Kristen Parnell

Using a targeted solid phase extraction (SPE) method and GC–ECD analysis, chlorinated pesticides are extracted from poultry fat resulting in a method that decreases the amount of labor and reagents when compared to the USDA-FSIS CHC2 method.

Using a targeted solid phase extraction (SPE) method and GC–ECD analysis, chlorinated pesticides are extracted from poultry fat resulting in a method that decreases the amount of labor and reagents when compared to the USDA-FSIS CHC2 method.

This article addresses the contribution of thermal stability and column activity to BDE-209 breakdown and also describes an optimized method that resolves BDE-209 and other important congeners.