Analysis of cigarette mainstream smoke for 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and vinyl acetate by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

1,1-Dimethylhydrazine, also known as unsymdimethylhydrazine (UDMH) and vinyl acetate (VA), are both classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as 2B carcinogens (possibly carcinogenic to humans) and listed as cigarette smoke constituents; however, there is little or no quantitative data available on them. For UDMH in cigarette smoke, neither a yield nor a method has been published. For VA, the most recent information on yields dates back to 1965. To bridge this gap, we have developed new gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric methods for both compounds to determine their yields in cigarette smoke. UDMH is determined by derivatization with 2-nitrobenzaldehyde in methanol and is not found in cigarette smoke at levels above the detection limit of 19 ng/cig. In further experiments, when UDMH is added to the smoke stream or air stream of lit or unlit cigarettes, the derivative 2-nitrobenzaldehyde-2,2-dimethylhydrazone is found only in the air stream of the unlit cigarettes. From this, we conclude that UDMH is either not formed during smoking at all or, if it is, it reacts immediately and quantitatively with other smoke constituents (e.g., aldehydes) and is therefore not detectable in cigarette smoke. VA is determined by trapping in acetone at -78 degrees C and is found at a concentration of 270 ng/cig for a standard reference cigarette with a cellulose acetate filter (the reference cigarette 1 R4F). In the literature, VA is reported at concentrations of 1.6 microg/cig for a cigarette with a cellulose acetate/charcoal filter and 4 microg/cig for a cigarette with a cellulose acetate filter and for an unfiltered cigarette.     

Isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in the determination of benzene, toluene, styrene and acrylonitrile in mainstream cigarette smoke

A cryogenic trapping method with isotope dilution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis has been developed for the determination of benzene, toluene, styrene and acrylonitrile in mainstream vapor phase cigarette smoke. The method is simple, direct, and quantitative. Vapor phase samples are collected cryogenically in a series of four traps following removal of the particulate phase with a Cambridge filter pad. For all four analytes, 75-85% of the total amounts recovered were found in the initial trap and less than 1% in the final trap. Assessment of instrumental precision by multiple injections of a sample gave relative standard deviations of less than 2%. Linear calibration for all analytes over the analysis range gave an r2 value greater than 0.99 with average relative standard deviations at the mean ranging from 1.4 to 8.2%. The cigarettes analyzed include a reference cigarette (Kentucky 1R4F), a commercial ultra-low "tar" mentholated cigarette, and two cigarettes that heat but do not burn tobacco. The values determined for the four analytes in the 1R4F samples are comparable to reported values of similar cigarettes. The cigarettes which heat rather than burn tobacco yield less of all four analytes compared to the other cigarettes in the study.     

Rapid and sensitive method for simultaneous determination of six carcinogenic aromatic amines in mainstream cigarette smoke by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Aromatic amines are one of the sources of carcinogenicity in cigarette and tobacco smoke. Accurate quantification of these chemicals is needed to assess public health risk. A new validated rapid, sensitive and analyte specific liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometric (LC/MS/MS) method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of six aromatic amines in mainstream cigarette smoke using research reference cigarette 2R4F. Three popular Indian brand cigarettes were also analyzed using the same procedure. The limit of detection of this method ranged from 0.04 to 0.59 ng/cig using an injection volume of 7 μl. The identification of each amine was established by chromatographic retention times, analyte specific fragmentation pattern and relative peak area ratios of two product/precursor ion pairs. The method showed excellent reproducibility and was also rapid, selective and robust for aromatic amine determination from cigarette smoke.     

Development of solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of volatile organic chemicals in mainstream cigarette smoke

In this work, a novel, simple and efficient method based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was developed to the analysis of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in mainstream cigarette smoke (MCS). Using a simple home-made smoking machine device, extraction and concentration of VOCs in MCS were performed by SPME fiber, and the VOCs adsorbed on fiber were desorbed, and analyzed by GC-MS. The extraction fiber types and the desorption conditions were studied, and the method precision was also investigated. After the investigation, the optimal fiber was divinylbenzene/carboxen/polydemethylsiloxane (DVB/CAR/PDMS), and the optimal desorption condition was 250 degrees C for 3 min. The method precision was from 2% to 11%. Finally, the proposed method was tested by its application of the analysis of VOCs in MCS from 10 brands of cigarettes and one reference cigarette. A total of 70 volatile compounds were identified by the proposed method. The experimental results showed that the proposed method was a simple, rapid, reliable, and solvent-free technique for the determination of VOCs in MCS.     

