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Wang Y. Recent advances in the application of direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS) in food analysis. Food Res Int 2024; 188:114488. [PMID: 38823841 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS) has evolved as an effective analytical technique for the rapid and accurate analysis of food samples. The current advancements of DART-MS in food analysis are described in this paper. We discussed the DART principles, which include devices, ionization mechanisms, and parameter settings. Numerous applications of DART-MS in the fields of food and food products analysis published during 2018-2023 were reviewed, including contamination detection, food authentication and traceability, and specific analyte analysis in the food matrix. Furthermore, the challenges and limitations of DART-MS, such as matrix effect, isobaric component analysis, cost considerations and accessibility, and compound selectivity and identification, were discussed as well.
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- Yang Wang
- Jilin Ginseng Academy, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130117, China.
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Han Z, Li G, Li M, Zhang Y, Meng Z. Ordered mesoporous hairbrush-like nanocarbon assembled microfibers for solid-phase microextraction of benzene series in oilfield sewage. ANAL SCI 2024; 40:1031-1041. [PMID: 38642247 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-024-00506-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/22/2024]
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The development of advanced functional nanomaterials for solid-phase microextraction (SPME) remains an imperative aspect of sample pretreatment. Herein, we introduce a novel SPME fiber consisting of graphene fibers modified with ordered mesoporous carbon nanotubes arrays (CNTAs) tailored for the determination of benzene series in oilfield wastewater, which is synthesized by an ionic liquid-assisted wet spinning process of graphene nanosheets, followed by a precisely controlled growth of metal-organic framework and subsequent pyrolysis treatment. The resulting robust microfiber structure resembles a "hairbrush" configuration, with a crumpled graphene fiber "stem" and high-order mesoporous CNTAs "hairs". This unique architecture significantly enhances the SPME capacity, as validated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The hairbrush-like nanocarbon assembled microfibers possess structural characteristics, a high specific surface area, and numerous binding sites, offering efficient enrichment of benzene series compounds in oilfield wastewater, including benzene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, p-xylene, and toluene. Our analysis demonstrates that these microfibers exhibit broad linear ranges (0.2-600 μg L-1), low detection limits (0.005-0.03 mg L-1), and excellent repeatability (3.2-5.5% for one fiber, 2.1-6.7% for fiber-to-fiber) for detection. When compared to commercial alternatives, these hairbrush-like nanocarbon-assembled microfibers exhibit significantly enhanced extraction efficiency for benzene series compounds.
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- Zhuo Han
- Technology Inspection Center of ShengLi Oilfiled Branch, China Petrochemical Corporation, Dongying, 257000, People's Republic of China
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- Technology Inspection Center of ShengLi Oilfiled Branch, China Petrochemical Corporation, Dongying, 257000, People's Republic of China.
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- Technology Inspection Center of ShengLi Oilfiled Branch, China Petrochemical Corporation, Dongying, 257000, People's Republic of China
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- Technology Inspection Center of ShengLi Oilfiled Branch, China Petrochemical Corporation, Dongying, 257000, People's Republic of China
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- Technology Inspection Center of ShengLi Oilfiled Branch, China Petrochemical Corporation, Dongying, 257000, People's Republic of China
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Ma J, Fan S, Yang L, He L, Zhai H, Ren X, Li Q, Zhang Y. Rapid screening of 420 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables using ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry. FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN WELLNESS 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2022.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mirabelli MF. Direct Coupling of SPME to Mass Spectrometry. EVOLUTION OF SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION TECHNOLOGY 2023:290-314. [DOI: 10.1039/bk9781839167300-00290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Solid-phase microextraction devices are normally analyzed by gas or liquid chromatography. Their use has become increasingly widespread since their introduction in 1990, and nowadays most analytical laboratories use or have used SPME as an efficient and green method to perform analyte extraction and sample clean-up in one step. The SPME technique is intrinsically flexible, and allows for a high degree of optimization with regard to the extracting phase, as well as the way sample is analyzed. Since its introduction, researchers have been trying different ways to transfer analytes extracted from the solid phase to a mass spectrometer, with the aim to increase throughput and reduce solvent, gas usage and costs associated with conventional chromatographic techniques. Furthermore, but not less important, for pure fun of developing new, more efficient and sensitive analytical strategies! This chapter aims at providing a comprehensive overview of the most relevant non-chromatographic mass spectrometric approaches developed for SPME. Technical aspects of each SPME-MS approach will be discussed, highlighting their advantages, disadvantages and future potential developments. Particular emphasis will be given on the most recent direct coupling approaches using novel ionization approaches, and a concise overview of the existing applications will also be provided.
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Crucello J, Sampaio NM, Junior IM, Carvalho RM, Gionfriddo E, Marriott PJ, Hantao LW. Automated method using direct-immersion solid-phase microextraction and on-fiber derivatization coupled with comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry for profiling naphthenic acids in produced water. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1692:463844. [PMID: 36758493 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Naphthenic acids (NAs) are naturally occurring organic acids in petroleum and are found in waste waters generated during oil production (produced water, PW). Profiling this class of compounds is important due to flow assurance during oil exploration. Compositional analysis of PW is also relevant for waste treatment to reduce negative impacts on the environment. Here, comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (GC×GC-HRMS) was applied as an ideal platform for qualitative analysis of NAs by combining the high peak capacity of the composite system with automated scripts for group-type identification based on accurate mass measurements and fragmentation patterns. To achieve high-throughput profiling of NAs in PW samples, direct-immersion solid phase microextraction (DI-SPME) was selected for extraction, derivatization and preconcentration. A fully automated DI-SPME method was developed to combine extraction, fiber rinsing and drying, and on-fiber derivatization with N-methyl-N‑tert-butyldimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide (MTBSTFA). Data processing was based on filtering scripts using the Computer Language for Identifying Chemicals (CLIC). The method successfully identified up to 94 NAs comprising carbon numbers between 6 and 18 and hydrogen deficiency values ranging from 0 to -4. The proposed method demonstrated wider extraction coverage compared to traditional liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) - a critical factor for petroleomic investigations. The method developed also enabled quantitative analysis, exhibiting detection limits of 0.5 ng L-1 and relative standard deviation (RSD) at a concentration of NAs of 30 µg L-1 ranging from 4.5 to 25.0%.
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- Juliana Crucello
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology in Bioanalytics (INCTBio), Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology in Bioanalytics (INCTBio), Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil
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- Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello Research and Development Center, Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20031-912, Brazil
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- Leopoldo Américo Miguez de Mello Research and Development Center, Petrobras, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 20031-912, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States; School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States; Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental Analysis, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States
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- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil; National Institute of Science and Technology in Bioanalytics (INCTBio), Campinas, SP 13083-862, Brazil.
