| Literature DB >> 26490925 |
Julia Moltó1, Raiza Paul2,3, Nuria Ortuño4, María Llanos Medrano3,5, Jon Aizpurua3,5, María José Gómez-Torres2,3.
Abstract
An accurate and easy method for the extraction, cleanup, and HRGC-HRMS analysis of dioxin-like PCBs (DL-PCBs) in low-volume serum samples (1 mL) was developed. Serum samples were extracted several times using n-hexane and purified by acid washing. Recovery rates of labeled congeners ranged from 70 to 110% and the limits of detection were below 1 pg/g on lipid basis. Although human studies are limited and contradictory, several studies have shown that DL-PCBs can have adverse effects on the male reproductive system. In this way, the present method was applied to 21 serum samples of male patients attending fertility clinics. The total levels obtained for the patients ranged from 6.90 to 84.1 pg WHO-TEQ/g lipid, with a mean value of 20.3 pg WHO-TEQ/g lipid. The predominant PCBs (the sum of PCB 118, 156, and 105) contributed 67% to the mean concentration of total DL-PCBs in the samples analyzed.Entities:
Keywords: Analytical method; DL-PCBs; HRGC-HRMS; Human serum; Male infertility; Pollutants
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26490925 DOI： 10.1007/s11356-015-5571-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ISSN： 0944-1344 Impact factor: 4.223