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.