Evaluation of Pesticide Contamination of Ground Water in Two Agricultural Areas of Portugal

In two Portuguese agricultural areas, "Beira Litoral" and "Ribatejo e Oeste", several pesticides regularly applied in vineyards, maize, potato, tomato for industry, apple, pear and rice were detected in ground water. Atrazine was the most frequently detected, being found in 70% of the total of 79 sites selected in the year 2000, followed by its metabolites desethylatrazine and desisopropylatrazine with frequencies of detection, respectively, of 56% and 48% and by simazine (37%), alachlor (25%), metolachlor (24%) and metribuzin (15%). Other pesticides and metabolites i.e. 3,4-dichloroaniline, dimethoate, f and g -endosulfan, lindane, molinate and prometryn were also detected but at lower occurrences. Pesticides were detected mainly in ground water wells used for irrigation purposes, although in some locations they were also found in water wells used for human consumption. In this study, it was also observed a seasonal variation of pesticide residues in ground water of shallow and deep wells.     

Simultaneous Determination of Oil and Water in Soybean by LF-NMR Relaxometry and Chemometrics

A fast, non-destructive and eco-friendly method was developed to simultaneously determine the oil and water contents of soybean based on low field nuclear magnetic resonance(LF-NMR) relaxometry combined with chemometrics, such as partial least squares regression(PLSR). The Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill(CPMG) magnetization decay data of ten soybean samples were acquired by LF-NMR and directly applied to the PLSR analysis. Calibration models were established via PLSR with full cross-validation based on the reference values obtained by the Soxhlet extraction method for measuring oil and oven-drying method for measuring water. The results indicate that the calibration models are satisfactory for both oil and water determinations; the root mean squared errors of cross-validation(RMSECV) for oil and water are 0.2285% and 0.0178%, respectively. Furthermore, the oil and water contents in unknown soybean samples were predicted by the PLSR models and the results were compared with the reference values. The relative errors of the predicted oil and water contents were in ranges of 1.25%-4.96% and 0.44%-2.49%, respectively. These results demonstrate that the combination of LF-NMR relaxometry with chemometrics shows great potential for the simultaneous determination of contents of oil and water in soybean with high accuracy.     

油/水界面张力的影响因素及无机盐对油水铺展的影响

讨论不同有机相与水形成的油/水界面处水/气、油/气及油/水3个界面张力的影响因素及相对大小。重点讨论了加入无机盐对作用于透镜状油滴上的3个界面张力的影响,总结出基本的规律并进行了实验验证。     

光催化氧化法测定地表水化学需氧量的研究

用溶胶-凝胶法在石英管上制备了纳米TiO₂膜, 并采用光催化氧化法建立了一种测定地表水化学需氧量(COD)的新方法. 以Ce(IV)作为纳米TiO₂光生电子的接受体, 从而减少了纳米TiO₂光生电子和光生空穴的复合, 提高纳米TiO₂的光催化氧化能力. 以测定Ce(IV)的紫外吸收为手段探讨了光催化氧化测定COD的机理, 考察了测定COD的最佳反应条件. 实验结果表明, 该方法条件温和, 不会造成二次污染, 能够实现地表水等低COD值水样的快速准确测定. 在该实验所选择的条件下, 可准确地测定1.0～12 mg?L^－1之间的COD值, 检测限为0.4 mg?L^－1.     

Determination of Pharmaceutical Drug Residues on Suspended Particulate Material in Surface Water

Recent studies have demonstrated the presence of traces of various pharmaceutical drugs in the aquatic environment. Comprehensive data about the distribution of such compounds between the aqueous phase and suspended particulate material are still missing. In the present article a gas chromatographic method with mass spectrometric detection is presented which allows the determination of the particle-bound fraction of some pharmaceuticals commonly found in surface water. Determination limits are between 2 and 12 ng/g particles. Results from surface water samples indicate the possibility that less hydrophilic pharmaceuticals like mefenamic acid are present as suspended particulate material, although the amounts are small in comparison with the concentrations found in aqueous phase. Additional work will be necessary to evaluate the full importance of particle-bound pharmaceuticals with respect to transportation in the environment.     

智能红外测油仪应用于水质矿物油的测定

将智能红外测油仪应用于水质测试中水样中矿物油的测定,对测定中各影响因素,包括零点的设置,石英吸收皿的选择,四氯化碳质量的挑选以及脱水效率等进行了试验并优化.在所选的条件下对水样中矿物油作了测定,回收率在 99.2%～100.2%之间.     

