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)。     

特定化合物碳同位素分析系统中的氧化反应装置的研制

通过对比实验,研制了特定化合物碳同位素在线分析系统中连接气相色谱与同位素比质谱的核心部分——氧化反应装置,包括加热系统、氧化反应系统及接口系统,并以特定化合物的碳同位素分析为例,选用天然气工作标准样品,在600～950℃之间选择8个温度点进行了氧化反应实验,表明其碳同位素测定值(δ13C1,δ13C2,δ13C3)随反应温度升高而逐渐趋于稳定,符合氧化反应过程的一般规律.通过对不同碳数(1≤n≤31)烃类样品(工作标准、国际参考标准、天然气及原油样品)的测试,显示碳同位素值(δ13Calkane)的测试精度优于±(0.2～0.5)‰,满足研究需求,并有效降低了分析成本,具有良好的应用及推广价值.     

六六六异构体稳定碳同位素组成分析

采用GC-C-IRMS、EA-IRMS和Dual-inlet IRMS 3种稳定同位素比值质谱仪分别对六六六的α、β和γ3种异构体的稳定碳同位素组成进行了分析。对比3种分析系统测定的碳同位素组成数据表明GC-C-IRMS系统能够准确和精确地测定六六六碳同位素组成。应用GC-C-IRMS技术分析了水样品中α-和γ-六六六的碳同位素组成,结果表明六六六在溶解、稀释、萃取、挥发等过程碳同位素组成没有分馏现象。采用GC-C-IRMS技术分析环境样品中持久性有机氯农药稳定碳同位素组成可能得到广泛应用。     

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。     

密封石英管爆裂法快速分析包裹体中CO2碳同位素

传统的包裹体中CO2碳同位素制备分析方法,通常是在真空条件的管式加热炉中对样品进行加热爆裂,进而释放包裹体中的CO2,并对其进行提取纯化,测定碳的同位素组成。本实验建立了密封石英管爆裂法:将包裹体样品在真空条件下密封在单个的石英样品管中进行加热爆裂,进而收集纯化CO2气体,再对其进行碳同位素分析测试。密封石英管爆裂法能够获得高精度的碳同位素分析数据(1s=0.04‰)。对于包裹体样品(IGGZhu)的CO2碳同位素分析结果虽然具有较大的分布范围(!3.6‰~!6‰),但其反映的是多期次包裹体混合的结果。另外,由于包裹体样品可以集中批次统一爆裂,简化了操作流程,提高了实验测试效率。单个石英样品管也避免了样品之间的污染问题。     

静态灼烧氧化法制备有机碳同位素质谱分析样品

针对目前国内大多数实验室采用密封安瓶法制备有机碳同位素质谱分析样品所存在的不足之处，设计了呈套静态灼氧化法制备有机碳同位素质谱分析样品的实验系统，该系统具有实验精度高，操作方便，经济安全等特点，适合于在国内同位素实验室中推广应用。     

黄河口区有机碳同位素地球化学研究

本文对黄河下游河水中的颗粒有机碳(POC)及其同位素组成做了一个年度的测量,结合溶解态碳的文献资料,估算出黄河POC和总碳的年入海通量。通过对黄河口区三个航次118个站位295个水样和115个沉积物样品的400多个有机碳同位素数据的分析,结合水样中悬浮体含量、POC浓度和沉积物样的粒度参数、有机碳含量的资料,综合对比研究后提出了一个黄河细颗粒泥沙入海扩散的新模式。     

卟啉化合物碳同位素的气相色谱同位素比值质谱测定技术

 对于卟啉碳同位素的测定 ,传统方法 (用HPLC分离出单个卟啉化合物 ,然后燃烧成CO2 进行碳同位素的测定 )需要的样品量大 (几mg)、耗时长 ,限制了其在化学、地球科学中的应用。该文作者建立的方法是通过对卟啉化合物进行衍生化反应 ,以增强卟啉的挥发性 ,使其适用于气相色谱 同位素比值质谱 (GC IRMS)技术。对衍生化反应的整个过程进行了同位素测定 ,证实最终的衍生化硅卟啉与初始的自由基卟啉化合物碳同位素的差值在分析误差范围之内 ,无明显的同位素分馏。     

