Determination of musty odorants, 2-methylisoborneol and geosmin, in environmental water by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography--mass spectrometry.

A simple and sensitive method for the determination of musty odorants, 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin (GSM), in environmental water was developed by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. MIB and GSM were separated within 10 min using a DB-1 capillary column and detected in the selective ion monitoring mode. HS-SPME using a polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene fiber provided effective sample enrichment, and was carried out by fiber exposition at 70 degrees C for 30 min. Using this method, the calibration curves of MIB and GSM were linear in the range of 0-500 pg/mL, with a correlation coefficient above 0.9977 (n=24). The detection limits (S/N=3) of MIB and GSM were 0.9 and 0.6 pg/mL, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the analysis of environmental water samples without interference peaks.     

Determination of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in water and wine samples by ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A fast, simple and environmentally friendly ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (USADLLME) procedure has been developed to preconcentrate geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) from water and wine samples prior to quantification by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS). A two-stage multivariate optimization approach was developed by means of a Plackett–Burman design for screening and selecting the significant variables involved in the USADLLME procedure, which was later optimized by means of a circumscribed central composite design. The optimum conditions were: solvent volume, 8 μL; solvent type: tetrachloroethylene; sample volume, 12 mL; centrifugation speed, 2300 rpm; extraction temperature 20 °C; extraction time, 3 min; and centrifugation time, 3 min. Under the optimized experimental conditions the method gave good levels of repeatability with coefficient of variation under 11% (n = 10). Limits of detection were 2 and 9 ng L⁻¹ for geosmin and MIB, respectively. Calculated calibration curves gave high levels of linearity with correlation coefficient values of 0.9988 and 0.9994 for geosmin and MIB, respectively. Finally, the proposed method was applied to the analysis of two water (reservoir and tap) samples and three wine (red, rose and white) samples. The samples were previously analyzed and confirmed free of target analytes. Recovery values ranged between 70 and 113% at two spiking levels (0.25 μg L⁻¹ and 30 ng L⁻¹) showing that the matrix had a negligible effect upon extraction. Only red wine showed a noticeable matrix effect (70–72% recovery). Similar conclusions have been obtained from an uncertainty budget evaluation study.     

顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用测定饮用水中的2-甲基异莰醇和土臭素

2-甲基异莰醇(2-methylisoborneol, 2-MIB)和土臭素(geosmin, GSM)在水源水中大量分泌排放是造成饮用水土霉异味突发事件、引发居民用水恐慌的重用因素之一。使用顶空固相微萃取(HS-SPME)与气相色谱-质谱联用技术(GC-MS)建立了水库水、水库附近土壤、居民自来水中2-MIB和GSM的测定方法。结合正交分析优化了加盐量、萃取温度、萃取时间条件,在电子轰击(EI)-选择离子扫描(SIM)模式下进行了目标物的定性定量分析。结果表明:在5~1000 ng/L范围内,2-MIB和GSM的色谱峰面积与其质量浓度的线性关系良好(r²≥0.998), 2-MIB与GSM的检出限分别为0.72 ng/L和0.34 ng/L,定量限分别为2.40 ng/L和1.13 ng/L;目标物加标水平为10~600 ng/L时,平均回收率为93.6%~107.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD)≤6.1%(n=6)。基于上述方法,对辽宁省某地区水库水、水库附近土壤、居民自来水中的目标物进行检测,结果表明:水库水目标物质量浓度范围为3.0~3.6 ng/L,水库附近土壤中提取的2-MIB为8.1 ng/L、提取的GSM为17.8 ng/L,居民自来水中的目标物未检出。该方法操作简便、准确可靠,灵敏度高,无需有机溶剂,适合于饮用水中2-MIB和GSM的分析检测。     

Solid-phase extraction versus solid-phase microextraction for the determination of chlorinated paraffins in water using gas chromatography-negative chemical ionisation mass spectrometry

