Selenium speciation in animal tissues after enzymatic digestion by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A procedure is described for the enzymatic digestion of tuna and mussel samples that allows the determination of selenium species by high-performance liquid chromatography in conjunction with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The species were extracted by two-step enzymatic hydrolysis with a non-specific protease (subtilisin). The selenium species were separated on a Spherisorb 5 ODS/AMINO column using two different chromatographic conditions, namely phosphate buffers at pH 2.8 and pH 6.0 as mobile phases. The method determines organic (trimethylselenonium, selenocystine, selenomethionine and selenoethionine) and inorganic selenium species (selenite and selenate), but only organic selenium species were found in the samples. The sum of identified selenium species in the sample was about 30% of the total selenium present in the enzymatic extract despite the fact that recoveries of total hydrolysed selenium were 93-102%. Trimethylselenonium ion and selenomethionine were found in both tuna and mussel samples and an unknown selenium species was also found in tuna samples.     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定拟黑多刺蚁中11种微量元素

为准确定量拟黑多刺蚁体内的微量元素,采用微波消解法,以HNO_(3)-H_(2)O_(2)混合酸为消解体系对样品进行前处理,选择合适的同位素,以^(103)Rh为内标测定^(52)Cr、^(55)Mn、^(60)Ni、^(63)Cu、^(66)Zn、^(75)As、^(78)Se、^(88)Sr和^(114)Cd,以^(185)Re为内标测定^(202)Hg和^(208)Pb,建立了电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定拟黑多刺蚁中11种微量元素的方法。实验发现,以HNO_(3)-H_(2)O_(2)为消解体系,样品消解完全;采用KED模式消除质谱干扰,以内标法校正基体效应;通过绘制校准曲线及测定流程空白,各元素校准曲线的相关系数均大于0.999,方法检出限为0.0005~0.011 mg/kg,方法定量限为0.0016~0.033 mg/kg。对拟黑多刺蚁实际样品进行测定,各元素的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=9)在1.2%~5.5%,加标回收率为91.2%~107%;经过实验室间比对实验,相对偏差为-3.15%~2.74%;测定六个不同产地的拟黑多刺蚁样品,结果显示不同产地样品除Cd外,其他10种微量元素的含量均存在较大差异。测定结果稳定可靠,能满足拟黑多刺蚁中11种微量金属元素含量的分析检测要求。     

Determination of arsenic species by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with ion chromatography

Five arsenic species, trimethylarsine oxide, dimethylarsenic acid, monomethylarsonic acid, arsenobetaine and sodium arsenite, in urine were analysed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with ion chromatography (IC ICP MS). Since the toxicities of different arsenic compounds are different, speciation of arsenic compounds is very important in the investigation of metabolisms. In this paper, we applied ion chromatography (IC) as a separation device and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP MS) as a detection device. For separation of the five arsenic compounds, an anion-exchange column and, as mobile phase, tartaric acid were used. The eluent from the IC column was introduced directly into the nebulizer of the ICP MS and analysed at 75 amu. Detection limits were from 4 to 9 pg as arsenic.     

Mercury speciation in thawed out and refrozen fish samples by gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and atomic fluorescence spectroscopy

Different sub-sampling procedures were applied for the determination of mercury species (as total mercury Hg, methylmercury MeHg⁺ and inorganic mercury Hg²⁺) in frozen fish meat. Analyses were carried out by two different techniques. After the sample material was pre-treated by microwave digestion, atomic fluorescence spectroscopy (AFS) was used for the determination of total Hg. Speciation analysis was performed according to the following procedure: dissolution of sample material in tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH), derivatisation with sodium tetraethylborate (NaBEt₄), extraction into isooctane and measurement with gas chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (GC-ICPMS) for the identification and quantification of methylmercury (MeHg⁺) and inorganic mercury (Hg²⁺). The concentration range of total Hg measured in the shark fillets is between 0.9 and 3.6 g g^–1 thawed out shark fillet. Speciation analysis leads to 94% Hg present as MeHg⁺. Homogeneity, storage conditions and stability of analytical species and sample materials have great influence on analytical results. Sub-sampling of half-frozen/partly thawed out fish and analysis lead to significantly different concentrations, which are on average a factor of two lower.     

