Molecular fluorescence analysis of rainwater: Effects of sample preservation

Very different filtration and preservation procedures may be found in the literature on the study of the rainwater dissolved organic fraction. Thus, the influence of sample filtration and preservation procedures on the fluorescence of rainwater dissolved organic matter (DOM) was studied in this work. Rainwater was filtered through different filters (quartz 0.22 μm or PVDF 0.45 μm) and excitation (λ_em = 415 nm) and synchronous (Δλ = 70 nm) fluorescence spectra were obtained at the same day of collection, or after preservation by refrigeration (1-7 days) or by freezing (1-4 weeks). The excitation-emission matrix (EEM) spectra of rainwater showed six types of fluorescent bands: two corresponding to humic-like bands, and four resembling proteins. Then, the excitation and synchronous spectra were chosen in order to monitor changes in the humic-like and protein-like bands, respectively. The filtration procedures adopted in this work did not affect the fluorescence properties of the rainwater samples. However, these properties were differently preserved by refrigeration or freezing: after refrigeration, filtered rainwater maintained the original fluorescent properties for at least 4 days, while after freezing fluorescent properties were not always preserved since it occurred a decrease of protein-like fluorescence intensity.     

Comparisons of sorption of aquatic humic matter by DAX-8 and XAD-8 resins from solid-state (13)C NMR spectroscopy's point of view

Aquatic humic solutes were separated in parallel by the non-ionic macroporous DAX-8 and XAD-8 resins from four different fresh water sources. On average, the sorptive power of the DAX-8 resin does not differ systematically from that of the XAD-8 resin. The DAX-8 resin seems to have more precise column characteristics compared with the XAD-8 resin. There was no significant difference between the major elemental compositions of the parallel humic-solute bulks obtained by these two resins. According to the (13)C NMR spectroscopy the content and quality of aliphatic carbons, especially those representing terminal methyl groups or methylene carbons, were the most systematic and powerful discriminating factors between the humic extracts obtained by these two resins. Generally speaking the DAX-8 and XAD-8 resins seem to isolate humic-solute bulks almost equally, although the content of aliphatics is slightly greater for the former, producing mixtures with similar structural compositions for general purposes. The structural composition and quantity of the humic-solute mixture isolable with a weakly basic DEAE-cellulose anion exchange resin differs partially from any humic fraction obtained by non-ionic sorbing solids. The environmental impact was also visible on the quality of the structural fine-chemistry of the different humic isolates obtained both by the DAX-8 and XAD-8 resins.     

Extraction of humic substances from fresh waters on solid-phase cartridges and their study by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Humic substances (HS) have been extracted from fresh waters on macroporous adsorbents of different types, Amberlite XAD-8 resin and Bond Elute PPL solid-phase cartridge. Comparative analysis of the extracted samples by ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry demonstrated selectivity of the selected adsorbents to the components of the molecular assembly of HS: the XAD-8 resin has affinity to the higher oxidized aromatic compounds and PPL has affinity to substances of stronger aliphatic character and nitrogen-containing compounds. Because of this fact, a comparison of the molecular composition of HS isolated from various sources must be performed taking into account selective adsorption; therefore, it is necessary to compare the products extracted by the same adsorbent for correct interpretation.     

Determination of Three Aldehydes in the Air of Working Environments

Abstract

The quantitative determination of glutaraldehyde, formaldehyde and acrolein in air samples, taken at hospitals, engine shops and at one garage is described. Known volumes of air were drawn through sampling tubes, containing Amberlite XAD-2, coated with 2.4-dinitrophenylhydrazine as adsorption material. The hydrazones formed were desorbed using acetonitrile as eluent. The separation of these compounds was performed on a RP C-18 column; for detection at λ = 365 ran an UV spectrofotometer was used.     

