Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 04 Feb 2020 04:53
Last Modified: 04 Feb 2020 04:53
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/76448
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