A new high-speed hollow fiber based liquid phase microextraction method using volatile organic solvent for determination of aromatic amines in environmental water samples prior to high-performance liquid chromatography

A new and fast hollow fiber based liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME) method using volatile organic solvents coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for determination of aromatic amines in the environmental water samples. Analytes including 3-nitroaniline, 3-chloroaniline and 4-bromoaniline were extracted from 6 mL basic aqueous sample solution (donor phase, NaOH 1 mol L⁻¹) into the thin film of organic solvent that surrounded and impregnated the pores of the polypropylene hollow fiber wall (toluene, 20 μL), then back-extracted into the 6 μL acidified aqueous solution (acceptor phase, HCl 0.5 mol L⁻¹) in the lumen of the two-end sealed hollow fiber. After the extraction, 5 μL of the acceptor phase was withdrawn into the syringe and injected directly into the HPLC system for the analysis. The parameters influencing the extraction efficiency including the kind of organic solvent and its volume, composition of donor and acceptor phases and the volume ratio between them, extraction time, stirring rate, salt addition and the effect of the analyte complexation with 18-crown-6 ether were investigated and optimized. Under the optimal conditions (donor phase: 6 mL of 1 mol L⁻¹ NaOH with 10% NaCl; organic phase: 20 μL of toluene; acceptor phase: 6 μL of 0.5 mol L⁻¹ HCl and 600 m mol L⁻¹ 18-crown-6 ether; pre-extraction and back-extraction times: 75 s and 10 min, respectively; stirring rate: 800 rpm), the obtained EFs were between 259 and 674, dynamic linear ranges were 0.1-1000 μg L⁻¹ (R > 0.9991), and also the limits of detection were in the range of 0.01-0.1 μg L⁻¹. The proposed procedure worked very well for real environmental water samples with microgram per liter level of the analytes, and good relative recoveries (91-102%) were obtained for the spiked sample solutions.     

Derivatization of aromatic amines with bromine for improved gas chromatographic determination

Summary For improved determination of aromatic amines by gas chromatography and detection with an electron capture detector (GC-ECD) a derivatization method based on the bromination of the aromatic ring in an acetic acid medium was developed. In general, all free ortho and para-positions relative to the amino group undergo electrophilic substitution. Separation of at least 30 compounds in a single chromatographic run in 30 min is possible. With this method, 56 aromatic amines were studied and only in 6 cases were no derivatives obtained. Quantitation limits determined from calibration data are 1.2–40 μg L⁻¹ for a 100 mL sample and an injection volume of 1 μL. Previous experiments suggest that both sample and injection volume may be increased to lower the quantitation limit.     

Determination of aromatic amines in aqueous extracts of polyurethane foam using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry

A method is presented for the determination of aromatic amines in aqueous extracts of polyurethane (PUR) foam. The method is based on the extraction of PUR foam using aqueous acetic acid (0.1%, w/v) followed by determination of extracted aromatic amines using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) with positive electrospray ionisation. The injections of volumes up to 5 μL of aqueous solutions were made possible by on-column focusing with partially filled loop injections. The fragmentation patterns for 2,4- and 2,6-toluene diamine (TDA) and 4,4′-methylene dianiline (MDA) were clarified by performing a hydrogen-deuterium exchange study.TDA and MDA were determined using trideuterated 2,4- and 2,6-TDA and dideuterated 4,4′-MDA as internal standards. Linear calibration graphs were obtained over the range 0.025-0.5 μg mL⁻¹ with correlation coefficients >0.996 and the instrumental detection limit for each compound was <50 fmol. The stability of the amines was influenced by the matrix, so their concentrations decreased over time.Agreement was observed between the results of analyses of PUR foam extracts by HILIC-MS/MS and results obtained by ethyl chloroformate derivatisation and reversed phase (RP) liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).TDA was observed to be unstable in extracts of foam but not in pure solutions.     

Porous copolymer-based cation exchanger for the off-line preconcentration of aromatic amines from water

Summary A weakly polar porous copolymer and the sulfonic acid cation exchanger based on this copolymer were tested as sorbents for off-line preconcentration of aromatic amines from water. Minicolumns packed with the 1,4-di(methacryloyloxymethyl)naphthalene—divinylbenzene copolymer and the cation exchanger were used for the solid-phase extraction of polar amines. In order to study the sorption properties of these polymeric materials, the recoveries and breakthrough volumes ofp-aminophenol,o, m andp-phenylenediamine, aniline,o andp-anisidine,p-nitroaniline, ando-toluidine were determined.     

