Combined liquid and gas chromatographic characterisation of polyglycerol fatty acid esters

In the present study a combined liquid and gas chromatographic technique is described for the analysis of polyglycerol fatty acid esters. Liquid chromatographic fractionation of samples resulted in pure standards of monoesters of di- and triglycerols and diesters of di- and triglycerols. Confirmation of their identity was achieved by LC-MS analysis. Moreover, a chromatographic identification of the mono- and diesters of cyclic diglycerol was proposed. From the isolation of pure esters and their gas chromatographic analysis, it was revealed that co-elution of several compounds occurred. Thus it was shown that prefractionation of the sample using a simplified liquid chromatographic separation, was necessary in order to characterise the esters correctly. In combination with some other chemical analyses, a complete profile of the chemical composition of polyglycerol fatty acid esters can be obtained.     

Direct analysis of industrial oligoglycerols by liquid chromatography with evaporative light-scattering detection and mass spectrometry

Summary A liquid chromatographic method has been developed for analysis of industrial polyglycerols, precursors of polyglycerol fatty esters, which are non-ionic surfacetants. The method utilizes two complementary chromatographic systems: porous graphitic carbon and an aminopropyl polymer with an acetonitrile-water mixture as mobile phase. Detection of these non-UV absorbing compounds was effected by means of evaporative light-scattering detection. Their structures were determined by comparison of their retention with that of synthesized standards, and by mass spectrometry.     

Rapid analysis of phthalic acid esters in environmental water using fast elution gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and adaptive library spectra

A method for the fast determination of the components in a complex sample by using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was developed and used for the quantitative analysis of phthalic acid esters in environmental water. In the method, the adaptively corrected mass spectra were used to compensate for the differences between the library spectra and the measured ones in the experiment. The correction was obtained by the iterative transformation of the library spectra using iterative target transformation factor analysis, and the resolution was performed by non‐negative immune algorithm using the corrected spectra. Rapid analysis of 16 phthalic acid esters in water samples was achieved using fast elution gas chromatography with mass spectrometry measurements. The results show that the mass spectra and chromatographic profiles of the phthalic acid esters can be obtained from the overlapping signal of 13 min elution, and accurate quantitative analysis can be obtained. The recoveries of the phthalic acid esters obtained by standard addition are between 90.3 and 107.4%, and the relative standard deviations obtained in repeated measurements are less than 9%.     

专用型国产气相仪及DNP填充柱测定白酒中的主要香味组分

 采用微机控制的国产气相仪和自制的DNP填充柱测定了白酒中的主要香味组分。通过对各种操作参数的优化 ,确立了等温及程序升温时合适的条件。该方法除可测定十余种主要醇、酯、醛组分外 ,还将分析对象扩大至丙酮、异戊醛、2 戊酮、2 戊醇、3 羟基 2 丁酮等组分 ,从而使采用这一技术可准确测定的组分增至 1 8种。在选定的条件下 ,仪器具有良好的稳定性 ,各香味组分定量结果的重复性好。并对科技部组织研制的这一专用气相仪的适用性作了研讨。     

Liquid chromatography of polyglycerol fatty esters and fatty ethers on porous graphitic carbon and octadecyl silica by using evaporative light scattering detection and mass spectrometry.

A liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the analysis of polyglycerol fatty esters and fatty ethers which are non-ionic surfactants. Two methods were compared using either octadecyl silica or porous graphitic carbon. The octadecyl silica system with a hydroorganic mobile phase enables to compare the hydrophobic behavior of the compounds. The porous graphitic carbon enables the separation of the diastereoisomers. Detection of these non-UV-absorbing compounds was achieved by evaporative light scattering detection. Identification of isomers was performed by mass spectrometry.     

Effect of ester molecular structure and column temperature on the retention of eight esters in gas chromatography

Summary An experimental design has been used to study the effect of column temperature on the gas chromatographic retention of eightpara-hydroxy benzoic esters. A rapid procedure has been developed to reduce the number of experiments compared with traditional methods. Capacity factors were determined and the enthalpy and entropy of transfer from the mobile phase to the stationary phase, H^o and S^o, respectively, were calculated using the linear Van't Hoff equation (dependence of ln k on 1/T). A retention prediction system (RPS) for these compounds in GC was investigated. The molecular connectivity index was used to describe the quantitative structure relationships. Enthalpy — entropy compensation revealed that the mechanism was similar for all the compounds studied.     

