Atlantic® SPE Disks

This application note demonstrates recoveries of all the analytes within tables 1–2 of EPA method 625.1 (plus a few analytes from table 3) obtained using the Biotage® Horizon 5000 with Atlantic® 8270 One Pass solid phase extraction disks, 8270 Carbon Cartridges Max-Detect cartridges, and 1.0 Micron Atlantic® Fast Flow Pre-Filters for analyte extraction. The DryDisk® Solvent Drying System and the TurboVap® II are used for solvent drying and concentration and analysis is by GC-MS.
Tags: Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, GC-MS, SVOC, Semi-Volatile Organics, US EPA Method 625, Waste water

Pesticides, including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides are used extensively to increase agricultural yields. The total world usage of pesticides in 2007 was approximately 5.2 billion pounds with the US consuming approximately 22% of the total.1 The wide use of pesticides yields concern that drinking water sources will become contaminated, exposing the population to hazardous substances that may cause cancer.
Tags: Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, EPA 508.1 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Pesticides

Carbaryl, a commonly used insecticide for the past 20 years, has become a significant environmental concern throughout the world. Also known through its trademarked name Sevin, it is a cholinesterase inhibitor and can be toxic to humans, causing problems in the blood, nervous, and reproductive systems.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, Insecticides, Pesticides

This application note will outline optimized methods for the extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from sea water using Atlantic® HLB solid phase extraction disk processed using Biotage automated or manual SPE solutions and DryVap® Concentrator System. The first section will highlight the use of the Biotage® Horizon 5000 fully automated extraction system and the method used for this application. Additionally, there will be an Application Modification section that will highlight the use of the Biotage® Horizon 4790 (with data and discussion) and Biotage® VacMaster™ Disk for this application.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, GC-MS, PAHs, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Sea Water

This application note describes the automated extraction of dispersed oil in water (OIW) using solid phase extraction (Atlantic® DVB disk and Biotage® Horizon 4790) and analysis by GC-FID.
Tags: Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, Environmental contaminants, GC-FID, Oil & Grease, Water

EPA Method 8141B describes the performance based procedure to determine low ppb levels of organophosphorous pesticides in ground water. The OP pesticides are extracted using solid phase extraction (SPE) based on the procedure outlined in Method 3535A for OP pesticides by Method 8141. The analysis is performed with capillary GC using a FPD (flame photometric detector). This initial demonstration of capability was conducted using the Biotage® Horizon 4790 Automated Extractor System.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Azinphos methyl, Chlorpyrifos, Demeton (O&S), Diazinon, Disk, Disulfoton, EPN, English, Environmental, Ethion, Ethyl parathion, GC-FPD, Ground water, Malathion, Methyl parathion, Organophosphate Pesticide, Organophosphates, US EPA Method 8141

Method 1668A is used for determining the level of chlorinated biphenyl congeners by high resolution gas chromatography with high resolution mass spectrometry (HRGC/HRMS). For aqueous samples (samples containing less than 1% solids) – Stable isotopically labelled analogs of the toxic PCB’s are spiked into a 1L sample, and the sample is extracted using the Biotage® Horizon 4790 Automated Extraction System along with the Atlantic™ C18 solid phase extraction (SPE) disk. Samples are then dried and concentrated using the DryVap® Automated Drying and Concentrating System with DryDisk® technology.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, EPA 1668A Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, PCBs, Water

Method 1657 describes the procedure to determine low ppb levels of organophosphorus pesticides in municipal and industrial wastewater. The City of Fort Worth Water Department implemented Automated SPE for the analysis of organophosphorous pesticides by EPA Method 1657, using the Atlantic™ C18 solid phase extraction disk. The Biotage® Horizon 4790 Automated Extraction System with Envision® Platform controller, and the DryVap® Automated Drying and Concentration System were used in this application note.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Azinphos methyl, Chlorpyrifos, Demeton (O&S), Diazinon, Disk, Disulfoton, EPA 1657 Analytes, EPN, English, Environmental, Ethion, Ethyl parathion, GC-FPD, Malathion, Methyl parathion, Organophosphate Pesticide, Waste water

