“…Besides its ability to concentrate and isolate analytes from complex samples in automated off-line fashion, SPE can be used in on-line configuration with the HPLC system (Mitchell, Christian, Hughes, Miah, & Walker, 2010). Both on-line and off-line methods have been evaluated for linearity, carryover, precision and accuracy, and mainly the matrix effects for ESI-MS detection used for bioanalysis purposes (Mitchell et al, 2010). Owing to its robustness, SPE is recognized as an alternative technique to LLE-based techniques, being superior in terms of speed, extraction efficiency, sample size required, automation and the possibility of being coupled on-line with the chromatographic system (Marczylo, Lam, Nallendran, Taylor, & Konje, 2009).…”