Column-switching reversed phase-hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for determination of free estrogens and their conjugates in river water

We report a column-switching liquid chromatography (LC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) method for highly sensitive determination of both free estrogens (estrone, estradiol, and estriol) and their conjugates (estrone-3-sulfate, estradiol-3-sulfate, estriol-3-sulfate, estrone-3-glucuronide, estradiol-3-glucuronide, estriol-16-glucuronide, and estriol-3-glucuronide) in river water. This technique combines reversed phase (RP) chromatographic separation of the dansyl chloride derivatized free estrogens and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic (HILIC) separation of the estrogen conjugates with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). Using this new method, sensitivity increases 100- to 1000-fold for free estrogens and 2- to 10-fold for estrogen conjugates over RPLC-MS/MS alone. Method detection limits (MDL) range from 0.038 to 6.9 ng L⁻¹ with accuracy of 68-105% and precision of 1.7-17%. We successfully used this method to analyze river water samples collected from the North Saskatchewan River at the same location and detected trace concentrations of estrone (0.042 ng L⁻¹) and estrone-3-sulfate (0.84 ng L⁻¹), demonstrating the application of this method for environmental analysis.     

Ionic liquid based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction of aromatic amines in water samples

In this work, a new microextraction method termed ionic liquid based dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction （IL-DLLME） was demonstrated for the extraction of 2-methylaniline, 4-chloroaniline, 1-naphthylamine and 4-aminobiphenyl in aqueous matrices. After extraction the ionic liquid （IL） phase was injected directly into the high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） system for determination. Some parameters that might affect the extraction efficiency were optimized. Under the optimum conditions, good linear relationship, sensitivity and reproducibility were obtained. The limits of detection （LOD, S/N = 3） for the four analytes were in the range of 0.45-2.6 μg L^-1. The relative standard deviations （R.S.D., n = 6） were in the range of 6.2-9.8%. This method was applied for the analysis of the real water samples. The recoveries ranged from 93.4 to 106.4%. The main advantages of the method are high speed, high recovery, good repeatability and volatile organic solvent-free.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺

建立了同时测定羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的固相萃取-高效液相色谱(SPE-HPLC)分析方法。样品经2 mol/L NaOH超声提取、80 mL二氯甲烷液-液萃取,利用阳离子交换柱(MCX柱)净化和富集后进行HPLC分析。采用反相C18色谱柱,以乙腈和0.01 mol/L磷酸溶液(用三乙胺调整pH 3.6)为流动相对杂环胺进行梯度洗脱,使用二极管阵列检测器(DAD)分别在228 nm(2-氨基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(AaC)、2-氨基-3-甲基-9H-吡啶并［2,3-b］吲哚(MeAaC))、253 nm(2-氨基-3-甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹啉(IQ)、1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Harman)、2-9H-吡啶并［3,4-b］吲哚(Norharman))、263 nm(2-氨基-3,8-二甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(MeIQx)、2-氨基-3,4,8-三甲基咪唑并［4,5-f］喹喔啉(4,8-DiMeIQx)、3-氨基-1-甲基-5H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚(Trp-p-2))、321 nm(2-氨基-1-甲基-6-苯基咪唑并［4,5-b］吡啶(PhIP))处进行检测。实验结果表明,9种杂环胺分离效果良好,回收率为50.27%～94.77%(n=6),相对标准偏差为0.08%～4.42%;通过全波长扫描,确定检出限(以信噪比(S/N)=3计)为1.6～41.0 μg/L。该方法操作简单,结果准确,重现性好,可用于同时检测羊肉制品中9种杂环胺的含量。     

Simultaneous conduction of two- and three-phase hollow-fiber-based liquid-phase microextraction for the determination of aromatic amines in environmental water samples

