Ionic liquid-based microwave-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and derivatization of sulfonamides in river water, honey, milk, and animal plasma

The ionic liquid-based microwave-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (IL-based MADLLME) and derivatization was applied for the pretreatment of six sulfonamides (SAs) prior to the determination by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). By adding methanol (disperser), fluorescamine solution (derivatization reagent) and ionic liquid (extraction solvent) into sample, extraction, derivatization, and preconcentration were continuously performed. Several experimental parameters, such as the type and volume of extraction solvent, the type and volume of disperser, amount of derivatization reagent, microwave power, microwave irradiation time, pH of sample solution, and ionic strength were investigated and optimized. When the microwave power was 240 W, the analytes could be derivatized and extracted simultaneously within 90 s. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of river water, honey, milk, and pig plasma samples, and the recoveries of analytes obtained were in the range of 95.0-110.8, 95.4-106.3, 95.0-108.3, and 95.7-107.7, respectively. The relative standard deviations varied between 1.5% and 7.3% (n=5). The results showed that the proposed method was a rapid, convenient and feasible method for the determination of SAs in liquid samples.     

Determination of formaldehyde in beverages using microwave-assisted derivatization and ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction followed by high-performance liquid chromatography

A simple method based on simultaneous microwave-assisted derivatization and ionic liquid-based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (IL-based DLLME) is proposed for the derivatization, extraction and preconcentration of formaldehyde in beverage samples prior to the determination by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Formaldehyde was in situ derivatized with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) and simultaneously extracted and preconcentrated by using microwave-assisted derivatization and IL-based DLLME in a single step. Several experimental parameters, including type and volume of extraction solvent, type and volume of disperser, microwave power and irradiation time, volume of DNPH, pH of sample solution, and ionic strength were evaluated. When the microwave power was 120 W, formaldehyde could be derivatized and extracted simultaneously only within 90 s. Under optimal experimental conditions, good linearity was observed in the range of 0.5-50 ng/mL with the correlation coefficient of 0.9965, and the limit of detection was 0.12 ng/mL. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of different beverage samples, and the recoveries of formaldehyde obtained were in the range of 84.9-95.1% with the relative standard deviations lower than 8.4%. The results showed that the proposed method was a rapid, convenient and feasible method for the determination of formaldehyde in beverage samples.     

Microwave-accelerated derivatization for the simultaneous gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of natural and synthetic estrogenic steroids

A rapid microwave-accelerated derivatization process for the GC-MS analysis of steroid estrogens, estrone (E1), 17beta-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), 17alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2) and mestranol (MeEE2), was developed. Under microwave irradiation, the five estrogenic hormones studied were simultaneously derivatized with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA)+trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS) in pyridine solution. Effects of irradiation time (15-120 s) and power level (240-800 W) on the yield of the derivatization were investigated. The derivatization under the irradiation of 800 W microwave for 60s produced comparable results when compared with the conventional heating process in a sand bath for 30 min at 80 degrees C in terms of derivatization yield, linearity and precision for all steroid hormones tested. The calibration curves are linear between 3.00 and 3.00 x 10(2) microg mL(-1). The square of the regression coefficients (R(2)) range from 0.979 to 1.000. The applicability of the method was evaluated on spiked river and distilled water samples at two concentrations, 25.0 and 2.00 x 10(2) ng mL(-1). The recoveries obtained by using microwave heating (60s, 800 W) were similar to those by conventional heating. When combined solid-phase extraction (SPE) with the application of the microwave-accelerated derivatization proposed here, the detection limits of 0.02-0.1 ng L(-1) for the steroid hormones have been achieved. The results demonstrated that microwave-accelerated derivatization is an efficient and suitable sample preparation method for the GC-MS analysis of estrogenic steroids.     

