Flow-through sensor based on derivative synchronous fluorescence spectrometry for the simultaneous determination of pyrene,benzo(e)pyrene and benzo(ghi)perylene in water

A flow-through/first derivative synchronous spectrofluorimetric sensor for the determination of PAH has been described. This sensor has been used for the simultaneous determination of PAH mixtures (pyrene, benzo(e)pyrene and benzo(ghi)perylene). Linear calibration ranges between 10 and 500 ng/ml with acceptable precision (repeatability, expressed as relative standard deviation, smaller than 4.6%, and sampling frequency of 12 h(-1)) have been obtained. The method has been applied to the determination of the target analytes in spiked water samples with excellent results (recoveries between 94 and 108%).     

Solid-surface phosphorescence characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and selective determination of benzo(a)pyrene in water samples

This paper presents the phosphorescence characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) on solid-surface for obtaining new flow-through phosphorescence optosensors for PAHs-based on-line, immobilized onto a non-ionic resin solid support coupled to a continuous flow system and the applications for the selective determination of benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). The phosphorescent characterization of 15 PAHs, described as major pollutants by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (naphthalene, acenaphthylene, acenaphthene, fluorene, phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, chrysene, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)perylene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene) has been carried out. The experimental variables (heavy atom, deoxygenation and organic solvent in samples) for obtaining different possibilities for developing mono and multi-parameter PAH sensors and the conditions for PAH screening have been carefully studied and the experimental conditions to determination of BaP in presence of other PAHs in water samples have been optimized.     

Determination of benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette smoke condensate by liquid chromatography on amberlite xad-2

A method is described for the determination of benzo[a]pyrene in cigarette smoke condensate which utilizes chromatographic fractionation on Amberlite XAD-2. PAH are initially separated by step-wise gradient elution, progressing from reverse to normal-phase modes of operation. Other separation steps involve automated column chromatography on silica gel and thin-layer chromatography on 20% acetylated cellulose. Benzo[a]pyrene is finally determined by u.v. spectrophotometry and liquid scintillation counting of ¹⁴C—benzo[a]pyrene tracer. Results obtained compare favorably with those of the more traditional liquid—liquid extraction methods.     

Nephrotoxicity assessments of benzo(a)pyrene during zebrafish embryogenesis

Benzo(a)pyrene is a chemical produced during the process of making fried, roasted, and smoked foods. It remains unclear whether benzo(a)pyrene affects the early development of human organs. In this study, we used the transgenic zebrafish line Tg(wt1b:GFP) as a model to assess benzo(a)pyrene-induced kidney malformation. By soaking zebrafish embryos in benzo(a)pyrene at various doses (2, 20, and 200 ppb), only a minor effect on the survival rate was detected (0 ppb: 97.8 ± 1.9 %; 2–200 ppb: 89.1 ± 5.8–91.5 ± 8.3 %). However, benzo(a)pyrene significantly affected the development of the kidney (malformation rates ranges from 50.0 ± 3.5 to 77.4 ± 5.3 %). Various abnormalities, such as unusual curving of pronephric tubes, swollen glomerulus, and incomplete development of pronephric ducts, were observed. This study provides a rapid and effective protocol for the evaluation of the notable effects of benzo(a)pyrene on embryonic kidney development.     

Room-temperature excitation-emission phosphorescence matrices and second-order multivariate calibration for the simultaneous determination of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene

The present article describes the simultaneous phosphorimetric determination of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene, two highly toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, through excitation-emission phosphorescence matrices (EEPMs) and second-order calibration. The developed approach enabled us to determine both compounds at μg L⁻¹ concentration levels without the necessity of applying separation steps, as well as significantly reducing the experimental time. An artificial neural network (ANN) approach was applied to optimize the chemical variables which have an influence on the room-temperature phosphorescence emission of the studied analytes. The present study was employed for the discussion of the scopes of the applied second-order chemometric tools: parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and partial least-squares with residual bilinearization (PLS/RBL). The superior capability of PLS/RBL to model the profiles of other potentially interferent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was demonstrated. The quality of the proposed method was established with the determination of both pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in artificial and real water samples.     

