裂解气中NO,AsH_3,COS等杂质的色/质联用测定研究

 以气相色谱 /质谱 (GC/MS)的选择离子监测 (SIM )测定方式对裂解气中的一氧化氮、砷化氢、羰基硫、硫醚、硫醇等杂质进行了测定。针对一氧化碳、二氧化碳、乙烷、乙烯及氮气对一氧化氮测定的干扰 ,分别采取色谱分离和扣除响应的方法对其予以排除。考察了裂解工艺气物流对所选择离子的测定的干扰情况。对实际工艺气中的上述杂质进行了测定 ,结果一氧化氮的检出限为 10 0nL/L。     

GC–ICP–MS法测定丙烯中的痕量砷化氢

建立GC–ICP–MS直接进样法测定丙烯中痕量砷化氢的方法。采用GS Gaspro毛细柱进行分离,气相色谱载气流速为3.5 mL/min,分流比为6∶1,ICP–MS积分时间为0.5 s,载气流速为0.83 L/min,增敏气为含有20%(体积分数)氮气的氩气,压力为206.85 kPa。砷化氢的检出限为0.09 nL/L,在5 nL/L和80 nL/L加标水平下的回收率分别为102%和104%,测定结果的相对标准偏差小于3%(n=6)。结果表明该方法简单快速,可用于丙烯中痕量砷化氢的测定。     

Optimisation of a gas chromatographic method for trace gaseous impurities in nitrogen trifluoride by column sequence reversal

Highly reactive fluorinated gaseous matrices require special equipment and techniques for the gas chromatographic analysis of trace impurities in these gases. The impurities that were analysed at the low mg/L levels included dioxygen (O2), dinitrogen (N2), carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O). Carbon tetrafluoride (CF4) is also present in the product at levels of 20-400mg/L and had to be analysed as well. This paper compares the use of a custom-built dual-channel gas chromatograph utilising single column back flush switching on one channel for the determination of O2, N2, CH4 and CO with column sequence reversal on a second channel for the determination of CO2, N2O, SF6 and CF4 to a similar system using a combination of dual-column back flush and heart-cut configurations. Pulsed discharge helium ionisation detectors were used on both channels in both configurations.     

Simultaneous determination of palladium, platinum and rhodium by on-line column enrichment and HPLC with 5-(2,4-dihydroxyphenylazo)-rhodanine as pre-column derivatization reagent

In this paper, a new method for the simultaneous determination of palladium, platinum and rhodium ions was developed using a rapid column high performance liquid chromatography equipped with on-line enrichment technique. The palladium, platinum and rhodium ions were pre-column derivatized with DHAR to form colored chelates. The Pb-DHAR, Pt-DHAR and Rh-DHAR chelates could be absorbed onto the front of the enrichment column when they were injected into the injector and sent to the enrichment column [ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6 x 10 mm, 1.8 microm] with a 0.05 mol L(-1) of phosphoric acid solution as mobile phase. After enrichment, and by switching the six ports switching valve, the retained chelates were back-flushed by mobile phase and traveling towards the analytical column. The separation of these chelates on the analytical column [ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6 x 50 mm, 1.8 microm] was satisfactory with 54% acetonitrile (containing 0.05 mol L(-1) of phosphoric acid and 0.1% of tritonX-100) as mobile phase. Palladium, platinum and rhodium were separated completely within 2 min. By on-line enrichment technique, the enrichment factor of 100 was achieved, and the detection limits (S/N = 3) of palladium, platinum and rhodium reaches 1.4 ng L(-1), 1.6 ng L(-1) and 2.0 ng L(-1), respectively. This method was applied to the determination of palladium, platinum and rhodium in water, urine and soil samples with good results.     