Characterization of complex hydrocarbons in cigarette smoke condensate by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with electron ionization and positive-ion chemical ionization and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC x GC-TOF-MS) were applied for the characterization of the chemical composition of complex hydrocarbons in the non-polar neutral fraction of cigarette smoke condensates. Automated data processing by TOF-MS software combined with structured chromatograms and manual review of library hits were used to assign the components from GC x GC-TOF-MS analysis. The distributions of aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatics were also investigated. Over 100 isoprenoid hydrocarbons were detected, including carotene degradation products, phytadiene isomers and carbocyclic diterpenoids. A total of 1800 hydrocarbons were tentatively identified, including aliphatic hydrocarbons, aromatics, and isoprenoid hydrocarbons. The identified hydrocarbons by GC x GC-TOF-MS were far more than those by GC-MS.     

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of carbonyl compounds in cigarette mainstream smoke after derivatization with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine

An improved gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method was described for the analysis of carbonyl compounds in cigarette mainstream smoke (CMS) after 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) derivatization. Besides formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone, acrolein, propionaldehyde, methyl ethyl ketone, butyraldehyde, and crotonaldehyde that are routinely analyzed in cigarette smoke, this technique separates and allows the analysis of several C4, C5 and C6 isomeric carbonyl compounds. Differentiation could be made between the linear and branched carbon chain components. In cigarette smoke, the branched chain carbonyls are found at higher level than the linear chain carbonyls. Also, several trace carbonyl compounds such as methoxyacetaldehyde were found for the first time in cigarette smoke. For the analysis, cigarette smoke was collected using DNPH-treated pads, which is a simpler procedure compared to conventional impinger collection. Thermal decomposition of DNPH-carbonyl compounds was minimized by the optimization of the GC conditions. The linear range of the method was significantly improved by using a standard mixture of DNPH-carbonyl compounds instead of individual compounds for calibration. The minimum detectable quantity for the carbonyls ranged from 1.4 to 5.6 microg/cigarette.     

气相色谱-质谱法快速测定牙膏中的二甘醇

建立了气相色谱-质谱法（GC-MS）快速测定牙膏中的二甘醇的方法。牙膏样品经三氯甲烷提取后,应用气相色谱-质谱联用仪,以选择离子监测（SIM）模式对其中的二甘醇进行分析。二甘醇的线性范围为21.24-1062 mg/L,线性相关系数（r）为0.9995;检出限和定量限分别为2.0、5.0 mg/L;高、中、低3种浓度下的回收率在88.51%-101.6%之间,相对标准偏差（RSD）在1.6%-8.11%之间;仪器对二甘醇的响应在24 h内保持稳定。     

Specific and sensitive determination of medroxyprogesterone acetate in human serum by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

The mass fragmentographic determination of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in serum, using as internal standard medroxyprogesterone propionate (MPP) synthesized from MPA, is described. After addition of MPP, the sera are extracted on Sep-Pak C18 cartridges and MPA and MPP are detected as their respective 3-enol trifluoroacyl esters. Serum samples from 84 patients with breast cancer, daily receiving MPA orally, were determined showing a large variation in MPA concentrations (4-349 ng/ml). Our proposed gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) method, which can be considered as a reference, was compared with a radioimmunoassay (RIA) method showing a correlation coefficient of 0.73 (n = 69; p much less than 0.001). The assay was also used to determine sequential serum levels of patients receiving a single oral dose of MPA. With only minor adjustments, the GC-MS method allows the determination of serum concentrations of related steroids such as megestrol acetate and cyproterone acetate.     

