Gas chromatographic determination of high molecular weight alcohols from policosanol in omega-3 fish oil by acylation with acetyl chloride

A new validated gas chromatographic (GC) method using acetyl chloride as a derivatizing agent for determining policosanol's high molecular weight alcohols (policosanol's fatty alcohols; PFAs) in fish oil (FO) is described. Before derivatizing the alcohols, FO was subjected to a methylation reaction, and then the PFAs were isolated in a chloroform fraction by silica gel by column liquid chromatography. GC analysis was performed using a BPX-5 wide-bore column and 1-eicosanol as an internal standard. Validation assays applied to the method proved noninterference by a very complex mixture of the FO with PFAs, even for samples subjected to stress conditions. Good linearity [correlation coefficient >0.999, relative standard deviation (RSD) of the slope <1.3%, and RSD of the response factors <1.9% with no bias] and accuracy (average recovery from 100.6 to 102.2%) over a range of 28-142% of the nominal concentration were obtained. Within-day and intermediate precisions at the nominal dose (100%) were 1.7 and 2.9%, respectively. The method was successfully used to identify and quantitate the PFAs in FO.     

Two methods for the separation of monounsaturated octadecenoic acid isomers

The identification and quantification of complex mixtures of cis and trans octadecenoic (18:1) fatty acid isomers presents a major challenge for conventional one-dimensional GC/FID analysis of their methyl esters. We have compared the use of two methods to achieve optimized separations of positional and geometrical octadecenoic fatty acid isomers—comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC), and silver ion high performance liquid chromatography interfaced to atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) mass spectrometry. Nine isomers of octadecenoic acid methyl ester were well separated on a single silver ion column with a mobile phase of 0.018% acetonitrile and 0.18% isopropanol in hexane. Reproducible retention times were obtained with relative standard deviations of around 1% over 5 injections. The extra selectivity and reproducibility afforded by APPI-MS, together with the wide separation of cis and trans isomers by silver ion chromatography, resulted in a promising method for measurement of octadecenoic acid FAME. The GC × GC separation was performed using various column combinations, and optimal separation was obtained by coupling an ionic liquid column (Supelco SLB-IL100 [1,9-di(3-vinyl-imidazolium) nonane bis(trifluoromethyl) sulfonyl imidate]) in the first dimension with a SGE BPX50 (50% phenyl polysilphenylene-siloxane) in the second dimension. These methods have been applied to the analysis of octadecenoic acid in milk and beef fat.     

Gas chromatography of amino acids: Use of a fused-silica capillary column in the determination of plasma amino acids

A capillary chromatographic procedure using a fused silica column is described which can be used to quantitatively determine amino acids in plasma following the pre-chromatographic “clean-up” described in a recent paper [1]. In substituting this procedure for that involving a packed column, advantage has been taken of the greater resolving power to separate amino acids from background component peaks. In order to extend this advantage and provide a sound basis for quantitative analysis, the technique of cold on-column injection was employed. As a result, good precision of standard analysis was obtained with relative standard deviation (RSD) values for all amino acids of less than 4%. Application of the entire procedure to plasma samples yields RSD values of better than 10% for all amino acids with recoveries ranging from 72% to 104%. Simultaneous determination of plasma amino acid levels by gas chromatography (GC) using capillary columns and by classical ion exchange (CIE) showed reasonable agreement. Statistical evaluation showed no significant difference between twelve amino acids. Values for the remaining two, namely, phenylalanine and histidine are significantly different (p < 0.005). Comparison of the values obtained from GC capillary and packed columns reveals no significant difference between fourteen amino acids. Significant differences exist between results for phenylalanine and tyrosine (p < 0.001). It is concluded that there is good agreement between data obtained by GC capillary and CIE techniques and that differences between results for phenylalanine and histidine are method related.     

