Development of an ICP-IDMS method for accurate routine analyses of toxic heavy metals in polyolefins and comparison with results by TI-IDMS

An inductively coupled plasma isotope dilution mass spectrometric (ICP-IDMS) method was developed as a suitable method - with respect to its sensitivity, precision, accuracy, and time-consumption - for the analysis of toxic heavy metal traces (Pb, Cd, Cr, and Hg) in polyolefins. Results for Pb, Cd, and Cr were compared with those obtained by thermal ionization isotope dilution mass spectrometry (TI-IDMS), which was used as a reference method. Because of its high first ionization potential and its high volatility mercury could not be determined by TI-IDMS. A multi-element spike solution, containing isotopically enriched 206Pb, 116Cd, 53Cr, and 201Hg, was used for the isotope dilution step. Decomposition of the polyolefin samples was carried out with concentrated HNO3 at temperatures of about 300 degrees C in a high pressure asher (HPA). This procedure decomposes polyolefins completely and allows isotopic equilibration between sample and spike isotopes. Detection limits of 16 ng/g, 5 ng/g, 164 ng/g, and 9 ng/g were obtained for Pb, Cd, Cr, and Hg by ICP-IDMS using only sample weights of 0.25 g. In different commercially available polyethylene samples heavy metal concentrations in the range of < 5 ng/g to 4 x 10(3) ng/g were analyzed. Both mass spectrometric methods were applied within the EU project "Polymeric Elemental Reference Material (PERM)" for the certification of two polyethylene reference materials. The ICP-IDMS results agreed very well with those of TI-IDMS which demonstrates the accuracy of the ICP-IDMS method also suitable for routine analyses.     

QuEChERS-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定动物源食品中痕量五氯酚及其钠盐

采用改良的QuEChERS-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（UPLC-MS/MS）技术,建立了动物源食品中痕量五氯酚及其钠盐的测定方法。样品中五氯酚钠在酸性条件下转化为五氯酚,采用1%（v/v）乙酸乙腈超声提取2次,提取液浓缩后分散固相萃取净化,以回收率及基质效应为考察指标,对吸附剂进行了优化。采用Waters Acquity UPLC HSS T3色谱柱梯度洗脱分离,在电喷雾电离（ESI）源、负离子模式和多反应监测模式下检测,基质匹配外标法定量。在1.0、2.0、10.0 μg/kg添加水平下6种基质（猪肉、猪肝、鸡肉、鱼肉、牛奶、鸡蛋）中五氯酚的加标回收率为73.2%~108.4%,相对标准偏差为4.0%~14.8%;定量限（S/N>10）为1.0 μg/kg。该方法简便、灵敏、准确、环保,适用于动物源食品中痕量五氯酚及其钠盐残留的定性定量分析。     

Quantitative determination of medroxyprogesterone acetate in plasma by liquid chromatography/electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry.

A sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography/electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method has been developed for the quantitative determination of medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) in human plasma. Plasma samples (1.0 mL) were simply extracted with pentane and the extracts were analyzed by HPLC with the detection of the analyte in the selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The determination of MPA was accurate and reproducible, with a limit of quantitation of 0.05 ng/mL in plasma. The standard calibration curve for MPA was linear (r = 0.998) over the concentration range 0.05-6.0 ng/mL in human plasma. Analysis precision over the concentration range of MPA was lower than 18.8% (relative standard deviation, RSD) and accuracy was between 96.2 and 108.7%.     

纺织品中残留氯酚的毛细管气相色谱测定法

采用稀硫酸浸湿样品,正己烷提取,乙酸酐衍生后以毛细管气相色谱分离测定的方法对纺织品中五氯酚、三氯酚残留量进行了同时测定,探讨了提取、净化及色谱分析条件。方法回收率范围三氯酚84.8％～98.1％,五氯酚88.0％～100.2％。相对标准偏差三氯酚1.54％～2.33％,五氯酚3.48％。方法的检出限（质量分数）分别为2,4,6-三氯酚1.0×10     

Analysis of alkyl and 2-6-ringed polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Quality assurance and determination in Spanish river sediments