Method 526 is a gas chromatography / mass spectrometry(GC/MS) method for the determination of selected semivolatile compounds in raw and finished drinking waters.This method efficiently extracts analytes using the SPEDEX® 4790 with an Atlantic® 47 mm polystyrene divinylbenzene (DVB) disk. The disk is extracted with using Ethyl Acetate (EtAc) and Methylene Chloride (DCM). The extract is then dried and concentrated using the DryVap® concentrator system coupled with DryDisk® technology to a final volume of 1.0 mL. Final analysis is done by GC/MS.
Tags: Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Semi-Volatile Organics

This study shows that the Biotage® 4790 Automated Extractor system, along with the Atlantic™ DVB disk, the DryDisk® separation membrane, and the DryVap® Concentrator System can be successfully used to analyze for Nonyl Phenol and Bisphenyl A in water samples. This sample preparation process is fully automated, requiring minimal human intervention, and allowing for reductions in sample processing costs.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Bisphenol A, Disk, Drinking water, Endocrine disrupter, English, Environmental, Environmental contaminants, GC-MS, Nonyl phenol, Water

Semivolatile organic compounds (SVOC) have a variety of chemical properties that have been found to cause harmful effects to both humans and the environment. Accurate measurements are challenging to obtain because SVOCs readily adsorb onto surfaces, and are found in common household items such as cleaning agents, personal care products, electrical components, pesticides, water and food.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 8270 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Ground water, SVOC, Semi-Volatile Organics, US EPA Method 8270D

The US EPA monitors a variety of chemicals in water that may cause harm to humans or wildlife in order to minimize exposure. Method 625 was developed by the Office of Science and Technology in the Clean Water program to monitor a large suite of semivolatile chemicals in wastewater for compliance with the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). NPDES is a system of permitting that regulates the characteristics of water that is released into a waterway, defined by industrial category. The permitting levels are set depending on the waterway’s use.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 625.1 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, US EPA Method 625, Waste water

This application note demonstrates the performance of automated disk-based solid phase extraction (SPE), using Biotage® Horizon 5000 automated extraction system and Atlantic® DVB SPE disks, for concentration of organochlorine pesticides from whole water, prior to GC/MS analysis, following the requirements of EN16693:2015.
Tags: 1,2 4 trichlorobenzene, 1,2,3 trichlorobenzene, 1,3,5 trichlorobenzene, 5000, Alachlor, Aldrin, Application Notes, DDD, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Disk, Drinking water, EN16693 Water Quality, EN16693:2015 Analytes, Endosulfan, Endrin, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorobutadiene, Isodrin, Organochlorine pesticides (OCP), Pentachlorobenzene, Water, alpha HCH, beta HCH, delta HCH, gamma HCH

Environmental methods for water analysis often specify sampling 1 L of water to provide the sensitivity needed for determination of contaminants at low concentrations for health monitoring. In the past decade sensitivity of the analytical technique (GC/MS) has improved and with split/splitless introduction and large volume injection options a wide range of concentrations can be effectively measured.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 625.1 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Waste water

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be found in a number of water types, such as drinking water, surface water, ground water and wastewater. There are serval types of extraction techniques that can be implemented to remove them from water for measurement including liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), continuous liquid-liquid extraction (CLLE) and solid phase extraction (SPE). With LLE and CLLE there is little selectivity within the methods for difficult matrices or other compound interferences.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Ground water, PAHs, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Waste water

Drinking water is a significant source of environmental exposure, especially for small children. Countries around the world have put regulations in place to monitor drinking water quality for a wide range of hazardous compounds. Methods such as SL 392-2007 in China, the EN methods in Europe and US methods such as method 525.2 cover a large suite of analytes of concern. They can be effectively extracted using solid phase extraction (SPE) disks and using GC/MS for detection.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Chinese Method SL-392-2007, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Semi-Volatile Organics

Pesticides have gone far in increasing food supply, important in a world expecting to have 9.8 billion people by 2050. However, the mechanisms that make pesticides effective in eliminating pests can also cause harm to humans and animals. News stories continue to point to contamination through spills and exposure through the respiratory system.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 608.3 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, US EPA Method 608.3, Waste water