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Qu L, Li Y, Wang Y, Wu D, Ning F, Nie Z, Luo L. Rapid Characterization of Maillard Reaction Products in Heat-Treated Honey by Nanoelectrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Food Chem 2023; 419:136010. [PMID: 37015165 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Amadori rearrangement products (ARPs) and α-dicarbonyl compounds (α-DCs) are critical intermediates in the Maillard chemistry. The screening of artificially heated honey (AH) is currently based on chromatography-mass spectrometry, which is commonly accompanied with the longer pretreatment and detection time. Here, low-abundance ARPs were detected directly in high-sugar environment by nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry (nanoESI-MS) coupled with borosilicate glass capillaries (O-tips). When O-tips were replaced by borosilicate theta capillaries (θ-tips), the microdroplets allowed the derivatization of α-DCs to be accomplished on the millisecond timescale, rather than hours in conventional protocols. The results indicated that two ARPs and α-DCs of m/z 235 were significantly up-regulated in AH. Meanwhile, the straightforward differentiation between naturally matured honey (NH) and AH was achieved by nanoESI-MS fingerprints combined with multivariate analysis. The method may provide a rapid characterization of Maillard reaction products (MRPs), which exhibits the great application potential in other complex food matrix.
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Hermann M, Metwally H, Yu J, Smith R, Tomm H, Kaufmann M, Ren KYM, Liu C, LeBlanc Y, Covey TR, Ross AC, Oleschuk RD. 3D printer platform and conductance feedback loop for automated imaging of uneven surfaces by liquid microjunction-surface sampling probe mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2023:e9492. [PMID: 36756683 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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RATIONALE Molecular imaging of samples using mass spectrometric techniques, such as matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization or desorption electrospray ionization, requires the sample surface to be even/flat and sliced into thin sections (c. 10 μm). Furthermore, sample preparation steps can alter the analyte composition of the sample. The liquid microjunction-surface sampling probe (LMJ-SSP) is a robust sampling interface that enables surface profiling with minimal sample preparation. In conjunction with a conductance feedback system, the LMJ-SSP can be used to automatically sample uneven specimens. METHODS A sampling stage was built with a modified 3D printer where the LMJ-SSP is attached to the printing head. This setup can scan across flat and even surfaces in a predefined pattern ("static sampling mode"). Uneven samples are automatically probed in "conductance sampling mode" where an electric potential is applied and measured at the probe. When the probe contacts the electrically grounded sample, the potential at the probe drops, which is used as a feedback signal to determine the optimal position of the probe for sampling each location. RESULTS The applicability of the probe/sensing system was demonstrated by first examining the strawberry tissue using the "static sampling mode." Second, porcine tissue samples were profiled using the "conductance sampling mode." With minimal sample preparation, an area of 11 × 15 mm was profiled in less than 2 h. From the obtained results, adipose areas could be distinguished from non-adipose parts. The versatility of the approach was further demonstrated by directly sampling the bacteria colonies on agar and resected human kidney (intratumoral hemorrhage) specimens with thicknesses ranging from 1 to 4 mm. CONCLUSION The LMJ-SSP in conjunction with a conductive feedback system is a powerful tool that allows for fast, reproducible, and automated assessment of uneven surfaces with minimal sample preparation. This setup could be used for perioperative assessment of tissue samples, food screening, and natural product discovery, among others.
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- Matthias Hermann
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Zhang C, Wang S, Jin J, Luo H, Wang Y, Chen X. Photoluminescence Sensing of Soluble Lead in Children's Crayons Using Perovskite Nanocrystal In Situ Growth on an Aluminum Hydroxide Layer. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:213. [PMID: 36831979 PMCID: PMC9954079 DOI: 10.3390/bios13020213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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In this study, a fluorescence sensing approach for lead ion (Pb2+) was developed using in situ growth of methylamine lead bromine (MAPbBr3) perovskite on an aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) thin layer. The Al(OH)3 thin layer could be obtained on a glass slide by liquid phase deposition and is of a large specific surface area and insoluble in water. After sulfhydryl functionalization, the Al(OH)3 thin layer reveals effective adsorption and excellent enrichment ability to Pb2+ and is additionally used as the substrate for the in situ growth of lead halogen perovskite. The fluorescence sensing of Pb2+ could be realized by the fluorescence intensity of lead halogen perovskite on the Al(OH)3 layer. The linear relationship between the fluorescence intensity and the concentration of Pb2+ was found in the range from 80 to 1500 mg/kg. The detection limit of Pb2+ is found to be 40 mg/kg, which is lower than the maximum permission of lead residue in student products (90 mg/kg) stipulated by the National Standard of the People's Republic of China (GB21027-2020). After being grinded and pre-treated, soluble lead in watercolor paint and crayon samples can be extracted by the sulfhydryl functionalization Al(OH)3 layer, then lead halogen perovskite can be generated in situ on the layer to achieve the fluorescence sensing for the determination of soluble lead in the samples.
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- Chen Zhang
- Institute of Analytical Technology and Smart Instruments, College of Environment and Public Healthy, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen 361024, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Institute of Analytical Technology and Smart Instruments, College of Environment and Public Healthy, Xiamen Huaxia University, Xiamen 361024, China
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- SEPL Quality Inspection Technology Service Co., Ltd., Fuzhou 350000, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry and the MOE Key Laboratory of Spectrochemical Analysis & Instrumentation, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Workman J. The 2023 Lifetime Achievement and Emerging Leader in Chromatography Awards. LCGC NORTH AMERICA 2023. [DOI: 10.56530/lcgc.na.pe3372w9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Peter Schoenmakers and Emanuela Gionfriddo are the winners of the 16th annual LCGC Lifetime Achievement and Emerging Leader in Chromatography Awards, respectively. The LCGC Awards honor the work of leading separation scientists for lifetime achievement and emerging potential. The award winners will be honored in an oral symposium at the Pittcon 2023 conference in March 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Online coupling of matrix solid-phase dispersion to direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry for high-throughput analysis of regulated chemicals in consumer products. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1239:340677. [PMID: 36628757 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.340677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The current work is the first study on online coupling of matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) to direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) bridging with solid-phase analytical derivatization (SPAD) based on a graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs)-coated cotton swab. Proof-of-concept demonstrations were explored for high-throughput analysis of a diversity of regulated chemicals in consumer products such as textiles, toys, and cosmetics. On-demand sorbent combinations were blended with samples, packed into MSPD columns, and mounted on a homemade 3D-printed rack module for automated sample feeding. To achieve good synergy between MSPD and DART-MS, a cotton swab with a conical tip deposited with GONs was attached to the bottom of the MSPD column. The swabs serve as a solid-phase microextraction probe for convenient enrichment of the eluted analytes from MSPD, thermal desorption of the enriched analytes by DART, and sensitive detection by a hybrid quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Furthermore, the utility of an on-swab SPAD strategy was demonstrated for the detection of formaldehyde by use of the derivatizing reagent of dansyl hydrazine, contributing to improved ionization efficiency without compromising the overall coherence of the analytical workflow. The MSPD-DART-MS methodology was systematically optimized and validated, obtaining acceptable recovery (71.7-110.3%), repeatability (11.8-19.3%), and sensitivity (limits of detection and quantitation in the ranges of 6.2-19.5 and 23.7-75.9 μg/kg) for 32 target analytes. The developed protocol streamlined sample extraction, clean-up, desorption, ionization, and detection, highlighting the appealing potential for high-throughput analysis of samples with complex matrices.