Solid-phase extraction (SPE) and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) were evaluated for the analysis of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in water samples using gas chromatography coupled to negative chemical ionisation mass spectrometry (GC-NCI-MS). For SPE optimisation, four commercially available SPE cartridges were tested and several SPE parameters, such as the elution solvent, elution volume and breakthrough volume were studied. The best results were obtained with Varian Bond Elut-C18. In order to achieve a high selectivity in the determination of SCCPs, GC-NCI-MS was used. Quality parameters of the optimised SPE and SPME procedures were determined, and the best results were obtained for the SPE/GC-NCI-MS method with LODs of 5 and 20 ng l(-1) for tap and river water, respectively. This method was successfully applied to the analysis of SCCPs in river water samples at concentrations below the microg l(-1) level.     

Determination of furan levels in coffee using automated solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Furan is a 5-member ring chemical with high volatility. Because it is highly volatile, furan levels in foods are not easily determined with accuracy. In this study, an analytical method for furan analysis using an automated solid-phase microextraction system in combination with gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy is described. The performance of the method was demonstrated by the results obtained from a variety of coffees. Furan was detected at part-per-billion levels in coffee. The limit of detection was 0.3 ng/g and limit of quantitation, 0.8 ng/g. The percent recoveries were between 92 and 102.     

Determination of Se4+ in drinkable water by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A method was developed for the selective determination of Se4+ in drinkable water by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Se4+ was selectively derivatized to ethane, 1,1'-selenobis by reaction with sodium tetraethylborate, extracted by the SPME fiber, and determined by GC/MS. Both headspace (HS)-SPME and direct SPME were studied. The method requires only a few milliliters of sample and 20 min for completion. At 2.0 microg/L concentration, the relative standard deviation was 10.1% for HS-SPME and 9.1% for direct SPME. For HS-SPME, the theoretical detection limit was 81 ng/L and 166 ng/L for direct SPME. The recovery rate was 95%. The method was used to determine Se4+ in 10 tap water samples.     

Determination of phthalates and adipate in bottled water by headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

The performance of three fibres for the headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) of di-2-ethylhexyl adipate (DEHA) and eight phthalates in water was investigated systematically under different extraction conditions. Good responses on the 65 microm polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) SPME fibre were observed for DEHA and all phthalates. The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) SPME fibre had very poor responses for the lighter and slightly polar phthalates, dimethyl phthalate (DMP) and diethyl phthalate (DEP), while the divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (DVB/CAR/PDMS) SPME fibre had very poor responses for the heavier and non-polar adipate and phthalates. The salt (NaCl) was found to increase the partitioning of DMP, DEP, diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP), di-n-butyl phthalate, and benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) from water into the headspace, while partitioning of heavier adipate and phthalates from water into headspace was suppressed when the concentration of NaCl was above 10%. The automated headspace SPME methods were developed and validated under two different salting conditions (30% NaCl for DMP, DEP and BBP, and 10% for DEHA, DiBP, DBP, di-n-hexyl phthalate (DHP), di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), and di-n-octyl phthalate (DOP)). Linearity with R(2) values better than 0.9949 was observed for DEHA and eight phthalates over the range from 0.1 to 20 microg L(-1). Method detection limits ranged from 0.003 microg L(-1) for DOP to 0.085 microg L(-1) for BBP. Good repeatability was observed for DEHA and most phthalates with relative standard deviation (RSD) values less than 10%. The methods were used to analyse bottled water samples for DEHA and eight phthalates. DMP, DHP, BBP, DEHA and DOP were not detected in any samples. Concentrations of the other phthalates were low (around sub-ppb) except for DBP in the water from a polycarbonate bottle at 1.72 microg L(-1).     

Determination of midazolam in human plasma by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

A new method is described for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of midazolam, a short-acting 1,4-imidazole benzodiazepine, in human plasma. It involves a plasma deproteinization step, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) of midazolam using an 85-microm polyacrylate fiber, and its detection by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode, using pinazepam as internal standard. The assay is linear over a midazolam plasma range of 1.5-300 ng/mL, relative intra- and inter-assay standard deviations at 5 ng/mL are below 7%, and the limit of detection is 1 ng/mL. The method is simple, fast and sufficiently sensitive to be applied in clinical and forensic toxicology as well as for purposes of therapeutic drug monitoring.     