超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱联用法快速测定食品中苯并[a]芘

建立了快速检测食品中苯并[a]芘的超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用(UPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。样品用正己烷提取后,经分子印迹固相萃取柱净化,以甲醇和水作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在XBridge BEH C18柱上实现分离,大气压化学电离(APCI)-三重四极杆质谱正离子MRM方式检测,以苯并[a]芘-d12作为内标的稳定同位素稀释法定量。方法的线性范围为0.07~50μg/kg,定量限为0.07μg/kg。平均加标回收率为86%~104%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~14%。该方法灵敏、准确,适用于食品中苯并[a]芘的测定,已应用于实际样品的检查。     

Micelle-sensitized constant-energy synchronous fluorescence spectrometry for the simultaneous determination of pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene and perylene.

The use of micellar media in constant-energy synchronous fluorescence spectrometry has been proposed. The influence of some aqueous micellar systems on the determination of pyrene, perylene and benzo[a]pyrene has been investigated. The presence of these micellar systems allows their determination in aqueous media, thus avoiding the use of an organic solvent, and greatly enhances the fluorescence signals. The combination of a constant-energy synchronous scanning technique and a micellar system provided a single spectrum for the simultaneous identification and quantitative determination of the three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Further there was no energy transfer among them, making the measurement simple and fast. A constant-energy difference of 2800 cm(-1) was selected. The analytical characteristics of the proposed method in the presence of anionic micelles of sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) were studied. The detection limits were at a level of ng ml(-1). Analysis of water samples from two different origins spiked with known amount of pyrene, perylene and benzo[a]pyrene also gave satisfactory results, and total average recoveries were greater than 97.1%.     

On-line and in-situ detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on aerosols via thermodesorption and laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy

A fiber optical sensor system for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on aerosols by laser-induced, time-resolved fluorescence is combined with a thermodesorption device. The sensor system is based on an aerosol flow cell, which is fibre-optically coupled to a pulsed nitrogen laser for excitation and the detection system. Time-resolved fluorescence emission spectra are detected by a monochromator equipped with a photomultiplier and a fast digital storage oscilloscope. The analytical figures of merit of the thermodenuder are reported for benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, and benzo[ghi]-perylene on ultrafine soot and NaCl aerosols. By thermodesorption of the PAH, problems due to quenching of the PAH fluorescence by the bulk aerosol material or excimer formation on the aerosol surface were avoided. For the PAH under study, the sensitivity was improved considerably and detection limits between 110 and 850 ng m^–3 were attained, while a response time of 2–3 min was achieved with the thermodenuder. A calibration for PAH on ultrafine soot and NaCl aerosols was established independent of the aerosol substrate.     

Estimation of atmospheric benzo(a)pyrene using fluorimetry coupled with liquid scintillation spectrometry (author's transl)]

Methods for the rapid determination of benzo(a)pyrene rest mainly on the separation of the substance by thin-layer chromatography, followed by its spectrophotometric or fluorimetric estimation. Published papers seldom state the recovery results. It is shown here that, with the aid of radioactive benzo(a)pyrene tracer and liquid scintillation spectrometry, recovery becomes poorer and less reproducible as the sample decreases in size (to less than 1 mug benzo(a)pyrene). Coupling fluorimetry with liquid scintillation spectrometry provides an easy means of reducing this common source of error.     

植物油中苯并芘含量测定研究

为建立固相萃取-液相色谱法测定植物油中苯并芘的检验方法,将植物油中的苯并芘用中性氧化铝固相萃取小柱萃取和净化后用反相色谱柱分离,荧光检测器进行了检测。结果表明,苯并芘质量浓度在0．001～0．1μg／mL范围内与峰面积具有良好的线性关系,相关系数r=0．9999,检测限为0．4μg／kg,回收率在88．1％～94．2％之间,RSD为2．42％,操作简便,对样液的净化效果好,结果准确可靠。     

Second-derivative constant-wavelength synchronous scan spectrofluorimetry for determination of benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene in drinking water

The use of derivative constant-wavelength synchronous scan fluorimetry is reported for the determination of three polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon pollutants in drinking water (linearity range 0.4-4 mug 1(-1)). The limits of detection (LD) and quantification (LQ) (mug 1(-1)) are 0.01 and 0.07 for benzo[b]fluoranthene, 0.03 and 0.12 for benzo[a]pyrene and 0.19 and 0.57 for indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene in the presence of three other pollutants, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo[ghi]perylene and fluoranthene. The precision (RSD /= 85%) were satisfactory.     

