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Downham RP, Vane CH, Gannon B, Olaka LA, Barrow MP. Sewage and Organic Pollution Compounds in Nairobi River Urban Sediments Characterized by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2024; 35:2376-2389. [PMID: 39226373 PMCID: PMC11450967 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.4c00229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Revised: 08/15/2024] [Accepted: 08/20/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Nairobi River sediments from locations adjacent to the Kawangware and Kiambio slums were analyzed via Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI-FT-ICR-MS). The data from these ultrahigh resolution, untargeted measurements provided new insights into the impacts of local anthropogenic activity, which included likely benzo- and dibenzothiophene pollution with a suspected petrogenic origin, and prominent surfactant-like compositions. Other features in the data included highly abundant tetra-oxygenated compounds, and oxygenated nitrogen compounds with sphingolipid interpretations. Most notably, several hydrocarbon and oxygenated compound classes in the sediment data featured intensity patterns consistent with steroid molecular formulas, including those associated with sewage contamination investigatory work. In support of this interpretation, standards of cholesterol, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, coprostanol, cholestanol, and 5α-sitostanol were analyzed via APPI, to explore steroid ionization behavior. Generally, these analytes produced radical molecular ions ([M]•+), and water-loss pseudo molecular ion species ([M-H2O]•+ and [M+H-H2O]+), among various other less intense contributions. The absence of pseudo molecular protonated species ([M+H]+) was notable for these compounds, because these are often assumed to form with APPI. The standard measurements demonstrated how steroids can create the observed intensity patterns in FT-ICR-MS data, and hence these patterns have the potential to indicate sewage contamination in the analysis of other complex environmental samples. The steroid interpretation for the Kawangware and Kiambio data was further verified by subjecting the steroid standard radical molecular ions to collision-induced dissociation and comparing the detected fragments to those for the corresponding isolated ions from a Kawangware sediment sample.
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- Rory P. Downham
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- British
Geological Survey, Organic Geochemistry
Facility, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Technical
University of Kenya, Department of Geoscience
and Environment, P.O. Box 52428-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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Downham RP, Gannon B, Lozano DCP, Jones HE, Vane CH, Barrow MP. Tracking the history of polycyclic aromatic compounds in London through a River Thames sediment core and ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 473:134605. [PMID: 38768537 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs), including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heteroatom-containing analogues, constitute an important environmental contaminant class. For decades, limited numbers of priority PAHs have been routinely targeted in pollution investigations, however, there is growing awareness for the potential occurrence of thousands of PACs in the environment. In this study, untargeted Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry was used for the molecular characterisation of PACs in a sediment core from Chiswick Ait, in the River Thames, London, UK. Using complex mixture analysis approaches, including aromaticity index calculations, the number of molecular PAC components was determined for eight core depths, extending back to the 1930s. A maximum of 1676 molecular compositions representing PACs was detected at the depth corresponding to the 1950s, and a decline in PAC numbers was observed up the core. A case linking the PACs to London's coal consumption history is presented, alongside other possible sources, with some data features indicating pyrogenic origins. The overall core profile trend in PAC components, including compounds with oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, and chlorine atoms, is shown to broadly correspond to the 16 priority PAH concentration profile trend previously determined for this core. These findings have implications for other industry-impacted environments.
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- Rory P Downham
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK
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- British Geological Survey, Organic Geochemistry Facility, Keyworth NG12 5GG, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK.
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Franco DMM, Covas TR, Pereira RCL, da Silva LC, Rangel MD, Simas RC, Dufrayer GHM, Vaz BG. Direct sulfur-containing compound speciation in crude oils and high-boiling fractions by APCI (+) FT-ICR mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:2635-2642. [PMID: 38497244 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay02060f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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In this study, we focus on advancing the methodology for detecting sulfur-containing compounds (SCCs) in crude oils and their derivatives. These compounds are critical for geochemical analysis, crude oil evaluation, and overcoming production and refining challenges. Although various analytical techniques exist, the precision and resolution power of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) stand out. However, the current methods for characterizing SCCs in petroleum products often lack standardization and tend to be complex and time-consuming. Our research introduces the use of Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) as an efficient alternative. We employed a mixture of toluene and methanol (1 : 1 ratio) for APCI, which demonstrated superior performance in sulfur speciation compared to mixtures of toluene and acetonitrile. Our specified method showed high repeatability, with coefficients of variation reported between 5% and 14%. This method effectively covers a wide range of double bond equivalents (DBEs) from 1 to 25 and various carbon numbers, demonstrating notable repeatability and reproducibility. Compared to results from ESI post-S-methylation and Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization (APPI), APCI offers a more comprehensive analysis of sulfur compounds, presenting a broad spectrum of molecular formulae and extending across a vast range of carbon numbers and DBEs. Here, we demonstrate that APCI is a robust and efficient method for direct and extensive sulfur speciation in crude oil and its high-boiling fractions, marking a significant advancement over existing techniques. This methodological improvement opens new pathways for more accurate and efficient sulfur compound analysis in petroleum products.
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- Danielle Mitze Muller Franco
- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
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Gjelsvik EL, Fossen M, Brunsvik A, Liland KH, Tøndel K. Crude Oil Density Prediction Improved by Multiblock Analysis of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry, Fourier Transform Infrared, and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Data. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 77:1138-1152. [PMID: 37525885 DOI: 10.1177/00037028231184273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Crude oils are among the world's most complex organic mixtures containing a large number of unique components and many analytical techniques lack resolving power to characterize. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry offers a high mass accuracy, making a detailed analysis of crude oils possible. Infrared (IR) spectroscopic methods such as Fourier transform IR spectroscopy (FT-IR) and near-IR, can also be used for crude oil characterization. The three methods measure different properties of the samples, and different data sources can often be combined to improve the prediction accuracy of models. In this study, partial least squares regression (PLSR) models for each of the three methods (single-block PLSR) were compared to multiblock PLSR and sequential and orthogonalized PLSR (SO-PLSR), with the aim of predicting the density of crude oils. Variable importance in projection was used to identify the important variables for each method, as spectroscopic data often contain irrelevant variation. The variables were interpreted to evaluate their underlying chemistry and to check whether consistency could be found between the variables selected from the spectroscopic data for the single-block and multiblock methods. Combining the different blocks of data increased the prediction abilities of the models both before and after variable selection, and SO-PLSR using a reduced data set resulted in the best-performing prediction model.