Ionic liquid‐based microwave‐assisted surfactant‐improved dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and derivatization of aminoglycosides in milk samples

A green and simple method, ionic liquid‐based microwave‐assisted surfactant‐improved dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and derivatization was developed for the determination of aminoglycosides in milk samples. Nonionic surfactant Triton X‐100 and ionic liquid 1‐hexyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate were used as the disperser and extraction solvent, respectively. Extraction, preconcentration, and derivatization of aminoglycosides were carried out in a single step. Several experimental parameters, including type and volume of extraction solvent, type and concentration of surfactant, microwave power and irradiation time, concentration of derivatization reagent, and pH value and volume of buffer were investigated and optimized. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the linearities for determining the analytes were in the range 0.4–10.0 ng/mL for tobramycin, 1.0–25.0 ng/mL for neomycin, and 2.0–50.0 ng/mL for gentamicin, with the correlation coefficients ranging from 0.9991 to 0.9998. The LODs for the analytes were between 0.11 and 0.50 ng/mL. The present method was applied to the analysis of different milk samples, and the recoveries of aminoglycosides obtained were in the range 96.4–105.4% with the RSDs lower than 5.5%. The results showed that the present method was a rapid, convenient, and environmentally friendly method for the determination of aminoglycosides in milk samples.     

Determination of Sex Hormones in Antler Velvet by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Eighteen sex hormones in antler velvet were determined by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.The solid phase extraction was applied to eliminating the matrix effect.The exp...     

鹿茸保健品中11种性激素的气相色谱-串联质谱法分析

建立了气相色谱-串联质谱法测定鹿茸保健品中11种性激素的分析方法。鹿茸中的性激素经固相萃取富集和净化,经七氟丁酸酐衍生处理。采用DB-5色谱柱(30 m×0.25 mm, 0.25 μm)、非线性梯度升温程序分离,在串联质谱多反应监测(MRM)模式下检测,外标法定量,实现了11种性激素的有效分离。11种性激素的检出限为1.0～5.0 μg/kg,线性相关系数为0.9916～0.9999,平均回收率为67.4%～99.1%,相对标准偏差为2.6%～13%。该方法准确,可靠,可满足鹿茸保健品中性激素含量的测定和确证。     

微波消解衍生化气相色谱-质谱法测定鲨鱼软骨中的脂肪酸

 研究了用微波技术消解衍生化气相色谱 质谱法 (GC MS)快速测定鲨鱼软骨中脂肪酸的分析方法。用正交设计试验优化消解衍生化条件 ,以盐酸 甲醇 (体积比为 1∶4)体系作消解衍生化溶液 ,在 60 0W微波功率作用下加热 4min进行样品的前处理 ,将样品的消解、脂肪酸的衍生化及脂肪酸甲酯的萃取融于一体。方法具有灵敏度高、省时、省试剂、操作方便等特点。该法适用于大批量固体样品中脂肪酸的测定。     

微波辅助衍生化GC-MS法测定食用油中的脂肪酸

利用微波技术,研究了用ＫＯＨ－甲醇,Ｈ２ＳＯ４－甲醇－甲苯、ＨＣｌ－甲醇等不同体系对食用油中的脂肪酸进行了衍生化,系统地比较了它们的优劣势,以及适合的分析对象,在１ｍｉｎ内完成衍生物生化反应,选用正庚烷代替传统方法的苯＋石油醚作为脂肪酸甲酯蝗提取剂,与传统消解及衍生化方法相比,具有节省溶剂,省时,易于操作等特点。     

微波辐射溶剂提取-分光光度法测定农吉利中的总黄酮

采用微波辐射溶剂法提取农吉利中的总黄酮。研究了微波功率、微波辐射时间、提取溶剂用量、提取温度、提取时间等实验条件。以牡荆素作为目标物表征,利用UV法测定了提取液中总黄酮。实验结果表明:与常规溶剂回流提取相比,在相同的提取条件下用微波辐射处理药材后再进行提取,其提取率明显提高,山东和广西样品中总黄酮的提取率分别提高48.3%和23.2%。该方法的加标回收率为94.2%~105.5%,重复测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.1%(n=6)。该法用于农吉利中总黄酮的提取和测定,处理方法简单,测定结果可靠。     