堆肥过程不同分子量水溶性有机物电子转移能力的演变及影响因素

利用超滤技术、电化学方法和光谱技术, 以堆肥水溶性有机物的不同分子量(MW)组分为研究对象, 分析在堆肥过程中不同分子量水溶性有机物(DOM)的组成特征、结构演变和电子转移能力变化的影响因素.结果表明, 类蛋白物质主要存在于堆肥前期的DOM(MW<1 kDa)中, 随着堆肥的进行, 类蛋白物质不断降解, 类富里酸物质持续合成, 堆肥后期类蛋白物质被完全降解, 类富里酸物质成为DOM(MW<1 kDa)主要的荧光组分.类腐殖物质是DOM(MW=1～3 kDa)、DOM(MW=3～5 kDa)和DOM(MW>5 kDa)的主要荧光组分, 堆肥过程中类腐殖质物质在3种不同分子量组分的变化各不相同, 但是堆肥后期类腐殖质物质在3个不同分子量组分的含量均高于堆肥初期. 堆肥过程中DOM(MW<1 kDa)的电子供给能力(EDC)呈降低趋势, 而电子接受能力(EAC)呈升高趋势; DOM(MW>5 kDa)的EDC在堆肥过程中呈上升趋势, 而EAC则无明显的变化规律.DOM(MW=1～3 kDa)和DOM(MW=3～5 kDa)的EDC和EAC在整个堆肥过程无明显变化规律.不同分子量组分堆肥DOM 的EAC受控于堆肥过程木质素降解产物的含量, 而其EDC变化与荧光参数和紫外参数无明显关系.     

Determination of thorium,uranium and plutonium isotopes in atmospheric samples

A new procedure for the radiochemical measurements of thorium, uranium and plutonium in atmospheric samples is described. Analysis involves coprecipitation of these actinides with iron hydroxide from a 40-to 50-dm³ sample of rainwater, followed by radiochemical separation and purification procedures by the use of ion exchange chromatography (Dowex AG1×8) and solvent extraction. The new procedure enables one to determine the isotopes of thorium, uranium and plutonium, which are found in rainwater at extremely low concentrations, with a chemical yield ranging from 60 to 80%.     

Influence of acidification on the optical properties and molecular composition of dissolved organic matter

Acidification is a common method for preserving dissolved organic matter (DOM) in natural water samples until sophisticated laboratory analyses can be performed. However, little is known about the effects of this practice on the composition and optical properties of DOM. In this study, the effects of acidification on DOM in porewater samples collected from the RL IV bog system of the Glacial Lake Agassiz Peatlands in northern Minnesota were characterized. Molecular composition was determined by ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry and optical properties by UV absorption and three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy. Excitation–emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy results indicate that the fluorescence properties of the peatland porewater DOM were sensitive to pH and that the observed changes were fluorophore dependent. Ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry revealed the appearance of newly formed, oxygen-rich compounds upon acidification. The extent to which these oxygen-rich compounds were formed was also dependent on the composition of the DOM.     

THERMODYNAMIC STUDY OF ADSORPTION OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY A WATER-COMPATIBLE HYPERCROSSLINKED POLYMERIC ADSORBENT

Equilibrium data for the adsorption of phenolic compounds, i.e., phenol, p-cresol, p-chlorophenol and p-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions by a water-compatible hypercrosslinked polymeric adsorbent (NJ-8) within temperature range of 283-323 K were obtained and correlated with a Freundlich-type of isotherm equation, so that equilibrium constants KF and n were obtained. The capacities of equilibrium adsorption for all the four phenolic compounds on the NJ-8 from aqueous solutions are around 2 times as high as those of Amberlite XAD-4, which may be attributed to the unusual micropore structure and the partial polarity on the network. The values of the enthalpy (always negative) are indicative of an exothermic process, which manifests the adsorption of all the four phenolic compounds on the two polymeric adsorbents to be a process of physical adsorption. The negative values of free energy change show that the solute is more concentrated on the adsorbent than in the bulk solution. The absolute free energy values of adsorption for NJ-8 are always higher than those for Amberlite XAD-4, which indicates that phenolic compounds are preferentially adsorbed on NJ-8. The negative values of the adsorption entropy are consistent with the restricted mobilities of adsorbed molecules of phenolic compounds as compared with the molecules in solution. The adsorption entropy values of phenolic compounds for NJ-8 are lower than those for Amberlite XAD-4, which means the micropores of NJ-8 require more orderly arranged adsorbate.     