Dioxins are of great environmental concern due to their teratogenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic impact. These lipophilic compounds bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife and can have half lives of up to 132 years, making them persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Traditional SPE requires a filtration step to remove particulates when using SPE cartridges, because of clogging issues.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Dioxins, English, Environmental, River Water, Water

This work demonstrates the performance of automated solid phase extraction (SPE) for the extraction of PAHs from surface water sampled from a nearby pond containing some particulate. An automated system (Biotage® Horizon 4790) with Atlantic® DVB disks, following the requirements of method EN 16691, was used.
Tags: 4790, Anthracene, Application Notes, Benzo (b) fluoranthene, Benzo (g,h,i) perylene, Benzo (k) Fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Disk, EN16691 Analytes, EN16691 Water Quality, English, Environmental, Fluoranthene, GC-MS, Indeno (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene, PAHs, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Surface water

This application note describes the automated solid phase extraction (SPE) and GC/MS analysis of whole water samples according to EN16691 for PAHs. Method EN 16691 is a recently developed method that uses solid phase extraction to isolate organic compounds from 1 L of water using a divinylbenzene (DVB) solid phase extraction disk.
Tags: 4790, Anthracene, Application Notes, Benzo (a) Pyrene, Benzo (g,h,i) perylene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)Fluoranthene, Disk, EN16691 Water Quality, English, Environmental, Fluoranthene, GC-MS, Indeno (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene, PAHs, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Water

Drinking water is a critical resource important for human health. As water becomes more scarce, quality will become increasingly important and monitoring will be required more frequently and at lower concentration levels. The number of compounds and lower concentrations for monitoring will make extraction and analysis even more challenging.
Tags: Application Notes, Chinese Environmental Agency Method, Chinese Method SL-392-2007, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, SL-392-2007, SVOC, Semi-Volatile Organics

Drinking water is an important resource that can provide significant exposure to humans if it is polluted. Analysis of source water, which may come from surface water, groundwater or treated water must be evaluated for possible contaminants to ensure regulatory compliance.1 Drinking water at the tap is often evaluated for contaminants that may be introduced through leaks in the pipes or pipe materials.
Tags: Application Notes, Chinese Environmental Agency Method, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, SL-392-2007, SVOC, Semi-Volatile Organics

This application note highlights a SPE disk which was specifically designed to increase the recoveries of traditionally difficult polar compounds as well as help to increase the diversity of the traditional 525.2 list to include those compounds which are of concern in today’s society.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, EPA 525.2 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Organic Compounds

This application note describes the use of the Biotage® Horizon 4790 automated extractor system, and the Atlantic® DVB SPE disk for the extraction of water samples, as specified in EPA method 525.3.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, Drinking water, EPA 525.3 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, US EPA Method 525.3

This application note demonstrates the use of automated solid phase extraction for a variety of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, wastewater and surface water. The criteria specified in US EPA Method 1694 was met, even at very low concentrations. For lower concentrations a larger sample of water may be processed.
Tags: 4790, Acetaminophen, Albuterol, Albuterol, Application Notes, Atenolol, Caffeine, Carbamazepine, Cotinine, DEET, Dehydronifedipine, Diclofenac, Diltiazem, Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, Gemfibrozil, Ground water, Ibuprofen, LC-MS TOF, Lamotrigine, Metoprolol, Naproxen, Pharmaceuticals, Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfamethoxazole, Triclocarban, Trimethoprim, Waste water

This application note was developed to demonstrate the extraction of five organophosphate compounds Monocrotophos, Diazinon, Malathion, EPN, and Methamidophos using one solid phase extraction method with one pre-treatment step of sodium chloride (NaCl). The method uses the Biotage® Horizon 4790 automated SPE extraction system. It will show the efficiency of the extraction while demonstrating excellent recoveries of OPP compounds using methylene chloride and minimal amounts of acetone after sample pre-treatment with sodium chloride. Methods were developed and results are shown using 47 mm Atlantic® HLB-H disks and carbon cartridges.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Diazinon, Disk, EPN, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Malathion, Methamidophos, Monocrotophos, Organophosphate Pesticide, US EPA Method 608.3, Water

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are a worldwide contamination problem. Structurally similar to PCBs, these compounds are long-lived in the environment and can bio-accumulate throughout the food chain. The health hazards of these chemicals have attracted increasing scrutiny and, as such, a great deal of research and regulations have been implemented to manage and control them.
Tags: 4790, 5000, Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, PBDEs, River Water