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- Elise L Gjelsvik
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway
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Liu S, Wu J, Xu Z, Zhang L, Zhao S. Analysis of the Contribution of Petroleum Acid Components to the Viscosity of Heavy Oils with High TAN. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:28866-28876. [PMID: 37576673 PMCID: PMC10413840 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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The viscosity of heavy oil hinders its cold production, posing a major challenge to its exploitation. The high viscosity of heavy oil can be attributed to the content of asphaltene. However, during the collection of heavy oil samples from various regions in China, we observed that heavy oils with high total acid number (TAN) but low asphaltene content also exhibit relatively high viscosity. Hence, the viscosity mechanism of high-acid crude oil, the influence of petroleum acid on heavy oil viscosity, should be investigated. In this study, Xinjiang Chunfeng heavy oil was selected for analysis, possessing a viscosity of 16,886 mPa·s at 50 °C and a high total acid number (TAN) of 17.72 mg KOH/g. Separation was performed on the deacidified oil and the acid component using an alkali-modified silica gel column. The viscosity changes of the deacidified oil and its blends with varying proportions of the acid component were determined, along with the viscosity changes of the deacidified oil and acid components in a toluene solution. The molecular composition was analyzed using a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR MS). The findings indicated successful separation of petroleum acid from the heavy oil, the acid component yield being 16.65 wt %. Furthermore, the viscosity of the petroleum acid was significantly higher than that of the deacidified oil. The rate of viscosity change of the acid component in the toluene solvent exceeded that of the deacidified oil, and the viscosity of the deacidified oil notably increased upon the addition of acid. In conjunction with the viscosity data, it was observed that the deacidified oil exhibited the removal of O2 and O4 compounds, resulting in a 43.11% viscosity reduction at 30 °C compared with crude oil. Thus, the monoacid and diacid components considerably affected the viscosity of heavy oil.
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- Shuang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, P. R. China
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Abou-Dib A, Aubriet F, Hertzog J, Vernex-Loset L, Schramm S, Carré V. Next Challenges for the Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Complex Organic Mixtures in the Field of Sustainable Energy. Molecules 2022; 27:8889. [PMID: 36558021 PMCID: PMC9786309 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The conversion of lignocellulosic biomass by pyrolysis or hydrothermal liquefaction gives access to a wide variety of molecules that can be used as fuel or as building blocks in the chemical industry. For such purposes, it is necessary to obtain their detailed chemical composition to adapt the conversion process, including the upgrading steps. Petroleomics has emerged as an integral approach to cover a missing link in the investigation bio-oils and linked products. It relies on ultra-high-resolution mass spectrometry to attempt to unravel the contribution of many compounds in complex samples by a non-targeted approach. The most recent developments in petroleomics partially alter the discriminating nature of the non-targeted analyses. However, a peak referring to one chemical formula possibly hides a forest of isomeric compounds, which may present a large chemical diversity concerning the nature of the chemical functions. This identification of chemical functions is essential in the context of the upgrading of bio-oils. The latest developments dedicated to this analytical challenge will be reviewed and discussed, particularly by integrating ion source features and incorporating new steps in the analytical workflow. The representativeness of the data obtained by the petroleomic approach is still an important issue.
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- LCP A2MC, Université de Lorraine, F-57000 Metz, France
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Qi Y, Fu P, Volmer DA. Analysis of natural organic matter via fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry: an overview of recent non-petroleum applications. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2022; 41:647-661. [PMID: 32412674 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Among the different techniques for mass analysis, ultra-high-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) is the method of choice for highly complex samples, as it offers unrivaled mass accuracy and resolving power, combined with a high degree of flexibility in hybrid instruments as well as for ion activation techniques. FTICR instruments are readily embraced by the biological and biomedical research communities and applied over a wide range of applications for the analysis of biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins. In the field of natural organic matter (NOM) analysis, petroleum-related studies currently dominate FTICR-MS applications. Recently, however, there is a growing interest in developing high-performance MS methods for the characterization of NOM samples from natural aquatic and terrestrial environments. Here, we present an overview of FTICR-MS techniques for complex, non-petroleum NOM samples, including data analysis and novel tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) methods for structural classifications. © 2020 The Authors. Mass Spectrometry Reviews published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Yulin Qi
- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
- Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Surface-Earth System Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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LeClerc HO, Tompsett GA, Paulsen AD, McKenna AM, Niles SF, Reddy CM, Nelson RK, Cheng F, Teixeira AR, Timko MT. Hydroxyapatite catalyzed hydrothermal liquefaction transforms food waste from an environmental liability to renewable fuel. iScience 2022; 25:104916. [PMID: 36148430 PMCID: PMC9486744 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Food waste is an abundant and inexpensive resource for the production of renewable fuels. Biocrude yields obtained from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of food waste can be boosted using hydroxyapatite (HAP) as an inexpensive and abundant catalyst. Combining HAP with an inexpensive homogeneous base increased biocrude yield from 14 ± 1 to 37 ± 3%, resulting in the recovery of 49 ± 2% of the energy contained in the food waste feed. Detailed product analysis revealed the importance of fatty-acid oligomerization during biocrude formation, highlighting the role of acid-base catalysts in promoting condensation reactions. Economic and environmental analysis found that the new technology has the potential to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by 2.6% while producing renewable diesel with a minimum fuel selling price of $1.06/GGE. HAP can play a role in transforming food waste from a liability to a renewable fuel. Catalysts boost yields obtained from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of food waste HAP-catalyzed HTL has the potential to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions by 2.6 Catalytic food waste HTL can produce fuel with an MFSP of $1.06/GGE
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- Heather O. LeClerc
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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- Mainstream Engineering Corporation, 200 Yellow Place, Rockledge, FL 32955, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
- Department of Soil & Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32310, USA
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- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 86 Water St., Falmouth, MA 02543, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609, USA
- Corresponding author
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Xia Y, Wang X, Ma C, Wang X, Zhao C, Zhao X, Zhang Z, Yu Y, Lin X, Lu X, Xu G. A data processing pipeline for petroleomics based on liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1673:463194. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Bahureksa W, Young RB, McKenna AM, Chen H, Thorn KA, Rosario-Ortiz FL, Borch T. Nitrogen Enrichment during Soil Organic Matter Burning and Molecular Evidence of Maillard Reactions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:4597-4609. [PMID: 35262343 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c06745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Wildfires in forested watersheds dramatically alter stored and labile soil organic matter (SOM) pools and the export of dissolved organic matter (DOM). Ecosystem recovery after wildfires depends on soil microbial communities and revegetation and therefore is limited by the availability of nutrients, such as nitrogen-containing and labile, water-soluble compounds. However, SOM byproducts produced at different wildfire intensities are poorly understood, leading to difficulties in assessing wildfire severity and predicting ecosystem recovery. In this work, water-extractable organic matter (WEOM) from laboratory microcosms of soil burned at discrete temperatures was characterized by ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry to study the impacts of fire temperature on SOM and DOM composition. The molecular composition derived from different burn temperatures indicated that nitrogen-containing byproducts were enriched with heating and composed of a wide range of aromatic features and oxidation states. Mass difference-based analysis also suggested that products formed during heating could be modeled using transformations along the Maillard reaction pathway. The enrichment of N-containing SOM and DOM at different soil burning intensities has important implications for ecosystem recovery and downstream water quality.
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- William Bahureksa
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, United States
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- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, United States
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32310-4005, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32310-4005, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Earth System Processes Division, Water Mission Area, Lakewood, Colorado 80225-0001, United States
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0607, United States
- Environmental Engineering Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0428, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1872, United States
- Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1170, United States
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Thomas MJ, Chan HYH, Palacio Lozano DC, Barrow MP. Solvent and Flow Rate Effects on the Observed Compositional Profiles and the Relative Intensities of Radical and Protonated Species in Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:4954-4960. [PMID: 35286808 PMCID: PMC8969439 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sample preparation and instrument parameters have regularly been demonstrated to impact upon the observed results in atmospheric pressure photoionization, mass spectrometry (MS), and analytical techniques in general but may be overlooked when such methods are applied to the characterization of real-world samples. An initial investigation into different solvent systems demonstrated that the inclusion of ethyl acetate inverted the ratio of relative intensities of radical and protonated species (R/P). Design of experiments was performed and indicated that the injection flow rate is also a significant factor. The impact of the solvent system and flow rate on signal intensity, the observed compositional profile, and R/P of selected molecular groups is demonstrated further. An inversion of R/P is observed at higher flow rates in solvent systems commonly used in petroleomics studies, effecting a loss of molecular speciation. The findings presented reiterate the critical importance in considering experimental parameters when interpreting the results of analytical procedures.
