Characteristics and performance of gas chromatographic detectors with glass capillary columns

A comparison of the characteristics and Performance of the flame ionization, electron capture, and flame photometric detectors with capillary columns is described. Factors which may affect the limits of detection, linearity, chromatographic peak shape, and other detector performance characteristics are discussed and compared with the results of a model derived for the behavior of concentration and mass flow-rate dependent chromatographic detectors used with capillary GC systems. Examples are given of highly complex and labile mixtures such as pesticide residues and products from coal hydrogenation.     

Evaluation and comparison of selective gas chromatographic detectors for the analysis of pesticide residues

Summary A series of studies is described on the evaluation and comparison of some selective gas chromatographic detectors used in pesticide residue analysis. A detailed study of the optimization and response characteristics of the CsBr and RbCl three-electrode alkali flame ionization detector for N and P compounds, the Coulson electrolytic conductivity detector in the nitrogen, sulphur and pyrolytic modes of operation and the sulphur phosphorus emission detector, a type of flame photometric detector, was carried out to obtain maximum sensitivity and reliability for the analysis of pesticide residues in various biological substrates. It was observed that the alkali flame and electrolytic conductivity detector responses to nitrogen compounds were of the same order, while the electrolytic conductivity detector was more sensitive than the flame photometric detector to sulphur compounds. Also, attempts were made to correlate the responses from these different detector systems using the insecticide chlorpyrifos which contains P, S, Cl and N atoms. The use of chlorpyrifos as an evaluation standard in verifying the acceptable performance of these types of detectors is recommended.Chemistry and Biology Research Institute Contribution No 901     

Simultaneous determination of butyltin and phenyltin compounds in oysters by capillary gas chromatography

A method is described for the simultaneous determination of butyl- and phenyltin compounds in oyster samples. The organotin compounds were extracted (as chlorides) from oyster homogenates with hydrochloric acid and benzene in the presence of 0.05% tropolone. These compounds were converted into pentyl derivatives with pentyl Grignard reagent and then analysed by capillary gas chromatography with a flame photometric detector equipped with a 393-nm filter. The recoveries of six organotin compounds added to oyster samples ranged from 71 to 74%. The detection limits of butyl- and phenyltin compounds were in the 5-9 pg range as tin. We detected significant amounts of three organotin compounds (di- and tributyltin and triphenyltin) in oyster samples.     

气相色谱仪检定装置的使用方法

依据JJG 700–1999《气相色谱仪检定规程》介绍气相色谱仪检定装置的使用方法。检定项目包括载气流速稳定性、柱箱温度稳定性和程序升温重复性、衰减器换挡误差以及检测器的灵敏度。给出了热导检测器(TCD)、火焰离子化检测器(FID)、火焰光度检测器(FPD)、电子俘获检测器(ECD)和氮磷检测器(NPD)检定时的色谱条件及使用注意事项。正确使用气相色谱仪检定装置能保证仪器测量数据的准确可靠。     

Analysis of methylphosphonic acid, ethyl methylphosphonic acid and isopropyl methylphosphonic acid at low microgram per liter levels in groundwater

A method is described for determining methylphosphonic acid, ethyl methylphosphonic acid and isopropyl methylphosphonic acid, which are hydrolysis products of the nerve agents VX (S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl O-ethyl methylphosphonothiolate) and GB (sarin, isopropylmethyl phosphonofluoridate). The analytes are extracted from 50 ml groundwater using a solid-phase extraction column packed with 500 mg of silica with a bonded quaternary amine phase, and are eluted and derivatized with methanolic trimethylphenylammonium hydroxide. Separation and quantitation are achieved using a capillary column gas chromatograph equipped with a flame photometric detector operated in its phosphorus-selective mode. Two independent statistically-unbiased procedures were employed to determine the detection limits, which ranged between 3 and 9 μg/l, for the three analytes.     

Determination of lewisite oxide in soil using solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography with flame photometric or mass spectrometric detection

A rapid, sensitive, and convenient method is described for determining Lewisite oxide in soil. Samples are initially fortified with phenylarsine oxide (surrogate), then both species are extracted using ascorbic acid solutions containing 1,3-propanedithiol (derivatizing reagent). The corresponding filtered supernatant is sampled using a solid-phase microextraction fiber. Collected analytes are thermally desorbed in a heated gas chromatographic inlet, separated using fused-silica capillary columns ("primary" and "confirmatory"), and detected with either a mass spectrometric (selected ion monitoring mode) or flame photometric (sulfur-selective mode) detector. Two independent statistically-unbiased procedures were used to evaluate the detection limit for Lewisite oxide; the values range between 0.1 and 0.5 microg g(-1) soil.     

