| In this study, a new solid phase extraction method based on the use of a low-cost funnel-shaped partially carbonized cellulose filter paper as a sorbent has been developed. The sorbent is easily prepared by
heating the folded filter paper wetted with sulfuric acid solution and can be reused for several times. It
is combined with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and used for the extraction of some pesticide
residues from fruit juice samples prior to their analysis by gas chromatography–flame ionization detection. In this work, limits of detection and quantification were in the ranges of 0.30–0.61 and 1.0–2.0 μg
L−1, respectively, and relative standard deviations ranged between 3 and 6% for intra– (n=5) and inter–
day (n=5) precisions at a concentration of 25 μg L−1 of each pesticide. The enrichment factors of 452–751
were achieved. Extraction recoveries were in the range of 45–75%. The calibration curves had wide linear
ranges with a good linearity (coefficient of determination ≥ 0.994). Finally, efficiency of the method was
apprised by determining the analytes in fruit juice samples and relative recoveries were found to be in
the range of 85–101%. |