Comparison of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of fatty and resin acids in paper mill process waters

A comparative study of the performance of liquid chromatography (LC)-atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI)-mass spectrometry (MS) and gas chromatography (GC)-mass spectrometry techniques for the determination of resin and fatty acids from paper mill process waters was carried out. These compounds are responsible for the high toxicity of paper mill effluents and little research has been carried out regarding their analysis using mass spectrometric techniques. To prove the usability of GC and LC-MS, 16 treated and untreated water samples of recycle, kraft and pulp paper mills were analysed and good agreement was observed as regards to compounds detected and corresponding concentrations. This paper also reports the limits of detection, recoveries, reproducibility, linearity and precision using the two methods. GC-MS presented better selectivity and lower detection limits (below 0.2 microg/l), but derivatization of the extracts and the short life of derivatives (12-24 h) made the technique tedious and prone to high variations. Although LC-APCI-MS presented coelution of the non-aromatic resin acids, it also showed good sensitivity (limits of detection <3 microg/l) and permitted the detection of resin and fatty acids at microg/l level. In addition, since samples could be directly injected to the chromatographic system, LC-APCI-MS was proven as a powerful technique for quick and unequivocal quality control during papermaking.     

Analysis of waterborne paints by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with a temperature-programmable pyrolyzer

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with a temperature-programmable pyrolyzer was used for the analysis of waterborne paints. Evolved gas analysis (EGA) profiles of the waterborne paints were obtained by this temperature-programmed pyrolysis directly coupled with MS via a deactivated metal capillary tube. The EGA profile suggested the optimal thermal desorption conditions for solvents and additives and the subsequent optimal pyrolysis temperature for the remaining polymeric material. Polymers were identified from pyrograms with the assistance of a new polymer library. The solvents were identified from the electron ionization mass spectra with the corresponding chemical ionization mass spectra. The additive was identified as zinc pyrithione by comparison with authentic standard. Zinc pyrithione cannot be analyzed by GC-MS as it is. However, the thermal decomposition products of zinc pyrithione could be detected. The information on the decomposition temperature and products was useful for the identification of the original compound.     

Analysis of soil organic matter biomarkers by sequential chemical degradation and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Low molecular weight (LMW) biomarkers can be used to trace the source and stage of soil organic matter. However, methods that selectively isolate these groups of compounds are underdeveloped. In this study, we isolate biomarkers by a successive series of extraction and chemical degradation procedures involving solvent extraction (TSE), base (BHY) and acid hydrolysis (AHY), and CuO oxidation (CUO). GC-MS was used to analyze these fractions and the extraction methods were verified by solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy. The GC-MS response was high for the BHY products (96%), intermediate for the TSE (30%) and CUO (19%), but very low for the AHY fraction (5%) indicating that the fractions contain polar or high molecular weight compounds. Aliphatic lipids (62%), phenols and benzyls (17%) were the predominant classes, accompanied by minor abundances of mono- and disaccharides, LMW acids, terpenoids, steroids, amino acids, and amino sugars. The TSE and BHY fractions contained mainly aliphatic lipids derived from plant waxes, cutin, and suberin. Lignin-derived phenols are the major products in the CUO fraction, and amino compounds and carbohydrates of various sources were identified in the AHY products. The sequential degradation method is useful for the isolation and identification of apolar, LMW biomarkers in soil.     

气相色谱-质谱法测定软木塞中2种霉味物质

建立了一种简便、快速的可同时测定软木塞中两种霉味物质(2,4,6-三氯苯甲醚(TCA)和2,4,6-三溴苯甲醚(TBA))的气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)方法。软木塞样品采用甲醇超声萃取,N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)固相萃取柱净化,浓缩后采用GC-MS进行分析,外标法定量。在10～10000 μg/L的质量浓度范围内,TCA和TBA均有较好的线性关系,相关系数(r2)大于0.99。通过对不同种类的软木塞空白样品进行加标回收率试验和精密度试验考察方法的可行性。结果表明TCA和TBA的回收率介于88.4%与97.6%之间,相对标准偏差介于1.02%与4.58%之间。TCA和TBA的检出限分别为12 μg/L和18 μg/L,定量限分别为40 μg/L和50 μg/L。本方法适用于市售瓶装葡萄酒软木塞中TCA和TBA的检测。     

