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... We have developed a planar chip utilizing divergent geometry of separation channel capable of vertical free-flow electrophoresis of particles at flows of lower hundreds of microliters per minute. The divergent flow isoelectric focusing (DF-IEF) chip consists of two sheets of clear polystyrene glass which serve as a base with working channels and a top cover sealing the separation channel. Optimiza ...
atmospheric pressure; chemical species; desorption; drugs; explosives; food safety; ionization; mass spectrometry; solvents
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... Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (DAPCI) is an ambient ionization technique for mass spectrometry (MS). DAPCI is a plasma-based ionization technique that uses inert, high-velocity gas, and solvent ions to ionize the analytes in a sample. This technique allows both volatile and non-volatile species to be analyzed and provides for more efficient and sensitive detection of low pola ...
analytical chemistry; automation; desorption; liquid chromatography; microextraction; mixing; monitoring; perfluorononanoic acid; perfluorooctanoic acid; solvents; statistical analysis; tandem mass spectrometry; temperature
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... An automated bundled hollow fiber array (BHF)-liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) methodology in combination with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) has been developed for the determination of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in environmental aqueous matrices. Eight PFCs were considered, including perfluoroheptanoic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, perf ...
analytical chemistry; catalytic activity; desorption; electrostatic interactions; graphene; graphene oxide; iron oxides; nanocomposites; nanohybrids; nanoparticles; pH; peroxidase; polyethyleneimine; synergism; temperature
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... Hybrid nanomaterials with synergistic effect are highly potential for developing advanced nanozymes. Herein, we designed a nanozyme assembled by polyethylenimine (PEI)-protected reduced graphene oxide anchoring iron oxide (PRGI) and Pt nanoparticle using electrostatic interaction, PRGI/Pt nanohybrid. The different ratio of PRGI nanocomposite and Pt nanoparticle could control PRGI/Pt nanohybrid's s ...
... Polymer monolithic column based on a green deep eutectic solvent (DES) was prepared for in-tube solid phase microextraction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in aqueous samples. DES composed of choline chloride and itaconic acid was adopted as functional monomer to synthesize a polymeric monolith inside polydopamine-functionalized poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) tube. The obtained ...
... Despite the significance of membrane proteins (MPs) in biological system is indisputable, their specific natures make them notoriously difficult to be analyzed. Particularly, the widely used Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) prefers analyses of hydrophilic cytosolic proteins and has a limited ionization efficiency towards hydrophobic MPs. Herein, a hydrophobi ...
... For the determination of trace elements and their species in various real samples by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), solid phase extraction (SPE) is a commonly used sample pretreatment technique to remove complex matrix, pre-concentrate target analytes and make the samples suitable for subsequent sample introduction and measurements. The sensitivity, selectivity/anti-interfe ...
... Cotton and silica are easily available and plentiful natural materials, with significant sorptive properties, which can be provided easily at low prices. In this research, a novel and effective sorbent was synthesized by covalent attachment of amino-silica/graphene oxide nanocomposite to the cotton (Cot/GO/Si) and packed into a stainless steel needle for preparation a needle trap device (NTD). The ...
... A novel phenyl modified PDMS (PhPDMS) sol-gel adsorption phase was developed for use with the capillary microextraction of volatiles (CMV) device, and determined to provide significant enhancement in BTEX recoveries when sampling trace (ng) amounts of these volatiles at ambient conditions.The previously reported reusable PDMS-CMV device has been demonstrated to rapidly and efficiently extract targ ...
amino acids; analytical chemistry; bisphenol S; desorption; fatty acids; honey; ionization; mass spectrometry; pollutants; salt tolerance; sodium chloride
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... Covalent organic framework (COF) was explored as a novel matrix with a high desorption/ionization efficiency for direct detection of small molecules by laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LDI-TOF MS). By using COF as an LDI MS matrix, we could detect not only biological micro molecules such as amino acids and fatty acids, but also emerging environmental pollutants like bi ...
... Conventional inorganic mass spectrometric (MS) analysis of metals can require time-consuming and tedious sample preparation. We thus report the novel and direct characterization of metals in solid samples using an organic MS technique known as electrospray laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (ELDI/MS). No sample pretreatment was needed, and results were rapidly obtained due to the ambien ...
... In matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) analysis and imaging of lipids, comprehensive ionization of lipids simultaneously by a universal matrix is a very challenging problem. Ion suppression of readily ionizable lipids to others is common. To overcome this obstacle and enhance the coverage of MALDI MS analysis and imaging of lipids, we developed a novel strategy ...
... Carbohydrate analysis is challenging due to lack of sensitive detection and efficient separation methods. Although matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is a sensitive tool, the low ionization efficiency of carbohydrates makes mass analyses inefficient. This work systematically examines the correlation between MALDI-MS sensitivity and carbohydrate sample morpho ...