Analysis of fragrances in cosmetics by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

A gas chromatographic (GC)-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) method has been developed for the routine analysis of 11 fragrance substances in cosmetics: cinnamic alcohol, cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol, hydroxy citronellal, α-amyl cinnamic aldehyde, geraniol, isoeugenol, coumarin, dihydrocoumarin, citronellal and citral. Methods for sample preparation of various types of cosmetic products, prior to GC analysis, have also been developed and proved to be rugged. Detection limits of all of target fragrance substances were approximately 1 ppm. Calibration curves of the target fragrance substances analyzed by GC were found to be linear in the investigated concentration range, 0.005% – 0.50%. The recoveries of the target fragrances from various types of cosmetic products were 80% – 116% and the relative standard deviations of the quantitative analysis of the target fragrance substances were within 5%.     

Hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction of parabens

A hollow fibre liquid phase microextraction for gas chromatographic determination of some p-hydroxybenzoic acid esters has been developed. Chlorobenzene containing tetradecane as internal standard was used for the extraction. Optimized extraction was carried out at room temperature for 40 min in the presence of 0.4 g mL⁻¹ NaCl in the sample solution. Calibration was linear up to 30 mg L⁻¹. Correlation coefficients were 0.996–0.998. Enrichment factors were 21, 95 and 154, and detection limits were 0.20, 0.03 and 0.01 μg mL⁻¹ for methylparaben, ethylparaben and propylparaben, respectively. Reproducibility was acceptable with relative standard deviations up to 11.7%. The technique was tested for water and urine analysis.      

毛细管柱气相色谱法测定液化石油气中二甲醚含量

建立毛细管柱气相色谱法测定液化石油气中二甲醚含量的分析方法。采用静止进样法直接进样,用PLOT–Q毛细管色谱柱进行分离,以FID检测器进行检测,外标法进行定量分析。液化石油气中二甲醚的含量(体积分数)在0%~20.0%范围内与其色谱峰面积呈良好线性关系,线性相关系数r=0.999 9,方法检出限为0.05%(体积分数),测定结果的相对标准偏差小于5%(n=6),回收率在98.2%~102.9%之间。该方法与校正面积归一法测定结果相一致。该方法准确、快速、简便,适用于液化石油气中二甲醚含量的检测。     

Gas chromatographic method for determining free fatty acids in cheese

Summary A rapid gas chromatographic method for the analysis of individual free fatty acids (FFA) in cheese has been developed. Lipds were extract from a cheese paste acidified with diethyl ether and tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAM) was used for converting the FFA to TMA-soaps, which are transformed to methyl esters in the chromatographic injector. The effect of lactic acid was determined. The reproducibility of the method was studied and the coefficient of variation for the total FFA was found to be 2.2%. Recovery of individual FFA was in the range 87 to 106%.     

A Novel Approach to Improve the Detectability of CO2 by GC Analysis

A novel stochastic resonance algorithm was employed to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of signals of analytical chemistry.By using a gas chromatographic data set,it was proven that the SNR was greatly improved and the quantitative relationship between concentrations and chromatographic responses remined simultancously.The linear range was extended beyond the instrumental detection limit.     

气相色谱法测定粗甘油中的游离甘油含量

建立了气相色谱法直接测定生物柴油副产物粗甘油中甘油含量的方法.采用四氧呋喃-水(3:1)混合溶剂溶解粗甘油样品,以二乙二醇二乙醚作内标,直接在HP-5柱上进行GC法分离,无需衍生化步骤,内标法定量.对溶剂、内标物、色谱柱、进样量等参数进行了优化,在最佳实验条件下,甘油溶液质量浓度在0～20 g/L范围内线性良好,相关系...     

快速气相色谱法分析白酒中的香味组分

中国的传统白酒里含有多种香味组分,包括醇类、醛类、酸类和酯类,它们的比率决定着白酒的香型和品质。这些组分可以使用气相色谱仪进行很好的分析并定性和定量。为了缩短分析时间,建立了一种快速检测白酒中香味组分的气相色谱法。采用该方法,用20 m×0.1 mm×0.1 μm的熔融石英毛细管柱在12 min之内完成了对白酒中香味组分的分析,分析时间只是传统色谱方法的三分之一。该方法的重现性良好。     

Fingerprint developing of coffee flavor by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and combined chemometrics methods