Electron Transfer Capacities of Dissolved Organic Matter Derived from Swine Manure Based on Eletrochemical Method

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is the most active fraction of compost organic matter. The presence of the redox-active functional groups in DOM allows it to act an electron shuttle to promote the electron transfer between microorganisms and terminal electron acceptors. In this study, the electron transfer capacities (ETCs) of compost DOM samples at eight different composting stages were determined by electrochemical method. 2,2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and Diquat dibro-mide monohydrate (DQ) were used to measured electron donating capacity (EDC) and electron accepting capacity (EAC) at working voltage 0.61 V/–0.49 V, respectively. The evolution characteristics of the chemical structures and components were analyzed by combining the three-dimensional fluorescence spectra, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra and elemental analysis. The results showed that the EDC of DOM increased from 16.850 μmol e^? (g C)^?1 to 22.077 μmol e^? (g C)^?1, The EAC decreased from 1.866 μmol e^? (g C)^?1 to 1.779 μmol e^? (g C)^?1. The results of three-dimensional fluorescence spectroscopy showed that the relative contents of humic-like and protein-like components gradually increased and decreased, respectively, during the composting process. The humuc-like components were the main contributor for the ETC of DOM. FTIR spectra showed that there was no significant change in the hydroxyl and carboxyl group contents of DOM during composting, suggesting no contribution of these function groups to the ETC of DOM. The elemental analysis showed that the content of oxygen in the DOM increased during the composting process, while the sulfur-containing group might be dominated contributor for its ETC.     

Artefacts in XAD-8 NOM fractionation

The XAD-8 resin has been widely used during the last decades to characterize and isolate natural organic matter (NOM) in water. The present work focuses on the performance and limitations of the XAD-8 method. A number of different NOM samples (mostly RO-isolates) have been XAD-8 fractionated with the purpose to study (1) the impact of DOC concentration of the samples on the quality of the resulting fractions and (2) the stability of NOM in the different fractions during the XAD-8 fractionation procedure and storage. Focus is placed on the method's independence of NOM concentration, the stability (quantity and quality) of the hydrophilic fraction during the fractionation, the relationship between hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions, and the stability of the obtained fractions after the fractionation is completed.

The main conclusions are that the division into hydrophobic and hydrophilic fractions are not independent of the NOM concentration and not constant during the procedure, furthermore that the XAD-8 fractions may undergo irreversible alteration of structure due to the procedure or storage that will influence on the interpretation of the data. The possible consequences for the interpretation of results and further analysis or use of the XAD-8 based fractions are discussed.     

Nickel determination in saline matrices by ICP-AES after sorption on Amberlite XAD-2 loaded with PAN

In the present paper, a solid phase extraction system for separation and preconcentration of nickel (ng g⁻¹) in saline matrices is proposed. It is based on the adsorption of nickel(II) ions onto an Amberlite XAD-2 resin loaded with 1-(2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol (PAN) reagent. Parameters such as the pH effect on the nickel extraction, the effect of flow rate and sample volume on the extraction, the sorption capacity of the loaded resin, the nickel desorption from the resin and the analytical characteristics of the procedure were studied. The results demonstrate that nickel(II) ions, in the concentration range 0.10–275 μg l⁻¹, and pH 6.0–11.5, contained in a sample volume of 25–250 ml, can be extracted by using 1 g Amberlite XAD-2 resin loaded with PAN reagent. The adsorbed nickel was eluted from the resin by using 5 ml 1 M hydrochloric acid solution. The extractor system has a sorption capacity of 1.87 μmol nickel per g of Amberlite XAD-2 resin loaded with PAN. The precision of the method, evaluated as the R.S.D. obtained after analyzing a series of seven replicates, was 3.9% for nickel in a concentration of 0.20 μg ml⁻¹. The proposed procedure was used for nickel determination in alkaline salts of analytical grade and table salt, using an inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy technique (ICP-AES). The standard addition technique was used and the recoveries obtained revealed that the proposed procedure shows good accuracy.     

Determination of organically-associated trace metals in estuarine sea-water by solvent extraction and atomic-absorption spectrometry

Chloroform extraction of trace metals (Ni, Cu, Mo, Mn, Cd and Pb) in estuarine sea-water was studied at pH 8 and pH 3, on the basis that the metals would be associated with dissolved organic matter (DOM), which has recently been characterized by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Ni, Cu, Mo and Mn were extracted more at pH 8 than at pH 3. Cd and Pb were not associated with the DOM at either pH 8 or 3. The percentage of the total dissolved trace metals in sea-water associated with DOM varied from 0 to 14%. The metals extracted into chloroform at pH 8 were assumed to be associated with neutral or weakly basic DOM while at pH 3 they could be associated with either the neutral (or weakly basic) DOM or two types of acidic DOM.     

