激光剥蚀原位有机碳稳定同位素分析方法

自行研制了激光剥蚀取样与稳定同位素质谱联用接口,建立了以激光剥蚀微量取样的微区有机碳同位素分析方法。考察了捕集时间、样品量和激光能量等对同位素分馏的影响,采用3种标样验证了分析方法的准确性。结果表明,此装置可对固体样品进行高灵敏度的连续在线分析,样品用量仅10^-8 g,比传统的元素分析同位素质谱联用方法的样品用量降低了10⁴倍。本方法有效避免了激光剥蚀在取样、传输和离子化过程的多种分馏因素,获得了可重复的、高精度的测试结果。以¹³C标记的水稻为例,在叶尖获得了横截面的碳同位素分布差异信息。结合激光剥蚀技术原位取样的优势,此技术可用于考察固体样品微区高分辨的碳同位素分布,在环境、农林学、生态学领域具有良好的应用前景。     

稳定氯同位素分析技术及其在有机氯污染物研究中的应用

有机氯污染物是近几十年环境科学持续关注的热点,传统研究以环境化学为主。随着同位素分析技术日趋高效便捷,氯同位素分析技术也开始在有机污染研究中得到更多应用。本文综述了稳定氯同位素分析技术的研究进展,介绍了氯同位素技术在有机污染物研究中的应用现状,并对其研究趋势进行了展望。单体同位素分析技术有助于开展有机氯污染物的同位素相关理论及应用研究;双路-同位素质谱和热电离质谱方法是测试精度较高的两种氯同位素测试方法,但是前处理过程繁杂、样品用量较大,不能满足环境样品中痕量的有机氯污染物分析;在线同位素测试技术提高了分析方法的灵敏度,拓宽了单体氯同位素分析技术在环境有机污染研究中的应用范围,是未来环境有机污染研究的趋势之一, 有待深入研究。目前氯同位素分析主要应用在环境有机污染物的溯源、降解途径的辩识和降解效率的量化等方面,尚需加强相关理论和应用研究。     

气相色谱-稳定同位素质谱法测定溶解无机碳碳同位素

选用NaHCO3配制了浓度分别为0.24、1.19、2.38和4.76 mmol/L的溶解无机碳(D IC)溶液,经过1h、4h、8h和24h不同平衡时间,建立了一种分析D IC碳同位素的方法。不同浓度的D IC样品与其母质NaHCO3的1δ3C值之间的差值仅为(0.2~0.5)‰。通过对照组的实验结果和对空气CO2的碳同位素测试与研究,证明此方法可有效避免实验过程中大气等物质对样品的污染,确保实验结果的准确性。     

气相色谱同位素比值质谱法在线测定天然气稳定碳同位素

1 引言 色谱同位素比值质谱（GC-IRMS）技术是一种在线分析天然气中轻质烃类组分的新技术。可以在分子水平上连续测定从GC流出的每个化合物的碳同位素组成。在天然气的研究中，碳同位素是一个敏感指标，可信度和测量准确度高。本实验利用GC／C／IRMS联用仪，采用在线分析技术，并在开放体系中瞬间取样，分析了新疆灰岩和四川泥岩样品热模拟气的单体烃碳同位素值，可望为GC-IRMS技术在气／源对比和油气地质勘探中的应用提供参考，如利用模拟气测试的碳同位素比值可被地质上用来进行气一源岩相关研究，判断天然气的来源及源岩的成熟度等。     

碳酸盐碳,氧稳定同位素微量测试方法的研究

本文简要叙述了微量碳酸盐样品碳，氧稳定同位素测试对于古海洋学研究的重要性，着重介绍了该方法的原理，制样过程以及质谱测量，同时还介绍了微量测试几个方面的试验工作，并对影响微量测试的几种因素进行了探讨。     