高效液相色谱法测定烤肉中的苯并(a)芘

建立了测定烤肉中苯并(α)芘含量的高效液相色谱法。采用CNW~Athena C_(18)色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm),流动相为甲醇–水(90∶10),流量为1.0 m L/min,柱温为35℃,进样体积为10μL,荧光检测器激发波长为365 nm,发射波长为410 nm,以色谱峰面积标准曲线法定量。苯并(α)芘的质量浓度在0~0.2μg/m L范围内与色谱峰面积呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.999 5,检出限为0.07μg/kg,加标回收率为91.3%~92.6%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.21%~1.40%(n=5)。该法样品预处理简便,检测时间短,灵敏度高,适用于烤肉中苯并(α)芘的含量测定。     

Solid‐phase microextraction with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry determination of benzo(a)pyrene in microcrystalline waxes used as food additives

Microcrystalline waxes are mixtures of solid, saturated hydrocarbons mainly branched and characterized by a carbon number over C₆₀. They are used as food additives for the surface treatment of confectionery and some fruit varieties, in chewing gum base, protective coatings, defoaming agents, and surface finishing agents. Commission Regulation No 231/2012 established physical and chemical specifications for microcrystalline waxes to use in food, and posed a limit of 50 μg/kg for benzo(a)pyrene. Due to the low solubility of microcrystalline waxes in organic solvents and matrix interferences, analytical determination of benzo(a)pyrene represents a difficult task. The official method for indirect determination of total polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons uses unspecific spectrophotometric detection and a quite laborious, time‐ and solvent‐consuming extraction method. A liquid–liquid partition method followed by solid‐phase microextraction was developed to isolate benzo(a)pyrene from the bulk of saturated hydrocarbons in microcrystalline waxes, with the aim to have a simple and effective method to verify compliance with the legal limit. The final determination was carried out by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Good linearity was obtained, along with a recovery of about 80% from the liquid–liquid partitions. The repeatability of the entire method was <6% and accuracy was <3%.     

Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Athens atmosphere

Concentrations of total suspended particulates (TSP), benzene soluble fraction (BSF) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) have been determined in ambient air from four different sites in Athens, situated in urban, semi-industrial and industrial areas. GLC analysis has been applied for the determination of PAH, while the CGC/MS technique was used in order to confirm the obtained results. The same PAH pattern was observed for all stations. The identified PAH have been fluoranthene (FLA), pyrene (PYR), benzo(a)anthracene (BaA), chrysene (CHR), benzo(b)fluoranthene (BbF), benzo(k)fluoranthene (BkF), benzo(a)pyrene (BaP), benzo(e)pyrene (BeP) and benzo(ghi)perylene (B(ghi)P). The concentrations of individual PAH ranged from traces to 33 ng m-3 (e.g. same or lower comparing to other large cities). The higher values of PAH were found during adverse meteorological conditions.     

Ozonation of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in silica and soil –14C-mass balances and chemical analysis of oxidation products as a first step to ecotoxicological evaluation

Ozonation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil is a process that can be used for in-situ soil remediation or in combination with bioremediation techniques. First steps to a comprehensive ecotoxicological evaluation of this method is done by ozonation of radioactively labeled (¹⁴C) pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in a silty soil (LUFA 2.2) under mass-balancing conditions and GC-MS analysis of aromatic ozonation products. ¹⁴C-Mass-balances for pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene (b[a]p) in soil showed that, apart from ¹⁴CO₂ formation, considerable percentages of both PAHs are oxidized to water soluble substances (20–30%) or to non-extractable or bound residues (10% for pyrene, 30% for b[a]p). TLC and GC-MS analysis of ozonation products extractable from artificially contaminated silica and soil by organic solvents revealed a large number of aromatic substances. PAH-quinones and ten ring fission products with formyl- and carboxy-groups of both pyrene and b[a]p could be identified. Received: 11 March 1997 / Accepted: 25 April 1997     

Gas-chromatographic determination of benzo(a)pyrene in petroleum products used for the manufacture of drugs and cosmetics

Summary A gas-liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the quantitive determination of benzo(a)-pyrene in petroleum products. At the 2 ppb benzo(a)pyrene level in a sample, the recovery is 87–90%. The detection limit is 50 ng. A column was employed with a liquid-crystal phase of bis(p-phenylbenzylidene)-bi-p-toluidine on Chromosorb.

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Gas-chromatographische Bestimmung von Benzo(a)-pyren in Erdölprodukten, die zur Herstellung von Arzneimitteln und kosmetischen Produkten verwendet werden

Zusammenfassung Das entwickelte gas-chromatographische Verfahren benutzt eine SÄule mit der Flüssig-Kristallphase von Bis(p-phenylbenzyliden)-bi-ptoluidin auf Chromosorb und gestattet im Bereich von 2 ppb Benzo(a)-pyren eine Wiederfindung von 87–90%. Die Nachweisgrenze liegt bei 50 ng.

