Bis-phenol A (BPA) is a chemical found in polycarbonate plastics, epoxy resins, and thermal paper. BPA is of interest because it can bind to estrogen receptors, which might lead to reduced fertility, altered development, and cancer in estrogen-sensitive tissues. This project monitored the extraction of BPA from a plastic sample into water using solid-matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (SMF) in glucose glasses. Calibration curves of BPA in glucose glasses and solutions were obtained and compared. The SMF of BPA in sugar glasses gave higher intensities and a lower limit of detection than a BPA solution sample. The BPA extraction was monitored over several hours in water at 20 �C and 37 �C to determine the effects of temperature on the rate of extraction. Higher concentrations of BPA were found in the 37 �C sample than in the 20 �C sample.

Monitoring bis-phenol A extraction using solid-matrix fluorescence spectroscopy

245th National Meeting (2013)

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