Application of SPE-HPLC-DAD and SPE-TLC-DAD to the determination of pesticides in real water samples

Planar chromatography with diode array scanning (TLC-DAD) and high-performance chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) were used to screen water samples for pesticides. Pesticides were enriched from lake water samples by SPE on C18/SDB-1, C18, C18 Polar Plus and cyanopropyl (CN) cartridges. The recovery rates were high for all extraction materials except for all pesticides on CN cartridges, for which the values were lower. SPE was used not only for preconcentration of analytes but also for their fractionation. The analytes were eluted first with methanol and then with dichloromethane. Methanol eluates were analysed by HPLC-DAD, the dichloromethane eluates with TLC-DAD. The method was validated for precision, repeatability and accuracy. The calibration plots were linear between 0.1 and 50.0 microg/mL for all pesticides, the correlation coefficients, r, were between 0.9992 and 1.000 as determined by HPLC-DAD. In the TLC experiments, the best fit for the calibration lines was found when the calibration data were analysed using a second-degree polynomial regression. Calibration plots lay between 0.1 and 17 microg/spot for all pesticides, the correlation coefficients, r, were between 0.9974 and 0.9997 determined by TLC-DAD. The LOD was between 0.04 and 0.65 microg/spot (TLC-DAD) and between 0.02 and 3.68 microg/mL (HPLC-DAD).     

Gallium extraction by microemulsions

In this work, the use of microemulsion in the extraction of gallium, with Bayer process, has been studied. The studied microemulsion systems were: systems I and II, with saponified coconut oil (SCO) and 4-ethyl,1-methyl,7-octyl,8-hydroxyquinoleine (Kelex-100) as extractants. The extraction essays by microemulsion were carried out by applying an experimental planning method whose microemulsion points were prepared within an experimental domain favorable to the extraction. Gallium and aluminum extraction percentages, in each point, were evaluated via a statistical treatment of the data, with the use of variance analysis and mathematical models. In system I (SCO), percentages of extraction of 85.5% for gallium and 35.4% for aluminum were achieved; in system II (Kelex-100), the yields were 100% for gallium and 99.9% for aluminum. The reextraction study with sulfuric acid presented the same behavior for both systems, with efficiency depending upon the concentration of the acid, and allowing for a selective reextraction of gallium and aluminum.     

Effect of Alkyl Chain Length of N-Alkyl-N′-(2-benzylphenyl)ureas on Gelation

Urea derivatives that were substituted with a 2-benzylphenyl group and an alkyl group functioned as low molecular weight gelators for various organic solvents and ionic liquids. Urea derivatives with long alkyl chains were effective for the gelation of polar solvents. However, they were not suitable for the gelation of non-polar solvents, whereas urea derivatives with short alkyl chains were effective. Ionic liquids were similar to polar solvents in that urea derivatives with long alkyl chains were the most effective gelators. The physical properties of the formed supramolecular gels were analyzed by dynamic viscoelasticity measurements using a rheometer.     

纺织品中残留氯酚的毛细管气相色谱测定法

采用稀硫酸浸湿样品,正己烷提取,乙酸酐衍生后以毛细管气相色谱分离测定的方法对纺织品中五氯酚、三氯酚残留量进行了同时测定,探讨了提取、净化及色谱分析条件。方法回收率范围三氯酚84.8％～98.1％,五氯酚88.0％～100.2％。相对标准偏差三氯酚1.54％～2.33％,五氯酚3.48％。方法的检出限（质量分数）分别为2,4,6-三氯酚1.0×10     

