Is there a specific method to determine C2-C8 fatty acids in wastewater using GC-MS?

15 July 2013 1 9K Report

I have a GC-MS in my department with column type TG-waxmsA and I would like to know if there any pretreatment step for the waste water for fatty acids extraction in GC and if this column is suitable for this analysis or not ?

Efthymios Kantarelis

I cannot give you a definite answer but check this source it may be useful :

"O. David Sparkman,Zelda Penton,Fulton G. Kitson. Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry: A Practical Guide: 2nd edition"

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