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Table 5 Percent recovery of isotopically labeled standards in different water matrixes (n = 6)

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

Compound

Ultrapure water (1000 ml)

Surface water (1000 ml)

WWTP effluent (250 ml)

 

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

Recovery (%)

RSD (%)

Carbamezapine d10

77

4.4

79

2.6

70

4.9

Caffeine 13C3

79

4.7

76

3.2

56

4.5

Trimethoprim d3

67

4.2

66

3.1

41

6.4

Sucralose d6

65

5.9

31

3.3

16

4.0

Primidone d5

81

3.1

71

4.0

74

4.3

Sulfamethoxazole 13C6

80

3.6

30

4.6

28

6.6

Atrazine d5

70

3.1

59

4.1

64

3.9

Fluoxetine d5

40

8.3

35

6.8

40

10.7

DEET d6

60

9.2

70

6.8

75

10.8

PFBA 13C4

15

2.1

13

3.4

10

5.2

Naproxen 13C1d3

87

4.5

94

3.6

75

6.2

Diclofenac 13C6

48

1.5

30

7.5

31

14.5

Ibuprofen d3

86

6.5

103

4.7

90

6.5

PFOA 13C4

90

3.1

115

14.3

104

0.3

Bisphenol A 13C12

92

6.9

70

7.8

83

11.0

Gemfibrozil d6

86

3.1

94

4.6

117

4.9

PFOS 13C4

83

4.2

78

7.7

81

5.7

Triclocarban 13C6

61

7.5

63

3.3

54

5.7

Triclosan d3

122

4.5

81

3.9

68

5.1