直接进样-气相色谱质谱法同时测定固定污染源排气中的含氟温室气体

建立了一种直接进样-气相色谱质谱法同时分离和测定固定污染源排气中三氟甲烷、四氟甲烷、六氟乙烷和六氟化硫等含氟温室气体的方法。使用CP-Sillica PLOT毛细管填充柱可使上述4种目标化合物实现基线分离。分别用全扫描模式和选择离子扫描模式进行定量分析,方法检出限分别为0.12,0.19,0.10,0.08 mg/m~3和2.8,3.4,1.7,3.1μg/m~3。探讨了样品保存容器与保存时间对样品浓度衰减的影响,指出Tedlar采样袋或铝塑复合膜采样袋可以较长时间保存样品,在常温下,样品可保存至少7 d。实际样品测定结果表明方法快速、简便,适用于固定污染源排气中含氟温室气体的测定。     

HS/SPME-GC/MS/MS法测定水中痕量2-甲基异莰醇和土臭素

建立了测定水中痕量2-甲基异莰醇(2-MIB)和土臭素(GSM)的顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱/二级质谱联用法(HS/SPME-GC/MS/MS),并对HS/SPME条件进行优化。优化后的方法 2-MIB和GSM在1.00~50.0 ng/L范围内,线性良好(r≥0.999 4),RSD分别为7.36%和7.75%,方法检出限分别为0.226和0.239 ng/L,加标回收率分别为87.0%~97.0%和85.2%~112%。结果表明,所建立的方法操作简便、准确度高、重现性好、灵敏度高,无需有机溶剂,适用于水中痕量2-MIB和GSM的测定。     

环境介质中有机污染物非靶向筛查技术研究进展

随着质谱质量精度的不断提高和物质数据库的扩大,高通量非靶向筛查技术快速发展,为组成复杂的环境介质中污染物的识别分析提供了有效手段。综述了环境分析中非靶向筛查技术［气相色谱-高分辩率质谱法（GC-HRMS）和液相色谱-高分辨率质谱法（LC-HRMS）］的研究进展,包括样品的前处理方法、非靶向分析平台、数据分析及存在的问题。简述了非靶向筛查技术在分析环境水样、沉积物样品及土壤样品中的应用,并提出该技术存在的问题和应用前景。     

温度对生物活性炭降解卤乙酸的影响

卤乙酸(HAAs)是饮用水中常见的氯和氯胺消毒副产物,具有较高的亲水性与致癌性,为了保证水质与人体健康,各国均对其制定了相关规定。考察了生物活性碳(BAC)对9种HAA的去除性能,并探讨HAA生物降解效果随温度的变化情况与生物反应的去除机理,反应动力学与热力学。结果显示,BAC可有效去除水体中的一卤代与二卤代乙酸,难以去除三卤代乙酸。BAC的生物降解性能明显可分为2个部分:低温(5~15℃)基本不发生生物降解;高温(25~35℃)生物降解性能显著。在不同温度下,HAA的生物降解均符合一级反应动力学,反应速率常数为0.01~0.40 min-1;BAC降解HAA的过程不是逐级氢取代卤而是同时脱去所有卤素的反应,卤代乙酸生物反应的活化能为63.5~89.2 kJ/mol。     

ORS-ICP-MS测定工业污泥中的重金属元素

建立了八极杆碰撞/反应池电感耦合等离子体质谱(ORS-ICP-MS)法测定工业污泥中Cr、Ni、As、Cd、Sb、Sn、Hg和Pb等8种重金属元素的分析方法。应用ORS技术消除了多原子离子对待测元素产生的质谱干扰,通过研究He碰撞气流速的变化对Cr、Ni、As和Sb预估检测限(EDL)的影响情况确定了最佳碰撞气流速,采用Rh为内标元素校正了质谱分析中基体效应并补偿了信号漂移。方法对工业污泥样品的检出限为13.5~34.3 ng/L,加标回收率在93.0%~107.6%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.5%~2.8%。     

Determination of veterinary pharmaceuticals in poultry litter and soil by methanol extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Pharmaceuticals are emerging contaminants with potential risks to the environment and human health. A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) method was developed for determination of the antimicrobials virginiamycin, monensin, salinomycin, narasin and nicarbazin in poultry litter and soil. This method involves methanol extraction and clean-up of extracts through glass microfibre filters, introduction of the extracts and separation of compounds on a Zorbax Eclipse XDB C8 column, and compound detection in a Quattro Micro Micromass spectrometer. For litter samples, Method Detection Limits ranged from 0.1–0.6 μg Kg^{? 1}, while Limits of Quantitation (LOQs) were 2, 1, 0.4, 1 and 2 μg Kg^{? 1} for virginiamycin, monensin, salinomycin, narasin and nicarbazin, respectively. For soil samples calculated LOQs were 2, 3, 1, 1, and 1 μg Kg^{? 1} for virginiamycin, monensin, salinomycin, narasin and nicarbazin, respectively. Application of the LC-MS-MS method for detection of veterinary pharmaceuticals in litter collected from commercial poultry farms showed that compounds were present at concentrations ranging from 10–11,000 μg Kg^{? 1}.     

