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. 2022 Oct 18;7(43):38150–38157. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03708

Table 1. Summary of Sample Preparation Methods Used for Arsenic Concentration Analysis with Their Detection Limits (MDLs).

ref sample type sample processing analysis MDL
Microemulsions
(27) gasoline and kerosene detergent-free microemulsion (propan-1-ol + HNO3 + water) and surfactant emulsion (Triton X-100 (in HNO3)) ETAAS 2 μg L–1
(10) naphtha, gasoline, and petroleum condensate detergent-free microemulsion (propan-1-ol + HNO3) GFAAS 1.9 μg L–1
(26) diesel and naphtha detergent-free microemulsion (propan-1-ol + HNO3) GFAAS diesel: 1.8 μg L–1
        naphtha: 1.5 μg L–1
(40) naphtha surfactant emulsion (Triton X-100 (in HNO3)) ETAAS 2.7 μg L–1
(29) naphtha surfactant emulsion (Triton X-100 (in water)) ICP–MS 0.1 μg L–1
Extraction, Mineralization, and Digestion
(30) gasoline iodine/HNO3 mineralization ETAAS 5.6 μg L–1
(34) naphtha chemical extraction and HNO3/H2SO4/H2O2 digestion HG–AAS  
(26) gasoline HNO3 extraction GFAAS 1.2 μg L–1
(32) oil extraction in solid surface DDP 0.016 ppm
(31) diesel chemical mineralization GFAAS  
(3) refined hydrocarbons, residual fuel oil and crude oil HNO3/H2SO4 mineralization HG + analysis helium-DC plasma absolute MDL 1.0–0.1 ng
(33) butter combustion in an oxygen bomb, extraction in solid surface and HCl digestion HG–AAS 5 ppb
(16) crude oil cargos HNO3/H2O2 digestion HG–AAS 10 μg kg–1
Dilution and Direct Injection        
(13) gas condensate direct injection GC–ICP–MS absolute MDL 0.05 pg
(36) crude oil dilution in xylene ICP–MS 0.04 μg kg–1
      FI–HG–ICPMS 0.002 μg kg–1
(38) crude oil direct injection GFAAS 5.1 μg kg–1
(15) condensate and naphtha dilution in xylene ICP–MS 0.2 ng g–1
(39) naphtha and condensate direct injection ETAAS naphtha: 0.56 μg L–1
        condensate: 1.33 μg L–1