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Lelevic A, Geantet C, Lorentz C, Moreaud M, Souchon V. Score Function for the Optimization of the Performance of Forward Fill/Flush Differential Flow Modulation for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. J Chromatogr Sci 2023; 62:8-20. [PMID: 36919660 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmad019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
Modulation is the key element of the comprehensive 2D gas chromatography separation. Forward fill/flush flow modulation is cost effective, robust and suitable for analysis of a wide range of samples. Even though this modulation system is well known, studies regarding its optimization are sparse. In this work, based on hundreds of experiments involving multiple column sets and modulation conditions, an approach was proposed that permits to facilitate the choice of the forward fill/flush flow modulation parameters. A score function was developed that allows to predict the forward fill/flush flow modulation process efficiency as judged by the modulated peak shape. The score function was based on the physical rules for optimized and quantitative forward fill/flush flow modulation proposed in our previous work, which state that the sum of the fill and flush modulation distances should be close to the modulation channel length and that the ratio of the flush and fill distances should be sufficiently high for efficient channel flushing. The score function was embedded in a freely available tool in the form of a forward fill/flush flow modulation calculator, which allows the user either to quickly check the relevancy of the modulation operating conditions or to obtain a suggestion for optimal modulation parameters.
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- Aleksandra Lelevic
- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-point de l'échangeur de Solaize BP 3, 69360 Solaize, France
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ircelyon, CNRS, Villeurbanne, F-69626 Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ircelyon, CNRS, Villeurbanne, F-69626 Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ircelyon, CNRS, Villeurbanne, F-69626 Lyon, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-point de l'échangeur de Solaize BP 3, 69360 Solaize, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-point de l'échangeur de Solaize BP 3, 69360 Solaize, France
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Milani NBL, van Gilst E, Pirok BWJ, Schoenmakers PJ. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography- A discussion on recent innovations. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300304. [PMID: 37654057 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Although comprehensive 2-D GC is an established and often applied analytical method, the field is still highly dynamic thanks to a remarkable number of innovations. In this review, we discuss a number of recent developments in comprehensive 2-D GC technology. A variety of modulation methods are still being actively investigated and many exciting improvements are discussed in this review. We also review interesting developments in detection methods, retention modeling, and data analysis.
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- Nino B L Milani
- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Science (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Science (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Science (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Science (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Nolvachai Y, Amaral MSS, Marriott PJ. Foods and Contaminants Analysis Using Multidimensional Gas Chromatography: An Update of Recent Studies, Technology, and Applications. Anal Chem 2023; 95:238-263. [PMID: 36625115 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Yada Nolvachai
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Seeley JV, Schimmel NE, Seeley SK. Influence of modulator injection width on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography peak dimensions. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 415:2399-2409. [PMID: 36301331 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04387-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study examines how the height and width of peaks exiting the secondary column of a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC) separation are affected by the width of the pulse introduced to the secondary column. A flow-modulated GC × GC apparatus was assembled that allowed input pulse widths to be controlled precisely over a range of 10 to 70 ms. GC × GC chromatograms were obtained using secondary columns containing a polyethylene glycol stationary phase with internal diameters of 0.25 and 0.32 mm. The area, height, and width of peaks emerging from the secondary column were found to be accurately modeled by the convolution of a rectangular function with a Gaussian distribution. The rectangular function represents the input pulse, and the Gaussian distribution represents the broadening that occurs in the secondary column. The minimum peak width that could be produced by the secondary column was determined for a wide range of compounds. Injection pulse widths that matched a compound's minimum peak width produced peaks that were 25% wider than the minimum width and had heights that were 76% of the maximum possible peak height. Increasing the injection width significantly above the minimum width yielded substantially broader peaks with only a modest increase (< 25%) in peak height.
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- John V Seeley
- Department of Chemistry, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 48309, USA.
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- Division of Arts and Sciences, Mott Community College, Flint, MI, 48504, USA
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Cai H, Stearns SD. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography using direct flow modulation to extend the secondary dimension separation time. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1669:462930. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An X, Hayat A, Lee JW, Qamar S, Warnecke G, Seidel-Morgenstrern A. Analysis and experimental demonstration of temperature step gradients in preparative liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1665:462831. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.462831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 01/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Mikaliunaite L, Sudol PE, Cain CN, Synovec RE. Baseline correction method for dynamic pressure gradient modulated comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1652:462358. [PMID: 34237483 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A baseline correction method is developed for comprehensive two-dimensional (2D) chromatography (GC × GC) with flame-ionization detection (FID) using dynamic pressure gradient modulation (DPGM). The DPGM-GC × GC-FID utilized porous layer open tubular (PLOT) columns in both dimensions to focus on light hydrocarbon separations. Since DPGM is nominally a stop-flow modulation technique, a rhythmic baseline disturbance is observed in the FID signal that cycles with the modulation period (PM). This baseline disturbance needs to be corrected to optimize trace analysis. The baseline correction method has three steps: collection of a background "blank" chromatogram and multiplying it by an optimized normalization factor, subtraction of the normalization-optimized background chromatogram from a sample chromatogram, and application of Savitzky-Golay smoothing. An alkane standard solution, containing pentane, hexane and heptane was used for method development, producing linear calibration curves (r2 > 0.991) over a broad concentration range (7.8 ppm - 4000 ppm). Further, the limit-of-detection (LOD) and limit-of-quantification (LOQ) were determined for pentane (LOD = 2.5 ppm, LOQ = 8.2 ppm), hexane (LOD = 0.9 ppm, LOQ = 3.0 ppm), and heptane (LOD = 1.9 ppm, LOQ = 6.4 ppm). A natural gas sample separation illustrated method applicability, whereby the DPGM produced a signal enhancement (SE) of 30 for isopentane, where SE is defined as the height of the tallest 2D peak in the modulated chromatogram for the analyte divided by the height of the unmodulated 1D peak. The 30-fold SE resulted in about a 10-fold improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) for isopentane. Additional versatility of the baseline correction method for more complicated samples was demonstrated for an unleaded gasoline sample, which enabled the detection (and visual appearance) of trace components.
