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Legendre A, Jores CDS, Dugay J, Cuccia L, Ballestas Castro D, Thiebaut D, Vial J. State-of-the-art and challenges in the analysis of renewable gases. J Sep Sci 2023; 46:e2300330. [PMID: 37464555 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202300330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
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The development of renewable and low-carbon gases for injection into the gas grid obtained by different processes such as anaerobic digestion, pyrogasification, hydrothermal gasification, and methanation, followed by upgrading steps, increases the demand for analysis and characterization in order to fully manage their integration into the gas value chain. If the analysis of the main compounds (methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide) is well described, the analysis of impurities in renewable gases remains more challenging due to their various natures and quantities. After a brief description of renewable and low-carbon methane production processes, the review focuses on the methods used for the analysis of the different compounds in renewable gases, from the main ones to impurities at ppbv levels. Gas chromatography (GC), coupled with different detectors, is the preferred technique, enabling the analysis and quantification of siloxanes, terpenes, oxygenates, and sulfur compounds. Recently, comprehensive two-dimensional GC has been applied to renewable gases, increasing the number of compounds detected. Non-chromatographic techniques are also reviewed. As sampling is of major importance in the search for reliable analyses, a whole section is devoted to this aspect. Among the available methods, pre-concentration on adsorbent tubes emerges as the most relevant solution.
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- Agathe Legendre
- Laboratoire Sciences Analytiques Bioanalytiques et Miniaturisation, CBI, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Sciences Analytiques Bioanalytiques et Miniaturisation, CBI, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Sciences Analytiques Bioanalytiques et Miniaturisation, CBI, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
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- GRTgaz, Research and Innovation Center for Energy (RICE), 1-3 rue du Commandant d'Estienne d'Orves, Villeneuve la Garenne, France
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- GRTgaz, Research and Innovation Center for Energy (RICE), 1-3 rue du Commandant d'Estienne d'Orves, Villeneuve la Garenne, France
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- Laboratoire Sciences Analytiques Bioanalytiques et Miniaturisation, CBI, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Sciences Analytiques Bioanalytiques et Miniaturisation, CBI, ESPCI Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Paris, France
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Zhong M, Lao Z, Tan J, Yu G, Liu Y, Liang Y. Synthesis of CoNi-layered double hydroxide on graphene oxide as adsorbent and construction of detection method for taste and odor compounds in smelling water. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 428:128227. [PMID: 35030483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Taste and odor (T&O) compounds are important water pollutant, some of which are toxic. The relevant studies are all expand upon the well-known T&O compounds but for the unknown odors in smelling water. In this work, a method combining purge and trap with gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (PT-GC/MS) and disperse solid-phase extraction with gas chromatograph (GC) was first proposed to detect T&O compounds in unknown odorous water accurately. Firstly, PT-GC/MS was used for a qualitative test on unknown odors in smelling water and determine the analytes. The hollow CoNi-layered double hydroxide (LDH) on graphene oxide (GO) was then used as a composite adsorbent to pretreat the water, in which the GO provided large specific surface, and the LDH worked as a confinement cavity to enhance capture and retention capacity for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). According to the properties of T&O compounds determined by PT-GC/MS in water, a corresponding GC method was established for accurately quantitative analysis. In this paper, five T&O compounds were detected simultaneously, including dimethyl sulfide, meistylene, N, N-dimethylbenzylamine, 2, 4-dimethylbenzaldehyde and 2, 4-di-tert-butylphenol. Extraction parameters were optimized, including ratio of desorption solvent, amount of adsorbent, pH value, etc. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits for analysis were 1.14 μg/L to 3.07 mg/L. The satisfactory recoveries were 94-98%. Furthermore, two optimal determination outcomes of odor waters from different places support the practicability of the method, which is expected to be widely used in the detection of unknown odors in smelling water.
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- Mingmin Zhong
- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China
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- Gaoming Water Supply Co., Ltd. of Foshan Water Industry Group, Foshan 528000, PR China
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- Gaoming Water Supply Co., Ltd. of Foshan Water Industry Group, Foshan 528000, PR China
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- Gaoming Water Supply Co., Ltd. of Foshan Water Industry Group, Foshan 528000, PR China
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- Guangdong Centre for Agricultural Products Quality and Safety, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, PR China.