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Yue H, He F, Zhao Z, Duan Y. Plasma-based ambient mass spectrometry: Recent progress and applications. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2023; 42:95-130. [PMID: 34128567 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) has grown as a group of advanced analytical techniques that allow for the direct sampling and ionization of the analytes in different statuses from their native environment without or with minimum sample pretreatments. As a significant category of AMS, plasma-based AMS has gained a lot of attention due to its features that allow rapid, real-time, high-throughput, in vivo, and in situ analysis in various fields, including bioanalysis, pharmaceuticals, forensics, food safety, and mass spectrometry imaging. Tens of new methods have been developed since the introduction of the first plasma-based AMS technique direct analysis in real-time. This review first provides a comprehensive overview of the established plasma-based AMS techniques from their ion source configurations, mechanisms, and developments. Then, the progress of the representative applications in various scientific fields in the past 4 years (January 2017 to January 2021) has been summarized. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and propose the future directions of plasma-based AMS from our perspective.
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- Hanlu Yue
- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Lee CW, Su H, Shiea J. Potential applications and challenges of novel ambient ionization mass spectrometric techniques in the emergency care for acute poisoning. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Tata A, Pallante I, Zacometti C, Moressa A, Bragolusi M, Negro A, Massaro A, Binato G, Gallocchio F, Angeletti R, Pozzato N, Piro R. Rapid, novel screening of toxicants in poison baits, and autopsy specimens by ambient mass spectrometry. Front Chem 2022; 10:982377. [PMID: 36092679 PMCID: PMC9452653 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.982377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Animal poisoning and dissemination of baits in the environment have public health and ethological implications, which can be followed by criminal sanctions for those responsible. The reference methods for the analysis of suspect baits and autopsy specimens are founded on chromatographic-based techniques. They are extremely robust and sensitive, but also very expensive and laborious. For this reason, we developed an ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) method able to screen for 40 toxicants including carbamates, organophosphate and chlorinated pesticides, coumarins, metaldehyde, and strychnine. Spiked samples were firstly purified and extracted by dispersive solid phase extraction (QuEChERS) and then analyzed by direct analysis in real time high-resolution mass spectrometry (DART-HRMS). To verify the performance of this new approach, 115 authentic baits (n = 59) and necropsy specimens (gastrointestinal content and liver, n = 56) were assessed by the official reference methods and combined QuEChERS-DART-HRMS. The agreement between the results allowed evaluation of the performances of the new screening method for a variety of analytes and calculation of the resultant statistical indicators (the new method had overall accuracy 89.57%, sensitivity of 88.24%, and a specificity of 91.49%). Taking into account only the baits, 96.61% of overall accuracy was achieved with 57/59 samples correctly identified (statistical sensitivity 97.50%, statistical specificity 94.74%). Successful identification of the bitter compound, denatonium benzoate, in all the samples that contained rodenticides (28/28) was also achieved. We believe initial screening of suspect poison baits could guide the choice of reference confirmatory methods, reduce the load in official laboratories, and help the early stages of investigations into cases of animal poisoning.
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- Alessandra Tata
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
- *Correspondence: Alessandra Tata,
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Medicina Forense Veterinaria, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Chimica, Legnaro, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Chimica, Legnaro, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Chimica, Legnaro, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Chimica, Legnaro, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Medicina Forense Veterinaria, Vicenza, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Laboratorio di Chimica Sperimentale, Vicenza, Italy
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Huang J, Shi Y, Huang G, Huang S, Zheng J, Xu J, Zhu F, Ouyang G. Facile Synthesis of a Fluorinated‐Squaramide Covalent Organic Framework for the Highly Efficient and Broad‐Spectrum Removal of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Pollutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202206749. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202206749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Junlong Huang
- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center (IARC) Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
- Institute of Analysis Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou) Guangzhou 510070 China
- Chemistry College Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing Zhengzhou University Kexue Avenue 100 Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Huang J, Shi Y, Huang G, Huang S, Zheng J, Xu J, Zhu F, Ouyang G. Facile Synthesis of a Fluorinated‐Squaramide Covalent Organic Framework for the Highly Efficient and Board‐Spectrum Removal of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Pollutants. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202206749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Junlong Huang
- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- Instrumental Analysis and Research Center (IARC) Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
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- School of Chemistry Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
- Institute of Analysis Guangdong Academy of Sciences (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou) Guangzhou 510070 China
- Chemistry College Center of Advanced Analysis and Gene Sequencing Zhengzhou University Kexue Avenue 100 Zhengzhou 450001 China
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Wei L, Wang D, Sun J, Wang X, Shen Y, Di H. Determination of Ten Long-Chain Fatty Acids in Poppy-Seed Oil Using Electro-Enhanced Solid-Phase Microextraction-GC/MS. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02301-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Convenient synthesis of a hyper-cross-linked polymer via knitting strategy for high-performance solid phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chambers MI, Musah RA. DART-HRMS as a triage approach for the rapid analysis of cannabinoid-infused edible matrices, personal-care products and Cannabis sativa hemp plant material. Forensic Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forc.2021.100382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li J, Liu J, Wan Y, Wang J, Pi F. Routine analysis of pesticides in foodstuffs: Emerging ambient ionization mass spectrometry as an alternative strategy to be on your radar. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:7341-7356. [PMID: 35229702 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2045561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Pesticides residues in foodstuffs are longstanding of great concern to consumers and governments, thus reliable evaluation techniques for these residues are necessary to ensure food safety. Emerging ambient ionization mass spectrometry (AIMS), a transformative technology in the field of analytical chemistry, is becoming a promising and solid evaluation technology due to its advantages of direct, real-time and in-situ ionization on samples without complex pretreatments. To provide useful guidance on the evaluation techniques in the field of food safety, we offered a comprehensive review on the AIMS technology and introduced their novel applications for the analysis of residual pesticides in foodstuffs under different testing scenarios (i.e., quantitative, screening, imaging, high-throughput detection and rapid on-site analysis). Meanwhile, the creative combination of AIMS with high-resolution mass analyzer (e.g., orbitrap and time-of-flight) was fundamentally mentioned based on recent studies about the detection and evaluation of multi-residual pesticides between 2015 and 2021. Finally, the technical challenges and prospects associated with AIMS operation in food industry were discussed.
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- Jingkun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Zhao G, Chu F, Zhou J. A Novel Integrated APCI and MPT Ionization Technique as Online Sensor for Trace Pesticides Detection. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 22:1816. [PMID: 35270963 PMCID: PMC8914877 DOI: 10.3390/s22051816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 02/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The misuse of pesticides poses a tremendous threat to human health. Excessive pesticide residues have been shown to cause many diseases. Many sensor detection methods have been developed, but most of them suffer from problems such as slow detection speed or narrow detection range. So, the development of rapid, direct and sensitive means of detecting trace amounts of pesticide residues is always necessary. A novel online sensor technique was developed for direct analysis of pesticides in complex matrices with no sample pretreatment. The portable sensor ion source consists of an MPT (microwave plasma torch) with desolventizing capability and an APCI (atmosphere pressure chemical ionization), which provides abundant precursor ions and a strong electric field. The performance which improves the ionization efficiency and suppresses the background signal was verified by using pesticide standard solution and pesticide pear juice solution measurements with an Orbitrap mass spectrometer. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantization (LOQ) of the method were measured by pear juice solutions that were obtained in the ranges of 0.034-0.79 μg/L and 0.14-1 μg/L. Quantitative curves were obtained ranging from 0.5 to 100 μg/L that showed excellent semi-quantitative ability with correlation coefficients of 0.985-0.997. The recoveries (%) of atrazine, imidacloprid, dimethoate, profenofos, chlorpyrifos, and dichlorvos were 96.6%, 112.7%, 88.1%, 85.5%, 89.2%, and 101.9% with the RSDs ranging from 5.89-14.87%, respectively. The results show that the method has excellent sensitivity and quantification capability for rapid and direct detection of trace pesticide.
