A fast and simple method, which involves continuous-flow microextraction (CFME) followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and variable-wavelength detection (VWD), has been developed to facilitate the identification and quantification of three phthalate esters (dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), and di-n-butyl phthalate (DnBP)) in water samples.Experimental parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, such as extraction solvent, solvent drop size, flow rate of sample solution, extraction time and addition o...