改变相比/顶空气相色谱法测定饮用水中的氯仿及其分配常数

推导了改变气液相比／顶空气相色谱法的基本关系式。测定了20℃时氯仿在纯水中的液气分配常数为8．04，与文献值一致，测定标准水样品的浓度是97．83μg/L，相对误差0．68％，实测在实验室旋转一周的氯化消毒饮用水中氯仿含量为119．62μg/L，实验方法是测定3个具有不同相比的顶空浓度，然后通过回归分析建立的线性方程来计算。     

Headspace single-drop microextraction with in-drop derivatization for aldehyde analysis

A new technique, headspace single-drop microextraction (HS-SDME) with in-drop derivatization, was developed. Its feasibility was demonstrated by analysis of the model compounds, aldehydes in water. A hanging microliter drop of solvent containing the derivatization agent of O-2,3,4,5,6-(pentaflurobenzyl)hydroxylamine hydrochloride (PFBHA) was shown to be an excellent extraction, concentration, and derivatization medium for headspace analysis of aldehydes by GC-MS. Using the microdrop solvent with PFBHA, acetaldehyde, propanal, butanal, hexanal, and heptanal in water were headspace extracted and simultaneously derivatized. The formed oximes in the microdrop were analyzed by GC-MS. HS-SDME and in-drop derivatization parameters (extraction solvent, extraction temperature, extraction time, stirring rate microdrop volume, and the headspace volume) and the method validations (linearity, precision, detection limit, and recovery) were studied. Compared to liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase microextraction, HS-SDME with in-drop derivatization is a simple, rapid, convenient, and inexpensive sample technique.     

Measurement of water absorption capacity in wheat flour by a headspace gas chromatographic technique

The purpose of this work is to introduce a new method for quantitatively analyzing water absorption capacity in wheat flour by a headspace gas chromatographic technique. This headspace gas chromatographic technique was based on measuring the water vapor released from a series of wheat flour samples with different contents of water addition. According to the different trends between the vapor and wheat flour phase before and after the water absorption capacity in wheat flour, a turning point (corresponding to water absorption capacity in wheat flour) can be obtained by fitting the data of the water gas chromatography peak area from different wheat flour samples. The data showed that the phase equilibrium in the vial can be achieved in 25 min at desired temperature (35°C). The relative standard deviation of the reaction headspace gas chromatographic technique in water absorption capacity determination was within 3.48%, the relative differences has been determined by comparing the water absorption capacity obtained from this new analytical technique with the data from the reference technique (i.e., the filtration method), which are less than 8.92%. The new headspace gas chromatographic method is automated, accurate and be a reliable tool for quantifying water absorption capacity in wheat flour in both laboratory research and mill applications.     

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.     

Simplified multiple headspace extraction gas chromatographic technique for determination of monomer solubility in water

This paper reports an improved headspace gas chromatographic (GC) technique for determination of monomer solubilities in water. The method is based on a multiple headspace extraction GC technique developed previously [X.S. Chai, Q.X. Hou, F.J. Schork, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., in press], but with the major modification in the method calibration technique. As a result, only a few iterations of headspace extraction and GC measurement are required, which avoids the "exhaustive" headspace extraction, and thus the experimental time for each analysis. For highly insoluble monomers, effort must be made to minimize adsorption in the headspace sampling channel, transportation conduit and capillary column by using higher operating temperature and a short capillary column in the headspace sampler and GC system. For highly water soluble monomers, a new calibration method is proposed. The combinations of these technique modifications results in a method that is simple, rapid and automated. While the current focus of the authors is on the determination of monomer solubility in aqueous solutions, the method should be applicable to determination of solubility of any organic in water.     

