A fast, low-cost and eco-friendly method for routine determination of Bisphenol-A in landfill leachate employing vortex assisted liquid-liquid extraction

Volume 4, Issue 03, Pages 59-67, Sep 2021 *** Field: Environmental Analytical Chemistry

  • Gustavo Fehrenbach Sul-rio-grandense Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology
  • Daniel Ricardo Arsand, (Corresponding Author) Chemistry Department. Sul-rio-grandense Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, 96015-360, Praça 20 de Setembro – 455, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
  • Sergiane Caldas Barbosa School of Chemistry and Food. Federal University of Rio Grande, 96203-900, Av. Itália - Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
  • Kátia Castagno Chemistry Department. Sul-rio-grandense Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, 96015-360, Praça 20 de Setembro – 455, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
  • Pedro Filho Chemistry Department. Sul-rio-grandense Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, 96015-360, Praça 20 de Setembro – 455, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
  • Ednei Primel School of Chemistry and Food. Federal University of Rio Grande, 96203-900, Av. Itália - Km 8, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24200/amecj.v4.i03.146
Keywords: sanitary landfill, endocrine disruptors, VALLME, Bisphenol-A, contaminant

Abstract

Landfills are sites designed to receive and final disposal of a broad variety of urban solid wastes (USW). The decomposition and biodegradation processes generate a leachate of high complexity and toxicity, containing persistent and recalcitrant contaminants that are not usually monitored. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is a synthetic compound applied mostly on the production of polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, and is an endocrine disruptor. The presence of BPA in USW urges the development of feasible analytical methods to support the effluent treatment plants and reduce the risks of contamination. The main goal of this work was to develop an efficient, eco-friendly, fast and simple method for routine analysis of BPA in the leachate from landfill. A vortex assisted liquid-liquid extraction (VALLME) using 1-octanol as solvent was performed. BPA recoveries at spiking levels of 2.5, 6.5 and 12.5 µg L-1 were between 60 to 104% with relative standard deviation (RSD) lower than 26%. The linearity of the method was evaluated and the correlation coefficient was (r) 0.9985. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 2.5 µg L-1 with a pre-concentration factor of 20. The method has advantages such as low consumption of extraction solvent (150 µL), low cost, easy and fast determination.

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Published
2021-09-29
How to Cite
Fehrenbach, G., Arsand, D., Barbosa, S., Castagno, K., Filho, P., & Primel, E. (2021). A fast, low-cost and eco-friendly method for routine determination of Bisphenol-A in landfill leachate employing vortex assisted liquid-liquid extraction. Analytical Methods in Environmental Chemistry Journal, 4(03), 59-67. https://doi.org/10.24200/amecj.v4.i03.146
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