The benefit of the retrofitting of a conventional LC system to micro LC: a practical evaluation in the field of bioanalysis with fluorimetric detection

The interests in liquid micro-chromatography (higher column efficiencies, increase in sensitivity) are now well established. The enhancement of fluorimetric response induced by the reduction of the inner diameter of columns (4.6, 3.0, 1.0 and 0.3 mm respectively) coupled with adapted detection cells to control the loss of efficiency (8 micro L for the two first columns and 100 nL for the two smaller ones) has been studied in the bioanalytical field, using the plasma determination of native fluorescent antibacterial agents: fluoroquinolones. Ten-fold enhancement of the signal can easily be obtained when substituting a 0.3 mm i.d. column and 100 nL detection cell for a 4.6 mm i.d. column, and 8 micro L detection cell. In addition to inner diameter reduction, the detection cell geometry appears to be an essential parameter to obtain the best enhancement of the recorded signal. Hence, the enhancement of signal with micro-chromatography with fluorimetric detection appears to be a compromise between column inner diameter and flow cell volume reduction.     

Krypton Separation from Ambient Air for Application in Collinear Fast Beam Laser Spectroscopy

A portable apparatus for the separation of krypton from environmental air samples was tested. The apparatus is based on the cryogenic trapping of gases at liquid nitrogen temperature followed by controlled releases at higher temperatures. The setup consists of a liquid nitrogen trap for the removal of H(2)O and CO(2), followed by charcoal-filled coils that sequentially collect and release krypton and other gases providing four stages of gas chromatography to achieve separation and purification of krypton from mainly N(2), O(2), and Ar. Residual reactive gases remaining after the final stage of chromatography are removed with a hot Ti sponge getter. A thermal conductivity detector is used to monitor the characteristic elution times of the various components of condensed gases in the traps during step-wise warming of the traps from liquid nitrogen temperatures to 0?°C, and then to 100?°C. This allows optimizing the switching times of the valves between the stages of gas chromatography so that mainly krypton is selected and loaded to the next stage while exhausting the other gases using a He carrier. A krypton separation efficiency of ~80?% was determined using a quadrupole mass spectrometer.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of trace gas impurities in tungsten hexafluoride

Highly reactive fluorinated gaseous matrices require special equipment and techniques for the gas chromatographic analysis of trace impurities in these gases. The impurities that were analysed at the low-microg/l levels included oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulfur hexafluoride and hydrogen. This paper describes the use of a system utilising backflush column switching to protect the columns and detectors in the analysis of trace gas impurities in tungsten hexafluoride. Two separate channels were used for the analysis of H2, O2, N2, CO, CO2 and SF6 impurities with pulsed discharge helium ionisation detection.     

Selective CO2 adsorption in a robust and water-stable porous coordination polymer with new network topology

A robust and water-stable porous coordination polymer [Cd(NDC)(0.5)(PCA)]·G(x) (1) (H(2)NDC = 2,6-napthalenedicarboxylic acid, HPCA = 4-pyridinecarboxylic acid, G = guest molecules) with new network topology has been synthesized solvothermally. The framework is 3D porous material and forms a 1D channel along the c-axis, with the channel dimensions ~9.48 × 7.83 ?(2). The compound has high selectivity in uptake of CO(2) over other gases (H(2), O(2), Ar, N(2), and CH(4)). The framework is highly stable in presence of water vapor even at 60 °C. The high CO(2) selectivity over other gases and water stability makes the compound promising candidate for industrial postcombustion gas separation application.     

Simultaneous Determination of Palladium and Platinum by On‐Line Enrichment Followed by Rapid Column High Performance Liquid Chromatography

In this paper, a new method for the simultaneous determination of palladium and platinum ions was developed using a rapid column high performance liquid chromatograph equipped with an on‐line enrichment technique. The palladium and platinum ions were pre‐column derivatized with 5‐(p‐aminobenzylidene)‐thiorhodanine (ABTR) to form colored chelates. The Pd‐ABTR, Pt‐ABTR chelates can be absorbed onto the front of an enrichment column when they were injected into the injector and sent to the enrichment column [ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6 × 10 mm, 1.8 μm] with a buffer solution of 0.05 mol/L sodium acetate‐acetic acid buffer solution (pH 3.5) as mobile phase. After the enrichment had finished, by switching the six‐ports switching valve, the retained chelates were back‐flushed by mobile phase and traveled towards the analytical column. These chelates separation on the analytical column [ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6 × 50 mm, 1.8 μm] was satisfactory with 65% methanol (containing 0.05 mol/L of pH 3.5 sodium acetate‐acetic acid buffer salt and 0.01 mol/L of tritonX‐100) as mobile phase. The palladium and platinum were separated completely within 2 min. The detection limits (S/N = 3) of palladium and platinum are 1.4 ng/L and 1.6 ng/L, respectively. This method was applied to the determination of palladium and platinum in water and urine samples with good results.     

