Pattern recognition techniques screening for drugs of abuse with gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

As many drugs of abuse are relatively volatile substances, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and more recently gas chromatography-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (GC-FTIR) became the most powerful techniques applied for their identification. We are presenting a combination of pattern recognition techniques discriminating illicit amphetamines according to the substitution pattern associated with the psychotropic activity (stimulants and hallucinogens) for which they are abused, and with the corresponding level of health hazard. As we determined, GC-FTIR provides the best selectivity in identifying the structural features associated with the full constellation of pharmacological effects of amphetamines. The toxicological questions to be answered and the spectroscopic features enabling the screening based on soft independent modeling of class analogy (SIMCA) are discussed. The accuracy, sensitivity and selectivity of the system recommend its use for automating the investigations of illicit drugs for epidemiological, clinical, administrative and forensic purposes. As opposed to the traditional tests screening for drugs of abuse, the system may also be applied as a broad-spectrum screening test. The extent to which the output of a query for amphetamines may be used for assessing the class identity of a negative (i.e. other hallucinogens or stimulants, sympathomimetic amines, narcotics and precursors) was determined by a systematic principal component analysis (PCA). The basic information is summarized in tables according to the category or class of compounds found suitable for screening.     

一种未知胶粘剂的剖析

采用在高温碱性条件下,将高分子化合物化学降解为小分子化合物后进行分离的方法,对未知物各组分的傅里叶变换红外光谱和色谱-质谱联用的分析谱图进行解析,鉴定了未知物所含的高聚物组分和助剂组分,确定了未知胶粘剂的组成。     

Enhanced Static Modulated Fourier Transform Spectrometer for Fast Approximation in Field Application

We discuss the data sampling frequency, the spectral resolution, and the limit for non-aliasing in the static modulated Fourier transform spectrometer based on a modified Sagnac interferometer. The measurement was performed in a very short 4 ms, which is applicable for real time field operation. The improved spectrometer characteristics were used to investigate the spectral properties of an InGaAs light emitting diode. In addition, The measured spectral peak was shifted from 6420 cm⁻¹ to 6365 cm⁻¹, as the temperature increased from 25 °C to 40 °C, when the operating current is fixed to be 0.55 A. As the applied current increased from 0.30 A to 0.55 A at room temperature, the spectral width was broadened from 316 cm⁻¹ to 384 cm⁻¹. Compared to the conventional Fourier transform spectrometer, the measured spectral width by the static modulated Fourier transform spectrometer showed a deviation less than 10%, and the spectral peak shift according to the temperature rise showed a difference within 2%.     

Application of liquid chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry to the characterization of the related substances of clarithromycin

A selective reversed-phase liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS(n)) method was developed for the characterization of components of the semi-synthetic macrolide clarithromycin. Mass spectral data were acquired online on a LCQ ion trap mass spectrometer equipped with an electrospray ionization source operated in the positive ion mode. One unknown compound was structurally elucidated and two other unknowns were characterized using the MS/MS and MS(n) collision-induced dissociation spectra of reference substances as interpretative templates, combined with knowledge of the nature of functional group fragmentation behaviour. Given the importance attached to the identification of impurities of unknown identity in pharmaceutical substances, this study is useful for companies producing clarithromycin.     

Determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons introduced into air/acetylene flames by Fourier transform infrared emission spectroscopy

A Fourier transform spectrometer is used to record the infrared emission from chlorinated hydrocarbons combusted in an air/acetylene flame. In this manner, the chlorinated hydrocarbons are determined by monitoring the infrared emission of hydrogen chloride at 2653 cm(-1). Discussion is presented of the air/acetylene flame background, and the potential spectral interference from the emission of deuterated species. Practical detection limits for chloroform, carbon tetrachloride and methylene chloride in acetone, methanol, and ethanol are solvent independent and are found to be 1.1, 0.80, and 1.0%, respectively. Calibration curves for these three analytes are linear from their detection limits to approximately 55% (v/v). In addition, evidence is presented that flame flicker-noise does not lead to a multiplex disadvantage when the Fourier transform instrument is used for data acquisition.     