Comparison of dialysis and solid-phase extraction for isolation and concentration of dissolved organic matter prior to Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

We compare two methods, solid-phase extraction (SPE) and dialysis, commonly used for extraction and concentration of dissolved organic matter (DOM) prior to molecular characterization by electrospray ionization (ESI) and ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Spectra of DOM samples from Minnesota and Sweden peatlands that were extracted with styrene divinyl benzene polymer SPE sorbents included ions with formulas that had higher oxygen to carbon (O/C) ratios than spectra of DOM from the same samples after de-salting by dialysis. The SPE method was not very effective in extracting several major classes of DOM compounds that had high ESI efficiencies, including carboxylic acids and organo-sulfur compounds, and that out-competed other less-functionalized compounds (e.g., carbohydrates) for charge in the ESI source. The large abundance of carboxylic acids in the dialysisextracted DOM, likely the result of in situ microbial production, makes it difficult to see other (mainly hydrophilic) compounds with high O/C ratios. Our results indicate that, while dialysis is generally preferable for the isolation of DOM, for samples with high microbial inputs, the use of both isolation methods is recommended for a more accurate molecular representation.     

基质分散固相萃取-液相色谱-离子阱质谱法检测罐头食品中双酚类化合物残留

建立了采用基质分散固相萃取-液相色谱四级杆串联线性离子阱质谱分析罐头食品中双酚类化合物残留的方法.样品中的双酚类化合物残留经0.1％甲酸乙腈提取,基质分散固相萃取净化,外标法定量,液相色谱-质谱测定.使用数据相关采集扫描功能(IDA)结合增强离子产物(EPI)模式对样品中的双酚类进行定性分析,并建立双酚类的二级子离子谱库.通过MRM模式对双酚类进行定量分析,双酚类化合物在4种罐头食品中的平均回收率为49.3％～128.4％(n=6);相对标准偏差在3.2％～14.4％(n-6)之间,可以满足对罐头食品中的双酚类残留的快速同时定性与定量检测的要求.     

成都地区雨水中有机污染物成份的研究

本文采用自行研制的雨水富集提取器吸附富集雨样中复杂有机物，不需预分离，直接用于ＧＣ和ＧＣ／ＭＳ分析。鉴定出１０２种有机物，并对ＢａＰ等２８种主要污染物作了定量测定。     

Comparative study for separation of aquatic humic-type organic constituents by DAX-8, PVP and DEAE sorbing solids and tangential ultrafiltration: elemental composition, size-exclusion chromatography, UV-vis and FT-IR

Aquatic humic-type solutes were separated in parallel from the same fresh water source by four different procedures: non-ionic polymethyl methacrylate (DAX-8) and functional cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) resins, functional diethylaminoethyl cellulose (DEAE) and tangential ultrafiltration completed with a weakly basic anion exchange resin (IRA-67). The similarity-dissimilarity between the quantities and qualities of the different humic samples is discussed, especially in the light of the original dissolved organic matter (DOM). During the past two decades, a significant progress has occurred in the aquatic humic research due to the so-called hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties possessed by certain non-ionic sorbing solids. As a result of many coincidences, it may be justifiable to examine critically the prevailing isolation techniques of aquatic humic solutes and to try to update their complicated definitions. For that reason, it is reasonable to summarize the leading principles of different isolation techniques in Section 1 of this article. The results of the present study strongly support the applicability of the PVP resin, alone or completed in sequence with a suitable non-ionic sorbing solid, for isolation of aquatic humic-type solutes from both quantitative and qualitative points of view. In certain cases, the DEAE cellulose gives a useful alternative for conventional sorbing solids in the isolation of the bulk of aquatic humic solutes. The base-catalyzed ester hydrolysis of the HM during the chromatographic isolation of the DOM seems to be relative minor.     