An accurate, precise and sensitive method is described for the analysis of 29 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including 19 2-6-ringed PAHs and 10 alkyl-PAHs. The method is based on an isotope dilution technique using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and available labeled PAHs as internal standards. Quality parameters were calculated with satisfactory results and 36 Spanish river sediments were analysed. Results were evaluated regarding to the sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) based on the effects range-low (ERL) and the effects range-median (ERM) values. Most analysed sediments showed a good quality, since only 7 of them exceeded ERL values, including one sample surpassing ERM values. PAH profiles were studied in order to identify PAH sources as mainly petrogenic or pyrogenic. Most samples showed petrogenic-type fingerprints, although 6 of the 11 sediments with the highest PAH concentrations (> 1000 ng/g) were classified as pyrogenic, including 4 of the 7 samples exceeding ERL values. Quality assurance was carried out by the triplicate analysis of one preanalysed river sediment without PAHs subsequently spiked at a medium (500 ng/g) and a low concentration level (10 ng/g) of each analyte. Main quality requirements for methods based on isotope dilution were accomplished. Method accuracy was 80-120% for most PAHs, method precision was <15% for all the analysed compounds and method detection limits (MDLs) were 1-3 ng/g.     

Simultaneous quantitation of enalapril and enalaprilat in human plasma by 96-well solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive and rapid method based on liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) combined with rapid solid-phase extraction (SPE) has been developed and validated for the quantitative determination of enalapril and its active metabolite enalaprilat in human plasma. After addition of internal standard to human plasma, samples were extracted by 96-well SPE cartridge. The extracts were analyzed by HPLC with the detection of the analyte in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. This method for the simultaneous determination of enalapril and enalaprilat was accurate and reproducible, with respective limits of quantitation of 0.2 and 1.0 ng/mL in plasma. The standard calibration curves for both enalapril and enalaprilat were linear (r(2) = 0.9978 and 0.9998) over the concentration ranges 0.2-200 and 1.0-100 ng/mL in human plasma, respectively. The intra- and inter-day precision over the concentration range for enalapril and enalaprilat were lower than 13.3 and 15.4% (relative standard deviation, %RSD), and accuracy was between 89.2-105.0 and 91.9-104.7%, respectively.     

顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用分析纺织品中挥发性有机物

建立了顶空固相微萃取（HSSPME）-气相色谱（GC）-质谱（MS）联用测定纺织品中甲苯、4-乙烯基环己烯、苯乙烯、萘和1-苯基环己烯5种挥发性有机物（VOCs）的分析方法。选择聚二甲基硅氧烷（PDMS）作为萃取涂层,优化了SPME的萃取条件,包括平衡时间、萃取时间、萃取温度、顶空体积、离子强度、搅拌速度、解吸温度和时间以及GC—MS仪器条件。对于甲苯、4-乙烯基环己烯、苯乙烯、萘和1-苯基环己烯方法线性范围分别为0．087～870、3．32～3320、2．28～2280、0．015～150和0．050～50．0ng／g;检出限分别为0．005、0．042、0．670、0．008和0．011ng／g。实际样品加标回收率在80．1％～122％之间,RSD在0．8％～8．6％之间。方法符合纺织品中痕量VOCs的快速分析要求。     

Kinetic release of triptolide after injection of renal-targeting 14-succinyl triptolide-lysozyme in a rat kidney study by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry

Triptolide (TP) is one of the most important biologically active components of the Chinese herb Tripterygium wilfordii Hook f (TWHf). A novel high-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) method was developed to study the kinetic release of TP after intravenous injection of the newly synthesized 14-succinyl triptolide-lysozyme (TPS-LZM). The method was validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, precision, accuracy, stability, limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ). The calibration curve was linear over the concentration range 0.5-400.0 ng/g. The mean recovery of triptolide from spiked samples, in a concentration range of 0.5-400.0 ng/g, was 91.84% (RSD = 3.69%, n = 3). The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation were less than 6.38%. The method with simple sample pretreatment and being highly specific and precise, can be used for analysis of triptolide release in rat kidney after intravenous injection of renal-targeting TPS-LZM conjugate. The results showed that, as compared with free TP, TPS-LZM could significantly increase the concentration and prolong the action time of TP in the kidney.     