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- Gaosheng Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, Research Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
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- College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Industrial Control Technology, Institute of Cyber-Systems and Control, Research Center for Analytical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;
- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Kong R, Li L, Liu W, Xiang P, Zhao J. Rapid characterization of drugs in a single hair using thermal desorption ionization mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:806-812. [PMID: 35138309 DOI: 10.1039/d1ay01908b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hair remains the most common type of physical evidence found in most crime scenes. However, the amount of hair found at a crime scene is limited and analysis of drugs in hair by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC-MS) or liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is laborious and time-consuming. In this study, a rapid and simple method is developed using thermal desorption ionization mass spectrometry (TDI-MS) to analyze drugs directly in a single hair. A single hair is put onto a heated metal ceramic heater (MCH) and then a high voltage direct current and solvent are applied to the single hair. The drugs in the hair are thermally desorbed and ionized, and subsequently transferred to the MS inlet and detected. A typical hair analysis can be completed in a few minutes. This novel technique provides a new orientation for forensic scientists to study drugs in a single hair that is found at a crime scene, on a suspect, or on a victim.
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- Ran Kong
- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, China.
- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Yantai University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Forensic Toxicology, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, China.
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ANZUM R, ALAWAMLEH HSK, BOKOV DO, JALIL AT, HOI HT, ABDELBASSET WK, THOI NT, WIDJAJA G, KUROCHKIN A. A review on separation and detection of copper, cadmium, and chromium in food based on cloud point extraction technology. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.80721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Rabeya ANZUM
- International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
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- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russian Federation; Federal Research Center of Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Russian Federation
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Azizi A, Shahhoseini F, Langille EA, Akhoondi R, Bottaro CS. Micro-gel thin film molecularly imprinted polymer coating for extraction of organophosphorus pesticides from water and beverage samples. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1187:339135. [PMID: 34753563 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 09/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) have become an important class of materials for selective and efficient adsorption of target analytes. Despite versatility of MIPs for fabrication in numerous formats, these materials have been primarily reported as solid phase extraction packing materials. An effective thin film MIP prepared on stainless steel substrate is reported here for high throughput enrichment of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) from water and beverage samples followed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The key factors controlling performance as well as best practices for optimized fabrication of thin film MIPs are presented. A pseudo-phase diagram is introduced to evaluate and predict the effect of the ratio of porogen (solvent, 1-octanol) volume to relative crosslinker mass on the desired polymer features (i.e., porosity, surface area, capacity, and selectivity). At low porogen ratios, a macroporous polymer with insignificant selectivity is formed, whereas at high porogen ratios a micro-gel polymer with superior selectivity towards targets is obtained. The porosity and morphology determined with nitrogen adsorption and scanning electron microscopy were attributed to specific regions in the pseudo-phase diagram. Other factors influencing selectivity and stability of the polymer, such as type of the template and its ratios with monomer (methacrylic acid) and crosslinker (ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) were optimized. The prepared thin film MIPs were characterized using adsorption isotherms and adsorption kinetics, and evaluated for matrix effects (high humic acid content) and cross-reactivity in presence of other pesticides and pharmaceuticals. The optimized method provided limits of quantitation (LOQs) ranged from 0.002 to 0.02 ng mL-1 in water and from 0.095 to 0.48 ng g-1 in apple juice. Regarding inter-device variability (CV∼10% without normalization), excellent linearity (R2 > 0.99), satisfactory accuracies (90-110%) and precisions (<15%) were obtained.
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- Ali Azizi
- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
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Rafson JP, Sacks GL. Rapid Analysis of Volatile Phenols from Grape Juice by Immersive Sorbent Sheet Extraction Prior to Direct Analysis in Real-Time Mass Spectrometry (DART-MS). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12344-12353. [PMID: 34618472 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based thin-film sorbent sheets (SPMESH) have previously been used for parallel headspace (HS) extraction prior to direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) for rapid quantitation of odorants in complex matrices. However, HS-SPMESH extraction is poorly suited for less volatile odorants, e.g., volatile phenols. This report describes modifications to the previous SPMESH extraction device, which make it amenable to parallel extraction of low-volatility analytes from multiwell plates under direct immersion (DI) conditions. Optimization and validation of the DI-SPMESH-DART-MS approach were performed on four volatile phenols (4-ethylphenol, 4-ethylguaiacol, 4-methylguaiacol, and guaiacol) of relevance to the quality of grape juices. Negative-ion mode DART-MS spectra showed a series of oxygenated adducts [M + nO - H]- for all analytes, but isobaric interferences could be limited for three of the four analytes by selecting an appropriate MS/MS transition. Signal suppression from nonvolatiles (sugars, acids) could be overcome by a rinse step. DI-SPMESH-DART-MS analysis of 24 samples could be performed in ∼45 min (30 min extraction, 16 min DART analysis) with 0.5-3 μg/L detection limits in aqueous and model juice solutions. In real grape juices (n = 5 cultivars), good accuracy (72-137%) could be achieved for two of the four volatile phenols initially investigated, 4-ethylphenol and 4-ethylguaiacol. However, poor accuracy was observed for guaiacol in some cultivars, and 4-methylguaiacol could not be quantitated due to interferences with other volatile phenols. Despite these limitations, DI-SPMESH-DART-MS/MS may be useful for prescreening a large number of samples prior to more selective conventional analyses.
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- Jessica P Rafson
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Stocking Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Stocking Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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Khodayari P, Jalilian N, Ebrahimzadeh H, Amini S. Trace-level monitoring of anti-cancer drug residues in wastewater and biological samples by thin-film solid-phase micro-extraction using electrospun polyfam/Co-MOF-74 composite nanofibers prior to liquid chromatography analysis. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1655:462484. [PMID: 34487879 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Sample preparation methods with high accuracy and matrix resistance will benefit the quick analysis of desired analytes in an intricate matrix, such as the monitoring of drug samples in biofluids. Herein, an electrospun composite, consisting of polyfam and a Co-metal organic framework- 74, was developed as a novel sorbent for the high-throughput solid-phase micro-extraction of certain anti-cancer drugs (sorafenib, dasatinib, and erlotinib hydrochloride) from wastewater and biological samples before high-performance liquid chromatography- ultraviolet analysis (HPLC-UV). The synthesis of the resulting composite nanofibers was confirmed using the techniques of Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). FESEM images illustrated irregular and bead-free nanofibers with a diameter range of 126.9-269.6 nm. Thanks to the incorporation of Co-MOF-74 into the polyfam network, the electrospun nanofibers displayed a large surface area, high porosity, and significant extraction efficiency toward target analytes. Under optimal experimental conditions, the linearity was achieved in the range of 0.1-1500.0 µg L-1 for sorafenib and 0.5-1500.0 µg L-1 for dasatinib and erlotinib hydrochloride, with a coefficient of determination of ≥0.9996. The detection limits (LODs) were calculated within the range of 0.03-0.20 µg L-1. The relative standard deviation values (RSDs %) were in the range of 3.1%-8.6% (intra-day, n = 6) and 7.0%-10.3% (inter-day, n=3) in the span of three days. Ultimately, the application of the developed method was appraised for the quantification of trace amounts of the intended analytes in various spiked samples.
