Rapid speciation and quantification of selenium compounds by HPLC-ICP MS using multiple standards labelled with different isotopes

Speciation analysis using high-performance liquid chromatography–inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC-ICP MS) is now commonly used to investigate metabolic and toxicological aspects of some metals and metalloids. We have developed a rapid method for simultaneous identification and quantification of metabolites of selenium (Se) compounds using multiple standards labelled with different isotopes. A mixture of the labelled standards was spiked in a selenised garlic extract and the sample was subjected to speciation analysis by HPLC-ICP MS. The selenised garlic contains γ-glutamyl-methylselenocysteine, methylselenocysteine, and selenomethionine and the concentrations of those Se compounds were 723.8, 414.8, and 310.7 ng Se ml^?1, respectively. The isotopically labelled standards were also applied to the speciation of Se in rat urine. Selenate, methylselenonic acid, selenosugar, and trimethyselenium ions were found to be excreted by the present speciation procedure. Multiple standards labelled with different stable isotopes enable high-throughput identification and quantitative measurements of Se metabolites.     

硒的化学与生物形态分析综述

硒是人体必需的微量元素，其特殊的生理，生化功能不仅取决于硒的总浓度水平，而且同不同化学生物形态下硒的存在密切相关，硒的分析研究在生命科学、环境科学、医药科学等领域日益活跃。本文就近年来在硒分析方面发表的有关文献，从样品的采集条件，储存条件，消解过程，总量测定，特别是应用各种联用技术进行硒化物形态分析等诸方面，作出较系统全面的综述。     

Determination of Non-metals by High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Inductively Coupled Plasma Detection

Abstract

High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has often been employed in the separation and speciation of metal containing compounds. One of the most sensitive devices used for detecting those compounds after the separation is the inductively coupled plasma (ICP). The similar flow rates for these two techniques render the coupling of the devices trivial, usually involving only a short length of capillary tubing. Upon entering the plasma, species are typically determined either via atomic emission spectrometry or mass spectrometry. HPLC-ICP devices have been employed less frequently for the determination of non-metals. This review will describe the applications of HPLC-ICP techniques to the determination of compounds containing carbon, sulfur, phosphorus, and the halogens. The instrumentation used for each application will be described, and the performance of the systems will be summarized.     

联用技术应用于生物分子中金属和类金属的形态分析

本文依据最近有关联用技术应用于生物样品中痕量金属和类金属形态分析的报道,扼要介绍高效液相色谱（HPLC）和毛细管电泳（CE）与电感耦合等离子质谱（ICP－MS）和电喷雾离子化质谱（ESI－MS）联用技术在砷、硒和镉等元素的形态分析中的应用。体积排阻色谱（SEC）与ICP－MS在线联用最常用的初步筛选未知试样中大分子化合物的方法。但由于SEC的分辨率差,需要应用另一种色谱法,如离子交换色谱法（IEC）或反相色谱法（RP－HPLC）分离以保证分离信号的纯度。在无标准可利用的情况下,电喷雾串联质谱（ES－MS／MS）是用以表征化合物的最佳手段。毛细管区带电泳（CZE）与ICP－MS联用是形态分析的有用工具。分析中需要注意的问题是避免沾污和防止在分离过程中蛋白质的分解。目前,由于缺少标准和参考物质,联用技术主要应用于寻找新的金属物 种,而并非测定已知化合物。需要解决的难题是检测的信号是否属于某一特定的化合物以及该化合物的表征。     

AMS重核素测量的入射离子X射线探测法

介绍了在加速器质谱学中发展的入射离子 X射线的探测技术,以便应用于测定中重同位素的同量异位素鉴别 .描述了在中国原子能科学研究院加速器质谱计上建立的入射离子 X射线探测装置和实验结果 .通过测量入射离子 X射线,实现了64Cu测量中对同量异位素64Ni和64Zn的鉴别 ,以及79Se测量中对79Br的鉴别. In recent years, a new technique to detect the charteristic X ray from projectile ions in accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) has been developed. After analysis in the routine AMS system, the ions are stopped in an appropriately chosen target in steat of an ion detector and induced X ray are detected for identification of ions by atomic number. For the application of AMS to higher mass isotopes with mass number>20 using small accelerator, the characteristic X rays technique is better...     

