aAbbreviations: DLLE: Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction; d-SPE: Dispersive solid phase extraction; ECD: Electron capture detector; FD: Fluorescence detection; GC: Gas chromatography; HLB: Hydrophilic-lipophilic balanced; IRMS: Isotope ratio mass spectrometry; IT: Ion trap; LC: Liquid chromatography; MAE: Microwave-assisted extraction; MS: Mass spectrometry; MSPD: Matrix solid phase dispersion; MS/MS: Tandem mass spectrometry; OCPs: Organochlorine pesticides; OPPs: Organophosphorus pesticides; PAHs: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; PCBs: Polychlorinated biphenyls; PLE: Pressurized liquid extraction; PSA: Primary secondary amine; Q: Single quadrupole; QqQ: Triple quadrupole; QTRAP: Hybrid triple quadrupole-linear ion trap; SLE: Solid-liquid extraction; SPE: solid phase extraction. UAE: Ultrasonic-assisted extraction; UHPLC: Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography; UV-Vis: Ultraviolet-visible detection.
bInstrumental method (µg l−1).
The PLE method is based on the use of a solvent that is applied at high pressure and temperature through a solid or semisolid sample (e.g. soils) to effectively extract the analytes, being faster than conventional SLE. The selection of optimum experimental parameters, such as extraction temperature, flush