The Chromatographic Role in High Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Non-Targeted Analysis

Resolution improvements in time-of-flight instrumentation and the emergence of the Orbitrap mass spectrometer have researchers using high resolution mass spectrometry to determine elemental compositions and performing screening methods based on the full-scan data from these instruments. This work is focused on examining instrument performance of both a QTOF and a bench-top Orbitrap. In this study, the impact of chromatographic resolution on mass measurement accuracy, mass measurement precision, and ion suppression is examined at a fundamental level. This work was extended to a mixture of over 200 pesticides to determine how well two different software algorithms componentized and correctly identified these compounds under different sets of chromatographic conditions, where co-elution was expected to vary markedly.     

绝对质谱法测量钐同位素丰度

使用高浓缩同位素的^152Sm和^154Sm配制不同丰度的Sm基准溶液,对多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱（MC-ICPMS）的系统偏差进行校准,求出^154Sm／^152Sm的平均校准系数。采用指数函数式推算出其它同位素比的校准系数。对天然样品的测量结果进行校正,并与表面热电离质谱的测量结果进行了比较,主同位素对的丰度比误差小于0．03％。实验结果表明,MC-ICPMS测量的影响因素多,系统偏差较大,但是通过校正可以获得与表面热电离质谱一致的测量结果。通过实验,建立了MC-ICPMS的同位素丰度绝对测量方法。     

Molecular Isotopic Distribution Analysis (MIDAs) with Adjustable Mass Accuracy

In this paper, we present Molecular Isotopic Distribution Analysis (MIDAs), a new software tool designed to compute molecular isotopic distributions with adjustable accuracies. MIDAs offers two algorithms, one polynomial-based and one Fourier-transform-based, both of which compute molecular isotopic distributions accurately and efficiently. The polynomial-based algorithm contains few novel aspects, whereas the Fourier-transform-based algorithm consists mainly of improvements to other existing Fourier-transform-based algorithms. We have benchmarked the performance of the two algorithms implemented in MIDAs with that of eight software packages (BRAIN, Emass, Mercury, Mercury5, NeutronCluster, Qmass, JFC, IC) using a consensus set of benchmark molecules. Under the proposed evaluation criteria, MIDAs’s algorithms, JFC, and Emass compute with comparable accuracy the coarse-grained (low-resolution) isotopic distributions and are more accurate than the other software packages. For fine-grained isotopic distributions, we compared IC, MIDAs’s polynomial algorithm, and MIDAs’s Fourier transform algorithm. Among the three, IC and MIDAs’s polynomial algorithm compute isotopic distributions that better resemble their corresponding exact fine-grained (high-resolution) isotopic distributions. MIDAs can be accessed freely through a user-friendly web-interface at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/CBBresearch/Yu/midas/index.html .

同位素质谱和无机质谱

本文是《分析试验室》定期评述中“同位素质谱和无机质谱”的第四篇评述，评述的范围是１９９４年１１月至１９９６年１０月我国气体同位素质谱，热电离同位素质谱，加速器质谱，火花源质谱，电感耦合等离子体质谱，辉光放电质谱，同位素稀释质谱，二次离子质谱，激光共振电离子飞行时间质谱，电子探针，质子探针，激光探针和它们在地学，核科学，环境科学，材料学，计理学，医学和生命科学中的应用，引用文献１４９篇。     

用于锆稳定同位素测定的化学分离技术

本文采用ＨＤＥＨＰ／环己烷体系萃取锆和钼，并将两 发离以便测定锆的稳定同位素，此外，还研究了作为同 素稀释剂的ＺｒＯ２固体粉末的微波溶样法。     

Calculation of Mass and Abundance for Polyisotopic Ion by Low Resolution Mass Spectrometry

The new algorithm calculated mass and abundance for polyisotopic ion by low‐resolution mass spectrometry was developed based on probability theory. The results of mass and abundance data of polyisotopic ion calculated by the algorithm were coincided with the experimental values. By comparison with the Kubinyi's method, our algorithm is simpler and easier to master for operator.     

激光烧蚀-多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定铀颗粒物中铅杂质的同位素比值

为有效获取铀颗粒物中具有取证价值的铅杂质同位素信息,建立了激光烧蚀-多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱(LA-MC-ICP-MS)测定铀颗粒物中铅杂质同位素比值的方法.探究了诸多同位素分馏效应校正方法下铅本底对同位素测量的影响,选用的LA-MC-ICP-MS系统的本底对比值测量结果的影响小于0.001(208Pb的信号强度大于2.2× 103 cps),确定采用NIST SRM612为外标校正质量分馏,固定激光束斑直径30μm、脉冲重复率20 Hz、调节能量密度使LA-MC-ICP-MS分析NIST SRM612和铀颗粒物样品所得208Pb分别小于1.5×105 cps和3×104 cps,标准物质CRM124-4样品中206Pb/208Pb、206Pb/207Pb和207Pb/208Pb比值测量结果的相对实验标准不确定度小于0.48％、0.68％和0.40％.实际样品分析结果表明,本方法可有效区分铀颗粒物中的铅同位素比值差异,有助于鉴别其来源.     

