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非饮用水中 PFAS 分析的简化固相萃取方法

08 Oct 2025

满足 EPA 1633 方法要求的更快、更稳定样品前处理方案

摘要

非饮用水基质中的 PFAS 分析在样品前处理环节面临特殊困难。地表水和废水中的痕量 PFAS 检测,既要求极低的本底污染,又要能够应对复杂基质。Resprep PFAS 固相萃取小柱可快速、稳定地处理非饮用水样品(如 EPA 1633 方法所涵盖的水质类型),其将弱阴离子交换(WAX)与碳层合二为一,可在同一小柱内同时完成萃取和净化。此外,对于悬浮物含量较高的样品,还可选用自带过滤助剂的小柱,有效防止上样时发生堵塞。

引言

饮用水中的 PFAS 分析方法已应用多年,但非饮用水基质的固相萃取(SPE)方法长期缺位,导致许多实验室在分析地表水和废水时只能套用饮用水的方法。为此,EPA 于 2024 年 1 月正式发布 EPA 1633 方法[1],其中规定使用弱阴离子交换(WAX)小柱进行SPE萃取(需手动填装玻璃棉),并配合分散型碳进行净化。然而,手动填装玻璃棉和额外增加碳净化步骤,不仅耗时繁琐,还容易引入污染,而且不同操作人员填装玻璃棉的差异也会增大结果波动。

为简化样品前处理流程,实验室可选用 Resprep PFAS 小柱。该小柱为双吸附床层结构,同时装填 WAX 和碳吸附剂,将 SPE 萃取与碳净化合二为一。自带过滤助剂的规格则免去了手动填装玻璃棉的麻烦,且防堵效果更佳。

实验

样品前处理

精密度、准确度及方法检出限(MDL)考察所用样品均在聚丙烯瓶中制备:取 500 mL 去离子水,按照 EPA 1633 方法第 11.2.4 节加入 25 μL 萃取内标(EIS,Wellington 产品号MPFAC‑ HIF‑ES)。准确度和回收率实验设 4 个平行加标样,加入 200 μL 天然 PFAS 混合标准品(Wellington 产品号 EPA‑1633STK),加标后萃取前浓度范围为 100~2500 ng/L。MDL 测定设 7 个加标样,加入 20 μL 稀释 20 倍的天然标准品,加标后萃取前浓度范围为 0.5~12.5 ng/L。同时制备 7 个空白样用于 MDL 计算。MDL 样品在 3 天内完成前处理和上机测定。

将 Resprep PFAS SPE 小柱(150 mg WAX,30 μm;50 mg CarboPrep Plus 石墨化碳,货号28930)安装至 ThermoAutoTrace PFAS 自动固相萃取仪。按 EPA 1633 方法第 11.4 节所述步骤进行样品萃取(流程见图 1)。萃取完成后,向萃取液中加入 25 μL 非提取内标溶液(Wellington,MPFAC‑ HIF‑ IS)。

图 1:EPA 1633 方法 PFAS 分析样品前处理流程
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过滤助剂效果验证实验采用 ASTM 替代废水[2],稀释 2.5 倍至悬浮物浓度约 100 mg/L。将 Resprep PFAS SPE 小柱(含 2000 mg 过滤助剂、150 mg WAX(30 μm)和 50 mg CarboPrep Plus碳,货号 28931)安装于 Resprep QR‑12 真空固相萃取装置(货号28298‑VM)上,并配用快速更换衬管(货号 28310‑VM),通过 Resprep 样品输送系统(货号 26250)将样品转移至 SPE 小柱。上样体积为 500 mL,记录各小柱在不堵塞情况下能通过的实际样品体积,并与仅装填 WAX 的小柱(货号 28292)以及按方法 1633 第 12.1.1 节所述手动填装玻璃棉至小柱一半高度的 WAX 小柱(货号 24324)进行对比。

