Figure 1: Chromatogram of red snapper fish sample spiked with 5 ng/g PAHs
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Hydrocarbons
Emprical Formula
Molecular Ion
Retention Time
n
-hexadecane
C
16
H
34
226.2
10.48
n
-heptadecane
C
17
H
36
240.2
11.47
pristane
C
19
H
40
268.3
11.26
n
-octadecane
C
18
H
38
254.3
12.39
phytane
C
20
H
42
282.3
12.29
n
-nonadecane
C
19
H
40
268.3
13.29
n
-eicosane
C
20
H
42
282.3
14.15
n
-heneicsosane
C
21
H
44
296.3
15.03
n
-docosane
C
22
H
46
310.3
16.00
n
-tricosane
C
23
H
48
324.3
16.83
n
-tetracosane
C
24
H
50
338.3
17.73
n
-pentacosane
C
25
H
52
352.4
18.80
n
-hexacosane
C
26
H
54
364.4
19.54
n
-heptacosane
C
27
H
56
378.4
20.45
n
-octacosane
C
28
H
58
394.4
21.30
n
-nonacosane
C
29
H
60
408.4
22.20
n
-triacontane
C
30
H
62
432.4
23.02
Table 4: Aliphatic hydrocarbons monitored in fish spiked with crude oil from Gulf of Mexico
