Characterization and purification of polyunsaturated fatty acids from microalgae by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and countercurrent chromatography

Summary The present study was undertaken in order to characterize then to purify fatty acids from marine phytoplankton. From a crude mixture of fatty acid methyl esters it was possible to isolate by countercurrent chromatography a mixture of four polyunsaturated fatty acid methyl ester identified as being hexadecatrienoic acid methyl ester, octadecatetraenoic acid methyl ester, eicosapentaenoic acid methyl ester and docosahexaenoic acid methyl ester by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry in electron impact and in positive-ion chemical ionization mode. The four polyunsaturated fatty acids are in different ratios in mixtures from the two microorganisms:Skeletonema costatum andIsochrysis galbana.     

稻谷副产品中脂肪酸的气相色谱-质谱分析

对稻谷副产品脂肪酸的组成和含量进行分析测定. 采用索氏提取法提取了稻谷副产品中的脂肪油, 再进行甲酯化处理, 利用气相色谱-质谱法对其脂肪酸组成及含量进行了分析测定. 结果表明, 从稻糠、稻叶、稻秆中鉴定出的脂肪酸分别占其总检出量的96.72%、 71.77%和92.63%, 不饱和脂肪酸含量分别为72.88%、 45.26%和66.96%.     

Mass spectrometric profiling of saturated fatty acid esters of steroids separated by high-temperature gas chromatography

An efficient analytical method for simultaneous determination of 12 SFEs in serum is described. The method involves solid-phase extraction to isolate of SFEs from interfering species, especially cholesteryl esters, conversion to trimethylsilyl (TMS) ether derivatives for the direct analysis by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) using a high temperature MXT-1 (Silcosteel-treated stainless steel) capillary column. All SFEs as their TMS derivatives were well separated with excellent peak shapes within 12 min. Overall recoveries ranged from 88% to 119%, with a detection limits for SFEs ranged from 2 to 30 μg L⁻¹. The linearity as correlation coefficient was higher than 0.99 except for pregnenolone-3-arachidate (r² = 0.98) in the concentration range of 5–3000 μg L⁻¹. Ten serum samples obtained from volunteers were also analyzed and quantitatively determined of DHEA-3-palmitate and pregnenolone-3-stearate in 1.8–1195.8 μg L⁻¹ concentration. The devised high temperature GC–MS method could be useful for identification of SFEs in biological specimens including serum.     

A study for the characterization of binding media from medieval polychrome sculptures by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Summary Binding media in samples taken from XIIth–XIIIth century polychrome sculptures in the Baptistery of Parma (Italy) were characterized by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, after hydrolysis and derivatization procedures. The use of SE-52 capillary columns and the application of selected ion monitoring (SIM) allowed an increasing in the sensitivity and the ability to differentiate between animal glues, casein, egg and drying oils as components of the binders of paint and ground layers. Small amounts of material were enough for a satisfactory characterization.     

Experimental designs for modeling retention patterns and separation efficiency in analysis of fatty acid methyl esters by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

The retention behavior of components analyzed by chromatography varies with instrumental settings. Being able to predict how changes in these settings alter the elution pattern is useful, both with regards to component identification, as well as with regards to optimization of the chromatographic system. In this work, it is shown how experimental designs can be used for this purpose. Different experimental designs for response surface modeling of the separation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) as function of chromatographic conditions in GC have been evaluated. Full factorial, central composite, Doehlert and Box-Behnken designs were applied. A mixture of 38 FAMEs was separated on a polar cyanopropyl substituted polysilphenylene-siloxane phase capillary column. The temperature gradient, the start temperature of the gradient, and the carrier gas velocity were varied in the experiments. The modeled responses, as functions of chromatographic conditions, were retention time, retention indices, peak widths, separation efficiency and resolution between selected peak pairs. The designs that allowed inclusion of quadratic terms among the predictors performed significantly better than factorial design. Box-Behnken design provided the best results for prediction of retention, but the differences between the central composite, Doehlert and Box-Behnken designs were small. Retention indices could be modeled with much better accuracy than retention times. However, because the errors of predicted tR of closely eluting peaks were highly correlated, models of resolution (Rs) that were based on retention time had errors in the same range as corresponding models based on ECL.     

