Understanding and monitoring persistent organic pollutants in soil is essential for protecting both environmental and human health. In this application note, we demonstrate how the SCION GC-MS platform delivers precise, reliable analysis of PCBs and PAHs using an efficient QuEChERS sample preparation workflow. With excellent linearity, repeatability and recovery, this method provides a robust solution for laboratories assessing soil contamination and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Key learnings from this application note :

1. QuEChERS combined with d-SPE is a very useful sample preparation technique for the determination of PCBs and PAHs in soil. This method reduces costs, time and solvent consumption making it an attractive alternative compared to traditional techniques such as Soxhlet or ultrasonic extraction.
2. The SCION Instruments GC-MS combined with the NIST library is a very powerful tool to develop effective methods for soil analysis.
3. See full validation conditions including use of spiked recovery samples which ensure a robust and effective method giving you confidence in your analysis

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