Extraction and analysis of pharmaceuticals in polluted sediment using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method for the extraction and clean-up of sediment samples was developed for the analysis of pharmaceutical residues. Sediment samples were collected in the proximity of sewage water plant in Stockholm, Sweden. Target analytes were the basic β-blocker propranolol, the neutral neuroleptic carbamazepine and the acidic anticoagulant warfarin, the painkiller diclofenac and the lipid regulator gemfibrozil. The extraction solvent was optimised with regard to pH and organic modifer. Extraction and clean up were performed with liquid-liquid extraction and ultra-sonication followed by solid-phase extraction. One extraction solvent, containing acetone/McIlvaine buffer pH4, provided satisfactory extraction for all substances. LC/MSMS in the MRM mode was used for determination. The recoveries of the extraction and clean-up steps were 60–75% (±2–8%) and LOQs were in the range 0.4–8?ng/g sediment (dry weight). The pharmaceuticals found in the sediment samples were propranolol and carbamazepine, representing substances with basic and neutral properties. Additionally, the samples were analysed with LC/QTOF for verification with the use of accurate mass measurement in the full-scan mode. Pharmaceuticals not represented in the original method were looked for. Non-target pharmaceuticals found using the LC/QTOF system were the basic β-blocker metoprolol and the acidic painkiller naproxen.     

气相色谱-质谱联用法测定动物组织中氯霉素、氟甲砜霉素和甲砜霉素的残留量

建立了气相色谱-负离子化学电离源质谱同时测定动物组织中氯霉素(CAP)、甲砜霉素(TAP)和氟甲砜霉素(FF)残留量的方法。样品用乙酸乙酯提取,正己烷分配去脂肪,再用Florisil柱进一步净化,甲苯作为反应介质,用N,O-双(三甲基硅基)三氟乙酰胺(BSTFA)-三甲基氯硅烷(TMCS)(体积比为99∶1)进行硅烷化处理,用间硝基氯霉素(m-CAP)作为内标进行测定。CAP的检测限可达到0.03 μg/kg,TAP和FF的检测限可达到0.2 μg/kg;上述3种药物的标准曲线的线性相关系数均大于0.99。CAP,FF和TAP的批内测定的精密度(以相对标准偏差表示)依次为5.5%,10.4%和8.8%;批间测定的精密度依次为7.4%,20.7%和19.1%。回收率为80.0%~111.5%,相对标准偏差为1.2%~15.4%。该方法前处理步骤简单,处理后杂质干扰少,灵敏度高,适用性强,可用于猪肉及禽类、水产品等多种动物组织中氯霉素类药物残留的检测。     

A simple route to incorporate redox mediator into carbon nanotubes/Nafion composite film and its application to determine NADH at low potential

Several new sugar glasses were investigated for their potential in solid-matrix luminescence. Both solid-matrix fluorescence (SMF) and solid-matrix phosphorescence (SMP) properties were obtained, and two heterocyclic aromatic amines were employed as model compounds. In addition to glucose glasses, which were investigated previously, fructose, ribose, xylose, galactose, maltose, and glucose with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were studied. Detailed experimental conditions were obtained for each sugar-glass system. In addition, NaI was investigated as a heavy-atom salt in the sugar-glass systems to enhance the SMP of the heterocyclic aromatic amines. The SMF intensity was the strongest in maltose and glucose with PAA for 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5-b]pyridine (PhIP) and in maltose for 2-amino-9H-pyrido[2,3-b]indole (AαC). The largest SMP signals for PhIP with and without NaI were acquired in glucose with PAA. For AαC with NaI, the strongest SMP signal was obtained in maltose. Limits of detection were obtained for PhIP in the several sugar-glass systems, and the lowest limit of detection was 0.04 pmol/mg of PhIP in maltose with NaI present. An extensive study was carried out using both SMF and SMP to determine if neutral and/or protonated species of PhIP and AαC were in the sugar-glass systems. General guidelines such as glass transition temperature and solubility are discussed for selecting a sugar glass as a solid matrix.     

反相离子对液相色谱法测定欧洲鳗鲡体中丙硫咪唑及其代谢物的残留量

建立了鳗鲡体中丙硫咪唑及其代谢物残留量测定方法。样品用乙腈提取,经正己烷净化后,液相色谱一荧光法测定,标准加入法定量。流动相为：甲醇、乙腈和乙酸铵,梯度洗脱。检测波长为：激发波长290nm,发射波长320nm,丙硫咪唑、2氨基丙硫咪唑砜、丙硫咪唑亚砜、丙硫咪唑砜检出限依次为：25、5、10、1μg／kg。回收率大于95％,相对标准偏差小于8％。     

