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Method for Determining 53 Perfluorinated Compounds in Water Using Anyeep TQ9100

2026-09-20Water Quality Testing
Method for Determining 53 Perfluorinated Compounds in Water Using Anyeep TQ9100

This study utilized the Anyeep TQ9100 ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry system from Anyeyu Company to develop a method for simultaneously detecting 53 perfluorinated compounds in water. The method demonstrated excellent linearity, with detection limits and quantification limits meeting relevant standard requirements. Using this method and equipment enables reliable detection and quantification of perfluorinated compounds.

Studies show that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent and bioaccumulative, accumulating in organisms at levels hundreds to thousands of times higher than known persistent organic pollutants such as organochlorine pesticides and dioxins. PFAS also exhibit reproductive toxicity, mutagenicity, developmental toxicity, neurotoxicity, and immunotoxicity, making them a class of environmental contaminants with systemic multi-organ toxicity. Observed toxic effects in toxicological studies include: immune system suppression, impaired mitochondrial metabolism, liver cell damage, reproductive cell injury, reduced fertility and reproductive capacity, adverse effects on late-stage fetal development, alterations in gene expression, and interference with enzyme activity.

Routine testing covers animal- and plant-derived foods, feed, water quality, and other matrices. Applicable standards include GB/T 5750.8-2023, SN/T 4588-2016, SN/T 5222-2019, DB35/T 1693-2017, and DB32/T 4004-2021. This method is based on GB/T 5750.8-2023 §84, with the analyte list expanded to 15 perfluorinated compounds and their derivatives, quantified using the internal standard method.

Instruments and Reagents

Anyeep TQ9100 Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry System

Acetonitrile (Mass Spectrometry Grade, Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA)

Water (Ultra-pure Water)

Ammonium Acetate (Merck KGaA, Germany)

Anion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction Cartridge(Shanghai Anpel, SBEQ-CA3881)

Liquid Chromatography Conditions

Mobile Phase A:Water, containing 2 mM ammonium acetate

Mobile Phase B:  Acetonitrile

Chromatography column: Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18 2.1×100 mm 1.8µm

stream  Fast: 0.3mL/min

Column  Warm: 40 ℃

Injection volume:5μL

Mass Spectrometry Conditions

Ionization Source: Electrospray Ionization Source (ESI)-)

Source Warm degree: 550 ℃

Spray Voltage: -4500 V

Qi curtain Qi: 30 psi

Fog   Qi: 60psi

Assist Help Qi: 60psi

Clap Crash Qi: 7

Scan Mode: MRM

Gradient elution program

Time (min)

A %

B %

Flow Rate mL/min

0.0

85

15

0.3

2.0

55

45

0.3

12.0

10

90

0.3

16.0

10

90

0.3

16.1

85

15

0.3

20.0

85

15

0.3

Analyte MRM Parameters

No.

Test Item

Q1 Ion

Q3 Ion

Residency Time (ms)

CE (V)

DP (V)

1

PFBA

213

169*

20

1

40

2

PFMPA

229

85*

20

13

25

 

 

229

185

20

4

25

3

3:3 FTCA

241

177

20

20

30

 

 

241

117*

20

40

30

4

PFPeA

263

219*

20

1

30

 

 

263

69

20

53

30

5

PFBS

299

80*

20

55

70

 

 

299

99

20

58

70

6

PFMBA

279

85*

20

3

25

 

 

279

235

20

4

25

7

PFEESA

315

135*

20

5

30

 

 

315

69

20

48

30

8

NFDHA

201

85*

20

25

25

 

 

295

201

20

1

25

9

4:2 FTS

327

307*

20

19

50

 

 

327

81

20

42

50

10

PFHxA

313

269*

20

8

15

 

 

313

119

20

21

15

11

PFPeS

349

80*

20

70

60

 

 

349

99

20

50

60

12

HFPO-DA

285

169*

20

2

50

 

 

285

185

20

17

50

13

FBSA

298

78

20

35

80

 

 

298

119*

20

15

80

14

PFHpA

363

319*

20

10

35

 

 

363

169

20

11

35

15

PFHxS

399

80*

20

75

150

 

 

399

99

20

75

85

16

5:3 FTCA

341

237*

20

10

60

 

 

341

217

20

5

60

17

6:2 FTUCA

357

293*

20

35

10

 