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- Parisa Khodayari
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Pollutants, Faculty of Chemistry and Petroleum Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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Li Y, Chen J, Meng L, He L, Liu H, Xiong C, Nie Z. Pocket-Size "MasSpec Pointer" for Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2021; 93:13326-13333. [PMID: 34569226 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Current ambient ionization sources for mass spectrometry (MS) are typically connected to gas cylinders, high-voltage supply, injection pump, and other accessory equipment, which hinder the popularization of MS in the field of on-site detection. Here, we developed a wireless pocket-size "MasSpec Pointer" (weights 65 g) based on arc discharge powered by a 3.7 V polymer Li battery for ambient ionization MS. A high voltage of 5600 V and 20 kHz was generated from the boost coil to penetrate air and form a plasma. The relative standard deviation (RSD) of the high-voltage pulses is 3.8%, leading to a stable discharge and a good quantification performance. A mini diaphragm pump was used to cool the plasma from ∼600 to ∼40 °C and to blow the plasma into a jet, which facilitates sampling. MasSpec Pointer can work well at both positive- and negative-ion modes without any modification and can quickly test gaseous, liquid, or solid samples. The limit of detection of this device for atrazine (an agrochemical) is lower than 0.1 ng/mL. MasSpec Pointer has shown its ability to pinpoint the double-bond location of fatty acid isomers without derivatization reagents or light illumination. Agrochemicals from the surface of an apple and daily chemicals from the surface of a finger were detected successfully using MasSpec Pointer coupled with a miniature mass spectrometer. We believe the "point-and-shoot" device coupled with mini-MS brings the hope for an age of detecting chemicals on-site by nonprofessionals.
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- Yuze Li
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Jackson S, Badu-Tawiah AK. Enhanced thread spray mass spectrometry: a general method for direct pesticide analysis in various complex matrices. Analyst 2021; 146:5592-5600. [PMID: 34369487 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00651g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Determination of pesticide residues in a wide variety of matrices is an ongoing challenge due to low concentration and substantial amounts of interfering endogenous compounds that can be coextracted with the analytes. Herein, we describe the use of cellulose thread both as a suitable sampling medium for various matrices and as a direct analysis platform through an improved thread spray mass spectrometry (MS) approach. Enhanced extraction and the subsequent generation of tiny nanodroplets, after the application of DC potential to the wet thread, enabled ultra-sensitive detection of pesticides without prior sample treatment. This methodology was applied to quantify glyphosate and its metabolite, aminomethylphosphonic acid, in surface water at 12.2 μg mL-1 limit of detection (LOD) via standard addition calibration. The method was also used for an internal standard calibration for the analysis of atrazine, which resulted in a LOD of 0.74 ng mL-1. The enhanced thread spray MS platform also proved effective when applied for direct analysis of diphenylamine and thiabendazole, which enabled the evaluation of post-harvest pesticide treatment of fruits (surface and interior) without complete destruction of the fruits.
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- Sierra Jackson
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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Emmons RV, Gionfriddo E. Minimizing transient microenvironment-associated variability for analysis of environmental anthropogenic contaminants via ambient ionization. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 775:145789. [PMID: 33631588 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The rapid and quantitative analysis of anthropogenic contaminants in environmental matrices is crucial for regulatory testing and to elucidate the environmental fate of these pollutants. Direct ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) methodologies greatly increase sample throughput, can be adapted for onsite analysis and are often regarded as semi-quantitative by most developed protocols. One of the limitations of AMS, especially for on site analysis applications, is the irreproducibility of the measurements related to the occurrence of transient microenvironments (TME) and variable background interferences. In this work we report an effective strategy to minimize these effects by hyphenating, for the first time, solid phase microextraction (SPME) arrow to mass spectrometry via a thermal desorption unit (TDU) and direct analysis in real time (DART) source. The developed method was optimized for the extraction and analysis of pesticides and pharmaceuticals from surface water. It was demonstrated that the hyphenation of the SPME and TDU-DART resulted in reduced background contamination, indicating the suitability of the method for onsite analysis even in variable and non-ideal environments. Model analytes were quantitated in the low μg/L range with a total analysis time of less than 5 min, linear dynamic ranges (LDR) and interday reproducibility for most compounds being 2.5-500 μg/L and lower than 10%, respectively. The developed approach provides an excellent analytical tool that can be applied for the onsite high-throughput analysis of water samples as well as air and aereosols. Considering the tunability of our extraction process, time-resolved environmental monitoring can be achieved onsite within minutes.
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- Ronald V Emmons
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States; Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental Analysis, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States; Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental Analysis, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States; School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, United States.
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Hakami RA, Aqel A, Ghfar AA, ALOthman ZA, Badjah-Hadj-Ahmed AY. Development of QuEChERS extraction method for the determination of pesticide residues in cereals using DART-ToF-MS and GC-MS techniques. Correlation and quantification study. J Food Compost Anal 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2021.103822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Zhang X, Ren X, Chingin K. Applications of direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry in food analysis: A review. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2021; 35:e9013. [PMID: 33277776 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.9013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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RATIONALE Direct analysis in real time (DART) combined with mass spectrometry (MS) detection has become one of the most broadly used analytical approaches for the direct molecular characterization of food samples with regard to their chemical quality, safety, origin, and authentication. The major advantages of DART-MS for food analysis include high chemical sensitivity and specificity, high speed and throughput of analysis, simplicity, and the obviation of tedious sample preparation and solvents. METHODS The recent applications of DART coupled with different mass analyzers, including quadrupole, ion trap, Orbitrap, and time of flight, are discussed. In addition, sample pretreatment methods that have been coupled with DART-MS are discussed. RESULTS We summarize the applications of DART-MS in food science and industry published in the period from 2005 to this date. The applications and analytical characteristics are systematically categorized across the three major types of foods: solid foods, liquid foods, and viscous foods. CONCLUSIONS DART-MS has proved its high suitability for the direct, rapid, and high-throughput molecular analysis of very different food samples with minimal or no sample preparation, thus offering a high-speed alternative to liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) approaches that are traditionally employed in food analysis.
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- Xiaoping Zhang
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation, East China University of Technology, Nanchang, China
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Gionfriddo E, Gómez-Ríos GA. Analysis of food samples made easy by microextraction technologies directly coupled to mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2021; 56:e4665. [PMID: 33098354 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Because of the complexity and diversity of food matrices, their chemical analysis often entails several analytical challenges to attain accurate and reliable results, especially for multiresidue analysis and ultratrace quantification. Nonetheless, microextraction technology, such as solid-phase microextraction (SPME), has revolutionized the concept of sample preparation for complex matrices because of its nonexhaustive, yet quantitative extraction approach and its amenability to coupling to multiple analytical platforms. In recent years, microextraction devices directly interfaced with mass spectrometry (MS) have redefined the analytical workflow by providing faster screening and quantitative methods for complex matrices. This review will discuss the latest developments in the field of food analysis by means of microextraction approaches directly coupled to MS. One key feature that differentiates SPME-MS approaches from other ambient MS techniques is the use of matrix compatible extraction phases that prevent biofouling, which could drastically affect the ionization process and are still capable of selective extraction of the targeted analytes from the food matrix. Furthermore, the review examines the most significant applications of SPME-MS for various ionization techniques such as direct analysis in real time, dielectric barrier desorption ionization, and some unique SPME geometries, for example, transmission mode SPME and coated blade spray, that facilitate the interface to MS instrumentation.