... In this contribution, it was discovered that even distribution of a metal-organic framework (MOF) [e.g. copper 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate (CBDC)] within polymeric matrixes (e.g. polyimide) resulted in a high-efficient coating material on the surface of a stainless steel wire (SSW). Consequently, a home-made solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber was fabricated for fast determination of target anal ...
... A hybrid monolith sorbent of polypyrrole-coated graphene oxide embedded in polyvinyl alcohol cryogel was prepared and used as an effective solid phase extraction sorbent for the determination of trace sulfonamides. The large surface areas with many adsorption sites of polypyrrole and graphene oxide facilitated the high adsorption of sulfonamides via hydrogen bonding, π-π and hydrophobic interactio ...
analytical chemistry; blood; desorption; detection limit; drug abuse; drugs; forensic sciences; hairs; high performance liquid chromatography; hydrophobicity; image analysis; ionization; mass spectrometry; medicine; stainless steel; umbelliferones; urine
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... Segmental hair analysis offers a longer period for retrospective drug detection than blood or urine. Hair is a keratinous fiber and is strongly hydrophobic. The embedding of drugs in hydrophobic hair at low concentrations makes it difficult for extraction and detection with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) coupled with mass spectrometric imaging (MSI). In this study, a single sc ...
... Protein glycosylation mediates a wide range of cellular processes, affecting development and disease in mammals. Deciphering the “glycocodes” requires rapid, sensitive and in-depth characterization of diverse glycan structures derived from biological samples. In this study, we described a two-step derivatization strategy termed linkage-specific sialic acid permethylation (SSAP) consisting of dimet ...
... New liquid atmospheric pressure (AP) matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) matrices that produce predominantly multiply charged ions have been developed and evaluated with respect to their performance for peptide and protein analysis by mass spectrometry (MS). Both the chromophore and the viscous support liquid in these matrices were optimized for highest MS signal intensity, S/N val ...
... In this paper, a remodeling of the bar adsorptive microextraction (BAμE) technique is proposed with impregnation of the derivatization reagent on the surface of the adsorptive bar containing a biosorbent material. The derivatization reagent was 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH), which was adsorbed on the surface of the bar containing cork powder as the extractor phase for the determination of two ...
... A novel analytical method for sampling and extraction of mercury (Hg) from human urine is presented in this work. The method is based on selective accumulation and separation of Hg from fresh urine sample onto active nanogold-coated silica material by highly efficient solid-phase extraction. After thermal desorption of Hg from the extractant, detection is performed by atomic fluorescence spectrome ...
... A novel molecularly imprinted sol-gel material based on polysiloxane nanofiber was introduced as a solid-phase microextraction coating on a stainless steel wire for the extraction of simazine. The nanostructured molecularly imprinted fiber was prepared by a simple single step method at room temperature, using methyltriethoxysilane as the sol-gel precursor and simazine as the template molecule. The ...
analytical chemistry; atmospheric pressure; desorption; ionization; mass spectrometry; volatile compounds
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... In this work, a simple desorption atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (SDAPCI) source is studied and optimized for analyzing a wide variety of samples such as nonvolatile, volatile and biological samples. In this ion source, the heated mass inlet was used for sample desorption, and a solid needle was used to produce a corona discharge for ionization. The utilization of any additional gas or h ...
... This study presents the preparation and the characterizations of six tri-metal centered metal-organic frameworks (tM-MOFs) as solid-phase microextraction (SPME) adsorbents. Possessing different proportions of Al, Ga and In atoms in their frameworks, the tM-MOF-based SPME coatings exhibited different extraction performance towards the organic pollutants. Extraction results showed that the M4 (Al0.5 ...
... The comprehensive description of complex mixtures such as bio-oils is required to understand and improve the different processes involved during biological, environmental or industrial operation. In this context, we have to consider how different ionization sources can improve a non-targeted approach. Thus, the Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS) has been couple ...
analytical chemistry; aquatic environment; cryogenics; desorption; detection limit; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; pollutants; polydimethylsiloxane; samplers; statistical analysis; temperature
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... The presence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment is a worldwide environmental concern. The diversity of micropollutants and the low concentration levels at which they may occur in the aquatic environment have greatly complicated the analysis and detection of these chemicals. Two sorptive extraction samplers and two thermal desorption methods for the detection of micropollutants in water ...
... A new class of efficient stationary phase has been investigated for use in the liquid chromatographic separation of low molecular weight analytes and high molecular weight biomolecules, based on the application of immobilised stimuli-responsive polymers (SRPs). To this end, two polymeric units, namely poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (PDMAEMA) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were tethered to a ...