Determination of four tobacco-specific nitrosamines in mainstream cigarette smoke by gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry

A specific and sensitive method was developed and validated to quantitatively analyze four tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) in the particulate phase of mainstream cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke particulate matter was collected according to ISO 4387. The particulate matter was extracted with acetic ether, cleaned up with a Supelclean ENVI-Carb silod-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge, concentrated under the protection of nitrogen and analyzed by gas chromatography (GC)/ion trap mass spectrometry (MS) with a very-low-flow-loss column (VF-17 MS) in MS(n) mode using N-nitrosopentyl-3-picolylamine (NNPA) as an internal standard. TSNAs were identified by chromatographic retention time, matching the spectra of the standards and the samples and the consistency of the ratio of the abundance of the ions detected in the standards and the samples. Limits of detection of each TSNA varied from 0.01 to 0.06 ng/cig. A linear calibration range for this method is large enough to measure TSNA levels in cigarette smoke. The recovery of each TSNA was from 91.5 to 102.7%. The method achieved excellent reproducibility (RSD: 1.8-4.8% for intra-assay, 3.4-7.1% for inter-assay). It also shows no evidence of artifact formation. This method is very suitable for the routine detection of TSNAs in mainstream cigarette smoke.     

Sensitive method for determination of captopril in biological fluids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A sensitive method for the determination of captopril in blood and urine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry is described. In order to prevent oxidative degradation of captopril, its sulph-hydryl group was immediately protected by treatment with N-ethylmaleimide (NEM), and the resulting NEM adduct was then converted into the bis(pentafluorobenzyl) derivative. Derivatized captopril was separated on a 2% OV-1 column, exhibiting a single peak of the correct theoretical shape. The detection limit was estimated to be 100 pg by using S-benzylcaptopril as an internal standard. The blood level and urinary excretion of unchanged captopril orally administered to dogs were determined by the proposed method. In addition, epimerization of the proline moiety and formation of the sulphoxide or sulphone through the esterification step are also described.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定卷烟主流烟气中的四种致癌物

N-亚硝基降烟碱（NNN）、4-（亚硝基甲氨基）-1-（3-吡啶基）-1-丁酮（NNK）、N-亚硝基新烟草碱 （NAT）和N-亚硝基假木贼碱（NAB）是4种广泛存在于烟草和烟气中的致癌物,准确测定其含量对评估其对人体健康的影响有着重要的作用。采用液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱(LC-ESI MS/MS)技术建立了卷烟主流烟气中NNN、NNK、NAT和NAB的测定方法,并将其用于中国烤烟和混合型卷烟主流烟气的分析。卷烟主流烟气通过剑桥滤片捕集,捕集烟气后的滤片在加入100 μL氘代混合内标后用10 mL 100 mmol/L醋酸铵水溶液萃取,萃取液过水相滤膜后直接进行LC-ESI MS/MS检测。选用Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18色谱柱,以流动相0.1%(v/v)乙酸水溶液和0.1%（v/v）乙酸甲醇溶液梯度洗脱,质谱检测采用正离子扫描,多反应监测模式。NNN、NNK、NAT和NAB的检出限分别为0.019、0.002、0.008和0.007 μg/L,回收率为84.9%～104.5%,相对标准偏差(n=8)为2.96%～6.65%。该方法的检出限低,特异性好,适用于卷烟主流烟气中NNN、NNK、NAT和NAB释放量的检测。     

Rapid preconcentration method for the determination of pyrethroid insecticides in vegetable oils and butter fat and simultaneous determination by gas chromatography-electron capture detection and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A simple and rapid solid-phase extraction (SPE)-GC method for the preconcentration and quantification of pyrethroids at low nanogram levels in oils and high fat content samples is presented. The method was studied using seven highly persistent pyrethroid insecticides, viz., cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, cyfluthrin, allethrin, cyhalothrin and permethrin. Preconcentration was achieved by treating the oil samples with methyltrioctylammonium chloride and subsequent elution of the pyrethroid molecules from a graphitized carbon black SPE cartridge using 5 ml of acetonitrile. Pyrethroid quantification was achieved by GC with electron capture detection. Recoveries of the pyrethroids at fortification levels of 0.05-0.5 ppm were 94-105%. Storage on graphitized carbon black for 30 d lowered the recovery of the pyrethroids by only 3-6%. The method compared well with results obtained by a GC-MS method. The relative standard deviation at a concentration level of 0.05-0.2 microgram ml-1 ranged from 1.31 to 5.16%. The limit of detection achieved was 0.002 microgram ml-1 without any additional clean-up and with little interference from lipids during analysis.     