青藏高原雪冰样品中低含量水溶金属离子分析方法对比研究

从采自青藏高原阿汝和古里雅冰川的两支冰芯中选取31个样品,分别用三种仪器对比分析K^+、Na^+、Ca^2+、Mg^2+四种水溶金属离子,寻求最佳分析方案。分析结果对比发现,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-OES)法在K+测量中存在困难,而离子色谱(IC)法和电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法均能够满足要求,且分析结果具有高度的一致性,四种离子的相关系数(R2)均在0.97以上,且并未出现ICP-MS法比IC法测量值明显偏高的现象。因此,除IC法外,ICP-MS法也是检测青藏高原雪冰样品中水溶金属离子的有效手段,其测定速度更快,且可以同时进行微、痕量元素检测,适用于大批量冰芯样品的快速分析。     

Determination of Organic Acids in Ground Water by Liquid Chromatography/Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization/Mass Spectrometry

ABSTRACT

Current methods of determining organic acids in ground water are labor-intensive, time-consuming and require a large volume of sample (100 milliliter to 1.0 liter). This paper reports a new method developed to determine aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic acids in ground water using liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/mass spectrometry (LC/APCI/MS). This method was shown to be fast (less than 1 hour), effective, and reproducible, requiring only 1.0 mL of ground-water sample. Ground water was pH-adjusted, filtered through 0.45 μm filters and directly injected into the LC. A binary solvent system consisting of 40 mM of aqueous ammonium acetate and methanol and a C18 column were used for chromatographical separation. The APCI was operated under negative ionization mode. Selected ion monitoring (SIM) was used for detection and quantitation of the analytes. This method was applied to the analysis of organic acids in ground-water samples collected from an aquifer contaminated with JP-4 fuel hydrocarbons at Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan. Aromatic acids identified in the contaminated ground water include o-, m-toluic acids (2- and 3-methylbenzoic acids), 2,6-dimethylbenzoic acid, 2,3,5- and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acids and two additional trimethylbenzoic acids with unknown location of methylation. The detection of aromatic acids in groundwater from the KC-135 site provided evidence for in situ microbial degradation of hydrocarbons occurring in the aquifer.     

Spectral Signatures of Oxidation States in a Manganese-Oxo Cubane Water Oxidation Catalyst

We report IR and UV/Vis spectroscopic signatures that allow discriminating between the oxidation states of the manganese-based water oxidation catalyst [(Mn₄O₄)(V₄O₁₃)(OAc)₃]³⁻. Simulated IR spectra show that V=O stretching vibrations in the 900–1000 cm⁻¹ region shift consistently by about 20 cm⁻¹ per oxidation equivalent. Multiple bands in the 1450–1550 cm⁻¹ region also change systematically upon oxidation/reduction. The computed UV/Vis spectra predict that the spectral range above 350 nm is characteristic of the managanese-oxo cubane oxidation state, whereas transitions at higher energy are due to the vanadate ligand. The presence of absorption signals above 680 nm is indicative of the presence of Mn^III atoms. Spectroelectrochemical measurements of the oxidation from [Mn Mn ] to [Mn ] showed that the change in oxidation state can indeed be tracked by both IR and UV/Vis spectroscopy.     

Quantitative Determination of Water in Organic Liquids by Ambient Mass Spectrometry

This study uses a rapid tandem mass-spectrometry method to determine water content in complex organic solutions. Emphasis is placed on trace-water analysis by a fast and accurate alternative to the Karl–Fischer method. In this new method, water is captured by a charge-labeled molecular probe. Water binds strongly with high specificity to the strongly electrophilic aldehyde site in a charge-labelled molecule (N-methylpyridinium); competitive binding by other analytes is effectively discriminated against in the mass-measurement step. Quantitative determinations are made over a wide concentration range, 0.001 % (10 ppm) to 99 %, with better than 10 % relative standard deviation, along with short (1 min) analysis times using small sample volumes (several μL). Applications include water measurement in simple organic solvents, for example, deuterated solvents, as well as in complex mixtures, for example, organic reaction mixtures. Additionally, this method allows for water monitoring in levitated droplets. Mechanistic investigations into the impact of water on important chemical processes in organic synthesis and environmental science are reported.     

Organic/Water Interface Electrochemistry for the Direct Detection of a Model Pesticide in Soybean Oil

An electrochemical methodology was applied directly at an organic/water interface to detect a pesticide directly in oil, without the necessity of pre‐treatment of the sample. The oil phase was composed of soybean oil contaminated with carbendazim (methyl‐2‐benzimidazolecarbamate), and the aqueous phase consisted of a conventional Britton? Robinson buffer with a pH of 2. A boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrode was placed directly at the interface of the two immiscible liquids. The ionic strength played an important role in the oxidation of carbendazim in our interfacial studies, as indicated by the oxidation currents varying from zero to 12 µA, depending on the position of the electrode.     

