Ambient sample ionization by direct analysis in real time (DART), with high resolution and accurate mass
spectrometry (HR/AM), was applied to quantitation of atrazine and simazine in water. This system needs 0.5
min for sample run in mass spectrometer without sample preparation. As an internal standard, compounds
which having similar physico-chemical properties such as deuterium isotope atrazine-d5 and simazine-d10
were compared. Optimal sample loading conditions such as loading volume and drying time were validated.
For example, three to five μL loading volume on the disposable mesh card, and 20 min of sample drying conditions
showed high sensitivities. In 1 to 50 μg/L calibration ranges, Available calibration linearity coefficients
were obtained for 0.9835~0.9997. QA/QC samples using 1, 2.5 and 5 μg/L showed comparable averaged
recovery rates between 94~123%. In the 1 μg/L and 2.5 μg/L samples, practical quantitation limits (PQL) were
1.2~2.7 μg/L. During experiments, bench top Orbitrap mass spectrometry showed under 3 ppm mass accuracy
at the external calibration. Results of this study indicated that physico-chemical property such as vapour pressure
is important factor in quantitative method of choice for ambient ionization.