Separation and quantitation of phenolic compounds in mainstream cigarette smoke by capillary gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in the selected-ion mode

Cigarette smoke condensate is a complex chemical matrix and determination of phenolic compounds in it frequently requires extensive and laborious sample preparation. By utilizing derivatization techniques and capillary column gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in the selected-ion mode, separation and quantitation of selected phenolic compounds found in mainstream cigarette smoke can be accomplished with minimal sample preparation. This method has been used to determine concentrations of phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, p-cresol, catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone in cigarette smoke condensate from a number of commercially available cigarettes and a new cigarette which heats, but does not burn, tobacco. Unlike tobacco-burning cigarettes, levels of the phenolic compounds in the new cigarette smoke are at or below the detection limits for most of the compounds. This result is attributed to the unique design of the new cigarette.     

Rapid method for the determination of 16 organochlorine pesticides in sesame seeds by microwave-assisted extraction and analysis of extracts by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A method for the multiresidue analysis of 16 organochlorine insecticides in sesame seeds has been developed. The method is based on the microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of the sesame seeds by the use of a water-acetonitrile mixture followed by Florisil clean-up of the extracts and subsequent analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode. MAE operational parameters (extraction solvent, temperature and time, extractant volume) were optimized with respect to extraction efficiency of the target compounds from sesame seeds with 46% oil content. Recoveries >80% with relative standard deviations (RSD) <12% were obtained for all compounds under the selected parameters. The Florisil clean-up step proved sufficient for the removal of co-extracted substances so that no adverse effect on the chromatographic system was observed. Limit of quantification (LOQ) values were in the range of 5-10 microg/kg. The proposed method was applied in the analysis of sesame seed samples imported to Greece.     

液液萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用法同时检测烟用水基胶中的23种酯类化合物

建立了一种同时检测烟用水基胶中23种酯类化合物的液液萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用方法。23种酯类化合物包括乙酸酯类、丙烯酸酯类、甲基丙烯酸酯类、邻苯二甲酸酯类化合物。水基胶样品经水分散后,用含内标物丙酸苯乙酯的正己烷溶液振荡萃取,萃取液离心后过0.45 μm有机相滤膜,用DB-WAXETR气相色谱柱(60 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)分离,质谱选择离子模式监测,内标法定量。结果表明,23种酯类化合物在0.4~50.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性相关系数大于0.998,样品加标回收率为81.8%~109.1%,相对标准偏差(RSD, n=5)小于4%,检出限为0.02~0.76 mg/kg,定量限为0.04~2.52 mg/kg。该方法前处理简便、快速、分析时间短、灵敏度高、重复性好,可用于烟用水基胶中23种酯类化合物的同时检测。     

New method for determination of epichlorohydrin in epoxy-coated cans by oxolane derivatization and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A new method was developed for the determination of epichlorohydrin (ECH) in food contact surface of epoxy-coated cans. The oxolane derivative, which produced by reaction of epoxy moiety in ECH with cyclopentanone in the presence of borontrifluoride-diethyletherate, was analyzed by gas chromatography (GC)/mass spectrometry (MS). 1,2-Epoxyhexane was used as internal standard (IS), which produced an oxolane derivative under the same reaction mechanism as ECH. The developed method was validated with 1 ng ml(-1) of limit of detection (LOD, surface area related 20 ng dm(-2)), >0.999 of linearity. Good precision, which was tested both in terms of intra-day repeatability and inter-day reproducibility, and 97.3-102.7% of good recoveries were obtained on three spiked levels of 5.2, 40.3 and 149.1 ng ml(-1). The excellent validation data suggests that this method is more simple, quick and effective than the official method in European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to determine the residual amount of ECH in food contact materials for food law compliance test. The residual amount of ECH for 13 epoxy-coated can samples was analyzed, and none of the samples was found to be detectable levels of ECH in epoxy-coated cans.