Determination of etoxazole residues in fruits and vegetables by SPE clean-up and HPLC-DAD

A method for determination of etoxazole residues in apples, strawberries and green beans was developed and validated. The analyte was extracted with acetonitrile from foodstuff and a charcoal-celite cartridge was used for clean-up of raw extracts. Reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector (HPLC-DAD) was used for the determination and quantification of etoxazole residues in the studied samples. The calibration graphs of etoxazole in a solvent or three blank matrixes were linear within the tested intervals 0.01–2 mg L^?1, with correlation coefficient of determination >0.999. The combined solid phase extraction (SPE) clean-up and the chromatographic method steps were sensitive and reliable for simultaneous determination of etoxazole residues in the studied samples. The average recoveries of etoxazole in the tested foodstuffs were between 93.4 to 102% at spiking levels of 0.01, 0.10, and 0.50 mg kg^?1, with relative standard deviations ranging from 2.8 to 4.7%, in agreement with directives for method validation in residue analyses. The limit of detection (LOD) of the HPLC-DAD system was 100 pg. The limit of quantification of the entire method was 0.01 mg kg^?1.     

A comparison of exposure methods for SPME-based bioavailability estimates

The ability of polydimethlysiloxane coated solid phase microextraction (SPME) fibers to predict bioavailability has been documented for a number of species and compounds. There are also a variety of established methods for establishing SPME-based bioavailability estimates; however, factors such as time until equilibrium and exposure regimen could affect fiber concentrations and have not yet been thoroughly tested. Exposure time may influence SPME fiber concentrations at equilibrium. Co-exposure of the fibers with different animals or the invertebrate species used could yield different estimates than those acquired using a shaker table system to achieve equilibrium between the sediment and SPME fibers. The current study examined the effects of time and exposure method (shaker table versus co-exposure with test species) on SPME fiber concentrations for two hydrophobic compounds: permethrin and p,p′-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE). An additional experiment with permethrin determined whether animal densities or fiber number influenced fiber concentrations. There were significant differences between the time required for SPME fibers to reach equilibrium when co-exposed with different species or separately, but fiber concentrations at equilibrium among treatments for both compounds were similar. Furthermore, among the 12 variations in species and fiber densities, there were no significant differences among treatments indicating that neither the route of exposure, animal density, nor fiber volume influenced SPME fiber estimates. This demonstrated that SPME fiber concentrations at equilibrium were not affected by exposure conditions, increasing their versatility in environmental assessments.     

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.     

Volatile organic compounds at swine facilities: A critical review

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are regulated aerial pollutants that have environmental and health concerns. Swine operations produce and emit a complex mixture of VOCs with a wide range of molecular weights and a variety of physicochemical properties. Significant progress has been made in this area since the first experiment on VOCs at a swine facility in the early 1960s. A total of 47 research institutions in 15 North American, European, and Asian countries contributed to an increasing number of scientific publications. Nearly half of the research papers were published by U.S. institutions.Investigated major VOC sources included air inside swine barns, in headspaces of manure storages and composts, in open atmosphere above swine wastewater, and surrounding swine farms. They also included liquid swine manure and wastewater, and dusts inside and outside swine barns. Most of the sample analyses have been focusing on identification of VOC compounds and their relationship with odors. More than 500 VOCs have been identified. About 60% and 10% of the studies contributed to the quantification of VOC concentrations and emissions, respectively. The largest numbers of VOC compounds with reported concentrations in a single experimental study were 82 in air, 36 in manure, and 34 in dust samples.The relatively abundant VOC compounds that were quantified in at least two independent studies included acetic acid, butanoic acid (butyric acid), dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide, iso-valeric, p-cresol, propionic acid, skatole, trimethyl amine, and valeric acid in air. They included acetic acid, p-cresol, iso-butyric acid, butyric acid, indole, phenol, propionic acid, iso-valeric acid, and skatole in manure. In dust samples, they were acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, p-cresol, hexanal, and decanal. Swine facility VOCs were preferentially bound to smaller-size dusts.Identification and quantification of VOCs were restricted by using instruments based on gas Chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) with different detectors most of which require time-consuming procedures to obtain results. Various methodologies and technologies in sampling, sample preparation, and sample analysis have been used. Only four publications reported using GC based analyzers and PTR-MS (proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry) that allowed continuous VOC measurement. Because of this, the majority of experimental studies were only performed on limited numbers of air, manure, or dust samples. Many aerial VOCs had concentrations that were too low to be identified by the GC peaks.Although VOCs emitted from swine facilities have environmental concerns, only a few studies investigated VOC emission rates, which ranged from 3.0 to 176.5 mg d⁻¹ kg⁻¹ pig at swine finishing barns and from 2.3 to 45.2 g d⁻¹ m⁻² at manure storages. Similar to the other pollutants, spatial and temporal variations of aerial VOC concentrations and emissions existed and were significantly affected by manure management systems, barn structural designs, and ventilation rates.Scientific research in this area has been mainly driven by odor nuisance, instead of environment or health concerns. Compared with other aerial pollutants in animal agriculture, the current scientific knowledge about VOCs at swine facilities is still very limited and far from sufficient to develop reliable emission factors.     