可见-近红外傅里叶变换光谱仪

本文介绍了我们研制的波长范围400至1000nm的可见一近红外傅里叶交换光谱仪。通过四倍频电路使激光条纹间隔四等分,给出158.2nm等光程差间隔进行干涉图采样。使用Apple Ⅱ微计算机控制仪器操作,数据采集和数据处理。对光谱测量结果进行了讨论。     

Spec2D: a structure elucidation system based on 1H NMR and H-H COSY spectra in organic chemistry

A system for structure elucidation based on proton NMR spectra has been developed. The system, named Spec2D (system for spectra from 2D-NMR), incorporates 1H NMR and H-H correlation spectroscopy (COSY) spectral information obtained from 2D-NMR experiments. 2D-NMR is important for the structure elucidation because it provides information about the relationships among differently situated protons in the structures of unknown compounds. The system uses the concepts of molecular graphs. The improved representation of substructures as well as several novel algorithms for structure generation have been devised to solve the combinatorial problem and to reduce the processing time. Spec2D consists of a knowledge base, an analysis module, and a candidate structure generator module. Spec2D proposes candidate structures from only 1H NMR and H-H COSY spectral information of an unknown compound without any 13C NMR spectral or structural information, such as molecular formulas. Spec2D has the capability to propose the "new" structure of an unknown compound, if the corresponding substructures are included in the knowledge base.     

Analysis of amphetamine, methamphetamine and methylenedioxy-methamphetamine by micellar capillary electrophoresis using cation-selective exhaustive injection

Cation-selective exhaustive injection (CSEI) is used as an on-line concentration method for the high-sensitivity analysis of illicit amphetamines using CE. Optimum conditions for the determination of amphetamine, methamphetamine and methylenedioxy-methamphetamine were investigated. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (25 mM) in 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 2.9) with 20% methanol as organic additive was used as the background electrolyte for CE separation. The LOD, based on an S/N of 3:1, was about 0.01 microg/mL using normal capillary micellar electrokinetic chromatography, while by using CSEI in combination with micellar sweeping the sensitivity increased up to 1000-fold with the LOD lower than 50 pg/mL. The reproducibility of CSEI combined with micellar sweeping for analyzing amphetamines was satisfactory (relative standard deviation around 10% by using area ratios against an internal standard). This method is highly sensitive and can be used to analyze trace amount amphetamines in human hair.     

A preconcentrator coupled to a GC/FTMS: Advantages of self-chemical ionization,mass measurement accuracy,and high mass resolving power for GC applications

Coupling of a cryogenic preconcentrator (PC) to a gas chromatograph/Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (GC/FT-ICR MS) is reported. To demonstrate the analytical capabilities of the PC/GC/FT-ICR MS, headspace samples containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from detached pine tree twigs were analyzed. Sub-ppm mass measurement accuracy (MMA) for highly resolved (m/Deltam(50%) > 150 k) terpene ions was achieved. Direct PC/GC/FT-ICR MS analyses revealed that detached twigs from pine trees emit acetone, camphor, and four detectable hydrocarbon isomers with C(10)H(16) empirical formula. The unknown analytes were identified based on accurate mass measurement and their mass spectral appearances. Authentic samples were used to confirm initially unknown identifications. Self-chemical-ionization (SCI) reactions furnished an additional dimension for rapid isomer differentiation of GC eluents in real time.     

Deformation of sample pans used in differential scanning calorimeters

The authors have previously reported on an optical technique to enable the simultaneous and non-contact acquisition of spectral, thermal and physical information of a sample in a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). This was achieved using a simple bifurcated fibre optic probe to link the DSC to a conventional Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and an optical spectrum analyser. The fibre optic probe was located over the sample and reference compartments of the DSC. In the current study, a series of experiments were designed to investigate the stability of DSC pans during heating from ambient to 230?°C. During the first heating cycle, the base of the aluminium pans used in these experiments was found to deform in a non-linear manner. The deformation characteristics of pans manufactured from copper and steel were also investigated. Annealing the aluminium pans was found to improve significantly the deformation or expansion characteristics.     

1—羟基蒽醌及其稀土络合物的红外光谱分析

制备了稀土离子Ｌｎ＾３＋（Ｌｎ＝Ｌａ，Ｃｅ，Ｐｒ，Ｎｄ，Ｓｍ，Ｅｕ，Ｇｄ，Ｔｂ，Ｄｙ）与１－羟基蒽醌的络合物，测定了它们和氘代１－羟基蒽醌在４０００￣５０ｃｍ＾－１范围内的红外光谱，对观察红外吸收带进行分析和归属。发现了某些对金属离子敏感的谱带，确定了配位键的伸缩振动。     

辉光放电质谱法定量测定重掺晶体硅中替位碳含量

采用辉光放电质谱法测定单晶硅中替位碳含量,通过优化仪器工作条件,得到最佳放电参数.利用低温傅里叶变换红外光谱法对呈梯度的四个单晶硅片中替位碳含量进行赋值,将辉光放电质谱法测得替位碳强度与硅的离子束比与赋值结果作工作曲线,计算得到相对灵敏度因子(RSFcal)为1.19.在优化过的工作条件下,用辉光放电质谱法测未知样,用...     

