Optimization of quadrupole ion storage mass spectrometric conditions for the analysis of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers. Comparative approach with negative chemical ionization and electron impact mass spectrometry

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1168-1175

  Larrazábal, David ^a   Martínez, Ma Ángeles ^a   Eljarrat, Ethel ^b   Barceló, Damiá ^b   Fabrellas, Begoña ^a  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flame retardants; Ion storage mass spectrometry; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; ETHERS; ION SOURCES; IONIZATION; OPTIMIZATION; REDUCTION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NEGATIVE CHEMICAL IONIZATION; QUADRUPOLE ION STORAGE MASS SPECTROMETRY (QISTMS);

MASS SPECTROMETRY;

DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; POLYHALO DERIVATIVE;

ACCURACY; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BROMINATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SLUDGE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ETHERS; FLAME RETARDANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 6944235712     PISSN: 10765174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jms.702     Document Type: Article

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