New analytical procedure based on a cellulose bag and ionic exchanger with p-aminobenzoic acid groups for differentiation of labile and inert metal species in aquatic systems

A new procedure was developed for the in situ characterization of the lability of metal species in aquatic systems by using a system equipped with a diffusion membrane and cellulose organomodified with p-aminobenzoic acid groups (DM-Cell-PAB). To this end, the DM-Cell-PAB system was prepared by adding cellulose organomodified with p-aminobenzoic acid groups (Cell-PAB) to pre-purified cellulose bags. After the DM-Cell-PAB system was sealed, it was examined in the laboratory to evaluate the influence of complexation time, mass of exchanger, pH, metal ions (Cu, Cd, Fe, Mn, and Ni), and concentration of organic matter on the relative lability of metal species. It was found that the pH and kinetics strongly influence the process of metal complexation by the DM-Cell-PAB system. At all pH levels, Cd, Mn, and Ni showed lower complexation with Cell-PAB resin than Cu and Fe metals. Note that relative lability of metals complexed to aquatic humic substances (AHS) in the presence of Cell-PAB resin showed the following order: Cu≅Fe≫Ni>Mn=Cd. The results presented here also indicate that increasing the AHS concentration decreases the lability of metal species by shifting the equilibrium to AHS–metal complexes. Our results indicate that the system under study offers an interesting alternative that can be applied to in situ experiments for differentiation of labile and inert metal species in aquatic systems.     

Analysis of ultratrace triorganotin compounds in aquatic organisms by using capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

A microwave-assisted extraction used to extract trace triorganotin from aquatic organisms and a sensitive analytical method for the determination of ultratrace triorganotin (namely trimethyltin, triethyltin, tripropyltin and tributyltin) with capillary electrophoresis-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry were firstly described in this study. The extraction method is simple, effective and can be used to extract trace triorganotin in aquatic organisms within several min. The analytical method has a much lower detection limit of 0.2-0.7 ng Sn/mL for triorganotin compounds, and can be used to determine trace triorganotin in aquatic organisms directly without any derivatization and preconcentration. Using above methods, we have successfully determined trimethyltin, triethyltin, tripropyltin and tributyltin in dried Mya arenaria Linnaeus and Corbicula fluminea within 17 min with a recovery of 93-104% and a RSD (relative standard deviation, n = 6) of 2-5%. Our results showed that dried M. arenaria Linnaeus contained an extremely high tributyltin of 5.1 μg Sn/g dried weight, indicating that it may be a good biomarker for the organotin pollution in ocean.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定水产品中结晶紫及其隐色代谢物残留

采用液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS)测定了水产品中结晶紫以及它的隐色代谢物残留。匀质后的水产品样品用乙腈和乙酸铵缓冲液提取,合并提取液,用二氯甲烷反提取,经中性氧化铝柱和PRS柱固相萃取净化,且不使用氧化铅柱在线氧化,色谱分离后直接进入串联质谱检测器。采用电喷雾正离子,多反应监测(MRM)模式检测。方法的检出限可达0.5 ng/g,线性方程的相关系数r大于0.99,添加样品平均回收率为77.6%~93.8%,相对标准偏差均小于8.2%。     

一类多标度分形介质膜系的反射率

应用鲁阳德（Ｒｏｕａｒｄ）递推方法计算光在垂直入射时二标度和三标度分形介质膜系的反射率。结果表明,多标分形介质膜系的反射率具有分形的自相似特征。     

水体微型颗粒的流式细胞术测定

应用流式细胞术（FCM）对水体中不同粒径级微型颗粒的数量、百分比及随时间变化进行了初步研究；仪器经流速校正，样品经过滤，外参法测定；结果表明FCM可快速、即时分析水体中的微型颗粒。     

液相色谱在线净化-电喷雾串联质谱测定水产品中大环内酯和林可胺类药物残留

建立了水产品中大环内酯类抗生素[红霉素(ERM)、罗红霉素(ROM)、替米卡星(TIL)、泰乐菌素(TYL)、北里霉素(KIT)、交沙霉素(JOS)、竹桃霉素(OLM)、螺旋霉素Ⅰ(SPM-Ⅰ)]和林可胺类(林可霉素(LIN)和氯林可霉素(CLD))的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱(LC-ESI-MS/MS)检测方法.样品经提取、反相液相色谱分离净化后进行质谱分析,在选择反应监测模式(SRM)下进行特征母-子离子对信号采集.根据保留时间和母离子及两个特征子离子信息定性分析,以基峰离子进行定量.大环内酯类残留的检出限(S/N=3)为0.1～0.2μg/kg,定量限为1.0μg/kg,在1.0～200 ng/mL时峰强度与质量浓度的线性关系良好(R~2 >0.99).在虾、鳗鱼和带鱼3种基质中1.0、2.0、10.0μg/kg 3个添加水平下,除个别药物外,药物的平均回收率范围为64%～114%,RSD<12%.该法适用于各种水产品中大环内酯类残留的分析.     