Method 525.2 describes the procedure to determine a full suite of low concentration semi-volatile organic compounds in drinking water using solid phase extraction (SPE) or liquid–solid extraction (LSE) techniques. The City of Fort Worth, Water Department implemented an automated SPE process for the analysis of semi-volatiles by EPA Method 525.2 using the Atlantic® C18 solid phase extraction disk. Ethyl acetate, methanol and water were used to condition the Atlantic C18 disk prior to the extraction step. The extraction solvents used were a 1:1 mixture of methylene chloride and ethyl acetate. Extracts were then analyzed by GC/MS using a splitless injection technique.
Tags: Acenaphthylene, Alachlor, Aldrin, Alpha-Chlordane, Anthracene, Application Notes, Atrazine, Benzo (a) Anthracene, Benzo (b) fluoranthene, Benzo (g,h,i) perylene, Benzo (k) Fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Bromacil, Butylbenzylphthalate, Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate, Di-n-butylphthalate, Dibenz (a,h) Anthracene, Diethyl phthalate, Dimethylphosphate (DMP), Disk, Drinking water, Endrin, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Gamma-BHC, Gamma-Chlordane, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Indeno (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene, Methoxychlor, Metolachor, Organic Compounds, Pentachlorophenol, Phenanthrene, Prometon, Propachlor, Pyrene, Simazine, Trans-nonachlor, Trifluralin

US EPA method 6251 is used to determine acidic, basic, and neutral semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) in municipal and industrial wastewater using GC/MS, in many cases for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) compliance. In method 625 revision A, the method is applied to a total possible list of 364 compounds that include; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides, phthalate esters, organophosphate esters, nitrosamines, haloethers, aldehydes, ethers, ketones, anilines, pyridines, quinolones, aromatic nitro compounds, and phenols.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 625.1 Analytes, Environmental, US EPA Method 625, Waste water

This application note demonstrates that the Biotage(R) Horizon 4790 using Atlantic C18 disks can effectively extract hormone compounds from 1-L water samples in approx 40 mins.
Tags: 11-ketotestosterone, 17-alpha-estradiol, 17-alpha-ethynylestradiol, 17-beta-estradiol, 4790, Androgens, Androsterone, Application Notes, Diethylstilbestrol, Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Disk, Endocrine disrupter, English, Environmental, Epitestosterone, Estradiol, Estriol, Estrogens, Estrone, GC-MS, Hormone, Hormones, Mestranol, Norethindrone, Progesterone, Steroid, Steroid Hormones, Steroid metabolite, Steroids, Surface water, Testosterone, Water

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, naturally occurring in coal, crude oil, gasoline, and their byproducts (e.g. coal tar or creosote). In addition, PAHs are formed in the incomplete combustion processes of all organic materials, such as wood or fossil fuels. Consequently, the EU water framework directive (WFD) lists in its annex X the whole group of PAHs as priority hazardous substances.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Aqueous, Disk, English, Environmental, PAHs, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)

Oftentimes, aqueous samples collected contain varying amounts of suspended solids or sediment strictly due to either the source of the water being sampled or improper sampling techniques. In any circumstance, samples with high amounts of particulates or sediment have proven challenging to extract using EPA Method 3535 Solid Phase Extraction (SPE).
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Aqueous, Disk, English, Environmental, GC-MS, SVOC, Semi-Volatile Organics, US EPA Method 3535A

US EPA method 550.1 is a method used by regulatory agencies to determine PAH’s in drinking water by liquid-solid extraction (LSE) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).1 The method outlines the steps needed to perform extractions of PAHs from drinking water sources and finished drinking water; as well as the quality control (QC) program requirements to ensure the method is operated under control. Use of Biotage automated sample preparation products allows users to achieve the precise and consistent data needed to comply with EPA method 550.1 QC specifications as stated in method, section 10.3.2., for Initial Demonstration of Capability (IDC); while at the same time, streamlining laboratory practices to increase lab productivity.
Tags: 4790, Acenaphthene, Acenaphthylene, Acenapthalene, Anthracene, Application Notes, Benzo (a) Anthracene, Benzo (a) Pyrene, Benzo (g,h,i) perylene, Benzo (g,h,i) perylene, Benzo (k) Fluoranthene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Chrysene, Dibenz (a,h) Anthracene, Disk, Drinking water, EPA 550.1 Analytes, English, Environmental, Fluoranthene, Fluorene, HPLC, Indeno (1,2,3-cd) Pyrene, Napthalene, Phenanthrene, Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH), Polyaromatic hydrocarbons, Pyrene