微波消解-ICP-OES,AAS和AFS测定大蒜不同部位20种元素含量

将大蒜植株分为根、茎(下)、茎(中)、茎(上)、嫩叶和老叶6个不同部位,采用微波消解方法对各个部位进行了预处理,并用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-OES)、原子吸收光谱法(AAS)和原子荧光光谱法(AFS)测定了其中Al,As,B,Ca,Cd,Cr,Cu,Fe,Hg,K,Mg,Mn,Na,Ni,P,Pb,S,Se,Sr和Zn共20种元素的含量,另外,还测定了从同一处土壤中采收的大蒜头中相应元素的含量.研究结果表明:大蒜植株嫩叶和大蒜头中Cu,Fe,Mn,S,Se,Zn等元素含量较高而As,Cd,Hg,Pb等元素含量较低,是提取大蒜生物活性物质的绝好材料;一些元素在大蒜植株不同部位的含量分布模式能高度反映植物生理特性或环境污染状况.     

Identification of the major urinary metabolites in man of seven synthetic cannabinoids of the aminoalkylindole type present as adulterants in 'herbal mixtures' using LC-MS/MS techniques

Herbal mixtures, such as 'Spice', containing cannabimimetic compounds are easily available on the Internet and have become increasingly popular among people having to undergo urine drug testing, as these compounds are not detected by current immunochemical tests. For analysis of urine samples, knowledge of the main metabolites is necessary as the unchanged compounds are usually not found in urine after consumption. In this paper, the identification of the major metabolites of the currently most common seven synthetic cannabinoids is presented. Urine samples from patients of psychiatric facilities known to have consumed synthetic cannabinoids were screened by LC-MS/MS and HR-MS/MS techniques, and the major metabolites for each of the following synthetic cannabinoids were identified by their enhanced product ion spectra and accurate mass measurement: JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-081, JWH-122, JWH-210, JWH-250 and RCS-4. The major metabolic pathway is monohydroxylation either at the N-alkyl side chain, the naphthyl moiety or the indole moiety. In addition, metabolites with carboxylated alkyl chains were identified for some of the compounds. These results facilitate the design of urine screening methods for detecting consumption of synthetic cannabinoids.     

Analysis of cancer cell lipids using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization 15-T Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

A combination of methodologies using the extremely high mass accuracy and resolution of 15-T Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry (MS) was introduced for the identification of intact cancer cell phospholipids. Lipids from a malignant glioma cell line were initially analyzed at a resolution of >200,000 and identified by setting the mass tolerance to ±1 mDa using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) 15-T FT-ICR MS in positive ion mode. In most cases, a database search of potential lipid candidates using the exact masses of the lipids yielded only one possible chemical composition. Extremely high mass accuracy (<0.1?ppm) was then attained by using previously identified lipids as internal standards. This, combined with an extremely high resolution (>800,000), yielded well-resolved isotopic fine structures allowing for the identification of lipids by MALDI 15-T FT-ICR MS without using tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) analysis. Using this method, a total of 38 unique lipids were successfully identified.     

NEXAFS spectromicroscopy of polymers: overview and quantitative analysis of polyurethane polymers

The successful application of X-ray spectromicroscopy to chemical analysis of polymers is reviewed and a detailed application to quantitative analysis of polyurethanes is presented. Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy is the basis of chemical sensitive X-ray imaging, as well as qualitative and quantitative micro-spectroscopy. These capabilities are demonstrated by a review of recent work, and by presentation of new results outlining a methodology for quantitative speciation of polyurethane polymers. C 1s inner-shell excitation spectra of a series of molecular and polymeric model compounds, recorded by gas phase inelastic electron scattering (ISEELS) and solid phase NEXAFS techniques, are used to understand the spectroscopic basis for chemical analysis of polyurethanes. These model species contain the aromatic urea, aromatic urethane (carbamate) and aliphatic ether functionalities that are the main constituents of polyurethane polymers. Ab initio calculations of several of the model molecular compounds are used to support spectral assignments and give insight into the origin and relative intensities of characteristic spectral features. The model polymer spectra provide reference standards for qualitative identification and quantitative analysis of polyurethane polymers. The chemical compositions of three polyurethane test polymers with systematic variation in urea/urethane content are measured using the spectra of model toluene diisocyanate (TDI) urea, TDI-carbamate, and poly(propylene oxide) polymers as reference standards.     