... Quantification of low molecular weight compounds (<800 Da) using matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) is challenging due to the matrix signal interference at low m/z region and poor reproducibility of MS responses. In this study, a C60 labeling-MALDI MS strategy was proposed for the fast, sensitive and reliable determination of amino acids (AAs) i ...
analytical chemistry; desorption; electric power; electrodes; food safety; forensic sciences; image analysis; ionization; mass spectrometry; monitoring
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... Dielectric barrier discharges are used for analytical applications as dissociative source for optical emission spectrometry and for ambient-ionization techniques. In the range of ambient-ionization techniques it has attracted much attention in fields like food safety, biological analysis, mass spectrometry for reaction monitoring and imaging forensic identification. In this review some examples ar ...
... In this study, multi-acrylate based dipentaerythritol penta-/hexa-acrylate (DPEPA) was exploited for fabrication of highly cross-linked hybrid monolithic column by copolymerization with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane methacryl substituted (POSS-MA) via a “one-pot” method. The new DPEPA-POSS hybrid monolithic column was respectively characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, th ...
ammonia; benzene; chemical reduction; coatings; desorption; electrophoresis; gas chromatography; graphene; graphene oxide; headspace analysis; hydrazine; mixing; platinum; rain; salt content; solid phase microextraction; wastewater; xylene
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... In this work, a new solid-phase microextraction fiber was prepared based on nitrogen-doped graphene (N-doped G). Moreover, a new strategy was proposed to solve problems dealt in direct coating of N-doped G. For this purpose, first, Graphene oxide (GO) was coated on Pt wire by electrophoretic deposition method. Then, chemical reduction of coated GO to N-doped G was accomplished by hydrazine and NH3 ...
Staphylococcus aureus; ionization; qualitative analysis; headspace analysis; bacteria; data collection; air; information processing; Escherichia coli; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; electric field; microbial culture; monitoring; models; principal component analysis; detectors; electrical equipment; culture media; adsorption; ions; spectrometers; Bacillus subtilis; desorption
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... The objective of our study was to investigate whether one may quickly and reliably discriminate different microorganism strains by direct monitoring of the headspace atmosphere above their cultures. Headspace samples above a series of in vitro bacterial cultures were directly interrogated using an aspiration type ion mobility spectrometer (a-IMS), which produced distinct profiles (“fingerprints”) ...
... Additives added to food packaging materials can migrate to food in contact with them during storage and shelf life. A novel simple, fast and sensitive analyte extraction method based on fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE), followed by analysis using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry detection (UPLC-MS) was applied to the analysis of 18 common non-volatile plast ...
... In this study, the superparamagnetic attapulgite/Fe3O4/polyaniline (ATP/Fe3O4/PANI) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by a one-pot method. Fe (III) was applied as both the oxidant for the oxidative polymerization of aniline and the single iron source of Fe3O4 formed by the redox reaction between aniline and Fe (III). The ATP/Fe3O4/PANI was used as sorbent for magnetic dispersive solid p ...
analytical chemistry; coatings; correlation; desorption; detection limit; gas chromatography; geometry; graphene; ionic strength; ionization; microextraction; mixing; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; scanning electron microscopy; sorbents; stainless steel; transmission electron microscopy
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... In this study, graphene grown on stainless steel mesh efficiently incorporates the advanced properties of graphene in the form of an ultra-thin coating with the open geometry of the substrate, resulting in a highly sensitive and fast sorptive device capable of extracting target analytes directly from sample matrices. The synthesis of graphene on the stainless steel mesh was confirmed by scanning e ...
... Thermal desorption (TD) GC/MS has been used for the analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other semi-volatile organic compounds. However, thermal desorption recovery of PAHs have not been well studied and the cause of PAH residues in a TD system has not been clearly understood. Our results showed that low volatility of PAHs can lead to their incomplete recovery in a TD system: fo ...
... A uniquely novel, fast, and facile technique is introduced for the first time in which a scant amount of graphene oxide (GO), without modification, has been utilized in dispersive mode of solid phase extraction (SPE) for an efficient yet simple separation. The proposed method of coagulating homogenous dispersive micro solid phase extraction (CHD-µSPE) is based on coagulation of homogeneous GO solu ...
... The primary goal of the present study is the inter-laboratory evaluation of a thin film microextraction (TFME) technique to be used as an alternative approach to liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). Polydimethylsiloxane/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) and PDMS/DVB-carbon mesh supported membranes were used for the extraction of 23 targeted pesticides, while a thermal desorption unit (TDU) was employed to tran ...
UV filters; analytical chemistry; desorption; detection limit; gas chromatography; ionic liquids; liquid-phase microextraction; magnetic fields; mass spectrometry; mixing; models; rivers; swimming pools
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... With the aim of contributing to the development and improvement of microextraction techniques, a novel approach combining the principles and advantages of stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) is presented. This new approach, termed stir bar dispersive liquid microextraction (SBDLME), involves the addition of a magnetic ionic liquid (MIL) and a ne ...
