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Table 3 LOD, LOQ and MRL of target analytes

From: Ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of trace organic contaminants in water

Compound

LOD (μg/L)

LOQ (μg/L)

Practical MRL (ng/L)

ESI positive

Caffeine

0.5

1

2.5

Trimethoprim

0.05

0.1

0.1

Sucralose

1

5

10

Triamcinolone

1

2.5

5

Primidone

1

2.5

2.5

Sulfamethoxazole

0.02

.1

.5

Meprobamate

0.1

1

2.5

Diphenylhydramine

0.02

0.1

1

Diltiazem

0.02

0.1

0.5

Hydracortisone

0.5

1

2.5

Prednisone

10

15

20

Simazine

0.1

0.5

1

Fluoxetine

0.02

0.05

0.5

Carbamazepine

0.05

0.1

0.25

Dexamethasone

0.05

0.5

1

TCEP

0.5

1

2.5

Atrazine

0.1

0.5

0.5

DEET

0.05

0.1

2.5*

Testosterone

0.5

1

1

Norethistrone

0.1

0.5

1

TCPP

0.05

1

2.5

Norgestrel

0.5

1

2.5

Benzophenone

0.02

0.5

1

ESI negative

PFOA

0.02

0.5

1

PFDA

0.02

0.5

2.5

Gemfibrozil

0.05

0.5

1

PFOS

0.02

0.05

0.1

Triclocarban

0.1

0.5

1

Triclosan

0.5

2.5

5

PFHxDA

0.02

0.1

0.5

PFBS

0.02

0.05

0.5

PFBA

0.02

0.02

NA

Ibuprofen

5

10

15

Bisphenol A

1

5

15

Naproxen

0.1

1

2.5

Diclofenac

0.1

0.5

2.5

  1. NA Not analyzed; * Adjusted for blank.