Monolithic and compressible MIL-101(Cr)/cellulose aerogel/melamine sponge based microextraction in packed syringe towards trace nitroimidazoles in water samples prior to UPLC-MS/MS analysis.

In this study, MIL-101(Cr)/cellulose aerogel/melamine sponge composite was fabricated through a simple soaking method. The composite was packed in the syringe barrel and used as the sorbent for microextraction in packed syringe. Coupled to UPLC-MS/MS, the proposed method was employed for the analysis of trace nitroimidazoles in water samples. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, including sorbent type, pH value of sample solution, sample solution volume and elution solvent were optimized. Under the optimal conditions, good linearity (r > 0.99 for five analytes), high sensitivity (limit of detection: 8.250–16.33 ng L−1), ideal precision (intra-day precision: 1.1%–5.3%, inter-day precision: 1.8%–6.7%) and satisfactory accuracy (recovery: 70.4%–96.7%) were achieved. The proposed method was proved to be efficient, easily operative and environmentally friendly. [Display omitted] • MIL-101(Cr)/cellulose aerogel/melamine sponge was fabricated by a soaking method. • The composite was used as sorbent for microextraction in packed syringe. • The loss of MOFs was settled after being loaded on monolithic melamine sponge. • Dead volume of monolithic sorbent was eliminated since the sorbent was compressible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]