Throughout the world, a lack of regulation has been blamed for the detection of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCP) in some bodies of water. While the detected amounts are usually relatively small, the persistence of these compounds means that they can cause untold damage to the ecosystem for years to come.
Tags: Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, PPCPs, Personal Care Products, Pharmaceuticals, UPLC-MS/MS, Water

The purpose of this application note is to demonstrate the capabilities of the automated Horizon Technology solution when used for the analysis of EPA method 8061A phthalate ester compounds in surface and ground water. Method 8061A states gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) can be used as an alternative for compound confirmation for phthalate esters.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 8061A Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Ground water, Phthalates, Phthalic acid esters, Surface water

The City of Fort Worth, Water Department conducted an evaluation of the Atlantic™ solid phase extraction (SPE) C18 disks using EPA Method 608. This application note describes the procedure to determine low ppb levels of organochlorine pesticides and PCBs in wastewater. This procedure used methylene chloride as the primary extraction solvent, followed by a hexane solvent exchange. Extracts were then analyzed by GC/ECD using a pressure pulse injection technique.
Tags: 4,4,DDD, 4790, Aldrin, Application Notes, DDE, Disk, EPA 608 Analytes, Endosulfan, Endosulfan sulfate, Endrin, Endrin Aldehyde, Endrin Ketone, English, Environmental, GC/ECD, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor, Organochlorine pesticides (OCP), Organochlorines, PCB, PCB1016, PCB1260, PCBs, TCMX, US EPA Method 608.3, Waste water, α-BHC, β-BHC, γ-BHC, δ-BHC

EPA Method 608 describes the procedure to determine low parts per billion levels of organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, toxaphene and chlordane in wastewater. The laboratory that collected the data presented in this application note uses EPA method 608 ATP3M0222 as the approved SPE technique for waste water extraction. The disks compared in this study are : “Certified for Automation” Atlantic™ C18 (47 mm) and 3M Empore™ High Performance Extraction Disk C18 (47 mm). Comparisons were made using side-by-side extraction and identical calibration parameters.
Tags: 4,4,DDD, 4790, Aldrin, Application Notes, DDE, Dieldrin, EPA 608 Analytes, Endosulfan, Endosulfan sulfate, Endrin, Endrin Aldehyde, Endrin Ketone, English, Environmental, GC/ECD, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor, Organochlorine pesticides (OCP), PCB, PCB1016, PCB1260, PCBs, TCMX, Waste water, α-BHC, β-BHC, γ-BHC, δ-BHC

The second Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation (UCMR2) program was developed to monitor US drinking water sources for currently unregulated compounds. EPA Method 529 is categorized under List 1, Assessment Monitoring in the UCMR2 program, and focuses on three explosives: 1,3-dinitrobenzene; 2,4,6- trinitrotoluene (TNT); and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5- triazine (RDX). The resulting data will be used by the EPA to determine whether or not regulatory standards should be established for these compounds.
Tags: 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene, 1,3-dinitrobenzene, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene, 2-nitrotoluene, 3,5-dinitroaniline, 3-nitrotoluene, 4-amino-2,4-dinitrotoluene, Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, Explosives, GC/MS/MS, RDX, SUR_1,2,4-trimethyl-5-nitrobenzene, SUR_1,3,5-trimethyl-2-nitrobenzene, SUR_Nitrobenzene-d5

