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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 establishesUseUltra-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.