This paper describes a simultaneously performed two-/three-phase hollow-fiber-based liquid-phase microextraction (HF-LPME) method for the determination of aromatic amines with a wide range of pK_a (−4.25 to 4.6) and log K_OW (0.9–2.8) values in environmental water samples. Analytes including aniline, 4-nitroaniline, 2,4-dinitroaniline and dicloran were extracted from basic aqueous samples (donor phase, DP) into the microliter volume of organic membrane phase impregnated into the pores of the polypropylene hollow fiber wall, then back extracted into the acidified aqueous solution (acceptor phase, AP) filling in the lumen of the hollow fiber. The mass transfer of the analytes from the donor phase through the organic membrane phase into acceptor phase was driven by both the counter-coupled transport of hydrogen ions and the pH gradient. Afterwards, the hollow fiber was eluted with 50 μL methanol to capture the analytes from both the organic membrane and the acceptor phase. Factors relevant to the enrichment factors (EFs) were investigated. Under the optimized condition (DP: 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH with 2 M Na₂SO₄; organic phase: di-n-hexyl with 8% trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO); AP: 10 μL of 8 M HCl; extraction time of 80 min), the obtained EFs were 405–2000, dynamic linear ranges were 5–200 μg/L (R > 0.9976), and limits of detection were 0.5–1.5 μg/L. The presence of humic acid (0–25 mg/L dissolved organic carbon) had no significant effect on the extraction efficiency. The proposed procedure worked very well for real environmental water samples with microgram per liter level of analytes, and good spike recoveries (80–103%) were obtained.     

以亲水作用色谱为核心的液相色谱联用技术及其应用研究

亲水作用色谱(HILIC)是近年来色谱领域研究的热点之一。本文围绕复杂体系样品中亲水性组分的分离分析,综述了国际上近年 来发展的以HILIC为核心的多种液相色谱联用技术及其应用。简要介绍了HILIC的起源、定义、分离特点及其常用固定相;比较了HILIC和反相色谱(RPLC)的选择特性;针对不同层次的分离对象和分离要求,讨论了多种基于HILIC的液相色谱以及液相色谱-质谱联用技术的分离特点和适用范围。     

Determination of aromatic amines in environmental water samples using solid-phase extraction modified with sodium dodecyl sulphate and micellar liquid chromatography

Extraction and determination of seven aromatic amines in environmental water samples were performed with solid-phase extraction (SPE) and micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) using experimental design. Extraction of aromatic amines was carried out with a C₁₈ cartridge modified with sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). The washing solution and elution solvent for extraction of aromatic amines were aqueous solution containing 5% (v/v) acetonitrile and 5% (v/v) acetone and 3 mL methanol, respectively. The chemometrics approach was applied for the separation optimisation of these compounds using MLC. Different mobile phase compositions were used for modelling based on retention times to obtain the best separation using central composite design. The optimum mobile phase composition for separation and determination of analytes in water samples was 69 mM SDS, 9% v/v 1-propanol and pH = 6.4. Recoveries were between 84.8–93.5% with relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 5.8% (n = 5). Limits of detection and linear range were 1–4.5 and 3.1–125.0 µg/L, respectively. The proposed method was applied to determine the aromatic amines in real samples (river and well waters). Amount of 4-nitroaniline and 3-nitroaniline in river water sample were 2.15 and 1.91 µg/L, respectively.     

High speed hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic method for simultaneous determination of selected pharmaceuticals in wastewater using a cyano-bonded silica column

In this work, a fast analytical method based on hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic-Ultraviolet detection (HILIC-UV) using a short narrow bore cyano-bonded silica column packed with fully porous sub-2?µm particles has been developed for simultaneous determination of eight pharmaceuticals in wastewater. The method involved pre-concentration and clean-up by solid phase extraction using Oasis HLB extraction cartridges. The analytes were separated using a mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile and 5?mM ammonium acetate buffer (95:5?v/v) with a flow rate of 0.6?mL/min. The chromatographic separation was optimized in order to achieve short analysis time and good resolution for all analytes in a single run. Each analyte was detected at its maximum wavelength for higher sensitivity. All analytes could be separated in 5.7?min with resolution ≥2.7. The optimized method was validated based on linearity, precision, detection and quantification limits, selectivity and accuracy. The detection limits of the studied pharmaceuticals ranged from 0.6 to 3?µg/L, while limits of quantification were in the range from 2 to 10?µg/L with UV detection. The developed method is fast, reliable, cost-effective and could be used for the analysis of the studied analytes in other matrices such as food, pharmaceutical preparations and biological fluids.     

