Solid-phase microextraction coupled to gas chromatography: A new method for the analysis of organics in water

Methods developed for the analysis of organic compounds from aqueous samples by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to gas chromatography (GC) are reviewed with special emphasis on the determination and monitoring in environmental samples contaminated by organic micropollutants, i. e., benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene isomers (BTEX), pesticides, phenols and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH).