Stir frit microextraction
Polymeric frits are employed in solid phase extraction to confine the sorbent in the cartridge avoiding it losses during the extraction procedure and to filter the sample avoiding the clogging of the cartridge due to the potential particulate matter present in the sample. Taking advantage of their organic nature -they are usually built with polyethylene- polymeric frits can be used as active sorbent allowing the retention of non polar analytes. Moreover, polymeric frits have been recently proposed as support for the synthesis of monolithic material (1) or molecularly imprinted polymers (2) for extraction purposes. Stir frit microextraction In a recent article, accepted for publication in Journal of Chromatography A, researchers from the University of Cordoba at Spain have proposed the use of polyethylene frits in the so-called stir frit microextraction technique (3). The new technique combines the extraction capability of this polymeric material with the stirring element, an ...