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- Mary J. Thomas
- Molecular
Analytical Sciences Centre for Doctoral Training, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, England
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Wise SA, Rodgers RP, Reddy CM, Nelson RK, Kujawinski EB, Wade TL, Campiglia AD, Liu Z. Advances in Chemical Analysis of Oil Spills Since the Deepwater Horizon Disaster. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2022; 53:1638-1697. [PMID: 35254870 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2022.2039093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Analytical techniques for chemical analysis of oil, oil photochemical and biological transformation products, and dispersants and their biodegradation products benefited significantly from research following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster. Crude oil and weathered-oil matrix reference materials were developed based on the Macondo well oil and characterized for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, hopanes, and steranes for use to assure and improve the quality of analytical measurements in oil spill research. Advanced gas chromatography (GC) techniques such as comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC × GC), pyrolysis GC with mass spectrometry (MS), and GC with tandem MS (GC-MS/MS) provide a greater understanding at the molecular level of composition and complexity of oil and weathering changes. The capabilities of high-resolution MS (HRMS) were utilized to extend the analytical characterization window beyond conventional GC-based methods to include polar and high molecular mass components (>400 Da) and to provide new opportunities for discovery, characterization, and investigation of photooxidation and biotransformation products. Novel separation approaches to reduce the complexity of the oil and weathered oil prior to high-resolution MS and advanced fluorescence spectrometry have increased the information available on spilled oil and transformation products. HRMS methods were developed to achieve the required precision and sensitivity for detection of dispersants and to provide molecular-level characterization of the complex surfactants. Overall, research funding following the DWH oil spill significantly advanced and expanded the use of analytical techniques for chemical analysis to support petroleum and dispersant characterization and investigations of fate and effects of not only the DWH oil spill but future spills.
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- Stephen A Wise
- Scientist Emeritus, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Department of Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- Geochemical and Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Marine Science Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, TX, USA
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Fan J, Saxena S, Xiao C, Mei J, Wang G, Chen A, Zhang W, Li H, Duan A, Roberts WL. Molecular characteristics of sulfur compounds in oxidative desulfurization for heavy fuel oil based on APPI FT-ICR MS analysis. Catal Today 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Xu C, Gao L, Zheng M, Qiao L, Wang K, Huang D, Wang S. Nontarget Screening of Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds in Atmospheric Particulate Matter Using Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Comprehensive Two-Dimensional Gas Chromatography. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2021; 55:109-119. [PMID: 33171047 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c02290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mutagenic and carcinogenic. 16 PAHs as priority pollutants listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency were usually monitored. Therefore, multiple potentially toxic polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) are not monitored. In this study, atmospheric particulate matter samples from Beijing were analyzed using atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight (GC × GC-TOF) mass spectrometry. The FT-ICR data detected high molecular weight PAHs, alkylated PAHs (APAHs) and heteroatom PAHs. The GC × GC-TOF data tentatively identified 386 PACs in five categories of identification confidence. Twenty-one spectra in the unknown class were manually resolved. Eighty-two PACs with high identification confidence were proposed for further research. The identities of five PAHs and five APAHs that are currently not regulated were confirmed using available standards and quantified in some samples. Some of these PACs, such as dibenzo[a,e]pyrene (C22H14) and 1-methylpyrene (C17H12), should be of concern because of their contamination levels and the high toxicities of themselves and/or their derivatives. This study highlights the possibility of expanding the traditional lists of PAHs to improve pollution control and risk assessment accuracy.
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- Chi Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 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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Kurek MR, Poulin BA, McKenna AM, Spencer RGM. Deciphering Dissolved Organic Matter: Ionization, Dopant, and Fragmentation Insights via Fourier Transform-Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:16249-16259. [PMID: 33211479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c05206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has been increasingly employed to characterize dissolved organic matter (DOM) across a range of aquatic environments highlighting the role of DOM in global carbon cycling. DOM analysis commonly utilizes electrospray ionization (ESI), while some have implemented other techniques, including dopant-assisted atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). We compared various extracted DOM compositions analyzed by negative ESI and positive APPI doped with both toluene and tetrahydrofuran (THF), including a fragmentation study of THF-doped riverine DOM using infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD). DOM compositions followed the same trends in ESI and dopant-assisted APPI with the latter presenting saturated, less oxygenated, and more N-containing compounds than ESI. Between the APPI dopants, THF-doping yielded spectra with more aliphatic-like and N-containing compounds than toluene-doping. We further demonstrate how fragmentation of THF-doped DOM in APPI resolved subtle differences between riverine DOM that was absent from ESI. In both ionization methods, we describe a linear relationship between atomic and formulaic N-compositions from a range of DOM extracts. This study highlights that THF-doped APPI is useful for uncovering low-intensity aliphatic and peptide-like components in autochthonous DOM, which could aid environmental assessments of DOM across biolability gradients.
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- Martin R Kurek
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Geochemistry Group and Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Water Mission Area, Boulder, Colorado 80303, United States
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California Davis, Davis, California 95616, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Ion Cyclotron Resonance Facility, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Geochemistry Group and Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Chemical Characterization Using Different Analytical Techniques to Understand Processes: The Case of the Paraffinic Base Oil Production Line. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8111472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Mineral base oils are used to produce commercial lubricants and are obtained from refining vacuum residue. Lubricants are used to reduce friction in industry devices, so their viscosity is a key characteristic that needs to be optimized throughout the process. The purpose of this study is to show how global chemical characterization of samples from the base oil production chain can facilitate a better understanding of the molecular impacts of processing and their effect on macroscopic properties like viscosity. Eight different samples were characterized by different analytical techniques, including liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques, to understand their chemical evolution through the different process units at the molecular level. Furthermore, a statistical treatment allowed for the identification of parameters that influence viscosity, mainly sulfur and polyaromatics content. This study demonstrates the importance and effectiveness of cross-checking results from different complementary analytical techniques to acquire valuable data on lubricating oil base samples.
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Kondyli A, Schrader W. Evaluation of the combination of different atmospheric pressure ionization sources for the analysis of extremely complex mixtures. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34:e8676. [PMID: 31773793 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Characterization of complex samples remains a challenging task due to the high number of compounds present. Matrix effects, ion discrimination and suppression are limiting factors which force the use of different methods for the same sample to gain a broad understanding of complex mixtures. METHODS Various ionization techniques such as electrospray ionization (ESI), atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) have been used in various problems for complex mixture analysis. Especially demanding is the analysis of energy-related hydrocarbon mixtures, such as crude oil. Here, the different ionization sources alone and in combination with each other have been used on an ultrahigh resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometer to study a light crude oil. RESULTS Despite the great variety of the available ionization sources, there is no single technique which can fully characterize the crude oil. Each ionization technique shows a selectivity towards specific types of compounds. While ESI is the method of choice for the detection of polar compounds, APPI and APCI favor the detection of nonpolar and low-to-medium polar compounds, respectively. The combination of ESI/APPI favors hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing species. CONCLUSIONS Combining different ionization methods can be used as an alternative in order to gain more information about compounds present in a complex mixture although a combination of different ion sources could enhance suppression effects.