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- Emanuela Gionfriddo
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 43606, USA
- School of Green Chemistry and Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 43606, USA
- Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental Analysis, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 43606, USA
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Watt L, Sisco E. Detection of trace drugs of abuse in baby formula using solid-phase microextraction direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (SPME-DART-MS). J Forensic Sci 2021; 66:172-178. [PMID: 32986875 PMCID: PMC9780706 DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The intentional or unintentional adulteration of baby formula with drugs of abuse is one of the many increasingly complex samples forensic chemists may have to analyze. This sample type presents a challenge because of a complex matrix that can mask the detection of trace drug residues. To enable screening of baby formula for trace levels of drugs, the use of solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) was investigated. A suite of five drugs was used as adulterants and spiked into baby formula. Samples were then extracted using SPME fibers which were analyzed by DART-MS. Development of a proof-of-concept method was completed by investigating the effects of the DART gas stream temperature and the linear speed of the sample holder. Optimal values of 350°C and 0.2 mm/s were found. Once the method was established, representative responses and sensitivities for the five drugs were measured and found to be in the range of single ng/mL to hundreds ng/mL. Additional studies found that the presence of the baby formula matrix increased analyte signal (relative to methanolic solutions) by greater than 200%. Comparison of the SPME-DART-MS method to a traditional DART-MS method for trace drug detection found at least a factor of 13 improvement in signal for the drugs investigated. This work demonstrates that SPME-DART-MS is a viable technique for the screening of complex matrices, such as baby formula, for trace drug residues and that development of a comprehensive method is warranted.
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- Laura Watt
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,, (301)975-2093
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Jagirani MS, Soylak M. Review: Microextraction Technique Based New Trends in Food Analysis. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 52:968-999. [PMID: 33253048 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1846491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Food chemistry is the study and classification of the quality and origin of foods. The identification of definite biomarkers and the determination of residue contaminants such as toxins, pesticides, metals, human and veterinary drugs, which are a very common source of food-borne diseases. The food analysis is continuously demanding the improvement of more robust, sensitive, highly efficient, and economically beneficial analytical approaches to promise the traceability, safety, and quality of foods in the acquiescence with the consumers and legislation demands. The traditional methods have been used at the starting of the 20th century based on wet chemical methods. Now it existing the powerful analytical techniques used in food analysis and safety. This development has led to substantial enhancements in the analytical accuracy, precision, sensitivity, selectivity, thereby mounting the applied range of food applications. In the present decade, microextraction (micro-scale extraction) pays more attention due to its futures such as low consumption of solvent and sample, throughput analysis easy to operate, greener, robotics, and miniaturization, different adsorbents have been used in the microextraction process with unique nature recognized with wide range applications.
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- Muhammed Saqaf Jagirani
- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.,National Center of Excellence in Analytical Chemistry, University of Sindh, Sindh, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.,Technology Research and Application Center (TAUM), Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Beneito-Cambra M, Gilbert-López B, Moreno-González D, Bouza M, Franzke J, García-Reyes JF, Molina-Díaz A. Ambient (desorption/ionization) mass spectrometry methods for pesticide testing in food: a review. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:4831-4852. [PMID: 33000770 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay01474e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Ambient mass spectrometry refers to the family of techniques that allows ions to be generated from condensed phase samples under ambient conditions and then, collected and analysed by mass spectrometry. One of their key advantages relies on their ability to allow the analysis of samples with minimal to no sample workup. This feature maps well to the requirements of food safety testing, in particular, those related to the fast determination of pesticide residues in foods. This review discusses the application of different ambient ionization methods for the qualitative and (semi)quantitative determination of pesticides in foods, with the focus on different specific methods used and their ionization mechanisms. More popular techniques used are those commercially available including desorption electrospray ionization (DESI-MS), direct analysis on real time (DART-MS), paper spray (PS-MS) and low-temperature plasma (LTP-MS). Several applications described with ambient MS have reported limits of quantitation approaching those of reference methods, typically based on LC-MS and generic sample extraction procedures. Some of them have been combined with portable mass spectrometers thus allowing "in situ" analysis. In addition, these techniques have the ability to map surfaces (ambient MS imaging) to unravel the distribution of agrochemicals on crops.
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- Miriam Beneito-Cambra
- Analytical Chemistry Research Group (FQM-323), Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaén, Spain.
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Kasperkiewicz A, Pawliszyn J. Multiresidue pesticide quantitation in multiple fruit matrices via automated coated blade spray and liquid chromatography coupled to triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2020; 339:127815. [PMID: 32836024 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Application of ambient mass spectrometry techniques to accelerate analysis of pesticides in produce, with technique validation via chromatographic separation, has not been explored extensively. In this work, coated blade spray (CBS) was used to provide freedom of instrumental choice for a multiresidue panel of pesticides in apple, blueberry, grape, and strawberry through direct-coupling with mass spectrometry (MS) and liquid chromatographic (LC) analyses. For all four matrices, >125 compounds were found to meet European Union guidelines concerning linearity, precision, and accuracy while both CBS-MS/MS and SPME-LC-MS/MS methods achieved limits of quantitation below their minimum regulatory limits. Additionally, results for samples containing residues (n = 57) yielded good agreement between instrumental methods (percent differences < 20% for 73% residues), supporting CBS as a stand-alone technique or complement to LC confirmation of pesticides in fruit matrices.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada.
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Yuan ZC, Li W, Wu L, Huang D, Wu M, Hu B. Solid-Phase Microextraction Fiber in Face Mask for in Vivo Sampling and Direct Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Exhaled Breath Aerosol. Anal Chem 2020; 92:11543-11547. [PMID: 32786499 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Molecular analysis of exhaled breath aerosol (EBA) with simple procedures represents a key step in clinical and point-of-care applications. Due to the crucial health role, a face mask now is a safety device that helps protect the wearer from breathing in hazardous particles such as bacteria and viruses in the air; thus exhaled breath is also blocked to congregate in the small space inside of the face mask. Therefore, direct sampling and analysis of trace constituents in EBA using a face mask can rapidly provide useful insights into human physiologic and pathological information. Herein, we introduce a simple approach to collect and analyze human EBA by combining a face mask with solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber. SPME fiber was inserted into a face mask to form SPME-in-mask that covered nose and mouth for in vivo sampling of EBA, and SPME fiber was then coupled with direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) to directly analyze the molecular compositions of EBA under ambient conditions. The applicability of SPME-in-mask was demonstrated by direct analysis of drugs and metabolites in oral and nasal EBA. The unique features of SPME-in-mask were also discussed. Our results showed that this method is enabled to analyze volatile and nonvolatile analytes in EBA and is expected to have a significant impact on human EBA analysis in clinical applications. We also hope this method will inspire biomarker screening of some respiratory diseases that usually required wearing of a face mask in daily life.