... A new multiple detection arrangement for liquid chromatography (LC) that supplements conventional electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry (MS) detection with two complementary detection techniques, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) MS and substrate-assisted laser desorption inductively coupled plasma (SALD ICP) MS has been developed. The combination of the molecular and e ...
cost effectiveness; desorption; detection limit; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; graphene oxide; headspace analysis; ionic strength; iron oxides; magnetic materials; mixing; models; nanoparticles; neodymium; solid phase extraction; sorbents
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... This study presents a new, user-friendly, cost-effective and portable headspace solid-phase extraction technique based on graphene oxide decorated with iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles as sorbent, located on one end of a small neodymium magnet. Hence, the new headspace solid-phase extraction technique has been called Magnetic Headspace Adsorptive Extraction (Mag-HSAE). In order to assess Mag-HSAE ...
... Matrix-assisted ionization vacuum (MAIV) is a novel ionization technique that generates multiply charged ions in vacuum without the use of laser ablation or high voltage. MAIV can be achieved in intermediate-vacuum and high-vacuum matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) sources and electrospray ionization (ESI) sources without instrument modification. Herein, we adapt MAIV onto the MAL ...
coastal soils; coatings; coordination polymers; desorption; gas chromatography; headspace analysis; ionic strength; nanoparticles; rivers; sludge; solid phase microextraction; statistical analysis; tap water; temperature
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... An iron-based metal-organic aerogel was synthesized using metal-organic framework nanoparticles and applied as a fiber coating for solid-phase microextraction (SPME). Chemical, thermal and morphological characteristics of the material were investigated. Headspace SPME followed by gas chromatography-electron capture detection was used for the determination of chlorobenzenes in the environmental sam ...
... The main quest for the implementation of direct SPME to complex matrices has been the development of matrix compatible coatings that provide sufficient sensitivity towards the target analytes. In this context, we present here a thorough evaluation of PDMS-overcoated fibers suitable for simultaneous extraction of different polarities analytes, while maintaining adequate matrix compatibility. For th ...
... This paper reports a facile synthesis of molybdenum disulfide nanosheets/silver nanoparticles (MoS2/Ag) hybrid and its use as an effective matrix in negative ion matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). The nanohybrid exerts a strong synergistic effect, leading to high performance detection of small molecule analytes including amino acids, peptid ...
adsorption; desorption; detection limit; humans; liquid chromatography; methadone; molecular imprinting; pH; polyethylene; quality control; solvents; tandem mass spectrometry
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... In the present work molecularly imprinted sol-gel tablet (MIP-Tablet) was prepared. The MIP-sol-gel was prepared as a thin layer on polyethylene material in a tablet form. Methadone-d9 was selected as the template and 3-(propylmethacrylate)-trimethoxysilane was used as precursor. MIP-Tablet was applied for micro-solid phase extraction (μ-SPE). The MIP-Tablet was used for the determination of metha ...
... A sustainable approach to TF-SPME is presented using recycled diatomaceous earth, obtained from a beer purification process, as a green sorbent phase for the determination of bisphenol A (BPA), benzophenone (BzP), triclocarban (TCC), 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC) and 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate (EHMC) in environmental water samples. TF-SPME was combined with a 96-well plate system allowi ...
... Analysis of carbohydrates based on matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is still challenging and researchers have been devoting themselves to efficient matrices discovery. In the present study, the design, synthesis, qualitative and quantitative performance of non-derivative ionic liquid matrices (ILMs) were reported. DHB/N-methylaniline (N-MA) and DHB/N-ethylan ...
acetonitrile; agitation; analytical chemistry; desorption; detection limit; hydrophobicity; interphase; mass transfer; municipal wastewater; pellets; pollutants; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; polyethylene; raw materials; river water; seawater; sodium chloride; solvents
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... For the first time, plastic pellets, a low-cost and easy to reach industrial raw material, are reported as an efficient sorbent material for the laboratory extraction of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from environmental waters. The proposed methodology, termed plastic pellets sorptive extraction (P2SE), consisted of a two-step procedure whereby target analytes were initially adsorbed onto ...