The second unregulated contaminant monitoring regulation (UCMR2) program was developed to monitor US drinking water sources for currently unregulated compounds. EPA Method 527 is categorized under List 1; Assessment Monitoring in the UCMR2 program. It focuses on a wide range of semi volatile organic contaminants including pesticides that were deferred during the first UCMR, flame retardants, and pyrethroid pesticides. This application for EPA Method 527 employs SPE with analysis by gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS).
Tags: 1,3,dimethyl-2- nitrobenzene, Application Notes, BDE-100, Dimethoate, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Hexabromobiphenyl, Perylene-d12, Pesticides, Terbufos Sulfone, Triphenyl phosphate

US EPA method 525.2 may use solid phase extraction (SPE) to extract the analytes of interest from water samples. It includes a variety of quality control measures to ensure the method is under control throughout the analysis. The Biotage® Horizon 5000 was used in this study to extract the EPA Method 525.2 analytes from six prepared water samples. The Atlantic high-capacity C18 disks provided excellent recovery of the large suite of compounds extracted in water. The Biotage® Horizon 5000 system provided uniform performance and a hands-off approach to the extraction step. The reproducibility of the six runs was excellent and the average of the standard deviation values was 2.57%.
Tags: 5000, Application Notes, Chinese Method SL-392-2007, Disk, Drinking water, EPA 525.2 Analytes, English, Environmental, GC-MS, US EPA Method 525.2

The purpose of this application note is to demonstrate the use of a fully automated solid phase extraction (SPE) and concentration system that provides fast extraction while improving the quality and consistency of results for EPA Method 8270D.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Semi-Volatile Organics, US EPA Method 3535A, Water

In this study, the effectiveness of the Atlantic™ DVB SPE Disk in extracting organochlorine pesticides from water samples was investigated, and an optimized method of extraction developed.
Tags: 4,4,DDD, Aldrin, Alpha-Chlordane, Application Notes, DDD, DDE, DDT, Dieldrin, Disk, EPA 8081 Analytes, Endosulfan, Endosulfan sulfate, Endrin, Endrin Aldehyde, Endrin Ketone, English, Environmental, Heptachlor, Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor, Organochlorine pesticides (OCP), US EPA Method 8081, Water, α-BHC, β-BHC, γ-BHC, δ-BHC

EPA Method 1657 describes the procedure to determine low ppb levels of organophosphorous pesticides in wastewater. The disks compared in this study are: “Certified for Automation” Atlantic™ C18 (47 mm) and 3M Empore™ High Performance Extraction Disk C18 (47 mm).
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Azinphos methyl, Chlorpyrifos, Demeton (O&S), Diazinon, Disk, Disulfoton, EPA 1657 Analytes, EPN, English, Environmental, Ethion, Ethyl parathion, GC-FPD, Malathion, Methyl parathion, Organophosphate Pesticide, Waste water

The purpose of this application note is to demonstrate the use of a fully automated solid phase extraction (SPE) and concentration system that provides fast sample preparation while improving the quality and consistency of results for the Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) compounds from C10 to C40 as dictated by EPA Method 8015.
Tags: 4790, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 8015 Analytes, EPA 8015 analytes, English, Environmental, GC-FID, Ground water, Hexane Extractable Material, Surface water, Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (TPH, SGT-HEM), US EPA Method 8015

EPA Method 525.2 describes the procedure to determine low ppb levels of semi-volatile organic material in drinking water using solid phase extraction (SPE) or liquid-solid extraction (LSE) techniques. The extraction solvents are methylene chloride and ethyl acetate. Extracts are analyzed by GC/MS using a splitless injection technique.
Tags: 2,4-D, 245-T, ACIFLUORFEN, Application Notes, BENTAZON, Bentazone, Chlorinated acids, DCPA, MONO ACID, DCPAA-SS, DINOSEB, Dicamba, Disk, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC/ECD, PCP, PICLORAM, SILVEX

EPA Method 515.2 is applicable to the determination of chlorinated acids in ground water and finished drinking water. The form of each acid is not distinguished by this method. Results are calculated and reported for each listed analyte as the total free acid. The analytes are extracted from the water using a DVB-Hydrophobic disk and the Horizon Technology SPE-DEXÒ 4770 Automated Extraction System. The disk is extracted with Methylene Chloride and the extract dried with sodium sulfate. The extract is derivatized with diazomethane. Final analysis is by GC/ECD.
Tags: 24-D, 245-T, ACIFLUORFEN, Application Notes, Bentazone, Chlorinated acids, DCPA, DCPAA-SS, DICPAA-SS, DINOSEB, Disk, Environmental, GC-MS, Phencyclidine (PCP), SIL VEX, Water

