Review of phthalate sample preparation methods and analysis

A review on phthalate esters or phthalic acid esters (PAEs) is presented taking into account the background of such compounds, the metabolism, human exposure to PAEs, the sources and occurrence in food as well as the toxicological aspects and human health effects.
In general, it was found that in the last 15 years, the number of PAEs analysed has increased from the commonly analysed 8 PAEs to as many as 23 PAEs. The methods of sample preparation have also progressed from the simple liquid-liquid extraction, whereas for the analysis of PAEs, gas chromatography and liquid chromatography are still the preferred methods. The review was published in Food Analytical Methods.
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