Headspace sorptive extraction using silicone tubes for the determination of chlorobenzenes in water

A new approach for headspace sorptive extraction is presented and demonstrated for the determination of 12 chlorobenzenes in water samples. It consists of a silicone tube (15-mm length) arranged around a stainless steel rod. This device is fixed on a septum cap and exposed to the headspace of 50 mL of a salt-saturated water sample. After extraction (60-min optimized extraction time), thermodesorption is carried out by direct insertion of the silicone tube into the thermodesorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system. Desorption of the analytes is performed at 250 °C for 5 min with a gas flow of 50 mL/min. Repeatability (relative standard deviation 5–10%), extraction yields (9–46%), enrichment factors (129–657), and detection limits (0.002–0.012 μg/L) were determined and four real water samples were analyzed with the headspace tube extraction. The results were verified by standard addition. A comparison of headspace tube extraction with other headspace enrichment techniques underlined the high extraction capacity of the proposed method. A big advantage of tube extraction is the low cost of the silicone material. The tubes can be discarded after single use, avoiding carryover problems and cross-contamination. Figure Scheme of the HS-tube extraction and thermodesorption system     

A water trap for static cryo-headspace gas chromatography

The headspace gas in static headspace gas chromatography contains mostly saturated water vapor. In the case of the cryofocusing enrichment technique this may cause baseline distortion in the early part of the chromatogram or may even lead to ice-plugging of the capillary column. A water-trap is described in which the water vapor is removed from the headspace gas before entering the cryo-trap. The water trap is packed with lithium chloride on a porous support and is regenerated after each analysis by heating under backflush conditions. It therefore can be used for automatic operation. Data are given for the precision and accuracy, and some practical examples, for environmental and flavor analysis are shown.     

Fast headspace analysis with short microcapillary columns

Summary A new method of analysis using headspace gas chromatography with microcapillary columns is proposed. Small diameter (50 μm I.D.) fused-silica capillary columns with non-extractable SE-54 and PS-255 polysiloxane stationary phases were used for the analysis of low boiling organic compounds. The small diameter columns possess the usual very high efficiency so that the method can be employed for the headspace analysis of complex mixtures. The use of short microcolumns reduces the analysis times in comparison to conventional capillary columns. Good performances were obtained in the analysis of volatile compounds in some lemon essential oil, perfumes, and water samples.     

In-situ methylation of strongly polar organic acids in natural waters supported by ion-pairing agents for headspace GC-MSD analysis

Strongly polar organic substances like halogenated acetic acids have been analyzed in surface water and groundwater in the catchment area of the upper Elbe river in Saxony since 1992. Coming directly from anthropogenic sources like industry, agriculture and indirectly by rainfall, their concentrations can increase up to 100 μg/L in the aquatic environment of this catchment area. A new static headspace GC-MSD method without a manual pre-concentration step is presented to analyze the chlorinated acetic acids relevant to the Elbe river as their volatile methyl esters. Using an ion-pairing agent as modifier for the in-situ methylation of the analytes by dimethylsulfate, a minimal detection limit of 1 μg/L can be achieved. Problems like the thermal degradation of chlorinated acetic acids to halogenated hydrocarbons and changing reaction yields during the headspace methylation, could be effectively reduced. The method has been successfully applied to monitoring bank infiltrate, surface water, groundwater and water works pumped raw water according to health provision principles.     

Solid-phase microextraction method for the quantitative analysis of styrene in water

A headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) method is developed for the determination of styrene in drinking water. Gas chromatography (GC)-mass spectrometry is utilized for qualitative analysis. A manual SPME holder with 85-microm polyacrylate coating is used to extract the styrene from water, which is determined to have good linearity (correlation coefficient r = 0.9999 for 1.00-100.00 microg/L range), a relative standard deviation of 1.9%, and a detection limit of 0.30 microg/L. This method is compared with a classical headspace GC method.     

Simple and accurate method for determining dissolved inorganic carbon in environmental water by reaction headspace gas chromatography

We investigate a simple and accurate method for quantitatively analyzing dissolved inorganic carbon in environmental water by reaction headspace gas chromatography. The neutralization reaction between the inorganic carbon species (i.e. bicarbonate ions and carbonate ions) in environmental water and hydrochloric acid is carried out in a sealed headspace vial, and the carbon dioxide formed from the neutralization reaction, the self‐decomposition of carbonic acid, and dissolved carbon dioxide in environmental water is then analyzed by headspace gas chromatography. The data show that the headspace gas chromatography method has good precision (relative standard deviation ≤ 1.63%) and accuracy (relative differences ≤ 5.81% compared with the coulometric titration technique). The headspace gas chromatography method is simple, reliable, and can be well applied in the dissolved inorganic carbon detection in environmental water.     

