A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water

A new method was developed for rapid and direct measurement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aqueous samples using fluorescence spectroscopy. The fluorescence spectra of tri- to deca-BDE (BDE 28, 47, 99, 153, 190, and 209) commonly found in environment were measured at variable emission...

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Main Authors: Huimei Shan, Chongxuan Liu, Zheming Wang, Teng Ma, Jianying Shang, Duoqiang Pan
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/853085
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Chongxuan Liu
Zheming Wang
Teng Ma
Jianying Shang
Duoqiang Pan
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description A new method was developed for rapid and direct measurement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aqueous samples using fluorescence spectroscopy. The fluorescence spectra of tri- to deca-BDE (BDE 28, 47, 99, 153, 190, and 209) commonly found in environment were measured at variable emission and excitation wavelengths. The results revealed that the PBDEs have distinct fluorescence spectral profiles and peak positions that can be exploited to identify these species and determine their concentrations in aqueous solutions. The detection limits as determined in deionized water spiked with PBDEs are 1.71–5.82 ng/L for BDE 28, BDE 47, BDE 190, and BDE 209 and 45.55–69.95 ng/L for BDE 99 and BDE 153. The effects of environmental variables including pH, humic substance, and groundwater chemical composition on PBDEs measurements were also investigated. These environmental variables affected fluorescence intensity, but their effect can be corrected through linear additivity and separation of spectral signal contribution. Compared with conventional GC-based analytical methods, the fluorescence spectroscopy method is more efficient as it only uses a small amount of samples (2–4 mL), avoids lengthy complicated concentration and extraction steps, and has a low detection limit of a few ng/L.
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spelling doaj-art-89351d03a70a46949b054bf573d0a94f2025-02-03T01:25:32ZengWileyJournal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry2090-88652090-88732015-01-01201510.1155/2015/853085853085A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in WaterHuimei Shan0Chongxuan Liu1Zheming Wang2Teng Ma3Jianying Shang4Duoqiang Pan5Laboratory of Basin and Wetland Eco-Restoration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaLaboratory of Basin and Wetland Eco-Restoration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USALaboratory of Basin and Wetland Eco-Restoration, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, ChinaPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USAPacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA 99352, USAA new method was developed for rapid and direct measurement of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aqueous samples using fluorescence spectroscopy. The fluorescence spectra of tri- to deca-BDE (BDE 28, 47, 99, 153, 190, and 209) commonly found in environment were measured at variable emission and excitation wavelengths. The results revealed that the PBDEs have distinct fluorescence spectral profiles and peak positions that can be exploited to identify these species and determine their concentrations in aqueous solutions. The detection limits as determined in deionized water spiked with PBDEs are 1.71–5.82 ng/L for BDE 28, BDE 47, BDE 190, and BDE 209 and 45.55–69.95 ng/L for BDE 99 and BDE 153. The effects of environmental variables including pH, humic substance, and groundwater chemical composition on PBDEs measurements were also investigated. These environmental variables affected fluorescence intensity, but their effect can be corrected through linear additivity and separation of spectral signal contribution. Compared with conventional GC-based analytical methods, the fluorescence spectroscopy method is more efficient as it only uses a small amount of samples (2–4 mL), avoids lengthy complicated concentration and extraction steps, and has a low detection limit of a few ng/L.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/853085
spellingShingle Huimei Shan
Chongxuan Liu
Zheming Wang
Teng Ma
Jianying Shang
Duoqiang Pan
A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry
title A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
title_full A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
title_fullStr A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
title_full_unstemmed A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
title_short A Fluorescence-Based Method for Rapid and Direct Determination of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Water
title_sort fluorescence based method for rapid and direct determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in water
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/853085
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