DNA; analytical chemistry; autumn; databases; desorption; foodborne illness; fruiting bodies; genes; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; mushrooms; mycelium; nucleotide sequences; proteins; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; species identification; spores; Japan
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... Mushrooms are a favourite natural food in many countries. However, some wild species cause food poisoning, sometimes lethal, due to misidentification caused by confusing fruiting bodies similar to those of edible species. The morphological inspection of mycelia, spores and fruiting bodies have been traditionally used for the identification of mushrooms. More recently, DNA sequencing analysis has b ...
analytical chemistry; desorption; ionization; lignin; mass spectrometry; phenol; renewable energy sources; thermal degradation
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... Ambient ionization techniques are typically used to analyze samples in their native states with minimal or no sample pretreatment prior to mass spectrometric (MS) analysis. Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) and direct analysis in real time (DART) were systematically investigated in this work for direct solid analysis of depolymerized lignin samples, with the goal of rapidly fingerprinting ...
... To achieve fast and accurate analysis of carbamazepine in surface water, we developed a novel porous membrane-protected micro-solid-phase extraction (μ-SPE) method, followed by liquid chromatography-isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-IDMS/MS) analysis. The μ-SPE device (∼0.8 × 1 cm) was fabricated by heat-sealing edges of a polypropylene membrane sheet to devise a bag enclosing the sorb ...
... Reductive amination is an indispensable method for glycomic analysis, as it tremendously facilitates glycan characterization and quantification by coupling functional tags at the reducing ends of glycans. However, traditional in-solution derivatization based approach for the preparation of reductively aminated glycans is quite tedious and time-consuming. Here, a simpler and more efficient strategy ...
... An easy method to prepare solid phase microextraction fibers by introducing an inorganic binder was demonstrated in this study, where MoS2 was selected as the extraction phase material because of its graphite-like layered structure with large specific adsorption area and good stability, and was then adhered to a stainless steel wire by acid aluminum phosphate binder with the spraying method. The a ...
... Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been widely used for the identification and classification of microorganisms based on their proteomic fingerprints. However, the use of MALDI-TOF MS in plant research has been very limited. In the present study, a first protocol is proposed for metabolic fingerprinting by MALDI-TOF MS using three differ ...
analytical chemistry; molecular weight; quartz; dimethyl phthalate; glass fibers; mass spectrometry; air; dibutyl phthalate; boiling point; gas chromatography; desorption
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... In this study, a novel quantitation method was developed to facilitate the simple and effective sampling and analysis of phthalates in air based on a sorbent tube-thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry system combination. The performance of the thermal desorption-based analysis was assessed using three different sorbent combinations [1]: quartz wool (QW) [2], glass wool (GW), and ...
analytical chemistry; coordination polymers; desorption; ionization; nanoparticles; peptides; starch; tandem mass spectrometry
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... A 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) nanomaterial as matrix for surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) was developed for the analysis of complex biomolecules. Unlike other nanoparticle matrices, this MOF nanomaterial does not need chemical modification prior to use. An exceptional signal reproducibility as well as very low backg ...
... Scented consumer products are being bought in increasing amounts and gaining more popularity. There is, however, relatively little information available about their ingredients, emissions and allergenic potential. Frequently, a mixture of different fragrance substances and not solely an individual substance contributes to the overall desired smell. The aim of this study was to investigate the odor ...
... In this study, the potential for carbonaceous nanomaterials to be used as adsorbents for the mixed matrix membrane (MMM) microextraction and preconcentration of organic pollutants was demonstrated. For this method, multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and single layer graphene (SLG) nanoparticles were individually incorporated through dispersion in a cellulose triacetate (CTA) polymer matrix to form ...
... Hydrophobic compounds with hydroxyl, aldehyde or ketone groups are generally difficult to detect using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS), because these compounds have low proton affinity and are poorly ionized by MALDI. Herein, coumarins have been used as new matrices for MALDI-MS analysis of a variety of hydrophobic compounds with low ionization efficiency, ...
... In the present study, a natural sorbent based micro-solid phase extraction (μ-SPE) was developed for determination of phthalate esters in milk samples. For the first time, an efficient and cost effective natural material (seed powder of Moringa oleifera) was employed as sorbent in μ-SPE. The sorbent was found to be naturally enriched with variety of functional groups and having a network of interc ...
... Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) has significantly impacted the analysis of complex biological and petroleum samples. However ESI-MS has limited ionization efficiency for samples in low dielectric and low polarity solvents. Addition of a make-up solvent through a T union or electrospray solvent through continuous flow extractive desorption electrospray ionization (CF-EDESI) enabl ...
adsorbents; analytical chemistry; coatings; desorption; detection limit; diclofenac; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; geometry; ibuprofen; ionic strength; ketoprofen; mass transfer; microextraction; monitoring; pH; pollution; river water; wastewater treatment; Spain
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... Fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) is a new, yet very promising member of the sorbent-based sorptive microextraction family. It has simultaneously improved both the extraction sensitivity and the speed of the extraction by incorporating high volume of sol–gel hybrid inorganic–organic sorbents into permeable fabric substrates. The advantages of FPSE have been investigated for the determination ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; adsorbents; adsorption; analytical chemistry; correlation; desorption; detection limit; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; magnetic materials; nanocomposites; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; polymerization; salt content; scanning electron microscopy; sodium chloride; solid phase extraction; solvents; toluene; transmission electron microscopy
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... Polythiophene (PT) was used as a surface modifier of graphene/Fe3O4 (G/Fe3O4) composite to increase merit of it, and also overcome some limitations and disadvantages of using G/Fe3O4 alone as solid phase extraction (SPE) sorbent. An in-situ chemical polymerization method was employed to prepare G/Fe3O4@PT nanocomposites. Application of this newly designed material in the magnetic SPE (MSPE) of pol ...