     

On-line and in-situ detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on aerosols via thermodesorption and laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy

A fiber optical sensor system for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) on aerosols by laser-induced, time-resolved fluorescence is combined with a thermodesorption device. The sensor system is based on an aerosol flow cell, which is fibre-optically coupled to a pulsed nitrogen laser for excitation and the detection system. Time-resolved fluorescence emission spectra are detected by a monochromator equipped with a photomultiplier and a fast digital storage oscilloscope. The analytical figures of merit of the thermodenuder are reported for benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, and benzo[ghi]-perylene on ultrafine soot and NaCl aerosols. By thermodesorption of the PAH, problems due to quenching of the PAH fluorescence by the bulk aerosol material or excimer formation on the aerosol surface were avoided. For the PAH under study, the sensitivity was improved considerably and detection limits between 110 and 850 ng m(-3) were attained, while a response time of 2-3 min was achieved with the thermodenuder. A calibration for PAH on ultrafine soot and NaCl aerosols was established independent of the aerosol substrate.     

Characterization of antibodies against benzo[a]pyrene with thermodynamic and kinetic constants

Antibodies of a polyclonal antiserum against benzo[a]pyrene were characterized by determining thermodynamic and kinetic constants of the antigen–antibody reaction. Label-free binding assays with optical detection based on reflectometric interference spectroscopy were performed to determine these constants. Different evaluation methods for kinetic measurements were compared. Also, cross-reactivity against two other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chrysene and pyrene, was checked. The affinity constant between the antibodies and benzo[a]pyrene in homogeneous phase was determined to be K=(5.3±0.3)×10⁷ M⁻¹ which was in the middle of the usual range of antibody affinities. The association rate constant for the reaction at the surface was determined to be (3.8±0.9)×10⁵ M⁻¹ s⁻¹, the dissociation rate constant as (9.7±0.5)×10⁻³ s⁻¹. Different evaluation methods applied to the kinetic measurements led to the same results. This antiserum would be suitable for the selective determination of benzo[a]pyrene in concentrated samples.     

Ozonation of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in silica and soil –14C-mass balances and chemical analysis of oxidation products as a first step to ecotoxicological evaluation

Ozonation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil is a process that can be used for in-situ soil remediation or in combination with bioremediation techniques. First steps to a comprehensive ecotoxicological evaluation of this method is done by ozonation of radioactively labeled (¹⁴C) pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in a silty soil (LUFA 2.2) under mass-balancing conditions and GC-MS analysis of aromatic ozonation products. ¹⁴C-Mass-balances for pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene (b[a]p) in soil showed that, apart from ¹⁴CO₂ formation, considerable percentages of both PAHs are oxidized to water soluble substances (20–30%) or to non-extractable or bound residues (10% for pyrene, 30% for b[a]p). TLC and GC-MS analysis of ozonation products extractable from artificially contaminated silica and soil by organic solvents revealed a large number of aromatic substances. PAH-quinones and ten ring fission products with formyl- and carboxy-groups of both pyrene and b[a]p could be identified.     

A novel application of nylon membranes to the luminescent determination of benzo[a]pyrene at ultra trace levels in water samples

Very simple and highly sensitive methods are presented for the determination of benzo[a]pyrene, one of the most carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The approaches are based on solid-phase extraction of the analyte on a nylon membrane via a syringe procedure, and its fluorescent or phosphorescent determination on the solid surface. While the native fluorescence of benzo[a]pyrene retained on a nylon surface is measured directly, room-temperature phosphorescence is induced by spotting a few microlitres of thallium(I) nitrate solution on the surface (heavy-atom effect). An enhancement of the phosphorescence signal was corroborated when the measurements were carried under a nitrogen atmosphere. The analytical figures of merit obtained under the best experimental conditions demonstrate the capability of detecting benzo[a]pyrene at a sub-parts-per-trillion (sub-ng L⁻¹) level. The potential interference from other common PAHs and also from different metal ions was studied. The feasibility of determining benzo[a]pyrene in real samples was successfully evaluated through the analysis of spiked tap, underground and mineral water samples of different origins. Recoveries obtained from spiked river waters were successfully compared with those provided by a reference method, through rigorous statistical analysis.