Evaluation of gas chromatographic methods for the determination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">trans</Emphasis> fat

Consumption of trans fat has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease. For nutrition labeling purposes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines trans fat as the sum of all the fatty acids with at least one nonconjugated double bond in the trans configuration. The FDA regulation states that label declarations of trans fat are not required for products that contain less than 0.5 g of trans fat per serving if no claims are made about fat, fatty acids or cholesterol. While attenuated total reflection Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FT-IR) provides reproducible measurements for samples containing more than 5% trans fat, methods based on gas chromatography (GC) are needed to measure lower trans fat levels. Trans fat quantitation by GC has recently been updated by considering more fatty acids, focusing more attention on fatty acids present in low amounts, and by using 100-m high-polarity capillary columns for optimal separation. The consistently high interlaboratory relative standard deviations (RSD, e.g., 21% at 1% trans fatty acids (TFA), 60% at 0.17% TFA), and intralaboratory RSD values (e.g., 10% at 1% TFA, 16% at 0.17% TFA) for trans fat at 1% or less of total fat reported in the collaborative study data for American Oil Chemists Society Official Method Ce 1h-05 suggest the need to carefully define the parameters associated with GC analysis of fatty acids.     

Retention time reproducibility in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography using cryogenic modulation an intralaboratory study

A survey was conducted to determine the reproducibility of retention times in both the first (D1) and second dimension (D2) axes of the two-dimensional separation space, in the comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatographic analysis of an essential oil sample using cryogenic modulation. The retention times in the two dimensions for a number of individual components comprising hydrocarbon, alcohol, ester and ketone chemical classes in a Melaleuca alternifolia essential oil were recorded from replicate analyses using four separate column sets and two identical gas chromatographs. Run-to-run, day-to-day, instrument-to-instrument, and column set-to-column set reproducibility were demonstrated from the experimental design. A total of 60 GC x GC analyses were conducted. The longitudinally modulated cryogenic system produced reproducible modulation start times and consistent modulation phase profiles for individual components in all experiments, and retention time variations in both dimensions were negligible. The average run-to-run reproducibility of 43 components for six replicate injections was found to be 0.12% RSD in the first dimension, and 0.74% RSD in the second dimension. Day-to-day reproducibility showed statistically "significant" difference (F-test), but this was partly ascribable to the excellent within-day reproducibility that led to apparent day-to-day differences. Confidence in absolute retention times (hence component positions) in the two-dimensional separation space is critical to component identification.     

全二维气相色谱-电子捕获检测器法分析土壤中毒杀芬同类物的残留

建立了全二维气相色谱-电子捕获检测器(GC× GC-μECD)检测土壤中毒杀芬同类物的分析方法.以非极性的DB- XLB(20 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)为第一色谱柱,中等极性的BPX-50(2 m×0.1 mm×0.1 μm)为第二色谱柱,对土壤中23种高关注毒杀芬同类物进行了分离鉴定,并采用基质曲线外标法进行定量分析.本方法在1～200,μg/L浓度范围内,毒杀芬同类物的线性相关系数(r2)均大于0.99,方法检出限(S/N=3)为0.039～0.482 μg/L,基质加标毒杀芬同类物的回收率为55％～115％,相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于30％(n=5).利用本方法对毒杀芬污染的土壤样品进行了测定,获得了较好的分离效果.     

In-house validation of an improved sample extraction and clean-up method for GC determination of isomers of nervonic acid in meat products

An improved extraction and clean-up method for determination of brain-specific fatty acids, in particular lignoceric acid (C24:0) and the cis/ trans isomers of nervonic acid (15 c-t C24:1), in meat products has been developed. The method is based on isolation of the polar lipids of interest from the bulk lipids by solid-phase extraction. The fatty acids, derivatised to their fatty acid methyl esters, are quantified by GC in a DB5 column. Fresh meat samples were extracted by using a mixture of n-butanol:hexane (1:9) as solvent. The extract was loaded in a silica gel cartridge column previously equilibrated with hexane. The first fraction containing the major part of the fat was eluted with hexane while acetone and methanol allowed the elution of fatty acids bound to polar moieties such as nervonic and lignoceric acids. This second fraction containing the analyte was methylated and injected into the GC for quantification after addition octacosane (C(28)) as internal standard.     

