Table 2. Validation parameters of HPLC method for determination of target compound PAHs

Target compound (PAHs) Peak number Range (μg/kg) LOD (μg/kg) LOQ (μg/kg) r2
Naphthalene 2 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.993
Acenaphthene 3 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.994
Acenaphthylene 4 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.995
Anthracene 5 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.987
Benz[a]anthracene 6 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.989
Benzo[a]pyrene 7 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.985
Benzo(k)flouranthene 8 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.999
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 9 0.125–250 0.050 0.100 0.991
Chrysene 10 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.986
Flouranthene 11 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.985
Phenanthrene 12 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.995
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 13 0.100–250 0.035 0.070 0.993
Pyrene 14 0.200–250 0.065 0.175 0.997
Benzo[ghi]perylene 15 0.200–250 0.065 0.175 0.984
Flourene 16 0.200–250 0.065 0.175 0.986
Indenol[1,2,3-cd]pyrene 17 0.200–250 0.065 0.175 0.990
HPLC, high performance liquid chromatography; PAHs, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; LOD, limit of detection; LOQ, limit of quantitation.