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Natasha Goldman

How to calculate the %recovery of an analyte in solid phase...

Daniel Lynge  Follow

Spike 1 microgram into a separate 2ml of the eluent.
Analyse both the sample that has been through SPE and the 'spiked' standard.
Directly compare the areas obtained
100 * Sample area/ standard area = recovery.
Repeat approx 6 times will give an estimated error of analysis

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Adam Jacholkowski  Follow

Hi,
You have an overview of the method recovery and matrix effect.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C9RA05301H
I hope this helps!

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Danilo Angelo  Follow

I assume that you took 1 ml of the 'spike solution to give a total of 1 microgram in your 50 mL sample. In which case the answer above should give you the estimate of recovery. Note that for some samples the flow rate trhough the SPE column can be critical to obtain maximum possible recoveries.


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Aiden Nalizda  Follow

You introduced in your column 50 mL containing 50 µg of your analyte. When you elute with 2 mL, if your recovery is 100 % you should found 50 µg in 2 mL. It means a concentration of 25 µg/mL. So the calculated % recovery is the concentration determined by HPLC divided by 25 µg/mL times 100. Regards.

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