Evaluation of pressurized liquid extraction for determination of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticides in soybean

The purpose of this study was to develop an analytical method for the determination of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticides in soybean by pressurized liquid extraction (PLE). Two organic solvents, acetone and acetonitrile, were evaluated as extraction solvents. In both cases, the amount of extract was enhanced with increasing extraction temperature. The extracts obtained using acetonitrile were measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry after a cleanup process based on the analytical method for the Japanese Positive List System for Agricultural Chemicals Remaining in Foods. The effect of extraction temperature (range: 40– 130°C) on extraction efficiency was evaluated by a recovery study using 21 organophosphorus pesticides and 10 pyrethroid pesticides as target analytes and acetonitrile as the solvent. The results indicated that at 130°C, some organophosphorus pesticides might be degraded, whereas extraction temperatures between 70°C and 100°C were optimal. Next, a prepared sample containing fenitrothion and permethrin was analyzed. Although the sample was not soaked in water prior to analysis, PLE provided analytical results comparable to those obtained by solvent extraction with homogenization. Therefore, PLE is considered a simple and alternative technique for the extraction of organophosphorus and pyrethroid pesticides in soybean.     

Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) monitoring of the photolysis of diazinon in aqueous solution: Degradation route and toxicity of by-products against Artemia salina

The photolytic degradation of diazinon, an organophosphorus pesticide, in aqueous medium under assorted pH values was continuously monitored by direct infusion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). The results indicated that the UV radiation was quite efficient in promoting the pesticide degradation at the three pH levels evaluated (5, 7 and 8). The m/z of the most abundant ions observed in the mass spectra (MS), in conjunction with the fragmentation patterns of such ionic species (MS/MS data), made possible the proposition of chemical structures for the main by-products formed. As a result, routes for the photodegradation of diazinon in aqueous solution could thus be suggested. In the assays using Artemia salina (brine shrimp) it was verified that the photodegradation products exhibited much lower toxicity than the primary substrate. Aiming at mimicking the conditions ordinarily found in water treatment plants, an additional series of tests was conducted with a solution containing sodium hypochlorite and diazinon. This solution, when not exposed to UV radiation, exhibited high toxicity against the microorganisms. Under the influence of UV radiation, however, the toxicity rates decreased dramatically. This result is relevant because it points toward the confident application of UV radiation to neutralize the deleterious effects caused by diazinon (and perhaps other organophosphorus pesticides) as well as sodium hypochlorite to the environment.     

The application of HPLC ESI MS in the investigation of the flavonoids and flavonoid glycosides of a Caribbean Lamiaceae plant with potential for bioaccumulation

As part of an exchange technology program between the government of Barbados and Environment Canada, methanolic and aqueous extracts from the flavonoid-rich Lamiaceae family were characterized using negative-ion electrospray mass spectrometry. The species investigated is part of the Caribbean Pharmacopoeia, and is used for a variety of health issues, including colds, flu, diabetes, and hypertension. The extracts were investigated for structural elucidation of phenolics, identification of chemical taxonomic profile, and evidence of bio-accumulator potential. The methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Plectranthus amboinicus yielded rosmarinic acid, ladanein, cirsimaritin, and other methoxylated flavonoids. This genus also shows a tendency to form conjugates with monosaccharides, including glucose, galactose, and rhamnose. The aqueous extract yielded four isomeric rhamnosides. The formation of conjugates by Plectranthus amboinicus is thus evidence of high bioaccumulator significance.     

Multiresidue analysis of pesticides in fruits and vegetables by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A multiresidue method was assessed for the determination of several pesticides (organochlorine, organophosphorus, pyrethroids, triazole, amidine) using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The extraction of pesticides was carried out by liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) using two types of columns (CN and C18). The extracts were cleaned by the addition of florisil, the pesticides were separated by capillary column gas chromatography and detected by mass spectrometry in the electron impact mode. The extraction using C18 column provided the best results for most of the analyzed pesticides. The majority of pesticides recoveries from the four fruits and vegetables (apples, pears, tomatoes and pepper) were greater than 60%. Linearity and precision were satisfactory. The estimated limits of detection and limits of quantification ranged from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/kg and from 0.02 to 0.3 mg/kg, respectively. The proposed procedure was found to be useful for the multiresidue analyses of pesticides in agricultural products for routine monitoring programs.