In this paper, chromatographic fingerprint was firstly used for quality control of tobacco flavors. Based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and combined chemometrics methods, a simple, reliable and reproducible method for developing chromatographic fingerprint of coffee flavor, one of tobacco flavors, was described. Six coffee flavor samples obtained from different locations were used to establish the fingerprint. The qualitative and quantitative analysis of coffee flavor sample from Shenzhen was completed with the help of subwindow factor analysis (SFA). Fifty-two components of 68 separated constituents in coffee flavor sample from Shenzhen, accounting for 88.42% of the total content, were identified and quantified. Then, spectral correlative chromatography (SCC) was used to extract the common peaks from other five studied coffee flavor samples. Thirty-eight components were found to exist in all six samples. Finally, the method validation of fingerprint analysis was performed based on the relative retention time and the relative peak area of common peaks, sample stability and similarity analysis. The similarities of six coffee flavor samples were more than 0.9104 and showed that samples from different locations were consistent to some extent. The developed chromatographic fingerprint was successfully used to differentiate coffee flavor from coco flavor and some little difference sample prepared with coffee flavor and coco flavor by both similarity comparison and principal component projection analysis. The developed method can be used for quality control of coffee flavor.     

Using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography for the analysis of oxygenates in middle distillates I. Determination of the nature of biodiesels blend in diesel fuel

In the current energetic context (increasing consumption of vehicle fuels, greenhouse gas emission etc.) government policies lead to mandatory introduction in fossil fuels of fuels resulting from renewable sources of energy such as biomass. Blending of fatty acid alkyl esters from vegetable oils (also known as biodiesel) with conventional diesel fuel is one of the solutions technologically available; B5 blends (up to 5%w/w esters in fossil fuel) are marketed over Europe. Therefore, for quality control as well as for forensic reasons, it is of major importance to monitor the biodiesel origin (i.e. the fatty acid ester distribution) and its content when it is blend with petroleum diesel. This paper reports a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC x GC) method that was developed for the individual quantitation of fatty acid esters in middle distillates matrices. Several first and the second dimension columns have been investigated and their performances to achieve (i) a group type separation of hydrocarbons and (ii) individual identification and quantitation of fatty acid ester blend with diesel are reported and discussed. Finally, comparison of quantitative GC x GC results with reference methods demonstrates the benefits of GC x GC approach which enables fast and reliable individual quantitation of fatty acid esters in one single run. Results show that under developed chromatographic conditions, quantitative group type analysis of hydrocarbons is also possible, meaning that simultaneous quantification of hydrocarbons and fatty acid esters can be achieved in one single run.     

Analysis of free and esterified sterols in vegetable oil methyl esters by capillary GC

The introduction of quality standards for vegetable oil methyl esters is gaining in importance due to their increased use as diesel fuel substitutes and as technical products. Free and esterified sterols, the main constituents of the unsaponifiable matter in vegetable oils, are recovered in vegetable oil methyl esters and may influence the technical properties of vegetable oil methyl ester products. A rapid gas chromatographic method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of free and esterified sterols in vegetable oil methyl esters has therefore been developed. The concentration of the free sterols as well as their qualitative and quantitative composition and the concentration of the sterol esters have been determined in rape seed oil methyl ester samples by GC–FID. Prior to analysis, the free sterols were silylated with N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide with 1% of trimethylchlorosilane; betulinol was used as an internal standard. Calibration was performed by analysis of standard solutions containing β-sitosterol, cholesteryl stearate, and betulinol. The reproducibility of the quantitative results has been evaluated by repeated injections of the same test solution and by repeated complete analysis of the same sample.     

蔗糖酯的薄层分析

 以硅胶G板为固定相、甲苯 乙酸乙酯 甲醇 水 (体积比为 1 0∶5∶4 5∶0 2 )为流动相 ,研究建立了蔗糖酯薄层分析方法。在蔗糖酯上行展开后 ,用脲 磷酸 水饱和正丁醇溶液显色 ,斑点呈蓝色 ,蔗糖单酯的Rf 值为 0 1 6 ,多酯的Rf 值为 0 38～ 0 93。在 70℃显色 2 0min的最佳条件下 ,蔗糖单酯的检测量为 2 5 μg～ 2 50 μg时 ,其斑点面积与其检测量有良好的线性关系。用归一法和外标法对该分析方法的准确度进行考察和认证 ,两种方法对已知单酯含量的S 1 570样品测定结果的t 检验结果分别为 |t| =0 62 7(<2 571 )和 |t|=1 1 2 3(<2 571 ) 。     

On-line hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters in capillary gas chromatography

An injection splitter in front of a glass capillary column was used for the hydrogenation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) mixtures. Hydrogenation followed by gas chromatographic analysis on capillary columns permitted detection and identification in complicated natural mixtures of branched fatty acids, showing minor structural differences, in quantities down to 10^?8g. The technique described, apart from its suitability for FAME analysis, shows promise for structure determination studies of other classes of compounds.