Simultaneous separation and determination of process-related substances and degradation products of venlafaxine by reversed-phase HPLC

A simple and rapid gradient RP HPLC method for simultaneous separation and determination of venlafaxine and its related substances in bulk drugs and pharmaceutical formulations has been developed. As many as four process impurities and one degradation product of venlafaxine have been separated on a Kromasil KR100-5C18 (4.6 mm x 250 mm; particle size 5 microm) column with gradient elution using 0.3% diethylamine buffer (pH 3.0) and ACN/methanol (90:10 v/v) as a mobile phase. The column was maintained at 40 degrees C and the eluents were monitored with photo diode array detection at 225 nm. The chromatographic behaviour of all the compounds was examined under variable compositions of different solvents, temperatures, buffer concentrations and pH. The method was validated in terms of accuracy, precision and linearity as per ICH guidelines. The inter- and intraday assay precision was < 4.02% (%RSD) and the recoveries were in the range of 96.19-101.14% with %RSD < 1.15%. The correlation coefficients (r2) for calibration curves of venlafaxine as well as impurities were in the range of 0.9942-0.9999. The proposed RP-LC method was successfully applied to the analysis of commercial formulations and the recoveries of venlafaxine were in the range of 99.32-100.67 with %RSD <0.58%. The method could be of use not only for rapid and routine evaluation of the quality of venlafaxine in bulk drug manufacturing units but also for the detection of its impurities in pharmaceutical formulations. Forced degradation of venlafaxine was carried out under thermal, photo, acidic, basic and peroxide conditions and the acid degradation products were characterized by ESI-MS/MS, 1H NMR and FT-IR spectral data.     

Pressurized capillary electrochromatographic assay of trimethoprim impurities using 1 microm particle-based columns

One micrometre silica particles, derivatized with C18, were electrokinetically packed into a 75-microm-i.d. capillary. The resulting column was evaluated for the separation of trimethoprim (TMP) and its impurities using pressurized capillary electrochromatography (pCEC), starting from a capillary liquid chromatographic (CLC) separation. These samples require gradient elution when separated by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), but with the new columns isocratic elution suffices for their separation by CLC or pCEC. Only 70,000 theoretical plates/m for impurity C were achieved using CLC mode at relative low pressure (78 bar) although very small particles were utilized. When a voltage above 2 kV (50 V/cm) was applied, unknown peaks appeared, which was assumed due to an electrophoretic effect with the unknown peaks resolving as a result of the applied voltage. In order to minimize these unfavorable contributions, only a low voltage was applied, still leading to higher separation performances and shorter separation times than in CLC. The optimal analyzing conditions in pCEC included a pressure of 78 bar, an applied voltage of 1 kV, and a mobile phase consisting of 80 mM sodium perchlorate (pH 3.1)/methanol (60/40, v/v). These conditions were used to separate and quantify four major impurities in TMP within 22 min. The obtained calibration curves were linear (r>0.9980) in concentration ranges between 0.005 and 0.1 mg/mL for impurities A and C; 0.02 and 0.10 mg/mL for impurity F; and 0.01 and 0.10 mg/mL for impurity H. The detection limits (S/N=3) for impurities A, C, F, and H were 0.52, 0.84, 3.18, and 2.41 microg/mL, respectively. The calibration curves were successfully applied to analyze spiked bulk samples, with mean recoveries ranging from 92% to 110%. The developed method can therefore be considered simple, rapid, and repeatable.     