Evaluation of the separation characteristics of application-specific (fatty acid methyl esters) open-tubular columns for gas chromatography

The solvation parameter model is used to characterize the separation properties of the polar stationary phases EC-Wax and PAG with a poly(ethylene oxide) backbone (substituted with propylene oxide in the case of PAG) and the cyanopropyl-substituted polysilphenylene-siloxane stationary phase BPX90 at five equally spaced temperatures between 60 and 140 degrees C. The separation characteristics of these stationary phases are compared to four PEG and two poly(cyanopropylsiloxane) stationary phases (HP-20M, HP-Innowax, SolGel-Wax, DB-WAXetr, HP-88, and SP-2340) characterized in the same way. The database of system constants for these polar stationary phases is used to provide insight into the separation mechanism for fatty acid methyl esters and to determine selectivity differences that can be expected for generically similar stationary phase types. The discussion is not structured to indicate which stationary phase should be used for a particular separation but to provide a general framework to demonstrate the relationship between the retention mechanism and stationary phase chemistry.     

Analysis of fatty acids in lung tissues using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry preceded by derivatization-solid-phase microextraction with a novel fiber

In this article, a laboratory-made sol-gel derived fiber with butyl methacrylate/hydroxy-terminated silicone oil (BMA/OH-TSO) coating was first used for headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) of medium and long chain fatty acids after derivatization and applied to the analysis of fatty acids in lung tissues by coupling to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The experimental parameters for derivatization, HS-SPME and desorption were optimized. Fatty acids in cancerous lung tissues from five patients with lung cancer were determined under the optimized conditions. Normal lung tissues from the same five patients were used as controls. This fiber showed higher extraction efficiency for fatty acids after derivatization when compared with commercial polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and polydimethylsiloxane-divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) fibers due to the three-dimensional network in the coating. The method presented in this paper showed satisfactory precision, accuracy, linearity and limits of detection (LODs). The relative standard deviation values were below 13.3% (n = 5) and the recoveries obtained ranged from 76.35% to 107.0%. The results obtained using the SPME method were also compared with those got by using liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) technique. It was found that the sensitivity could be enhanced by the SPME method. The analysis of the cancerous lung tissues and normal controls from five patients with lung cancer indicated that the main components of lung tissue were palmitic acid (C_16:0), stearic acid (C_18:0) and lignoceric acid (C_24:0). A comparison between the levels of the fatty acids in cancerous lung tissues and normal controls from the same a patient with lung cancer shows that most of the saturated fatty acids showed higher levels in cancerous lung tissues, while unsaturated fatty acids showed higher levels in normal controls on the whole.     

Determination of triethanolamine in air samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Summary Low amounts of triethanolamine, collected in ORBO 53 tubes during air sampling, required the development of a very sensitive method for determination. After desorption and silylation reaction with trimethylsilyl imidazole/trimethyl chlorosilane, the derivative was analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry on an Ultra 2 silica capillary column in single ion monitoring mode (retention time: about 6 min). The method has a detection limit of 1–2 pg with a desorption efficiency of about 81%. Linearity of response was ascertained in the ranges 10–100 ng and 100–1000 ng. Short-term method validation was carried out by intra- and inter-day assays on three amounts for each reference calibration curve. All results satisfied the pre-defined acceptance criteria. In general, the whole procedure was easily performed and was appropriate for our needs. Breakthrough volume was appropriate for our needs. Breakthrough volume was determined on authentic samples and was about 40–60 L, using a flow rate of 1 L·min⁻¹. The amounts of triethanolamine found in the samples ranged from 150 to 250 ng (about 2.5–4.2 μg·m⁻³).     