Development and validation of a liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of latanoprost free acid in rabbit aqueous humor and ciliary body

A rapid, selective and sensitive method for quantification of latanoprost free acid in rabbit aqueous humor (AH) and ciliary body (CB) using reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization (ESI)-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry has been developed and validated. Quantification in AH and CB was achieved by stable isotope dilution employing tetra-deuterated analog of latanoprost free acid, used as internal standard. Sample preparation was based on protein precipitation with methanol in AH, and on liquid extraction with a mixture of ethyl acetate and isopropanol 60:40 (v/v) in CB. Elution was achieved on an octylsilica (C8) column, using an isocratic elution method. Detection was performed on a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer, using ESI in positive ion selected reaction monitoring mode. Calibration curves were linear in the validated concentration ranges of 10-160 ng/mL in AH and 80-1280 ng/g in CB. The accuracy and precision values, obtained from three different sets of quality control samples, each analyzed in triplicate on three different days, were within the generally accepted criteria for analytical methods (< 15%). The limit of detection was 30.66 pg/mL in AH and 237.75 pg/g in CB. The assay proved to be accurate and precise when applied to the in vivo study of latanoprost free acid in rabbit AH and CB after single administration of an eye drops containing latanoprost.     

Gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry applied for the determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soil

A gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry (GC/ITMS) method was developed for the determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). ITMS parameters were optimized in order to achieve the best sensitivity for the PBDE analysis. Tandem mass spectrometry, along with an isotope dilution internal standard method, was used for the quantitation. Chromatographic windows were developed for mono- to hepta-BDEs, depending on the retention times when a 30-m GC column was used. A different 15-m column was used to analyze deca-BDE. Environmental soil samples collected from an electronic waste recycling site were prepared by using Soxhlet extraction and column chromatographic cleanup. Average recoveries of 61-118% were obtained for the 13C-labeled PBDE internal standards spiked in the samples prior to sample preparation. The accuracy represented by relative analytical errors was -24% to 18%, and the precision (relative standard deviation) was 11-26% (n=8). The method detection limits ranged from 0.013-0.25 ng/g for the PBDEs in soil.     

在线固相萃取结合液相色谱-线性离子阱多级质谱法同时检测生物样品中7种乌头类生物碱

建立了在线固相萃取(on-line SPE)结合液相色谱-线性离子阱多级质谱(LC-LIT/MSⁿ)同时测定全血、尿液和肝组织样品中7种乌头类生物碱的分析方法,并根据7种乌头类生物碱的多级质谱碎片对裂解规律进行了推测和总结。用乙腈沉淀样品中的蛋白质,于稀释和离心后直接进样。经Waters Oasis^® HLB在线SPE柱富集纯化,以0.1%(v/v)甲酸/乙酸铵溶液-0.1%(v/v)甲酸/甲醇溶液为流动相,以Accucore C18为分析柱进行梯度洗脱;在电喷雾电离(ESI)正离子模式下测定;扫描方式为连续反应监测(CRM)。在考察的质量浓度范围内,7种乌头类生物碱的标准曲线符合二阶方程(权重因子1/x),相关系数为0.9991~0.9999;在全血和尿液中的方法检出限为0.02~0.60 ng/mL,在肝组织中的方法检出限为0.02~0.40 ng/g;加标回收率为91.1%~104.7%,日内精密度和日间精密度分别为0.2%~10.7%、1.0%~13.7%(n=6)。该方法简单准确,灵敏度高,能够满足生物样品中7种乌头类生物碱的快速分析。     

在线固相萃取/液相色谱-线性离子阱质谱法同时检测生物样品中18种氨基甲酸酯类农药

建立了同时测定全血、尿液和肝组织等生物样品中18种氨基甲酸酯类农药的在线固相萃取/液相色谱-线性离子阱质谱(On-line SPE/LC-LIT/MS)分析方法。样品经乙腈处理,稀释和离心后直接进样。经Waters OasisHLB在线SPE柱富集纯化,以BETASIL C18柱为分析柱,甲醇-水(均含0.1%甲酸)为流动相进行梯度洗脱;使用电喷雾电离(ESI)正离子模式测定,扫描方式为选择反应监测(SRM)和连续反应监测(CRM)。18种农药在考察的质量浓度范围内线性关系良好(权重因子1/X),相关系数为0.994 3~0.999 4;在全血和尿液中的检出限为0.1~5 ng/m L,在肝组织中的检出限为0.1~5 ng/g;3个加标水平的回收率为90.2%~114.5%,相对标准偏差(n=4)为0.5%~7.5%。该方法简单准确,灵敏度高,能够满足生物样品中18种氨基甲酸酯类农药的快速分析要求。     

