Jan 2, 2006 · Figure 3 - Typical mass chromatogram of volatile residue in hexane caused by PTFE/silicone septa: a) hexane extract of a piece of septum; b) vial septum was punctured once by a syringe to sample 1 μL hexane for GC analysis; c) hexane in the last vial was reanalyzed after 3 days; and d) analyzed immediately after 100 μL hexane was added from one vial to another (the septum was punctured 10