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- Aikaterini Kondyli
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Guillemant J, Albrieux F, de Oliveira LP, Lacoue-Nègre M, Duponchel L, Joly JF. Insights from Nitrogen Compounds in Gas Oils Highlighted by High-Resolution Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2019; 91:12644-12652. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b01702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Julie Guillemant
- 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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- 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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- Université de Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 - LASIR − Laboratoire de Spectrochimie Infrarouge et Raman, F-59000 Lille, France
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- IFP Energies nouvelles, Rond-point de l’échangeur de Solaize, BP 3, 69360 Solaize, France
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Guillemant J, Albrieux F, Lacoue-Nègre M, Pereira de Oliveira L, Joly JF, Duponchel L. Chemometric Exploration of APPI(+)-FT-ICR MS Data Sets for a Comprehensive Study of Aromatic Sulfur Compounds in Gas Oils. Anal Chem 2019; 91:11785-11793. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Julie Guillemant
- 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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- 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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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 - LASIR − Laboratoire de Spectrochimie Infrarouge et Raman, F-59000 Lille, France
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Stiving AQ, VanAernum ZL, Busch F, Harvey SR, Sarni SH, Wysocki VH. Surface-Induced Dissociation: An Effective Method for Characterization of Protein Quaternary Structure. Anal Chem 2019; 91:190-209. [PMID: 30412666 PMCID: PMC6571034 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Alyssa Q. Stiving
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Campus Chemical Instrument Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Campus Chemical Instrument Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- The Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Resource for Native Mass Spectrometry Guided Structural Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- Campus Chemical Instrument Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
- The Center for RNA Biology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
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Le Maître J, Hubert-Roux M, Paupy B, Marceau S, Rüger CP, Afonso C, Giusti P. Structural analysis of heavy oil fractions after hydrodenitrogenation by high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry. Faraday Discuss 2019; 218:417-430. [DOI: 10.1039/c8fd00239h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to identify and characterize compounds that are refractory to the hydrodenitrogenation process.
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- Johann Le Maître
- Normandie Université
- COBRA
- UMR 6014 et FR 3038
- Université de Rouen
- INSA de Rouen
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- Normandie Université
- COBRA
- UMR 6014 et FR 3038
- Université de Rouen
- INSA de Rouen
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- TOTAL Refining & Chemicals
- Total Research & Technology Gonfreville
- 76700 Harfleur
- France
- International Joint Laboratory – iC2MC: Complex Matrices Molecular Characterization
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- TOTAL Refining & Chemicals
- Total Research & Technology Gonfreville
- 76700 Harfleur
- France
- International Joint Laboratory – iC2MC: Complex Matrices Molecular Characterization
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- Normandie Université
- COBRA
- UMR 6014 et FR 3038
- Université de Rouen
- INSA de Rouen
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- TOTAL Refining & Chemicals
- Total Research & Technology Gonfreville
- 76700 Harfleur
- France
- International Joint Laboratory – iC2MC: Complex Matrices Molecular Characterization
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Solihat NN, Acter T, Kim D, Plante AF, Kim S. Analyzing Solid-Phase Natural Organic Matter Using Laser Desorption Ionization Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2018; 91:951-957. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat
- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Research Center for Biomaterials, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- University of Pennsylvania, 240 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
- Green-Nano Materials Research Center, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Kostyukevich Y, Acter T, Zherebker A, Ahmed A, Kim S, Nikolaev E. Hydrogen/deuterium exchange in mass spectrometry. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2018; 37:811-853. [PMID: 29603316 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The isotopic exchange approach is in use since the first observation of such reactions in 1933 by Lewis. This approach allows the investigation of the pathways of chemical and biochemical reactions, determination of structure, composition, and conformation of molecules. Mass spectrometry has now become one of the most important analytical tools for the monitoring of the isotopic exchange reactions. Investigation of conformational dynamics of proteins, quantitative measurements, obtaining chemical, and structural information about individual compounds of the complex natural mixtures are mainly based on the use of isotope exchange in combination with high resolution mass spectrometry. The most important reaction is the Hydrogen/Deuterium exchange, which is mainly performed in the solution. Recently we have developed the approach allowing performing of the Hydrogen/Deuterium reaction on-line directly in the ionization source under atmospheric pressure. Such approach simplifies the sample preparation and can accelerate the exchange reaction so that certain hydrogens that are considered as non-labile will also participate in the exchange. The use of in-ionization source H/D exchange in modern mass spectrometry for structural elucidation of molecules serves as the basic theme in this review. We will focus on the mechanisms of the isotopic exchange reactions and on the application of in-ESI, in-APCI, and in-APPI source Hydrogen/Deuterium exchange for the investigation of petroleum, natural organic matter, oligosaccharides, and proteins including protein-protein complexes. The simple scenario for adaptation of H/D exchange reactions into mass spectrometric method is also highlighted along with a couple of examples collected from previous studies.
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- Yury Kostyukevich
- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo, Russian Federation
- Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudnyi, Moscow Region, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo, Russian Federation
- Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Green Nano Center, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Skolkovo, Russian Federation
- Institute for Energy Problems of Chemical Physics Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudnyi, Moscow Region, Russia
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Krajewski LC, Lobodin VV, Johansen C, Bartges TE, Maksimova EV, MacDonald IR, Marshall AG. Linking Natural Oil Seeps from the Gulf of Mexico to Their Origin by Use of Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2018; 52:1365-1374. [PMID: 29320168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b04445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report chemical characterization of natural oil seeps from the Gulf of Mexico by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) and Gas Chromatography/Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry (GC/APCI-MS), to highlight how FT-ICR MS can also be employed as a means to determine petroleum connectivity, in addition to traditional GC/MS techniques. The source of petroleum is the Green Canyon (GC) 600 lease block in the Gulf of Mexico. Within GC600, two natural oil seepage zones, Mega Plume and Birthday Candles, continuously release hydrocarbons and develop persistent oil slicks at the sea surface above them. We chemically trace the petroleum from the surface oil slicks to the Mega Plume seep itself, and further to a petroleum reservoir 5 km away in lease block GC645 (Holstein Reservoir). We establish the connectivity between oil samples and confirm a common geological origin for the oil slicks, oil seep, and reservoir oil. The ratios of seven common petroleum biomarkers detected by GC/APCI-MS display clear similarity between the GC600 and GC645 samples, as well as a distinct difference from another reservoir oil collected ∼300 km away (Macondo crude oil from MC252 lease block). FT-ICR MS and principal component analysis (PCA) demonstrate further similarities between the GC600 and GC645 samples that distinctly differ from MC252. A common geographical origin is postulated for the GC600/GC645 samples, with petroleum migrating from the GC645 reservoir to the oil seeps found in GC600 and up through the water column to the sea surface as an oil slick.