同位素稀释-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定纺织品中的六溴环十二烷

建立了同时测定纺织品中α-,β-,γ-六溴环十二烷的同位素稀释-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱分析方法.不同类型的纺织品样品采用加速溶剂萃取法,以正己烷-丙酮(体积比1∶1)混合液为萃取溶剂,在10.3 MPa和80℃下,静态循环萃取3次,每次5 min,萃取液经ENVI-CarbⅡ/PSA固相萃取柱净化,收集二氯甲烷-正己烷(体积比2∶3)洗脱液,采用Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEHPhenyl色谱柱(50 mm×2.1 mm,1.7μm),以甲醇-水为流动相梯度洗脱分离后进行UPLC/MS/MS多反应监测模式下的定性及定量分析.结果表明,α-,β-,γ-六溴环十二烷测定方法的定量限为0.5μg/kg,在0.5~10μg/kg浓度范围内,低、中及高3个添加水平的平均回收率为84.2%~93.7%,日内精密度均小于10%,日间精密度均小于12%.本方法准确快速,且灵敏度高,可用于纺织品的实际检验.     

Determination of ligustilide in rat blood and tissues by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method was developed to study the pharmacokinetics of ligustilide following oral administration to rats. The method was used for the analysis of samples taken from rats. Biological samples were prepared by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) using an n-hexane-ether (2:1) solvent mixture for a sample clean-up step and analyzed by GC/MS with a quadrupole MS detector in selected ion monitoring mode (m/z 190). The calibration curves were linear over the concentration range 0.172-8.60 microg/mL (r > 0.99) for blood samples and a different range (r > 0.99) for different tissue samples. The limit of detection (LOD) was 1.0 ng/mL or 1.0 ng/g (three times the signal-noise ratio). Within- and between-day precision expressed as the relative standard deviation (RSD) for the method was 1.58-3.88 and 2.99-4.91%, respectively. The recovery for all samples was >80%, except for liver samples (>70%). The main pharmacokinetic parameters obtained were: T(max) = 0.65 +/- 0.07 h, C(max) = 1.5 +/- 0.2 microg/mL, AUC = 34 +/- 6 h microg/mL and K(a) = 3.5 +/- 0.6/h. The experimental results showed that ligustilide was easily absorbed, but its elimination was slow, from 3 to 12 h after oral administration. The concentrations of ligustilide in rat cerebellum, cerebrum, spleen and kidney were higher than those in other organs.     

稳定同位素稀释液质串联法测定抗菌纺织品中3种含氯防霉抗菌

建立了抗菌纺织品中三氯生、三氯卡班以及五氯酚等3种含氯抗菌剂的同位素稀释-液相色谱串联质谱的分析方法。样品用甲醇超声提取,聚酰胺粉净化。以水/乙腈为流动相,采用梯度洗脱,在Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C18色谱柱(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.7μm)上进行分离,以多反应监测负离子模式进行检测,内标法定量。三氯生和五氯酚在0.5~100.0μg/L,三氯卡班在0.1~50.0μg/L范围内具有良好的线性,样品的回收率为80.0%~110.0%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.6%~5.4%,方法的定量限为0.1~0.5μg/kg,检出限为0.03~0.16μg/kg。方法前处理简单,试剂可用于纺织品中三氯生、三氯卡班和五氯酚的含量检测。     

Development of an ICP-IDMS method for accurate routine analyses of toxic heavy metals in polyolefins and comparison with results by TI-IDMS

An inductively coupled plasma isotope dilution mass spectrometric (ICP-IDMS) method was developed as a suitable method – with respect to its sensitivity, precision, accuracy, and time-consumption – for the analysis of toxic heavy metal traces (Pb, Cd, Cr, and Hg) in polyolefins. Results for Pb, Cd, and Cr were compared with those obtained by thermal ionization isotope dilution mass spectrometry (TI-IDMS), which was used as a reference method. Because of its high first ionization potential and its high volatility mercury could not be determined by TI-IDMS. A multi-element spike solution, containing isotopically enriched ²⁰⁶Pb, ¹¹⁶Cd, ⁵³Cr, and ²⁰¹Hg, was used for the isotope dilution step. Decomposition of the polyolefin samples was carried out with concentrated HNO₃ at temperatures of about 300?°C in a high pressure asher (HPA). This procedure decomposes polyolefins completely and allows isotopic equilibration between sample and spike isotopes. Detection limits of 16 ng/g, 5 ng/g, 164 ng/g, and 9 ng/g were obtained for Pb, Cd, Cr, and Hg by ICP-IDMS using only sample weights of 0.25 g. In different commercially available polyethylene samples heavy metal concentrations in the range of < 5 ng/g to 4 × 10³ ng/g were analyzed. Both mass spectrometric methods were applied within the EU project “Polymeric Elemental Reference Material (PERM)” for the certification of two polyethylene reference materials. The ICP-IDMS results agreed very well with those of TI-IDMS which demonstrates the accuracy of the ICP-IDMS method also suitable for routine analyses.     

