Open AccessBisphenol A in aquatic environments
Author(s) -
I Stoicescu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
scientific bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2392-8956
pISSN - 1454-864X
DOI - 10.21279/1454-864x-18-i2-021
Subject(s) - chromatography , repeatability , bisphenol a , high performance liquid chromatography , linear range , chemistry , acetonitrile , analytical chemistry (journal) , detection limit , organic chemistry , epoxy
The present study describes the application of chromatographic techniques for the identification, separation and quantitative determination of Bisphenol A (BPA) used in water samples. BPA was separated and quantified by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD). Analytical separation was performed on C18 column, mobile phase containing acetonitrile: water (60:40, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min isocratic method and ultraviolet detection at 272 nm. A linear response (r=0.9956) was observed in the range of 20-200 μg/mL. The method presents repeatability. A rapid, simple and low cost method was developed to determine BPA in water samples and the results suggest that this method could be used as an alternative method for routine analysis of BPA in quality control.