Quantitative confirmation of dimetridazole and ipronidazole in swine feed by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with multiple ion detection

Extracts from 4 types of swine feed containing 0.11 ppm each of dimetridazole (DMZ) and ipronidazole (IPR) were analyzed by capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) using multiple ion detection (MID) techniques. We demonstrate in this paper that the quantitative results obtained by capillary GC/MS with MID are comparable for both compounds to results obtained by liquid chromatography and have a lower coefficient of variation for DMZ. Moreover, consistency in the ion ratios (5 ions in DMZ and 6 ions in IPR) permits identification of these compounds by electron ionization MS.     

Defektverbindung und fremdionen-dotierung bei der ausfällung von eisen(II)- und eisen(III)- phosphaten

The products obtained by precipitation of iron(III)-phosphates in the pH-range from 2 to 13.35 differ in their composition from the ones reported in the literature, e.g. FePO₄2H₂O or FeH₂(OH)₂PO₄, except at low pH values.The molar ratio of 1 : 1 for P and Fe is disturbed to a significant extent and foreign ions are also incorporated as integral parts of the precipitation products.The change of the P/Fe ratio within the pH-range from 2 to 11 is the result of continuous substitution of OH^? for PO₄^? ions. This exchange may be explained as a transition between phosphate- and hydroxide-“Defektserie” (reference is to sets of compounds which form partial rather than complete isomorphous series), whereby the critical composition and the critical precipitation product are defined by the inflection point of the exchange curve.During the hydrothermal recrystallization of amorphous precipitation products, crystalline iron phosphate (strengite) is formed at low pH values, and crystalline iron hydroxide is formed at high pH values. The precipitation products formed at intermediate pH values have a heterogeneous composition and fail to crystallize under these conditions.     

Simultaneous identification of soyasaponins and isoflavones and quantification of soyasaponin Bb in soy products,using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry

A method has been developed for simultaneous identification of soyasaponins and soy isoflavones in soy products, based on liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS). Soy-based nutraceutical products were analyzed by LC/ESI-MS with detection of protonated and sodiated molecular ions, as well as characteristic fragment ions for these compounds. Soy isoflavones were characterized by a strong protonated molecular ion in addition to corresponding [aglycone + H](+) ions. Monitoring the soyasaponin-specific protonated aglycone and dehydrated aglycone ions throughout the chromatogram provided a unique fingerprint for soyasaponin content in the samples. This mass spectrometric fingerprint also allowed immediate classification of the soyasaponin analytes as group A or B soyasaponins, based on the unique masses of aglycone ions observed for each class. Quantification of soyasaponin B(b) in soy-derived materials, based on the use of a purified soyasaponin B(b) standard and a glycyrrhizin internal standard, has been accomplished.     

Analysis of zearalenone and alpha-zearalenol in urine of ruminants using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

The present paper describes a sensitive procedure for quantitative analysis of the Fusarium mycotoxins zearalenone and alpha-zearalenol in urine of ruminants. Extraction is done with an octadecyl (C18) column and cleanup with a silica column providing a preparation that is analyzed by gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The trimethylsilyl ether derivatives of zearalenone and alpha-zearalenol yield molecular ions with m/z 462 and 536, respectively. These ions are selected in the first mass analyzer and then fragmented in a collision cell to give characteristic daughter ions (m/z 151, 333, 318, and 446). The method is known as multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). Elimination of chemical background noise by selecting proper fragment ions produces chromatograms in which identification and quantitation in a biological matrix is possible. The method was tested with sheep urine from an experimental feeding trial and was used to confirm natural mycotoxicosis of cows affected with zearalenone. Zearalenone (1 ppb) and alpha-zearalenol (14 ppb) were found in 2 different cow urine samples. The detection limit for both zearalenone and zearalenol is 1 ppb (1 ng/mL) in urine and is linear between 1 and 20 ppb for the former and 1 and 10 ppb for the latter.     