Retention prediction of a set of amino acids under gradient elution conditions in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography

The analysis of amino acids presents significant challenges to contemporary analytical separations. The present paper investigates the possibility of retention prediction in hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) gradient elution based on the analytical solution of the fundamental equation of the multilinear gradient elution derived for reversed‐phase systems. A simple linear dependence of the logarithm of the solute retention (ln k) upon the volume fraction of organic modifier (φ) in a binary aqueous‐organic mobile is adopted. Utility of the developed methodology was tested on the separation of a mixture of 21 amino acids carried out with 14 different gradient elution programs (from simple linear to multilinear and curved shaped) using ternary eluents in which a mixture of methanol and water (1:1, v/v) was the strong eluting member and acetonitrile was the weak solvent. Starting from at least two gradient runs, the prediction of solute retention obtained under all the rest gradients was excellent, even when curved gradient profiles were used. Development of such methodologies can be of great interest for a wide range of applications.     

高效液相法测定牛肉干制品中10种杂环胺含量

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱同时分析牛肉干制品中10种杂环胺含量的方法。样品经二氯甲烷(含5%甲苯)萃取,丙基磺酸(PRS)柱和C18固相萃取小柱净化后,以甲醇-氨水定容,经TSK-gel ODS-80TM色谱柱分析,采用乙腈和0.05 mol/L醋酸-醋酸铵缓冲液(pH 3.5)作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,紫外-荧光检测器的串联方式检测杂环胺含量。结果表明,10种杂环胺在线性范围内线性关系良好,相关系数r＞0.999,检出限为0.02～2.46 ng/g。杂环胺的加标回收率为61.69%～101.81%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.28%～7.81%。8种市售牛肉干制品中均检测出1-甲基-9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚(Harman)和9H-吡啶并［4,3-b］吲哚(Norharman),可测杂环胺总量为16.65～60.38 ng/g。该方法线性范围广,灵敏度高,净化效果好,可满足实际样品分析的需求。     

Fingerprint analysis of Ligusticum chuanxiong using hydrophilic interaction chromatography and reversed-phase liquid chromatography

Fingerprint analysis is considered one of the most powerful approaches to quality control in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs). In this study, a binary chromatographic fingerprint analysis was developed using hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) and reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) to gain more chemical information about polar compounds and weakly polar compounds. This method was used to construct a chromatographic fingerprint of Ligusticum chuanxiong. The two chromatographic methods demonstrated good precision, reproducibility, and stability, with relative standard deviations of <2% for retention time and 7% for peak area for both HILIC and RPLC separations. Data from the analysis of 14 samples by HILIC and RPLC were processed with similarity analysis, with correlation coefficients and congruence coefficients. This binary fingerprint analysis, using two chromatographic modes, is a powerful tool for characterizing the quality of samples, and can be used for the comprehensive quality control of TCMs.     

应用亲水作用色谱检测鸡蛋和肉中三聚氰胺及三聚氰酸二酰胺

应用亲水作用色谱(HILIC)对从市场上购买的鸡蛋和肉中的三聚氰胺及三聚氰胺降解产物三聚氰酸二酰胺进行了检测。采用的色谱柱为ZIC-HILIC柱,流动相为3 mmol/L磷酸二氢铵溶液(pH 6.9)-乙腈(20:80, v/v),流速为0.8 mL/min,检测波长为220 nm。在该体系下,三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸二酰胺的保留时间适中,与样品中的内源性物质有良好的分离。样品经0.1%磷酸提取,偏磷酸及乙腈沉淀蛋白质和糖类物质,以及P-SCX固相萃取柱净化。三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸二酰胺在0.4～40 mg/L范围内与峰面积呈良好的线性关系,样品定量限(按信噪比(S/N)不小于10计)为2 mg/kg,在2～10 mg/kg添加水平下的平均回收率为80%～105%,相对标准偏差小于10%。该方法具有良好的分离选择性,可用于鸡蛋和肉中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸二酰胺的同时检测。     

Preparation,evaluation, and application of a novel reversed-phase/zwitterionic/hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic mixed-mode stationary phase

The present study described the preparation and application of a reversed-phase/zwitterionic/hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography stationary phase, named as SIL-PS. The SIL-PS was prepared through a four-step reaction, chemical bonding, nucleophilic addition, SN1 substitution, and sulfonation on the silica matrix. It was featured with C₁₂ alkyl chain, quaternary ammonium, tertiary amine, and sulfonate groups. After SIL-PS was packed into the stainless steel column (150?× 2.1 mm i.d.), chromatographic parameters, including acetonitrile content, pH, and ionic strength of the mobile phase, and the column temperature, were systematically investigated to study the retention mechanism. Electrostatic adsorptive/repulsive, partition, and hydrogen-bonding interactions were demonstrated to contribute to the retention. The stability of the SIL-PS was satisfactory, with relative standard deviations of retention factors of 1.93, 2.08, and 1.90% for loxoprofen, adenosine, and liquiritin, respectively. Additionally, to investigate the separation selectivity, the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, nucleobases/nucleotides, and alkaloids/glycosides were separated; the HPLC fingerprinting of the Cortex phellodendri extract was also conducted, and the separation performance was superior to that of the C18 column in terms of peak shape, resolution, and analytical time. The results revealed that the prepared SIL-PS possessed multifunctionalities for multiretention and could be promising for complicated samples.     