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Nazdrajić E, Murtada K, Pawliszyn J. The Effect of Sorbent Particles in a Binder on the Mass Transfer Kinetics in Separation Media: In Silico Study and Experimental Verification. Anal Chem 2021; 93:14764-14772. [PMID: 34699167 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Selecting the optimal binder and the sorbent affinity for selected compounds can cause the composite to behave either as an efficient extraction coating, as a permeable membrane, or as an impermeable barrier. If the compound partitions onto the sorbent with high preference, it becomes stationary and the composite behaves as an impermeable barrier, while appropriately optimized affinity will result in effective permeation. To understand this phenomenon, we utilize solid-phase microextraction to characterize the mass transfer attributes of different separation composites. Our results indicate that for strong sorbents, the extraction rate is primarily controlled by the diffusion in the extraction phase rather than the sample matrix, even if it is relatively thin. Low analyte diffusion is caused by the retarding force generated by the partitioning of analytes into the sorbent, as migration through the composite is driven by the unbound form of the compound in the binder. One of the main contributions of this work is that an understanding of the extraction composite parameters that control mass transfer during extraction enables better optimization of binder/sorbent extraction phase composition for a given application. Another contribution of this work shows how a heterogeneous coating model can be simplified into a homogeneous coating model. The developed models enable an enhanced understanding of mass transfer kinetics, and they provide insight into how to optimize the extraction phase parameters for a given method involving sorbent particles in polymeric media, including membranes and paints, in addition to extraction coatings.
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- Emir Nazdrajić
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Huang X, Shi B, Hao H, Su Y, Wu B, Jia Z, Wang C, Wang Q, Yang M, Yu J. Identifying the function of activated carbon surface chemical properties in the removability of two common odor compounds. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 178:115797. [PMID: 32375110 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, the adsorption capacities of two common odor compounds, 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS), onto nine common types of powdered activated carbon (PAC) were comprehensively compared to screen the critical surface chemical properties affecting the adsorption performance. The results showed that the adsorption capacities of all the PACs for DMDS were generally lower than those for 2-MIB. The Spearman's rank correlation analysis indicated that the adsorption capacity for 2-MIB did not have any correlation with the PAC surface sites, while the DMDS adsorption capacity was positively related to the number of basic sites. The effect of the PAC basic sites on the DMDS adsorption was further verified by density functional theory (DFT) calculation in two adsorption modes (facial mode and edge mode). The graphene structure in the edge mode was the most favorable for DMDS adsorption with the lowest adsorption enthalpy, followed by the ketone-doped structure under the facial mode. An independent gradient model indicated that van der Waals forces were dominant in the DMDS adsorption. Moreover, thermal modification was conducted to further prove the relationship between the basic sites and the DMDS adsorption. After thermal modification, the PAC with more basic sites and graphene structures was found to be more effective for DMDS adsorption. Overall, this study could offer guidance for water treatment plants with respect to the selection of PAC to solve the odor problems caused by various compounds (e.g., DMDS or 2-MIB), and the modification of PAC, aiming at more efficient odor removal.
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- Xin Huang
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd
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- Zhuhai Water Environment Holdings Group Ltd
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Ghafari J, Vahabi M, Dehghan SF, Zendehdel R. Inside-tube solid-phase microextraction as an interlink between solid-phase microextraction and needle device for n-hexane evaluation in air and urine headspace. Biomed Chromatogr 2020; 34:e4924. [PMID: 32559819 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Monitoring the trace amount of chemicals in various samples remains a challenge. This study was conducted to develop a new solid-phase microextraction (SPME) system (inside-tube SPME) for trace analysis of n-hexane in air and urine matrix. The inside-tube SPME system was prepared based on the phase separation technique. A mixture of carbon aerogel and polystyrene was loaded inside the needle using methanol as the anti-solvent. The air matrix of n-hexane was prepared in a Tedlar bag, and n-hexane vapor was sampled at a flow rate of 0.1 L/min. Urine samples spiked with n-hexane were used to simulate the sampling method. The limit of detection using the inside-tube SPME was 0.0003 μg/sample with 2.5 mg of adsorbent, whereas that using the packed needle was 0.004 μg/sample with 5 mg of carbon aerogel. For n-hexane analysis, the day-to-day and within-day coefficient variation were lower than 1.37%, with recoveries over 98.41% achieved. The inside-tube SPME is an inter-link device between two sample preparation methods, namely, a needle trap device and an SPME system. The result of this study suggested the use of the inside-tube SPME containing carbon aerogel (adsorbent) as a simple and fast method with low cost for n-hexane evaluation.
