HPLC Analysis of Bisphenol A in Water on Ascentis® Express C18 after SPE using Supelclean™ ENVI-18
CONDITIONS
SPE tube/cartridge
Supelclean ENVI-18, 500 mg/6 mL glass SPE tube (54331-U)
condition
1 mL 1% formic acid in acetonitrile, then 1 mL water
sample
5 mL spiked water blank, concentration of 0.2 μg/mL
elution
2 mL 1% formic acid in acetonitrile
eluate post-treatment
1 mL aliquot of eluent, and evaporate/reconstitute to 0.5 mL in acetonitrile
column
Ascentis Express C18, 10 cm x 2.1 mm I.D., 2.7 μm particles (53823-U)
mobile phase
[A] water; [B] acetonitrile; (60:40, A:B)
flow rate
0.4 mL/min
pressure
3270 psi (256 bar)
column temp.
35 °C
detector
UV, 230 nm
injection
1 μL
Description
Analysis Note
Bisphenol A is a contaminant that can leach into aqueous solutions from polycarbonate plastics or metal cans; it may impact human development and reproduction. This application demonstrates the extraction and analysis of bisphenol A from water.
Legal Information
Ascentis is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Supelclean is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC