Solid phase microextraction sampling for a rapid and simple on-site evaluation of volatile organic compounds emitted from building materials

An automated on-line method for the determination of the substituted aniline compounds was developed using in-tube solid-phase microextraction coupling to high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). In this work, oxidized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs-COOH) coated on the outer surface of the fused-silica tube and inserted in the polyether ether ketone (PEEK) tubing, which was fixed directly on the six-port injection valve to substitute for the sample loop. The extraction procedure was performed by a constant flow pump frequently driving the sample solution through the PEEK tubing and the analytes were adsorbed onto MWCNTs-COOH materials when the six-port valve set to load position. After extraction, the valve switched to inject position and the extracted analytes were desorbed by mobile phase in dynamic mode. High extraction capacity was achieved for the investigated analytes and great improvement of the limits of detection was obtained in comparison with other methods. The calibration plots were linear (r(2)> or =0.9949) over the concentration range of 1.04-104ngmL(-1) for 4-nitroaniline, 1.02-102ngmL(-1) for 2-nitroaniline, 1.68-168ngmL(-1) for 2-chloroaniline and 1.09-109ngmL(-1) for 2,4-dichloroaniline. The detection limit ranged from 0.04ngmL(-1) to 0.13ngmL(-1) (at S/N=3). The possibility of applying the established method to water samples analysis was also studied.     

Determination of phenols in water samples by single-drop microextraction followed by in-syringe derivatization and gas chromatography-mass spectrometric detection

Trace analysis of phenolic compounds in water was performed by coupling single-drop microextraction (SDME) with in-syringe derivatization of the analytes and GC-MS analysis. The analytes were extracted from a 3ml sample solution using 2.5microl of hexyl acetate. After extraction, derivatization was carried out in syringe barrel using 0.5microl of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. The influence of derivatizing reagent volume, derivatization time and temperature on the yield of the in-syringe silylation was investigated. Derivatization reaction is completed in 5min at 50 degrees C. Experimental SDME parameters, such as selection of organic solvent, sample pH, addition of salt, extraction time and temperature of extraction were studied. Analytical parameters, such as enrichment factor, precision, linearity and detection limits were also determined. The limits of detection were in the range of 4-61ng/l (S/N=3). The relative standard deviations obtained were between 4.8 and 12% (n=5).     

Ferrofluid-based liquid-phase microextraction

A new mode of liquid-phase microextraction based on a ferrofluid has been developed. The ferrofluid was composed of silica-coated magnetic particles and 1-octanol as the extractant solvent. The 1-octanol was firmly confined within the silica-coated particles, preventing it from being lost during extraction. Sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were used as model compounds in the development and evaluation of the extraction procedure in combination with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Parameters affecting the extraction efficiency were investigated in detail. The optimal conditions were as follows: 20mL sample volume, 10mg of the silica-coated magnetic particles (28mg of ferrofluid), agitation at 20Hz, 20min extraction time, and 2min by sonication with 100μL acetonitrile as the final extraction solvent. Under optimal extraction conditions, enrichment factors ranging from 102- to 173-fold were obtained for the analytes. The limits of detection and the limits of quantification were in the range of 16.8 and 56.7pgmL(-1) and 0.06 and 0.19ngmL(-1), respectively. The linearities were between 0.5-100 and 1-100ngmL(-1) for different PAHs. As the ferrofluid can respond to and be attracted by a magnet, the extraction can be easily achieved by reciprocating movement of an external magnet that served to agitate the sample. No other devices were needed in this new approach of extraction. This new technique is affordable, efficient and convenient for microextraction, and offers portability for potential onsite extraction.     

Rapid and ultrasensitive determination of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine derivatizated with 5-(4,6-dichloro-s-triazin-2-ylamino) fluorescein by micellar electrokinetic chromatography with laser-induced fluorescence detection

This paper presents a micellar electrokinetic chromatography method with laser-induced fluorescence detection to analyze ephedrine (E) and pseudoephedrine (PE) after derivatizated with 5-(4,6-dichloro-s-triazin-2-ylamino) fluorescein. The optimum derivatization conditions were: 0.05 M Na2CO(3/NaHCO3 (pH 9.5), reaction time 30 min at 45 degrees C, molar ratio of DTAF to E and PE mixture 20:1. The baseline separation was achieved within 8 min with running buffer composed of 20 mM borate+20 mM SDS+15% acetonitrile (v/v) (adjusted pH 9.8), and applied voltage of 20 kV. Good linearity relationships (correlation coefficients: 0.9906 for E and 0.9941 for PE) between the peak heights and concentration of the analytes were obtained (2.5-50 ngmL(-1)). The detection limits for E and PE were 3.85 x 10(-4) and 1.41 x 10(-4)ngmL(-1), respectively, which indicated that the proposed method surpassed other chromatographic alternatives in terms of limit of detection by at least 10(3) folds. The method was applied to the analysis of the two alkaloids in ephedra herb plants and its preparations with recoveries in the range of 89.6-107.0%.     