Determination of bisphenol A in water by isotope dilution headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry without derivatization

The original solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers use an epoxy resin adhesive that releases bisphenol A (BPA) during thermal desorption of the fiber. This adversely affects the method detection limit and accuracy when these products are used for the determination of BPA. In this work, 5 new metal alloy SPME fibers that do not use epoxy resins were compared for the extraction of BPA in water. The performance of the optimum SPME fiber with 60 microm carbowax-polyethylene glycol coating for the headspace SPME of BPA in water was investigated systematically under different extraction conditions. Salt was found to increase the partitioning of BPA from water into the headspace until saturation was reached. Partitioning of BPA from water into the headspace also increased at higher extraction temperatures, as did longer extraction times. However, extraction of BPA from water onto the SPME fiber was not improved for solutions adjusted to pH 2 compared to the unadjusted neutral solutions. The new BPA method showed good linearity over the concentration range of 2.5 to 40 microg/L [correlation coefficient (r2) = 0.995] .The method detection limit for BPA was 0.5 microg/L, while the instrument detection limit was as low as 0.05 microg/L. Good repeatability was observed for BPA at levels of 5 and 20 microg/L with relative standard deviation values < 10%. The automated headspace SPME method developed in this work was used to investigate migration of BPA from polycarbonate bottles into water, and levels of BPA in water ranged from 1.7 to 4.1 microg/L.     

Derivatisation and gas chromatography-chemical ionisation mass spectrometry of selected synthetic and natural endocrine disruptive chemicals

Methods for ultra trace detection of endocrine disruptive chemicals (EDCs) are needed because of their low levels of impact. Twenty-one EDCs were selected, including 17beta-estradiol, 17alpha-ethinylestradiol, 17beta-testosterone and bisphenol A. Derivatisation with eight different fluorine containing compounds was examined. All EDCs could be derivatised automatedly (autosampler) with heptafluorobutyric acid (HFB) anhydride and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) anhydride, respectively. The detection of these HFB and TFA derivatives in different chemical ionisation modes was studied. Fourteen different reagent gases, including methane, ammonia, acetone and water, were tested with the HFB and TFA derivatives in the negative chemical ionisation mode. Furthermore both types of derivatives were measured in positive chemical ionisation mode. Methane or water provide a good detection of all 21 TFA derivatives and create mass spectra with few fragmentation and characteristic mass peaks. This could serve as a basis for tandem or multiple mass spectrometric measurements.     

Determination of acrolein in french fries by solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography and mass spectrometry

The frying of foods in the home can be a cause of indoor pollution due to the formation of acrolein. The emission of acrolein formed during frying in soybean, corn, canola, sunflower and palm oils was studied. A GC/MS method has been developed to determine acrolein in French fries using SPME as the sampling technique after derivatization with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH). Optimum SPME conditions included desorption at 250°C for 2min after an adsorption time of 10min at room temperature. The method presented good resolution, repeatability, detection and quantification limits, and linearity of response. French fries were prepared in five different oils with four frying steps. The results showed that changes in acrolein concentration occurred after frying potatoes in different types of oil and at different frying cycles. Potatoes fried in soybean oil contained the lowest concentration of acrolein. Shoestring potatoes contained a lower concentration of acrolein than potato chips and French fries, respectively, because of the higher surface/volume ratio.     

Determination of anatoxin-a in environmental water samples by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

In the present work, a method was developed and optimized aiming at the determination of anatoxin-a in environmental water samples. The method is based on the direct derivatization of the analyte by adding hexylchloroformate in the alkalinized sample (pH = 9.0). The derivatized anatoxin-a was extracted by a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) procedure, submersing a PDMS fiber in an amber vial for 20 min under magnetic stirring. GC-MS was used to identify and quantify the analyte in the SIM mode. Norcocaine was used as internal standard. The following ions were chosen for SIM analyses (quantification ions in italics): anatoxin-a: 191, 164, 293 and norcocaine: 195, 136, 168. The calibration curve showed linearity in the range of 2.5-200 ng/mL and the LOD was 2 ng/mL. This method of SPME and GC-MS analysis can be readily utilized to monitor anatoxin-a for water quality control.     

