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Xin X, Li C, Sun M, Guo W, Feng J. Silver nanoparticle-functionalized melamine-formaldehyde aerogel for online in-tube solid-phase microextraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons followed by HPLC-DAD analysis. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1719:464767. [PMID: 38422709 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464767] [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: 10/03/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Based on the π-metal interaction between silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and aromatic compounds, AgNPs were in-situ grown to melamine-formaldehyde (MF) aerogel for improving the extraction performance to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The AgNPs/MF aerogel was regulated through varing the concentration of reactants, and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. As a new extraction coating, the AgNPs/MF aerogel was coated to stainless-steel wires for in-tube solid-phase microextraction (IT-SPME). The extraction effects of MF aerogels before and after the modification of AgNPs were compared, and the AgNPs greatly improved the extraction ability for PAHs reaching to 166.4 %. Combining IT-SPME with high performance liquid chromatographic detection, an online analytical system was constructed. Furthermore, the sampling volume and rate, concentration of organic solvent, and desorption time were optimized factor by factor. The online analytical method with low detection limits (0.003-0.010 μg L-1) and efficient enrichment factors (1998-3237) for PAHs was established, which fastly detected trace level of PAHs in drinking and environmental water samples. Compared with other methods, the method was comparable or better in the detection limit and linear range, indicating prospective application of the AgNPs/MF aerogel for sample preparation.
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- Xubo Xin
- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Interfacial Reaction & Sensing Analysis in Universities of Shandong, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, PR China.
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Zhao X, Wang A, Zhai L, Gao J, Lyu S, Jiang Y, Zhong T, Xiao Y, Yu X. Magnetic solid phase extraction coupled to HPLC-UV for highly sensitive analysis of mono-hydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1285:342020. [PMID: 38057058 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342020] [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: 09/03/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND As a common pollutant, the carcinogenic properties of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have garnered considerable attention. Trace metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be detected in urine as a non-invasively approach to monitor the exposure level. Nonetheless, the urine samples have the disadvantages of being large in volume and containing numerous impurities. Given the growing demand to study metabolites with low abundance and potential biomarkers, there is a pressing need for a preconcentration and high-throughput technique for effectively handling complex liquid samples. RESULTS Polystyrene-coated magnetic nanoparticles were used to establish a novel magnetic extraction method for monohydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine samples. Polystyrene magnetic nanoparticles are an ideal absorbent for solid-phase extraction. After the material was mixed with the sample and adsorbed the target analyte, the analytes on the material were eluted and quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography. Influencing factors were optimized, and the proposed method achieved desirable sensitivity in analyzing low-abundance metabolites in large volumes of complex urine samples. The recoveries of intra-day and inter-day were 78.0-118.0 % and 81.0 %-115.0 %, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day reproducibility were less than 4.5 % and 8.6 %, respectively. The limits of detection were in the range of 0.009-0.041 ng mL-1, and the limits of quantification were in the range of 0.030-0.135 ng mL-1. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY The application of reusable polystyrene-coated magnetic solid-phase nanoparticles as adsorbents makes the extraction of monohydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from urine samples economical and environmentally benign. The proposed method is simple, sensitive, and efficient compared to existing techniques. The nanoparticles are easy to prepare, showing potential for rapid screening of complex bulk bio-samples in batches with high efficiency and low budget.
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- Xiaohan Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, 999078, Macau
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, No. 103, Wenhua Rd, Shenhe Dist, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110016, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, 999078, Macau; Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Faculty of Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Avenida Wai Long, Taipa, Macau; Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Joint Laboratory for Contaminants Exposure and Health, Guangzhou, China.
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Ridany I, Akika R, Saliba NA, Tamim H, Badr K, Zgheib NK. Aromatic Hydrocarbon Receptor Repressor (AHRR) is a biomarker of ambient air pollution exposure and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 105:104344. [PMID: 38103810 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Two hundred and twenty subjects were recruited while undergoing cardiac catheterization. AHRR cg05575921 methylation was shown to be significantly decreased in ever smokers compared to never smokers (Mean± SD = 64.2 ± 17.2 vs 80.1 ± 11.1 respectively; P < 0.0001). In addition, higher urinary levels of 2-OHNAP and 2-OHFLU were significantly associated with more AHRR cg05575921 hypomethylation, even after correcting for smoking (β[95%CI]= -4.161[-7.553, -0.769]; P = 0.016 and -5.190[-9.761, -0.618]; P = 0.026, respectively) but not 1-OHPYR (β[95%CI]= -3.545 [-10.935, 3.845]; P = 0.345). Additionally, hypomethylation of AHRR ROI was significantly associated with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) after adjusting for smoking, age, sex, diabetes and dyslipidemia (OR [95%CI] = 1.024[1.000 - 1.048]; P = 0.046). Results of this study necessitate further validation to potentially consider clinical incorporation of AHRR methylation status as an early predictive biomarker for the potential association between ambient air pollution and CAD.