Separation and preconcentration of Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) in water and food samples using Amberlite XAD-2 functionalized with 3-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione and determination by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry

A separation and preconcentration procedure was developed for the determination of trace amounts of Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II) in water and food samples using Amberlite XAD-2 fuctionalized with a new chelating ligand, 3-(2-nitrophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione (Amberlite XAD-2-NPTT). The chelating resin was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and used as a solid sorbent for enrichment of analytes from samples. The sorbed elements were subsequently eluted with 10 mL of 1.0 M HNO(3), and the eluates were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. The influences of the analytical parameters including pH, amount of adsorbent, eluent type and volume, flow rate of the sample solution, volume of the sample solution, and effect of matrix on the preconcentration of metal ions have been studied. The optimum pH for the sorption of four metal ions was about 6.0. The limits of detection were found to be 0.22, 0.18, 0.20, and 0.16 μg L(-1) for Cd(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), and Pb(II), respectively, with a preconcentration factor 60. The proposed method was applied successfully for the determination of metal ions in water and food samples.     

大白菜-结球甘蓝4号单体异附加系的鉴定

大白菜-结球甘蓝异附加系是利用结球甘蓝的优良基因对大白菜进行品种改良的中间材料,在遗传理论研究和育种实践中均具有重要应用价值。本研究以大白菜-结球甘蓝异源三倍体（AAC, 2n=29）与二倍体大白菜（AA,2n=20）回交一代的自交后代为材料,经过细胞学鉴定,从中筛选出大白菜-结球甘蓝4号单体异附加系,对其减数分裂和植株性状进行了观察与调查。该异附加系的获得为研究芸薹属A、C基因组的亲缘关系,以及向大白菜中导入结球甘蓝的优良基因,扩大种质遗传背景提供了基础材料。     

Analysis of nitrate ion in nettle (Urtica dioica L.) by ion-pair chromatographic method on a C30 stationary phase

Nitrate ion is a frequent pollutant not only in soil and natural water resources but in vegetables and foods as well. In our study we focused on nettle due to its increased ability to accumulate nitrate ions. A new, simple method for the separation and determination of nitrate ion based on reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography has been elaborated. A new four-step sample pretreatment method enables the precipitation of proteins and oxidative degradation of compounds that may disturb the identification of the nitrate ion: (1) extraction of the total nitrate content, (2) precipitation of proteins with acetonitrile, (3) oxidative degradation of the organic contaminants with H2O2, (4) evaporation of the solvent and taking up of the residue in water. The chromatographic separations were carried out on a high-density C30 stationary phase under isocratic conditions. The optimal mobile-phase composition was 10% (v/v) acetonitrile and 90% (v/v) 20 mmol L(-1) phosphate buffer, containing 2 mmol of tetrabutylammonium hydroxide at pH 6.0. The method could also be used for the separation of IO3(-), SeO3(2-), BrO3(-), NO2(-), Br-, SeO4(2-), and I- ions. The validated method is sensitive (the detection limit is 0.18 ng of nitrate ion). The method is linear in a high concentration range (0.031-30.66 microg mL(-1)). Recoveries varied between 98% and 103%. Reproducibility of the elaborated sample pretreatment method showed 1.54%. The method can be used for the determination of nitrate ion from different plants.     

Analysis of regiospecific triacylglycerols by electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry(3) of lithiated adducts

A method of regiospecific analysis of triacylglycerols (TAGs) in vegetable oils and animal fats is reported here using the electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (MS(3)) of TAG-lithiated adducts. The fragment ions of the MS(3) from the loss of fatty acids at the sn-2 position as alpha,beta-unsaturated fatty acids were used for regiospecific identification and quantification. The ratio of the regiospecific TAGs, ABA and AAB, in an oil sample usually fraction collected by high-performance liquid chromatography can be determined by the abundance of the fragment ions of [ABA + Li-ACOOH-B'CH=CHCOOH]+ and [AAB + Li-ACOOH-A'CH=CHCOOH]+. The method was used to analyze regiospecific TAGs in extra virgin olive oil. The results showed that the saturated fatty acids, palmitic and stearic acids, were mostly located at the sn-1,3 positions and unsaturated fatty acids, oleic and linoleic acids, were mostly located at the sn-2 position.     

