Ultrasound-assisted magnetic solid-phase extraction for the determination of some transition metals in Orujo spirit samples by capillary electrophoresis

Ultrasound-assisted magnetic solid-phase extraction coupled to capillary electrophoresis was optimized for the preconcentration and determination of Zn(II), Cu(II), Mn(II) and Cd(II) as their complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline (Phen). Both pre- and on-capillary complexations were employed to obtain stable metal-Phen complexes. The parameters that have an influence on the electrophoretic separation and the MSPE process were studied and optimized using different experimental designs. Metals were extracted from 10 mL of sample at pH 5 using 3 mg of magnetic particles functionalized with carboxylic groups. The metals were eluted as metal-Phen complexes and analyzed by capillary electrophoresis. The method showed low limits of detection for metals 0.49-2.19 mu g L-1, and high preconcentration factors, 39-44, The efficiencies of the extraction method were in the range 77.1-87.5% and the precision (RSD < 10%) and accuracy were between 98.2% and 101.6%. The method was applied to the determination of the aforementioned metals in Galician Orujo spirit samples. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.