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Hello everyone !

My laboratory has problem with styrene peak in matrix as isooctane and 95% EtOH.
It's impossible to quantify of styrene or integrate peak. Peak is fronting and concentration doesn't change the result, always the same.

We use:
ISTD: Toulene in DMSO,
Calibration standards: Styrene in DMSO.
Column: DB-5MS

I've changed DMSO to DMA but it doesn't change anything.

We also quantyficate styrene in matrix as 3%CH3COOH, 10%,20% and 50%EtOH - here we receive perfect symmetric peaks.

I really don't know what kind of problem it is.

(sorry for my English )

Possibly the peak that you think is styrene is something else. Try eliminating components of the mixture one by one to see if the peak disappears.

Also you have a multicomponent matrix that includes water and high boiling solvents. This is likely to cause all sorts of peak distortions.

Peter

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