Investigating the Extraction Efficiency of Dioxins in Several Types of Aqueous Matrices by Automated Solid Phase Extraction Utilizing Disks

Dioxins are of great environmental concern due to their teratogenic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic impact. These lipophilic compounds bioaccumulate in humans and wildlife and can have half lives of up to 132 years, making them persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Traditional SPE requires a filtration step to remove particulates when using SPE cartridges, because of clogging issues.