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Oriental traditional medicine; acetaminophen; active ingredients; analytical chemistry; berberine; coatings; desorption; granules; herbal medicines; high performance liquid chromatography; ionization; mass spectrometry; nanogold; pellets; phytopharmaceuticals; potassium bromide
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... With a coating of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and Chinese herbal medicine granules in KBr pellets could be analyzed by Fourier Transform Infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Surface-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization mass spectrometry (SALDI-MS). FT-IR spectroscopy allows fast detection of major active ingredient (e.g., acetaminophen) in OTC drugs in KBr pellets. Upon ...
... A novel cedar-like Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) coating was fabricated on an etched stainless steel (SS) wire by direct chemical deposition and used as an efficient and unbreakable solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber. The etched SS wire offers a rough surface structure for subsequent growth of AuNPs in chloroauric acid solution. As a result, the uniform cedar-like AuNPs coating with larger surfac ...
analytical chemistry; aqueous solutions; benzaldehyde; benzyl alcohol; desorption; gas chromatography; mass spectrometry; pesticides; surface water; triazines
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... Trace and ultra-trace analysis can be difficult to achieve, especially for polar, more volatile, and/or thermally unstable analytes. A novel technique, coined ICE Concentration Linked with Extractive Stirrer (ICECLES), may help address this problem. The implementation of ICECLES described here combines stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) with freeze concentration (FC), where an aqueous solution is ...
... On-site sample preparation is an analytical approach based on direct sampling from the system under investigation. It has the advantage of combining sampling and sample preparation into a single step, thus generally is fast, minimizes the potential sources of error and eliminates the risks for analytes instability. For such analysis solid phase microextraction in thin film geometry (TF-SPME) can p ...
... Preparation of samples according to an optimized method is crucial for accurate determination of polymer sample characteristics by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI) analysis. Sample preparation conditions such as matrix choice, cationization agent, deposition technique or even the deposition volume should be chosen to suit the sample of interest. Many sample preparation protocols ...
... The presence of complex matrix in the aquatic system affects the environmental behavior of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs). In the current study, an automated solid-phase microextraction (SPME) desorption method was employed to study the effect of 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (β-HPCD) on the kinetic process of 5 selected polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) desorbing from the fiber in aqueous s ...
... Sialic acids usually locate at the terminal of many glycan structures in either α(2,3) or α(2,6) linkage, playing different roles in various biological and pathological processes. Several linkage specific carboxyl derivatization methods have been reported to discriminate between α(2,3) and α(2,6)-linked sialic acids by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). Among ...
acetone; acetonitrile; analytical chemistry; desorption; detection limit; evaporation; fluorescence; hexane; high performance liquid chromatography; hydrophobicity; ionic liquids; ionic strength; magnetic fields; magnetic materials; microextraction; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; sodium chloride; sodium hydroxide; tap water; tea; wastewater
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... This work describes the applicability of magnetic ionic liquids (MILs) in the analytical determination of a group of heavy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Three different MILs, namely, benzyltrioctylammonium bromotrichloroferrate (III) (MIL A), methoxybenzyltrioctylammonium bromotrichloroferrate (III) (MIL B), and 1,12-di(3-benzylbenzimidazolium) dodecane bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl)]imide bro ...
... Highly selective and efficient chloramphenicol imprinted sol–gel silica based inorganic polymeric sorbent (sol–gel MIP) was synthesized via matrix imprinting approach for the extraction of chloramphenicol in milk. Chloramphenicol was used as the template molecule, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (3-APTES) and triethoxyphenylsilane (TEPS) as the functional precursors, tetramethyl orthosilicate (TMOS) ...
... As one of the most prevalent and complex post-translational modifications in biological systems, proteins glycosylation has drawn considerable attention in recent decades. Dissociation of the carbohydrates from glycoproteins may be the prerequisite step of glycomics experiments, which commonly performed by specific proteolysis. In this study, an alternative strategy was reported with nonspecific p ...