Multiresidue analysis of polar pesticides in surface and drinking water by on-line enrichment and thermospray LC-MS

In the search for a fast and robust sample handling and preparation step to analyse various pesticides at trace levels in aqueous samples, an on-line trace enrichment has been combined with our thermospray LC-MS method [1] allowing both selective identification and a quantification down to the lower ng/L level. 51 polar pesticides were investigated by applying solid phase extraction to 50–100 ml aqueous samples using small cartridges filled with 40 mg adsorbent. Prior to their liquid chromatographic separation, the enriched analytes were eluted from the solid phase with the initial methanol/water gradient composition of the HPLC onto the analytical column using column switching techniques. A base-deactivated C₁₈ material and the two styrene-divinylbenzene copolymers PLRP-S and PRP-1 were tested for enrichment in combination with a C₈-bonded silica analytical column. The method developed was evaluated with respect to recoveries, precision, limits of detection and linearity. Furthermore, it was applied to various environmental samples. Apart from a few compounds of higher polarity, most of the pesticides show recoveries >60% (often >80%) with relative standard deviations between 1–15%. Overall method detection limits are in the range of 1–100 ng/L allowing, with one exception, a ready verification of the pesticide limit of 100 ng/L set in the EU drinking water guideline [2].     

Synthesis and structural characterisation of group 10 metal(II) gallyl complexes: analogies with platinum diboration catalysts?

Reactions of the anionic gallium(i) heterocycle, [:Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}](-) (Ar = C(6)H(3)Pr(i)(2)-2,6), with a variety of mono- and bidentate phosphine, tmeda and 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) complexes of group 10 metal dichlorides are reported. In most cases, salt elimination occurs, affording either mono(gallyl) complexes, trans-[MCl{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(PEt(3))(2)] (M = Ni or Pd) and cis-[PtCl{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(L)] (L = R(2)PCH(2)CH(2)PR(2), R = Ph (dppe) or cyclohexyl (dcpe)), or bis(gallyl) complexes, trans-[M{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(2)(PEt(3))(2)] (M = Ni, Pd or Pt), cis-[Pt{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(2)(PEt(3))(2)], cis-[M{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(2)(L)] (M = Ni, Pd or Pt; L = dppe, Ph(2)CH(2)PPh(2) (dppm), tmeda or COD). The crystallographic and spectroscopic data for the complexes show that the trans-influence of the gallium(i) heterocycle lies in the series, B(OR)(2) > H(-) > PR(3) approximately [:Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}](-) > Cl(-). Comparisons between the reactivity of one complex, [Pt{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}(2)(dppe)], with that of closely related platinum bis(boryl) complexes indicate that the gallyl complex is not effective for the catalytic or stoichiometric gallylation of alkenes or alkynes. The phosphaalkyne, Bu(t)C[triple bond, length as m-dash]P, does, however, insert into one gallyl ligand of the complex, leading to the novel, crystallographically characterised P,N-gallyl complex, [Pt{Ga{[N(Ar)C(H)](2)}}{Ga{PC(Bu(t))C(H)[N(Ar)]C(H)N(Ar)}}(dppe)]. An investigation into the mechanism of this insertion reaction has been undertaken.     

Studies of transport and collection characteristics of gaseous mercury in natural gases using amalgamation and isotope dilution analysis

Transport and collection characteristics were studied for gaseous elemental mercury (Hg(0)(g)) in natural gases using newly developed methodology based on amalgamation, isotope dilution with permeation tubes and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The study involved different Au-Pt collection tube designs, tubing materials and gaseous matrices, including air, natural and sales gas, as well as methane and sales gas to which hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) had been added. The Hg(0)(g) capacity of the Au-Pt tubes was determined to 3.5 +/- 0.1 microg. Blanks and detection limits of gaseous mercury (Hg(g)) were 58 +/- 17 pg m(-3) and 50 pg m(-3), respectively, for a 60 L sample volume. For the gases tested, added Hg(0)(g) tracers could be collected with 90% or higher efficiency at flow rates and volumes of up to 10 L min(-1) and 100 L, respectively. The collection efficiency was found to be independent of the type of gas tested, even in the presence of H(2)S. However, for the gases containing H(2)S, the apparent transport efficiency of added Hg(0)(g) tracers through stainless steel tubing varied from 50 to 150% upon changing the temperature from 25 to 100 degrees C. The interaction of stainless steel with Hg(0)(g) leading to either a sink, or source of Hg, was not observed in the absence of H(2)S, nor was it observed for PTFE tubing in the presence of H(2)S. These observations raise questions about the applicability of currently used sampling procedures for determination of Hg(g) in H(2)S rich natural gases, including the 6978-2 ISO standard method, in which stainless steel is a prescribed material for tubing and valves of the sampling apparatus.     