Determination of organometallic compounds by capillar gas chromatography – inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

The separation and detection of volatile organometallic compounds containing tin, iron, and nickel has been achieved using capillary GC–inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (capillary GC-ICP-MS). Detection limits range from 3.0 to 7.0 pg/s. The presence of volatile organotin compounds in a harbor sediment has been confirmed. The retention range of the organometallic compounds analyzed by capillary GC-ICP-MS has been extended considerably beyond that possible in earlier studies (retention indices up to 3400).     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法同时测定化妆品中的汞、铅、砷、锑

采用HNO_3-H_2O_2微波消解样品,电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)同时测定化妆品中的汞、铅、砷、锑.实验中探讨了最佳的消解程序,选择适当的同位素,并用铋、铟、锗做内标元素,有效地抑制了分析信号的漂移.结果表明,各元素的检出限在0.089～0.37μg/kg,相对标准偏差(RSD)在0.709%～2.10%,回收率为80.10%～102.67%.该方法具有简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高的优点,适用于化妆品中的汞、铅、砷、锑元素的同时测定.     

Speciation of metal-EDTA complexes by flow injection analysis with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and ion chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Flow injection analysis (FIA) with ESI-MS and ion chromatography (IC) with inductively coupled plasma-MS (ICP-MS) as the complementary technique have been explored for the determination of metal ions as their metal-EDTA complexes. ESI-MS enabled the identification of metal-EDTA complexes such as [Mn(EDTA)](2-), [Co(EDTA)](2-), [Ni(EDTA)](2-), [Cu(EDTA)](2-), [Zn(EDTA)](2-), [Pb(EDTA)](2-), and [Fe(EDTA)](1-) and their MS spectral showed that these metal-EDTA complexes were present in solution. Based on the ESI-MS, ion chromatographic separation and ICP-MS detection of these complexes are possible because IC-ICP-MS requires stable metal-EDTA complex during the chromatographic separation. The separation of these metal-EDTA complexes was achieved on an anion-exchange column with a mobile phase containing 30 mM NH(4)(HPO(4))(2) at pH 7.5 within 7 min with ICP-MS providing element specific detection. The ICP-MS LODs for the metal-EDTA were in the range of 0.1-0.5 microg/L with the exception of Fe (15 microg/L). The proposed method was a simple procedure for sample processing, using direct injection of sample without removal of sample matrix and was successfully applied to the determination of metal-EDTA complexes in real samples.     

Determination of metals in marine species by microwave digestion and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis

A microwave digestion method suitable for determination of multiple elements in marine species was developed, with the use of cold vapor atomic spectrometry for the detection of Hg, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for all of the other elements. An optimized reagent mixture composed of 2 ml of HNO₃, 2 ml of H₂O₂ and 0.3 ml of HF used in microwave digestion of about 0.15 g (dry weight) of sample was found to give the best overall recoveries of metals in two standard reference materials. In the oyster tissue standard reference material (SRM 1566b), recoveries of Na, Al, K, V, Co, Zn, Se, Sr, Ag, Cd, Ni, and Pb were between 90% and 110%; Mg, Mn, Fe, Cu, As, and Ba recoveries were between 85% and 90%; Hg recovery was 81%; and Ca recovery was 64%. In a dogfish certified reference material (DORM-2), the recoveries of Al, Cr, Mn, Se, and Hg were between 90% and 110%; Ni, Cu, Zn, and As recoveries were about 85%; and Fe recovery was 112%. Method detection limits of the elements were established. Metal concentrations in flounder, scup, and blue crab samples collected from coastal locations around Long Island and in the Hudson River estuary were determined.     

微波消解法-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定韭菜中11种元素

为快速、准确测定韭菜中多元素含量,采用微波消解法对韭菜中样品进行消解处理,优化了前处理方法、ICP-MS工作条件和检测方法,利用微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定韭菜中Pb、Cd、Se、As、Zn、Cu、Ni、Fe、Cr、Ca、K等11种元素含量。结果表明,在硝酸-双氧水(7:1)体系中,消解功率1550W,温度梯度为120℃-160℃-195℃,总时长为45min,赶酸温度选择150℃,可将韭菜完全消解,并且ICP-MS射频功率设为1550W,运用在线内标的检测方式降低非质谱干扰。11种元素回归系数R₂^{均大于0.999,方法检出限为}0.002～0.100μg/kg,方法定量限为0.006～0.300μg/kg。方法回收率88.0%～102.7%,相对标准偏差为1.8%～4.6%,可以满足韭菜中多种元素同时测定的需求。方法具有灵敏度高、线性范围宽、准确性高等特点,可为韭菜样品的多元素同时测定提供可靠的方法支撑。     

