烟草中挥发性和非挥发性有机酸的快速测定

建立了气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)法快速测定烟草中22种非挥发性、挥发性有机酸的分析方法。采用对甲苯磺酸-硫酸-甲醇(PTSA/H2SO4/CH3OH)酯化试剂对烟草样品进行一次酯化,生成的有机酸酯用GC-MS进行分析。结果表明,酯化时间从20 h缩短到1 h,非挥发酸回收率在93.4%~103.2%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于4.2%;挥发性有机酸回收率在89.2%~99.1%之间,RSD小于3.5%。该方法具有简便、快速,结果准确等特点,用于测定部分烟草样品的挥发性、非挥发性有机酸,取得了满意的结果。     

非挥发性溶质对共沸物沸点的影响

测定了10种非挥发性溶质对甲醇-四氢呋喃共沸物沸点的影响.发现与共沸物平衡的气相组成因非挥发性溶质不同发生了不同的变化,但所有非挥发性溶质都引起共沸物沸点升高.运用热力学原理对实验结果进行了讨论.理论分析及对分析结果的实验检验表明,少量非挥发性溶质总引起共沸物沸点升高是一个具有普遍意义的结论.     

Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric analysis of small molecules using fullerene‐derivatized silica as energy‐absorbing material

In spite of the growing acceptance of matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry for the analysis of a wide variety of compounds, including polymers and proteins, its use in analyzing low‐molecular‐weight molecules (<1000m/z) is still limited. This is mainly due to the interference of matrix molecules in the low‐mass range. Here the derivatized fullerenes covalently bound to silica particles with different pore sizes are applied as thin layer for laser desorption/ionization (LDI) mass spectrometric analysis. Thus, an interference of intrinsic matrix ions can be eliminated or minimized in comparison with the state‐of‐the‐art weak organic acid matrices. The desorption/ionization ability of the developed fullerene–silica materials depends on the applied laser power, sample preparation and pore size of the silica particles. Thus, fullerene–silica serves as an LDI support for mass spectrometric analysis of molecules (<1500 Da). The performance of the fullerene–silica is demonstrated by the mass analysis of variety of small molecules such as carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, phospholipids and drugs. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Moving toward a Handheld “Plasma” Spectrometer for Elemental Analysis,Putting the Power of the Atom (Ion) in the Palm of Your Hand

Many of the current innovations in instrument design have been focused on making them smaller, more rugged, and eventually field transportable. The ultimate application is obvious, carrying the instrument to the field for real time sample analysis without the need for a support laboratory. Real time data are priceless when screening either biological or environmental samples, as mitigation strategies can be initiated immediately upon the discovery that contaminant metals are present in a location they were not intended to be. Additionally, smaller “handheld” instruments generally require less sample for analysis, possibly increasing sensitivity, another advantage to instrument miniaturization. While many other instruments can be made smaller just by using available micro-technologies (e.g., eNose), shrinking an ICP-MS or AES to something someone might carry in a backpack or pocket is now closer to reality than in the past, and can be traced to its origins based on a component-by-component evaluation. While the optical and mass spectrometers continue to shrink in size, the ion/excitation source remains a challenge as a tradeoff exists between excitation capabilities and the power requirements for the plasma’s generation. Other supporting elements have only recently become small enough for transport. A systematic review of both where the plasma spectrometer started and the evolution of technologies currently available may provide the roadmap necessary to miniaturize the spectrometer. We identify criteria on a component-by-component basis that need to be addressed in designing a miniaturized device and recognize components (e.g., source) that probably require further optimization. For example, the excitation/ionization source must be energetic enough to take a metal from a solid state to its ionic state. Previously, a plasma required a radio frequency generator or high-power DC source, but excitation can now be accomplished with non-thermal (cold) plasma sources. Sample introduction, for solids, liquids, and gasses, presents challenges for all sources in a field instrument. Next, the interface between source and a mass detector usually requires pressure reduction techniques to get an ion from plasma to the spectrometer. Currently, plasma mass spectrometers are field ready but not necessarily handheld. Optical emission spectrometers are already capable of getting photons to the detector but could eventually be connected to your phone. Inert plasma gas generation is close to field ready if nitrogen generators can be miniaturized. Many of these components are already commercially available or at least have been reported in the literature. Comparisons to other “handheld” elemental analysis devices that employ XRF, LIBS, and electrochemical methods (and their limitations) demonstrate that a “cold” plasma-based spectrometer can be more than competitive. Migrating the cold plasma from an emission only source to a mass spectrometer source, would allow both analyte identification and potentially source apportionment through isotopic fingerprinting, and may be the last major hurdle to overcome. Finally, we offer a possible design to aid in making the cold plasma source more applicable to a field deployment.     

Correlation between set and reset voltages in resistive RAM cells

A positive correlation between set voltage, V_set, and the preceding reset voltage, |V_reset|, has been observed in resistive RRAM memory arrays and explained in terms of mechanisms responsible for forming and rupturing of the conductive Cu filament. This correlation can be reproduced on a single device by generating a spread in V_reset values by varying the linear voltage ramp rate. The dependence of V_reset on voltage ramp rate can be modeled by assuming that critical Joules heat is needed to trigger the rupture of the filament. Mechanisms are proposed to explain why higher |V_reset| necessarily leads to a higher V_set value during a subsequent set operation. The resulting dependence of V_set and V_reset on the voltage ramp rate during the reset operation can be used to tighten V_set and V_reset distributions, by applying low voltage ramp rates to cells with high V_set and high ramp rates to cells with low V_set values.     