Monitoring of odorant components in British natural Gas

Summary The individual sulphur compounds that make up the odorant in natural gas are analysed with purpose-made equipment, using chromatographic separation and a flame photometric detector. Presented at the 15th International Symposium on Chromatography, Nürnberg, October 1984     

Nonlinear Standard Addition Method in the Determination of Dimethyl Sulfide in Beer by Headspace Gas Chromatography

ABSTRACT

Nonlinear standard addition method was studied for determination of DMS in beer with a laboratory-assembled headspace gas chromatographic system with flame photometric detector. The sample concentration and the detector response exponent can be obtained simultaneously without preparation of the blank sample, and the reliability of the results can be evaluated by the self-integrity of the data. The method introduced here is easier to carry out and more cost-effective.     

微柱高效液相色谱与火焰光度检测器联用研究

报道了微柱高效液相色谱（micro-column HPLC）与火焰光度检测器（FPD）在线联用系统的研究,目的是发展一种不经复杂前处理步骤即可直接测定有机锡化合物的方法。三丁基锡氯化物（TBT）等经HPLC微柱分离后,通过毛细管连接引入特制的燃烧头,通过火焰光度检测器进行检测,对系统有关参数进行了优化和讨论。所建方法可以直接测定各种水样中的三丁基锡氯化物。     

Solid-phase extraction and cleanup of organophosphorus pesticide residues in bovine muscle with gas chromatographic detection

The purpose of this investigation is to develop a rapid and simple method for the assessment of organophosphorus pesticides in bovine muscle by using solid-phase extraction (SPE). After extraction with ethyl acetate (EtOAc) the homogenate is centrifuged and filtered through sodium sulfate. The fat is precipitated in methanol by cooling and the extract is diluted with water and passed through a SPE column (Isolute ENV+). After elution with EtOAc, evaporation, and redissolution, the sample is injected into a gas chromatographic (GC) capillary column DB-1701 and detected by a flame photometric detector. Recoveries from bovine muscle fortified with 12 pesticides between 4 and 65 microg/kg include three levels ranging between 59% and 109% for ten of them. The two most polar pesticides (metamidophos and acephate) are not successful. The relative standard deviations are between 1% and 10% for the ten pesticides. A simplex method is used to optimize the GC conditions.     

Analysis of sludge extracts by high resolution GC with selective detectors

Combination of various GC detectors by using a Varian effluent splitter with glass capillary columns has been found to be a rapid procedure for profiling organics extracted from sludges and river sediments. The selectivity and the increased sensitivity of the thermionic nitrogen-phosphorus detector (TSD), the electron capture detector (ECD), and the flame photometric detector (FPD) over the flame ionization detectors (FID) or mass spectrometers allow the detection of compounds present at trace levels without need for extensive sample cleanup. Furthermore, the combination of two selective detectors may supplement the information with regard to the chemical functionalities required for structure elucidation.     

Comparison of the sensitivities of seven N-nitrosamines in pre-screened waters using an automated preconcentration system and gas chromatography with different detectors

A simple, expeditious procedure for confirming the presence of N-nitrosamines in previously screened positive water samples was proposed. Water samples were continuously aspirated into a photometric flow system for screening. Positive samples were then confirmed and N-nitrosamines were identified by gas chromatography using different detectors (mass spectrometry, flame ionization and nitrogen-phosphorus). The system for the screening purpose was based on the preconcentration of the analytes onto a sorbent column, elution, and derivatization to form nitrite, then formation of a coloured product (Griess reaction) and photometric detection. The detection limits of the gas chromatographic method for 100 ml of sample were 2.0-3.5 microg/l, 20-80 and 3-13 ng/l for flame ionization, nitrogen-phosphorus and mass spectrometric detectors, respectively. The precision as RSD was similar for all detectors (3.0-6.5%). The screening of different types of water showed that wastewaters contain levels of N-nitrosamines that can be detected only using MS as a detector.     

Simultaneous detection of total and halogenated hydrocarbons in complex environmental samples

A state-of-the-art gas chromatographic system for automatic simultaneous detection of halogenated and normal hydrocarbons has been developed, which consists of a standard Hewlett-Packard 5880 with a fused silica capillary column, whose effluent is split between the standard flame ionization detector and a Tracor Hall electroconductivity detector. The system provedes excellent capillary chromatography results and high sensitivity for halogenated compounds (a detection limit of 1 ppm Archlor 1254 in fuel oil). Reliability has been provides in the daily analysis of complex environmental samples. Emergency response cleanup and the containment of hazardous chemical spills and chemical dump sites forces one to deal with samples that are very complex. The contain large numbers of naturally occurring organic compounds and varying types of organic pollutants. Capillary chromatographic techniques of gas chromatographic and gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analyses are necessary to achieve the resolution required for the analysis of these samples.     

