Extraction of parabens by melamine sponge with determination by high-performance liquid chromatography

In the present study, we propose a novel method for the extraction of parabens in personal care products. A new, simple adsorptive material was obtained by combining metal-organic frameworks and melamine sponges using the adhesive property of polyvinylidene fluoride. This new material, metal-organic frameworks/melamine sponges, was found to be particularly suitable for solid-phase extraction. The structural characteristics of metal-organic frameworks/melamine sponges were first analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Subsequently, solid-phase extraction was performed on sample solutions, and the extracted substances were then analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography. Following optimization of important experimental conditions, excellent recovery rates were obtained. Our novel method was then applied to the extraction of four parabens (methylparahydroxybenzoates, ethylparahydroxybenzoates, propylparahydroxybenzoates, and butylparahydroxybenzoates) from real samples. The results yielded limits of detection of 0.26–0.41 ng/mL. The inter- and intra-day recoveries were 104.0–109.7% and 91.2–98.1%, respectively (relative standard deviation, <13.8%).     

基于酸性离子液体填充注射器的泡腾辅助微萃取法测定果汁样品中三嗪类除草剂

开发了一种高效、 环保的基于酸性离子液体填充注射器的泡腾辅助微萃取法, 用于测定果汁样品中三嗪类除草剂. 萃取分散采用酸性离子液体[C₄mim][HSO₄], 它对三嗪类除草剂具有较高的溶解度, 其酸性可与碳酸盐反应产生二氧化碳, 从而加速萃取过程. 该实验的提取和分离步骤在注射器中完成, 整个预处理过程完全不需要任何设备辅助. 对碳酸氢钠用量、 酸性离子液体用量、 盐添加量及洗脱溶剂体积等影响萃取效率的实验条件进行了优化. 在最佳条件下, 三嗪类除草剂浓度在1~200 ng/mL范围内获得了良好的线性关系, 相关系数大于0.9984; 检出限(LOD)和定量限(LOQ)分别为0.06~0.18和0.21~0.61 ng/mL, 日间及日内精密度低于8.3%. 实验结果表明, 该方法可用于果汁样品中三嗪类除草剂的测定.     

Solid-phase microextraction of triazine herbicides via cellulose paper coated with a metal-organic framework of type MIL-101(Cr), and their quantitation by HPLC-MS

Microchimica Acta - A nanostructure was prepared from titania nanoparticles and copper oxide (TiO2NP@CuO) and used to modify a carbon paste electrode (CPE). The modified CPE is shown to enable...     

Fabrication of the Metal-Organic Framework Membrane with Excellent Adsorption Properties for Paraben Based on Micro Fibrillated Cellulose

A kind of novel environmental-friendly composite absorbent material was designed and prepared in this paper. Nanoscale metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) were embedded in the skeleton of cotton micro fibrillated cellulose. By scanning electron microscope(SEM), we observed that a large number of MOFs were attached to the cellulose skeleton. In addition, under the condition of 1800 r/min vortex, the structure of the composite material was stable and was not easily damaged by external forces. The water contact angle test showed that the composite material had excellent hydrophilicity and could be used for the adsorption of pollutants. Then, the material was characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and BET adsorption. Through verification, the material had very stable reusability(n=10). The composite material was applied to the solid phase extraction of water samples, such as rain water, toning water and fruit juice, and was quantitatively analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)-UV. This method was then applied to the extraction of four parabens(methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, and butyl-paraben) from real samples, yielding limits of detection(LODs) of 0.29-0.58 ng/mL. The linear range was 2-500 ng/mL. The inter-day and intra-day recoveries were 90.7%-106.0% and 87.1%-109.3%, respectively(relative standard deviation<10.8%).     

Rapid determination of melamine in milk and milk powder by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and using cyclodextrin-decorated silver nanoparticles

We have synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) decorated with α-cyclodextrin (CD) by using the traditional silver mirror reaction in the presence of CD. The CD-AgNPs were used as substrate in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) for determining melamine. The intensity of the Raman band of melamine at 704 cm^?1 was used to determine melamine in milk and milk powder. The use of CD-AgNPs as the SERS substrate rather than classical silver nanoparticles makes the method more sensitive in giving an enhancement by a factor of up to?~?10⁶ in scattering efficiency. The effects of the volume of solutions (of CD-AgNPs, NaCl, NaOH, melamine) and of mixing time were optimized. The standard addition method was employed for quantitative analysis. The correlation coefficient of the calibration plot is 0.9995, and the limit of detection is 3.0 μg L^?1. The method was successfully applied to the determination of melamine in milk and milk powder, with relative standard deviations of <10 % and recoveries between 89 and 104 %.

Selective determination of o-phenylenediamine by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy using silver nanoparticles decorated with α-cyclodextrin

Microchimica Acta - We have developed a SERS method for the determination of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) in water. It is based on the chemical cyclization reaction of OPD with nitrite in acidic...     

A Highly Selective and Sensitive Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe for pH Measurement Based on Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer

Fluorescein-rhodamine 6G(Flu-Rh) was synthesized and used as the fluorescence probe for pH measurement based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer(FRET). In the probe, fluorescein fluorophore and pH-sensitive rhodamine 6G hydrazide were used as FRET donor and acceptor, respectively. The values of acidity constant(pK_a) and fluorescence quantum yield(Φ) of Flu-Rh were 3.71 and 0.72, respectively. The fluorescence efficiency of Flu-Rh remains almost constant when the pH value of the sample solution changed 10 times in a range of 4.78-7.03 continuously. The present probe is simple and easy-to-use for the pH measurement in acidic media.     

Matrix solid‐phase dispersion coupled with hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction for determination of triazine herbicides in peanuts

Two extraction procedures, matrix solid‐phase dispersion and hollow fiber liquid‐phase microextraction, were combined and applied to determine triazine herbicides in peanut samples. The results showed that the established method has high extraction efficiency and could greatly eliminate the interferences from complex matrix samples. A series of important experimental parameters were all investigated in detail. Under the optimal conditions, the developed method has the limits of detection for triazine herbicides in the range of 0.05 to 1.71 μg/kg. Moreover, it has the recovery in the range of 80.4–120.0% with relative standard deviations of equal or lower than 8.9%. The established method may have a great potential in separation, enrichment, and purification of triazines from complex fatty solid samples.     

One‐step synthesized magnetic MIL‐101(Cr) for effective extraction of triazine herbicides from rice prior to determination by liquid chromatography‐tandem mass spectrometry

The magnetic metal‐organic framework MIL‐101(Cr) material‐based solid‐phase extraction method coupled with high‐performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry was applied to extract seven triazine herbicides in rices. Fe₃O₄/MIL‐101(Cr) was synthesized using reduction‐precipitation method, in which steps including pre‐synthesis and modification of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were by‐passed. Various parameters including extraction solvent type and volume, ultrasonic extraction time, amount of Fe₃O₄/MIL‐101(Cr) microspheres, adsorption time, desorption volume and time were investigated. Under optimal conditions, the proposed method had the limit of detection (S/N = 3) and the limit of quantification (S/N = 10) of 1.08–18.10 and 3.60–60.20 pg/g, respectively. Relative standard deviations calculated for all herbicides with concentrations of 2 and 20 ng/g were in the range of 0.5 to 13% (n = 3). In addition, at the two above‐mentioned concentrations, the method achieved relative recoveries percentages of 79.3 to 116.7% when applied to determine the triazine herbicides in real samples spiked. This rapid, green, non‐polluting, pre‐concentrated extraction method was successfully developed and applied to analyze herbicides in rice samples.