Analysis of frankincense in archaeological samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Four archaeological samples, unearthed from Qana in Yemen were analysed by analytical technique, currently applied in the field of petroleum geochemistry, and by gas chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer (GC-MS). Sample no 1286 comes from a burned warehouse and samples no 964, 963 and 962 from the central sanctuary. These specimens were probably exposed to a heating source. In each case olibanum resin was identified according to the presence of their chemical markers corresponding to alpha- , beta-boswellic and lupeolic acids (3alpha-hydroxy-olean-12-en-24-oic, 3alpha-hydroxy-urs-12-en-24-oic and 3alpha-hydroxy-lup-20(29)en-24-oic acids) and their respective O-acetyled derivatives (3alpha- O-acetyl-olean-12-en-24-oic, 3alpha-O-acetyl-urs-12-en-24-oic and 3-O-acetyl-lup-20(29)-en-24-oic acids). Concerning the thermal degradation state of samples, the GC-MS results are in agreement with the geochemical ones. Sample no 1286 and 964 correspond to ageing incense which has not undergone any heating action and are consequently relatively well preserved. Lastly, samples no 963 and 962 are thermally degraded resins and their gross composition data permits to conclude that sample no 963 is only partially burnt while sample no 962 has been much more degraded.     

气相色谱-质谱联用法测定PC塑料粒子中的2种抗氧剂

基于溶解沉淀-气相色谱-质谱联用技术,建立了一种同时测定PC塑料粒子中十八烷基3-(3,5-二叔丁基-4-羟苯基)丙酸酯(抗氧剂1076)和三[2,4-二叔丁基苯基]亚磷酸酯(抗氧剂168)含量的方法。通过研究不同沉淀剂对抗氧剂提取率的影响,确定了最优沉淀剂。处理后的上清液采用HP-5 MS分离,选择离子模式检测,外标法定量。在优化实验条件下,抗氧剂1076在2~50 mg/L、抗氧剂168在0.1~50 mg/L质量浓度范围内相关系数(r2)均大于0.99,抗氧剂1076和抗氧剂168的方法检出限(LOD)分别为50 mg/kg和0.75 mg/kg,定量限(LOQ)分别为166.7 mg/kg和2.5 mg/kg,回收率为80.3%~119.8%,相对标准偏差(RSDs,n=6)为5.8%~9.2%。该方法适用于PC塑料粒子中抗氧剂1076和抗氧剂168含量的测定。     

裂解气相色谱-质谱法分析裂解气压缩机垢样的组成

采用裂解气相色谱-质谱联用技术对大庆石化公司裂解气压缩机EC301不同压缩段的垢样进行分析。实验使用了RJ-1型管炉式裂解器,在500℃下对垢样进行裂解,色谱柱为60 m DB-1型毛细管色谱柱,质谱采用电子轰击电离源,电离能70 eV。研究表明,垢样的形成与环戊二烯密切相关。裂解气相色谱-质谱法可以作为分析该垢样成因的有效手段。     

Analysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in foods by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A new, simple and selective method for the analysis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in foods by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is proposed. Several derivatising procedures based on the formation of an HMF silylated derivative using different reagents were studied. Among the derivatising reagents examined, N,O-bis-trimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) provided the best derivatisation yield. Sample clean-up was also optimised, using either liquid-liquid extraction with dichloromethane or solid-phase extraction (SPE) with several commercially available cartridges, and the best results were obtained using ENV+ cartridges. Quality parameters such as day-to-day and run-to-run precision (RSD<10%), linearity (between 25 and 700 ng g(-1)) and detection limit (6 ng g(-1)) were established. This method was successfully applied to the analysis of HMF content in several Spanish food samples from a local market, such as jam, honey, orange juice and bakery products.     

