Enhancement of a Simple, Economic and Eco-Friendly Analytical Approach for the Extraction and Determination of Endocrine Disruptors from Plastics in Shrimp

Dulce Lucy Soliz, Jorge García-González, Gema Paniagua González (), Rosa Mª Garcinuño (), Juan Carlos Bravo Yagüe and Pilar Fernández Hernando
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Dulce Lucy Soliz: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Jorge García-González: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Gema Paniagua González: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Rosa Mª Garcinuño: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Juan Carlos Bravo Yagüe: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain
Pilar Fernández Hernando: Department of Analytical Science, Faculty of Science, National University of Distance Education, Las Rozas, 28232 Madrid, Spain

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 14, 1-12

Abstract: The economic significance of the shrimp industry relies heavily on the comprehensive utilization of all of the shrimp’s parts. However, this importance is often threatened by common challenges such as disease and pollution, caused by prominent contaminants that are capable of exerting adverse effects either directly as physical pollutants or indirectly through the incorporation of additives or adsorbed chemicals. Among these substances are endocrine disruptors, which pose risks to both wildlife and human populations. In this study, 11 endocrine-disrupting compounds were determined (3 bisphenols, 3 phthalates, 3 pesticides, and 2 nonylphenols) through the development of a cost-effective, greener and cost-friendly method based on solid-phase matrix dispersion (MSPD) with high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). Determinations were performed on different parts of the shrimp: the cephalothorax, abdomen, intestine and shell. Several variables were optimized in the extraction, separation and detection phases, resulting in average recoveries of about 90%. The limit of detection (LOD) varies depending on the analyte and matrix. At concentrations of 1 mg/kg in the cephalothorax+shells and 1.25 mg/kg in the abdomen+intestine, all compounds were detected, except for nonylphenols. The developed method has allowed the simultaneous determination of 11 endocrine disruptors in different parts of the shrimp samples. Furthermore, the MSPD has been demonstrated to be an efficacious, selective, and streamlined sample extraction method, eliminating the necessity for pretreatment steps such as centrifugation and filtration, as well as the use of large volumes of solvents.

Keywords: green chemistry; bisphenols; ftalates; alquilphenols; nonylphenols; organochlorine pesticides; shrimps; MSPD; HPLC-DAD (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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