同位素质谱和无机质谱

本文是《分析试验室》定期评述中“同位素质谱和无机质谱”的第三次评述，评述的范围是１９９２年１１月至１９９４年１０月我国同位素质谱和无机质谱的进展。内容包括同位素质谱，同位素稀释质谱，二次离子质谱，离子探针，电感耦合等离子体质谱，激光电离质谱，加速器质谱、火花源质谱和它们在同位素地质年代学、同位素地球化学、核科学、农业、医学、环境学、计量学等学科中的应用。引用文献２５９篇．     

超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用检测红色糖多孢菌胞内中间代谢物同位素丰度

采用超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱联用仪(LC-MS/MS),建立了能精确检测红色糖多孢菌胞内代谢物13C同位素丰度的方法.在优化的超高效液相色谱的条件及三重四极杆串联质谱的离子传输电压和碰撞池电压下,筛选出各胞内代谢物的最佳离子对.根据物质在LC-MS/MS中生成的母离子和子离子碳链长短及子离子是否含有13C等特性,建立了"一对一"法、"一对多"法和单级质谱SIM法等同位素丰度检测方法.利用这些方法,检测了自然标记标准品和13C标记实验样品,根据实验值与理论值的接近程度筛选出最优方法.结果表明,对于以磷酸糖类为代表的子离子不含有13C的代谢物,"一对一"法最有效;对于以有机酸类为代表的母离子和子离子都含有13C的短碳链代谢物,"一对多"法更有优势;对于以辅酶A类为代表的母离子和子离子都含有13C且碳链较长的代谢物,单级质谱SIM法才能发挥作用.建立的同位素丰度检测方法具有较好的准确度,可应用于红色糖多孢菌胞内代谢物同位素丰度的检测,为后续研究菌体的代谢机理,实现红霉素的高效表达奠定了基础.     

同位素质谱和无机质谱分析

本文与本刊1991年专栏评述衔接,评述了1991～1992年10月间我国同位素质谱和无机质谱分析的情况。包括同位素分析、同位素示踪、同位位素稀释、同位素质谱计研制、火花质谱、二次离子质谱、离子探针、等离子体质谱等。资料来源以国内为主,也收集了少量代表学科先进水平的外国文献。参考文献252篇。     

High-Speed MALDI-TOF Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Rapid Ion Image Acquisition and Considerations for Next Generation Instrumentation

A prototype matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer has been used for high-speed ion image acquisition. The instrument incorporates a Nd:YLF solid state laser capable of pulse repetition rates up to 5 kHz and continuous laser raster sampling for high-throughput data collection. Lipid ion images of a sagittal rat brain tissue section were collected in 10 min with an effective acquisition rate of roughly 30 pixels/s. These results represent more than a 10-fold increase in throughput compared with current commercially available instrumentation. Experiments aimed at improving conditions for continuous laser raster sampling for imaging are reported, highlighting proper laser repetition rates and stage velocities to avoid signal degradation from significant oversampling. As new high spatial resolution and large sample area applications present themselves, the development of high-speed microprobe MALDI imaging mass spectrometry is essential to meet the needs of those seeking new technologies for rapid molecular imaging.     

Use of Passive and Grab Sampling and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry for Non-Targeted Analysis of Emerging Contaminants and Their Semi-Quantification in Water

Different groups of organic micropollutants including pharmaceuticals and pesticides have emerged in the environment in the last years, resulting in a rise in environmental and human health risks. In order to face up and evaluate these risks, there is an increasing need to assess their occurrence in the environment. Therefore, many studies in the past couple of decades were focused on the improvements in organic micropollutants’ extraction efficiency from the different environmental matrices, as well as their mass spectrometry detection parameters and acquisition modes. This paper presents different sampling methodologies and high-resolution mass spectrometry-based non-target screening workflows for the identification of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and their transformation products in different kinds of water (domestic wastewater and river water). Identification confidence was increased including retention time prediction in the workflow. The applied methodology, using a passive sampling technique, allowed for the identification of 85 and 47 contaminants in the wastewater effluent and river water, respectively. Finally, contaminants’ prioritization was performed through semi-quantification in grab samples as a fundamental step for monitoring schemes.     

Development of a SIMS Method for Isotopic Measurements in Nuclear Forensic Applications

 Methodologies based on secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) for isotopic measurements in nuclear forensic applications relevant to the age determination of Pu particles and isotopic composition of oxygen for geolocation assignment are described. For the age determination of Pu particles, a relative sensitivity factor (RSF) to correct for the different ionisation efficiencies of U and Pu, was obtained by analysing standard Pu materials with known ages. An RSF of 2.41±0.05 was obtained for PuO₂ from measurements on samples with different Pu/U ratios. In a sample of known origin, using this RSF value, the age calculated from the ²³⁸Pu/²³⁴U and ²⁴⁰Pu/²³⁶U ratios agreed well with the reported age of 2.3 years. For geolocation assignment, a new approach based on the measurement of differences in the natural abundance of ¹⁸O and ¹⁶O isotopes and their ratio was developed. The instrumental mass discrimination of the ¹⁸O/¹⁶O ratio was determined using three O-isotope samples of different chemical composition. The measured precision (the standard error of 100 cycles/analysis) obtained for the oxygen isotopic measurement on the samples was typically ±1.1‰.     