Enantioselective analysis of bambuterol in human plasma using microwave‐assisted chiral derivatization coupled with ultra high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry

In this study, an enantioselective analytical method based on microwave‐assisted chiral derivatization coupled with ultra high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry was developed for the determination of bambuterol enantiomers in human plasma. The chiral derivatization reaction was greatly accelerated by microwave irradiation. Under the optimized conditions, both the derivatization time and separation time on column was only 3 min, and the lower limit of quantification was 2.5 pg/mL. The recoveries were in the range of 90.1–93.0% without significant matrix effect. Compared with the conventional heating chiral derivatization, microwave‐assisted chiral derivatization obtained higher chiral derivatization yields with much shorter time due to the effect of microwave irradiation. Furthermore, the racemization during the derivatization reaction was systematically investigated. The results showed the concentration of acetic acid and the reaction time had significant effects on the racemization, which could be well controlled during microwave‐assisted chiral derivatization for the short reaction time. Finally, this novel approach was demonstrated by determining bambuterol in human plasma of a clinical pharmacokinetic study in eight healthy volunteers. On the basis of the results, microwave‐assisted chiral derivatization coupled with ultra high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry as a simple and effective enantioselective analysis technique for the determination of chiral drugs in complex biological samples showed great promise.     

Development of microwave-assisted derivatization followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry for fast determination of amino acids in neonatal blood samples

Analysis of amino acids in blood samples is an important tool for the diagnosis of neonatal amino acid metabolism disorders. In the work, a novel, rapid and sensitive method was developed for the determination of amino acids in neonatal blood samples, which was based on microwave-assisted silylation followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The amino acids were derivatized with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) under microwave irradiation. The controlled reaction was carried out employing BSTFA under conventional heating at 120 degrees C for 30 min. Experimental results show that microwave irradiation can accelerate the derivatization reaction of amino acids with BSFTA, and much shorten analysis time. The method validations (linear range, detection limit, precision and recovery) were studied. Finally, the method was tested by determination of amino acids in neonatal blood by the measurement of their trimethylsilyl derivatives by GC/MS in electron impact (EI) mode. Two biomarkers of L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine in phenylketonuria (PKU)-positive blood and control blood were quantitatively analyzed by the proposed method. The results demonstrated that microwave-assisted silylation followed by GC/MS is a rapid, simple and sensitive method for amino acid analysis and is also a potential tool for fast screening of neonatal aminoacidurias.     

Rapid determination of acetone in human blood by derivatization with pentafluorobenzyl hydroxylamine followed by headspace liquid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

In the current work, a simple, rapid, accurate and inexpensive method was developed for the determination of acetone in human blood. The proposed method is based on derivatization with O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)hydroxylamine hydrochloride (PFBHA), followed by headspace liquid-phase microextraction (HS-LPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). In the present method, acetone in blood samples was derivatized with PFBHA and acetone oxime formed in several seconds. The formed oxime was enriched by HS-LPME using the organic solvent film (OSF) formed in a microsyringe barrel as extraction interface. Finally, the enriched oxime was analyzed by GC/MS in electron ionization (EI) mode. HS-LPME parameters including solvent, syringe plunger withdrawal rate, sampling volume, and extraction cycle were optimized and the method reproducibility, linearity, recovery and detection limit were studied. The proposed method was applied to determination of acetone in diabetes blood and normal blood. It has been shown that derivatization with HS-LPME and GC/MS is an alternative method for determination of the diabetes biomarker, acetone, in blood samples.     

Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of hydrocarbons in marine sediments: comparison with the Soxhlet extraction method

Microwave energy was applied to extract polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and linear aliphatic hydrocarbons (LAHs) from marine sediments. The influence of experimental conditions, such as different extracting solvents and mixtures, microwave power, irradiation time and number of samples extracted per run has been tested using real marine sediment samples; volume of the solvent, sample quantity and matrix effects were also evaluated. The yield of extracted compounds obtained by microwave irradiation was compared with that obtained using the traditional Soxhlet extraction. The best results were achieved with a mixture of acetone and hexane (1:1), and recoveries ranged from 92 to 106%. The extraction time is dependent on the irradiation power and the number of samples extracted per run, so when the irradiation power was set to 500 W, the extraction times varied from 6 min for 1 sample to 18 min for 8 samples. Analytical determinations were carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with an ultraviolet-visible photodiode-array detector for PAHs and gas chromatography (GC) using a FID detector for LAHs. To test the accuracy of the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique, optimized methodology was applied to the analysis of standard reference material (SRM 1941), obtaining acceptable results.     

Optimization of a microwave-assisted derivatization-extraction procedure for the determination of chlorophenols in ash samples

A procedure for the determination of 17 chlorophenolic compounds in ash samples obtained from the incineration of waste materials is described. Analytes were simultaneously derivatized with acetic anhydride in presence of triethylamine (TEA), and extracted from the sample in a mixture of n-hexane acetone using a microwave system equipped with closed extraction vessels. Influence of five experimental parameters (volume of TEA and acetic anhydride, extraction time and temperature, as well as the volume of n-hexane acetone) on the yield of the derivatization-extraction procedure was systematically studied using a uniform experimental design at four levels, followed by a conventional factorial design at two levels. Under optimal extraction conditions, recoveries from 72 to 94% were obtained for a spiked ash sample with a carbon content of 8.7%. Quantification limits of the proposed procedure ranged from 2 to 5 ng/g using GC-MS as detection technique. The proposed method was applied to the determination of chlorophenols in three ash samples obtained from different incineration plants. Total chlorophenol contents of 423 and 135 ng/g were found in two of these samples.     

柱前衍生高效液相色谱-质谱法测定水稻中尼克烟酰胺含量

建立了柱前衍生高效液相色谱-质谱联用(HPLC-MS)测定水稻中尼克烟酰胺含量的方法.样品中尼克烟酰胺经水提取后,与9-芴甲基氯甲酸酯(FMOC-Cl)衍生,采用液相色谱质谱联用仪测定.系统研究了衍生剂浓度和衍生介质等条件对衍生效率的影响.通过优化流动相酸度和梯度洗脱等条件,提高了方法灵敏度.尼克烟酰胺在0.1～5.0 mg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系(r=0.9983),对水稻的根、茎、叶及大米的标准加入实验表明,方法的添加回收率在72.0%～89.2%之间; 相对标准偏差为2.3%～9.6%; 方法检出限为0.05 mg/kg.方法简便、准确可靠,可以满足水稻中生理水平尼克烟酰胺的定性定量分析.     

Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction of hydrocarbons in marine sediments: comparison with the Soxhlet extraction method

Microwave energy was applied to extract polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and linear aliphatic hydrocarbons (LAHs) from marine sediments. The influence of experimental conditions, such as different extracting solvents and mixtures, microwave power, irradiation time and number of samples extracted per run has been tested using real marine sediment samples; volume of the solvent, sample quantity and matrix effects were also evaluated. The yield of extracted compounds obtained by microwave irradiation was compared with that obtained using the traditional Soxhlet extraction. The best results were achieved with a mixture of acetone and hexane ¶(1?:?1), and recoveries ranged from 92 to 106%. The extraction time is dependent on the irradiation power and the number of samples extracted per run, so when the irradiation power was set to 500 W, the extraction times varied from 6 min for 1 sample to 18 min for 8 samples. Analytical determinations were carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with an ultraviolet-visible photodiode-array detector for PAHs and gas chromatography (GC) using a FID detector for LAHs. To test the accuracy of the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) technique, optimized methodology was applied to the analysis of standard reference material (SRM 1941), obtaining acceptable results.     