联用技术应用于元素形态分析的新进展

扼要介绍了近年来报道的有关联用技术应用于生物体中硒、砷和镉等化学形态的研究成果。最常用的形态分析技术是高效液相色谱-电感耦合等离子体质谱联用技术(HPLC-ICP-MS)。毛细管电泳-电感耦合等离子体质谱联用技术(CE-ICP-MS)也开始受到重视。由于HPLC-ICP-MS和CE-ICP-MS均不能提供化合物的分子结构信息,因此在缺少标准物的情况下电喷雾离子质谱(ESI-MS)是不可缺少的形态分析工具。ESI-MS被应用于鉴定硒酵母中的硒-腺苷-高半胱氨酸和海藻中一种新的砷糖。反向高效液相色谱(RP-HPLC)与毛细管电泳分离结合ICP-MS和ESI-MS平行检测,已用于表征金属硫蛋白(MTs)中的金属络合物。由于ESI-MS的灵敏度低,且易受试样中基体的干扰,因此分析物在分析前须经多次分离、纯化和富集以保证分析结果的可靠性。     

Proton occupancies in the even Se ground states via the (d, 3He) reaction

The spectroscopic factors for the levels of^{73,75,77,79,81}As have been measured in the Se(d, ³He)As reactions at 25.2 MeV. The proton occupation numbers deduced for the even Se isotopes show that the striking change in proton configuration, observed for the Ge isotopes between N ? 40 and N ? 42, does persist for the Se isotopes. This change is not reproduced, either by a model calculation using spectral distribution methods or by proton wave functions recently suggested for the Se isotopes to explain the results of the Se(d, ⁶Li)Ge reactions.     

Components of supercritical extracts of garlic and synthetic nonsymmetrical allyl disulfides as potential antimicrobial preparations

Extracts of garlic (Allium sativum L.) were obtained using supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and were separated into individual compounds using preparative high performance liquid and gas chromatography. A series of nonsymmetrical allyl disulfides with different substituents were synthesized. The compounds isolated from the supercritical garlic extract and the synthetic nonsymmetrical allyl disulfides (SNA) were tested as potential antimicrobial agents using a number of test objects: Candida utilis, Bacillus cereus, Pseudomonas aurantiaca, and Escherichia coli. It was shown that the SNA exhibit high antimicrobial activity, which was much higher that the activities of individual components of garlic and in some cases were comparable in efficiency with antibiotics of the floxacin series widely used in clinical practice. The data obtained suggest the potential for using SNA as antimicrobial agents.     

Selenium Speciation in Aqueous Solutions Using a Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry Technique

A sensitive analytical technique for the determination of soluble selenium species [Se(IV), Se(VI), Se(0,-II), dimethyl selenide (DMSe), and oxidized methylated organo-Se compounds], using hydride generation atomic absorption spectrophotometry is described. Dimethyl selenide is purged out of a solution and trapped on a U-tube immersed in liquid N₂. After controlled heating of the sample trap, DMSe is quantified in a quartz flame-in-tube atomizer aligned in the optical path of an atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Selenite [Se(IV)] and oxidized methylated Se-compounds are reduced by NaBH₄ in 4 M HCl to H₂Se and DMSe, repectively. Entrained by a He carrier gas the H₂Se and DMSe are trapped in a liquid N₂ cooled U-tube. Their separation is accomplished by controlled heating of the sample trap.