Evaluation of a new reagent: anthraquinone-2-sulfonyl chloride for the determination of phenol in water by liquid chromatography using precolumn phase-transfer catalyzed derivatization

A new reagent, anthraquinone-2-sulfonyl chloride, is used for the derivatizaton of phenols. Several compounds with different polarities are selected to evaluate the new reagent and derivatives of these phenols that are prepared via a facile pathway. The optimal conditions for analytical derivatization and mechanism of the derivatization reaction are discussed. The derivatization procedure involves an ion-pair extraction of the deprotonated phenols with a tetrabutylammonium counter ion in the organic phase. At the interface of two phases, the derivatization reaction occurs quantitatively at room temperature within 3 min. The derivatives are stable and readily amenable to analysis by normal-phase (NP) and reversed-phase (RP) high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Excellent linearity response was demonstrated over the concentration range of 0.2-200 micromol/L at 320 nm for NP-HPLC and at 256 nm for RP-HPLC. Combined with preconcentration using a Waters Sep-Pak Plus C(18) cartridge, detection limits of phenols for water-sample analysis are as low as 1 x 10(-9) mol/L (approximately 0.1 microg/mL).     

Determination of piceid by photochemically induced fluorescence and second-derivative: response surface methodology for the optimization of a liquid-liquid extraction procedure for its analysis in wine samples

trans-Piceid itself is weakly fluorescent, but the fluorescence signal (lambda(exc/em)=260/361nm) is greatly enhanced by UV-irradiation of its hydroethanolic solutions. Employing the photoinduced emission signal at 361nm or the amplitude of the second-derivative-photoinduced emission spectrum, between 353 and 361nm, a linear relation is found in the assayed range 5.7-31.4ngmL(-1) of trans-piceid and limits of detection of 1.7 and 2.1ngmL(-1), respectively, are obtained. A previous liquid-liquid extraction is necessary for the determination of piceid in wine. Experimental design (Central Composite Design) together with the Response Surface Methodology have been used to find optimum conditions for the extraction procedure. For this purpose, the difference between the photoinduced-fluorescence signal (lambda(exc/em)=260/361nm) of the aqueous phase, before and after being extracted, has been considered as Response Function. A tartrate buffer (pH 5.0) concentration of 0.15molL(-1) and a phase ratio of 1 are determined as optimum conditions. The amplitude of the second-derivative-emission spectrum, corresponding to the evaporated and re-dissolved organic phase, between 353 and 361nm has been employed as analytical signal. Standard addition method has been applied to the analysis of piceid in different wine samples under optimum conditions. Results of wine analysis have been satisfactorily validated by HPLC.     

Automated solid-phase extraction for concentration and clean-up of female steroid hormones prior to liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry: an approach to lipidomics

A method for determination of free and glucuronide-conjugated female steroid hormones in urine at the pgmL(-1) level is here presented. For this purpose, a dual approach with or without beta-glucuronidase hydrolysis has been developed to succeed in this analysis. The target analytes were two progestogens - progesterone and pregnenolone - and three endogenous estrogens - estradiol, estriol and estrone. Separation and detection were carried out by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS-MS) with a triple quadrupole (qQq) mass detector. The determination step was optimized by multiple reaction monitoring for highly selective identification and sensitive quantification of female hormones in a complex sample such as human urine. As these compounds are present in urine at very low concentration (ngmL(-1) level), a preconcentration and clean-up step by solid-phase extraction was automatically carried out prior to the chromatographic step in order to improve the sensitivity of the method. This sample pretreatment was performed using a lab-on-valve (LOV) manifold which provided preconcentration factors ranging from 59.1 to 72.3 for 10mL urine. The detection and quantification limits were in the ranges 1.8-18pg and 6-61pg on-column, respectively, with precision values from 1.93 to 10.99%, expressed as relative standard deviation. These results enable to conclude the suitability of the LOV-LC-qQq approach for determination of the lipidomic profiling of the main female steroid hormones in a difficult matrix as human urine. The method can be potentially applied to the clinical and other metabolomic areas.     