Determination of fentanyl in human breath by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Fentanyl, a kind of intravenous narcotic analgesic, is widely used in clinical anesthesia. As a potential pollution, it was detected in both the air of the cardiothoracic operating room and patients' expiratory circuit. However, whether the fentanyl in patients' expiratory circuit is exhaled by patients is unknown. In this study, breath samples were taken from the expiratory circuits of anesthetic machine linked to the patients who received intravenous fentanyl, a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) method was developed to detect and quantify fentanyl in breath samples. The parameters influencing adsorption (extraction time, temperature,) and desorption (desorption time) of the analyte on the fiber were investigated and validated for method development. The developed method was proved to be simple, easy, and inexpensive and offer high sensitivity and reproducibility. Linear range was obtained from 0.05 ng/mL to 0.8 ng/mL. The limit of detection was 0.01 ng/mL while an interday precision of less than 12.13% (n = 5) could be achieved. Six patients were involved in this study; results showed presence of fentanyl in the breath of patients who received intravenous fentanyl, and fentanyl concentrations in breath varied from 6.00 to 20.89 pg/mL. In conclusion, fentanyl can be exhaled by patients who received intravenous fentanyl.     

Investigation of volatile biomarkers in liver cancer blood using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) was used for the detection of liver cancer volatile biomarkers. Headspace SPME conditions (fiber coating, extraction temperature and extraction time) and desorption conditions were optimized and applied to the determination of volatiles in human blood. Between the liver cancer group (n = 19) and the normal group (n = 18), positive rates of 19 volatile compounds among the total of 47 detected were found to be different with statistical significance (p < 0.05, chi-squared test). We suggested hexanal, 1-octen-3-ol and octane, of the 19 compounds, as biomarkers of liver cancer with clinical diagnostic value. The sensitivity and specificity of 94.7% and 100% for hexanal, 84.2% and 100% for 1-octen-3-ol, and 89.5% and 100% for octane were obtained, respectively, after the cutoff values had been properly established. These results show that SPME-GC/MS is a simple, rapid and sensitive method for the investigation of volatile disease markers in human blood.     

Measurement of fuel oxygenates in tap water using solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

The presence of alkyl ether fuel oxygenates in drinking water supplies has raised public health concerns because of possible adverse health effects from chronic exposure to these compounds. To enable large exposure studies exploring possible relationships between chronic exposure to alkyl ether fuel oxygenates and health effects, we developed an improved analytical method, using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with capillary gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. This method quantifies trace levels of methyl tertiary-butyl ether, ethyl tertiary-butyl ether, di-isopropyl ether, and tertiary-amyl methyl ether in tap water. The method achieves detection limits of less than 0.025 microg/L for all analytes and linear ranges of three orders of magnitude in the measurement of the alkyl ether fuel oxygenates in 5-mL tap water samples. The relative percentage of recoveries of the alkyl ether fuel oxygenates ranged from 97% to 105%. The relative standard deviation ranged from 2% to 6%. Methyl tertiary-butyl ether was detected in samples of tap water taken from geographically diverse regions of the United States. The improved throughput and sensitivity of this method will enable large epidemiologic field studies of the prevalence and magnitude of exposure to alkyl ether fuel oxygenates in the general population.     

Determination of frequently detected herbicides in water by solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography coupled to ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry

A method based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with GC and ion trap tandem mass spectrometry has been developed for the analysis of nine herbicides and degradation products, among the most frequently found in natural water. A polydimethylsiloxane–divinylbenzene (PDMS–DVB)-coated fiber was selected to extract the analytes directly from the samples over the 0.01–1 μg L⁻¹ concentration range. Optimization of manual and automated SPME was performed on the basis of desorbed amounts, via various factorial experiment designs. Of the two modes, the automated one was found to be the most efficient. Memory effect was avoided owing to the 10-min fiber desorption time. Limits of detection reached down to below 0.01 μg L⁻¹ and repeatability ranged from 3 to 15% in natural water. A validation study was conducted involving the quantitation of the target compounds in Seine water with SPME/GC–MS-MS external calibration.     