Determination of thiodiglycol, a mustard gas hydrolysis product by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after tert-butyldimethylsilylation

A method for determining thiodiglycol (TDG), a mustard gas hydrolysis product in water, serum and urine samples using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) after tert-butyldimethylsilylation (TBDMS) is described. Quantitation of TDG was performed by measuring the respective peak area on the extracted ion chromatogram of m/z 293, using an internal standard, the TDG homologue, thiodipropanol, peak area of which was measured as m/z 321. The presence of salts in the sample solution not only suppressed the loss of TDG by vaporization during the evaporation of water, but also facilitated the rate of production of di-silylated derivative, bis(tert-butyldimethylsilyoxylethyl)sulfide (TDG-(TBDMS)2). Under the pretreatment conditions used, in which 0.5 ml of water sample supplemented with 100 microM potassium chloride was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, followed by reaction with N-methyl-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide at 60 degrees C for 1 h, TDG-(TBDMS)2 was reproducibly detected with about a 55% recovery and a limit of detection (LOD, scan mode, S/N = 3) of 5.4 ng/ml. TDG was also determined by GC-MS from a 0.5 ml serum sample (after perchloric acid deproteinization) and from a 0.1 ml urine sample, after TBDMS derivatization. The LOD was determined to be 7.0 and 110 ng/ml for serum and urine, respectively.     

Identification of degradation products of 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry under both electron impact and methane chemical ionization conditions has been used to detect impurities and degradation products present in the mustard simulant 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide, with a detection limit of 0.05 area percent. After one and two years of storage at ambient temperatures, the primary degradation product was 1,4-dithiane formed from the degradation of dimeric sulfonium ions. Oxidation and hydrolysis products were not detected.     

Analysis of volatile organic compounds in human urine by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with a multipurpose sampler.

A multipurpose sampler (Gerstel MPS), designed for liquid large volume, gaseous and headspace samples was used for the GC-MS analysis of organic volatiles in human urine. Headspace sampling with a volume-, temperature- and speed-controlled gas-tight syringe was combined with a temperature-controlled cold injection system (CIS) for cold trapping, enrichment and focusing of analytes. Regular 2-ml GC vials filled with 1 ml acidified urine were used as headspace sampling vials. A 100-vial autosampler tray was equipped with an additional temperature and heating time controlled "preheating station" for five vials. Profiles of organic volatiles in human urine were determined and 34 components identified. Trimethylamine (TMA) and 4-heptanone as two metabolites of medical interest were quantified. Calibration curves and intra assay imprecision for 4-heptanone concentrations in the range of 40 to 800 ng/ml showed a correlation coefficient of r = 0.9980 and a relative standard deviation (RSD) between 3.0 and 3.4%. Calibration curves and intra-assay imprecision for TMA concentrations in the range of medical interest from 0.5 to 20 micrograms/ml showed a correlation coefficient of r = 0.9968 and a RSD between 4.1 and 6.8%. The high practicability of the multipurpose sampler for both gaseous and liquid samples together with the here shown good reproducibility and sensitivity make this single CIS-GC-MS system very attractive for routine clinical use in metabolic profiling of organic volatiles (headspace) and non-volatiles (liquid).     

气相色谱-质谱联用法分析北大仓白酒香气成分

利用溶剂萃取法进行分离和富集,采用气相色谱-质谱联用技术对北大仓白酒香气成分进行分析。从北大仓白酒的二氯甲烷萃取物中分离并鉴定了30种物质,其中酯类22种,占所有香气物质的94.847%;酸类2种,占4.659%;烷烃类2种,占0.228%;醇类2种,占0.185%;酮类1种,占0.060%;酸酐类1种,占0.021%。所含主要化合物为己酸乙酯、2-羟基丙酸乙酯和己酸,合计占总香气成分的96.396%,构成了北大仓白酒香气成分的骨架。     