 

357

243

20

40

10

18

ADONA

377

251*

20

20

50

 

 

377

85

20

29

50

19

6:2 FTCA

377

293*

20

15

40

 

 

377

63

20

35

40

20

6:2 Full-Text Search

427

407*

20

24

20

 

 

427

81

20

47

40

21

PFOA

413

369

20

15

35

 

 

413

169*

20

15

35

22

PFHpS

449

80*

20

82

80

 

 

449

99

20

76

85

23

PFOS

499

80

20

85

80

 

 

499

99*

20

95

60

24

FHxSA

398

78*

20

61

40

 

 

398

169

20

31

150

25

PFNA

463

419*

20

14

40

 

 

463

219

20

13

40

26

8:2 FTUCA

457

393*

20

40

30

 

 

457

243

20

40

30

27

7:3 FTCA

441

337*

20

20

50

 

 

441

317

20

50

50

28

8:2 FTCA

477

393*

20

12

30

 

 

477

63

20

30

30

29

HFPO-TA

495

119*

20

50

50

 

 

495

185

20

20

50

30

9Cl-PF3ONS

531

351*

20

15

50

 

 

531

83

20

31

85

31

FDA

513

469*

20

12

60

 

 

513

219

20

14

60

32

PFNS

549

80*

20

95

100

 

 

549

99

20

100

80

33

8:2 Full-Text Search

527

507*

20

27

50

 

 

527

81

20

74

50

34

NMeFOSAA

570

419*

20

10

40

 

 

570

483

20

5

40

35

OBS

603

172*

20

40

40

 

 

603

465

20

15

60

36

PFDS

599

80*

20

95

85

 

 

599

99

20

95

80

37

NEtFOSAA

584

419*

50

17

40

 

 

584

526

50

25

40

38

PFUnDA

563

519

20

15

60

 

 

563

269*

20

21

60

39

10:2 FTCA

577

493*

20

25

40

 

 

577

63

20

50

40

40

11Cl-PF3OUdS

631

451*

20

20

85

 

 

631

83

20

69

50

41

10:2 FTUCA

557

493*

20

20

50

 

 

557

119

20

50

30

42

FOSA

498

78*

20

25

30

 

 

498

169

20

30

30

43

PFUnDS

649

80*

20

105

100

 

 

649

99

20

105

60

44

PFDoA

613

569*

20

6

60

 

 

613

269

20

21

60

45

PFDoDS

699

80*

20

105

80

 

 

699

99

20

90

80

46

PFTrDA

663

619*

20

9

60

 

 

663

269

20

25

60

47

6:2 diPAP

789

97

20

80

60

 

 

789

443*

20

20

80

48

PFTeDA

713

669*

20

17

60

 

 

713

369

20

25

60

49

NMeFOSA

512

219*

20

24

110

 

 

512

169

20

28

110

50

NEtFOSA

526

219*

50

26

110

 

 

526

169

50

28

110

51

PFHxDA

813

769*

20

8

70

 

 

813

369

20

25

70

52

8:2 diPAP

989

97*

20

100

100

 

 

989

543

20

29

100

53

PFODA

913

869*

20

17

120

 

 

913

369

20

30

120

Sample Processing

Measure 500 ml of water sample, add 50.0 µl of extraction internal standard, mix well, filter through membrane, and adjust the pH of the filtered water sample to 6–7 using acetic acid or ammonia.

Add the above water sample to a pre-activated weak anion exchange solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge. Pass it through the cartridge at a flow rate of 3 ml/min–5 ml/min. Rinse the cartridge sequentially with 6 ml of water and 8 ml of ammonium acetate buffer; discard the rinse eluates. Dry the cartridge under vacuum, then elute sequentially with 8 ml of methanol and 6 ml of ammonia-methanol solution at a flow rate of 1 ml/min–3 ml/min. Combine both eluates, evaporate to near dryness using nitrogen, add 50.0 µl of internal standard for injection, and dilute to volume with methanol to 1.0 ml. Mix well, filter through a syringe filter, and proceed for analysis.。

Summary
This document establishes
UseUltra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry System Anyeep TQ9100 analyzes 53 perfluorinated compounds. The results demonstrate excellent sensitivity, stability, and linear range, making it suitable for routine water quality analysis of perfluorinated compounds.

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