... Application of imaging mass spectrometry in drug pharmacokinetics remains challenging due to its weak quantitative capability. Herein, an imaging mass microscope (iMScope), equipped with an optical microscope, an atmospheric pressure ion-source chamber for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (AP-MALDI) and a hybrid quadrupole ion trap time-of-flight (QIT-TOF) analyzer, was first validated ...
... In this study, a new polymeric ionic liquid-based adsorbent was prepared and used as the extraction medium of stir cake sorptive extraction (SCSE) of three organic acid preservatives, namely, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, sorbic acid and cinnamic acid. The adsorbent was synthesized by the copolymerization of 1-ally-3-vinylimidazolium chloride (AV) and divinylbenzene (DVB) in the presence of a porogen sol ...
... In the present study, a molecularly imprinted solid-phase microextraction fiber (MIP-SPMEf) was synthesized and applied for the selective removal and extraction of the antiviral drug, abacavir (ABA). Morphology and structure characterization of fibers were performed by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectra, respectively. The effects on the adsorption behavior of the p ...
... The potential and benefits of isotope-coded labeling in the context of MS-based glycan profiling are evaluated focusing on the analysis of O-glycans. For this purpose, a derivatization strategy using d0/d5-1-phenyl-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone (PMP) is employed, allowing O-glycan release and derivatization to be achieved in one single step. The paper demonstrates that this release and derivatization reac ...
... A facile approach was exploited for fast preparation of polymer-based monoliths in UV-transparent fused-silica capillaries via “one-pot” photo-initiated thiol-acrylate polymerization reaction of dipentaerythritolpenta-/hexaacrylate (DPEPA) and 1-octadecanethiol (ODT) in the presence of porogenic solvents (1-butanol and ethylene glycol). Due to relative insensitivity of oxygen inhibition in thiol-e ...
... In this study, the application of different activated carbon-polymer (AC-polymer) monoliths as adsorbents for the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) of phthalate esters (PAEs) in water sample were investigated. The activated carbon (AC) was embedded in organic polymers, poly(butyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) (poly(BMA-EDMA)) or poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) (poly(STY-DVB)), via a 5- ...
... A poly acrylate-ethylene glycol (PA-EG) thin film is introduced for the first time as a novel polar sorbent for sorptive extraction method coupled directly to solid-state spectrofluorimetry without the necessity of a desorption step. The structure, polarity, fluorescence property and extraction performance of the developed thin film were investigated systematically. Carvedilol was used as the mode ...
... A new and sensitive analytical method based on the recently developed approach termed stir bar-sorptive dispersive microextraction (SBSDME) using a magnetic CoFe2O4@SiO2–nylon 6 composite as sorbent material is presented for the extraction of hydrophilic organic compounds. The simultaneous determination of four hydrophilic UV filters in environmental water samples has been chosen as a model analyt ...
... Many insects use chemicals synthesized in exocrine glands and stored in reservoirs to protect themselves. Two chemically defended insects were used as models for the development of a new rapid analytical method based on desorption atmospheric pressure photoionization-mass spectrometry (DAPPI-MS). The distribution of defensive chemicals on the insect body surface was studied. Since these chemicals ...
... Boronate affinity adsorption is uniquely selective for cis-diol-containing molecules. The preparation and application of boronate affinity materials has attracted much attention in recent years. In this work, a high-capacity boronate affinity adsorbent was prepared by surface-initiated reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization (SI-RAFT). Commercial aminated poly(glycidyl meth ...
... A novel graphene oxide (GO) fluorescence switch-based homogenous system has been developed to solve two problems that are commonly encountered in conventional GO-based biosensors. First, with the assistance of toehold-mediated nonenzymatic amplification (TMNA), the sensitivity of this system greatly surpasses that of previously described GO-based biosensors, which are always limited to the nM rang ...
... A novel diffusive sampler that combines radial and axial diffusion has been developed that improves upon existing commercially available designs. The POcket Diffusive (POD) sampler has been validated under laboratory and field conditions for the measurements of VOCs in ambient air. Laboratory tests varied sampling conditions of temperature (−30–40 C), humidity (10–80%), wind velocity (0.1–4 m s−1) ...
... An extracting medium based on chitosan–polypyrrole (CS–PPy) magnetic nanocomposite was synthesized by chemical polymerization of pyrrole at the presence of chitosan magnetic nanoparticles (CS-MNPs) for micro-solid phase extraction. In this work, magnetic nanoparticles, the modified CS-MNPs and different types of CS–PPy magnetic nanocomposites were synthesized. Extraction efficiency of the CS–PPy m ...
... The microextraction of diclofenac and mefenamic acid from water samples was performed by using rotating disk sorptive extraction (RDSE) with molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) as the sorptive phase. The MIP was synthesized from the monomer 1-vinylimidazol (VI) together with the cross-linker divinylbenzene (DVB) using diphenylamine as the template molecule. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analy ...