元素分析仪-稳定同位素比值质谱仪测定胶乳总固形物碳含量及其稳定碳同位素

应用元素分析仪和稳定同位素比值质谱仪(EA-IRMS)联用技术测定了胶乳总固形物碳含量及其碳同位素比值δ~(13)C。将所采集的新鲜胶乳预先制成胶片,称取(0.500±0.100)mg样品,按EA仪器工作条件对其碳含量进行测定。分别用碳元素基准物质(尿素、天门冬氨酸、葡萄糖、蔗糖),在EA工作条件下测其碳元素,以碳质量为横坐标,CO_2峰面积为纵坐标制得标准曲线,结果表明其线性关系良好。对EA-IRMS系统作了稳定性和线性试验,前者达到小于0.1‰的要求,后者则满足同类仪器小于0.06‰·V~(-1)的要求。此外,还对Craig校正所得样品及3种CRMs的初始校正值作进一步校准的3种校准方法作了比较,结果表明:3种方法中回归法准确度最好,适用于不同性质、不同碳同位素组成的样品;而截距法只能用于碳同位素组成与参考气相近的样品的测量数据的校准;原始回归法则不能有效地消除测定过程中~(17)O的影响和样品燃烧过程中可能存在的同位素分馏的影响而不能用于结果校准。测得胶乳样品的总固形物碳质量分数为81.83%,δ~(13)C_(s-PDB)~M(PDB为国际标准拟箭石化石)为-26.70‰(回归法校准值)。     

水体中痕量挥发性有机物单体碳同位素组成分析

将固相微萃取(SPME)技术与冷阱富集系统相结合,对水体中痕量挥发性有机物进行了单体碳同位素分析,方法检测限较常规SPME提高了一个数量级。在优化的条件下,对20 μg/L的三氯乙烯/四氯乙烯和10 μg/L的苯/甲苯水溶液进行了单体碳同位素分析,相比于纯溶剂(液相)碳同位素值,顶空(气相)同位素分析误差不超过0.5‰,而样本标准偏差为0.3‰。对某受四氯乙烯污染的北京地下水进行了同位素测定,近污染源点(B408)与远污染源点(B230)四氯乙烯的碳同位素值(δ13C)分别为 -37.8‰和-34.45‰     

鸡肉中稳定同位素组成与饲料和饮水关系的研究

通过稳定同位素质谱技术分析了鸡肉中的稳定同位素1δ3C和2δH值、饲料中的1δ3C值,及饮水中的1δ8O值,研究鸡肉中稳定同位素组成与肉鸡的饲料和饮水的关系,从而为动物产品的溯源技术奠定基础。分别从不同地区采集鸡肉、饲料及饮水样品,测定其1δ3C、2δH及1δ8O值。结果表明:鸡肉和饲料中的1δ3C值呈极显著的正相关(相关系数达0.782,P<0.01),鸡肉中的2δH值和饮水中的1δ8O值呈高度正相关(相关系数达0.816,P<0.01)。说明可以根据鸡肉中的1δ3C、2δH值推断肉鸡的饲料和产地。     

碳稳定同位素比质谱法对中东原油的鉴别

采用气相色谱/稳定同位素比质谱法(GC/IRMS)对具有相似化学特征的科威特、阿联酋、沙特以及伊拉克产的原油中正构烷烃(n-C10～n-C24)的碳稳定同位素比δ(13C/12C)进行了分析,通过原油单体烃分布趋势对比、主成分归类、同位素比值与诊断比例(Diagnostic ratio,DR)联用等方法对4种原油进行了鉴别。结果表明,沙特与伊拉克所产原油、科威特与阿联酋所产原油的单体烃分布趋势相似,且主成分相近,采用同位素比值与诊断比例联用法成功地对它们进行溯源。结果表明,沙特与伊拉克所产原油的δ(13C/12C)值以及DR(n-C17/pristane(Pr)、n-C18/phytane(Ph)、Pr/Ph)相近,说明它们具有相同的母质类型及沉积环境,属于同一种原油;科威特与阿联酋所产原油的δ(13C/12C)值相似,而DR明显不同,表明其母质类型及成熟度不同,属于不同种原油。本研究所采用的分析技术也适用于其它原油的溯源研究。     

