Research Article

An On-Line Solid Phase Extraction-Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Determination of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Drinking and Surface Waters

Table 1

Elution gradients used by the loading pump and the elution pump. Elution pump flowed at 300 µL/min. Loading time was 260 s. Sample volume was 5 mL.

Time
(min)
Elution pump
(unchanged gradient)
Elution pump
(plug gradient)
Elution pump
(early gradient)
Loading pump
A%B%A%B%A%B%Flow (µL/min)A%B%

095595595512001000
3.00955
3.99955
4.002080
4.34955
4.50208012001000
4.516535
4.755545
5.0030703070
6.003070
6.343070
6.502001090
10.000100
11.000100
11.340100
11.502001090
13.500100
14.50010095512001000
14.840100
15.50955955
15.84955
16.5095595512001000

(A) 2 mM ammonium acetate with 5% methanol.
(B) Methanol.