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- Javad Ghafari
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Peng X, Wang B, Wang X, Ni B, Zuo Z. Variations in aroma and specific flavor in strawberry under different colored light‐quality selective plastic film. FLAVOUR FRAG J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ffj.3569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Xin Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture Zhejiang A&F University Hangzhou China
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Zheng T, Zhou M, Yang L, Wang Y, Wang Y, Meng Y, Liu J, Zuo Z. Effects of high light and temperature on Microcystis aeruginosa cell growth and β-cyclocitral emission. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 192:110313. [PMID: 32066007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cyanobacteria always massively grow and even occur blooms in summer, with releasing amount of β-cyclocitral. To uncover the effects of summer high irradiance and temperature on cyanobacterial growth and β-cyclocitral emission, the cell growth, reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, photosynthetic pigment content, chlorophyll fluorescence and β-cyclocitral emission were investigated in Microcystis aeruginosa under high light and temperature. Compared to the control under 50 μmol m-2·s-1, the cell growth was promoted under 100 μmol m-2·s-1, but inhibited under 500 and 1000 μmol m-2·s-1. The inhibition was also detected under high temperature at 30 and 35 °C in contrast to the control at 25 °C. Under high light and high temperature, M. aeruginosa increased ROS levels and reduced photosynthetic pigment content and photosystem II (PSII) efficiency, which resulted in the inhibition on cell growth. With increasing the light intensity and temperature, 1O2 levels gradually increased, while β-carotene content gradually decreased by quenching 1O2, with increasing β-cyclocitral emission. In summer, high irradiance and temperature not benefited the growth of cyanobacteria, but the emission of β-cyclocitral derived from β-carotene quenching 1O2 may offset the disadvantages by poisoning other algae.
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- Tiefeng Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, 311300, China.
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Maurer DL, Ellis CK, Thacker TC, Rice S, Koziel JA, Nol P, VerCauteren KC. Screening of Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds for Detection of Disease in Cattle: Development of Lab-scale Method. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12103. [PMID: 31431630 PMCID: PMC6702204 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-47907-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The primary hurdle for diagnosis of some diseases is the long incubation required to culture and confirm the presence of bacteria. The concept of using microbial VOCs as "signature markers" could provide a faster and noninvasive diagnosis. Finding biomarkers is challenging due to the specificity required in complex matrices. The objectives of this study were to (1) build/test a lab-scale platform for screening of microbial VOCs and (2) apply it to Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis; the vaccine strain of M. bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; and M. kansasii to demonstrate detection times greater those typically required for culture. SPME-GC-MS was used for sampling, sample preparation, and analyses. For objective (1), a testing platform was built for headspace sampling of bacterial cultures grown in standard culture flasks via a biosecure closed-loop circulating airflow system. For (2), results show that the suites of VOCs produced by Mycobacteria ssp. change over time and that individual strains produce different VOCs. The developed method was successful in discriminating between strains using a pooled multi-group analysis, and in timepoint-specific multi- and pair-wise comparisons. The developed testing platform can be useful for minimally invasive and biosecure collection of biomarkers associated with human, wildlife and livestock diseases for development of diagnostic point-of-care and field surveillance.
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- Devin L Maurer
- Iowa State University, Dept. of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- USDA-APHIS-WS-National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- USDA-ARS, National Animal Disease Center, Mycobacterial Diseases, Ames, IA, 50010, USA
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- Iowa State University, Dept. of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, USA
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- Iowa State University, Dept. of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, Ames, IA, 50011, USA.
