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Table 4 Matrix spike recoveries for all target analytes in three different waters

From: Ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of trace organic contaminants in water

Compounds

Ultrapure water

Surface water

WW effluent

 

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

ESI positive

Caffeine

106

2.5

95

4.3

100

3.9

Trimethoprim

98

2.1

102

0.9

114

3.2

Sucralose

95

5.4

73

34.1

NA

NA

Primidone

97

2.9

96

1.5

113

10.0

Triamcinolone

101

4.7

48

2.3

106

4.3

Sulfamethoxazole

105

3.3

98

1.7

99

2.1

Meprobamate

97

5

74

1.5

99

8.4

Diphenylhydramine

74

5.4

94

5.4

196

3.8

Diltiazem

67

11.7

NA

NA

NA

NA

Hydracortisone

84

3.7

50

7.3

38

11.3

Prednisone

94

4.1

75

5.4

79

10.0

Simazine

99

3

73

2.0

66

2.6

Carbamezapine

101

2.1

117

1.3

98

25.5

Fluoxetine

89

5.5

97

2.3

99

5.5

Dexamethasone

91

2.7

86

2.2

88

3.4

TCEP

108

3.1

71

4.3

119

8.1

Atrazine

100

2.7

94

1.9

99

2.5

DEET

101

2.7

96

1.6

98

5.5

Testosterone

82

3.3

42

2.4

42

21.6

Norethistrone

79

2.4

39

1.9

54

2.1

TCPP

97

2.4

119

2.9

74

7.1

Norgestrel

82

3.2

57

1.3

55

6.7

Benzophenone

71

15.8

95

6.4

93

26.4

ESI negative

PFBA

95

4.6

NA

NA

NA

NA

Naproxen

95

3.5

89

1.4

80

6.0

PFBS

78

7.1

111

8.0

87

3.6

Diclofenac

103

5.4

96

6.0

64

22.0

Ibuprofen

96

9.2

92

5.7

96

10.8

PFOA

101

2.3

121

6.4

115

7.4

Bisphenol A

91

15.5

97

11.6

87

10.8

Gemfibrozil

104

3.7

93

2.7

111

10.0

PFDA

97

3.6

73

15.3

65

13.4

PFOS

107

2.9

94

9.0

89

9.8

Triclocarban

105

2.8

97

1.5

107

5.0

Triclosan

74

1.1

112

2.8

141

6.7

PFHxDA

46

72.4

56

10.4

66

18.4

  1. NA Not Analyzed.