Mass spectrometric analysis of high-purity carbon dioxide

A high-vacuum, low-temperature, continuous separation technique has been used in conjunction with a mass spectrometer for the analysis of carbon dioxide containing vpm amounts of H(2), He, CH(4), Ne, N(2), CO, O(2) and Ar. The method relies on the condensation of carbon dioxide on the walls of a glass U-tube, cooled in liquid nitrogen, connected between an inlet and the ion source. A high-pressure carbon dioxide sample thus enters the inlet leak but only the impurities pass through the U-tube and reach the ion source, resulting in considerable gain in sensitivity and elimination of interference from carbon dioxide. The sensitivity of the method is several orders of magnitude better than the normal mass spectrometric method.     

Ultra-high capacity liquid chromatography chip/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry for pharmaceutical analysis

Nanoflow liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (nano-LC/MS) has attracted increasing interest in virtue of high sensitivity, low sample consumption, and minimal matrix effect. In this work a HPLC-Chip/quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) MS device with a new ultra-high capacity small molecule chip (UHC-Chip) which features a 500 nL enrichment column and a 150 mm × 75 μm analytical column, was evaluated with a drug mixture covering a wide range of polarities. Excellent chromatographic precision with 0.1-0.5% RSD for retention time and 1.7-9.0% RSD for peak area, low limit of detection, good chip-to-chip reproducibility and linearity were obtained by using this UHC-Chip. Compared with the standard HPLC-Chip with 40 nL trapping column, the UHC-Chip showed higher enrichment capability and hence gave a higher response in signal detection. Additionally, 4-30 times increase in sensitivity was obtained compared with conventional LC/MS, which indicated that UHC-Chip/MS was a valuable tool for the quantitative analysis of low level impurities and degradation products in pharmaceuticals. Moreover, satisfactory results obtained from trace drug analysis of serum samples further proved its practicality and potential for use in drug testing and development.     

高效液相色谱法测定萨拉沙星

采用高效液相色谱法测定了萨拉沙星。色谱柱为μ－BondapakTMC18柱（3．9mm×300mm）,流动相为V（乙腈）：V（甲醇）：V（2mmol／L磷酸,用三乙胺调pH3．5）＝30：5：65,用二极管阵列检测器检测,检测波长278nm,得到了满意的分离效果。     

Simultaneous determination of palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold by on-line solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography with 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenylazo)thiorhodanine as pre-column derivatization regents

In this paper, 5-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenylazo)thiorhodanine (HNATR) was synthesized. A new method for the simultaneous determination of palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold ions as metal-HNATR chelates was developed using a rapid analysis column high performance liquid chromatography equipped with on-line solid phase extraction technique. The samples (Water, human urine, geological samples and soil) were digested by microwave acid-digestion. The palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold ions in the digested samples were pre-column derivatized with HNATR to form colored chelates. The Pd-HNATR, Pt-HNATR, Rh-HNATR and Au-HNATR chelates can be absorbed onto the front of the enrichment column when they were injected into the injector and sent to the enrichment column [Zorbax Stable Bound, 10 mm x 4.6 mm, 1.8 microm] with a buffer solution of 0.05 mol L(-1) phosphoric acid as mobile phase. After the enrichment had finished, by switching the six ports switching valve, the retained chelates were back-flushed by mobile phase and travelling towards the analytical column. These chelates separation on the analytical column [Zorbax Stable Bound, 10 mm x 4.6 mm, 1.8 microm] was satisfactory with 72% acetonitrile (containing 0.05 mol L(-1) of phosphoric acid and 0.1% of Triton X-100) as mobile phase. The palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold chelates were separated completely within 2.5 min. Compared to the routine chromatographic method, more then 80% of separation time was shortened. By on-line solid phase extraction system, a large volume of sample (10 mL) can be injected, and the sensitivity of the method was greatly improved. The detection limits (S/N=3, the sample injection volume is 10 mL) of palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold in the original samples reaches 1.4, 1.8, 2.0 and 1.2 ng L(-1), respectively. The relative standard deviations for five replicate samples were 2.4-3.6%. The standard recoveries were 88-95%. This method was applied to the determination of palladium, platinum, rhodium and gold in human urine, water and geological samples with good results.     