大气丙酮碳同位素组成测定方法的研究

利用气相色谱/燃烧/同位素比值质谱(GC/C/IRMS)分析技术,研究了具有不同碳同位素组成的丙酮与衍生剂2,4-二硝基苯肼(DNPH)的液相反应及其相应的气相反应实验过程中的碳同位素效应,探讨了以该方法测定大气丙酮碳同位素组成的可行性。研究结果表明,在衍生化过程中不会产生碳同位素分馏。本实验通过测定衍生剂DNPH与相应的衍生物的碳同位素值,大气中丙酮碳同位素组成通过质量平衡方程计算而求得。采用该方法对大气丙酮碳同位素组成的初步测定结果表明,具有相同排放源的大气丙酮碳同位素比值基本不变。本方法实验重现性好,测定精度高,可以用于分析大气丙酮的排放源研究。     

山西五台山地区早元古代白云岩碳同位素演化及意义

本文首次较系统地研究了早元古代白云岩的碳同位素组成。样品采自山西五台山地区滹沱群。平均采样间距8m,分析的样品总数484个。碳同位素结果表明:早元古代白云岩δ~(13)C值随时间有明显的变化,但又具有相对的稳定。与显生宙中白垩—第三系、二叠—三叠系等界线上碳酸盐岩碳同位素突变类似,在早元古代中也有碳同位素的快速变化。     

Improved method for isotopic and quantitative analysis of dissolved inorganic carbon in natural water samples

We present here an improved and reliable method for measuring the concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and its isotope composition (delta(13)C(DIC)) in natural water samples. Our apparatus, a gas chromatograph coupled to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (GCIRMS), runs in a quasi-automated mode and is able to analyze about 50 water samples per day. The whole procedure (sample preparation, CO(2(g))-CO(2(aq)) equilibration time and GCIRMS analysis) requires 2 days. It consists of injecting an aliquot of water into a H(3)PO(4)-loaded and He-flushed 12 mL glass tube. The H(3)PO(4) reacts with the water and converts the DIC into aqueous and gaseous CO(2). After a CO(2(g))-CO(2(aq)) equilibration time of between 15 and 24 h, a portion of the headspace gas (mainly CO(2)+He) is introduced into the GCIRMS, to measure the carbon isotope ratio of the released CO(2(g)), from which the delta(13)C(DIC) is determined via a calibration procedure. For standard solutions with DIC concentrations ranging from 1 to 25 mmol . L(-1) and solution volume of 1 mL (high DIC concentration samples) or 5 mL (low DIC concentration samples), delta(13)C(DIC) values are determined with a precision (1sigma) better than 0.1 per thousand. Compared with previously published headspace equilibration methods, the major improvement presented here is the development of a calibration procedure which takes the carbon isotope fractionation associated with the CO(2(g))-CO(2(aq)) partition into account: the set of standard solutions and samples has to be prepared and analyzed with the same 'gas/liquid' and 'H(3)PO(4)/water' volume ratios. A set of natural water samples (lake, river and hydrothermal springs) was analyzed to demonstrate the utility of this new method.     

Characterizing the origins of bottled water on the South Korean market using chemical and isotopic compositions

We analyzed the major elements and stable isotopes of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon (dissolved inorganic carbon: DIC) in various types of bottled water (domestic and foreign) commercially available in South Korea to classify the water types and to identify their origins. Only marine waters and some sparkling waters could be discriminated by their physicochemical compositions. Oxygen and hydrogen isotopes made marine waters more distinguishable from other water types. The determination of the carbon isotope composition of DIC was clearly useful for distinguishing between naturally and artificially sparkling waters. In addition, statistical analysis also appeared to aid in the discrimination of bottled water types. Our results indicate that a method that combines chemical and stable isotope composition analysis with statistical analysis is the most useful for discriminating water types and characterizing the origins of bottled water.     

