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A simple and efficient approach is introduced for the improvement of the clean-up and applicability of the dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) method in complicated matrices. For this purpose, two dispersive microextraction methods were combined, and the tandem dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (TDLLME) method was provided. At first, using the ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction (USAEME) method, the tricyclic anti-depressant (TCA) drugs nortriptyline, imipramine, and amitriptyline, as the model compounds, contained in an aqueous sample solution (8.0 mL), were extracted into an organic solvent (35 μL). Then by utilizing the air-agitated liquid–liquid microextraction (AALLME) method, these analytes were simply back-extracted into 50 μL of an aqueous acceptor phase. By performing this convenient extraction method, a high sample clean-up was obtained; the overall …