Determination of phosphoric acid triesters in human plasma using solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A simple and sensitive method for determination of phosphoric acid triesters at trace levels in human plasma sample is described. In this work, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is employed as a sample preparation procedure for extraction and pre-concentration of alkyl and aryl phosphates followed by gas chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (GC-ICP-MS) for phosphorus-specific and very sensitive determination of these compounds in human plasma. The detection limits from blood plasma were 50 ngL(-1) (tripropyl phosphate), 17 ngL(-1) (tributyl phosphate), 240 ngL(-1) (tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate) and 24 ngL(-1) (triphenyl phosphate). Sample preparation involves plasma deproteinization followed by direct immersion SPME with 65 microm poly(dimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene) fiber. Extraction was performed at 40 degrees C for 30 min and at pH 7.0 in 10 mM sodium carbonate buffer. The reported method, to our knowledge, describes the first application of SPME with element-specific detection for analysis of phosphoric acid esters. Application of the method to the plasma samples, previously stored in poly(vinyl chloride) plasma bags revealed the presence of triphenyl phosphate, which was further confirmed by SPME GC time-of-flight high-resolution mass spectrometry.     

-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定硅锰冶炼渣中8种金属元素

实验采用HCl-HNO₃-HF-HClO₄混合酸为消解体系对样品进行前处理,加入1.0 mL盐酸羟胺溶液(100 g/L)溶解残渣,选择合适的同位素,以¹⁰³Rh为内标测定Cr、Co、Ni、Cu、Zn和Cd,以¹⁹³Ir为内标测定Tl和Pb,建立了电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定硅锰冶炼渣中8种重金属元素的方法。实验发现,样品前处理选择HCl∶HNO₃∶HF∶HClO₄=5∶5∶5∶1,并在复溶阶段加入1.0 mL盐酸羟胺溶液(100 g/L)可以完全消解样品,实验采用KED模式和干扰系数校正法消除质谱干扰,样品中待测元素的测定结果不受基体成分的干扰。通过绘制校准曲线及测定流程空白,各元素校准曲线的相关系数均大于0.9999,方法检出限为0.006~0.19 mg/kg,方法定量限为0.018~0.57 mg/kg。对硅锰渣实际样品进行测定,各元素的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)在0.83%~4.1%,加标回收率为94.7%~106%;经过人员比对实验,相对偏差为-4.54%~4.24%。测定结果稳定可靠,能满足硅锰冶炼渣中8种微量金属元素含量的分析检测要求。     

气相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱法快速筛查食品中182种农药残留

建立了气相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱同时筛查食品中182种香港《食物内残余除害剂规例》农药残留的分析方法。样品经含0.1%（v/v）甲酸的乙腈溶液提取,改进的QuEChERS方法净化,采用Agilent HP-5MS色谱柱（30 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm）进行分离。样品经电子轰击源电离,一级质谱采用全扫描模式完成化合物的定性和定量检测,对疑似物质进行二级谱库检索确证。考察了10种典型食品基质（大米、香菇、黄豆、菠菜、西红柿、西兰花、柚子、胡萝卜、生菜、黄瓜）的基质效应。在10~500 μg/kg范围内,182种目标化合物的线性关系良好（r>0.99）,方法的定量限（S/N≥10）为10~100 μg/kg,在3个添加水平下的平均加标回收率分别为66.1%~121.5%、75.4%~125.8%、77.2%~128.9%,相对标准偏差（RSD）为0.8%~17.6%（n=6）。该方法操作简单、耗时短、灵敏度高、稳定性好,可显著降低日常筛查检测的成本,具有实际应用价值。     

血液中吗啡类毒品硅烷化气相色谱-质谱分析

建立和确证了血液中吗啡类毒品(吗啡、 6-单乙酰吗啡、可待因)的液相萃取-硅烷化-GC/MS-SIM检测的方法.以乙基吗啡为内标,以V(CHCl3)∶V(异丙醇)∶V(正庚烷)＝50∶17∶33混合溶剂为萃取溶剂,以MSTFA 为硅烷化试剂,采用GC/MS-SIM检测方式,吗啡、6-单乙酰吗啡、可待因的线性相关系数均大于0.99,最低血液检测浓度可达到5 ng/mL;定量范围10～1000 ng/mL;日内重复性小于15%.该方法可用于海洛因吸食者血液中的毒品及其代谢物的检验.     