Analytical study of comprehensive and targeted multidimensional gas chromatography incorporating modulated cryogenic trapping

This paper reports the results of an analytical study comparing capillary gas chromatography (GC) operated in the normal mode with 2 new GC techniques, comprehensive GC (GC x GC) and targeted (or selective) multidimensional GC, which use a longitudinally modulated cryogenic system (LMCS), recently developed in our laboratory. A high-temperature application of derivatized sterols, of interest in fecal pollution monitoring, was chosen for this work. A directly connected coupled-column ensemble was used, comprising a nonpolar column and a moderately polar column. With LMCS, effluent from the first column is zone-compressed in a cryogenic trap and then pulsed to a short second column, producing narrower peaks with sharp, tall peak responses at the detector. The modulator is operated at a constant frequency, e.g., 0.25 s(-1), to produce the GC x GC result, or is moved in a predefined manner so that whole peaks are selectively trapped and subsequently pulsed through to the second column in the targeted mode. Standard solutions containing a mixture of 7 sterols and 5-alpha-cholestane internal standard were used. Detection sensitivity is increased by a factor of >25 with the use of LMCS. The estimated limit of detection was about 0.1 microg/mL when normal GC with flame ionization detection (GC/FID) and a 1.0 microL splitless injection volume were used, compared with 0.02 and 0.004 microg/mL for the LMCS operated in GC x GC and selective modes, respectively. Calibration curves for GC/FID were linear over the 0.1-2.0 microg/mL range tested. Reproducibilities for the GC x GC and normal GC modes were comparable; generally, relative standard deviations (RSD) were on the order of 3-4%, based on raw peak responses. Improved reproducibility was found for selective LMCS operation, at an RSD of around 2%; with internal standardization, better results were achieved. The coupled-column arrangement allowed complete separation of sterol peaks from overlapping impurity peaks in a number of instances with LMCS modes, and its use should improve data quality over that of normal GC operation, in which the overlapping peaks interfere with measurement of peak response in the normal mode.     

Fused silica capillary column GC/MS for the analysis of priority pollutants

Operational characteristics have been determined for fused silica capillary column (FSCC) GC/MS as applied to “extractable” priority polutants. Chromatographic data show excellent relative retention time (RRT) intralaboratory precision and interlaboratory accuracy when multiple internal standards are empolyed. Potential chromatographic problems, such as column overload and “double peaking”, are addressed. Response factor relative standard deviations (RSD) at 50 ng for most of the extractable priority pollutants over the long term indicated precise determination (i.e. RSD generally ≤ 10%). Linearity was demonstrated over two orders of magnitude for FSCC GC/MS analysis of compounds with relatively low and high RF (response factor) values. Potential quantitative problems, such as saturation, are discussed. For certain aromatic priority pollutants interlaboratory RF agreement was observed. This was noted as perhaps the most important property of FSCC GC/MS analysis when the multiple internal standard approach is utilized. Determinations of extractable priority pollutants are directly compared for paced column GC/MS and FSCC GC/MS analysis of separate and composited extracts. For six extracts analyzed in triplicate, the latter configuration was shown to produce more consistent results. In view of the superior analysis logistics of composite extract FSCC GC/MS analysis, this approach was established as the preferred method for the analysis of priority pollutants classified as extractable.     

Comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography in the analysis of antioxidant phenolic compounds in wines and juices

A novel comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatographic (LC×LC) system was developed for the quantification of antioxidant phenolic compounds in wine and juice. The system allows parts of the sample that are well separated in the first column to pass directly to the detector after the first column, while the rest of the sample proceeds to the second column. The optimised LC×LC system employed a combination of two C18 columns, the latter column with an ion-pair reagent (tetrapentylammonium bromide). The relative standard deviations (RSD) for the retention times were better than 0.01% in the first dimension and on average 6.3% in the second. The RSD values of the peak volumes varied from 3% (protocatechuic acid) to 13% (caffeic acid, n = 3, 10 μg/ml).     

Amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate content of Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit)

A study is conducted to determine the amino acid, fatty acid, and carbohydrate content of breadfruit using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography (GC). An HPLC method is used for the determination of amino acids and fatty acids in breadfruit. Representative amino acid samples are derivatized with phenylisothiocianate and the resulting phenylthiocarbamyl derivatives are separated on a reversed-phase column by gradient elution with a 0.05M ammonium acetate buffer and 0.01M ammonium acetate in acetonitrile-methanol-water (44:10:46, v/v). Representative fatty acid samples are derivatized with phenacyl bromide and the resulting fatty acid phenacyl esters are separated on a reversed-phase column by gradient elution with acetonitrile and water. Amino acid and fatty acid derivatives are detected by ultraviolet detection at 254 nm. The analysis of the carbohydrates in breadfruit employs a GC method. Carbohydrates are derivatized using trimethylchlorosilane and hexamethyldisilazane to form trimethylsilyl ethers. Compounds in the samples are separated by the temperature programming of a GC using nitrogen as the carrier gas. Percent recoveries of amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates are 72.5%, 68.2%, and 81.4%, respectively. The starch content of the breadfruit is 15.52 g/100 g fresh weight.     