A New Extraction Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phenol in Water

The product of the reaction among phenol, sodium nitroprusside and hydroxylamine hydrochloride in an alkaline solution can be extracted by chloroform in the presence of cetylpyridinium bromide(CPB), on the basis of which a new extraction spectrophotometric method for the determination of phenol in water is developed. The optimum determination wavelength is 720 nm. The molar absorptivity is 1.05×105 mol-1·L·cm-1 and the detection limit is 4.0 μg/L. For 30.0 and 60.0 μg/L standard solutions, the relative standard deviations are 4.5% and 2.2%, respectively(n=6). F values of the statistical analysis show that there is no notable difference between the proposed method and 4-AAP method. The results of the standard addition method for the natural water samples are satisfactory.     

Optimization of Saccharification and Fermentation Process in Bioethanol Production from Oil Palm Fronds

Oil Palm Frond (OPF) is one of lignocellulosic biomass, which can be utilized as raw material for bioethanol production. Bioethanol is produced as alternative energy to substitute gasoline. There are four steps in bioethanol production from OPF, i.e pretreatement, saccharification, fermentation and purification process. In this study, optimization of saccharification and fermentation process for OPF was investigated. Two methods and the variations of enzyme concentration were carried out in the saccharification and fermentation process. Separate hydrolysis and fermentation process (SHF) and simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process (SSF) were conducted to produce ethanol optimally. Variations of enzyme concentration used in this process were 10, 20, 30 and 40 FPU/g substrate. The result shows that the highest ethanol concentration can be obtained in SSF process with 30 FPU/g substrate of enzyme concentration. The process produced 59.20 g/L ethanol (95.95% yield ethanol) at 96 h of SSF process.     

Determination of Triazines and N-Methylcarbamate Pesticides in Water by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Diode Array Detection

A rapid and selective method for the simultaneous determination of triazine herbicides (atrazine, its degradation product desethylatrazine, simazine, prometryn, terbutryn) and N-methylcarbamate insecticides (propoxur, carbaryl and methiocarb) in surface water has been developed. A 0.5 L of the water sample was preconcentrated by passage through a 1 g C₁₈ solid-phase extraction cartridge. The retained compounds were eluted with 5 mL of methanol from the cartridge. The pesticides were separated and quantified by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with UV diode-array detection. Analytical separation was performed using a concave gradient elution with acetonitrile and water on a C₁₈ column. Prometryn and terbutryn were determined at 240 nm; propoxur, methiocarb at 204 nm and the others at 220 nm. Recoveries varied from 85 to 102% over concentrations at 0.025 and 0.2 µg L^?1. The limits of detection for the compounds investigated are in the range of 0.005-0.012 µg L^?1.     

Evaluation of Extraction Procedures of Organochlorine Pesticides from Natural Waters and Sediments

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate different procedures for the extraction of organochlorine pesticides (OCP's) from natural waters and sediments. In the case of extraction from water, a C18 disk solid-phase extraction method was employed. Recovery experiments in the range of 40 to 200 ng/l with selected organochlorine compounds resulted in average recoveries between 80 and 100%. Four different solvents, hexane, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile and methanol, were tested as eluting agents. Best recoveries were obtained with ethyl acetate and hexane. A comparative study of OCP sediment extraction procedures was performed employing sonication, Soxhlet extraction and shake-flask methods. The capacity of these methods to recover OCP's from a sediment sample fortified at 50 ng/g was evaluated using hexane : acetone (1:1 v/v), hexane: acetone (8:2 v/v), acetonitrile and dichlorometane. The three extraction techniques gave similar results and dichloromethane was the most effective solvent. The optimised methods were applied in the analysis of waters and sediments from the “Aiguamolls de l'Empordà” Nature Park, Girona (Spain).     