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- Logan C Krajewski
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Ion Cyclotron Resonance Program, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University , 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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- Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University , 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- College of Marine Science, University of South Florida , St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, United States
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- Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science, Florida State University , 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University , 95 Chieftain Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
- Ion Cyclotron Resonance Program, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University , 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, United States
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Transformation of nitrogen-containing compounds in atmospheric residue by hydrotreating. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-017-0305-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Acter T, Lee S, Cho E, Jung MJ, Kim S. Design and Validation of In-Source Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry with Continuous Feeding of D 2O. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:85-94. [PMID: 29080204 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1831-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/01/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In this study, continuous in-source hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) mass spectrometry (MS) with continuous feeding of D2O was developed and validated. D2O was continuously fed using a capillary line placed on the center of a metal plate positioned between the UV lamp and nebulizer. The proposed system overcomes the limitations of previously reported APPI HDX-MS approaches where deuterated solvents were premixed with sample solutions before ionization. This is particularly important for APPI because solvent composition can greatly influence ionization efficiency as well as the solubility of analytes. The experimental parameters for APPI HDX-MS with continuous feeding of D2O were optimized, and the optimized conditions were applied for the analysis of nitrogen-, oxygen-, and sulfur-containing compounds. The developed method was also applied for the analysis of the polar fraction of a petroleum sample. Thus, the data presented in this study clearly show that the proposed HDX approach can serve as an effective analytical tool for the structural analysis of complex mixtures. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Thamina Acter
- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Chemistry, Green Nano Center, Daegu, 702-701, Republic of Korea.
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Krajewski LC, Rodgers RP, Marshall AG. 126 264 Assigned Chemical Formulas from an Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization 9.4 T Fourier Transform Positive Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrum. Anal Chem 2017; 89:11318-11324. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Logan C. Krajewski
- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftain
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftain
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftain
Way, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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Kim D, Yim UH, Kim B, Cha S, Kim S. Paper Spray Chemical Ionization: Highly Sensitive Ambient Ionization Method for Low- and Nonpolar Aromatic Compounds. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9056-9061. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Donghwi Kim
- Department
of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Oil
and POPs Research Group, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology, Geoje 53201, Republic of Korea
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- Center
for Organic Analysis, Division of Metrology for Quality of Life, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Yongin 17035, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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Dandamudi KPR, Muppaneni T, Sudasinghe N, Schaub T, Holguin FO, Lammers PJ, Deng S. Co-liquefaction of mixed culture microalgal strains under sub-critical water conditions. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2017; 236:129-137. [PMID: 28399416 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.03.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We report the co-liquefaction performance of unicellular, red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae and Galdieria sulphuraria under sub-critical water conditions within a stainless-steel batch reactor under different temperatures (150-300°C), residence time (15-60min), and Cyanidioschyzon merolae to Galdieria sulphuraria mass loading (0-100%). Individual liquefaction of C. merolae and G. sulphuraria at 300°C achieved maximum biocrude oil yield of 18.9 and 14.0%, respectively. The yield of biocrude oil increased to 25.5%, suggesting a positive synergistic effect during the co-liquefaction of 80-20mass loading of C. merolae to G. sulphuraria. The biocrude oils were analyzed by FT-ICR MS which showed that co-liquefaction did not significantly affect the distribution of product compounds compared to individual oils. The co-liquefied biocrude and biochar have a higher-heating-value of 35.28 and 7.96MJ/kg. Ultimate and proximate analysis were performed on algae biomass, biocrude and biochar.
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- Kodanda Phani Raj Dandamudi
- Chemical Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Laboratory, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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- Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation Laboratory, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA
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- School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA
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- Chemical Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USA; School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
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Liu FJ, Fan M, Wei XY, Zong ZM. Application of mass spectrometry in the characterization of chemicals in coal-derived liquids. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2017; 36:543-579. [PMID: 27074547 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Coal-derived liquids (CDLs) are primarily generated from pyrolysis, carbonization, gasification, direct liquefaction, low-temperature extraction, thermal dissolution, and mild oxidation. CDLs are important feedstocks for producing value-added chemicals and clean liquid fuels as well as high performance carbon materials. Accordingly, the compositional characterization of chemicals in CDLs at the molecular level with advanced analytical techniques is significant for the efficient utilization of CDLs. Although reviews on advancements have been rarely reported, great progress has been achieved in this area by using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), two-dimensional GC-time of flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOFMS), and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). This review focuses on characterizing hydrocarbon, oxygen-containing, nitrogen-containing, sulfur-containing, and halogen-containing chemicals in various CDLs with these three mass spectrometry techniques. Small molecular (< 500 u), volatile and semi-volatile, and less polar chemicals in CDLs have been identified with GC/MS and GC × GC-TOFMS. By equipped with two-dimensional GC, GC × GC-TOFMS can achieve a clearly chromatographic separation of complex chemicals in CDLs without prior fractionation, and thus can overcome the disadvantages of co-elution and serious peak overlap in GC/MS analysis, providing much more compositional information. With ultrahigh resolving power and mass accuracy, FT-ICR MS reveals a huge number of compositionally distinct compounds assigned to various chemical classes in CDLs. It shows excellent performance in resolving and characterizing higher-molecular, less volatile, and polar chemicals that cannot be detected by GC/MS and GC × GC-TOFMS. The application of GC × GC-TOFMS and FT-ICR MS to chemical characterization of CDLs is not as prevalent as that of petroleum and largely remains to be developed in many respects. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Mass Spec Rev 36:543-579, 2017.
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- Fang-Jing Liu
- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
- Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
- School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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- Key Laboratory of Coal Processing and Efficient Utilization, Ministry of Education, China University of Mining & Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China
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Grimm FA, Russell WK, Luo YS, Iwata Y, Chiu WA, Roy T, Boogaard PJ, Ketelslegers HB, Rusyn I. Grouping of Petroleum Substances as Example UVCBs by Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry to Enable Chemical Composition-Based Read-Across. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:7197-7207. [PMID: 28502166 PMCID: PMC5627358 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b06413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Substances of Unknown or Variable composition, Complex reaction products, and Biological materials (UVCBs), including many refined petroleum products, present a major challenge in regulatory submissions under the EU Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and US High Production Volume regulatory regimes. The inherent complexity of these substances, as well as variability in composition obfuscates detailed chemical characterization of each individual substance and their grouping for human and environmental health evaluation through read-across. In this study, we applied ion mobility mass spectrometry in conjunction with cheminformatics-based data integration and visualization to derive substance-specific signatures based on the distribution and abundance of various heteroatom classes. We used petroleum substances from four petroleum substance manufacturing streams and evaluated their chemical composition similarity based on high-dimensional substance-specific quantitative parameters including m/z distribution, drift time, carbon number range, and associated double bond equivalents and hydrogen-to-carbon ratios. Data integration and visualization revealed group-specific similarities for petroleum substances. Observed differences within a product group were indicative of batch- or manufacturer-dependent variation. We demonstrate how high-resolution analytical chemistry approaches can be used effectively to support categorization of UVCBs based on their heteroatom composition and how such data can be used in regulatory decision-making.