基于波数校准下傅里叶红外气体分析仪模型传递的研究

傅里叶变换红外光谱仪具有扫描速度快、分辨率高、波数精度高、灵敏度高和光谱范围宽等优点,因而应用于各个领域.但在实际应用中,由于仪器间的差异、仪器自身随时间的变化或者样品特性等问题,导致在一台仪器上建立的校正模型不能推广至其他仪器长期使用,使得傅里叶变换红外光谱法(FTIR)的应用受到了校正模型的限制,因此如何实现整机的...     

Classification and identification of mass spectra of toxic compounds with an inductive rule-building expert system and information theory

An expert system for classifying and identifying low-resolution mass spectra of toxic and related compounds was developed with an expert shell program. The shell system used was an inexpensive, rule-building software package with an implementation of the ID3 algorithm. Seventy-eight target compounds were used to establish classes previously found by SIMCA class modeling. The six classes included nonhalobenzenes; chlorobenzenes; bromoalkanes and bromoalkenes; mono- and di-chloroalkanes and the analogous alkenes; tri-, tetra- and penta-chloroalkanes and the analogous alkenes; and unknowns. Identification modules for the target compounds were forward-chained to the classification modules. An expert system based on binary-encoded mass spectra, with 17 masses selected on the basis of information content, gave 97 and 86% classification accuracy for training and test spectra, respectively. Identification accuracy was 77 and 80%, respectively. An expert system was also developed which was based on ternary encoding of the mass spectra of 108 training compounds using 25 masses. Ternary encoding has many of the advantages of binary encoding, without the disadvantages. This latter system was tested with the spectra of thirty compounds found in field samples or potential air pollutants. The classification accuracy for training and test spectra was 99 and 97%, respectively. The identification accuracy was 96 and 93%, respectively. With proper precautions, the rule-building expert system can be very effective in spectral classification and identification problems.     

X-ray diffraction, spectroscopic and thermal studies on a potential semiorganic NLO material: lithium bis-L-malato borate

A semiorganic nonlinear optical material, lithium bis-L-malato borate (LBMB) (molecular formula C8H8BLiO10), has been synthesized, and single crystals grown from an aqueous solution, by the method of slow evaporation at 30 degrees C. Crystals of size up to 7 mm x 3 mm x 2 mm were harvested and characterized by powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared techniques to confirm the identity of the compound formed. The TG-DTA results establish the good thermal stability of the material. The UV-Vis-NIR spectral study reveals that the material has a wide transparency window (230-1500 nm) with a lower cutoff at 230 nm. Kurtz powder test with a Nd:YAG laser indicates the production of SHG output.     

含吗啉基片段的水杨醛席夫碱类化合物的合成及其淬灭1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼自由基性能

通过3-氟-4-吗啉基苯胺和取代水杨醛缩合反应,合成了14个含吗啉基片段水杨醛席夫碱类化合物(Ⅰa-Ⅰn)。通过核磁共振波谱仪(NMR)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、液相色谱-质谱联用仪(LC-MS)和元素分析等技术手段研究了产物的结构和淬灭1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基的活性。 结果表明,在0.02~0.10 g/L,所有化合物均表现出一定的淬灭DPPH自由基活性。 其中,化合物Ⅰd和Ⅰf表现出较为优异的性能,化合物Ⅰd的活性在30%~55%,化合物Ⅰf的活性则大于50%。 随着化合物Ⅰd、Ⅰh、Ⅰj和Ⅰn质量浓度的增大,其淬灭DPPH自由基的活性均呈现增强趋势。     

Fourier transform raman spectroscopy using a bench-top fourier transform infrared spectrometer

The use of a bench top FTIR spectrometer for near infrared Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy is demonstrated. The use of near infrared excitation results in fluorescence free Raman spectra allowing previously difficult samples to be measured.     

Analysis and discrimination of ten different sponges by multi-step infrared spectroscopy

In this study,a convenient method using multi-step infrared spectroscopy,including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),second derivative infrared spectroscopy(SD-IR) and two-dimensional correlation infrared spectroscopy(2DCOS-IR),was employed to analyze and discriminate ten marine sponges from two classes collected from the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.Each sponge had an exclusive macroscopic fingerprint.From the IR spectra,it was noted that the main ingredient of calcareous sponges was calcium carbonate,but that of demosponges was proteins.For sponges from the same genus or having highly similar chemical profile(IR spectral profile),SD-IR and 2DCOS-IR were applied to successfully reveal the tiny differences.It was demonstrated that the multi-step infrared spectroscopy was a feasible and objective approach for marine sponge identification.