Molar mass distributions by gradient liquid chromatography: predicting and tailoring selectivity

Interactive liquid chromatography (iLC) for polymer analysis is usually applied to the characterisation of distributions other than molar mass. In particular, its use for the determination of chemical-composition, functionality-type and tacticity distributions has been demonstrated. The application of iLC for the determination of molar mass distributions (MMDs), however, has not yet been fully explored. An expanded version of the reversed-phase liquid chromatography model has been developed to describe and predict how the retention behaviour of polydisperse polystyrene samples changes with molar mass. The relationship between molar mass and the parameters of the model has been investigated in some detail and non-linear correlations were found. From the model and the relationships between the model parameters and molar mass, calibration curves (retention time versus molar mass) were constructed to predict changes in chromatographic selectivity across a given molar mass range. These calibration curves were compared to experimentally obtained curves and, in most cases, excellent agreement was found. The dramatic enhancement in selectivity that can be obtained with iLC in comparison to size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) was illustrated by measuring matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation (MALDI) MS spectra of fractions collected during a gradient-LC separation. In the low-molar mass range, essentially monodisperse fractions were obtained. Calibration curves, predicted by the model and validated experimentally using narrow-dispersity standards and MALDI-MS spectra of fractions, were used to determine the molar mass distribution of some narrowly distributed polystyrene samples. Molar mass distributions for such standards were found to be somewhat lower than the values reported by the manufacturers. The results also deviated from those obtained by MALDI-MS.     

Nutritional parameters of commercially available milk samples by FTIR and chemometric techniques

A chemometric study on the prediction of the main nutritional aspects of milk has been carried out by using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) attenuated total reflectance (ATR) measurements of commercially available milk samples of different types. Whole, semi and skimmed milks, enriched or not with calcium, vitamins or modified by alteration of lipid or sugar composition were considered. After evaluating different strategies for data acquisition and ATR cleaning between samples, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) was carried out for classification of samples in order to choose the calibration set. The prediction capabilities of partial least squares (PLS) data treatment were evaluated in order to obtain information about total fat, total protein, total carbohydrates (CH), calories and calcium. On using the mean square error of cross-validation and prediction as control variables, a critical evaluation were made about the calibration set to be used, the spectral range to be considered and the data treatment (PLS-1 or PLS-2) to be performed. By selecting a calibration set of 33 samples the properties of 48 samples were predicted with relative precision of triplicates of 0.062, 0.040 and 0.039% w/v for total fat, protein and carbohydrates, and 0.66 kcal/100 ml for calories, and 2.1 mg of Ca/100 ml. The mean difference (d_x−y) between predicted and actual values and standard deviation of mean differences (s_x−y), were of 0.06 (0.38), 0.03 (0.18) and −0.15 (0.41), being s_x−y values between brackets, for total fat, proteins and carbohydrates, 0.06 (3.8) kcal/100 ml for calories and −4.5 (9) mg/100 ml for calcium.The sensitivity and selectivity of the methodology developed were evaluated on terms of the net analyte signal. Selectivity factors ranging from 2 to 7.6% have been calculated for the five parameters considered.     

碘化钾-乙基紫-水体系固相浮选分离镉的研究

研究了碘化钾 乙基紫 水体系固相浮选分离镉的行为及与常见金属离子分离的最佳条件。试验表明,将碘化钾溶液、乙基紫溶液和盐酸溶液混合稀释,生成稳定的CdI2-4·(EV+)2三元缔合物可很快浮于水相,使Cd(Ⅱ)被定量浮选。控制适当条件,可实现Cd(Ⅱ)与常见金属离子Mn(Ⅱ)、Al(Ⅲ)、Ni(Ⅱ)、Zn(Ⅱ)之间的分离。对合成水样进行了浮选分离测定,结果满意。     

六极杆碰撞反应池-等离子体质谱测定生物样品中痕量铬和钒

采用带六极杆碰撞反应池的电感耦合等离子体质谱直接测定了生物样品中痕量铬和钒。在碰撞反应池中引入He/NH3(93∶7)混合气,有效地消除了分子离子(ArC 、NCl 、Cl O 、Cl OH 等)对超痕量铬、钒测定的干扰,降低了方法的检出限。比较了干法灰化和湿法消解两种样品处理方法,两种消解方式获得的结果基本一致。方法的检出限(3σ):钒为0.005 0μg.g-1,铬为0.001 8μg.g-1。相对标准偏差:钒为3.25%~14.08%;铬为4.20%~8.24%。经国家一级生物标准物质验证,测定值与标准值吻合。     

环境样品分析

本文是“分析试验室”定期评述“环境样品分析”的第8篇综述。它全面评述了2004年1月至2005年12月间我国环境样品分析各个方面的进展，主要内容包括：概述，大气、水体、土壤和沉积物、生物样品分析，质量控制和质量保证等。引用参考文献967篇。     

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes as a solid-phase extraction adsorbent for the determination of chlorophenols in environmental water samples

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNs) are used as adsorbent for solid-phase extraction (SPE) of several chlorophenols (CPs). CPs were adsorbed on MWCNs cartridge, then desorbed with pH 10.0 methanol, finally determined by HPLC. Under the optimized conditions, detection limits of 0.08-0.8 ng mL(-1) were obtained. The method had been applied to analyze the five CPs in tap water and river water.     