分析条件

萃取后的样品按以下条件进行 LC‑MS/MS 分析。为避免进样器上游管路中残留的 PFAS 与样品共洗脱,在进样器前安装 PFAS 延迟柱至关重要。系统经充分空白检验,未检出 PFAS 本底污染。

EPA 1633 方法 PFAS 分析的仪器条件
仪器系统: Waters ACQUITY Premier LC/Xevo TQ Absolute Triple Quadrupole MS
色谱柱:
• PFAS 延迟柱 (cat.# 27854)
• 分析柱: Force C18, 1.8 µm x 50 mm x 2.1 mm (cat.# 9634252)
进样量: 3 µL
流动相 A: 水, 5 mM乙酸铵
流动相 B: 甲醇
流速: 0.4 mL/min
柱温: 40 °C
梯度:

Time (min) %B
0 20
6 95
6.6 95
6.61 20
7.5 20

离子源: 电喷雾 ESI
离子化方式: ESI-
扫描模式: MRM

标准曲线按方法 1633 表 4 所列浓度配制,拟合方式选择使相对标准误差百分比(%RSE)最小的曲线。

方法检出限 (MDL)

依据 EPA《方法检出限的定义与测定程序(修订版 2)》[3],通过对 7 个空白样和 7 个低浓度加标样的测定结果计算 MDL。将加标样和空白样测定值的标准偏差分别乘以 Student’s t值(3.143),取两者中较大者作为该化合物的 MDL。

准确度与精密度

准确度和精密度通过对 4 个平行加标样的测定进行评估。计算各加标样的准确度(回收率),并与 EPA 1633 方法表 5 中的回收率要求进行比对。同时,计算加标样测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD),并与表 5 中的精密度要求进行比较。同位素稀释内标的回收率根据加标样测定结果计算,并与方法 1633 表 6 中的回收率范围进行比对。

结果与讨论

方法性能验证实验

所有目标化合物均获得良好色谱峰形,代表性图谱见图 2。各天然 PFAS 目标物的 MDL、空白值、准确度和精密度结果汇总于表 I。计算所得的 MDL 均低于 EPA 1633 方法表 9 中所列的报告限;加标回收率在 77%~125% 之间,满足方法表 5 的要求;精密度良好,RSD 均≤25%。同位素稀释内标的回收率也在方法表 6 规定的范围内,结果见表II。

图 2:EPA 1633 方法分析 PFAS 标准品色谱图
EPA Method 1633 PFAS on Force C18 (50 x 2.1 mm) Extracted with Resprep PFAS SPE