裂解气相色谱-质谱分析火场残留物中助燃剂

通过对火灾现场助燃剂及其燃烧残留物进行分析，开展了基于裂解气相色谱-质谱法（PyGC-MS）的火场助燃剂分析方法。选取了汽油和柴油2种助燃剂以及棉布和聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）塑料2类载体，制备了助燃剂与载体的混合燃烧残留物。利用热分析技术确定样品的特征性温度，并对分析条件进行优化与选择。通过闪蒸分析和裂解分析的分步裂解方法，对样品进行了PyGC-MS分析。实验结果表明，PET载体原样燃烧残留物的裂解产物共有35个组分，而PET载体与汽油混合燃烧残留物和PET载体与柴油混合燃烧残留物的裂解产物只有25个组分，且各裂解产物的种类和含量均不相同。该法可对同一载体的自身燃烧残留物和与助燃剂混合燃烧残留物进行区分，适用于火灾残留物中助燃剂的分析，可对火场中是否存在助燃剂进行判别，为火灾性质的判断和火灾调查工作提供科学依据。     

醋酸酐衍生-气相色谱-质谱联用测定葡萄酒中的糖醇

建立了先采用醋酸酐衍生然后用气相色谱-质谱联用仪检测葡萄酒中糖醇的方法。在葡萄酒中加入吡啶涡旋混合均匀,以5000 r/min (4℃)离心10 min。取上清液过有机滤膜,加入吡啶、醋酸酐衍生。加无水硫酸钠吸水后,经DB-5MS毛细管气相色谱柱分离,在选择离子监测(SIM)模式下进行检测。各目标物在0.019~1.25 mg/L (乳糖醇在0.039~2.50 mg/L)范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r²)均大于0.99。赤藓糖醇、木糖醇、甘露糖醇、山梨糖醇、半乳糖醇和乳糖醇的定量限(信噪比(S/N)=10)分别为0.17、0.29、0.43、0.46、0.47和2.88 mg/L;检出限(S/N=3)分别为0.05、0.08、0.13、0.14、0.14和1.38 mg/L。在40 mg/L和80 mg/L加标水平下,6种糖醇在葡萄酒基质中的回收率为80.15%~108.75%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.16%~6.97%。该方法的灵敏度、准确度和精密度均符合相关的技术要求,适合于葡萄酒中糖醇含量的快速检测。     

热裂解气相色谱质谱法分析聚合物中红磷

采用单击热裂解(PY)模式和逸出气体分析(EGA)程序升温两种热裂解模式对红磷样品进行定性分析,利用气相色谱分离技术对红磷进行分离,根据红磷的特征质谱31,62,93,124及特征丰度比,质谱法分析不同材料中的红磷含量。单击热裂解模式下,材质和添加剂有可能对红磷造成干扰,改进后的EGA热裂解模式能排除红磷检测中材质和添加剂的干扰,并采用改进后的EGA裂解程序测定自制阳性样品中红磷的含量。结果表明:通过优化裂解温度和气相色谱条件可以有效改善红磷的分析结果,红磷质量浓度在100~500 mg/kg范围内具有良好线性,加标回收率在90.7%~97.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.6%~2.3%,定量限为81.27 mg/kg。     

气相色谱-质谱法分析山楂果中的有机酸

山楂(Hawthorn),别名红果,蔷薇科山楂属(Crataegus)植物,山楂果营养丰富,是最早被列入食药兼用的水果之一,具有消食化滞,行气散瘀等功效。山楂果中起消食导滞作用的有效成分是有机酸。本文对文献的实验条件进行合理改进,用GC—MS法对河南辉县和桐柏山两地山楂果中有机酸成分进行了系统分析,各有机酸成分得到有效分离;并利用选择离子方法测定了其中8种主要有机酸的含量,以期对山楂果的食用、药用价值以及开发研制功能性保健食品提供科学依据。     

Determination of polysulphides in blood by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

A sensitive and simple method to determine polysulphides in human blood, using an extractive alkylation technique and gas chromatography, has been devised. Polysulphides were alkylated with pentafluorobenzyl bromide, and then converted into bis(pentafluorobenzyl)disulphide by desulphuration with potassium cyanide. The disulphide was analysed qualitatively by mass fragmentography and quantitatively by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection. The lower limit of detection was 0.005 mumol/ml. Field testing in a suicide case confirmed the validity of the method.