Elucidation of triacylglycerols in cod liver oil by liquid chromatography electrospray tandem ion-trap mass spectrometry

Though liquid chromatography electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS²) has been widely used in the structural elucidation of triacylglycerols (TAG) in vegetable oils, its potentiality for the identification of TAG molecules in omega-3 rich oils remains unexplored till date. Hence, this article investigates the applicability of LC-ESI-MS² for the structural characterization of naturally occurring TAG in cod liver oil without the TAG fractionation during the sample preparation. A computational algorithm was developed to automatically interpret the mass spectra and elucidate the TAG structures respectively. The results were compared against the lipase benchmark method. A principal component analysis study revealed that it is possible to discriminate genuine from adulterated cod liver oil.     

Fatty acid profiling of blood cell membranes by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry

Fatty acids, which are well‐known for their influence on human metabolism and signal transduction, are also a substantial component of cellular membranes and regulate the basic properties and functions of membranes. Owing to their multiple functions, fatty acid profiles of cell membranes are of great interest to those who are studying the relationship between membrane biochemical compositions and functions. A HCl‐catalyzed derivation method and a gas chromatography with mass spectrometry analysis method were developed to accurately profile the fatty acids in cell membranes of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets. The detection limits of all 35 fatty acids ranged from 0.58 to 22 ng/mL and the limits of quantitation were between 2.1 and 72 ng/mL. Finally, the established method was used to profile the membrane fatty acids of 44 healthy volunteers from the north and south of China. Results revealed significant differences in the fatty acid profiles from the two regions, particularly those of the erythrocytes. This technique may be applied to cell membrane studies to generate new biological hypotheses concerning fatty acid composition and membrane functions as well as to construct related disease profiles.     

食用植物油中矿物油掺假的确证检测方法研究

应用气相色谱 质谱技术,建立了植物油中是否掺加矿物油的确证分析方法。本文报道的方法,简便、快速、准确、灵敏,方法最低检出浓度为1.2g L,经大量样品测定。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定猪肝中氯丙嗪残留量

猪肝中残留的氯丙嗪在碱性条件下经乙酸乙酯提取后,40℃水浴中旋转蒸发至近干,经乙腈溶解,正己烷脱脂,C18柱净化,以气相色谱-质谱选择86、233、272、318 4个碎片离子进行定性定量分析。氯丙嗪在10~200μg/L呈线性关系(R2为0.9998),3种不同添加浓度1.0、5.0和10μg/kg下氯丙嗪平均回收率分别为80.2%、90.7%、90.6%,相对标准偏差分别为8.6%、8.5%、5.9%,检出限(S/N=3)为1μg/kg,方法适用于猪肝等动物组织中氯丙嗪的测定。     

Extraction methods of fat from food samples and preparation of fatty acid methyl esters for gas chromatography: A review

Global trends moved towards fast food consumption due to the busy lifestyle of humans. Hence, the intake of fat-related food has exceeded the daily dietary reference intake (DRI) of fat, which caused multiple diseases. Analysis of the fatty acid profile plays a vital role in nutritional labelling and helps to understand the availability of diverse fatty acids among food commodities. This article reviews, general fatty acid extraction and derivatization techniques that have been developed in the past few decades due to the structural differences of fatty acids and briefed the steps involved in the complete process of fatty acid analysis using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Hence, the review mainly focused on conventional extraction methods, followed by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE), and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) methods and widely used acid, base, and modified derivatization techniques. Importantly, this article compares the results of the previous studies in each section which assist to decide on the most appropriate pathway for the fatty acid analysis for different selected food types. Therefore, it is hoped that this review may help researchers to develop existing experimental methods and to improve ‘bad’ fatty acid level mitigation techniques in future.     

气相色谱法测定生物柴油中脂肪酸甲酯含量

生物柴油是利用动植物油脂等可再生资源通过酯交换技术制造的可以替代石化柴油的新型清洁安全燃料[1-3]它的主要成分是脂肪酸甲酯。由于不同油脂原料所生产的生物柴油的脂肪酸甲脂组成不同因而测定时所需的气相色谱条件与方法也不尽相同[4-6]。本文采用HP-innowax毛细管色谱柱,     

Determination of some phthalate acid esters in artificial saliva by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after activated carbon enrichment