Simultaneous determination of 109 pesticides in unpolished rice by a combination of gel permeation chromatography and Florisil column purification, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method is described for the simultaneous analysis of 109 pesticides with different properties in unpolished rice. The range covers organophosphorus, organochlorine, carbamate, and synthetic pyrethroid pesticides. The pesticides were extracted from the sample using ethyl acetate. Most higher molecular weight components such as lipids in the co-extractives were removed by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) with a Bio-bead SX-3 column. A Florisil column with ethyl acetate/hexane as the eluting solvents was used for further cleanup. The pesticides were finally simultaneously determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in selective ion monitoring (SIM) mode. The average recoveries for most pesticides (spiked level 0.02, 0.1 and 1 microg/g) ranged from 70% to 110%, the relative standard deviation (RSD) was below 20% in every case, and the limit of detection (LOD) varied from 1 to 20 ng/g.     

有机脱模剂中多环芳烃的高效液相色谱测定

建立了有机硅类和金属皂类脱模剂中多环芳烃的高效液相色谱测定方法。方法所用色谱柱为多聚C18(LC-PAH)柱,流动相为乙腈/水,采用梯度淋洗方式,开始时为体积分数40%乙腈,28min后变为82%乙腈,48min后变成100%乙腈,保持8min。方法的线性范围为0.10~200mg/L,线性相关系数为0.9993~1.0000,平均回收率分别为68.55%~101.2%(有机硅类)和75.29%~99.89%(金属皂类),精密度RSD分别为1.6%~8.1%(有机硅类)和1.8%~6.8%(金属皂类),检出限(S/N=3)分别为0.05~0.10mg/L(有机硅类)和0.05~0.20mg/L(金属皂类)。该方法可以满足有机硅类和金属皂类脱模剂中多环芳烃的检测要求。     

Characterization and utilization of a novel triflate ionic liquid stationary phase for use in comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography

A novel triflate (trifluoromethylsulfonate) ionic liquid (IL) thin film (0.08 microm) stationary phase was implemented for use within the second column of a comprehensive GC x GC configuration. The first column in the configuration had a 5% phenyl/95% dimethyl polysiloxane (DMPS) stationary phase with a 0.4 microm film. The DMPS x IL column configuration was used to separate a mixture of 32 compounds of various chemical functional classes. The GC x GC results for the IL column were compared with a commercially available polar column (with a 0.1 microm PEG stationary phase film) used as the second column instead. Additional studies focused on the rapid and selective separation of four phosphorous-oxygen (P-O) containing compounds from the 32-compound matrix: dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), diethyl methylphosphonate (DEMP), diisopropyl methylphosphonate (DIMP), and triethyl phosphate (TEP). van't Hoff plots (plots of ln k vs. 1/T) demonstrated the difference in retention between the P-O containing compounds (with DMMP reported in detail) and other classes of compounds (i. e., 2-pentanol and n-dodecane as representative) using either the IL column or the commercial PEG column. The selectivity (alpha) of the triflate IL column and the commercially available PEG column were also compared. The IL column provided significantly larger selectivities between DMMP and the other two compounds (2-pentanol and n-dodecane) than the commercial PEG column. The alpha for DMMP relative to n-dodecane was 3.0-fold greater for the triflate IL column, and the alpha for DMMP relative to 2-pentanol was 1.7-fold greater for the triflate IL column than for the PEG column.     

