Achieving Higher Signal Response Than Splitless GC Injection by High-Pressure Headspace Sampling and Full Evaporation Technique

Chromatographia - This paper aims to improve the signal response in headspace (HS) analysis over than the GC analysis with a classical splitless injection mode, and this was achieved by the...     

Large Volume Headspace Analysis Using Solid-Phase Microcolumn Extraction

A rapid and simple large volume headspace (HS) sampling technique termed headspace solid-phase microcolumn extraction (HS-SPMCE) is described. HS gas above a liquid or solid sample is aspirated by attaching a gas-tight syringe onto a glass thermal desorption tube filled with Tenax sorbent. The trapped analytes are recovered by thermal desorption for gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) analysis. Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and the xylene isomers (BTEX) are used as model compounds to demonstrate the application of the extraction procedure for water samples. The results of the tests of the effect of agitation time and aspiration rate on recovery of the analytes show a good robustness of the method. BTEX are determined in the linear range from 0.5 to 50.0 μg L^?1 with limits of detection (3 σ) ranging within 0.09–0.14 μg L^?1 (MS was in scan mode). The method provides a good repeatability (RSD < 9%) and only a negligible carryover effect was observed ( ≤0.05%) when analysing BTEX at concentration 50.0 μg L^?1.     

Headspace Sorptive Extraction (HSSE) in the Headspace Analysis of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

A new sampling technique, Headspace Sorptive Extraction (HSSE), is here applied for the first time to the headspace sampling of medicinal and aromatic plants. The analyte partition coefficient between HSSE‐PDMS stir bar and sample headspace (K₁), the concentration factor (CF), the reproducibility, and the minimum recoverable amount were determined by analyzing standard solution of high volatility C₅–C₇ compounds with different polarities and structures (cyclohexane, propyl acetate, hexanal, 1‐hexen‐3‐ol, isoamyl acetate, and 2‐heptanol). Four aromatic and medicinal plants, viz. rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), sage (Salvia officinalis L.), thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.), and valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) were analyzed by HSSE‐GC with PDMS stir bars, and their concentration capacity was compared with those of S‐HS and HS‐SPME with different fibers. HSSE showed very high concentration capability with both standard and real sample components.     

Headspace Single Drop Microextraction Using Micellar Ionic Liquid Extraction Solvents

A headspace single drop microextraction (SDME) method using extraction solvents comprised of micellar ionic liquids (ILs) was used to perform the extraction of 17 aromatic compounds from aqueous solution and coupled with liquid chromatography. The effects of various experimental parameters including type of micellar IL extraction solvent, stir rate, extraction time, volume of the microdroplet, and addition of organic solvent were investigated and optimized. Two different micellar solutions were formed by dissolving 1-decyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ([DMIM][Br]) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([BMIM][Cl]). It was observed that the enrichment factors of the 17 studied compounds were all enhanced with the micellar ionic liquid extraction solvent compared to the neat [BMIM][Cl] IL. The highest sensitivity was obtained with the [BMIM][Cl]–[DMIM][Br] micellar solution for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) with high molecular weight and fused rings while the [BMIM][Cl]–SDS micellar solution was proven to be more sensitive for smaller, more polar molecules. The detection limits were lower when utilizing the [BMIM][Cl]–SDS and [BMIM][Cl]–[DMIM][Br] extraction solvents compared to the neat [BMIM][Cl] extraction solvent. The reproducibility of the extraction method at 20 °C using extraction solvents composed of [BMIM][Cl]–SDS and [BMIM][Cl]–[DMIM][Br] ranged from 6.7 to 14.0 and 4.2 to 14.7%, respectively.     

Equilibrium Model in the Description of Gas Extraction and Headspace Analysis

The main regularities of equilibrium gas extraction were considered for the static, dynamic, and flow versions of headspace gas-chromatographic determination of volatiles in solutions. The efficiency of these analytical techniques was assessed.     

Enhancing DNA Detection Sensitivity Through a Two-Step Enrichment Method with Magnetic Beads and Droplet Evaporation

A simple and sensitive DNA detection method has been developed through a two-step enrichment process. Trace amount of target DNA in a large volume (1 mL) is selectively separated and condensed with DNA-modified magnetic beads into a small volume (5 μL) by denaturalization. Then, the pre-enriched target DNA solution (1 μL) is transferred onto a smooth hydrophobic surface, where the target DNA is further-enriched by natural sessile droplet evaporation. Using this method, the fluorescence detection sensitivity of the target DNA can be enhanced by 3 orders of magnitude and as low as 3.91 pM of the target DNA can be detected within 2 hours.     

Diagnostics of an RF Plasma Flash Evaporation Process Using the Monochromatic Imaging Technique

The high densities and high gas temperature of rf plasmas at pressures near 1 atm are favorable for the development of plasma sources capable of evaporating solid precursors in the plasma zone. In the cooler region downstream of the plasma, the evaporated material condenses to nanoparticles and/or coatings. The complete evaporation of precursors injected into a thermal plasma depends on plasma and precursor parameters and is studied in this paper. Since many parameters contribute to the evaporation, fast experimental techniques are necessary to carry out a systematic study of the evaporation process. The monochromatic imaging technique applied in this work uses an intensified CCD camera with optical filters for the detection of characteristic plasma emission lines. The high spatial and temporal resolution of this technique results in a detailed picture of plasma emission and particle evaporation for different process parameters. These results are compared to model calculations for particle evaporation.     