两种水产品中农药多残留分析的样品前处理方法及其在111种农药和相关化学品残留同时检测中的应用

建立了两种针对水产品中农药多残留分析的快速样品前处理方法,并将其应用于111种农药及相关化学品残留检测。在样品前处理方法Ⅰ中,样品经丙酮-乙酸乙酯-正己烷(体积比为1∶1∶1)混合溶剂提取,乙腈转溶;在样品前处理方法Ⅱ中,样品用乙腈-水溶液均质,超声波辅助提取,液-液分配。两种方法所得到的提取液分别用Envi-18柱和PSA柱净化后进行气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)分析。采用选择离子扫描(SIM)方式,外标法定量。该方法简便、快速,在优化的样品前处理条件和GC-MS分析条件下,方法的检出限(S/N=3)为0.001～0.026 mg/kg;在加标水平为0.25 mg/kg时,采用方法Ⅰ时的回收率为72%～113%,相对标准偏差（RSDs）为3.4%～12.1%;采用方法Ⅱ时的回收率为51%～127%(其中回收率为70%～120%的占94%),RSDs为3.2%～13.8%。     

Speciation of Selenium in Supplements by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

Anion and cation exchange high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were used for speciation of selenium in supplements. All the parameters in the extraction, separation, and determination procedures were optimized. Recovery studies for the selenium species from the anion and cation exchange columns were performed and there were no analyte losses. Limits of detection for selenium(IV), selenium(VI), Se in selenomethionine, and Se in selenocystine were 0.85, 0.68, 0.84, and 0.99 nanogram per milliliter, respectively. Six brands were analyzed to identify and quantify the selenium species present, and the results found were compared with the values given on the labels. The selenium species matched the labeled species for four brands, whereas two brands were found to contain inorganic Se(VI) in contrast with the labeled claim of selenomethionine.     

液液分散微萃取/GC-MS法测定婴幼儿一次性用品中5种致敏原物质

建立了同时测定婴幼儿一次性用品中5种致敏原物质(柠檬烯、沉香醇、柠檬醛、乙酸苄酯和肉桂醛)的分散液液微萃取/气相色谱-质谱(DLLME/GC-MS)检测方法。样品经乙腈浸泡提取、水分散和盐析后用四氯化碳萃取浓缩,采用GC-MS测定,外标法定量。目标物在0.01~10 mg/kg范围内线性关系良好,相关系数在0.99以上。方法检出限为0.01~0.1 mg/kg。加标回收率为78.7%~106%,相对标准偏差为2.4%~11.3%。该方法前处理简单,灵敏度高,可满足纸尿裤、婴儿专用湿巾等一次性婴幼儿用品中5种致敏原物质的检测要求。     

Determination of neomycin and oxytetracycline in the presence of their impurities in veterinary dosage forms by high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Two HPLC/MS/MS methods, one for determination of neomycin sulfate and the other for determination of oxytetracycline hydrochloride in the presence of their impurities, were developed and validated. Separations were achieved with gradient elution on a C18 column. All components were ionized by positive-ion electrospray and detected by multiple reaction monitoring. Calibration curves were linear, with correlation coefficients >0.99. Precision of the methods was confirmed by RSD values of 0.34 and 0.71% for neomycin and oxytetracycline, respectively. Recovery values of 101.5 and 101.0%, respectively, indicated adequate accuracy. Analysis time for neomycin was 24 min, with the retention time of the main compound at 10.1 min; for oxytetracycline, the analysis time was 18 min, with the main peak at 9.95 min. Longer retention times than expected were a consequence of the necessity of chromatographic separation of isomers with the same ion transition. All impurities defined in the pharmacopoeias were determined and their identities confirmed. The methods were tested for QC of veterinary dosage forms (commercial powders and injections containing these antibiotics).     