衍生化气相色谱法测定早强剂中三乙醇胺含量

建立了衍生化气相色谱法定量分析水泥早强剂中三乙醇胺含量的方法。以丙三醇作为内标,采用HP-5毛细管柱分离样品,氢火焰离子化检测器(FID)测定三乙醇胺含量。三乙醇胺在0.2～5.0mg/mL范围内与三乙醇胺/内标的乙酰化物色谱峰面积的比值呈线性关系,相关系数r=0.9996。方法检出限为42.6μg/mL,平均回收率为96.6%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.759%。该方法具有操作简便、快速、准确等优点,可用于测定水泥早强剂中三乙醇胺的含量。     

血清总磷脂脂肪酸组分的固相萃取-气相色谱法分析

以硅胶基质为固定相,建立了固相萃取-气相色谱(SPE-GC)分离检测血清总磷脂中脂肪酸含量的方法。优化了SPE的洗脱方式及甲醇洗脱量,探讨了衍生化步骤的优化条件。该法对磷脂中各脂肪酸组分测定的线性相关系数约为0.999,回收率在80%左右;日内误差小于4.8%,日间误差小于8.9%。用固相萃取柱分离磷脂简单、快速、有效,用气相色谱检测磷脂中脂肪酸组分方法稳定、可靠。     

Fast analysis of important wine volatile compounds development and validation of a new method based on gas chromatographic-flame ionisation detection analysis of dichloromethane microextracts

A method for the simultaneous determination of major (10-200 mg/l) and minor (0.1-10 mg/l) volatile compounds from wine has been optimised and validated. A 3-ml volume of wine is diluted with water (7 ml), salted with 4.5 g of ammonium sulfate and extracted with 0.2 ml of dichloromethane. The extract is injected in the split mode in a GC system, separated on a Carbowax 20M capillary column and detected by flame ionisation detection. Volatiles from wine are divided into four groups according to their behaviour in the extraction, and a specific internal standard has been selected for each group. The method allows satisfactory determination of more than 30 volatile compounds of wine. Compounds analysed include acetaldehyde, diacetyl, acetoine (3-hydroxy butanone), fusel alcohols and their acetates, and fatty acids and their ethyl esters. The linear dynamic range of the method covers the normal range of occurrence of analytes in wine and extends from at least one magnitude order to more than two, with typical r2 between 0.9938 and 0.9998. Reproducibility ranges from 3.1 to 10% (as RSD) with 5.5% as the average. The analysis of spiked samples has shown that matrix effects do not significantly affect method performance.     

银离子固相萃取-气相色谱法检测乳脂肪中的反式脂肪酸

建立了分离反式油酸(C18:1)、亚油酸(C18:2)、亚麻酸(C18:3)的银离子固相萃取-气相色谱(Ag+-SPE/GC)方法,并应用于乳脂肪中反式脂肪酸的检测。采用自制的银离子固相萃取柱对样品进行预分离,总脂肪酸甲酯化后上样,依次经9 mL甲苯-正己烷(体积比5:95)、8 mL甲苯-正己烷(体积比17:83)、6 mL甲苯-乙酸乙酯(体积比17:83)、10 mL甲苯-乙酸乙酯(体积比30:70)洗脱并分别收集洗脱液,采用气相色谱分别进行检测。结果显示,除了反式亚麻酸的回收率为69.9%～101.0%、相对标准偏差(RSD)为11.0%～18.1%外,其余的反式脂肪酸的回收率均为88.4%～107.2%、RSD为1.2%～11.9%。该方法通过特异性固相萃取的方法对样品进行前处理,较好地避免了样品中顺式及饱和脂肪酸对反式脂肪酸检测的干扰。     

Profile and relative concentrations of fatty acids in corn and soybean seeds from transgenic and isogenic crops

In this work 44 fatty acids, which were analyzed as methyl esters by GC/MS in scan mode, have been determined in genetically modified corn and soybean seeds. Their relative concentrations have been compared with those of isogenic lines grown in the same conditions. Studied compounds comprised saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, including cis/trans isomers and minor fatty acids. A classical soxhlet extraction and an accelerated solvent extraction have been assayed to extract the fatty compounds from seeds and the GC separation has been carried out on a biscyanopropylpolysiloxane chromatographic column. Soxhlet extraction was selected as the most convenient and applied to compare the samples. Specific compounds, which could denote the origin of the crop have not been observed, but for some sample pairs, significant differences have been found in relation to the percentage of certain acids; the highest differences for major acids were 4.1% in corn and 4.8% in soybean. The concentrations of long chain acids such as 24:0, 26:0 and 28:0 were higher in some isogenic lines whereas the concentrations of short chain acids such as 6:0, 8:0, 9:0, 10:0 and 12:0 were higher in their transgenic counterparts.