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- Fabian A. Grimm
- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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- Department of Natural Science, University of South Carolina, Beaufort, SC
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- Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
- Corresponding author: Ivan Rusyn, MD, PhD, Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, 4458 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, (979) 458-9866,
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Zhu H, Janusson E, Luo J, Piers J, Islam F, McGarvey GB, Oliver AG, Granot O, McIndoe JS. Phenol-selective mass spectrometric analysis of jet fuel. Analyst 2017; 142:3278-3284. [DOI: 10.1039/c7an00908a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A bromobenzyl charged tag selectively reacts with key contaminants in jet fuel to provide charged ethers that are readily detectable by ESI-MS.
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- Haoxuan Zhu
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Victoria
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Victoria
- Canada
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Victoria
- Canada
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- Molecular Structure Facility
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Notre Dame
- Notre Dame
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Victoria
- Canada
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Huba AK, Huba K, Gardinali PR. Understanding the atmospheric pressure ionization of petroleum components: The effects of size, structure, and presence of heteroatoms. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 568:1018-1025. [PMID: 27363346 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Understanding the composition of crude oil and its changes with weathering is essential when assessing its provenience, fate, and toxicity. High-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) has provided the opportunity to address the complexity of crude oil by assigning molecular formulae, and sorting compounds into "classes" based on heteroatom content. However, factors such as suppression effects and discrimination towards certain components severely limit a truly comprehensive mass spectrometric characterization, and, despite the availability of increasingly better mass spectrometers, a complete characterization of oil still represents a major challenge. In order to fully comprehend the significance of class abundances, as well as the nature and identity of compounds detected, a good understanding of the ionization efficiency of the various compound classes is indispensable. The current study, therefore, analyzed model compounds typically found in crude oils by high-resolution mass spectrometry with atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and electrospray ionization (ESI), in order to provide a better understanding of benefits and drawbacks of each source. The findings indicate that, overall, APPI provides the best results, being able to ionize the broadest range of compounds, providing the best results with respect to ionization efficiencies, and exhibiting the least suppression effects. However, just like in the other two sources, in APPI several factors have shown to affect the ionization efficiency of petroleum model compounds. The main such factor is the presence or absence of functional groups that can be easily protonated/deprotonated, in addition to other factors such as size, methylation level, presence of heteroatoms, and ring structure. Overall, this study evidences the intrinsic limitations and benefits of each of the three sources, and should provide the fundamental knowledge required to expand the power of crude oil analysis by high-resolution mass spectrometry.
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- Anna Katarina Huba
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida 33181, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida 33181, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida 33181, USA; Southeast Environmental Research Center (SERC), Florida International University, 3000 NE 151 Street, Biscayne Bay Campus, North Miami, Florida 33181, USA
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Wang M, Zhao S, Liu X, Shi Q. Molecular Characterization of Thiols in Fossil Fuels by Michael Addition Reaction Derivatization and Electrospray Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2016; 88:9837-9842. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Meng Wang
- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
- Research
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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Feng S, Zhang L, Wang S, Nadykto AB, Xu Y, Shi Q, Jiang B, Qian W. Characterization of dissolved organic nitrogen in wet deposition from Lake Erhai basin by using ultrahigh resolution FT-ICR mass spectrometry. CHEMOSPHERE 2016; 156:438-445. [PMID: 27192481 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Dissolved Organic Nitrogen (DON) of wet deposition in Erhai basin (EWD) was characterized at the molecular level by using electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (ESI FT-ICR MS). The structure and composition of DON were investigated by the combined ESI FT-ICR MS, UV-Vis absorbance and fluorescence techniques. The FT-ICR MS measurements indicate that a large (∼790) number of organic species present in the wet deposition, in which DON account for 18.3%, with most of DON containing a single nitrogen atom. The typical relative molecular mass of the DON species was found to be in the range of 200-400 Da. Approximately 57.2% of DON species are highly unsaturated (DBE (Double Bond Equivalent) > 5) with the nitrogen- and sulfur-containing species, which are probably represented mainly by active nitrooxy organosulfates, accounting for ∼ 19.3% of the total DON. The low average SUVA254 and A253/A203 values (0.02 and 0.06, respectively), indicates that the aromaticity of the EWD samples is particularly weak. The average values of E2/E3 and E4/E6 in the EWD samples were 6.84 and 1.84, respectively. This is a clear indication of the low degree of humification of EWD samples, in agreement with ESI FT-ICR MS measurements. Our study demonstrates that multiple experimental techniques combined with FT-ICR MS, UV-Vis absorbance and fluorescence can be efficiently used for in-depth studying the DON at the molecular level. Thus it allows us to achieve a deep and insightful understanding of the DON structure and composition.
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- Shuang Feng
- Research Center of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; College of Resources, Environment and Tourism, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Research Center of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; Atmospheric Science Research Center, State University of New York at Albany, 251 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203, USA; Department of Applied Mathematics, Moscow State University of Technology "Stankin", Vadkovsky per. 1, Moscow 127055, Russia
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China; Atmospheric Science Research Center, State University of New York at Albany, 251 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Research Center of Lake Environment, Chinese Research Academy of Environment Sciences, Beijing, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, China
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Janusson E, McGarvey GB, Islam F, Rowan C, McIndoe JS. Selective mass spectrometric analysis of thiols using charge-tagged disulfides. Analyst 2016; 141:5520-6. [PMID: 27390787 DOI: 10.1039/c6an01210h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A simple chemical derivatization technique was developed for electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in which thiols and disulfides may be selectively analyzed in a complex matrix and easily characterized. These reagents enhance detection of thiols and disulfides solely due to the nature of the charge-tag derivatization agent and therefore does not require an isotopically labelled substrate. The charged disulfides readily and exclusively react with thiols in a complex matrix in a short amount of time. Furthermore, the synthesis of these reagents is simple and results in a highly pure and stable reagent. The efficacy of this reaction was demonstrated using on-line monitoring, while the scope and usefulness of the reaction was demonstrated in petroleum fractions.
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- Eric Janusson
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, BC V8W3V6, Canada.