Evaluation of closed-vessel microwave digestion method for the determination of trace impurities in polymer-based photoresist by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A closed microwave digestion method followed by inductively coupled plasma spectrometric (ICP-MS) analysis was evaluated for the determination of trace impurities in photoresist. To optimize the digestion procedure, several digestion parameters such as acid, heating temperature and heating time were evaluated. Besides, the digestion efficiency of used photoresist material and the recovery of analyte elements obtained by the use of gravimetric method and ICP-MS measurement, individually, were also compared to clarify the completeness of digestion. According to our experiments, the gravimetric method was found to be not so relevant to the completeness of digestion, because the remaining sample matrix could cause suppression effect in the subsequent ICP-MS measurement. In view of minimizing blank value and working time, a simple single-step heating program was proposed to mineralize 0.25 ml of photoresist material with 5 ml of nitric acid at 180 °C for 10 min. Based on the comparative study of the analytical results obtained by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and proposed method, the reliability of proposed method for the determination of trace metallic impurities in photoresist material has been confirmed.     

Iodine determination in food by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry after digestion by microwave-induced combustion

Iodine determination in food samples was performed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after digestion by microwave-induced combustion (MIC). Sample masses up to 500 mg of bovine liver, corn starch, milk powder, or wheat flour were completely combusted using the MIC system. Ammonium nitrate (6 mol l⁻¹ solution, 50 μl) was used as an aid for ignition and vessels were charged with 15 bar of O₂. The use of H₂O, 0.9 mmol l⁻¹ H₂O₂, 10 to 50 mmol l⁻¹ (NH₄)₂CO₃ and 56 mmol l⁻¹ tetramethylammonium hydroxide was investigated as absorbing solutions, as well as the suitability of performing a reflux step after the combustion process. Digestion of food samples by pressurized microwave-assisted acid digestion, microwave-assisted extraction and conventional extraction of iodine in alkaline solution were also evaluated. Iodine recoveries higher than 99% were obtained using MIC and 50 mmol l⁻¹ (NH₄)₂CO₃ or 56 mmol l⁻¹ tetramethylammonium hydroxide as absorbing solution and with 5 min for the reflux step. Accuracy was evaluated using certified reference materials (bovine muscle, corn bran, and milk powder) and agreement better than 97% was obtained. The limit of quantification by MIC and further ICP-MS determination was 0.002 μg g⁻¹. Blanks were always low and no memory effects were observed. Digestion by MIC allowed the processing of up to eight samples by each run in 25 min with high efficiency of digestion (residual carbon content lower than 1%) providing a suitable medium for further iodine determination by ICP-MS.     

酶消解-单颗粒电感耦合等离子质谱法测定农产品中纳米铂颗粒

铂纳米颗粒在汽车行业中被广泛用作汽车尾气催化剂。随着铂纳米颗粒在工业生产中的广泛应用,它在环境中广泛分布并可能从植物累积进入食物链中。因此,建立一种在农产品中的定量分析方法是至关重要的。以酶消解的前处理方法结合单颗粒-电感耦合等离子体质谱法(Single particle ICP-MS,SP-ICP-MS)测定农产品中纳米铂颗粒(PtNPs)粒径分布及颗粒数量浓度。通过优化前处理提取条件,当Macerozyme R-10酶为10 mg、柠檬酸缓冲溶液浓度为5 mmol/L、提取时间36 h时,农产品中PtNPs提取效果较高。PtNPs粒径检出限为20 nm,颗粒浓度检出限为5×10⁵ particle/L,铂颗粒浓度回收率在(81±3)%~(91±4)%,加标后平均粒径(41±3)~(47±2)nm,与50 nm PtNPs标准溶液粒径接近。方法操作简单、检出限低、准确度高,适用于农产品中PtNPs定量分析,为客观评价农产品铂纳米毒性效应提供可靠的分析技术。     

Simultaneous determination of methylmercury and ethylmercury in rice by capillary gas chromatography coupled on-line with atomic fluorescence spectrometry