直接进样或固相萃取-高效液相色谱法测定水中苯菌灵和多菌灵

建立了采用直接进样和固相萃取两种前处理方式,利用高效液相色谱法分析水中苯菌灵和多菌灵的方法。采用0.22μm聚醚砜滤膜过滤样品,或使用C18固相萃取小柱对样品进行前处理后,以C18反相柱为色谱柱,将柱温设定为40℃,流速设定为0.7 mL/min,以甲醇和水为流动相,利用等度洗脱进行分离,使用二极管阵列检测器进行定量,检测波长为280 nm。将苯菌灵在酸性条件下(pH<2.0)静置至少11 h后,转化为多菌灵进行检测。在上述条件下,采取直接进样时,多菌灵的检出限为4μg/L;采用固相萃取进行前处理且水样体积为100 mL时,多菌灵的检出限为0.09μg/L。标准曲线绘制结果显示,该方法在0.02～10.0 mg/L浓度范围内线性良好(r>0.999)。在直接进样条件下测试低、中、高3种浓度的实际水样加标样品,得到的相对标准偏差在0.7%～2.9%之间,回收率在93.5%～102%之间;采用固相萃取时,低、中、高3种浓度的实际加标样品的相对标准偏差在1.3%～4.7%之间,回收率在86.8%～107%之间。测试结果表明,该方法可应用于实际监测工作。     

餐饮源气相与颗粒相多环芳烃排放特征

多环芳烃(PAHs)是导致大气二次污染严重和臭氧浓度高的原因之一.通过对深圳市3家商业性餐馆和1家食品加工厂的采样调查,分析对比了我国主要中式餐饮源排放的PAHs在气相和颗粒相之间的差异,也重点关注了餐饮源烷基PAHs的排放特征.结果表明,食品加工厂排放的颗粒相和气相ρ(总PAHs)为(1 381.6±140.5)ng...     

动态固相微萃取-气相色谱质谱法测定水中多种异味有机物

采用动态固相微萃取技术富集水样中2-异丙基-3-甲氧基吡嗪、2-异丁基-3-甲氧基吡嗪、2-MIB、β-环柠檬醛、2,4,6-三氯苯甲醚、GSM、α-紫罗酮和β-紫罗酮等8种异味有机物,并用气相色谱质谱法测定。通过优化试验条件,使方法在2. 00 ng/L～100 ng/L范围内线性良好,方法检出限为1. 0 ng/L～4. 4 ng/L。空白水样3个质量浓度水平的加标回收率为81. 0%～121%,6次测定结果的RSD为1. 7%～8. 9%。将该方法用于一水库实际水样的测定,结果 2-MIB、β-环柠檬醛、α-紫罗酮和β-紫罗酮检出,其余均为未检出。     

σ-AgFeO2晶相对银铁复合氧化催化剂表面氧性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列不同摩尔比的银铁复合氧化物催化剂。采用ＸＲＤ,ＴＰＤ－ＭＳ,ＴＰＲ等技术以及ＣＯ氧化反应考察银了铁复合氧化物催化剂的结构和表面氧性质。     

南宁城市内河水体和表层沉积物中多环芳烃分布特征

采用改进的固相萃取、加速溶剂萃取和高效液相色谱对南宁7条城市内河的水体和表层沉积物样品中6种多环芳烃的残留状况进行了分析测定。检测结果表明,水体中多环芳烃以荧蒽为主,6种多环芳烃在水体中的总残留浓度为26.8～163 ng/L,内河水体各点位苯并[α]芘均超过我国地表水环境质量标准限值,对干流水质存在一定影响。7个点位沉积物中多环芳烃总含量为118.06～416.73μg/kg,6种多环芳烃均有检出。     

加速溶剂萃取-固相萃取小柱净化-气相色谱法测定土壤中有机磷农药

建立了加速溶剂萃取-固相萃取小柱净化-气相色谱法测定土壤中12种有机磷农药的方法。推荐了12种有机磷农药快速分离的色谱条件。采用加速溶剂萃取技术实现了对土壤中有机磷农药残留的提取,选取最佳条件参数,减少了组分的损失,提取回收率达88%～108%。选择不同填料的SPE小柱和洗脱溶剂形成3种方案法进行净化实验,结果表明,方案2采用混合溶剂(正己烷、丙酮、二氯甲烷体积比为1∶1∶1)洗脱上样后的硅胶SPE小柱的净化效果好,回收率为91%～121%。方法检出限为0.000 1～0.000 2 mg/kg,石英砂基体和实际污染土壤样品加标回收率为62%～112%,相对标准偏差为0.7%～8.6%。该方法操作简便,快捷,灵敏度高,检出限低,试剂用量少,准确度和精密度符合质量控制要求。