Solute transfer in on-line analytical flow-through dialyzers

Mass transfer in infinite parallel-plate dialyzers with co-flow between sample and detector streams is discussed for three different theoretical models. Analytical solutions with coupled diffusion and membrane transfer equations were obtained for plug flow in both channels. The finite-difference approximation method was used to obtain numerical solutions for a laminar-flow regime. Results obtained with a mixing-cup model under steady-state conditions were also included. With the dimensions typical for analytical dialyzers, there were only small differences between the laminar-flow and plug-flow models. The mixing-cup model predicted higher fluxes through the membrane than the other two models, particularly when the channel heights were increased. The theoretical results were compared with experimental results for dialysis of zinc(II) ions and the flow dependence agreed reasonably well with theory provided that the hydrostatic pressures were equal on both sides, and that stresses which could result in membrane bulging were kept low.     

Adsorptive separation in the enhancement of butene dehydrogenation

Fixed-bed columns containing solid catalysts and adsorbents were employed for simultaneous reaction and separation. The models developed for butene dehydrogenation reaction were validated with experimental data. The model was then employed for variable bed configurations with and without the effect of pressure and vacuum swing reaction (PSR and VSR). The models for the mass and momentum transfer in the catalyst bed and adsorber were solved using orthogonal collocation within the method of lines. The reactor/separator performances were tested for beds with varying numbers of layers of catalysts and adsorbents arranged sequentially. The reaction columns behaved as reactor/separators in series. As the number of layers increased, a homogeneous distribution of the catalyst and adsorbent was approached in the limit. These configurations with variable catalyst/adsorbent distributions were investigated in terms of product purity, selectivity, conversion, recovery and yield. Improved reactor performance was observed with pressure and vacuum swing separation systems and in particular with close to well-mixed reactor/separator configurations.     

Simultaneous determination of four aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in ginger and related products by HPLC with fluorescence detection after immunoaffinity column clean‐up and postcolumn photochemical derivatization

Ginger, a widely used spice and traditional Chinese medicine, is prone to be contaminated by mycotoxins. A simple, sensitive, and reproducible method based on immunoaffinity column clean‐up coupled with HPLC and on‐line postcolumn photochemical derivatization with fluorescence detection was developed for the simultaneous determination of aflatoxins (AFs) B₁, B₂, G₁, G₂, and ochratoxin A (OTA) in 25 batches of gingers and related products marketed in China for the first time. The samples were first extracted by ultrasonication with methanol/water (80:20, v/v) and then cleaned up with immunoaffinity columns for analysis. Under the optimized conditions, the LODs and LOQs for the five mycotoxins were 0.03–0.3 and 0.1–0.9 μg/kg, respectively. The average recoveries ranged from 81.3–100.8% for AFs and from 88.6–99.5% for OTA at three spiking levels. Good linearity was observed for the analytes with correlation coefficients all >0.9995. All moldy gingers were contaminated with at least one kind of the five investigated mycotoxins, while none of them were found in normal gingers. Ginger powder samples were contaminated slightly with the contamination levels below the LOQs, while ginger tea bags were mainly contaminated by OTA at 1.05–1.19 μg/kg and ginger black tea bags were mainly contaminated by AFs at 3.37–5.76 μg/kg. All the contamination levels were below the legally allowable limits.     

3种方法测定植物源性农产品中霉灵残留量

建立了测定大豆、糙米、黄瓜、甜菜等6种植物源性农产品中(噁)霉灵残留的气相色谱-火焰光度法(GC-FPD)、气相色谱-氮磷检测法(GC-NPD)和液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS).GC-FPD法采用丙酮-正己烷提取样品,O,O-二甲基硫代磷酰氯衍生,GC-FPD分析,外标法定量;GC-NPD法采用丙酮-正己烷提取样品,十八烷基键合硅胶(C18)净化,GC-NPD分析,外标法定量;LC-MS/MS法,样品采用乙腈提取,石墨化碳黑(GCB)净化,LC-MS/MS分析,基质匹配外标法定量.结果表明,(噁)霉灵的响应值与其浓度间呈良好的线性关系,3种方法的相关系数均大于0.998.在3个加标浓度下,GC-FPD法中(噁)霉灵的日间平均回收率为82%~96%,日间相对标准偏差(RSD)为3.4%~12.1%,方法的定量下限为0.25 mg/kg (甜菜为0.05 mg/kg);GC-NPD法的日间平均回收率为81%~103%,日间RSD为4.1%~14.3%,定量下限为0.25 mg/kg (甜菜为0.05 mg/kg);LC-MS/MS法的日间平均回收率为74%~110%,日间RSD为2.5%~10.7%,定量下限为0.05 mg/kg.3种方法均具有良好的准确性和稳定性,可满足(噁)霉灵残留分析的要求.     