The determination of six phthalate acid esters was achieved in artificial saliva using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry following activated carbon enrichment of samples. Central composite experimental design was applied to optimize method parameters, such as pH, adsorption time and amount of activated carbon. The best compromise of analytical conditions for the simultaneous determination of analytes from spiked artificial saliva were found to be: pH (3), adsorption time (30 min), activated carbon amount (1.8 g L⁻¹) and elution solvent (chloroform). These conditions were applied to study the migration of phthalate acid esters from different children's toys into saliva. A horizontal agitation method was applied to extract the analytes from plastic toys into saliva for 2 h at 37 °C. The detection limits of the method were in the range of 1.3-5.1 μg L⁻¹, while the relative standard deviation (%) values for the analysis of 100 μg L⁻¹ of the analytes were below 3.0% (n = 5). Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate was the main analyte found in these samples.     

固相萃取-离子色谱/气相色谱-质谱法联合检测油田水中的有机酸和酚类化合物

建立了固相萃取-离子色谱(IC)/气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联合检测高矿化度油田水中低相对分子质量的有机酸和酚类化合物的方法。在中性pH条件下,样品经Waters Oasis HLB柱萃取后,萃取液经稀释、Ag2O沉淀和Ag-H柱处理除去大部分氯离子,再用IC测定有机酸;将萃取柱真空冷冻干燥,然后经甲基叔丁基醚/甲醇(9:1, v/v)脱附并用无水硫酸钠除水,再用GC-MS检测酚类化合物。在优化的实验条件下,4种低相对分子质量的有机酸以及5种酚类化合物的平均加标回收率达到80%以上,相对标准偏差(RSD, n=6)为2.38%～9.45%,定量限均低于88.9 μg/L。该方法测定结果准确可靠,适用于氯离子含量高达150 g/L左右水样中低相对分子质量的有机酸和酚类化合物的检测。     

Evaluation of fast gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in the analysis of lipids

Fast and conventional gas chromatography (GC) techniques were applied to nine different lipidic matrices (butter, lard, tallow, and peanut, corn, sunflower, soya, olive, menhaden oils). Simultaneous methylic transesterification was performed on all samples prior to GC analysis. Several practical aspects concerning high speed analysis were investigated, such as the great increase in linear velocity, the use of fast temperature ramps, column sample capacity and detection systems. Analytical results showed certain losses in resolution, balanced by a consistent reduction in analysis time. The actual time savings were variable (60-70 min) as they were dependent on the complexity of the sample while the speed enhancement factor was equal to 10.5. Peak identification was achieved by means of different information sources, such as fast GC-mass spectrometry (MS), linear retention indices and comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) gas chromatography group patterns. The method developed was shown to be applicable in routine applications on complex natural samples.     

假蒟挥发油化学成分气质联用分析研究

采用常规水蒸气蒸馏法提取出假岛精油,经气相色谱-质谱联机分析,分出60多个峰,鉴定出67种化合物,它们主要是2,4,5-三甲氧基-1-丙烯基苯3．20％）,顺-石竹烯（13．33％）,1,2-二甲氧基-4-（1-丙烯基）苯（12．63％）,细辛（9．94％）,4-甲氧基-6-（2-丙烯基）-1,3-苯并二恶茂（5．71％）,δ-杜松烯（3．03％）etc,占总峰面积的67．84％。     

Characterization of bile acids and fatty acids from ox bile in oil paintings by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Characterization of ox bile, traditionally used in painting, is of interest in the fields of archaeometry and conservation and restoration of works of art. Bile acids, fatty acids (F), and cholesterol found in ox bile have been identified using a derivatization method that combines the formation of ethyl esters from the carboxylic groups and the trimethylsilyl ethers from hydroxyl groups. This method of analysis is consistent with these others proposed by the authors to analyze drying oils, proteins, and diterpenic resins usually used as binders and varnishes by the painters. Bile acids from binary samples such as animal glue/ox bile, casein/ox bile and Arabic gum/ox bile have been successfully analyzed using the proposed method. Finally, a method of analysis of mixtures of drying oil and ox bile has been also proposed attempting to quantitatively characterize samples in which ox bile was added to the drying oil for increasing the surfactant properties.