SPME Applications Guide

SPME Applications Guide, Bulletin 925E, Supelco, Bellefonte, PA, 2007. 

Supleco (2006) SPME applications guide. Supleco, Bellefonte. http //www.sigmaaldrich.com/... 

The simplest way to begin developing an SPME method is to consult the applications guide provided by Supelco. This allows the analyst to quickly... 

Automated SPME liquid/liquid extraction cartridges. Applications Guide and Sorbent Extraction Technology Handbook QA/QC Reports... 

SPME Appheations Guide, Supelco 1www.sigma-aldrich.comL Over 600 references, categorized according to application, analyte/matrix, and extraction condition. 

Since its inception in 1990, there have been nearly 1000 papers published in the literature employing SPME. Headspace SPME alone cam account for must of the increase in publications on headspace-related techniques since 1997. Among these papers, there are myriad applications. Supelco has produced an applications guide that lists about 500 of these (74). In general, applications of SPME are seen in environmental analysis, including air, soil, and water, food, natural products, pharmaceuticals, and clinical and forensic analysis, plus numerous articles on theoretical aspects. SPME has proved to be one of the most versatile sample preparation techniques available. 

R. E. Shirey, SPME fibers and selection for specific applications, in S. A. Scheppers Wercinski, ed., Solid Phase Microextraction A Practical Guide, Marcel Dekker, New York, 1999, pp. 59-110. 

Bleed and temperature optimized septa (BTO , Chromatography Research Supplies, Inc., Louisville, KY, USA) are well suited for trace GC and GC-MS applications which require low bleed and extended sealing capabilities for high injection numbers. As an additional benefit, many septa provide a pre-drilled needle guide for increased septum lifetime, which makes them ideal for the use with liquid autosamplers as well as with SPME. BTO septa are specified for use with up to 400 °C inlet temperature, are preconditioned and require very little additional conditioning before use. It is recommended to change septa at the end of a day, so the septa can condition overnight to ensure the lowest bleed for the next day analyses. 

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