Development of a solid-phase microextraction method with micellar desorption for the determination of chlorophenols in water samples. Comparison with conventional solid-phase microextraction method

A novel analytical method is presented for the determination of chlorophenols in water. This method involves pre-concentration by solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and an external desorption using a micellar medium as desorbing agent. Final analysis of the selected chlorophenols compounds was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detection (DAD). Optimum conditions for desorption, using the non-ionic surfactant polyoxyethylene 10 lauryl ether (POLE), such as surfactant concentration and time were studied. A satisfactory reproducibility for the extraction of target compounds, between 6 and 15%, was obtained, and detection limits were in the range of 1.1-5.9ngmL(-1). The developed method is evaluated and compared with the conventional one using organic solvent as a desorbing agent. The method was successfully applied to the determination of chlorophenols in water samples from different origin. This study has demonstrated that solid-phase microextraction with micellar desorption (SPME-MD) can be used as an alternative to conventional SPME method for the extraction of chlorophenols in water samples.     

Development of a voltammetric procedure for assay of the antihistamine drug hydroxyzine at a glassy carbon electrode: Quantification and pharmacokinetic studies

An electrochemical study of hydroxyzine at a glassy carbon electrode was carried out in the Britton-Robinson universal buffer of pH 2-11. Hydroxyzine was oxidized in a single two-electron irreversible process controlled mainly by adsorption. A simple, sensitive and time-saving square-wave adsorptive anodic stripping voltammetric procedure has been developed for determination of hydroxyzine in its commercial tablets and human serum without prior extraction. The optimized procedural conditions were: frequency=120Hz, scan increment=10mV, pulse-amplitude=25mV, accumulation potential=-0.3V, accumulation time=90-300s and a Britton-Robinson universal buffer of pH 4 as a supporting electrolyte. Mean recoveries of 100.5+/-0.71 and 98.6+/-1.12% (n=5) were achieved for assay of hydroxyzine in Atarax 10 and 25mg dosage forms, respectively. Limit of detection of 1.5x10(-8)molL(-1) (5.624ngmL(-1)) and limit of quantitation of 5.0x10(-8)molL(-1) (18.746ngmL(-1)) were achieved in human serum with a mean recovery of 98.4+/-1.22%, without prior extraction of the drug. Moreover, the described procedure was applied for evaluating the pharmacokinetic parameters of hydroxyzine in plasma of two healthy volunteers after administration of a single oral dose (Atarax)-25mg).     

Application of single-drop microextraction combined with in-microvial derivatization for determination of acidic herbicides in water samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A single-drop microextraction (SDME) method and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry detection have been developed for the determination of acidic herbicides in water. The analytes were extracted from a 3 mL sample solution using 4 microL of hexyl acetate. After extraction, derivatization was carried out inside a glass microvial (1.1mm i.d.) using pentafluorobenzyl bromide (PFBBr). Triethylamine (TEA) was used as the reaction catalyst. The influence of derivatization reagent volume, catalyst amount, derivatization time and temperature on the yield of the in-microvial derivatization was investigated. Derivatization reaction was performed using 0.3 microL of PFBBr and 0.4 microL of TEA (10%, v/v in toluene) at 100 degrees C during 5 min. Also, the effects of different experimental SDME parameters such as selection of organic solvent, sample pH, addition of salt, extraction time and temperature of extraction were studied. Analytical parameters such as enrichment factor, precision, linearity and detection limits were also determined. The enrichment factors were between 83 and 157. The limits of detection (LOD) were in the range 1.2-7 ng/L (S/N=3). The relative standard deviations obtained were below 10.1% (n=5).     

Alternative procedure for charged derivatization to enhance detection responses of steroids in electrospray ionization-MS

A derivatization procedure has been examined to enhance the electrospray ionization (ESI)-MS detectabilities of steroids that charged derivatization is not suitable for. The derivatization procedure with 2-hydrazinopyridine or isonicotinoyl azide was very effective for the sensitive detection of di-oxosteroids or di-hydroxysteroids, respectively, and the detection limits of the resulting derivatives were as low as about 2 fmol. The derivatives also provided intense characteristic product ions in the MS-MS, which are expected to be usable for the selected reaction monitoring mode.     

