Flame ionization detector response factors for compound classes in quantitative analysis of complex organic mixtures

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00276a033· OSTI ID:5787154

Tong, H Y; Karasek, F W

Flame Ionization Detector (FID) response factors for 59 organic compounds were determined on GC using a WCOT column and cool on-column injection. Observed responses gave average response factors characteristic of each compound class. On the basis of multiple determinations, the mean response factor of 16 alkanes was determined to be 14.53 area counts/ng with a relative standard deviation of 1.4% and that of 22 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon standards was 13.47 area counts/ng with a relative standard deviation of 5.7%. Limited studies on oxy-PAH and nitro-PAH indicate that these compounds also exhibit characteristic FID response factors. These experimental results facilitate the quantitative analysis of multicomponents in a complex organic mixture by reducing demand on the number of standard compounds.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Waterloo, Ontario
• OSTI ID: 5787154
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 56:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ALKANES
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ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DATA
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
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PHOTOMETRY
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