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- Zi-Cheng Yuan
- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for On-line Source Apportionment System of Air Pollution, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for On-line Source Apportionment System of Air Pollution, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Guangzhou Hexin Instrument Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Guangzhou Hexin Instrument Co., Ltd, Guangzhou 510530, China
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- Institute of Mass Spectrometry and Atmospheric Environment, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for On-line Source Apportionment System of Air Pollution, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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Hou YJ, Deng J, He K, Chen C, Yang Y. Covalent Organic Frameworks-Based Solid-Phase Microextraction Probe for Rapid and Ultrasensitive Analysis of Trace Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Using Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:10213-10217. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Ya-Jun Hou
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Ambient Mass Spectrometry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 100 Xianlie Middle Road, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, 100 Waihuanxi Road, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Ambient Mass Spectrometry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 100 Xianlie Middle Road, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Ambient Mass Spectrometry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 100 Xianlie Middle Road, Guangzhou 510070, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Ambient Mass Spectrometry, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Emergency Test for Dangerous Chemicals, Guangdong Institute of Analysis (China National Analytical Center Guangzhou), Guangdong Academy of Sciences, 100 Xianlie Middle Road, Guangzhou 510070, China
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Rapid and high-throughput screening of multi-residue pharmaceutical drugs in bovine tissue using solid phase microextraction and direct analysis in real time-tandem mass spectrometry (SPME-DART-MS/MS). Talanta 2020; 217:121095. [PMID: 32498882 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 04/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) has become a popular research area in food safety monitoring due to its unique characteristics that allow rapid and high-throughput screening of complex matrices with minimal sample preparation. The current research aimed to investigate the detection and quantitation capabilities of solid phase microextraction (SPME) and DART coupled to tandem mass spectrometry MS/MS for a large number of pharmaceutical drugs covering a wide range of physico-chemical properties (log P, -1.22-5.97) in complex animal-food matrices such as beef tissue. 53% of the 98 target analytes selected initially could be efficiently ionized by DART and quantified at or below the Canadian maximum residue limits (MRLs) and US regulatory tolerances in bovine muscle. Despite using only two internal standards for correction, promising results were obtained for these analytes, where 62% of the detected analytes achieved linear correlation coefficients >0.99 within the evaluated range of concentrations (0.25-3X, where X corresponds to the MRL for each target analyte). In addition, more than 92% of the detected analytes achieved average accuracies within the 70-120% range of their true concentrations and intraday repeatability RSDs ≤25% at the 0.5X, 1X, and 2X concentration levels. The fully automated sample preparation workflow allowed for total extraction and analysis times as short as 1 min time per sample. While DART has limited capabilities in terms of analyte coverage, this research highlights the potential usefulness of SPME-DART-MS/MS as a method for rapid analysis in food safety monitoring applications.
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Wang X, Jiang Q, Li H, Chen DDY. Rapid determination of chemical composition in the particulate matter of cigarette mainstream smoke. Talanta 2020; 217:121060. [PMID: 32498828 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Particulate matter from mainstream smoke (MSS) is significantly hazardous when inhaled into the human body. An ambient ionization mass spectrometric method, direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART-MS), was applied to rapidly and simultaneously measure multiple particulate components in MSS. A variety of compounds were obtained in seconds, where different types of cigarettes and different solvent extracts generated distinct chemical constituents as validated by principle component analysis. Chemical formula assignment and compound identification were based on accurate m/z values with mass errors <10 ppm. Quantitation of nicotine was achieved using an isotope internal standard with DART-MS. Method validation with chromatographic-MS analysis further proved the advantages of DART-MS with respect to analysis speed and operational simplicity for the direct evaluation of complex samples. DART-MS is feasible for the rapid acquisition of cigarette fingerprints for quality control as well as for quantitative assessment of carcinogens for harm reduction.
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- Xinxin Wang
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China; Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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Meng X, Lv Y, Lv Q, Deng Y, Bai H, Ma Q. Direct analysis in real time coupled with quadrupole-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry for rapid analysis of pyrethroid preservatives in wooden food contact materials. Analyst 2020; 145:2892-2896. [PMID: 32124870 DOI: 10.1039/c9an02619c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A methodology is presented for the determination of four pyrethroid (PYR) preservatives in wooden food contact materials (FCMs) using direct analysis in real time (DART) coupled with quadrupole-Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry (Q-Orbitrap HRMS). The sampling mode and critical parameters of the DART-Q-Orbitrap HRMS protocol were systematically investigated. Good linearity was achieved for the four analytes with correlation coefficients all greater than 0.99. The limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantitation (LOQs) of the method were in the range of 0.04-0.20 mg kg-1 and 0.10-0.50 mg kg-1, respectively. The mean recoveries ranged from 72.1% to 82.7% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) from 5.2% to 11.8% at three spiked levels. The developed method was proved to be suitable for rapid screening of PYRs in complex wooden FCM samples to ensure product safety and consumer health.
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- Xianshuang Meng
- Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine, Beijing 100176, China.
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Polymeric Sorbent Sheets Coupled to Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry for Trace-Level Volatile Analysis-A Multi-Vineyard Evaluation Study. Foods 2020; 9:foods9040409. [PMID: 32252228 PMCID: PMC7230477 DOI: 10.3390/foods9040409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Etched polymeric sorbent sheets (solid-phase mesh-enhanced sorption from headspace (SPMESH) sheets) were recently described as an alternative to solid-phase microextraction (SPME) for rapid, parallel, multi-sample extraction and pre-concentration of headspace volatiles. In this report, a workflow was evaluated based on SPMESH sheet extraction followed by direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry (DART-MS) using grape samples harvested from multiple commercial vineyards at different maturities. SPMESH sheet-DART-MS(-MS) was performed on two grape-derived odorants related to wine quality: 3-isobutyl-2-methoxypyrazine (IBMP) in Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grape homogenate (n = 86 samples) and linalool in Muscat-type grape juice samples (n = 18 samples). As part of the optimization process, an MS-MS method was developed for IBMP and an equilibration procedure prior to extraction was established for homogenate samples. Following optimization, we achieved good correlation between SPMESH sheet-DART-MS and SPME-GC-MS for both IBMP (range by GC-MS = < 2 ng/L to 28 ng/L, R2 = 0.70) and linalool (range by GC-MS = 135 to 415 μg/L, R2 = 0.66). The results indicate SPMESH sheet-DART-MS is suitable for rapid measurements of trace level volatiles in grapes.