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- Lina Mikaliunaite
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Trinklein TJ, Warren CG, Synovec RE. Determination of the Signal-To-Noise Ratio Enhancement in Comprehensive Three-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. Anal Chem 2021; 93:8526-8535. [PMID: 34097388 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We investigate the extent to which comprehensive three-dimensional gas chromatography (GC3) provides a signal enhancement (SE) and a signal-to-noise ratio enhancement (S/NRel) relative to one-dimensional (1D)-GC. Specifically, the SE is defined as the ratio of the tallest 3D peak height from the GC3 separation to the 1D peak height from the unmodulated 1D-GC separation. A model is proposed which allows the analyst to predict the theoretically attainable SE (SET) based upon the peak width and sampling density inputs. The model is validated via comparison of the SET to the experimentally measured SE (SEM) obtained using total-transfer GC3 (100% duty cycle for both modulators) with time-of-flight mass spectrometry detection. Two experimental conditions were studied using the same GC3 column set, differing principally in the modulation period from the 1D to 2D columns: 4 s versus 8 s. Under the first set of conditions, the average SEM was 97 (±22), in excellent agreement with the SET of 97 (±18). The second set of conditions improved the average SEM to 181 (±27), also in agreement with the average SET of 176 (±26). The average S/NRel following correction for the mass spectrum acquisition frequency was 38.8 (±11.2) and 59.0 (±27.2) for the two sets of conditions. The enhancement in S/N is largely attributed to moving the signal to a higher frequency domain where the impact of "low frequency" noise is less detrimental. The findings here provide strong evidence that GC3 separations can provide enhanced detectability relative to 1D-GC and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) separations.
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- Timothy J Trinklein
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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Janta P, Pinyo D, Yodta Y, Vasasiri P, Weidenbach M, Pursch M, Yang X(G, Kulsing C. Strategies towards simpler configuration and higher peak capacity with comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography. RSC Adv 2021; 11:7946-7953. [PMID: 35423345 PMCID: PMC8695086 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra10495g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Experimental and data analysis approaches in multidimensional gas chromatography (MDGC) comprising comprehensive multiple heart-cut (H/C) and comprehensive two dimensional GC (GC × GC) were developed with an example application illustrated for analysis of a technical glycol precursor sample. The GC × GC system employed a long 1D (30 m) and a short 2D (5 m) column with a flow modulator and a Deans switch (DS) as a splitter; meanwhile. The H/C system was applied solely as a DS located between long 1D (30 m) and 2D (60 m) columns without use of cryogenic trapping devices. The effects of injection time and 2D column flow in GC × GC and the impacts of H/C window and number of injections (total analysis time) in H/C analysis were investigated. The analysis performance for each condition was evaluated according to peak capacity and number of separated compounds. The continuum between the two techniques was then established via the relationship between analysis time and analysis performance. The separation performances were improved with longer analysis time so that the suitable condition was selected within this compromise. Under the selected conditions, volatile compounds in the technical glycol precursor sample were identified according to the match between the experimental MS spectra and first dimensional retention indices (1I) with that from the NIST2014 database and literature. An hour analysis with GC × GC resulted in a total peak capacity of 798, number of separated peaks of 61 and average MS match score of 887 ± 35; meanwhile, the corresponding numbers were improved to be 9198, 107 and 898 ± 24, respectively, with the 25 h comprehensive H/C analysis. Experimental and data analysis approaches in MDGC comprising comprehensive H/C and GC × GC were developed with an example application illustrated for analysis of a technical glycol precursor sample.![]()
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- Pannipa Janta
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
- Thailand
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- The Center for Advanced Analytical Technology
- Dow Chemical Thailand Ltd
- Rayong 21150
- Thailand
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- The Center for Advanced Analytical Technology
- Dow Chemical Thailand Ltd
- Rayong 21150
- Thailand
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- The Center for Advanced Analytical Technology
- Dow Chemical Thailand Ltd
- Rayong 21150
- Thailand
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- Analytical Science
- Dow Deutschland Anlagen GmbH
- 21677 Stade
- Germany
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Chulalongkorn University
- Bangkok 10330
- Thailand
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Trinklein TJ, Schöneich S, Sudol PE, Warren CG, Gough DV, Synovec RE. Total-transfer comprehensive three-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1634:461654. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cain CN, Schöneich S, Synovec RE. Development of an Enhanced Total Ion Current Chromatogram Algorithm to Improve Untargeted Peak Detection. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11365-11373. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Caitlin N. Cain
- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Box 351700, Seattle, Washington 98195-1700, United States
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Guan X, Luong J, Yu Z, Jiang H. Quasi-Stop-Flow Modulation Strategy for Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. Anal Chem 2020; 92:6251-6256. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Xiaosheng Guan
- J&X Technologies, 1599 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- Dow Chemical Canada ULC, Highway 15, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta T8L 2P4, Canada
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS), University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart 7001, Australia
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- J&X Technologies, 1599 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, 200433, Shanghai, China
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- J&X Technologies, 1599 Jungong Road, Yangpu District, 200433, Shanghai, China
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