Ultra‐high performance separation of basic compounds on reversed‐phase columns packed with fully/superficially porous silica and hybrid particles by using ultraviolet transparent hydrophobic cationic additives

The use of the tetrabutylammonium additive was investigated in the ultra‐high performance reversed‐phase liquid chromatographic elution of basic molecules of pharmaceutical interest. When added to the mobile phase at low pH, the hydrophobic tetrabutylammonium cation interacts with the octadecyl chains and with the residual silanols, thus imparting a positive charge to the stationary phase, modulating retention and improving peak shape of protonated basic solutes. Two sources of additive were tested: a mixture of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide/trifluoroacetic acid and tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate. Retention and peak shape of 11 basic pharmaceutical compounds were evaluated on commercially available ultra‐fast columns packed with octadecyl stationary phases (Ascentis Express C18 2.0 µm, Acquity BEH C18 1.7 µm, Titan C18 1.9 µm). All columns benefit from the use of additive, especially tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, providing very symmetric peaks with reasonable retention times. Focusing on the probe compounds amitriptyline and sertraline, efficiency and asymmetry values were investigated at increasing retention factor. The trend is very different to that obtained in reversed‐phase conditions and the effect lies in the complex molecular interaction mechanisms based on hydrophobic and ion exchange interactions as well as electrostatic repulsion.     

Expanding the Use of Dynamic Electrostatic Repulsion Reversed-Phase Chromatography: An Effective Elution Mode for Peptides Control and Analysis

Bioactive peptides are increasingly used in clinical practice. Reversed-phase chromatography using formic or trifluoroacetic acid in the mobile phase is the most widely used technique for their analytical control. However, sometimes it does not prove sufficient to solve challenging chromatographic problems. In the search for alternative elution modes, the dynamic electrostatic repulsion reversed-phase was evaluated to separate eight probe peptides characterised by different molecular weights and isoelectric points. This technique, which involves TBAHSO₄ in the mobile phase, provided the lowest asymmetry and peak width at half height values and the highest in peak capacity (about 200 for a gradient of 30 min) and resolution concerning the classic reversed-phase. All analyses were performed using cutting-edge columns developed for peptide separation, and the comparison of the chromatograms obtained shows how the dynamic electrostatic repulsion reversed-phase is an attractive alternative to the classic reversed-phase.     

Preparation of a neutral porous monolith and its evaluation in pressurized capillary electrochromatography with neutral and charged solutes

A neutral, nonpolar monolithic capillary column was evaluated as a hydrophobic stationary phase in pressurized CEC system for neutral, acidic and basic solutes. The monolith was prepared by in situ copolymerization of octadecyl methacrylate and ethylene dimethacrylate in a binary porogenic solvent consisting of cyclohexanol/1,4‐butanediol. EOF in this hydrophobic monolithic column was poor; even the pH value of the mobile phase was high. Because of the absence of fixed charges, the monolithic capillary column was free of electrostatic interactions with charged solutes. Separations of neutral solutes were based on the hydrophobic mechanism with the pressure as the driving force. The acidic and basic solutes were separated under pressurized CEC mode with the pressure and electrophoretic mobility as the driving force. The separation selectivity of charged solutes were based on their differences in electrophoretic mobility and hydrophobic interaction with the stationary phase, and no obvious peak tailing for basic analytes was observed. Effects of the mobile phase compositions on the retention of acidic compounds were also investigated. Under optimized conditions, high plate counts reaching 82 000 plates/m for neutral compounds, 134 000 plates/m for acid compounds and 150 000 plates/m for basic compounds were readily obtained.     

固相微萃取-衍生化技术及其在环境和生物分析中的应用

固相微萃取(SPME)是近年发展起来的一种无溶剂、简单快速的样品预处理方法。SPME同衍生化技术结合是拓展SPME方法的一个重要方向。对固相微革取与衍生化方法结合在环境及生物样品中极性分析和金屑有机化合物上的应用及进展进行了评述，又对SPME衍生化反应的方式和条件进行了讨论。     

Use of Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate for Suppression of Electrode Fouling in the Voltammetric Detection of Biologically Relevant Compounds

An investigation is reported on whether the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was effective in suppressing electrode fouling by proteins and phospholipids in the square wave voltammetric detection of a range of bioorganic compounds (dopamine, epinephrine, catechol, NADH, uric acid, guanine, and acetaminophen) at a glassy carbon electrode. Albumin, globulin, and phosphatidylethanolamine served as test interferents. For most of the analytes, the interferents caused a significant decrease as well as an anodic shift of the signal. When SDS was added to the measuring solution prior to the interferent, these effects were markedly reduced or eliminated. In contrast, addition of SDS subsequent to the interferent did not always fully reverse the interference effects, and therefore the fouling of the electrode can be irreversible. Depending on the analyte, SDS alone caused either a moderate decrease or an enhancement of the signal, and positive as well as negative peak shifts were seen. However, these effects were generally much smaller in magnitude than those caused by the interferents. SDS is therefore useful as suppressor of adsorption interferences in the voltammetric detection of bioorganic analytes, and matrix effects from surface‐active constituents of the sample are minimized.