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- Title
HPLC-MS/MS method for the determination of perfluoroalkyl substances in breast milk by combining salt-assisted and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction.
- Authors
Vela-Soria, Fernando; Serrano-López, Laura; García-Villanova, Javier; de Haro, Tomás; Olea, Nicolas; Freire, Carmen
- Abstract
The widespread use of perfluoroalkyl substances has resulted in the universal exposure of humans to these endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including the exposure of neonates through breastfeeding. The objective of this study was to develop a method to determine 10 perfluoroalkyl substances in breast milk (1-mL aliquot) by combining salt-assisted liquid-liquid extraction with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Chemometric strategies were applied to optimize experimental parameters. The limit of quantification was 20 pg mL−1 for all analytes, and inter-day variability (evaluated as relative standard deviation) ranged from 8.2 to 13.8%. The method was validated by a recovery assay with spiked samples. Percentage recoveries ranged from 85.9 to 110.8%. The method was satisfactorily applied to assess target compounds in 20 breast milk samples from donors. Perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorooctane sulfonate, and perfluorohexanoic acid were the most frequently detected analytes. This analytical procedure can provide useful information on newborn's exposure to these xenobiotics.
- Subjects
FLUOROALKYL compounds; TANDEM mass spectrometry; BREAST milk; LIQUID chromatography-mass spectrometry; LIQUID-liquid extraction; PERFLUOROOCTANE sulfonate; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC acid
- Publication
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2020, Vol 412, Issue 28, p7913
- ISSN
1618-2642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00216-020-02924-x