碳氢化合物燃烧中间体Lennard-Jones系数的计算

在已有的基团贡献法公式的基础上,提出了一种新的基团贡献法公式,并通过拟合250种化合物(包括185种稳定化合物临界性质的实验值和65种自由基临界性质的计算值)的临界性质得到了40种基团的贡献值,并用于预测未知化合物的临界性质.选取了训练集以外的、有临界性质实验值的30种化合物作为独立测试集,用于验证所建模型对临界性质的预测能力,T_C和P_C平均绝对偏差分别为8.52%和16.83%.结果表明,预测结果和实验值相吻合,该模型可以用于大分子化合物及自由基的临界性质预测.根据临界性质与Lennard-Jones(L-J)系数的经验关系式,预测了碳氢化合物燃烧中间体的L-J系数,得到独立测试集46种碳氢化合物的L-J系数,与文献值接近,T_C和P_C的平均绝对偏差分别为9.88%和9.96%.比较了训练集中烷烃自由基·C_6H_(13)、烯烃自由基·C_5H_9和炔烃自由基·C_5H_7同分异构体的L-J系数,同时,将己烷自由基·C_6H_(13)与相似的邻近烷烃C_6H_(14)的L-J系数进行比较,发现同分异构体之间或相似化合物之间L-J系数有较大偏差.此外,对缺少L-J系数的114种常见碳氢化合物自由基进行了预测.这对于碳氢化合物的燃烧模拟及基元反应中压强相关的速率常数计算有重要意义.     

Highly porous solid-phase microextraction fiber coating based on poly(ethylene glycol)-modified ormosils synthesized by sol-gel technology

The preparation and characteristics of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers coated with Carbowax 20M ormosil (organically modified silica) are described here. Raw fused silica fibers were coated with Carbowax 20M-modified silica using sol-gel process. Scanning electron micrographs of fibers revealed a highly porous, sponge-like coating with an average thickness of (8 +/- 1) microm. The sol-gel Carbowax fibers were compared to commercial fibers coated with 100 microm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and 65 microm Carbowax-divinylbenzene (DVB). Shorter equilibrium times were possible with the sol-gel Carbowax fiber: for headspace extraction of the test analytes, they ranged from less than 3 min for benzene to 15 min for o-xylene. Extraction efficiencies of the sol-gel Carbowax fiber were superior to those of conventional fibers: for o-xylene, the extracted masses were 230 and 540% of that obtained with 100 microm PDMS and 65 microm Carbowax-DVB fibers, respectively.     

Synthesis,characterization, and antimicrobial activity of some novel poly(ether ketone)s

Low molecular weight poly(ether ketone)s were synthesized from phenol, 1,4‐phenylenedioxy diacetylchloride, chloroacetylchloride, and dichloroalkanes [1,2‐dichloroethane and dichloromethane] by a Friedel–Crafts reaction with anhydrous aluminum chloride as a catalyst and carbon disulfide as a solvent. The conditions for the preparation of the poly(ether ketone)s and the chlorine contents obtained with the Carius method were examined, and a reaction scheme for each resin was established. The molecular weights and polydispersities of the resins were obtained by gel permeation chromatography. The polyketones were characterized by IR spectroscopy. The characteristic frequencies due to different functional groups were assigned. The thermal properties of the resins were studied with thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry. The characteristic temperatures of thermal degradation for the poly(ether ketone)s were evaluated with thermogravimetric analysis. The kinetic parameters for the decomposition reactions of the resins were obtained with Broido and Doyle's method, and the heats of fusion were obtained from differential scanning calorimetry thermograms. The polyketones were thermally stable up to 200 °C. All the polyketones were tested for their microbial properties against bacteria, fungi, and yeast. The effect of poly(ether ketone)s on the growth of these microorganisms was investigated, and the polyketones were found to inhibit the growth of the microorganisms to a considerable extent. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 2335–2344, 2003