In-situ methylation of strongly polar organic acids in natural waters supported by ion-pairing agents for headspace GC-MSD analysis

Strongly polar organic substances like halogenated acetic acids have been analyzed in surface water and groundwater in the catchment area of the upper Elbe river in Saxony since 1992. Coming directly from anthropogenic sources like industry, agriculture and indirectly by rainfall, their concentrations can increase up to 100 μg/L in the aquatic environment of this catchment area. A new static headspace GC-MSD method without a manual pre-concentration step is presented to analyze the chlorinated acetic acids relevant to the Elbe river as their volatile methyl esters. Using an ion-pairing agent as modifier for the in-situ methylation of the analytes by dimethylsulfate, a minimal detection limit of 1 μg/L can be achieved. Problems like the thermal degradation of chlorinated acetic acids to halogenated hydrocarbons and changing reaction yields during the headspace methylation, could be effectively reduced. The method has been successfully applied to monitoring bank infiltrate, surface water, groundwater and water works pumped raw water according to health provision principles. Received: 17 July 1997 / Revised: 29 September 1997 / Accepted: 2 October 1997     

Analysis of organic compounds in environmental samples by headspace solid phase microextraction

The analysis of samples contaminated by organic compounds is an important aspect of environmental monitoring. Because of the complex nature of these samples, isolating target organic compounds from their matrices is a major challenge. A new isolation technique, solid phase microextraction, or SPME, has recently been developed in our laboratory. This technique combines the extraction and concentration processes into one step; a fused silica fiber coated with a polymer is used to extract analytes and transfer them into a GC injector for thermal desorption and analysis. It is simple, rapid, inexpensive, completely solvent-free, and easily automated. To minimize matrix interferences in environmental samples, SPME can be used to extract analytes from the headspace above the sample. The combination of headspace sampling with SPME separates volatile and semi-volatile analytes from non-volatile compounds, thus greatly reducing the interferences from non-target compounds. This paper reports the use of headspace SPME to isolate volatile organic compounds from various matrices such as water, sand, clay, and sludge. By use of the technique, benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene, and xylene isomers (commonly known as BTEX), and volatile chlorinated compounds can be efficiently isolated from various matrices with good precision and low limits of detection. This study has found that the sensitivity of the method can be greatly improved by the addition of salt to water samples, water to soil samples, or by heating. Headspace SPME can also be used to sample semi-volatile compounds, such as PAHs, from complex matrices.     

顶空气相色谱法测定杏脯中二氧化硫

建立顶空气相色谱测定杏脯中二氧化硫残留的方法,探讨了气液体积比、加酸量、平衡温度和平衡时间对检测结果的影响。向450 mL顶空瓶内加入5 g样品、10 g石蜡、200 mL水及25 mL盐酸溶液,于75℃平衡20 min后放至室温,抽取0.5 mL顶空气体进行定性定量分析检测。该方法标准工作曲线线性相关系数r~2为0.992,检出限和定量限分别为0.1,1.0 mg/kg,测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.9%~3.2%(n=6),样品加标回收率为89.4%~94.3%。该法操作简便、快捷,灵敏度高,人为误差小,满足杏脯中二氧化硫残留的批量检测要求。     

New cloud vapor zone (CVZ) coupled headspace solid-phase microextraction technique

