Abstract
In this paper, the direct coupling between stir membrane extraction and infrared spectroscopy working under transmission mode is presented for the sensitive and selective determination of the total hydrocarbon index in waters. For this purpose, a new extraction unit was built using stainless steel in order to maximize the adsorption of the target analytes in the 40-microm-thick polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. The method allows the determination of hydrocarbons in the presence of grease, using hexadecane and stearic acid as model compounds, respectively. The proposal is optimized in depth, taking into account the main experimental variables such as membrane thickness, extraction time, and stirring and sample volume. Later on, the method was characterized on the basis of its linearity, precision, and limits of detection. The combination allows the determination of the hydrocarbon index with a limit of detection of 18 microg L(-1), the precision being (expressed as relative standard deviation) better than 4.3%. The analytical method provides a high sample throughput since some extractions can be performed in parallel, the relative standard deviation between devices being better than 8%. The proposed analytical method is finally compared in terms of analytical figures with counterpart ASTM method, recently presented.
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