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- USDA-APHIS-WS-Wildlife Livestock Disease Investigations Team, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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- USDA-APHIS-WS-National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO, 80521, USA
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Tursumbayeva M, Koziel JA, Maurer DL, Kenessov B, Rice S. Development of Time-Weighted Average Sampling of Odorous Volatile Organic Compounds in Air with Solid-Phase Microextraction Fiber Housed inside a GC Glass Liner: Proof of Concept. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24030406. [PMID: 30678060 PMCID: PMC6384608 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24030406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Finding farm-proven, robust sampling technologies for measurement of odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and evaluating the mitigation of nuisance emissions continues to be a challenge. The objective of this research was to develop a new method for quantification of odorous VOCs in air using time-weighted average (TWA) sampling. The main goal was to transform a fragile lab-based technology (i.e., solid-phase microextraction, SPME) into a rugged sampler that can be deployed for longer periods in remote locations. The developed method addresses the need to improve conventional TWA SPME that suffers from the influence of the metallic SPME needle on the sampling process. We eliminated exposure to metallic parts and replaced them with a glass tube to facilitate diffusion from odorous air onto an exposed SPME fiber. A standard gas chromatography (GC) liner recommended for SPME injections was adopted for this purpose. Acetic acid, a common odorous VOC, was selected as a model compound to prove the concept. GC with mass spectrometry (GC–MS) was used for air analysis. An SPME fiber exposed inside a glass liner followed the Fick’s law of diffusion model. There was a linear relationship between extraction time and mass extracted up to 12 h (R2 > 0.99) and the inverse of retraction depth (1/Z) (R2 > 0.99). The amount of VOC adsorbed via the TWA SPME using a GC glass liner to protect the SPME was reproducible. The limit of detection (LOD, signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) = 3) and limit of quantification (LOQ, S/N = 5) were 10 and 18 µg·m−3 (4.3 and 7.2 ppbV), respectively. There was no apparent difference relative to glass liner conditioning, offering a practical simplification for use in the field. The new method related well to field conditions when comparing it to the conventional method based on sorbent tubes. This research shows that an SPME fiber exposed inside a glass liner can be a promising, practical, simple approach for field applications to quantify odorous VOCs.
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- Madina Tursumbayeva
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
- Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050040, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Center of Physical Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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Data evidencing slow anaerobic digestion in emergency treatment and disposal of infectious animal carcasses. Data Brief 2018; 22:227-233. [PMID: 30581932 PMCID: PMC6302243 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Burial of infectious and potentially infectious livestock and poultry animals is the most common response to an emergency situation. The data set summarizes 22-week-long experiment that simulates the environment found within conventional burial trenches for emergency disposal of animal carcasses, worldwide, sometimes with a topical application of quicklime as it is required in the Republic of Korea. This data set shows the rarely presented evidence of the extremely slow decay of animal carcasses. Besides visual evidence of no visible breakdown of carcass material, i.e., carcass (or carcass quarters and coarse cuts) still resembled the initial material at the end of the study, we present data characterizing the process. Specifically, temporal variations of digestate quality (pH, ammonia, volatile fatty acids), biogas production, and the persistence of odorous volatile organic compounds are summarized. The data provide important evidence of undesirable, slow progression of the digestion process. The evidence of failure to achieve practical endpoints with the anaerobic digestion provides the impetus for seeking alternative, improved methods of disposal that will be feasible in emergency context, such as aerated burial concept (Koziel et al., 2018 [1]).
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Białowiec A, Micuda M, Szumny A, Łyczko J, Koziel JA. Quantification of VOC Emissions from Carbonized Refuse-Derived Fuel Using Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23123208. [PMID: 30563101 PMCID: PMC6321041 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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In this work, for the first time, the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from carbonized refuse-derived fuel (CRDF) were quantified on a laboratory scale. The analyzed CRDF was generated from the torrefaction of municipal waste. Headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to identify 84 VOCs, including many that are toxic, e.g., derivatives of benzene or toluene. The highest emissions were measured for nonanal, octanal, and heptanal. The top 10 most emitted VOCs contributed to almost 65% of the total emissions. The VOC mixture emitted from torrefied CRDF differed from that emitted by other types of pyrolyzed biochars, produced from different types of feedstock, and under different pyrolysis conditions. SPME was a useful technology for surveying VOC emissions. Results provide an initial database of the types and relative quantities of VOCs emitted from CRDF. This data is needed for further development of CRDF technology and comprehensive assessment of environmental impact and practical storage, transport, and potential adoption of CRDF as means of energy and resource recovery from municipal waste.
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- Andrzej Białowiec
- Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław 50-375, Poland.
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- Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław 50-375, Poland.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław 50-375, Poland.
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław 50-375, Poland.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames IA 50011, USA.