A new cloud vapor zone (CVZ)-based headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) technique has been demonstrated with the capability of heating the sample matrix and simultaneously cooling the sampling zone. A bi-temperature-controlled (BTC) system, allowing 10 mL of test sample heating and headspace external-cooling, was employed for the CVZ formation around the SPME-fiber sampling area. In the CVZ procedure, the heated headspace vapor undergoes a sudden cooling near the SPME to form a dense cloud of analyte–water vapor, which is helpful for adsorption or absorption of the analyte. The device was evaluated for the quantitative analysis of aqueous chlorothalonil. Parameters influencing sampling efficiency, e.g., SPME fiber coating, SPME sampling temperature and time, solution modifier, addition of salt, sample pH, and temperature, were investigated and optimized thoroughly. The proposed BTC-HS-SPME method afforded a best extraction efficiency of above 94% accuracy (less than 4.1% RSD, n = 7) by using the PDMS fiber to collect chlorothalonil in the headspace at 5 °C under the optimized condition, i.e., heating sample solution (added as 10% ethylene glycol and 30% NaCl, at pH 7.0) at 130 °C for 15 min. The detection was linear from 0.01 to 80 μg L⁻¹ with a regression coefficient of 0.9998 and had a detection limit of 3.0 ng L⁻¹ based on S/N = 3. Practical application was demonstrated by analyzing chlorothalonil in farm water samples with promising results and recoveries. The approach provided a very simple, fast, sensitive, and solvent-free procedure to collect analytes from aqueous solution. The approach can provide a new platform for other sensitive HS-SPME assays.     

Microwave assisted headspace controlled-temperature single drop microextraction for liquid chromatographic determination of chlorophenols in aqueous samples

We report on an efficient one-step sample preconcentration technique by coupling microwave heating and cloud vapor zone (CVZ)-based headspace controlled-temperature single drop microextraction (HS-CT-SDME), and its application to headspace extraction of chlorophenols in aqueous solutions. Microwave irradiation is utilized to accelerate evaporation of analytes into the headspace sampling zone for the direct extraction of aqueous chlorophenols. A microdrop of extractant is suspended at the bottom of a bell-mouthed micropipette tip connected to a microsyringe needle. An external cooling system was adopted to control the formation of the CVZ around the SDME tip in the headspace sampling area. In the CVZ procedure, the warm headspace vapor is quickly cooled near the SDME tip, thus forming a dense cloud of analyte-water vapor; thereby enhancing the partition of the analytes into the SDME solvent. The chlorophenols are then determined by LC-UV detection. Under the optimized experimental conditions, the analytical signal is linearly related to the concentration of the chlorophenols range of 2.5–250?ng?mL^?1. The detection limits vary from 0.3 to 0.7?ng?mL^?1, and the precision (expressed as the relative standard deviation) from 3.7 to 13.3?%. The method was validated with real water samples, and the spiked recovery ranged between 92 and 103.1?% for river water, and between 85.1?% and 98.6?% for lake water. Compared to other methods, microwave assisted HS-CT-SDME is simple, rapid, sensitive, inexpensive and eco-friendly, and requires less sample and organic extractant.

Headspace solid phase microextraction (HSSPME) for the determination of volatile and semivolatile pollutants in soils

We have investigated the use of headspace solid phase microextraction (HSSPME) as a sample concentration and preparation technique for the analysis of volatile and semivolatile pollutants in soil samples. Soil samples were suspended in solvent and the SPME fibre suspended in the headspace above the slurry. Finally, the fibre was desorbed in the Gas Chromatograph (GC) injection port and the analysis of the samples was carried out. Since the transfer of contaminants from the soil to the SPME fibre involves four separate phases (soil-solvent-headspace and fibre coating), parameters affecting the distribution of the analytes were investigated. Using a well-aged artificially spiked garden soil, different solvents (both organic and aqueous) were used to enhance the release of the contaminants from the solid matrix to the headspace. It was found that simple addition of water is adequate for the purpose of analysing the target volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) in soil. The addition of 1 ml of water to 1 g of soil yielded maximum response. Without water addition, the target VOCs were almost not released from the matrix and a poor response was observed. The effect of headspace volume on response as well as the addition of salt were also investigated. Comparison studies between conventional static headspace (HS) at high temperature (95 degrees C) and the new technology HSSPME at room temperature ( approximately 20 degrees C) were performed. The results obtained with both techniques were in good agreement. HSSPME precision and linearity were found to be better than automated headspace method and HSSPME also produced a significant enhancement in response. The detection and quantification limits for the target VOCs in soils were in the sub-ng g(-1) level. Finally, we tried to extend the applicability of the method to the analysis of semivolatiles. For these studies, two natural soils contaminated with diesel fuel and wood preservative, as well as a standard urban dust contaminated with polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were tested. Discrimination in the response for the heaviest compounds studied was clearly observed, due to the poor partition in the headspace and to the slow kinetics of all the processes involved in HSSPME.     

