Extraction of DDT [1,1,1,-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] and its metabolites DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene] and DDD [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane]) from aged contaminated soil

Lisa Fitzpatrick, John Dean, Michael Comber, Kevin Harradine, Ken Evans

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Abstract

Pressurised liquid extraction (PLE) was used to extract DDT [1,1,1,-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] and its metabolites, DDD [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane] and DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene] from an aged, contaminated soil. Using three sequential static phases, PLE removed an equivalent quantity of DDT and its metabolites as Soxhlet extraction, in less time and with less solvent. Recovery was almost quantitative, implying appropriate sample work-up and manipulation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-264
JournalJournal of Chromatography A
Volume874
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2000

Keywords

  • Soil
  • extraction methods
  • pressurised liquid extraction
  • environmental analysis

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