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Peaks

PeakstR (min)Conc.
(ng/L)
Precursor 1Product 1Product 2Precursor 2Product 1
1.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4- 13C3]butanoic acid (13C3-PFBA)1.4855216172
2.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4- 13C4]butanoic acid (13C4-PFBA)1.48710217172
3.Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)1.48910213169
4.Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)2.007522985
5.3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid (3:3FTCA)2.712.5241177117
6.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5- 13C5]pentanoic acid (13C5-PFPeA)2.7655268223
7.Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)2.768526321969
8.Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)3.0062.52998099
9.Sodium perfluoro-1-[2,3,4- 13C3]butanesulfonate (13C3-PFBS)3.0072.53028099
10.Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)3.071527985
11.Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)3.333531513583
12.Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)3.493529520185
13.1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexane sulfonate (4:2 FTS)3.5451032730781
14.Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2- 13C2]hexane sulfonate (13C2-4:2FTS)3.55532981309
15.Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)3.6082.5313269119
16.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6- 13C2]hexanoic acid (13C2-PFHxA)3.6092.5315270119
17.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6- 13C5]hexanoic acid (13C5-PFHxA)3.612.5318273120
18.Perfluoropentane sulfonate (PFPeS)3.7182.53498099
19.2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropoxy13C3-propanoic acid (13C3-HFPO-DA)3.7910287169185
20.Hexafluoropropylene oxide (HFPO-DA)3.79510285169185
21.Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)4.1742.5363319169
22.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4- 13C4]heptanoic acid (13C4-PFHpA)4.1742.5367322
23.Perfluoro-1-hexane[18O2]sulfonic acid (18O2-PFHxS)4.2182.540384
24.Sodium perfluoro-1-[1,2,3- 13C3]hexanesulfonate (13C3-PFHxS)4.2182.54028099
25.Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS)4.222.53998099
26.<a class="cmpd_link" title="View compound information for 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)” title=”View compound information for 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)” href=”https://ez.restek.com/compound/view/en/919005-14-4/4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid”>4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)4.2321037725185
27.2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid (5:3FTCA)4.24762.5341237217
28.1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctane sulfonate (6:2 FTS)4.581042740781
29.Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]-octane sulfonate (13C2-6:2FTS)4.581542981409
30.Perfluoro-n-[ 13C8]octanoic acid (13C8-PFOA)4.5982.5421376
31.Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)4.6012.5413369169
32.Perfluoro-n-[ 13C4]octanoic acid (13C4-PFOA)4.6012.5417172
33.Perfluoroheptane sulfonate (PFHpS)4.6212.54498099
34.Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)4.9442.5463419219
35.Perfluoro-n-[ 13C5]nonanoic acid (13C5-PFNA)4.9441.25468423
36.Perfluoro-n-[ 13C9]nonanoic acid (13C9-PFNA)4.9441.25472427
37.Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)4.9492.54998099
38.Sodium perfluoro-[ 13C4]octanesulfonate (13C4-PFOS)4.952.55038099
39.Sodium perfluoro-[ 13C8]octanesulfonate (13C8-PFOS)4.952.55078099
40.3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid (7:3FTCA)5.04662.5441317337
41.9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)5.11410531351533353
42.Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)5.2372.5513469219
43.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6- 13C2]decanoic acid (13C2-PFDA)5.2371.25515470
44.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6- 13C6]decanoic acid (13C6-PFDA)5.2371.25519474
45.1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonate (8:2 FTS)5.2381052750781
46.Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2- 13C2]-decane sulfonate (13C2-8:2FTS)5.238552981509
47.Perfluorononanesulfonic acid (PFNS)5.2392.55498099
48.N-methyl-d 3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D3-NMeFOSAA)5.3615573419
49.N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)5.3662.5570419483
50.Perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (PFDS)5.4752.55998099
51.Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)5.4862.5563519269
52.Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7- 13C7]undecanoic acid (13C7-PFUnA)5.4861.25570525
53.N-ethyl-d 5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acid (D5-NEtFOSAA)5.4875589419
54.N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)5.4872.5584419526
55.11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)5.5910631451633453
56.Perfluorooctanesulfonamide (PFOSA)5.6692.549878478
57.Perfluoro-1-[ 13C8]octanesulfonamide (13C8-PFOSA)5.6692.550678
58.Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)5.6912.5613569319
59.Perfluoro-n-[1,2- 13C2]dodecanoic acid (13C2-PFDoA)5.6921.25615570
60.Perfluorododecanesulfonic acid (PFDoS)5.8612.56998099
61.Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)5.8762.5663619169
62.Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)6.0312.5713669169
63.Perfluoro-n-[1,2- 13C2]tetradecanoic acid (13C2-PFTeDA)6.0311.25715670
64.N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NMeFOSA)6.1582.5512219169
65.N-methyl-D 3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D3-NMeFOSA)6.1592.5515219
66.N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NMeFOSE)6.1662561659
67.N-methyl-D 7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D7-NMeFOSE)6.1672562359
68.N-ethyl-D 5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamide (D5-NEtFOSA)6.2952.5531219
69.N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamide (NEtFOSA)6.2962.5526219169
70.N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (NEtFOSE)6.2982563059
71.N-ethyl-D 9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanol (D9-NEtFOSE)6.2982563959