膜质毛细管浓缩酶联光度法在线测定水样中总酚

提出用已二酰二氯作交联剂,聚乙烯醇(PVA)涂层改性聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)膜质毛细管,并用于多酚氧化酶(PPO)的固定,在线分析过程采用流动注射系统。这种经修饰的PTFE膜质毛细管可催化水溶液中酚的氧化,氧化产物与染料4-氨基安替比林偶合生成的有色化合物再经未涂层的PTFE膜质毛细管循环15 min分离富集,用乙醇洗脱后进入流通池在510 nm波长处进行在线检测。对在线酶催化反应和显色反应的时间,试验进入反应圈1及2时的流速,淋洗时,淋洗液的流速等均给了最佳参数。反应系在pH 6.8的磷酸盐缓冲介质中进行。该方法的线性范围为0.5～60μg·L~(-1),水样中常见的离子和化合物不干扰酚的测定。应用此法分析了地下水及自来水样中痕量酚,所得结果与国标标准方法所得结果之间的相对误差在1.8%～3.3%范围内。     

Application of Solid-Phase Microextraction for the Determination of Organonitrogen Pesticides in Aqueous Samples by Gas Chromatography with Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector

A method based on solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography nitrogen-phosphorus detector for the determination of common organonitrogen pesticides (ONPs) in aqueous samples was described. Three kinds of commercially available coated fused-silica fibres were compared: 100 µm PDMS, 85 µm PA, and 65 µm CW-DVB; 65 µm CW-DVB was the most sensitive fibre coating for the analytes' determination. The extraction time, the stirring, the content of salt, and the content of organic solvents were found to have a significant influence on extraction efficiency. The optimised conditions were 65 µm CW-DVB fibre, 40 min extraction time, with rapid stirring and concentration of NaCl was fixed at 0.25 g/mL. The linear range was 0.1-100 µg/L for most of the compounds. The limits of detection (LODs) ranged from 0.02 mg/L (for trifluralin, simazine, terbuthylazine, cyanazine, and pendimethalin) to 0.08 µg/L (for terbutryn) and RSD % of repeatability were for most of the compounds below 10%. Thus the maximum level set by the European Union for pesticides and drinking waters can be verified. The recovery of spiked water samples was compared and validated with the liquid-liquid extraction one. Environmental water samples were analysed and trifluraline was detected.     

Optimization Studies of Porous Carbon Preparation from Oil Shale Using Response Surface Methodology and Its Application for Phenol Adsorption

This paper discusses the elaboration of adsorbents from oil shale. The experimental designs a response surface methodology(RSM), which has been applied to optimize the significant preparation factors, such as temperature, time, and the activating agent percentage. The results obtained from central composite design(CCD) revealed that the interaction between the factors was significant for the maximum quantity of adsorption(response). Planned results have shown that a maximum quantity of adsorption for methylene blue is 65 mg/g, which could be achieved with a temperature of 275℃ over 2 h and a percentage of the activating agent of 45%. The predicted values agreed with the experimental finding, with a determination coefficient(R²) of 0.96. The model has been validated by experiments after conditions optimization. The new material(RHO) was characterized by cation exchange capacity, zero charge pH, surface functions, X-ray fluorescence, specific surface area, and electron microscopy analysis. Phenol adsorption was determined using Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin, which were used to describe the adsorption isotherms. The adsorption capacity of the material was about 263 mg/g, and the kinetic studies showed rapid adsorption.     

Pitfalls and Solutions for the Trace Determination of Phthalates in Water Samples

A method based on liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and automated large volume injection (LVI)-GC-MS analysis was developed for the trace determination of phthalate di-esters in water samples at sub-g L^–1 (ppb) levels. Strategies applied to reduce contamination include (i) careful selection of tools, glassware and solvents, (ii) systematic blank checks of the chromatographic system, glassware and solvents and (iii) frequent verifications of blanks during sequences. Background levels could be reduced to those present in the extraction solvent. For phthalates not present in the extraction solvent the limits of quantitation (LOQ) are 6 ng L^–1 for di-methyl phthalate (DMP), 3 ng L^–1 for benzylbutyl phthalate (BzBP) and 45 ng L^–1 for the isomeric phthalate mixtures di-isononyl phthalate (DiNP) and di-isodecyl phthalate (DiDP). For the other phthalates, the LOQ was set at twice the blank (extraction solvent) level and are 20 ng L^–1 for di-ethyl phthalate (DEP), 60 ng L^–1 for di-isobutyl phthalate (DiBP), 80 ng L^–1 for di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and 30 ng L^–1 for bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP).Dedicated to Professor K. Jinno on the occasion of his 60^th birthday     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定食用油中砷的简捷皂化前处理法

利用油脂的皂化作用，改变样品基本性状，使其适用于石墨炉原子的吸收光谱仪的测定。食用植物油是高级脂肪酸的甘油酯，因此可以用氢氧化水解，生成甘油和高级脂肪酸的钾盐，两者均溶于水，可在石墨炉原子吸收光谱仪上直接测定。