A comprehensive method for simultaneous determination of methylmercury (MeHg) and ethylmercury (EtHg) in rice by capillary gas chromatography (GC) coupled on-line with atomic fluorescence spectrometry was developed. The experimental conditions, including the pyrolyzer temperature and flow rates of the make-up gas and sheath gas, were optimized in detail. The absolute detection limits (3sigma) were 0.005 ng as Hg for both MeHg and EtHg. The relative standard deviation values (n=5) for 10 ng Hg/mL of MeHg and EtHg were 2.5 and 1.3%, respectively. The method was evaluated by analyzing 2 certified reference materials (DORM-2 and GBW08508), and the determined values of MeHg and total mercury concentrations were in good agreement with the certified values. In addition, the recoveries of MeHg and EtHg spiked into a rice sample collected from Jiangsu province in China were 86 and 77%, respectively. The proposed method was applied to analysis of MeHg and EtHg in 25 rice samples cultivated in 15 provinces of China. In all samples, MeHg was detectable and no EtHg was found. The MeHg contents in rice samples ranged from 1.9 to 10.5 ng/g, accounting for 7-44% of the total mercury measured.     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定土壤七种金属元素

实验室比对盲样测定是检验实验室能力验证、实验室资质认定、机构考核的主要手段。为研究并解决测试实验室比对土壤盲样中铍、钒、镍、铜、锌、镉、铅的含量,采用微波消解电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法对土壤盲样进行研究,探讨了不同消解酸体系,检出限和定量限、测试模式和干扰消除、精密度和加标回收率、质控样品进行研究。结果表明：用6 mL HNO3,2 mL HCl和1 mL HF为混合酸体系,各待测元素标准曲线相关系数大于0.9995,检出限在0.001~2.985 mg.L-1^,定量限在0.003~9.94 mg.L-1^,采用氦气碰撞模式测试钒、镍、铜、锌、镉和铅,可以有效的降低多原子离子的干扰;采用no gas模式测试铍,可以有效的提高铍的测试灵敏度。方法精密度为0.2%~6.2%(n=6),加标回收率为92.3%~110.6%,采用土壤标准样品(GSS-4)进行全过程质控研究分析,各元素结果均在标准值参考范围内。用ICP-OES法测试土壤盲样中七种待测金属元素含量与用铑为内标的ICP-MS进行比对,测量分析结果基本一致。     

Determination of inorganic and methylmercury in fish by cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry

Simple and rapid analytical procedures for the determination of Hg²⁺ and methylmercury in fish were proposed after careful optimization of chemical and instrumental parameters for Hg measurement by cold vapor (CV)/hydride generation (HG) atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) and CV/HG inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Quantitative extraction of Hg species avoiding any inter-species conversion was achieved by fast microwave assisted solubilization of fish tissue with relatively low amount of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) or 6 mol L^− 1 HCl. After careful optimization of chemical parameters selective determination of Hg²⁺ in the presence of excess of methylmercury is attained by using continuous flow CV AAS, 1% m/V SnCl₂ as reductant and 0.1 mol L^− 1 HCl as reaction medium. Simple calibration curve prepared with aqueous standard of Hg²⁺ is recommended for its quantification. Both Hg²⁺ and methylmercury could be determined simultaneously with equal sensitivity by CV/HG ICP-AES directly in the diluted TMAH solution obtained after extraction with 1% m/V NaBH₄ as reductant. Quantification of the sum of Hg²⁺ and methylmercury against calibration curve prepared with aqueous standard of methylmercury is suggested. It should be mentioned that batch hydride generation system with quartz tube heated in air/acetylene flame could also be used for simultaneous determination of both Hg species in fish extracts, with standard additions calibration. The validity of the developed analytical procedures for selective determination of Hg²⁺ and methylmercury (by difference between the total Hg and Hg²⁺) is confirmed by the analyses of certified reference material DOLT-1 and reference material IMEP-20. Very close agreement between certified values and analytical results was found.     

Quantitative determination of uridine in rabbit plasma and urine by liquid chromatography coupled to a tandem mass spectrometry

Recently a pyrimidine nucleoside, uridine, has been show to have a protective effect on cultured human corneal epithelial cells, and on dry eye animal model and patients. In this study, we introduce a sensitive liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of uridine in rabbit plasma and urine. After protein precipitation with methanol including methaqualone (internal standard), the analyte was chromatographed on a reversed-phase column with a mobile phase of 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution and methanol (1:4, v/v). The accuracy and precision of the assay were in accordance with Food and Drug Administration regulations for the validation of bioanalytical methods. This method was used to measure the concentrations of uridine in plasma and urine after a single oral administration of 450 mg/kg uridine in rabbits.