Detection of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol by liquid-liquid extraction-gas chromatograph mass spectrum (LLE-GCMS)and solid phase extraction-gas chromatograph mass spectrum (SPE-GCMS)

Two sample preparation methods were introduced and compared in this paper to establish a simple, quick and exact analysis of geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol. LC-18 column was employed in solid phase extraction (SPE), 1.0 mL of hexane was adopted in liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), and the extracts were analyzed by gas chromatograph mass spectrum (GCMS) in selected ion mode. Mean recoveries of SPE were low for 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin (GSM) with values below 50%. For LLE, the recoveries were satisfyingly above 50% for 2-MIB and 80% for GSM. Detection limits of the LLE method were as low as 1.0 ng/L for GSM and 5.0 ng/L for 2-MIB. A year-long investigation on odor chemicals of drinking water in Shanghai demonstrated that in the summer, there was a serious odor problem induced by a high concentration of 2-MIB. The highest concentration of 152.82 ng/L appeared in July in raw water, while GSM flocculation was minimal with concentrations below odor threshold.     

水中几种有机污染物的SPE-HPLC联用测定技术

酚类及硝基苯是水中一类重要的优先控制污染物。通过对固相萃取 (SPE)技术与高效液相色谱 (HPLC)联用技术的研究 ,得出对于含酚类及硝基苯的水样采用 2 0 0mg的键合硅胶C1 8柱在水样pH值为 3 .0和过柱水样为 40mL时可得到较好的萃取及测定结果 ,从而提出一种对水中酚类物质及硝基苯测定具有灵敏度高、准确性好的分析方法。     

粉煤灰井下填充时PAHs对地下水环境的影响

模拟平煤集团矸石电厂以及焦煤集团演马电厂粉煤灰井下填充过程,设计了静态浸泡和动态淋溶实验,并以固相萃取-气相色谱/质谱联用方法,测定了溶出液中的16种多环芳烃含量.实验结果表明:溶出液中主要的PAHs物质是萘、苊、芴、菲、蒽,均为4环以下的多环芳烃类物质,其含量较低,其中菲和蒽的总含量较高,说明在粉煤灰井下填充过程中,多环芳烃类污染物能够从粉煤灰中迁移至水体,并对地下水环境造成一定的影响.     

水下航行器舱室内CO2的去除及O2再生工艺系统设计

水下航行器长航时，如何改善舱室内大气环境，持续地提供呼吸的氧气一直困扰着人类。在分析了大量国内外技术的基础上，采用固态胺吸附解吸CO₂技术、Sabatier还原CO₂技术、固体聚合物水电解技术相互结合的环控生保系统，处理座舱内的CO₂2并制取一定数量的氧气。实验对CO₂吸附、还原及电解制氧3个系统进行了设计。实验证明，所研制的环控生保系统满足所设计的人数需求，CO₂脱吸发生在反应开始的5～8 min，Sabatier反应器中主反应发生在前段，SPE电解系统稳定，并能将CO₂浓度控制在0.2%以下，此系统能够满足水下航行器航行过程中人员对氧气和水的需求。     

Comparisons of polybrominated diphenyl ethers levels in paired South Korean cord blood, maternal blood, and breast milk samples

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), commonly used flame retardants, have been reported as potential endocrine disruptor and neurodevelopmental toxicants, thus giving rise to the public health concern. The goal of this study was to investigate the relationship between umbilical cord blood, maternal blood, and breast milk concentrations of PBDEs in South Korean. We assessed PBDE levels in paired samples of umbilical cord blood, maternal blood, and breast milk. The levels of seven PBDE congeners were measured in 21 paired samples collected from the Cheil Woman’s Hospital (Seoul, Korea) in 2008. We also measured thyroid hormones levels in maternal and cord blood to assess the association between PBDEs exposure and thyroid hormone levels. However, there was no correlation between serum thyroxin (T4) and total PBDEs concentrations. The total PBDEs concentrations in the umbilical cord blood, maternal blood, and breast milk were 10.7 ± 5.1 ng g⁻¹ lipid, 7.7 ± 4.2 ng g⁻¹ lipid, and 3.0 ± 1.8 ng g⁻¹ lipid, respectively. The ranges of total PBDE concentrations observed were 2.28-30.94 ng g⁻¹ lipid in umbilical cord blood, 1.8-17.66 ng g⁻¹ lipid in maternal blood, and 1.08-8.66 ng g⁻¹ lipid in breast milk. BDE-47 (45-73% of total PBDEs) was observed to be present dominantly in all samples, followed by BDE-153. A strong correlation was found for major BDE-congeners between breast milk and cord blood or maternal blood and cord blood samples. The measurement of PBDEs concentrations in maternal blood or breast milk may help to determine the concentration of PBDEs in infant.     