Conditions

ColumnForce C18 (cat.# 9634252)
Dimensions:50 mm x 2.1 mm ID
Particle Size:1.8 µm
Pore Size:100 Å
Temp.:40 °C
Standard/Sample
Inj. Vol.:3 µL
Mobile Phase
A:Water, 5 mM ammonium acetate
B:Methanol
Time (min)Flow (mL/min)%A%B
0.000.48020
60.4595
6.60.4595
6.610.48020
7.50.48020
Max Pressure:~400 bar
DetectorWaters Xevo TQ-S
Ion Mode:ESI-
Mode:MRM
InstrumentWaters ACQUITY Premier
Sample PreparationResprep PFAS cartridges (cat.# 28930) and a Thermo AutoTrace PFAS instrument were used for the following sample preparation procedure.
1. Spike 500 mL DI water with 200 µL of Wellington EPA-1633STK and 25 µL of Wellington MPFAC-HIF-ES.
2. Rinse cartridge with 15 mL of 1% ammonium hydroxide in methanol.
3. Rinse with 5 mL of 0.3 M formic acid in water.
4. Load sample onto SPE cartridge dropwise at 5 mL/min.
5. Rinse bottle with 5 mL DI water, load onto SPE cartridge dropwise at 5 mL/min, repeat.
6. Rinse bottle with 5 mL of 1:1 0.1 M formic acid:methanol and load onto SPE cartridge dropwise at 5 mL/min.
7. Flow nitrogen through cartridge for 15 minutes.
8. Rinse bottles with 5 mL of 1% ammonium hydroxide in methanol, elute into collection vessel.
9. Add 25 µL of concentrated acetic acid and 25 µL of Wellington MPFAC-HIF-IS.
10. Transfer aliquot to autosampler vial (cat. # 23243) and cap (cat. # 23244).
NotesA PFAS delay column (cat.# 27854) was installed before the injector.

表 I:天然 PFAS 的方法检出限、空白、精密度及准确度实验结果

化合物简称MDL (ng/L)空白 (ng/L)*准确度(%)%RSD
Perfluorobutanoic acidPFBA0.34ND1125
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acidPFMPA0.20ND1096
3-Perfluoropropyl propanoic acid3:3FTCA0.31ND956
Perfluoropentanoic acidPFPeA0.26ND1116
Perfluorobutane sulfonatePFBS0.19ND1015
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acidPFMBA0.18ND1116
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acidPFEESA0.15ND945
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acidNFDHA0.46ND1215
1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexane sulfonate4:2 FTS0.36ND1045
2H,2H,3H,3H-Perfluorooctanoic acid5:3FTCA1.48ND1026
Perfluorohexanoic acidPFHxA0.08ND1135
Perfluoropentane sulfonatePFPeS0.07ND1224
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acidHFPO-DA0.40ND11412
Perfluoroheptanoic acidPFHpA0.08ND1095
Perfluorohexane sulfonatePFHxS0.07ND1047
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acidADONA0.39ND999
1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctane sulfonate6:2 FTS0.37ND1074
3-Perfluoroheptyl propanoic acid7:3FTCA2.32ND1006
Perfluoroheptane sulfonatePFHpS0.76ND1218
Perfluorooctanoic acidPFOA0.32ND1042
Perfluorooctane sulfonatePFOS0.20ND1127
PerfluorooctanesulfonamidePFOSA0.21ND8111
Perfluorononanoic acidPFNA0.08ND1145
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamideNMeFOSA0.07ND10413
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid9Cl-PF3ONS0.61ND8511
Perfluorononanesulfonic acidPFNS0.25ND797
Perfluorodecanoic acidPFDA0.18ND1178
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamideNEtFOSA0.14ND11215
1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecane sulfonate8:2 FTS0.91ND11311
Perfluoroundecanoic acidPFUnA0.26ND12512
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acidNMeFOSAA0.15ND9512
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acidNEtFOSAA0.23ND9312
Perfluorodecanesulfonic acidPFDS0.25ND9423
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid11Cl-PF3OUdS0.56ND7725
Perfluorododecanoic acidPFDoA0.27ND11815
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanolNMeFOSE1.11ND1069
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanolNEtFOSE1.10ND1119
Perfluorotridecanoic acidPFTrDA0.33ND10815
Perfluorododecanesulfonic acidPFDoS0.13ND8912
Perfluorotetradecanoic acidPFTeDA0.32ND10223