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- Ibrahim Ridany
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Vascular Medicine Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Vascular Medicine Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Vascular Medicine Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon; Vascular Medicine Program, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Abdar A, Amiri A, Mirzaei M. Electrospun mesh pattern of polyvinyl alcohol/zirconium-based metal-organic framework nanocomposite as a sorbent for extraction of phthalate esters. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1707:464295. [PMID: 37619254 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464295] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Herein, an electrospun composite polyvinyl alcohol/zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (PVA@UiO-66) nanofiber coating was prepared on the surface of stainless steel mesh (SSM) and then utilized as novel sorbent for the extraction of phthalate esters (PEs) in milk and water samples. Gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionization detector (GC-FID) was used for the quantitative determination of extracted analytes. The SSM coated with PVA@UiO-66 was used in a polypropylene syringe to fabricate the solid-phase extraction (SPE) device. The PVA@UiO-66 nanofiber coating was confirmed using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis (FT-IR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The effective parameters of the extraction efficiency including volume and type of desorption solvent, sample volume, ionic strength, pH, extraction flow rate, and desorption flow rate were optimized. At the optimal extraction conditions, the calibration plots for phthalate esters were linear within the range of 0.05-100 ng mL-1 and, low detection limits (0.015-0.06 ng mL-1). Finally, this semi-automated SPE was used for the extraction and detection of phthalate esters (PEs) in milk and various environmental real water samples. The results showed good precision with acceptable and satisfactory extraction recovery values ranging from 89.5 to 99.2% and relative standard deviations (RSDs%) ranging from 4.5 to 6.9%.
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- Abbas Abdar
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, 9177948974, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, 9177948974, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, 9177948974, Iran; Khorasan Science and Technology Park (KSTP), 12th km of Mashhad-Quchan Road, Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi, 9185173911, Iran
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Abdar A, Amiri A, Mirzaei M. Semi-automated solid-phase extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons based on stainless steel meshes coated with metal-organic framework/graphene oxide. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yue SW, Zhou YL, Peng XT, Zhao Q. Application of a novel nylon needle filter-based solid-phase extraction device to determination of 1-hydroxypyrene in urine. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:1262-1272. [PMID: 35029014 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this work, a simple and miniaturized solid-phase extraction device was constructed by connecting a commercial nylon needle filter to a syringe, which was applied for extracting 1-hydroxypyrene from urine sample via hydrophobic and hydrogen bond interactions. The nylon membrane in the needle filter acted as the solid-phase extraction adsorbent, meanwhile, it filtered the particles in the urine sample. To obtain high extraction efficiency, key parameters influencing extraction recovery were investigated. The entire pretreatment process was accomplished within 5 min under the optimal conditions. By coupling HPLC-UV, a rapid, low-cost, and convenient nylon needle filter-based method was established for the analysis of 1-hydroxypyrene in complex urine matrix. Within the linearity range of 0.2-1000 μg/L, the method exhibited a satisfactory correlation coefficient (R = 0.9999). The limit of detection was 0.06 μg/L, and the recoveries from urine sample spiked with three concentrations (5, 20, and 100 μg/L) ranged from 105.8% to 113.1% with the relative standard deviations less than 6.7% (intra-day, n = 6) and 8.9% (inter-day, n = 4). Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied for detecting 1-hydroxypyrene in urine samples from college students, smokers, gas station workers, and chip factory workers. The detected concentration in actual urine samples ranged from 0.46 to 5.26 μg/L. Taken together, this simple and cost-effective nylon needle filter-based solid-phase extraction device showed an excellent application potential for pretreating hydrophobic analytes from aqueous samples. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Shi-Wen Yue
- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Quality Standards and Testing Technology Research, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, School of Public Health, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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Liu T, AgyeKum E, Ma S, Ye H, Li J, Gao M, Ni M, Zhang X, Wang X. Novel nanohybrids for effervescence enhanced magnetic solid-phase microextraction of wide-polarity organic pollutants in roasted meat samples. J Sep Sci 2021; 44:4313-4326. [PMID: 34661968 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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To simultaneously and efficiently extract pollutants with differential polarities, we herein fabricated and characterized a multifunctional nanocomposite. The novel nanohybrids used NiFe2 O4 as magnetic cores, and NH2 -MIL-101(Al), β-cyclodextrin and graphene oxide as functional components combined with magnetic cores. With the aid of graphene oxide's large π-conjugated system, NH2 -MIL-101(Al)'s strong adsorption to moderately/strongly polar chemicals, and β-cyclodextrin's specific recognition effect, the nanohybrids realized synergistically efficient extraction of polyaromatic hydrocarbons and bisphenols with a logKow range of 3-6. Combined with acidic and alkaline sources, the nanohybrids-based effervescent tablets were prepared. Based on effervescent reaction-enhanced nanohybrids-based efficient adsorption/extraction and high performance liquid chromatography and fluorescence detection, we successfully developed an excellent microextraction method for the simultaneous determination of both polyaromatic hydrocarbons and bisphenols in roasted meat samples. Several important variables were optimized as follows: Na2 CO3 and tartaric acid as acidic and alkaline sources, 900 μLof the mixed solvent (acetone and hexane at 2:1 by v/v) as the eluent, 5 min of elution time. Under optimized conditions, the novel method gave low limits of detection (0.07-0.30 μg kg-1 ), satisfactory recoveries (86.9-103.9%), and high precision (relative standard deviations of 1.9-6.7%) in roasted lamb, beef, pork, chicken, and sausage samples.
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- Tingting Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China.,Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, P.R. China
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Zheng M, Zhang C, Wang L, Wang K, Kang W, Lian K, Li H. Determination of nine mental drugs in human plasma using solid-phase supported liquid-liquid extraction and HPLC-MS/MS. Microchem J 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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