Enhanced mass resolution method development, validation and assay application to support preclinical studies of a new drug candidate

A very highly sensitive and highly selective liquid chromatographic/tandem mass spectrometric (LC/MS/MS) method was developed to evaluate and quantify a new drug candidate in different biological matrices. Following a simple plasma protein precipitation using acetonitrile, the post-treatment samples were analyzed on a C18 column interfaced with a new generation of triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer. The recently introduced triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer, the TSQ Quantum Ultra, with enhanced mass-resolution capability, demonstrated improved sensitivity (0.05 ng/mL), coupled with suitable accuracy and precision, over a broad linear dynamic range (0.05-1000 ng/mL). A comparison of the assay performance data (dynamic range, calibration curve equation, precision and accuracy) of the enhanced resolution method against a unit resolution method under optimized conditions showed the performance improvement of the enhanced mass resolution method for bioanalytical high-throughput applications. The enhanced mass resolution method herein described was successfully applied to the evaluation of the pharmacokinetic profile of a new drug candidate in rat, rabbit and dog plasma samples.     

基于铂/碳球的乙酰胆碱酯酶传感器在农药乐果检测中的应用研究

基于农药乐果对乙酰胆碱酯酶的抑制作用,构建生物传感器,实现了农药乐果的快速、高灵敏检测。合成了纳米材料铂/碳球(Pt/Cs),利用其比表面积大、导电性好的优势,构建乙酰胆碱酯酶(ACh E)传感器。铂/碳球修饰电极比裸电极的阻抗更低,峰电流增加了147.06%,说明该材料能很好地保持酶的催化活性。在最优实验条件下,用ACh E传感器检测农药乐果,在1.0×10~(-9)~1.0×10~(-6)g/L范围,乐果浓度的负对数与抑制率呈良好的线性关系,其检出限为7.3×10~(-12)g/L(按抑制率为10%计算)。对纺织品样品进行加标回收实验,测得回收率为86.2%~101.7%。     

Determination of zirconium traces in polymers by ICP-IDMS – a powerful and fast method for routine testing of zirconium residues in polyolefins

Zirconium trace analyses play an important role for polyolefins produced by modern catalytic processes with zirconium metallocenes. A reliable and fast routine testing method by inductively coupled plasma isotope dilution mass spectrometry (ICP-IDMS) was therefore developed, which allows the determination of zirconium in polymers down to the low ng/g level. With respect to its precision, accuracy, and time-consumption this method is suitable for routine testing of production processes. A spike solution, enriched in the stable isotope ⁹¹Zr, was prepared and used for the isotope dilution procedure, which has the advantage of being an internal “one point” calibration method. The polyolefin samples were dissolved by microwave assisted digestion with a mixture of concentrated HNO₃/HF.     

Isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometry in connection with a chromatographic separation for ultra trace determinations of platinum group elements (Pt, Pd, Ru, Ir) in environmental samples

An isotope dilution inductively coupled plasma quadrupole mass spectrometric (ID-ICP-QMS) method was developed for the simultaneous determination of the platinum group elements Pt, Pd, Ru, and Ir in environmental samples. Spike solutions, enriched with the isotopes 194Pt, 108Pd, 99Ru, and 191Ir, were used for the isotope dilution step. Interfering elements were eliminated by chromatographic separation using an anion-exchange resin. Samples were dissolved with aqua regia in a high pressure asher. Additional dissolution of possible silicate portions by hydrofluoric acid was usually not necessary. Detection limits of 0.15 ng x g(-1), 0.075 ng x g(-1), and 0.015 ng x g(-1) were achieved for Pt, Pd, Ru, and Ir, respectively, using sample weights of only 0.2 g. The reliability of the ID-ICP-QMS method was demonstrated by analyzing a Canadian geological reference material and by participating in an interlaboratory study for the determination of platinum and palladium in a homogenized road dust sample. Surface soil, sampled at different distances from a highway, showed concentrations in the range of 0.1-87 ng x g(-1). An exponential decrease of the platinum and palladium concentration with increasing distance and a small anthropogenic contribution to the natural background concentration of ruthenium and iridium was found in these samples.