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Determination of Phthalate Esters and Bisphenol A in Pear by Packed-Fiber Solid-Phase Extraction Coupled with Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study aimed to achieve efficient capture of phthalate esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) from pear samples collected in the northern Anhui Province. A novel polystyrene–pyridine (PS/PD) composite nanofiber membrane was fabricated via electrospinning and employed as a filter in the sampling process. Following sample collection, PAEs and BPA were extracted with acetonitrile (ACN). Then, 100 μL of the extract was further concentrated using packed-fiber solid-phase extraction (PFSPE), with PS/PD nanofibers as the sorbent, and subsequently analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Under the optimized procedure, satisfactory recoveries of 87.0–109.9% were obtained for pear samples, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) ranging from 0.6% to 11.9%. Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.03–0.10 μg/L and 0.034–0.34 μg/L, respectively. Analysis of pear samples from local markets and the native region was performed, and the detected concentrations of five PAEs and BPA ranged from 0.037 to 0.079 μg/L. Matrix effects were also evaluated. These findings demonstrate that the developed packed-nanofiber solid-phase extraction (PFSPE)-GC-MS method is reliable and effective for the determination of PAEs and BPA in pear samples.

Source: Separations

DOI: 10.3390/separations12110304