Fast isolation of hydrophobic organic environmental contaminants from exposed semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) prior to GC analysis

Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMD) represent a passive sampling technology that is becoming widely used for monitoring of surface waters pollution. While "classic" procedures employ dialysis to recover target compounds from exposed SPMDs, in the present study analytes were isolated from cut membrane together with sequestering medium (triolein) using hexane as an extraction solvent. This approach allowed us to reduce the time needed for accomplishment of isolation step from 48 h to only 1 h. Automated gel permeation chromatography (GPC) clean-up is employed in the following step to separate triolein from analytes fraction. Musk compounds (MCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and several other persistent organochlorine compounds (OCs) were determined in the respective fraction by GC method employing selective detectors (MSD, ECD). As shown in a series of analyses of SPMDs deployed in various aquatic ecosystems, high recoveries and good repeatability of results together with a possibility to obtain the information on the pollution of sampling site at the day of sample arrival to laboratory make this newly implemented procedure an interesting alternative to time consuming dialysis.     

Multi-detection method for five common microalgal toxins based on the use of microspheres coupled to a flow-cytometry system

Freshwater and brackish microalgal toxins, such as microcystins, cylindrospermopsins, paralytic toxins, anatoxins or other neurotoxins are produced during the overgrowth of certain phytoplankton and benthic cyanobacteria, which includes either prokaryotic or eukaryotic microalgae. Although, further studies are necessary to define the biological role of these toxins, at least some of them are known to be poisonous to humans and wildlife due to their occurrence in these aquatic systems. The World Health Organization (WHO) has established as provisional recommended limit 1 μg of microcystin-LR per liter of drinking water. In this work we present a microsphere-based multi-detection method for five classes of freshwater and brackish toxins: microcystin-LR (MC-LR), cylindrospermopsin (CYN), anatoxin-a (ANA-a), saxitoxin (STX) and domoic acid (DA). Five inhibition assays were developed using different binding proteins and microsphere classes coupled to a flow-cytometry Luminex system. Then, assays were combined in one method for the simultaneous detection of the toxins. The IC₅₀'s using this method were 1.9 ± 0.1 μg L⁻¹ MC-LR, 1.3 ± 0.1 μg L⁻¹ CYN, 61 ± 4 μg L⁻¹ ANA-a, 5.4 ± 0.4 μg L⁻¹ STX and 4.9 ± 0.9 μg L⁻¹ DA. Lyophilized cyanobacterial culture samples were extracted using a simple procedure and analyzed by the Luminex method and by UPLC–IT-TOF-MS. Similar quantification was obtained by both methods for all toxins except for ANA-a, whereby the estimated content was lower when using UPLC–IT-TOF-MS. Therefore, this newly developed multiplexed detection method provides a rapid, simple, semi-quantitative screening tool for the simultaneous detection of five environmentally important freshwater and brackish toxins, in buffer and cyanobacterial extracts.     

Occurrence and spatial distribution of statins,fibrates and their metabolites in aquatic environments

Due to widespread occurrence of lipid lowering drugs such as statins, fibrates and their metabolites in the aquatic environments, there is a worldwide growing concern in their role in water quality and aquatic biota. However, this concern is limited by ability to address their occurrence, distribution, fate and eco-toxicological effects. This study focuses on the quantification of the levels of statins, fibrates and their metabolites in the aquatic environments using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to high resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS). The developed UHPLC–QTOF–MS based method was successfully applied to the analysis of statins, fibrates and metabolites in real water samples collected from Daspoort WWWs influent and effluent and Apies River. A series of statin compounds (mevastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin), fibrates (gemfibrozil, fenofibrate) and the corresponding metabolites (clofibric and fenofibric acids) were detected and quantified in the range of 0.56–19.90 µg/L in both waste and River water samples. In general, the results of the present study are an indication of pollution hazards from wastewater treatment processes and these levels poses a huge risk to the growth and reproduction of aquatic organisms. Thus, regulating the limit levels of statins, fibrates and metabolites in any type of water is paramount as it will provide the vital information on the toxic risks associated with organic pollutants of pharmaceutical origin.     

凝胶渗透色谱-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水产品中多种同化激素残留

结合凝胶渗透色谱净化技术,建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水产品中6种同化激素的残留。样品经叔丁基甲醚提取,以乙酸乙酯-环己烷(1+1)溶液为流动相进行凝胶渗透色谱净化,用C18固体吸附剂净化,以C18色谱柱分离,采用电喷雾正离子源、多反应监测模式检测,外标法定量。6种激素的线性范围均为0.5~50μg·L-1,测定下限(10S/N)在0.20~1.50μg·kg-1之间。对空白样品进行加标回收试验,回收率在81.7%~90.8%之间,日间精密度(n=5)在5.8%~7.9%之间。