Comparison of slurry sampling and microwave-assisted digestion for calcium, magnesium, iron, copper and zinc determination in fish tissue samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

The development of a slurry sampling method for the determination of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc in fish tissue samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry is described. In comparison with microwave-assisted digestion, the proposed method is simple, requires short time and eliminates total sample dissolution before analysis. Suspension medium was optimized for each analyte to obtain quantitative recoveries from fish tissue samples without matrix interferences. Nevertheless, iron recoveries higher than 46% were not found. Treatment of samples slurried in nitric acid by microwave irradiation for 15-30 s at 75-285 W permitted to achieve efficient recoveries for calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc. Further improvement in the matrix effects for iron determination was accomplished by the use of an additional step of short microwave-assisted suspension treatment. However, standard addition method was required for calcium and copper determination, being necessary hydrochloric acid as suspension medium for the last one. Although copper could not be determined in the certified reference material using microwave-assisted digestion, the accuracy of the slurry sampling method was verified for all the investigated analytes. Detection limits were 22.8 ± 8.0, 0.884 ± 0.092, 5.07 ± 0.76, 35.5 ± 0.7 and 1.17 ± 0.04 μg g⁻¹ for calcium, copper, iron, magnesium and zinc, respectively. The standard deviations obtained using slurry sampling method and microwave-assisted digestion were not significantly different, and the mean relative standard deviation of the over-all method (n = 3) of the slurry sampling method for different concentration levels was below 12%.     

Recent contributions of high resolution gas chromatography to the analysis of environmental hydrocarbons

Analyses of hydrocarbon fractions from different areas of the marine environment are described to illustrate the possibilities and limitations of high resolution gas chromatography (HRGC) in the analysis of environmental samples. Examples are given of dissolved, particulate, and sedimentary hydrocarbons and organochlorine compounds; the importance of an adequate sampling of the marine environment is stressed. HR chromatographic profiles obtained in two columns of low and high polarity (SE-52 and PEG 20M) permit the sources and transport pathways of both natural and anthropogenic hydrocarbons to be traced. Analysis of tissues of marine mammals, which metabolize or excrete many of the biogenic and petrogenic hydrocarbons present in other areas of the marine environment, may provide an opportunity to obtain relatively clean profiles of many anthropogenic compounds of interest. The plotting of mass chromatograms from data compiled by COM-GC-MS remains the most appropriate method for the conclusive indentification of these compounds.     

生物材料中克伦特罗的气相色谱-质谱法测定

建立了生物材料中克伦特罗 (clenbuterol)的气相色谱 -质谱测定方法 ;大白鼠喂食克伦特罗获得阳性生物材料 ,生物材料中克伦特罗经0.01mol/L盐酸溶液提取 ,乙醚脱脂净化 ,乙酸乙酯提取后蒸发至干 ,用乙醇溶解后加样到氧化铝柱上 ,用0.01mol/L盐酸溶液洗脱 ,蒸发至干后 ,用BSTFA(双三甲基硅烷基三氟乙酰胺 ) +1 % (φ)TMCS(三甲基氯硅烷 )衍生 ,采用GC -MS进行测定 ,外标法定量 ;试验表明 ,生物材料中添加0.056×10 -6～0.54×10 -6(w)含量水平的克伦特罗 ,方法回收率在89 %～107 % ,相对标准偏差为7.3 %～16 % ,线性相关系数r为0.998,克伦特罗的检出限为2.0×10-9(w)。     

Semi-micro solvent extraction as a rapid and efficient preconcentration technique for the determination of n-alkanes in oil-contaiminated water and soil samples by capillary gas chromatography

Summary In this study, a rapid and efficient semi-micro extraction procedure is presented for the extraction of some higher n-alkanes from water and soil samples. In the case of water samples n-hexane was used as the organic phase in a phase volume ratio (volume of aqueous phase/volume of organic phase) higher than 285, while in the case of soil samples, extraction with n-hexane was carried out in the presence of an excess of 2 M NaCl solution. The extraction rate from soil samples is very high and is better than Soxhlet extraction, comparable with supercritical fluid extraction. High preconcentration factor in water samples allows the limits of detection to be in the ng.mL⁻¹ level with the use of gas chromatographic analysis. Flame ionization detector was used for monitoring the analytes. The obtained recoveries of all studied compounds from both water and soil samples are higher than 90%. This method was successfully used to determine some n-alkanes in municipal wastewater and contaminated soil.