Development of methodologies for quantifying simultaneously PAHs and PCBs in sediment cores: advantages and drawbacks of chromatography coupled to thermal or solvent extraction and hyperspectral imaging

K Humbert (1, 2) , Christophe Morin (1) , Kevin Jacq (2) , Julie Cosme (1) , Maxime Debret (2) , F. Portet-Koltalo (1)

1 COBRA - Chimie Organique et Bioorganique : Réactivité et Analyse
2 M2C - Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs, PCBs) are widespread contaminants usually investigated in sediments, which act as sinks for these toxic persistent lipophilic compounds. Conventional approaches often use gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) as a powerful tool to separate, identify and quantify them, but a preliminary step of extraction is required. The latter generally necessitate the use of toxic organic solvents and extend the duration of the overall analytical process, particularly for sediment cores analyses.

Domains: Chemical Sciences; Analytical chemistry; Environmental Sciences

K Humbert, Christophe Morin, Kevin Jacq, Julie Cosme, Maxime Debret, et al.. Development of methodologies for quantifying simultaneously PAHs and PCBs in sediment cores: advantages and drawbacks of chromatography coupled to thermal or solvent extraction and hyperspectral imaging. HTC-17, Symposium on Hyphenated Techniques in Chromatography and Separation Technology, Jan 2022, Ghent, Belgium. ⟨hal-03408413⟩