Impurities Released from Extractive Phases Used in the Analysis of Pesticides

Abstract

Elution fractions relative to solid phase extraction (SPE) procedures using C-18 bonded silica and Carbopack B columns plus C-18 membranes have been analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the characterization of interfering compounds from the phases. Alkanes, alkenes, phthalates and some silyl compounds (silanols, siloxanes) have been tentatively identified. Experiments on commercial C-18 phases prepacked in plastic tubes show that the increased interference compared to the phases alone comes from the polymer container. N-butylbenzensulfonamide (NBBSA) was identified as causing interference when the extraction device used for SPE involved plastic components. Increasing amounts of silanol interferences released from the C-18 phases were observed after passage of the water sample, depending on the acidic pH, as evidence of the hydrolysis of the bonded silica.     

Evaluation of different extraction approaches for the determination of phenolic compounds and their metabolites in plasma by nanoLC-ESI-TOF-MS

Sample preparation is an important step for the determination of phenolic compounds in biological samples. Different extraction methods have been tested to determine phenolic compounds and their metabolites in plasma by nano-liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (nanoLC-ESI-TOF-MS). The sample treatment optimisation was performed using commercial foetal bovine serum spiked with representative phenolic standards, namely naringenin, luteolin, verbascoside, apigenin, rutin, syringic acid and catechin. Different protein-precipitation conditions were evaluated as well as enzymatic digestion with trypsin and solid-phase extraction using different phases such as C-18, ABN and ENV+, working at different pH values. The optimum extraction procedure consisted of a previous protein-precipitation step using HCl 200?mmol/L in methanol for 2.5?h at 50?°C followed by a solid-phase extraction using C-18 cartridges at pH?2.5. This procedure was finally applied to the plasma of rats overfed with a phenolic-rich Lippia citriodora extract. These samples were analysed by nanoLC-ESI-TOF-MS, enabling the identification of five compounds previously found in the administered L. citriodora extract and one metabolite.     

Comparative study of solid phase extraction techniques for isolation of leukotrienes from plasma

We have compared five commercially available absorbent materials (i.e. C18 Sep-Pak, C18 J.T. Baker, Amberlites XAD-7, XAD-2 and XAD-4) for their applicability as effective tools for extraction of leukotrienes from plasma samples. Leukotriene C4 (LTC4) and B4 (LTB4) were selected as representatives of peptidic and non-peptidic leukotrienes, respectively. These leukotrienes were added to 1 ml of plasma and passed through columns containing the above described adsorbent materials. The recovery was determined for each material using different combinations of solvents. XAD-4 gave the highest recovery for LTB4 (90%), whereas XAD-4 and XAD-2 gave identical recoveries for LTC4 (90%) when an eluting solvent mixture of pyridine-water--dimethylformamide (50:45:5) was used. The efficiency of the other three solid adsorbent materials for leukotriene extraction were in order of decreasing magnitude, C18 J.T. Baker greater than XAD-7 greater than C18 Sep-Pak. XAD-7 was shown to be more efficient for LTB4 than for LTC4, whereas the octadecylsilane C18 materials gave approximately similar recoveries for both of the leukotrienes. In addition to very good extraction properties of XAD-4 and XAD-2 as compared to octadecylsilane silica, these solid adsorbent materials retained less plasma impurities than the C18 materials, giving cleaner chromatograms for leukotrienes extracted from plasma. Therefore, XAD-4 or XAD-2 are the best overall choice for extraction of leukotrienes from plasma for reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis.     

Isolation of organic water pollutants by xad resins and carbon

The recovery efficiencies of XAD resins −2, −4, −7, and −8 and of resin mixtures were measured using distilled water samples containing 13 organic pollutants. An equal-weight mixture of XAD-4 and XAD-8 was most efficient. XAD-2 and XAD-4/8 were further terted and found effective using tapwater. Carbon was tested as a sorbent for materials not well retained by the resins. In-column solvent washing before sample sorption was found to be as effective as Soxhlet extraction for removing background impurities. Some compounds can be desorbed from carbon by in-column solvent elution; others require Soxhlet extraction. An XAD-4/8 column in series with a carbon column was used to sample 1000 1 of tapwater. Halomethanes, n-hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic compounds and dibenzofuran in the order of ng/l were identified using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer-computer system.