Adjusting the pH of water samples before performing solid-phase microextraction (SPME) analysis can be used to selectively extract organic acids (at pH 2) and bases (at pH 12). Sorption behavior of test organics is predictable based on the acid dissociation constant in water. In general, polyacrylate (PA) and Carbowax-divinylbenzene (CW-DVB) show substantially higher fiber/water sorption coeffi...