Solid-phase microextraction on-fiber derivatization for the analysis of some polyphenols in wine and grapes using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

The present study describes a new environmentally friendly sample pretreatment system based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for the sensitive determination of polyphenols. A derivatization process was necessary to convert the polar non-volatile compounds into volatile derivatives. Direct immersion (DI) SPME was used for the adsorption of polyphenols, and then the fiber was placed in the headspace of the derivatizing reagent, bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoroacetamide (BSTFA). The separation was carried out by coupling gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in the selected ion monitoring mode, after silylation. Optimal extraction conditions were 25 °C for 10 min under continuous stirring using DI and a polyacrylate fiber. After extraction, the fiber was inserted into the headspace of BSTFA (10 μL) and the polyphenols were derivatized for 15 min at 50 °C. Desorption was carried out at 280 °C for 5 min. The method allowed the determination of both isomers cis- and trans-resveratrol, piceatannol, catechin and epicatechin in wine and grapes, and it was validated for linearity, detection and quantitation limits, selectivity, accuracy and precision. Detection limits ranged from 0.05 to 0.9 ng mL⁻¹ at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3, depending on the compound. Recoveries obtained for spiked samples were satisfactory for all compounds.     

Determination of polyphenols by high-performance liquid chromatography with inhibited chemiluminescence detection.

A chemiluminescence reaction detector was developed for the detection of polyphenols separated by HPLC based on the inhibition of chemiluminescence from the luminol-potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) reaction by polyphenols. The separation was carried out on a RP-C18 column at 37 degrees C by using stepwise gradient elutions. The detection limits are in the range of 6.8 x 10(-7)-2.0 x 10(-9) g/ml for catechol, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, rutin, resorcinol, hydroquinone and p-tert.butylpyrocatechol. The method is sensitive, selective, fast and simple. It has been successfully applied to the determination of chlorogenic acid and rutin in real tobacco samples.     

9,10-蒽醌-2-磺酰氯用于液相柱前相转移衍生测定水中酚的评价(英文)

 一种新的衍生试剂9,10 蒽醌 2 磺酰氯(ASC)首次用于酚类衍生。几种不同极性的酚被用于评价该试剂。为便于考察ASC对酚衍生的机理及优化衍生条件,制备了不同酚的标准衍生物并对它们进行了结构确证。衍生过程涉及去质子酚与特丁基铵阴离子形成离子对后被有机溶剂提取。衍生反应可以在室温下3min内在两相界面上定量完成。衍生产物很稳定,可以分别被正相和反相分离(相应地在320nm或256nm波长处检测),其浓度和响应在0 2μmol/L～200μmol/L内存在很好的线性关系。     

Dynamic sonication-assisted solvent extraction of organophosphate esters in air samples

A sensitive and selective method is presented for the determination of Zn-Bacitracin in adulterated animal feed by reversed-phase ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography and post-column derivatization with o-phthalaldehyde prior to fluorescence detection. The calibration function was estimated to be between 8.0 and 65.0 mg l(-1) of Zn-BC. The detection and quantification limits of the chromatographic method were 2.5 and 7.5 mg 1(-1), respectively. Using the extraction procedure of Zn-Bacitracin from the feedstuff that we recently proposed and applying this new chromatographic method, it was possible to detect this antibiotic at levels below 5 mg kg(-1) in different kinds of feedstuffs with a standard deviation less than 6.0%.     

Liquid-phase microextraction with in-drop derivatization combined with microvolume fluorospectrometry for free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde determination in textile samples

A new miniaturized methodology based on the combination of headspace single drop microextraction and microvolume fluorospectrometry is proposed in this work for the determination of free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde in textile samples. The proposed method is based on the extraction and in-drop derivatization of free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde using the Hantzsch reaction. The effect of experimental variables affecting the performance of the proposed method, such as fluorescence parameters, nature of the extractant phase composition (including acetylacetone concentration, pH, ammonium acetate concentration and presence of an organic solvent), sample temperature, NaCl concentration and microextraction time was carefully investigated. Under optimized conditions, instrumental detection and quantification limits were 26 and 87 μg L⁻¹, respectively, whereas procedural detection and quantification limits were 1.0 and 3.5 mg kg⁻¹, respectively. Repeatability, expressed as relative standard deviation, was 4.6% (n = 9). The method was successfully applied to the determination of free and hydrolyzed formaldehyde in several textile samples, the found results being in good agreement with those obtained with the EN ISO 14184-1:1998 method.     