Regiospecific identification of 2-(12-ricinoleoylricinoleoyl)-1,3-diricinoleoyl-sn-glycerol in castor (Ricinus communis L.) oil by ESI-MS(4)

(12-Ricinoleoylricinoleoyl)diricinoleoylglycerol (RRRR), a tetraacylglycerol, was identified earlier in castor oil. Using ESI-MS (4), 95% of the 12-ricinoleoylricinoleoyl chain was identified at the sn-2 position of the glycerol backbone of RRRR. Regiospecific location of the 12-ricinoleoylricinoleoyl chain of RRRR on the glycerol backbone was identified and quantified by the ions from the losses of the acyl chains at the sn-2 position as alpha,beta-unsaturated fatty acids from the lithium adduct of RRRR. The regiospecific location was confirmed by hydrolysis of RRRR using sn-1,3 specific lipase. By comparison to the mass spectrum of 1- O-palmityl-2,3-palmitoyl- rac-glycerol containing one ether bond, the 12-ricinoleoylricinoleoyl chain of RRRR is indeed the ester bond between the two ricinoleoyl chains, not the ether bond formed from the two hydroxyl groups of the two ricinoleoyl chains. The structure of RRRR is 2-(12-ricinoleoylricinoleoyl)-1,3-diricinoleoyl- sn-glycerol.     

Pesticide confirmation by triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometry: etrimfos and dimethoate

The production of a protonated molecular ion, MH+, for a pesticide under investigation is often preferred for primary identification purposes. However, the lack of fragment ions under such chemical ionization conditions can place the burden of proof on a single ion species for confirmation. Although a single ion representing the molecule at the correct retention time on a packed column or high-resolution capillary column might seem to have furnished sufficient evidence for unambiguous confirmation, in a number of cases additional specificity can improve the analytical result. With the introduction into commerce of triple stage quadrupole (TSQ) instruments, the possibility of improving the degree of specificity by chemical ionization has emerged for practical pesticide residue confirmation analysis. Use of collision-activated dissociation (CAD) experiments to form daughter ions from the protonated molecular ion of 2 representative organophosphorus pesticides has provided a second dimensional plane of characterization for confirmatory purposes at incurred residue levels.     

香蕉纤维素-壳聚糖/聚丙烯酰胺双网络水凝胶的制备及吸附性能

纤维素、壳聚糖等天然多糖形成的水凝胶力学性能较弱,在应用中受到限制。该文利用香蕉纤维素-壳聚糖为第一层刚性网络,以聚丙烯酰胺为第二层柔性网络,通过"一锅法"制备了香蕉纤维素-壳聚糖/聚丙烯酰胺(cellulosechitosan/polyacrylamide, Ce-Cs/PAAM)双网络水凝胶,并采用傅里叶红外光谱(Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,FTIR)、扫描电子显微镜(scanning electron microscope,SEM)、X射线衍射(X-ray diffractometer,XRD)等对双网络水凝胶结构进行了表征,并分析其力学性能、溶胀性能和吸附性能。结果表明,Ce-Cs/PAAM水凝胶是一种三维多孔、双网络状结构,具有优良的机械强度和韧性,在90%的压缩应变下,其最大压缩应力可以达到60 MPa;水中的溶胀度为9.56 mg/mg,在pH值为12的溶液中溶胀度为15.34 mg/mg;Ce-Cs/PAAM双网络水凝胶吸附Cu^2+试验结果表明,在Cu2+的初始浓度为350 mg/L、pH值为5.5、吸附时间为90 min时,最大吸附量为312.4 mg/g。该文制备的CeCs/PAAM双网络水凝胶方法简单、力学性能、吸附性能优良,在重金属离子吸附领域具有一定的应用前景。     

Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry analysis of 2-amino-1-methyl-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine in cooked meats

