| Abstract: | Solid-phase extraction (SPE) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were combined for the trace analysis of the herbicide alachlor and its major soil metabolite, ethanesulfonic acid (ESA). The anti-alachlor antibody cross-reacted with ESA, which produced false-positive detections of alachlor in water samples by immunoassay screens. Alachlor and ESA were isolated from water by SPE on a C18 resin and eluted sequentially with ethyl acetate and methanol. Alachlor is soluble in ethyl acetate while the anionic ESA is not. Thus ESA remained adsorbed on the C18 resin and was eluted later with methanol. The combination of SPE with ELISA effectivety separated and quantified both alachlor and ESA using the same antibody for two ELISA methods. The general method may have applicability for the separation of other herbicides and their ionic metabolites. The SPE-ELISA method has a, detection limit of 0.01 ??g/L for alachlor and 0.05 ??g/L for ESA, with a precision of ?? 10%. Analyses of surface and ground water samples were confirmed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode-array detection. Results showed widespread occurrence of ESA in surface and ground water of the midwestern United States, with concentrations ranging from <0.10 to >10 ??g/L. |
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| Citation Author: | Aga, D. S.; Thurman, E. M.; Pomes, M. L. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Analytical Chemistry |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Determination of alachlor and its sulfonic acid metabolite in water by solid-phase extraction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; 1994; Article; Journal; Analytical Chemistry; Aga, D. S.; Thurman, E. M.; Pomes, M. L. |
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| Citation Volume: | 66 |
| Citation Year: | 1994 |
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| Text: | Determination of alachlor and its sulfonic acid metabolite in water by solid-phase extraction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; 1994; Article; Journal; Analytical Chemistry; Aga, D. S.; Thurman, E. M.; Pomes, M. L. |
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| Date Other: | Sat, 1 Jan 1994 00:00 -0600 |
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