Separation of phospholipid classes by hydrophilic interaction chromatography detected by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

A new isocratic separation method was developed for separation of phospholipid (PL) classes based on a silica hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) column with electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometric detection. Although HILIC is typically used for polar compounds, also amphiphilic molecules like phospholipids can be separated very well. Compared to normal-phase (NP) chromatography, which is usually used for PL class separation, HILIC has the advantage to use on-line ESI-MS detection because its eluents are ESI compatible. Furthermore, this HILIC method is isocratic and hence less time consuming than most (gradient) NP HPLC methods. A chromatographic baseline separation of a standard mixture containing phosphatidylglycerol (PG), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylcholine (PC), sphingomyelin (SM) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) was achieved within a total run time of 17 min using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile, methanol and ammonium acetate 10 mM. The new method was subsequently tested on phospholipid fractions of a body fluid (human blood plasma) and a tissue extract (swine brain) whereby it achieved nearly the same baseline separation of the PL classes. The detected classes in both cases were PE, PC, SM and LPC.     

Separation of monosaccharides by hydrophilic interaction chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection

Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) was used to separate monosaccharides that are common in N-linked oligosaccharides in glycoproteins and other compounds. A TSKgel Amide-80 column was eluted with 82% acetonitrile, in 5 mM ammonium formate (pH 5.5). Column temperature was 60 degrees C and evaporative light scattering was used for detection (ELSD). With this method, L-fucose, D-galactose, D-mannose, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetylneuraminic acid, and D-glucuronic acid were separated, with detection limits of 0.3-0.5 microg for each monosaccharide, and intermediate precisions were 3-6% RSD (n=6).     

一种聚合型弱阳离子交换/亲水相互作用色谱固定相的制备及色谱性能

通过亲核取代反应将聚乙烯马来酸酐键合到氨基硅胶表面,然后将残余的马来酸酐水解,制备了一种弱阳离子交换/亲水相互作用高效液相色谱固定相(Sil-PolyCOOH),通过固体核磁、ζ-电势及元素分析对固定相进行了表征。选取核苷和核酸碱为模型化合物,通过考察流动相组成,离子强度和pH等因素对溶质保留的影响,探讨了固定相的分离性能和保留机理,结果表明,该固定相的保留机理同时涉及亲水分配相互作用和多重主客体作用力。该固定相还对糖类、敌草快与百草枯等化合物具有良好的分离性能。上述研究结果表明该固定相在极性化合物的分离上具有良好的应用前景。     

Liquid chromatographic determination of aliphatic amines in water using solid support assisted derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate

Summary A simple and sensitive method has been developed for the liquid chromatographic determination of short-chain aliphatic amines in water. Analytes are retained in solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges, and then derivatized by drawing an aliquot of the fluorogeneic reagent 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC) through the cartridges. After a certain reaction time the derivatives formed are desorbed with acetonitrile. The collected extracts are then chromatographed on a LiChrospher 100 RP₁₈ 125 mm×4 mm i.d., 5 μm, column using an acetonitrile-water gradient. The influence of experimental conditions (SPE material, volume of sample, concentration of FMOC, time of reaction and pH) has been investigated. Optimal results have been obtained with C₁₈ SPE cartridges using a sample volume of 5.0 mL. For derivatization, 0.25 mL aliquots of 25 mM FMOC have been used, the reaction time being only 2 min. The method has been applied to the quantification of several aliphatic amines: methylamine, ethylamine, dimethylamine,n-butylamine,n-pentylamine andn-hexylamine. Under the proposed conditions the percentages of analytes retained plus derivatized were of about 54–107% compared to those obtained with direct solution derivatization. The method provided good reproducibility, linearity and accuracy within the 0.050–1.0 mg L⁻¹ concentration range. The limits of detection were in the 0.25–5.0 μg L⁻¹ range. The utility of the described approach has been tested by analysing tap water, river water and industrial waste water.