*ND = Not detected above MDL

表 II: 同位素稀释标准品的精密度与准确度实验结果

化合物简称准确度 (%)%RSD
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4- 13C4]butanoic acid13C4-PFBA884
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5- 13C5]pentanoic acid13C5-PFPeA885
Sodium perfluoro-1-[2,3,4- 13C3]butanesulfonate13C3-PFBS973
Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2- 13C2]hexane sulfonate13C2-4:2FTS958
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,6- 13C5]hexanoic acid13C5-PFHxA1222
2,3,3,3-Tetrafluoro-2-(1,1,2,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropoxy13C3-propanoic acid13C3-HFPO-DA924
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4- 13C4]heptanoic acid13C4-PFHpA1074
Sodium perfluoro-1-[1,2,3- 13C3]hexanesulfonate13C3-PFHxS1024
Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2-13C2]-octane sulfonate13C2-6:2FTS835
Perfluoro-n-[ 13C8]octanoic acid13C8-PFOA1065
Sodium perfluoro-[ 13C8]octanesulfonate13C8-PFOS777
Perfluoro-1-[ 13C8]octanesulfonamide13C8-PFOSA9411
N-methyl-d 3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acidD3-NMeFOSAA859
N-ethyl-d 5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamidoacetic acidD5-NEtFOSAA8711
Perfluoro-n-[ 13C9]nonanoic acid13C9-PFNA837
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6- 13C6]decanoic acid13C6-PFDA807
Sodium 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluoro-1-[1,2- 13C2]-decane sulfonate13C2-8:2FTS845
N-methyl-D 7-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanolD7-NMeFOSE10813
N-ethyl-D 9-perfluorooctanesulfonamidoethanolD9-NEtFOSE8817
N-methyl-D 3-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamideD3-NMeFOSA848
N-ethyl-D 5-perfluoro-1-octanesulfonamideD5-NEtFOSA11110
Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4,5,6,7- 13C7]undecanoic acid13C7-PFUnA7813
Perfluoro-n-[1,2- 13C2]dodecanoic acid13C2-PFDoA4524
Perfluoro-n-[1,2- 13C2]tetradecanoic acid13C2-PFTeDA3621

过滤与上样流畅性实验

Resprep PFAS 固相萃取小柱有带和不带预填充助滤剂两种规格可供选用。与使用手动填装玻璃棉相比,带助滤剂可实现更快、更一致的样品前处理结果。如图 3 所示,助滤剂还提供了另一个显著优势:它能够防止小柱堵塞,从而可以处理全量样品,节省了二次萃取的时间、人力和成本。在此对比中,只有带过滤助剂的 Resprep PFAS 小柱能够完全萃取 500 mL 含有 100mg/L 悬浮固体的替代废水基质。与玻璃棉(只能萃取不到一半的样品)以及单独使用 WAX(只能萃取不到十分之一的样品)相比,这是一个显著的改进。

图 3:过滤与上样流畅性实验结果
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结论

非饮用水基质给采用固相萃取(SPE)进行样品前处理的实验室带来了独特挑战。Resprep PFAS 小柱可使实验室更高效地处理复杂水质基质,同时满足甚至优于 EPA 1633 方法对 PFAS 分析的要求。更多相关产品、方法及技术资源,请访问 www.restek.com/PFAS 。

引用文献

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