Analysis of trace levels of sulfonamides in surface water and soil samples by liquid chromatography-fluorescence

Methods are reported for determining six sulfonamides used as veterinary drugs in water and soil samples. Analytes are isolated from water samples by solid-phase extraction on HBL cartridges and pre-concentration factors of up to 250 were obtained. Soil samples are treated using microwave-assisted extraction of analytes with acetonitrile and further clean up by solid-phase extraction. Determination is carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography using fluorimetric detection with precolumn derivatization with fluorescamine. The separation of the derivatized sulfonamides is performed on an octadecyl column using binary gradient elution with acetate buffer/acetonitrile mixtures. For water analysis, the detection limits of the whole process are in the low nanogram per liter level and recovery rates range from 70 to 104%, with standard deviations 2-11%. For soil analysis, extraction efficiency is evaluated using three soil samples with different physicochemical characteristics. Recovery rates range from 60 to 98% and detection limits are between 1 and 6ngg(-1).     

Simultaneous derivatization and air-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction of some aliphatic amines in different aqueous samples followed by gas chromatography-flame ionization detection

The paper presents a new method based on simultaneous derivatization and air-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction (AALLME) for the extraction and preconcentration of some aliphatic amines prior to gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GC-FID). Primary aliphatic amines are derivatized and extracted simultaneously by a fast reaction with butylchloroformate (derivatization agent/extraction solvent) under mild conditions. The mixture of butylchloroformate and aqueous sample solution is rapidly sucked into a 10-mL glass syringe and then is injected into a test tube with conical bottom and the procedure is repeated seven times. After centrifuging the resulted cloudy solution, the derivatized analytes in the sedimented phase are determined by GC-FID. The influence of main factors on the efficiency of derivatization/extraction procedure is studied. Under the optimal conditions, the enrichment factors (EFs) for aliphatic amines are obtained in the range of 248–360 and limits of detection (LODs) are between 0.30 and 2.6 μg L⁻¹. The obtained extraction recoveries ranged from 50 to 72% and the relative standard deviation (RSD) was less than 4.8% for intra-day (n = 6) and inter-days (n = 4) precision. The method is successfully applied to determine some aliphatic amines in environmental water samples.     

HPLC of 9-fluorenylmethylchloroformate-polyamine derivatives with fluorescence detection

Summary There are a number of reagents available for fluorescent labelling of primary amines. These include dansyl chloride, o-phthalaldehyde, fluorescamine, and a new reagent, 9-fluorenylmethylchloroformate (FMOC), reported recently. This paper describes a reversed-phase HPLC procedure for the separation and fluorescence detection of polyamines following pre-column derivatization with FMOC. The polyamines studied by this method include putrescine, cadaverine, spermidine, and spermine. Experiments were carried out to determine maximum fluorescence excitation and emission wavelengths, optimum reaction pH, linear ranges, and minimum detection limits for each of the polyamines. The HPLC method includes a gradient program which provides complete separation from serum hydrolysate components and specificity for the four polyamines with detection limits ranging from 2 to 9 pg. This procedure was applied to hydrolyzed serum samples.     

Continuous determination of total flavonoids in Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco by dynamic microwave-assisted extraction coupled with on-line derivatization and ultraviolet-visible detection

This paper describes a new method for the determination of total flavonoids in Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco. The method was based on dynamic microwave-assisted extraction (DMAE) coupled with on-line derivatization and ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) detection. The influence of the experimental conditions was tested. Maximum extraction yield was achieved using 80% aqueous methanol of extraction solvent; 80 W of microwave output power; 5 min of extraction time; 1.0 mL min⁻¹ of extraction solvent flow rate. The derivatization reaction between aluminium chloride and flavonoid is one of the most sensitive and selective reactions for total flavonoids determination. The optimized derivatization conditions are as follows: derivatization reagent 1.5% aluminium chloride methanol solution; reaction coil length 100 cm; derivatization reagent flow rate 1.5 mL min⁻¹. The detection and quantification limits obtained are 0.28 and 0.92 mg g⁻¹, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precisions (R.S.D.) obtained are 1.5% and 4.6%, respectively. Mean recovery is 98.5%. This method was successfully applied to the determination of total flavonoids in P. orientalis (L.) Franco and compared with heat reflux extraction. The results showed that the higher extraction yield of total flavonoids was obtained by DMAE with shorter extraction time (5 min) and small quantity of extraction solvent (5 mL).