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Wang CH, Su H, Chou JH, Lin JY, Huang MZ, Lee CW, Shiea J. Multiple solid phase microextraction combined with ambient mass spectrometry for rapid and sensitive detection of trace chemical compounds in aqueous solution. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1107:101-106. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Shiea J, Bhat SM, Su H, Kumar V, Lee CW, Wang CH. Rapid quantification of acetaminophen in plasma using solid-phase microextraction coupled with thermal desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34 Suppl 1:e8564. [PMID: 31490602 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 08/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Solid-phase microextraction coupled with thermal desorption electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (SPME-TD-ESI-MS/MS) is proposed as a novel method for the rapid quantification of acetaminophen in plasma samples from a pharmacokinetics (PK) study. METHODS Traces of acetaminophen were concentrated on commercial fused-silica fibers coated with a polar polyacrylate (PA) polymer using direct immersion SPME. No agitation, heating, addition of salt, or adjustment of the pH of the sample solution was applied during the extraction. Any acetaminophen absorbed on the SPME fibers was subsequently desorbed and detected by TD-ESI-MS/MS. RESULTS Parameters of the absorption, sensitivity, reproducibility, and linearity for the SPME-TD-ESI-MS/MS method were evaluated. The time required to complete a TD-ESI-MS/MS analysis was less than 30 seconds. Matrix-matching calibration was performed to calculate the concentration of acetaminophen in the sample. A linear calibration curve with a concentration range of 100-10,000 ng/mL was constructed to calculate the quantity of acetaminophen. The SPME-TD-ESI-MS quantification results for acetaminophen in plasma were in good agreement with those obtained by the conventional LC/MS/MS method. CONCLUSIONS With the proposed method, a 10-min SPME time was enough to achieve the lower limit of quantitation (i.e. 100 ng/mL) and for a complete PK profiling of acetaminophen. A shorter extraction time could be achieved by applying agitation, heating, adding salt, or adjusting the pH of the sample solution to enhance analyte absorption efficiency. The time required to detect acetaminophen on the SPME fiber was less than 30 s, allowing the rapid quantification of acetaminophen in plasma with good accuracy.
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- Jentaie Shiea
- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical and Applied Chemistry, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Medical Science and Technology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Li C, Li E, Ma M, Liu X, You J, Wu Y, Jiang W, Liu Z, Qin Y. Simultaneous determination of six alkaloids in tobacco and tobacco products by direct analysis of real-time triple quadrupole mass spectrometry with a modified pretreatment method. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:1603-1613. [PMID: 32034866 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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In order to determine six alkaloids (mass fraction) of nicotine, nornicotine, myosmine, anatabine, anabasine, and nicotyrine in tobacco and tobacco products quickly, accurately, and simultaneously, a novel method based on direct analysis of real-time model in situ ionization technique combined tandem mass spectrometry with a modified sample pretreatment was established, in which experimental parameters such as the type and amount of extraction solvent and injection rate were optimized, respectively. The samples of five commercial cigarettes and five kinds of tobacco leaves were analyzed by the established method, and the determined values were compared with those obtained using a gas chromatography with mass spectrometry method: (1) Under optimized conditions (30 mL ultrapure water as extraction solvent and with extraction rate of 0.6 mm/s), analysis could be completed within 10 min. (2) The linear range of the method was 0.002-2000 μg/g withR 2 = 0.9957 , the recovery ranged from 86.8 to 105.6%, and the limit of detection and the limit of quantification were 0.004-0.835 μg/g and 0.013-2.787 μg/g, respectively. (3) The relative standard deviation between direct analysis of real-time method and the gas chromatography with mass spectrometry method was 0.34-8.83%. The established method is rapid, reliable, and suitable for the ultrafast determination of six alkaloids in tobacco and tobacco products.
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- Chao Li
- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Resources, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming, P. R. China
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- China National Tobacco Corporation Zhengzhou Tobacco Research Institute, Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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- Cigarette Product Quality Test Center, Technology Center of China Tobacco Yunnan Industrial Co., Ltd., Kunming, P. R. China
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Emmons RV, Liden T, Schug KA, Gionfriddo E. Optimization of thin film solid phase microextraction and data deconvolution methods for accurate characterization of organic compounds in produced water. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:1915-1924. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201901330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Ronald V. Emmons
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
- Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental AnalysisThe University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Texas USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Texas USA
- Collaborative Laboratories for Environmental Analysis and RemediationThe University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Texas USA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
- Dr. Nina McClelland Laboratory for Water Chemistry and Environmental AnalysisThe University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
- School of Green Chemistry and EngineeringThe University of Toledo Toledo Ohio USA
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Zhang Z, Zhao H, Shen Q, Qi P, Wang X, Xu H, Di S, Wang Z. High‐throughput determination of fungicides in grapes using thin‐film microextraction coupled with liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:1558-1565. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 01/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Zong‐hui Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech University Nanjing P. R. China
- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics & Institute of Advanced MaterialsJiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced MaterialsNanjing Tech University Nanjing P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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- Institute of Quality and Standards for Agricultural ProductsZhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences Hangzhou P. R. China
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Jing W, Zhou Y, Wang J, Zhu Y, Lv Y, Bi W, Chen DDY. Sorbent and solvent co-enhanced direct analysis in real time-mass spectrometry for high-throughput determination of trace pollutants in water. Talanta 2020; 208:120378. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hussain D, Raza Naqvi ST, Ashiq MN, Najam-ul-Haq M. Analytical sample preparation by electrospun solid phase microextraction sorbents. Talanta 2020; 208:120413. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Zhang H, Lu H, Huang K, Li J, Wei F, Liu A, Chingin K, Chen H. Selective detection of phospholipids in human blood plasma and single cells for cancer differentiation using dispersed solid-phase microextraction combined with extractive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. Analyst 2020; 145:7330-7339. [DOI: 10.1039/d0an01204a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Rapid and selective determination of phospholipids in microvolume biofluid samples for cancer differentiation was achieved by d-SPME–iEESI-MS.
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- Hua Zhang
- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation
- East China University of Technology
- Nanchang 330013
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
- P. R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
- The First Hospital of Jilin University
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
- College of Chemistry
- Jilin University
- Changchun 130012
- P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation
- East China University of Technology
- Nanchang 330013
- P. R. China
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- Jiangxi Key Laboratory for Mass Spectrometry and Instrumentation
- East China University of Technology
- Nanchang 330013
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry
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Liang P, Li F, Laramee B, Musselman B. Effect of reducing sample volume on the detection of drugs in urine by transmission mode direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2019; 35 Suppl 2:e8688. [PMID: 31794630 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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RATIONALE Matrix interference attributed to urea and other nitrogenous substances in unprocessed urine is significant. In this study desorption ionization of sub-microliter volume samples is performed in an effort to improve the detection of drugs in unprocessed urine using transmission mode-direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (TM-DART-MS). METHODS Urine samples were spiked with analytical standards of two drugs of abuse, codeine and methadone. Various sub-microliter volumes of unprocessed urine were deposited onto wire mesh screen consumables and analyzed using TM-DART for desorption ionization and a high-resolution mass spectrometer operated in full scan mode for mass analysis. A 22 factorial design of experiment (DOE) was employed to examine the effects of sample volume and sample introduction speed to the DART source. RESULTS Results from analysis of one microliter and sub-microliter sample volumes were compared by measuring the signal produced by TM-DART-MS. Based on an α of 0.05, the lower-volume samples yielded spectra where the abundance of urea and creatinine ions was reduced, thus significantly improving the TM-DART-MS signal for drugs of abuse. Using slower sample introduction speeds increased the time during which the sample was exposed to the heated ionization gas, resulting in a significant increase in the TM-DART-MS signal. CONCLUSIONS Reducing the sample volume to sub-microliter levels improved the detection of drugs of abuse present as either individual or multiple components of the untreated urine. The improved signal demonstrates the potential for using sub-microliter volumes for screening drugs in urine without the need for chromatography or sample pretreatment.
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- Paul Liang
- IonSense, Inc., 999 Broadway, Saugus, MA, 01906, USA
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- IonSense, Inc., 999 Broadway, Saugus, MA, 01906, USA
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