Extremely bulky amido-group 14 element chloride complexes: potential synthons for low oxidation state main group chemistry

The preparation of a series of extremely bulky secondary amines, Ar*N(H)SiR(3) (Ar* = C(6)H(2){C(H)Ph(2)}(2)Me-2,6,4; R(3) = Me(3), MePh(2) or Ph(3)) is described. Their deprotonation with either LiBu(n), NaH or KH yields alkali metal amide complexes, several monomeric examples of which, [Li(L){N(SiMe(3))(Ar*)}] (L = OEt(2) or THF), [Na(THF)(3){N(SiMe(3))(Ar*)}] and [K(OEt(2)){N(SiPh(3))(Ar*)], have been crystallographically characterised. Reactions of the lithium amides with germanium, tin or lead dichloride have yielded the first structurally characterised two-coordinate, monomeric amido germanium(II) and tin(II) chloride complexes, [{(SiR(3))(Ar*)N}ECl] (E = Ge or Sn; R = Me or Ph), and a chloride bridged amido-lead(II) dimer, [{[(SiMe(3))(Ar*)N]Pb(μ-Cl)}(2)]. DFT calculations on [{(SiMe(3))(Ar*)N}GeCl] show its HOMO to exhibit Ge lone pair character and its LUMO to encompass its Ge based p-orbital. A series of bulky amido silicon(IV) chloride complexes have also been prepared and several examples, [{(SiR(3))(Ar*)N}SiCl(3)] (R(3) = Me(3), MePh(2)) and [{(SiMe(3))(Ar*)N}SiHCl(2)], were crystallographically characterised. The sterically hindered group 14 complexes reported in this study hold significant potential as precursors for kinetically stabilised low oxidation state and/or low coordination number group 14 complexes.     

Simultaneous Determination of Palladium,Platinum and Rhodium by On‐Line Column Enrichment and a Rapid Column High Performance Liquid Chromatography with 2‐Carboxyl‐1‐Naphthalthiorhodamine as Precolumn Derivatization Reagent

Abstract

In this paper, 2‐carboxyl‐1‐naphthalthiorhodamine (CNTR) was synthesized, and a new method for the simultaneous determination of palladium, platinum, and rhodium ions as metal‐CNTR chelates was developed using rapid column high performance liquid chromatography combined with on‐line enrichment. The palladium, platinum, and rhodium ions were precolumn derivatized with CNTR to form colored chelates. The Pb‐CNTR, Pt‐CNTR, and Rh‐CNTR chelates could be absorbed onto the front of the enrichment column when they were injected into the injector and sent to the enrichment column (ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6×10 mm, 1.8 µm) with a buffer solution of 0.05 mol/L sodium acetate–acetic acid buffer solution (pH 3.5) as mobile phase. After enrichment, and by switching the six ports switching valve, the retained chelates were back‐flushed by mobile phase and traveling towards the analytical column. The separation of these chelates on the analytical column (ZORBAX Stable Bound, 4.6×50 mm, 1.8 µm) was satisfactory with 54% methanol (v/v) in 0.05 mol/L sodium acetate buffer (pH 3.5) containing 1 g/L Triton X‐100 as mobile phase. Palladium, platinum, and rhodium were separated completely within 2 min. The detection limits (S/N=3) of palladium, platinum, and rhodium are 1.4 ng/L, 1.2 ng/L, and 1.8 ng/L, respectively. This method was applied to the determination of palladium, platinum, and rhodium in water, urine, and soil samples with good results.