微波消解同时衍生化GC-MS法测定血浆中脂肪酸的研究

研究了利用微波能对样品进行加热, 以Ｈ２ＳＯ４ － 甲苯－ 甲醇体系作衍生化试剂, 在消化的同时对血浆中的脂肪酸进行衍生化, 然后用ＧＣ－ ＭＳ 法测定血浆中脂肪酸。 对微波功率、微波加热时间、消解及衍生化试剂等条件进行了优化, 测定结果较好。该法整个消化及衍生化过程只需２ ｍｉｎ , 与传统方法相比大大缩短了实验操作时间, 特别适用于大量样品的测定。     

Continuous determination of total flavonoids in Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco by dynamic microwave-assisted extraction coupled with on-line derivatization and ultraviolet-visible detection

This paper describes a new method for the determination of total flavonoids in Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. The method was based on dynamic microwave-assisted extraction (DMAE) coupled with on-line derivatization and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) detection. The influence of the experimental conditions was tested. Maximum extraction yield was achieved using 80% aqueous methanol of extraction solvent; 80 W of microwave output power; 5 min of extraction time; 1.0 mL min⁻¹ of extraction solvent flow rate. The derivatization reaction between aluminium chloride and flavonoid is one of the most sensitive and selective reactions for total flavonoids determination. The optimized derivatization conditions are as follows: derivatization reagent 1.5% aluminium chloride methanol solution; reaction coil length 100 cm; derivatization reagent flow rate 1.5 mL min⁻¹. The detection and quantification limits obtained are 0.28 and 0.92 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precisions (R.S.D.) obtained are 1.5% and 4.6%, respectively. Mean recovery is 98.5%. This method was successfully applied to the determination of total flavonoids in P. orientalis (L.) Franco and compared with heat reflux extraction. The results showed that the higher extraction yield of total flavonoids was obtained by DMAE with shorter extraction time (5 min) and small quantity of extraction solvent (5 mL).     

Rapid determination of natural and synthetic hormones in biosolids and poultry manure by isotope dilution GC–MS/MS

The release of hormones into the environment due to land application of biosolids and manure is a cause of concern for their potential impacts. This paper presents the development of a rapid and sensitive method, based on extraction, for the analysis of 13 hormones in biosolids and poultry manure. A simultaneous derivatization of hydroxyl and ketone groups was carried out for the determination of hormones by GC–MS/MS. The method was validated in three matrices (sewage sludge, manure, and broiler litter). Recoveries from spiked samples at three concentration levels (50, 25, and 10 ng/g) ranged from 76 to 124% with relative SDs ≤ 16%. Method detection limits for the three matrices were in the range of 0.5–3.0 ng/g dry weight. The optimized method was applied to biosolid and poultry manure samples collected in Spain. Only seven of the 13 studied hormones were detected in the different samples. trans‐Androsterone was detected at high levels (up to 3.1 μg/g in biosolid samples). Estrone and estradiol were the two hormones detected at higher levels in layer manure, whereas estrone and 4‐androstene‐3,17‐dione presented the highest levels in broiler litter.     

微波萃取-气相色谱法测定血液中的甲基苯丙胺

建立了人体血液中甲基苯丙胺的微波萃取-气相色谱测定方法。分别考察了萃取溶剂种类、用量、样品pH值以及萃取温度、时间等因素对萃取率的影响,并与液-液萃取法进行比较。结果表明,在相同条件下,微波萃取率高于液-液萃取。血液中甲基苯丙胺的最佳提取条件为:调节血样pH为13,以乙酸乙酯为萃取溶剂,于30 ℃下微波提取 8 min。在此条件下平均萃取率达到81.4%,相对标准偏差为6.4%(n=5)。提取液经气相色谱-氢火焰离子化检测器检测,甲基苯丙胺和基体之间得到了很好的分离,对血液中甲基苯丙胺的最低检测限为220 μg/L。该方法是一种快速、准确、灵敏的测定血液中甲基苯丙胺的方法。