A New Cell for Single Sided Headspace Sampling and Evaluation of Barrier Function in Laminated Paperboard

A new cell for single sided headspace sampling has been developed for the analysis of volatile organic compounds from food packaging paperboard and laminated paperboard. The cell, which samples the volatile organic compounds over a selected surface, is useful for determining the barrier function of laminated paperboards with respect to volatile compounds. The analysis of volatile organic compounds is carried out by purge and trap capillary gas chromatography in combination with mass spectrometric detection and compound identification. The new sampling cell was constructed to facilitate specific analysis of organic compounds from only one side of a laminated paperboard. The construction and the operating principles of the new sampling device are described. The repeatability of the single sided headspace procedure was found to be quite good. Relative standard deviations of about 5–7% were obtained for the major compounds quantified in replicate headspace analyses of a laminated paperboard. The volatile compounds released from the inner side of a food packaging paperboard sample with different surface composition on the two sides were determined. The barrier function against volatile organic compounds of some laminated paperboards was investigated employing the new headspace cell.     

Determination of dissolved methane in natural waters using headspace analysis with cavity ring-down spectroscopy

Methane (CH₄) is the third most abundant greenhouse gas (GHG) but is vastly understudied in comparison to carbon dioxide. Sources and sinks to the atmosphere vary considerably in estimation, including sources such as fresh and marine water systems. A new method to determine dissolved methane concentrations in discrete water samples has been evaluated. By analyzing an equilibrated headspace using laser cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS), low nanomolar dissolved methane concentrations can be determined with high reproducibility (i.e., 0.13 nM detection limit and typical 4% RSD). While CRDS instruments cost roughly twice that of gas chromatographs (GC) usually used for methane determination, the process presented herein is substantially simpler, faster, and requires fewer materials than GC methods. Typically, 70-mL water samples are equilibrated with an equivalent amount of zero air in plastic syringes. The equilibrated headspace is transferred to a clean, dry syringe and then drawn into a Picarro G2301 CRDS analyzer via the instrument’s pump. We demonstrate that this instrument holds a linear calibration into the sub-ppmv methane concentration range and holds a stable calibration for at least two years. Application of the method to shipboard dissolved methane determination in the northern Gulf of Mexico as well as river water is shown. Concentrations spanning nearly six orders of magnitude have been determined with this method.     

基于自制聚苯胺顶空固相微萃取涂层快速监测水体和牛奶中的痕量多溴联苯醚

采用电化学沉淀法,成功地制备了多孔、高效聚苯胺固相微萃取涂层,并建立了顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱(HS-SPME-GC)快速测定水体和牛奶中的痕量多溴联苯醚的方法。详细研究了萃取模式、萃取温度、萃取时间、顶空体积及离子强度对萃取效率的影响。在优化实验条件下,本法测定的6种多溴联苯醚的线性范围为1~4000 ng/L(除BDE-154和BDE-153分别为1~3000 ng/L、1~2500 ng/L外),相关系数大于0.99,检出限(S/N=3)在0.08~0.20 ng/L之间,相对偏差小于8.5%(n=7)。自制聚苯胺涂层对多溴联苯醚的萃取效率优于商品化100μm-PDMS纤维。将本法用于河水和牛奶中痕量多溴联苯醚的测定,实际样品回收率分别在90%和80%以上。