Abstract
The aim of this paper was to measure the changing desorbable fraction and bioaccessibility of phenanthrene in two different soils with increasing soil-phenanthrene contact time using supercritical fluid extractions (SFE). Both soils were spiked with 100 mg kg-1 phenanthrene and aged for 28 d. Desorption profiles were measured every 7 d using selective SFE conditions and the results were compared to 14C-phenanthrene mineralisation assays. Selective SFE showed significant differences in the rates and extents of desorption in the two soils, likely to be due to different organic matter composition. Post-extraction fitting of data yielded consistent SFE extraction times within ageing soils for bioaccessibility prediction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 664-670 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Environmental Pollution |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Print publication - Dec 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bioaccessibility
- Desorption
- Phenanthrene
- Supercritical fluid extraction