气相色谱法测定桂皮中毒死蜱农药残留量

介绍了用气相色谱法检测毒死蜱农药在桂皮中的残留方法,选用Agilent 6890N气相色谱仪,DB-1701和HP-5双柱法、火焰光度检测器(FPD)和电子俘获检测器(ECD)双检测器来定性,外标法定量,并采用中性氧化铝柱净化样液,效果良好,节约检测成本,回收率为86.7%～93.4%,各项指标均满足有关要求.     

利用大口径毛细管气相色谱法测定液化气中的含硫化合物

利用大口径毛细管色谱柱、不分流进样、氢焰离子化检测器（ＦＩＤ）、双火焰光度检测器（ＤＦＰＤ）,与气相色谱－质谱（ＧＣ－ＭＳ）联用技术相结合,对脱硫后的液化气进行测定,成功地鉴定出１７种含硫化合物。该法简便、快速,对含硫化合物的检测灵敏度高。     

Determination of sulphur compounds in beer using headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatographic analysis with pulsed flame photometric detection

A simple and sensitive method for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile sulphur compounds in beer at trace levels was developed using headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography with pulsed flame photometric detection. Different SPME fibres were tested and a Carboxen-polydimethylsiloxane coated fibre was found to be the most appropriate. The adsorption and desorption conditions were optimised. The effect of ethanol concentration in the sample on the extraction of analytes was examined. A 60 m non-polar capillary column preceded by a 10 m length of a polar column was found to be capable of separating a wide range of C1-C6 sulphur compounds. The pulsed flame photometric detector enabled increased sensitivity to be obtained over previous methods, such as dynamic headspace followed by conventional flame photometric detection or sulphur chemiluminescent detection, with high sulphur selectivity. Two sulphur compounds, 2-methyl-1-butanethiol and 3-methylthiophene, were identified in beer for the first time.     

Characteristics of sulfur response in a micro-flame photometric detector

A recently reported micro-flame photometric detector (microFPD) has been examined in greater detail for its sulfur response characteristics. While supporting an "upside down" flame on a stainless steel capillary burner (delivering oxygen) in a counter flowing stream of premixed hydrogen and oxygen, the extremely small flame of the muFPD (30 nL) was observed to produce linear sulfur emission as HSO(*). In this mode, linear sulfur response was obtained over four orders of magnitude with a minimum detectable flow of 2 x 10(-10) g S/s. Additionally, a broad series of sulfur compounds ranging in chemical structure were examined in the microFPD in order to determine the extent of equimolarity and reproducibility of response toward this element. Results of exploring both the linear (HSO(*)) and quadratic (S(2)(*)) modes indicate that the %RSD and equimolarity of sulfur response are comparable between that of the microFPD and a conventional flame photometric detector (FPD).     

An improved flame photometric detector for gas chromatography

A simple modification in the flame photometric detector is reported. This modification enables liquid sample injections of up to 50 μl without solvent flame out. The signal to noise ratio is also increased, the baseline has increased stability and dynamic working range and linearity are improved. No loss in specificity is reported for either the phosphorus (526 nm) or sulfur (394 nm) modes. Detection of picogram quantities of chromium is possible using this detector and a 520 nm filter. The modification now allows automatic analysis of pesticide extracts and liquid samples without the use of flame autoignitors.     

Trace analysis of organics in aqueous samples by concentration in plastic tubing and multiplex gas chromatography

Summary The inside wall of an uncoated polyethylene capillary traps organic substances from a water sample pumped through it by a nitrogen gas stream. Heating the capillary in a chromatographic oven slowly releases the trapped organic substances from the wall. Nitrogen carrier gas transports sample substances released through a thermal desorption modulator and onto a chromatographic column. Pulsing the temperature of the modulator modulates the concentrations of sample components as they enter the column. Computing the cross correlation of the detector output signal against the applied modulation signal generates the chromatogram. Detection limits below 1 ppb are possible using a flame ionization detector. No sample pretreatment or cold trap is required.     

Critical appraisal of the flame photometric detector in petroleum analysis

Summary This paper summarises experience gained at the British Petroleum Limited Research Centre, Sunbury-on-Thames, with sulphur selective gas chromatography (GC) detectors. A single flame photometric detector (SFPD) has been in use for three years for research and routine applications. Three areas of interest are described demonstrating in turn different characteristics of the detector. Firstly, a determination of trace levels of individual organo-sulphur compounds in the 15–65°C cut of crude oils illustrates the complexity of using an SFPD in a rigorously quantitative manner. Secondly, the use of an SFPD as a qualitative tool for the comparison of the sulphur distribution of crude oils up to the temperature limit of GC is cited. Finally, a third section describes the properties of a dual flame photometric detector (DFPD) which are compared and contrasted with those of the SFPD.