Hydrogen selenide and DMSe carried out of the trap into the atomization cell are detected as two distinct and sharp absorption signals. Oxidative and/or reductive chemical digestions are used to quantitatively convert total soluble Se or Se(VI) to Se(IV), while the original Se(IV) stays unchanged. The digestions are analyzed for Se(IV). Selenate [Se(VI)] is calculated from the difference between the Se(IV) and [Se(VI)+Se(IV)] analysis. The difference between the total Se content and the [Se(VI)+Se(IV)] analysis represents the Se(0,-II) fraction. The technique has been applied for Se speciation in sediment-water extracts.     

Towards a full reference library of MS(n) spectra. II: A perspective from the library of pesticide spectra extracted from the literature/Internet

To gain perspective on building full transferable libraries of MS(n) spectra from their diverse/numerous collections, a new library was built from 1723 MS(>1) spectra (mainly MS2 spectra) of 490 pesticides and related compounds. Spectra acquired on different types of tandem instruments in various experimental conditions were extracted from 168 literature articles and Internet sites. Testing of the library was based on searches where 'unknown' and reference spectra originated from different sources (mainly from different laboratories) were cross-compared. The NIST 05 MS2 library was added to the reference spectra. The library searches were performed with all the test spectra or were divided into different subsamples containing (a) various numbers of replicate spectra of test compounds or (b) spectra acquired from different instrument types. Thus, the dependence of true/false search (identification) result rates on different factors was explored. The percentage of 1st rank correct identifications (true positives) for the only 'unknown' mass spectrum and two and more reference spectra and matching precursor ion m/z values was 89%. For qualified matches, above the cut-off match factor, that rate decreased to 80%. The corresponding rates based on the best match for two and more 'unknown' and reference spectral replicates were 89-94%. For quadrupole instruments, the rates were even higher: 91-95% (one 'unknown' spectrum) and 90-100% (two and more such spectra). This study shows that MS2 spectral libraries generated from the numerous literature/Internet sources are not less efficient for the goal of identification of unknown compounds including pesticides than very common EI-MS1 libraries and are almost as efficient as the most productive from current MS2 spectral databases. Such libraries may be used as individual reference databases or supplements to large experimental spectral collections covering many groups of abundant compounds and different types of tandem mass spectrometers.     

不同地理居群大蒜FTIR图谱比较研究

为了比较不同地理居群大蒜的理化性质差异,以25份不同地理居群的大蒜为研究对象,采用傅里叶变换红外光谱仪获取各样品的FTIR图谱,利用光谱仪随机软件中的"快速比较"功能进行了不同地理居群大蒜的相似度比较.结果发现,不同地理居群大蒜的FTIR图谱存在差异,快速比较显示其相似度为76.3%～99.8%,呈现出较为明显的多样性...     

Identification and structural characterization of in vivo metabolites of ketorolac using liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS)

In vivo metabolites of ketorolac (KTC) have been identified and characterized by using liquid chromatography positive ion electrospray ionization high resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-HR-MS/MS) in combination with online hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) experiments. To identify in vivo metabolites, blood urine and feces samples were collected after oral administration of KTC to Sprague-Dawley rats. The samples were prepared using an optimized sample preparation approach involving protein precipitation and freeze liquid separation followed by solid-phase extraction and then subjected to LC/HR-MS/MS analysis. A total of 12 metabolites have been identified in urine samples including hydroxy and glucuronide metabolites, which are also observed in plasma samples. In feces, only O-sulfate metabolite and unchanged KTC are observed. The structures of metabolites were elucidated using LC-MS/MS and MS(n) experiments combined with accurate mass measurements. Online HDX experiments have been used to support the structural characterization of drug metabolites. The main phase I metabolites of KTC are hydroxylated and decarbonylated metabolites, which undergo subsequent phase II glucuronidation pathways.     