... A modified Rheodyne 7520 microsample injector was used as a new solid phase microextraction (SPME)–liquid chromatography (LC) interface. The modification was focused on the construction of a new sample rotor, which was built by gluing two sample rotors together. The new sample rotor was further reinforced with 3 pieces of stainless steel tubing. The enlarged central flow passage in the new sample ...
... Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) can be considered as state of the art in the field of proteins and peptides analysis. In this work, we have designed an ionic liquid derivative strategy to obtain abundant fragment ions in MALDI in-source decay (ISD) and used the analysis of angiogenin with mutation in the fortieth (K40I) as an instance. ...
... This study describes the use of cork as a new coating for bar adsorptive microextraction (BAμE) and its application in determining benzophenone, triclocarban and parabens in aqueous samples by HPLC–DAD. In this study bars with 7.5 and 15 mm of length were used. The extraction and liquid desorption steps for BAμE were optimized employing multivariate and univariate procedures. The desorption time a ...
adsorption; clay; desorption; detection limit; electrochemistry; fruit juices; headspace analysis; ionic liquids; mixing; montmorillonite; pH; pesticide application; pesticide residues; pesticides; polymers; scanning electron microscopy; solid phase microextraction; statistical analysis; temperature
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... This report comprises the novel usage of polythiophene – ionic liquid modified clay surfaces for solid phase microextraction (SPME) fiber production to improve the analysis of pesticides in fruit juice samples. Montmorillonite (Mmt) clay intercalated with ionic liquids (IL) was co-deposited with polythiophene (PTh) polymer coated electrochemically on an SPME fiber. The surface of the fibers were c ...
... In this work, a repeatable assembling and disassembling electrochemical aptamer cytosensor was proposed for the sensitive detection of human liver hepatocellular carcinoma cells (HepG2) based on a dual recognition and signal amplification strategy. A high-affinity thiolated TLS11a aptamer, covalently attached to a gold electrode through Au–thiol interactions, was adopted to recognize and capture t ...
... Here, N,N′-bis(4-hydroxylsalicylidene)-p-phenylenediamine (BSPD-OH), N,N′-bis(4-methoxylsalicylidene)-p-phenylenediamine (BSPD-OMe) and N,N′-bis(salicylidene)-p-phenylenediamine (BSPD), which belong to the same category of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) compounds based on Schiff base reactions, were synthesized and applied as new matrices in the analysis of small molecules by matrix-assisted l ...
additives; analytical chemistry; desorption; ionization; mass spectrometry; polymers
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... The purpose of this review is to showcase the present capabilities of ambient sampling and ionisation technologies for the analysis of polymers and polymer additives by mass spectrometry (MS) while simultaneously highlighting their advantages and limitations in a critical fashion. To qualify as an ambient ionisation technique, the method must be able to probe the surface of solid or liquid samples ...
... Field experiments were devised to mimic the entrapment conditions under the rubble of collapsed buildings aiming to investigate the evolution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the early dead body decomposition stage. Three pig carcasses were placed inside concrete tunnels of a search and rescue (SAR) operational field terrain for simulating the entrapment environment after a building col ...
... Natural organic matter (NOM) is a complex and non-uniform mixture of organic compounds which plays an important role in environmental processes. Due to the complexity, it is challenging to obtain fully detailed structural information about NOM. Although Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) has been demonstrated to be a powerful tool for providing molecular inform ...
... This study developed an affinity-gradient nano-stationary phase (AG-NSP) for protein analysis using nanofluidic capillary electrochromatography (nano-CEC) conjugated with matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS). The AG-NSP can be used for protein pre-separation in nano-CEC and as a matrix carrier for protein analysis in MALDI-TOF-MS. A hydrop ...
... The capability of electrospray ionization-conventional ion mobility spectrometry (ESI–IMS) for direct analysis of the samples extracted by solid phase microextraction (SPME) was investigated and evaluated for the first time. To that end, an appropriate new desorption chamber was designed and constructed, resulting in the possibility of direct exposure of the SPME fiber to the electrospray solvent ...
... The collection of a low vapor pressure chemical simulant triethyl phosphate sorbed onto silica gel (TEP/SG) from a surface with subsequent analysis of the TEP/SG particulates using desorption electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry (DESI–MS) is described. Collection of TEP/SG particulates on a surface was accomplished using a sticky screen sampler composed of a stainless steel screen coated with ...
... Rapid detection of trace level anabolic steroids in urine is highly desirable to monitor the consumption of performance enhancing anabolic steroids by athletes. The present article describes a novel strategy for identifying the trace anabolic steroids in urine using Leidenfrost phenomenon assisted thermal desorption (LPTD) coupled to dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) ionization mass spectrometry. ...