Solid-phase extraction for multi-residue analysis of pesticides in honey

A fast and simple multi-residue method for the analysis of 15 organophosphorus (OP), 17 organochlorine (OC), 8 pyrethroids (PYR), 12 N-methyl-carbamate (NMC) pesticide residues and bromopropylate in honey is presented. Ready–to–use EXtrelut®NT 20 column, eluted with dichloromethane, was used to extract the pesticide residues from the aqueous-acetone honey sample, obtaining a clean extract directly analyzable. Determination was carried out by gas chromatography (GC) coupled with flame photometric detector (FPD) for OP compounds and by GC coupled with mass spectrometry detector (MSD) for OC and PYR pesticides and bromopropylate. The NMC pesticides were analysed by liquid chromatography-double derivatization coupled with spectrofluorimetric detector (LC/DD/Fl). This method allows the determination of the 53 pesticide residues at low concentrations (0.0005–0.074 mg/kg) and can be used to assess the compliance with the Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) set by the European Union. The performance of the method was evaluated and specificity, linearity, recovery, repeatability, reproducibility, limit of quantification (LOQ) and limit of detection (LOD) were determined. A good linearity (r²? 0.99) was found in the range 0.0005–0.074 mg/kg for the majority of the compounds studied. Most of the pesticides had recoveries in the range 70–103 % and values of relative standard deviation (RSD) < 20 for repeatability and reproducibility, showing good accuracy and precision of the method. Aldicarb partially degraded in aldicarb sulphoxide during the analytical procedure, giving anomalous values. The LOQ for all pesticides investigated was from 0.0005 to 0.025 mg/kg while the LOD ranged from 0.0002 to 0.008 mg/kg.     

在线固相萃取-双梯度高效液相色谱测定环境水体中痕量甲萘威和百菌清

利用双梯度液相色谱仪与固相萃取技术结合,建立了一种在线固相萃取-高效液相色谱同时测定环境水体中甲萘威和百菌清的方法。在取样2.5 mL时,甲萘威和百菌清的检出限分别为0.6 ng/mL和0.4 ng/mL。以20 μg/L标准溶液作为样品溶液,连续进样5针,测定峰面积,计算相对标准偏差(RSD),结果甲萘威的RSD为1.45%,百菌清的RSD为1.20%,符合方法学要求。     

超高效液相色谱三重四级杆质谱联用法测定水中的氯霉素

建立了固相萃取一超高效液相色谱三重四级杆质谱联用法同时测定水中痕量的氯霉素残留，该方法采用电喷雾电离源、多重反应监测负离子模式在5min内完成对氯霉素的分析，方法检出限为0．2ng/L，空白样品和实际样品的加标回收率为76．2％～104％，该方法具有操作简便，灵敏度高，重现性好的特点。     

Qualitative Study of Organic Compounds in Wastewaters of a Swine Slaughterhouse

The main purpose of this work was the preliminary qualitative study of organic compounds in wastewaters of swine slaughterhouses. The samples were collected in a local abattoir and submitted to Liquid-Liquid Extraction (LLE) and Solid-phase Extraction (SPE) with XAD-4^TM resin as stationary phase. The instrumental analysis was performed by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometer Detector (GC/MSD). The compounds present in the LLE and SPE extracts were identified by the GC/MSD library (Wiley). The results pointed out that SPE and LLE can extract practically the same classes of compounds at the same amounts. LLE works well for the extraction of polar organic compounds, with acidified samples, while SPE presents a better performance for the extraction of less polar organic compounds. Aldehydes were main class of the compounds extracted by SPE and LLE and decenal was the major aldehyde identified. Fatty alcohols and carboxylic acids were also identified but in minor proportions.     

Optimization of analytical methods to improve detection of erythromycin from water and sediment

Analytical methods to improve the detection of erythromycin in water and sediment were developed to optimize for erythromycin's recovery of extractable and bound residues from the aquatic environment. The objective of this study was to determine optimal recovery of erythromycin from water and sediment to improve its detection in environmental samples through solid-phase extraction (SPE) and sediment-extraction methods. SPE methods examined included previously reported methods for macrolide and sulfonamide antibiotics with erythromycin recoveries ranging from 75.5 % to 94.7 %. Extraction of erythromycin was performed from sand employing various solvents and buffers to determine the best method for extraction from two sandy loam pond sediments. Various extraction times were also examined, and all extraction procedures were performed in duplicate. The greatest recovery of ¹⁴C-erythromycin in the Iowa sediment was 84 % using 0.3 M ammonium acetate at pH 4.2: acetonitrile (15:85, v/v) solution. The Oklahoma sediment yielded the greatest recovery of ¹⁴C-erythromycin at 86.7 % with 0.3 M ammonium acetate at pH 7: acetonitrile (30:70, v/v) with a 60-minute shake time. The present results demonstrate improved extraction methods for enhancing the accuracy of erythromycin detection from environmental samples.