Development of a mild mercaptoethanol extraction method for determination of mercury species in biological samples by HPLC–ICP-MS

A mild, efficient and convenient extraction method of using 2-mercaptoethanol contained extractant solution combined with an incubator shaker for determination of mercury species in biological samples by HPLC–ICP-MS has been developed. The effects of the concentration of 2-mercaptoethanol, the composition of the extractant solution and the shaking time on the efficiency of mercury extraction were evaluated. The optimization experiments indicated that the quantitative extraction of mercury species from biological samples could be achieved by using 0.1% (v/v) HCl, 0.1% (v/v) 2-mercapoethanol and 0.15% (m/v) KCl extractant solution in an incubator shaker for shaking overnight (about 12 h) at room temperature. The established method was validated by analysis of various biological certified reference materials, including NRCC DOLT-3 (dogfish liver), IAEA 436 (tuna fish), IAEA MA-B-3/TM (garfish filet), IAEA MA-M-2/TM (mussel tissue), GBW 08193 (bovine liver) and GBW 08572 (prawn). The analytical results of the reference materials were in good agreement with the certified or reference values of both methyl and total mercury, indicating that no distinguishable transformation between mercury species had occurred during the extraction and determination procedures. The limit of detection (LOD) for methyl (CH₃Hg⁺) and inorganic mercury (Hg²⁺) by the method are both as 0.2 μg L⁻¹. The relative standard deviation (R.S.D.s) for CH₃Hg⁺ and Hg²⁺ are 3.0% and 5.8%, respectively. The advantages of the developed extraction method are that (1) it is easy to operate in HPLC–ICP-MS for mercury species determination since the extracted solution can be directly injected into the HPLC column without pH adjustment and (2) the memory effect of mercury in the ICP-MS measurement system can be reduced.     

Isolation of lappaconitine from Aconitum septentrionale roots by adsorption

Extracts of Aconitum septentrionale Koelle roots obtained using chloroform, isopropanol, and ethanol were purified using chloroform and basic γ-Al₂O₃. Ballast materials were selectively adsorbed by γ-Al₂O₃, increasing the mass fraction of lappaconitine in the extract. The ethanol extract was purified most. The degree of lappaconitine extraction by chloroform was unaffected by the presence of γ-Al₂O₃. However, the mass fraction in the extract and lappaconitine extraction from Aconitum septentrionale were increased more than twice. __________ Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 274–276, May–June, 2006.     

Simultaneous sample preparation for high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of Vitamin A and β-carotene in emulsified nutritional supplements after solid-phase extraction

Determination of small amounts of the fat-soluble species Vitamin A (VA) (2.5 μg/g) and β-carotene (9 μg/g) from emulsified nutritional supplements containing 50 kinds of co-existing compounds and a fat content between 2000 and 8000 times higher was performed by solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection set at ex. 350 nm and em. 480 nm, and visible detection at 450 nm using an Inertsil ODS 80A (5 μm) analytical column. Mobile phases of methanol-ethanol (50:50) and acetonitrile-ethanol (70:30) were used for the both vitamins. A Bond Elut C₁₈ cartridge was chosen for SPE after comparison with eight other types of SPE cartridge. Retention time of VA and β-carotene was 7 and 8 min, respectively, giving a limit of detection of ca. 0.1 ng per injection at a signal-to-noise ratio 3:1. Recoveries of VA and β-carotene were over 90% by the standard addition method. Relative standard deviation of VA and β-carotene were ca. 2.9 (n=5) and 2.3% (n=5), respectively.     

二(2,4,4-三甲基戊基)膦酸萃取分离稀土元素(Ⅲ)的研究

本文研究了二(2,4,4-三甲基戊基)磷酸(Cyanex 272)的煤油溶液在不同介质(HCI,HNO_3)中对三价混合稀土的萃取分离性能.观测了平衡水相酸度对萃取平衡的影响,由酸度曲线求出相邻元素的平均分离系数,并考察了酸度对反萃取平衡的影响.比较了HCI和HNO_3介质中,Cyanex 272对混合稀土(Ⅲ)的萃取性能.     

毛细管电泳法研究提取剂对黄连-黄柏共煎剂中生物碱含量的影响

用毛细管电泳法,对黄连与黄柏配伍后共煎剂中的主要生物碱进行了分析。以50 mmol/L Na2B4O7(pH=7)-CH3OH(85:15,V/V)为背景电解质,操作电压为14 kV,电迁移进样10 kV×5s,柱上223 nm检测,5种主要生物碱9 min内可在50 cm×75μm毛细管上实现基线分离。以小檗碱、巴马汀的提取量为指标,分析了提取剂对提取效果的影响。以30％的乙醇水溶液为提取剂,可得到最大煎出量。     

流动注射在线液—液萃取原子吸收光谱法测定生物样品中的铅

本文利用所设计的一种新型流动注射液－液萃取重力分相器，建立了流动注射液溶剂萃取原子吸收光谱法测定铅的新方法，详细地研究了流动注射在线萃取的实验条件及流路系统，方法的精密度和检出限分别为２．５％（ｎ＝１１）和２．８μｇ／Ｌ（ｋ＝３）。用拟定的方法测定了峰蛹，粮食等生物样品中的铅，结果与参考值相吻合。     

Cloud point extraction of napropamide and thiabendazole from water and soil

The micellar extraction and enrichment of napropamide and thiabendazole using Genapol X 80 is described. Combined with their quantification by fluorescence, detection limits below 0.2 g/l with recovery rates of up to 95% were achieved. The recovery could be improved by lowering the extraction temperature and purificaton of the surfactants. This extraction method has been applied to the isolation and preconcentration of napropamide from standard soils. Experimental parameters affecting the recovery rates were examined.     

褐煤超临界流体抽提产物中脂肪烃组成结构的特征

用硅胶-氧化铝柱色谱预分离和色谱-质谱分析研究了两种褐煤超临界流体抽提物中脂肪烃馏分组成结构特征。结果表明,除主要成份正构烷烃(C_(13)～C_(33))外,尚有少量的类异戊二烯烃(姥鲛烷、植烷等)和萜烷。其中萜烷以五环三萜为主(C_(27)、C_(29)～C_(32)藿烷类化合物),并有一定量的C_(27)、C_(29)和C_(30)藿烯,倍半萜和三环二萜烷含量很少。未检出甾烷。此外,还检出一完整系列的烯烃。试验结果表明,超临界流体抽提条件对褐煤抽出物各组分、含量及其分布有一定的影响。     

TONO萃取金(Ⅳ)及其机理的研究

本文研究在盐酸介质中以三辛胺氮氧化物(分子式为(C_8H)O,简称TOO),萃取金(Ⅲ)的行为及其机理。用等温曲线、斜率、Job法、紫外光谱、摩尔电导、红外和核磁共振等方法确定了萃合物的组成,表明系由两个TOO分子和H~+发生氢键作用,并与AuCl形成离子缔合物,其组成可表述为[TON0…H~+…0NOT]AuCl_4-。     

火焰原子吸收法快速分析硫酸中铅镉铜锌

文中直接取硫酸样品3ml于装有约10ml水的25ml比色管中,加入碘化钾溶液2ml,用水稀至刻度。加入甲基异丁酮5ml,萃取lmin,分层后,在有机相中测定铅、镉、铜含量;在水相中测定锌含量。方法的加标回收率为98.9％～103％,精密度1.8％～4.3％,标准曲线法和标准加入法结果相近,倍比试验结果亦相吻合,方法快速简便、准确,适合于工业中的快速分析。