热表面电离同位素质谱在人体钙同位素示踪研究中的应用

研究了用热表面电离质谱测量经同位素示踪的人尿中钙同位素丰度比的方法。方法主要涉及生物样品的化学前处理程序和质谱测量技术,并就不同的样品前处理方法等因素对测量结果的影响进行了讨论,测量结果用于钙吸收率的计算。     

热脱附-单体稳定同位素技术测定挥发性有机物

采用热脱附与稳定同位素质谱联用技术分析了城市不同源及大气环境中挥发性有机物排放的单体同位素特征。系统考察了样品进样量、进样方式和样品分离度对同位素分馏影响情况。使用填有Tenax TA的吸附管采集汽油车尾气、汽油挥发、柴油车尾气、柴油挥发、溶剂挥发和餐饮油烟等污染源,以及城市不同功能区的挥发性有机物(VOCs)样品,不同污染源中挥发性有机物的稳定碳同位素δ13C值不同,97#汽油车尾气的δ13 C值偏重,平均值为-25.84‰,富集13 C;餐饮油烟的δ13 C值偏轻,平均值为-30.26‰。油品挥发比燃烧后以尾气的形式排放的苯系物δ13 C值重。厦门市各功能区挥发性有机物的δ13 C平均范围在-27.03‰~-25.40‰,接近于汽油和柴油挥发及尾气中的δ13 C值,表明厦门市空气中挥发性有机物以机动车排放源为主。     

An Assessment of Sample Preservation Methods for the Determination of Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotope Ratios in Mollusks

The aim of this study was to quantify the effects of preservation methods and preservation times on the stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values in the tissues of six mollusk species (Mytilus edulis, Crassostrea gigas, Ruditapes philippinarum, Acanthochiton seulschnochilon, Littorina brevicula, and Rapana venosa). To identify potential preservation effects on δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values and to examine temporal changes in the effects of preservation, repeated analyses were carried out after 1 day, 5 days, 15 days, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months of preservation. The results showed that drying preservation was the most suitable method for preserving samples, while freezing and chemical preservation significantly affected the stable isotope values compared with those of the controls. The effects of preservatives on the tissues of different mollusk species were statistically significant for both δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values. Shifts in the δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values, due to freezing and chemical preservation, were higher in Acanthochiton seulschnochilon, Littorina brevicula, and Rapana venosa than in the other three species. The effects of preservatives on carbon isotope values were variable. In most cases, the shift of the δ¹³C values from the control samples were less than 1% for those of the treated samples. The δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N data from the preserved samples could thus be used in food web reconstruction studies. Further studies will be necessary, however, in order to elucidate the effects of preservation type and time on other species.     

Stable carbon isotope ratios of methyl-branched fatty acids are different to those of straight-chain fatty acids in dairy products

Methyl-branched fatty acids (MBFAs) are the dominant form of fatty acid found in many bacteria. They are also found at low levels in a range of foodstuffs, where their presence has been linked to bacterial sources. In this study we evaluated the potential of compound-specific isotope analysis to obtain insights into the stable carbon isotope ratios (δ¹³C values in ‰) of individual MBFAs and to compare them to the stable carbon isotope ratios of straight-chain fatty acids in food. Due to their low abundance in foodstuffs, the MBFAs were enriched prior to gas chromatography coupled to isotope ratio mass spectrometric (GC–IRMS) analysis. After transesterification, urea complexation was used to suppress the 16:0 and 18:0 methyl esters that were dominant in the samples. Following that, silver-ion high performance liquid chromatography was used to separate the saturated from the unsaturated fatty acids. The resulting solutions of saturated fatty acids obtained from suet, goat’s milk, butter, and human milk were studied by GC–IRMS. The δ¹³C values of fatty acids with 12–17 carbons ranged from −25.4‰ to −37.6‰. In all samples, MBFAs were most depleted in carbon-13, followed by the odd-chain fatty acids 15:0 and 17:0. 14:0 and 16:0 contained the highest proportions of carbon-13. The results from this study illustrate that MBFAs have distinctive δ¹³C values and must originate from other sources and/or from very different substrates. These measurements support the initial hypothesis that δ¹³C values can be used to attribute MBFAs to particular sources.     