An improved method for cyanide determination in blood using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A new method is described for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of cyanide, a very short-acting and powerful toxic agent, in human whole blood. It involves the conversion of cyanide into hydrogen cyanide and its subsequent headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and detection by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. Optimizing the conditions for the GC/MS (type of column, injection conditions, temperature program) and SPME (choice of SPME fiber, effect of salts, adsorption and desorption times, adsorption temperature) led to the choice of a 75-microm carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane SPME fiber, with D3-acetonitrile as internal standard, and a capillary GC column with a polar stationary phase. Method validation was carried out in terms of linearity, precision and accuracy in both aqueous solutions and blood. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were determined only in aqueous solutions. The assay is linear over three orders of magnitude (water 0.01-10, blood 0.05-10 microg/mL); and the LOD and LOQ in water were 0.006 and 0.01 microg/mL, respectively. Good intra- and inter-assay precision was obtained, always <8%. The method is simple, fast and sensitive enough for the rapid diagnosis of cyanide intoxication in clinical and forensic toxicology.     

Determination of diisopropylfluorophosphate in rat plasma and brain tissue by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A simple, sensitive and rapid method for the determination of diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) in rat plasma and brain tissue using headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) is presented. A 65 microm polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) fiber was selected for sampling. The main parameters affecting the SPME process such as extraction and desorption temperature, extraction and desorption time, salt addition, and fiber preheating time were optimized in each matrix to enhance the extraction efficiency of the method. The lower limits of quantitation for DFP in plasma and brain tissue were 1 ng/mL and 3 ng/g, respectively. The method showed good linearity over the range from 1-100 ng/mL in plasma and 3-300 ng/g in brain tissue with correlation coefficient (R(2)) values higher than 0.995. The precision and accuracy for intra-day and inter-day were less than 10%. The relative recoveries in plasma and brain for DFP were greater than 50%. Stability tests including autosampler and freeze and thaw were also investigated. This validated method was successfully applied to study the neurobehavioral effects of low-level organophosphate exposures. Copyright (c) 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用法测定水中的硝基苯类有机污染物的分析方法研究

建立了固相萃取、毛细柱气相色谱-质谱、内标标准曲线法使用选择离子(SIM)监测采集数据定量分析水中硝基苯类有机化合物的分析方法.通过对固相萃取柱的选择、固相萃取条件(样品溶液的pH、上样速率、上样体积、洗脱液选择及配比)的优化,得出了最佳实验条件.始漏体积达1.5 L.回收率大于80%.检出限为0.015～0.045 μg/L.RSD在1.1%～5.9%之间.     

Full automatic determination of chlorophenols in water using solid-phase microextraction/on-fiber derivatization and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A fully automated combination of solid-phase microextraction and on-fiber derivatization coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed to determine 17 chlorophenols in aqueous samples. Optimal parameters for the automated process, such as fiber coating (polyacrylate), derivatization reagent (N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide), extraction time (60 min), derivatization time (5 min), incubation temperature (35°C), sample pH (3), and ionic strength (300 g L(-1) of NaCl), as well as desorption time (5 min) and desorption temperature (270°C) were established. The whole procedure took only 90 min and was performed automatically. The shortcomings of silylation derivatives, like incompleteness and instability, were overcome by using solid-phase microextraction on-fiber silylation in this study. The results from both pure water and river water samples showed that the method had a good linearity (r(2) = 0.9993-1.0000), ranging from 0.01 to 100 μg L(-1). The related standard deviations were between 3.6 and 10.0%. The limits of detections and qualifications ranged from 0.03 to 3.11 ng L(-1) and 0.09 to 10.4 ng L(-1) for the CPs, respectively. The proposed method is superior to traditional solid phase extraction procedure.