Trace analysis of taste and odour compounds in drinking water by stir bar sorptive extraction followed by thermal desorption - gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (SBSE-TD-GC-MS)

被引：2

作者：

Mol, Zoë ^{[1
,2
]}

Walgraeve, Christophe ^{[1
,2
]}

De Pril, Rik ^{[1
]}

Van Langenhove, Herman ^{[1
]}

Demeestere, Kristof ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Research Group Environmental Organic Chemistry and Technology (EnVOC), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent

[2] Center for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery (CAPTURE), Frieda Saeysstraat 1, Ghent

来源：

Science of the Total Environment | 2024年 / 955卷

关键词：

Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Stir bar sorptive extraction; Tap water; Taste and odour;

D O I：

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176878

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摘要：

Because of negative tap water quality perception, people often prefer bottled water over tap water despite the higher energy consumption and production of plastic waste. Taste and odour (T&O) deviations in tap water are an important aspect of this issue and should be avoided. However, T&O compounds typically occur at low concentrations (≤ ng.L−1) and are numerous, originating from various sources, ranging from source water to kitchen taps. Consequently, unravelling T&O events is challenging and causing compounds may remain unknown. Therefore, a multi-compound method (SBSE-TD-GC–MS) was developed, optimised and validated for the simultaneous trace analysis of 45 T&O compounds in drinking water. It covers key compounds of different odour categories with a wide range of physical-chemical properties and originating from the different steps of production and distribution. The intra- and interday precision of the method was shown by relative standard deviations (RSD) lower than 15 % and 23 %, respectively, for 75 % of the measured concentrations. For most of the compounds (>75 %), the detection capability (CCβ) was below 1/3rd of their lowest reported odour threshold concentration (OTC), while for the other 6 compounds, the CCβ was within the reported OTC range. Additionally, the CCβs were comparable to or lower than those in literature. As a proof of concept, the method was used to investigate the occurrence and concentrations of T&O compounds before (surface water) and after drinking water production. The results show a clear removal of compounds related to microbial activity (e.g. geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol, 2,4,6-tribromoanisole) after treatment and an increase of compounds related to disinfection. Although rarely investigated, 3-methylbutanal showed concentrations similar to its OTC in treated drinking water, emphasizing the necessity of a broad ultra-trace analysis to ultimately prevent the occurrence of T&O compounds and guarantee tap water quality. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.

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