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Franchi E, Agazzi G, Rolli E, Borin S, Marasco R, Chiaberge S, Conte A, Filtri P, Pedron F, Rosellini I, Barbafieri M, Petruzzelli G. Exploiting Hydrocarbon-Degrading Indigenous Bacteria for Bioremediation and Phytoremediation of a Multicontaminated Soil. Chem Eng Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201500573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Radović JR, Silva RC, Snowdon RW, Brown M, Larter S, Oldenburg TBP. A rapid method to assess a broad inventory of organic species in marine sediments using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2016; 30:1273-1282. [PMID: 27173109 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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RATIONALE A broad range of organic species in marine sediments is routinely used as biogeochemical proxies of Earth history. These species are typically analyzed using different analytical methods, targeting very specific components and often including time-intensive sample preparation. There is, therefore, a need for a more comprehensive, rapid and high-throughput approach to simultaneously analyze a broad range of known sedimentary polar species and also have a surveillance capability able to identify candidate new species classes. METHODS Whole solvent extracts from recently deposited Gulf of Mexico marine sediments were obtained after a simple, one-step extraction. They were analyzed by Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS), using atmospheric pressure photoionization in positive ion mode (APPI-P), over a broad mass range (m/z 150-1500). RESULTS From 3000 to over 5000 peaks per sample were assigned molecular formulae, and the majority of assignments (90%) showed an absolute error lower than 200 ppb. The detected species belong to the NO1-7 , N4 O2-8 , O1-9 , HC, N and OS compound classes, including known biomarker species such as pigments (e.g. tetrapyrrole macrocycles and carotenoids) and lipids (e.g. glycerol dialkyl glycerol tetraethers, GDGTs), but also compounds of still unknown detailed molecular structure, but with clear potential geochemical relevance. CONCLUSIONS The reported method enables rapid (12 min FTICR-MS analysis time) and simultaneous detection of a broad range of multi-heteroatom, polar organic species in whole sediment extracts. This allows for higher sample throughput, a more comprehensive investigation of sedimentary geochemistry, and potentially the discovery of new components and derivation of novel, multi-species proxies. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Jagoš R Radović
- PRG, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- PRG, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- PRG, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- PRG, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, T2N 1N4, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Dvorski SEM, Gonsior M, Hertkorn N, Uhl J, Müller H, Griebler C, Schmitt-Kopplin P. Geochemistry of Dissolved Organic Matter in a Spatially Highly Resolved Groundwater Petroleum Hydrocarbon Plume Cross-Section. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:5536-46. [PMID: 27152868 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b00849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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At numerous groundwater sites worldwide, natural dissolved organic matter (DOM) is quantitatively complemented with petroleum hydrocarbons. To date, research has been focused almost exclusively on the contaminants, but detailed insights of the interaction of contaminant biodegradation, dominant redox processes, and interactions with natural DOM are missing. This study linked on-site high resolution spatial sampling of groundwater with high resolution molecular characterization of DOM and its relation to groundwater geochemistry across a petroleum hydrocarbon plume cross-section. Electrospray- and atmospheric pressure photoionization (ESI, APPI) ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) revealed a strong interaction between DOM and reactive sulfur species linked to microbial sulfate reduction, i.e., the key redox process involved in contaminant biodegradation. Excitation emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy in combination with Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) modeling attributed DOM samples to specific contamination traits. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy evaluated the aromatic compounds and their degradation products in samples influenced by the petroleum contamination and its biodegradation. Our orthogonal high resolution analytical approach enabled a comprehensive molecular level understanding of the DOM with respect to in situ petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation and microbial sulfate reduction. The role of natural DOM as potential cosubstrate and detoxification reactant may improve future bioremediation strategies.
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- Sabine E-M Dvorski
- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science , Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, Maryland 20688, United States
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Institute of Groundwater Ecology, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Institute of Groundwater Ecology, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Research Center for Environmental Health , Research Unit Analytical BioGeoChemistry, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
- Technische Universität München , Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, D-85354 Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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Lusk MG, Toor GS. Dissolved organic nitrogen in urban streams: Biodegradability and molecular composition studies. WATER RESEARCH 2016; 96:225-235. [PMID: 27058880 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2016.03.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 03/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A portion of the dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) is biodegradable in water bodies, yet our knowledge of the molecular composition and controls on biological reactivity of DON is limited. Our objective was to investigate the biodegradability and molecular composition of DON in streams that drain a gradient of 19-83% urban land use. Weekly sampling over 21 weeks suggested no significant relationship between urban land use and DON concentration. We then selected two streams that drain 28% and 83% urban land use to determine the biodegradability and molecular composition of the DON by coupling 5-day bioassay experiments with high resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). Both urban streams contained a wide range of N-bearing biomolecular formulas and had >80% DON in lignin-like compounds, with only 5-7% labile DON. The labile DON consisted mostly of lipid-and protein-like structures with high H/C and low O/C values. Comparison of reactive formulas and formed counterparts during the bioassay experiments indicated a shift toward more oxygenated and less saturated N-bearing DON formulas due to the microbial degradation. Although there was a little net removal (5-7%) of organic-bound N over the 5-day bioassay, there was some change to the carbon skeleton of DON compounds. These results suggest that DON in urban streams contains a complex mixture of compounds such as lipids, proteins, and lignins of variable chemical structures and biodegradability.
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- Mary G Lusk
- Soil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL, United States
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- Soil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL, United States.
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Pomerantz AE. Toward Molecule-Specific Geochemistry of Heavy Ends: Application to the Upstream Oil Industry. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Andrew E. Pomerantz
- Schlumberger-Doll Research, 1 Hampshire St., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Lusk MG, Toor GS. Biodegradability and Molecular Composition of Dissolved Organic Nitrogen in Urban Stormwater Runoff and Outflow Water from a Stormwater Retention Pond. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2016; 50:3391-8. [PMID: 26967971 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5b05714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) can be a significant part of the reactive N in aquatic ecosystems and can accelerate eutrophication and harmful algal blooms. A bioassay method was coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) to determine the biodegradability and molecular composition of DON in the urban stormwater runoff and outflow water from an urban stormwater retention pond. The biodegradability of DON increased from 10% in the stormwater runoff to 40% in the pond outflow water and DON was less aromatic and had lower overall molecular weight in the pond outflow water than in the stormwater runoff. More than 1227 N-bearing organic formulas were identified with FT-ICR-MS in the stormwater runoff and pond outflow water, which were only 13% different in runoff and outflow water. These molecular formulas represented a wide range of biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, amino sugars, lignins, and tannins in DON from runoff and pond outflow water. This work implies that the urban infrastructure (i.e., stormwater retention ponds) has the potential to influence biogeochemical processes in downstream water bodies because retention ponds are often a junction between the natural and the built environment.
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- Mary G Lusk
- Soil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences , 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, Florida 33598, United States
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- Soil and Water Quality Laboratory, Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences , 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, Florida 33598, United States
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Lu J, Zhang Y, Shi Q. Ionizing Aromatic Compounds in Petroleum by Electrospray with HCOONH4 as Ionization Promoter. Anal Chem 2016; 88:3471-5. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jincheng Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy
Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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Benigni P, DeBord JD, Thompson CJ, Gardinali P, Fernandez-Lima F. Increasing Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Molecular Coverage during Fossil Oil Analysis by Combining Gas Chromatography and Atmospheric-Pressure Laser Ionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). ENERGY & FUELS : AN AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL 2016; 30:196-203. [PMID: 27212790 PMCID: PMC4869715 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5b02292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Thousands of chemically distinct compounds are encountered in fossil oil samples that require rapid screening and accurate identification. In the present paper, we show for the first time, the advantages of gas chromatography (GC) separation in combination with atmospheric-pressure laser ionization (APLI) and ultrahigh-resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) for the screening of polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fossil oils. In particular, reference standards of organics in shale oil, petroleum crude oil, and heavy sweet crude oil were characterized by GC-APLI-FT-ICR MS and APLI-FT-ICR MS. Results showed that, while APLI increases the ionization efficiency of PAHs, when compared to other ionization sources, the complexity of the fossil oils reduces the probability of ionizing lower-concentration compounds during direct infusion. When gas chromatography precedes APLI-FT-ICR MS, an increase (more than 2-fold) in the ionization efficiency and an increase in the signal-to-noise ratio of lower-concentration fractions are observed, giving better molecular coverage in the m/z 100-450 range. That is, the use of GC prior to APLI-FT-ICR MS resulted in higher molecular coverage, higher sensitivity, and the ability to separate and characterize molecular isomers, while maintaining the ultrahigh resolution and mass accuracy of the FT-ICR MS separation.