Analysis of Wine Bouquet Components Using Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction-Capillary Gas Chromatography

Headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS/SPME) was studied and optimized for the capillary gas chromatographic (CGC) analysis of wine aroma compounds. The results were compared with those obtained using the direct sampling mode (DI/SPME) and using liquid/liquid extraction with Kaltron. The aromatic patterns obtained by HS/SPME-CGC were applied to the chemometric classification of wine varieties. The HS/SPME-CGC standard additional method is an appropriate technique for the quantitative analysis of volatile wine aroma compounds.     

Flash Evaporation and Headspace Solid-phase Microextraction for the Analysis of the Essential Oils in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Houttuynia Cordata Thunb

We have investigated the use of flash evaporation, headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) and steam distillation (SD) as sample concentration and preparation techniques for the analysis of volatile constituents present in Houttuynia cordata Thunb. The samples were analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) and identified by mass spectrometry (MS). Comparison studies were performed. It was found that the results obtained between Headspace solid-phase microextraction HS-SPME and SD techniques were in good agreement, Seventy-nine compounds in Houlluynia cordata Thunh were identified by MS. In flash evaporation, thirty-nine compounds were identified. Discrimination in the response for many constituents studied was not observed, which can be clearly observed in SD and HS-SPME techniques. As a conclusion, HS-SPME is a powerful tool for determining the volatile constitutes present in the Houttuynia cordata.     

离子液体单滴顶空微萃取系列乙酯的性能及其气相色谱分析

通过改进气相色谱内衬管,避免离子液体进入色谱柱,实现了离子液体单滴微萃取与气相色谱的联用.利用改进装置考察了离子液体[C4MIM][PF6]对乙酸乙酯、丙酸乙酯、丁酸乙酯、戊酸乙酯、己酸乙酯和苯甲酸乙酯6种乙酯化合物的顶空萃取及气相色谱分析.在优选条件下,即以0.1 μL离子液体在0.36 g/mL NaCl溶液中,以0.1 μL离子液体40 ℃萃取分析物25 min后,气化室解吸1 min,得到富集倍数为3～141, 检出限为0.25～40 μg/L,线性范围约两个数量级,相对标准偏差为3%～8%.本方法装置简单,操作快捷,灵敏度较高,在试样前处理方面有广泛的应用价值.     

顶空提取/气相色谱-四极杆质谱联用定量分析精TiCl4中痕量CS2与CCl4

运用在线顶空提取/气相色谱-四极杆质谱联用技术(HS/GC-QMS),建立了精TiCl4中有机痕量杂质CS2和CCl4的定量分析方法。在85℃及中速振摇的条件下平衡20 min,定量地将顶空气体直接引入GCQMS中,并在质谱选择离子监测(SIM)模式下,以n-C6H14(m/z 86)为内标,采用标准加入法对CS2(m/z 76)和CCl4(m/z 117)进行定量测定。CS2和CCl4在相应浓度范围内呈良好线性,回归系数(r)均大于0.999 0,最低定量下限(LOQ)均为20 nL/L,在4个不同加标水平下,平均回收率分别为102.2%和108.5%,相对标准偏差为1.3%~18.9%。该方法分析过程简单、快捷,结果准确、稳定,可用于TiCl4的质量监控,并可为精TiCl4工业监控提供有利参考。     

Characterization of Mechanisms of Pesticide Retention in Soils Using the Supercritical Fluid Extraction Technique

Abstract

This research determined the relative effectiveness of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) in extracting atrazine and its metabolites from soils which had been treated with atrazine for varying periods of time in order to characterize binding mechanisms. Aqueous methanol extraction was more effective than SFE in removing ¹⁴C atrazine residues from “aged” soils. The more polar the solvent system, the more ¹⁴C-atrazine residues were extracted. The order of polarity and extractability was aqueous methanol > SF-CO₂/5% methanol > SF-CO². Atrazine extraction efficiency using SF-CO₂, and SF-CO₂/.5% methanol decreased as samples “aged” in the field. The less than complete recovery of atrazine residues using the SFE technique could be seen as an indication that different binding mechanisms were involved in the retention of atrazine as well as its metabolites and that the binding mechanisms changed with time.     