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Kenessov B, Koziel JA, Baimatova N, Demyanenko OP, Derbissalin M. Optimization of Time-Weighted Average Air Sampling by Solid-Phase Microextraction Fibers Using Finite Element Analysis Software. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23112736. [PMID: 30360543 PMCID: PMC6278546 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23112736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Revised: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Determination of time-weighted average (TWA) concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is advantageous over other sampling techniques, but is often characterized by insufficient accuracies, particularly at longer sampling times. Experimental investigation of this issue and disclosing the origin of the problem is problematic and often not practically feasible due to high uncertainties. This research is aimed at developing the model of the TWA extraction process and optimization of TWA air sampling by SPME using finite element analysis software (COMSOL Multiphysics, Burlington, MA, USA). It was established that sampling by porous SPME coatings with high affinity to analytes is affected by slow diffusion of analytes inside the coating, an increase of their concentrations in the air near the fiber tip due to equilibration, and eventual lower sampling rate. The increase of a fiber retraction depth (Z) resulted in better recoveries. Sampling of studied VOCs using 23 ga Carboxen/polydimethylsiloxane (Car/PDMS) assembly at maximum possible Z (40 mm) was proven to provide more accurate results. Alternative sampling configuration based on 78.5 × 0.75 mm internal diameter SPME liner was proven to provide similar accuracy at improved detection limits. Its modification with the decreased internal diameter from the sampling side should provide even better recoveries. The results obtained can be used to develop a more accurate analytical method for determination of TWA concentrations of VOCs in air using SPME. The developed model can be used to simulate sampling of other environments (process gases, water) by retracted SPME fibers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bulat Kenessov
- Center of Physical Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Center of Physical Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan.
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- Center of Physical Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan.
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- Center of Physical Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty 050012, Kazakhstan.
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Koziel JA, Ahn H, Glanville TD, Frana TS, van Leeuwen JH, Nguyen LT. Lab-scale evaluation of aerated burial concept for treatment and emergency disposal of infectious animal carcasses. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2018; 76:715-726. [PMID: 29548829 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Nearly 55,000 outbreaks of animal disease were reported to the World Animal Health Information Database between 2005 and 2016. To suppress the spread of disease, large numbers of animal mortalities often must be disposed of quickly and are frequently buried on the farm where they were raised. While this method of emergency disposal is fast and relatively inexpensive, it also can have undesirable and lasting impacts (slow decay, concerns about groundwater contamination, pathogens re-emergence, and odor). Following the 2010 foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the Republic of Korea's National Institute of Animal Science funded research on selected burial alternatives or modifications believed to have potential to reduce undesirable impacts of burial. One such modification involves the injection of air into the liquid degradation products from the 60-70% water from decomposing carcasses in lined burial trenches. Prior to prototype development in the field, a laboratory-scale study of aerated decomposition (AeD) of poultry carcasses was conducted to quantify improvements in time of carcass decomposition, reduction of potential groundwater pollutants in the liquid products of decomposition (since trench liners may ultimately leak), and reduction of odorous VOCs emitted during decomposition. Headspace gases also were monitored to determine the potential for using gaseous biomarkers in the aerated burial trench exhaust stream to monitor completion of the decomposition. Results of the lab-scale experiments show that the mass of chicken carcasses was reduced by 95.0 ± 0.9% within 3 months at mesophilic temperatures (vs. negligible reduction via mesophilic anaerobic digestion typical of trench burial) with concomitant reduction of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD; 99%), volatile suspended solids (VSS; 99%), total suspended solids (TSS; 99%), and total ammonia nitrogen (TAN; 98%) in the liquid digestate. At week #7 BOD and TSS in digestate met the U.S. EPA standards for treated wastewater discharge to surface water. Salmonella and Staphylococcus were inactivated by the AeD process after week #1 and #3, respectively. Five gaseous biomarkers: pyrimidine; p-cresol; phenol; dimethyl disulfide; and dimethyl trisulfide; were identified and correlated with digestate quality. Phenol was the best predictor of TAN (R = 0.96), BOD (R = 0.92), and dissolved oxygen (DO) (R = -0.91). Phenol was also the best predictor populations of Salmonella (R = 0.95) and aerobes (R = 0.88). P-cresol was the best predictor for anaerobes (R = 0.88). The off-gas from AeD will require biofiltration or other odor control measures for a much shorter time than anaerobic decomposition. The lab-scale studies indicate that AeD burial has the potential to make burial a faster, safer, and more environmentally friendly method for emergency disposal and treatment of infectious animal carcasses and that this method should be further developed via prototype-scale field studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jacek A Koziel
- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Department of Animal Biosystems Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
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- Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA; Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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- Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Passive Sampling and Analysis of Naphthalene in Internal Combustion Engine Exhaust with Retracted SPME Device and GC-MS. ATMOSPHERE 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/atmos8070130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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