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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Simultaneous Determination of Phenanthrene and Benzo(a)pyrene in Water Samples by Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy

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Author(s):
Sposito, Thiago Luiz [1] ; Bisinoti, Marcia Cristina [1] ; Moreira, Altair B. [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Sao Paulo State Univ Julio de Mesquita Filho, Inst Biosci Letters & Exact Sci, Chem & Environm Sci Dept, BR-15054000 Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Analytical Letters; v. 42, n. 14, p. 2271-2279, 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 7
Abstract

A simple and sensitive method was developed to simultaneously determine phenanthrene and benzo(a) pyrene in water samples using synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy with a 56-nm Delta lambda. The method was used to simultaneously determine both compounds in samples of spiked surface water. Analytical recoveries were 96.9-101.1% for phenanthrene and 95.8-103.5% for benzo(a) pyrene. Analytical results were checked for precision with 15 measurements for each compound. Relative standard deviations were 1.9% for phenanthrene and 2.9% for benzo(a) pyrene, which shows that the proposed method is quite precise. (AU)