New methods for the direct determination of dissolved inorganic, organic and total carbon in natural waters by Reagent-Free Ion Chromatography and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

New methods have been developed and applied successfully for the determination of dissolved inorganic, organic and total carbon in water samples. The new methods utilize two instrumental setups, Reagent-Free™ Ion Chromatography (RF™-IC) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) was measured in untreated samples along with Cl⁻, F⁻ and SO₄²⁻ using RF™-IC and by in-line mixing with 0.1 M HNO₃ to enhance CO₂ removal in the nebulizer, followed by ICP-AES analysis. Total dissolved carbon (TDC) was measured by in-line mixing with 0.1 M NaOH following ICP-AES analysis. Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) was obtained as the difference between DIC and TDC. Only non-volatile organic carbon could be detected by the present method. The workable limits of detection obtained in the present study were 0.5 mM (RF™-IC) and 0.1 mM (ICP-AES) for dissolved inorganic and organic carbon, respectively. The power of the new methods lies in routine analysis of DIC and DOC in samples of natural waters of variable composition and salinity using analytical techniques and facilities available in most laboratories doing water sample analysis. The techniques are sensitive and precise, can be automated using gas-tight sample vials and auto-samplers, and are independent of most elemental interferences with the exception of chloride overload by saline samples when using RF™-IC. The new methods were successfully applied for analysis of DIC and DOC in selected samples of natural and synthetic waters.     

Isotopic ((13)C) analysis of dissolved organic carbon in stream water using an elemental analyzer coupled to a stable isotope ratio mass spectrometer

A technique for measurement of the stable isotope composition of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in stream water, using an elemental analyzer (EA) coupled to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer (IRMS), is described. Stream water samples were concentrated by rotary evaporation, acidified to remove dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and dried in silver cups prior to analysis. Precision was evaluated with standards (alanine and humic acid), and with stream water samples with varying (13)C enrichment. Standards and samples were also prepared in sealed quartz tubes for high-temperature combustion (HTC) and analyzed by dual inlet for comparison. The delta(13)C values of natural abundance standards and samples measured by the two techniques differed by 相似文献   

Developing a methodology for carbon isotope analysis of lacustrine diatoms

Stable isotope analysis of sedimentary carbon in lakes can help reveal changes in terrestrial and aquatic carbon cycles. A method based on a single, photosynthetic organism, where host effects are minimised, should offer more precision than carbon isotope studies of bulk lake sediments. Here we report the development of a systematic method for use on fossil lacustrine diatom frustules, adapted from previous studies in marine environments. A step-wise cleaning experiment on diatomaceous lake sediments from Lake Challa, near Mount Kilimanjaro, was made to demonstrate the necessary treatment stages to remove external sedimentary carbon. Changes in soluble carbon compounds during these cleaning experiments were measured using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The mass spectrometry methods were refined to measure the small percentage of carbon in these samples and details of these methods are presented. Samples of cleaned diatoms containing <1% carbon yielded robust results. Carbon isotope analyses of diatom samples containing different species mixtures were performed and suggested that differences existed, although the effects lay within current experimental error and require further work. Unlike what was found in work on oxygen and silicon isotopes from diatom frustules, mineral contamination had no discernible impact on the diatom carbon isotope ratios from these sediments. The range of values found in the lakes investigated thus far can be interpreted with reference to the supply and nature of carbon from the catchment as well as to the demand generated from lake primary productivity.     

3种酸氧化法制备的功能化多壁碳纳米管中含氧官能团含量的比较

通过定量测定碳纳米管表面含氧官能团对其功能化程度进行了评估.采用3种方法制备了酸氧化多壁碳纳米管(c-MWNTs),并对比了其分散稳定性,通过扫描电镜(SEM)和红外光谱法(FTIR)对其进行定性表征,分别用NaHCO3,Na2CO,及NaOH选择性地与c-MWNTs表面不同的酸性位点发生反应,利用酸碱滴定法定量测定其...     

Delta13C and delta18O isotopic composition of CaCO3 measured by continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry: statistical evaluation and verification by application to Devils Hole core DH-11 calcite

A new method was developed to analyze the stable carbon and oxygen isotope ratios of small samples (400 +/- 20 micro g) of calcium carbonate. This new method streamlines the classical phosphoric acid/calcium carbonate (H(3)PO(4)/CaCO(3)) reaction method by making use of a recently available Thermoquest-Finnigan GasBench II preparation device and a Delta Plus XL continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Conditions for which the H(3)PO(4)/CaCO(3) reaction produced reproducible and accurate results with minimal error had to be determined. When the acid/carbonate reaction temperature was kept at 26 degrees C and the reaction time was between 24 and 54 h, the precision of the carbon and oxygen isotope ratios for pooled samples from three reference standard materials was 相似文献   