比较蛋白质组学研究中的稳定同位素标记技术

比较蛋白质组学是指在蛋白质组学水平上研究正常和病理情况下细胞或组织中蛋白质表达变化,以期发现具有重要功能的生物标识物,为疾病的早期诊断提供依据。近年来它正成为蛋白质组学研究的热点和发展趋势。比较蛋白质组学的研究方法和策略有多种,本文就最近几年来稳定同位素标记技术(体内代谢标记技术和体外化学标记技术)在比较蛋白质组学研究中的进展进行综述。     

Transition-Metal-Free Carbon Isotope Exchange of Phenyl Acetic Acids

A transition-metal-free carbon isotope exchange procedure on phenyl acetic acids is described. Utilizing the universal precursor CO₂, this protocol allows the carbon isotope to be inserted into the carboxylic acid position, with no need of precursor synthesis. This procedure enabled the labeling of 15 pharmaceuticals and was compatible with carbon isotopes [¹⁴C] and [¹³C]. A proof of concept with [¹¹C] was also obtained with low molar activity valuable for distribution studies.     

Improved quality control in gas chromatography interfaced to stable isotope ratio mass spectrometry by application of derivative chromatography

Compound-specific isotope analysis using gas chromatography interfaced to isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-IRMS) is a versatile technique for applications ranging from source appointment and the elucidation of biochemical pathways. When δ¹³C values are going to be determined, the sample is combusted to CO₂ and the resulting gas is analyzed relative to a standard with known stable carbon isotope ratio. With the combustion step any information on the identity of a peak is lost. Co-eluting compounds can no more be identified which can lead to significant alterations of the δ¹³C value of the analyte. For improvement of the QA/QC protocols in GC-IRMS, we used first, second, and third order derivative chromatography. The suitability of the technique was studied using mixtures of 2,3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-heptachloro-1′-methyl-1,2′-bipyrrole (Q1) and 2,2′,4,5,5′-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 101). By application of different GC oven programs four scenarios ranging from baseline separation to full co-elution were obtained. Derivative chromatography enabled identification of the interference of Q1 with PCB 101 even when both peaks fully co-eluted. Although the δ¹³C values could not be determined from interfered scenarios, the use of derivative spectroscopy will help to prevent acceptance of incorrect data due to co-elutions. Derivative chromatography was finally used to study the peak purity of 2,2′,3,4,4′-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 85) in technical pentabromo diphenyl ether (DE-71). Already the first order derivative demonstrated that this key-BDE congener was interfered by a compound identified as 2,2′,4,4′,6,6′-hexabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 155).     

Stable Carbon Isotope Analysis of Hexachlorocyclohexanes by Liquid–Liquid Extraction Gas Chromatography Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry: Method Evaluation and Applications

Compound specific isotope analysis (CSIA) and enantiomer specific isotope analysis (ESIA) are powerful tools for assessing the fate of hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) in the environment. However, there is no systematic study on the CSIA and ESIA analysis test methods of the carbon isotopes of HCHs in water and soil environments, in particular the isotope fractionation in the pre-concentration process. We endeavored to test the compatibility of CSIA and ESIA with the liquid–liquid extraction method of HCHs in water. The results showed that there were negligible changes in the δ¹³C of HCHs after extraction, indicating that liquid–liquid extraction can be used as a pre-concentration method for the determination of δ¹³C of HCHs in water. The optimized method was validated and then applied to differentiate three HCHs from different manufacturers, to identify in situ degradation of HCHs of groundwater from a contaminated site and to resolve the carbon isotope fractionation occurring in the α-HCH oxidation by CaO₂/Fe(II) Fenton system. The results showed that the same reagents from different manufacturers have different carbon isotope compositions, and different isomers from the same manufacturer also have different isotope compositions, showing useful evidence in identifying the source of HCHs. The more enriched δ¹³C in the down-gradient wells indicated that HCHs have undergone biodegradation or/and chemical reactions in the groundwater system of the site. Carbon isotopic enrichment factors (ε_C) of −1.90 ± 0.10‰ were obtained in the oxidation process. Hence, the method validated in this study has great potential as a method for identifying the degradation of HCHs in a water environment.