Rapid determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in tea using two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with time of flight mass spectrometry

► New rapid procedure for analysis of 15+1 EU PAHs in dried tea leaves was developed. ► Ethyl acetate extraction followed by clean-up using SupelMIP™ was used. ► GC×GC-TOFMS enabled satisfactory separation/quantification of critical PAH groups.