The International Measurement Evaluation Programme,IMEP-8: carbon and oxygen isotope ratios in CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>

In IMEP-8, two samples of high purity CO(2)(g), with different carbon and oxygen isotope ratios were distributed to 27 participants, originating from 14 countries and from various isotopic measurement domains (geochemistry, atmospheric and food chemistry), but particularly set up for food laboratories. In total 19 laboratories reported results. The outcome of this comparison exercise shows that the laboratories reported carbon and oxygen isotope results in good agreement with the reference values across the domains. The reported results for delta(13)C(VPDB) (carbon) for both materials are within 1 per thousand. However, for the reported results of delta(18)O(VPDB) (oxygen) for both materials the overall spread of the reported results is about 11 per thousand. Within this spread two distinct groups of participants can be identified, where the results within each group vary about 2 per thousand. The latter seems to be caused by calculation errors by participants of the reporting delta(18)O(VPDB) values. As requested, participants also reported the isotope amount ratio for carbon and oxygen in the CO(2) samples. For carbon, all reported results for both materials agree with the isotope ratio value, which can be traced back to the value reported by Craig. For oxygen, all results are in good agreement and deviate by a maximum of 0.5% from the reference values measured at IRMM. Work carried out indicates the carbon isotope ratio, for both samples IMEP-8A and IMEP-8B, differ from those reported by Craig by as much as 1.2%. In the case of oxygen, this deviation is far smaller. Both data sets, i.e. the one realised by Craig and the one realised at IRMM, demonstrate traceability to SI. It is clear that both values significantly disagree.     

Separation of PAHs in aerosol by thin layer chromatography for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

A method using a thin layer chromatography (TLC) for compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with four to seven rings was developed in this study. Five aerosol samples were used as test samples. Two stationary phases and eight developing systems were tested. The results indicated: (1) silica gel is superior to aluminum oxide and the silica gel precoated plate developed with hexane:chloroform (45:5, v/v) can give the best separation effect; (2) individual PAHs associated with aerosols can be effectively separated from unresolved complex mixture (UCM) by this procedure. The carbon isotope composition of PAHs can be measured with a standard deviation (S.D.) < 0.5‰, n = 4. No significant isotopic fractionation was observed during the TLC procedure. And this technique can be used as a potential tool for source identification of PAHs in the aerosols.     

Optimisation of solid-state urea clathrate formation as a chemical separation method coupled to compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis

Solid-state urea clathrate formation (SSUCF) as a chemical separation method prior to stable carbon isotope fingerprinting of diesel fuel contaminations was studied. The stable carbon isotope ratios (δ¹³C) of n-alkanes in diesel fuel can be used to trace the origin of a contamination. The accurate measurement of the stable isotopic composition of individual compounds requires baseline separation from any other co-eluting compounds. For this purpose silica gel column chromatography (SGCC) and SSUCF were applied. Detailed optimisation of SSUCF was performed: different activators, clathrate formation temperatures, activator volumes, clathrate formation times and sample capacity were investigated. The main benefits of the developed method are reduced clathrate formation time and increased recoveries for lower molecular weight n-alkanes. The recoveries of the developed SSUCF method ranged between 63 and 100% for C10–C24 n-alkanes with relative standard deviation no more than 7%. The precision of the gas chromatography-isotope ratio mass spectrometry measurement was acceptable with a standard deviation of the δ¹³C values ranging between 0.08 and 0.15‰. The absence of isotopic fractionation was also investigated.

The robustness of the method was tested within a model experiment. Nine different water samples including distilled water, tap water, river water, industrial wastewaters and groundwater samples were spiked with the same diesel fuel. The water samples were extracted with n-hexane and after purification with both SGCC and SSUCF n-alkanes were measured. The δ¹³C values of n-alkanes were found to be similar for all samples. The importance of sample purification prior to compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) was also demonstrated within this model experiment by analysing samples from different stages of the sample preparation.

Our results show that the proposed method can remarkably improve the precision of compound-specific stable carbon isotope analysis of n-alkanes originating from diesel contamination of the aquatic environment.