New cathinone-derived designer drugs 3-bromomethcathinone and 3-fluoromethcathinone: studies on their metabolism in rat urine and human liver microsomes using GC-MS and LC-high-resolution MS and their detectability in urine

3-Bromomethcathinone (3-BMC) and 3-Fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC) are two new designer drugs, which were seized in Israel during 2009 and had also appeared on the illicit drug market in Germany. These two compounds were sold via the Internet as so-called "bath salts" or "plant feeders." The aim of the present study was to identify for the first time the 3-BMC and 3-FMC Phase I and II metabolites in rat urine and human liver microsomes using GC-MS and LC-high-resolution MS (HR-MS) and to test for their detectability by established urine screening approaches using GC-MS or LC-MS. Furthermore, the human cytochrome-P450 (CYP) isoenzymes responsible for the main metabolic steps were studied to highlight possible risks of consumption due to drug-drug interaction or genetic variations. For the first aim, rat urine samples were extracted after and without enzymatic cleavage of conjugates. The metabolites were separated and identified by GC-MS and by LC-HR-MS. The main metabolic steps were N-demethylation, reduction of the keto group to the corresponding alcohol, hydroxylation of the aromatic system and combinations of these steps. The elemental composition of the metabolites identified by GC-MS could be confirmed by LC-HR-MS. Furthermore, corresponding Phase II metabolites were identified using the LC-HR-MS approach. For both compounds, detection in rat urine was possible within the authors' systematic toxicological analysis using both GC-MS and LC-MS(n) after a suspected recreational users dose. Following CYP enzyme kinetic studies, CYP2B6 was the most relevant enzyme for both the N-demethylation of 3-BMC and 3-FMC after in vitro-in vivo extrapolation.     

锑的形态分析概述

对近年来锑的形态分析方法进行了综述。按不同的锑化合物分类,重点阐述了各种联用技术在锑化合物形态分析中的应用,并对锑的形态分析方法前景作了展望。     

Shape coexistence in light se isotopes: evidence for oblate shapes

Lifetimes of states in the ground-state bands of (70)Se and (72)Se were measured using the recoil-distance Doppler shift method. The results deviate significantly from earlier measurements, requiring a revision of the conclusions drawn from a recent Coulomb excitation experiment concerning the shape of (70)Se. The new results lead to a coherent picture of shape coexistence in the neutron-deficient selenium and krypton isotopes. The coexistence and evolution of oblate and prolate shapes in this mass region is for the first time consistently described by new Hartree-Fock-Bogolyubov-based configuration-mixing calculations which were performed using the Gogny D1S interaction.     

Effect of solvent polarity on the Ultrasound Assisted extraction and antioxidant activity of phenolic compounds from habanero pepper leaves (Capsicum chinense) and its identification by UPLC-PDA-ESI-MS/MS

Phenolic compounds are secondary metabolites involved in plant adaptation processes. The development of extraction procedures, quantification, and identification of this compounds in habanero pepper (Capsicum chinense) leaves can provide information about their accumulation and possible biological function. The main objective of this work was to study the effect of the UAE method and the polarity of different extraction solvents on the recovery of phenolic compounds from C. chinense leaves. Quantification of the total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant activity (AA) by ABTS⁺ and DPPH radical inhibition methods, and the relation between the dielectric constant (ε) as polarity parameter of the solvents and TPC using Weibull and Gaussian distribution models was analyzed. The major phenolic compounds in C. chinense leaves extracts were identified and quantified by UPLC-PDA-ESI-MS/MS. The highest recovery of TPC (24.39 ± 2.41 mg GAE g⁻¹ dry wt) was obtained using MeOH (50%) by UAE method. Correlations between TPC and AA of 0.89 and 0.91 were found for both radical inhibition methods (ABTS⁺ and DPPH). The Weibull and Gaussian models showed high regression values (0.93 to 0.95) suggesting that the highest phenolic compounds recovery is obtained using solvents with “ε” values between 35 and 52 by UAE. The major compounds were identified as N-caffeoyl putrescine, apigenin, luteolin and diosmetin derivatives. The models presented are proposed as a useful tool to predict the appropriate solvent composition for the extraction of phenolic compounds from C. chinense leaves by UAE based on the “ε” of the solvents for future metabolomic studies.