红外镜反射光谱的测试与解析

红外镜反射（infrared specular reflection，简称SR）光谱与被测样品和衬底的折射指数、吸收指数以及入射角有密切关系，往往由之产生畸变。要从红外镜反射技术测得的光谱处理得到人们熟悉的吸收光谱，需要经过较复杂的计算机数学处理。本文通过几个比较特殊的镜反射例子，以说明镜反射光谱的测试和解析必须注意多种影响因素。     

Oligomer Formation Pathways in Secondary Organic Aerosol from MS and MS/MS Measurements with High Mass Accuracy and Resolving Power

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is formed when organic molecules react with oxidants in the gas phase to form particulate matter. Recent measurements have shown that more than half of the mass of laboratory-generated SOA consists of high molecular weight oligomeric compounds. In this work, the formation mechanisms of oligomers produced in the laboratory by ozonolysis of α-pinene, an important SOA precursor in ambient air, are studied by MS and MS/MS measurements with high accuracy and resolving power to characterize monomer building blocks and the reactions that couple them together. The distribution of oligomers in an SOA sample is complex, typically yielding over 1000 elemental formulas that can be assigned from an electrospray ionization mass spectrum. Despite this complexity, MS/MS spectra can be found that give strong evidence for specific oligomer formation pathways that have been postulated but not confirmed. These include aldol and gem-diol reactions of carbonyls as well as peroxyhemiacetal formation from hydroperoxides. The strongest evidence for carbonyl reactions is in the formation of hydrated products. Less compelling evidence is found for dehydrated products and secondary ozonide formation. The number of times that a monomer building block is observed as a fragmentation product in the MS/MS spectra is shown to be independent of the monomer vapor pressure, suggesting that oligomer formation is not driven by equilibrium partitioning of a monomer between the gas and particle phases, but rather by reactive uptake where a monomer collides with the particle surface and rapidly forms an oligomer.     

Spectral Accuracy and Sulfur Counting Capabilities of the LTQ-FT-ICR and the LTQ-Orbitrap XL for Small Molecule Analysis

Color Index Disperse Yellow 42 (DY42), a high-volume disperse dye for polyester, was used to compare the capabilities of the LTQ-Orbitrap XL and the LTQ-FT-ICR with respect to mass measurement accuracy (MMA), spectral accuracy, and sulfur counting. The results of this research will be used in the construction of a dye database for forensic purposes; the additional spectral information will increase the confidence in the identification of unknown dyes found in fibers at crime scenes. Initial LTQ-Orbitrap XL data showed MMAs greater than 3 ppm and poor spectral accuracy. Modification of several Orbitrap installation parameters (e.g., deflector voltage) resulted in a significant improvement of the data. The LTQ-FT-ICR and LTQ-Orbitrap XL (after installation parameters were modified) exhibited MMA ≤ 3 ppm, good spectral accuracy (χ² values for the isotopic distribution ≤ 2), and were correctly able to ascertain the number of sulfur atoms in the compound at all resolving powers investigated for AGC targets of 5.00 × 10⁵ and 1.00 × 10⁶.     

混合酸制备四氟化硅气体用于硅同位素测量

1引言在自然界中,硅元素有3种稳定同位素28Si,29Si和30Si,丰度分别为92.23%,3.68%和3.09%。准确测量硅的摩尔质量,需准确测量硅的3种同位素的丰度值。目前,测量硅摩尔质量最佳的方法是采用SiF4气体测定硅同位素的丰度值,这     

表面解吸常压化学电离源的研制及应用

根据表面解吸常压化学电离源(SDAPCI)对表面痕量待测物进行常压解吸化学电离的原理,自行研制了SDAPCI电离源及其与线性离子阱(LTQ)质谱仪的接口,成功地在LTQ上实现了表面解吸常压化学电离。此方法无需样品预处理,直接利用电晕放电产生的H3O 在常压下对待测样品进行表面解吸化学电离,避免了甲醇等有毒试剂的使用。在优化的仪器参数条件下,分别用正/负离子模式成功地检测了片剂药品中的氯雷他定、乙酰氨基酚等活性成分和其它不同表面上TNT、氨基酸和多肽等物质,对这些常见物质的检出限不高于10pg/cm2。采用氩气作为电离试剂,观测到乙酰氨基酚、多肽等物质形成的自由基阳离子,提出了在氩气氛围中获得自由基阳离子的可能机理。实验表明SDAPCI具有灵敏度较高,选择性好,适用范围宽等特点,适合用于药品、食品等非破坏、无污染检测以及对复杂基体物质进行快速现场分析。