Method 508.1 is used to determine twenty-nine chlorinated pesticides, three herbicides, and four organohalides in ground water, drinking water, and water in any treatment stage. The analytes are extracted from the water using a 47 mm C18 disk. The disk is extracted on the Horizon Technology SPE-DEX® 4790 Automated Extraction System using Ethyl Acetate and Methylene Chloride (DCM). The extract is then dried and concentrated using the Horizon Technology DryVap® with DryDisk® technology. Final analysis is by GC/ECD.
Tags: Application Notes, Chorinated Pesticides, Drinking water, English, Environmental, GC-MS, Ground water, Herbicides, Organohalides, Pesticides, US EPA Method 508.1, Water

EPA Method 506 is used to determine Phthalate and Adipate Esters in drinking water. The analytes are extracted from water using a Horizon Technology 47 mm Atlantic C18 disk. The disk is extracted with Acetonitrile and Methylene Chloride. The extract is then dried and concentrated to a final volume of 1.0 mL using the Horizon Technology DryVap® with DryDisk® technology. Final analysis is by GC/PID.
Tags: Adipate esters, Application Notes, Disk, EPA 506 Analytes, English, Environmental, Phthalates, Phthalic acid esters

This evaluation study was conducted to determine the feasibility of the Biotage SPE-DEXÒ 4790 Automated Extraction System for the extraction of herbicides and pesticides. The preliminary results demonstrate the capability of this method for the automated SPE extraction of organic compounds.
Tags: Acetochlor, Alachlor, Application Notes, Atrazine, Base-neutral herbicides, Chlorothalonil, Chlorpyrifos, Clomazone, Cyanazine, Deethylatrazine,, Demethanamid, Desethyl atrazine, Desisopropyl atrazine, Diazinon, Dimethoate, Disk, EPTC, English, Environmental, Ethafluralin, Fonofos, GC-MS, Malathion, Metazachlor, Methyl parathion, Metolachlor, Metribuzin, Metribuzin DA, Metribuzin DADK, Metribuzin DK, Pendimethalin, Persistant organic pollutants (POP), Pesticides, Phorate, Prometon, Propachlor, Propazine, Simazine, Terbufos, Triallate, Trifluralin, Water

Brochure highlighting sample preparation consumables for environmental water samples.
Tags: Brochures, Column, Disk, English, Environmental

This certificate confirms that the material tested in is compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products and meets performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested in is compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-11 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested is in compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-10 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested is in compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-10 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested is in compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-10 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested is in compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-10 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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This certificate confirms that the material tested in is compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-11 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
Tags: Certificate of Analysis

This certificate confirms that the material tested in is compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products under procedure number 52-2512-11 and meets cleanliness and performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
Tags: Certificate of Analysis

This certificate confirms that the material tested in is compliance with specifications provided in Horizon Technology’s Quality Control standards for the manufacture of finished products and meets performance specifications provided in the final test procedure.
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Compounds, Horizon disks, methods and applications.
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US EPA method 625 is used to determine acidic, basic, and neutral semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) in municipal and industrial wastewater. Revision A of this method is applied to a total possible list of 364 compounds that include; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides, phthalate esters, organophosphate esters, nitrosamines, haloethers, aldehydes, ethers, ketones, anilines, pyridines, quinolones, aromatic nitro compounds, and phenols.
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Compounds, Horizon disks, methods and applications.
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One of the recent introductions is a system to extract a full range of acid/base neutral compounds from various types of water samples using a One-Pass system. In this case, rather than extract water at pH 2, adjust the pH of the water to 12 and re-extract, the water is passed once through a multi-media SPE disk and then a carbon cartridge before being delivered to waste. The elegance of this approach is the elimination of the basification step, which requires additional labor adjusting the pH and time passing the sample through the disk a second time after the first elution of acids and neutrals. The additional benefit of omitting the basification step eliminates the formation of insoluble metal hydroxides that can restrict the flow of sample through the disk or add significant time if a liquid-liquid extraction is used.
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