Table 1 Comparison of the published protocol for MP and PP parabens determination with proposed technique in the research
Sample | Analyte(s) | Extraction method | Instrument | LOD (µg/L) | LOQ (µg/L) | Linear range (µg/L) | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water, cosmetic creams, human urine | Methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl and isobutyl and benzyl paraben | SPME | HPLC- UV | 1.5–2.6 | 5.0–8.7 | 0.5–147.0 | [1] |
Human urine | Methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl paraben | SPME | HPLC- UV | 0.03–0.04 (µg/g) | 0.40–0.97 (µg/g) | 0.10–10.00 (µg/g) | [5] |
River water, mouthwash, hand cream | Methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and butyl paraben | SPME | GC | 0.0002–0.0500 | Not mentioned | 50.0–300.0 | [6] |
Wastewater and shampoo | Methyl and propyl paraben | PT-µSPE | Spectrophotometer | 0.24–0.25 | 0.80–0.83 | 1.0–200.0 | This work |