METHODS AND OBJECTS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS ISSN title: "Metody i obʺekty himičeskogo analiza" An international journal devoted to all aspects of Analytical chemistry ISSN 2413-6166 (Online), ISSN 1991-0290 (Print)
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Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the environmental objects . The review

К.К. Tsymbaliuk, Yu.М. Den'ga, V.P. Antonovich

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (polyarenes, PAHs) are of the main and the most widespread pollutants of environment. PAHs has cancerogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and other properties. They are able to be accumulated in tissues of living organisms. Widespread use of polyarenes and their ability to accumulate in the environment makes it necessary to determine PAHs in natural waters, sediments, biots. Given review is dedicated to the current methods for the determination of PAHs in natural objects. The main methods of isolation, purification, concentration and detection of polyarenes are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the extraction methods of separation of PAHs, to the final stage of their determination using chromatography (highly effective liquid and gas), and luminescence spectroscopy.

Key words: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), environmental samples, critical analysis of the methods for both extraction and determination.

MOCA, 2013, 8(2) pp.50-62