液-质联用研究红豆杉提取物中紫杉烷类化合物

建立了一套利用反相高效液相色谱和大气压化学电离质谱联用技术分析红豆杉提取物中微量紫杉烷类化合物的方法。通过研究已知的10种紫杉烷类化合物的保留时间、质谱特征，初步建立了一个紫杉烷类化合物的数据库，利用这些数据可快速鉴定红豆杉提取物中已知的紫杉烷类化合物，并能够对未知化合物做一定程度的结构分析。这种研究方法同样对其他天然产物特别是微量成分结构分析具有指导作用。     

充分利用第二课堂提高学生综合素质

新世纪科学技术的迅速发展,对高等学校人才培养提出了更高的要求。对在校大学生,如何加强素质教育,强化创新意识,培养创新能力;如何使他们在基础理论、科研能力以及独立工作能力等各方面得到全面发展,已经成为深化教学改革,提高教育质量,优化人才培养的重要课题。     

顶空液液萃取-气相色谱-质谱法用于白术挥发性成分的分析

采用高温顶空液相萃取再转移的方法,对中药白术中挥发性成分进行萃取分离富集,采用顶空液液萃取/气相色谱-质谱(HS-LP-LPE/GC-MS)联用法进行测定,并与传统水蒸汽蒸馏法(SD)提取的挥发性成分进行对比。对各种测定条件和影响因素进行了考察,最佳萃取条件为:1.0 mL PEG 400为高温萃取剂,样品用量1.2 g,萃取温度120℃,萃取时间60 min,再将萃取剂用1.0 mL正己烷进行反萃取后进行GC-MS分析;采用HS-LP-LPE/GC-MS鉴定了33个组分,占总组分含量93.18%;SD鉴定了31个组分,占总组分含量97.12%。两种方法共同检测到的组分有29个,均以苍术酮(Atractylone)含量最高。结果表明,两种方法所提取的组分基本相同,可用于白术挥发性成分的测定。     

质谱技术在手性识别和分析中的应用研究进展

介绍了质谱技术,包括传统的化学电离质谱(CI-MS)以及快原子轰击质谱(FAB-MS)、电喷雾质谱(ESI-MS)等软电离质谱技术在手性识别和分析方面的研究进展,对质谱技术研究手性识别的原理、方法、特点、局限性及有待进一步发展的方向进行了总结,引用文献35篇。通过文献综述表明质谱技术尤其是电喷雾质谱技术是进行手性识别和分析的前沿技术,具有很大的发展空间。     

Quantitation of 1,4-Dichlorobenzene and Thymol in Beeswax Using Dynamic Headspace Vacuum Transfer in Trap Extraction Prior to Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

A method based on dynamic headspace vacuum transfer in trap extraction, followed by gas chromatography coupled with a mass spectrometer (DHS-VTT-GC-MS), was validated for the fast quantitation of 1,4-dichlorobenzene (p-dichlorobenzene; PDCB) and thymol residues in beeswax. The quantitation limits (LOQ) were 0.05 mg/kg (PDCB) and 0.25 mg/kg (thymol). Recoveries above 80% were obtained for PDCB concentrations between 0.05 and 10 mg/kg and for thymol concentrations between 0.25 and 200 mg/kg. Analysis of beeswax samples showed a good correlation between the results obtained by DHS-VTT-GC-MS analysis and those of a previous method based on SPE extraction followed by gas chromatography and triple- quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) (R² = 0.9770 for PDCB and 0.9666 for thymol). However, the sample preparation and chromatography were much shorter using the DHS-VTT-GC-MS method. Forty comb foundations samples produced in Switzerland in 2019 and 2021 were analysed using DHS-VTT-GC-MS. Fourteen samples contained PDCB above the LOQ of 0.05 mg/kg, ranging up to a maximum of 1.53 mg/kg. The mean concentration of the positive samples was 0.22 mg/kg. All samples contained thymol residues ranging between 3.9 and 84.4 mg/kg with mean and median concentrations of 22.7 mg/kg and 17.4 mg/kg. Residue levels of PCDB and thymol in Swiss beeswax were substantially below those measured 20 (PDCB) and 10 (thymol) years ago, respectively.     

杯[4]芳烃顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱法快速分析环境样品中的多氯联苯

本文以多氯联苯(PCBs)模拟水样为实验样品,优化了杯[4]芳烃探头顶空固相微萃取(HS-SPME)的分析条件,并将杯[4]芳烃探头和商用PDMs探头对PCBs的萃取效果进行了比较。利用杯[4]芳烃-HS-SPME法与USEPA608法同时测定了模拟水样和典型污染地区环境样品中的多氯联苯。研究结果表明：杯[4]芳烃SPME探头对样品中高氯代PCBs的萃取效果优于商用PDMs探头;杯[4]芳烃-HS-SPME和USE-PA608法对同一样品的检测结果一致;该法对水样中PCBs的检出限达1～6ng／L,比USEPA608法的灵敏度提高近3个数量级。     

Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Doped Polyaniline for Enhancing the Electrochemical Sensitivity of Mercury Ions

Polyaniline (PANi) was electro‐synthesized on the surface of screen‐printed carbon electrodes in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a dopant. The complex of aniline and SDS created a conductive (PANi‐SDS) film at lower aniline concentration. The PANi‐SDS film contained negative charge due to the anionic head of SDS. The PANi‐SDS modified electrode was integrated into a poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic chip as an electrochemical sensor for mercury detection. The presence of SDS in the polyaniline film enhanced the possibility of mercury ions uptake, and therefore, increased the peak current of square wave anodic stripping in the mercury detection. The mercury sensor exhibited a dynamic range from 6 to 35 nM with detection limit of 2.4 nM.