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- Paolo Benigni
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Southeast Environmental Research Center (SERC), Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
- Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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Barrow MP, Peru KM, Fahlman B, Hewitt LM, Frank RA, Headley JV. Beyond Naphthenic Acids: Environmental Screening of Water from Natural Sources and the Athabasca Oil Sands Industry Using Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:1508-1521. [PMID: 26115966 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1188-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Revised: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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There is a growing need for environmental screening of natural waters in the Athabasca region of Alberta, Canada, particularly in the differentiation between anthropogenic and naturally-derived organic compounds associated with weathered bitumen deposits. Previous research has focused primarily upon characterization of naphthenic acids in water samples by negative-ion electrospray ionization methods. Atmospheric pressure photoionization is a much less widely used ionization method, but one that affords the possibility of observing low polarity compounds that cannot be readily observed by electrospray ionization. This study describes the first usage of atmospheric pressure photoionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (in both positive-ion and negative-ion modes) to characterize and compare extracts of oil sands process water, river water, and groundwater samples from areas associated with oil sands mining activities. When comparing mass spectra previously obtained by electrospray ionization and data acquired by atmospheric pressure photoionization, there can be a doubling of the number of components detected. In addition to polar compounds that have previously been observed, low-polarity, sulfur-containing compounds and hydrocarbons that do not incorporate a heteroatom were detected. These latter components, which are not amenable to electrospray ionization, have potential for screening efforts within monitoring programs of the oil sands.
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- Mark P Barrow
- Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK,
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Zhurov KO, Menin L, Di Franco T, Tsybin YO. A Functional Group Approach for Prediction of APPI Response of Organic Synthetic Targets. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:1221-1232. [PMID: 25895888 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1116-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2014] [Revised: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) is a technique of choice for ionization of non-polar molecules in mass spectrometry (MS). Reported APPI-based studies tend to focus on a selected compound class, which may contain a variety of functional groups. These studies demonstrate that APPI response frequently differs substantially, indicating a certain dependence on the functional group present. Although this dependence could be employed for APPI response prediction, its systematic use is currently absent. Here, we apply APPI MS to a judiciously-compiled set of 63 compounds containing a number of diverse functional groups commonly utilized in synthesis, reactive functional groups, as well as those containing boron and silicon. Based on the outcome of APPI MS of these compounds, we propose and evaluate a simple guideline to estimate the APPI response for a novel compound, the key properties of which have not been characterized in the gas phase. Briefly, we first identify key functional groups in the compound and gather knowledge on the known ionization energies from the smallest analogues containing said functional groups. We then consider local inductive and resonance effects on said ionization energies for the compounds of interest to estimate the APPI response. Finally, application of APPI MS to compounds of interest considered herein demonstrated extended upper mass ionization limit of 3.5 kDa for non-polymeric compounds.
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- Konstantin O Zhurov
- Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Comparison of electrospray ionization and atmospheric chemical ionization coupled with the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of cholesteryl esters. Int J Anal Chem 2015; 2015:650927. [PMID: 25873970 PMCID: PMC4383307 DOI: 10.1155/2015/650927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2014] [Revised: 02/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The approach of two different ionization techniques including electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was tested for the analysis of cholesteryl esters (CEs). The retention time (RT), signal intensity, protonated ion, and product ion of CEs were compared between ESI and APCI. RT of CEs from both ionizations decreased with increasing double bonds, while it increased with longer carbon chain length. The ESI process generated strong signal intensity of precursor ions corresponding to [M+Na](+) and [M+NH4](+) regardless of the number of carbon chains and double bonds in CEs. On the other hand, the APCI process produced a protonated ion of CEs [M+H](+) with a weak signal intensity, and it is selectively sensitive to detect precursor ions of CEs with unsaturated fatty acids. The ESI technique proved to be effective in ionizing more kinds of CEs than the APCI technique.
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Cho Y, Ahmed A, Islam A, Kim S. Developments in FT-ICR MS instrumentation, ionization techniques, and data interpretation methods for petroleomics. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2015; 34:248-263. [PMID: 24942384 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Because of the increasing importance of heavy and unconventional crude oil as an energy source, there is a growing need for petroleomics: the pursuit of more complete and detailed knowledge of the chemical compositions of crude oil. Crude oil has an extremely complex nature; hence, techniques with ultra-high resolving capabilities, such as Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS), are necessary. FT-ICR MS has been successfully applied to the study of heavy and unconventional crude oils such as bitumen and shale oil. However, the analysis of crude oil with FT-ICR MS is not trivial, and it has pushed analysis to the limits of instrumental and methodological capabilities. For example, high-resolution mass spectra of crude oils may contain over 100,000 peaks that require interpretation. To visualize large data sets more effectively, data processing methods such as Kendrick mass defect analysis and statistical analyses have been developed. The successful application of FT-ICR MS to the study of crude oil has been critically dependent on key developments in FT-ICR MS instrumentation and data processing methods. This review offers an introduction to the basic principles, FT-ICR MS instrumentation development, ionization techniques, and data interpretation methods for petroleomics and is intended for readers having no prior experience in this field of study.
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- Yunju Cho
- Department of Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Korea
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Banoub J, Delmas GH, Joly N, Mackenzie G, Cachet N, Benjelloun-Mlayah B, Delmas M. A critique on the structural analysis of lignins and application of novel tandem mass spectrometric strategies to determine lignin sequencing. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2015; 50:5-48. [PMID: 25601673 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 10/31/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This review is devoted to the application of MS using soft ionization methods with a special emphasis on electrospray ionization, atmospheric pressure photoionization and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization MS and tandem MS (MS/MS) for the elucidation of the chemical structure of native and modified lignins. We describe and critically evaluate how these soft ionization methods have contributed to the present-day knowledge of the structure of lignins. Herein, we will introduce new nomenclature concerning the chemical state of lignins, namely, virgin released lignins (VRLs) and processed modified lignins (PML). VRLs are obtained by liberation of lignins through degradation of vegetable matter by either chemical hydrolysis and/or enzymatic hydrolysis. PMLs are produced by subjecting the VRL to a series of further chemical transformations and purifications that are likely to alter their original chemical structures. We are proposing that native lignin polymers, present in the lignocellulosic biomass, are not made of macromolecules linked to cellulose fibres as has been frequently reported. Instead, we propose that the lignins are composed of vast series of linear related oligomers, having different lengths that are covalently linked in a criss-cross pattern to cellulose and hemicellulose fibres forming the network of vegetal matter. Consequently, structural elucidation of VRLs, which presumably have not been purified and processed by any other type of additional chemical treatment and purification, may reflect the structure of the native lignin. In this review, we present an introduction to a MS/MS top-down concept of lignin sequencing and how this technique may be used to address the challenge of characterizing the structure of VRLs. Finally, we offer the case that although lignins have been reported to have very high or high molecular weights, they might not exist on the basis that such polymers have never been identified by the mild ionizing techniques used in modern MS.
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- Joseph Banoub
- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5X1, Canada; Science Branch, Special Projects, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St John's, NL, A1C 5X1, Canada
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