Several cooked meats such as beef (fried, coated-fried), pork (fried, coated-fried), and chicken (fried, griddled, coated-fried, roasted) were analyzed for the heterocyclic amine 2-amino-1-methyl-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)imidazo[4,5- b]pyridine (4'-OH-PhIP) not commonly determined in food and 2-amino-1-methyl-6-phenylimidazo[4,5- b]pyridine (PhIP). The highest content of 4'-OH-PhIP was found in fried and griddled chicken breast, the concentration being 43.7 and 13.4 ng/g, respectively, whereas the corresponding PhIP concentrations were 19.2 and 5.8 ng/g. The estimated concentration of both pyridines in fried pork loin, in fried pork sausages, and in coated-fried chicken was below 2.5 ng/g. In the rest of the samples, 4'-OH-PhIP was not detected. The analyses were performed by solid-phase extraction and LC-MS/MS. The fragmentation of 4'-OH-PhIP in an ion trap mass analyzer was studied in order to provide information for the identification of 4'-OH-PhIP. Additionally, the effect of red wine marinades on the formation of 4'-OH-PhIP in fried chicken was examined, finding a notable reduction (69%) in the amine's occurrence.     

Identification of cis- and trans-1,1,2,3,4-pentachloro-4-[1-methylethoxy]-1,3-butadiene residues in Mississippi River fish

The cis- and trans-isomers of 1,1,2,3,4-pentachloro-4-[1-methylethoxy]-1,3-butadiene have been identified as contaminants in fish caught from the Mississippi River at St. Louis, MO, and as far as 150 miles south of that location. Up to 0.1 ppm of the cis-isomer and 0.8 ppm of the trans-isomer were determined by using a method based on the AOAC multiresidue method for detecting organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides. In tests of the modified AOAC method on spiked fish, both isomers were quantitatively recovered (95-106%). A mixture of the cis- and trans-isomers was synthesized by reacting hexachlorobutadiene with sodium isopropoxide. Separation of the reaction products by Florisil column chromatography provided reference standards of the individual isomers for identification and quantitation of the residues. The stereospecificity of the synthesis reaction and the infrared and mass spectral data used to verify the structures of the products are discussed.     

Ökochemische Kennwerte des Bodens

Eco-chemical parameters of soils Parameters are described which allow the ecochemical characterization of the mineral substance, of the pool of mobilizable surface bound ions, and of the pool of dissolved ions. In the soil solution (dissolved ion pool) distinction is made between parameters quantifying nutrient and acid stress and indication parameters. Indication parameters, which are derived from the anion composition of the dissolved ion pool, allow the identification of the anion source. Anion sources may be located in the ecosystem itself (HCO₃^?, NO₃^?, organic anions), may be atmospheric deposition (SO₄^2?, NO₃^?, Cl^?) and may originate from fertilization.     

南美白对虾空气油炸过程中脂质组学快检技术研究

为实时监测南美白对虾在空气油炸过程中脂质组学轮廓变化,本研究采用iKnife-REIMS联用技术、主成分分析(PCA)和正交偏最小二乘判别分析(OPLS-DA)探究了不同空气油炸温度(140、170、200℃,10 min)对南美白对虾肌肉组织脂质组成的影响。结果表明,经结构鉴定和相对含量测定,南美白对虾样品中共检出10种脂肪酸与31种磷脂分子,其中,亚油酸(m/z 279,21.88%)、EPA(m/z 301,16.59%)与DHA(m/z 327,15.14%)为主要脂肪酸离子;[PE 36:1-H]^-(m/z 744,20.16%)与[PE 38:5-H]^-/[PC O-36:5-H]^-(m/z 764,15.92%)为主要磷脂离子。随着油炸温度的升高,油炸南美白对虾中饱和脂肪酸与甘油磷脂酸(PA)分子的相对含量呈上升趋势,而不饱和脂肪酸、磷脂酰乙醇胺(PE)、磷脂酰胆碱(PC)与磷脂酰肌醇(PI)分子的相对含量不断减少。通过共享与特有化合物结构分析图(SUS-plot)确定了6个潜在标记物(m/z 277、m/z 770、m/z 810、m/z 818、m/z 844及m/z 836),可用于空气油炸样品的实时鉴别。经方法学验证,该iKnife-REIMS联用实时检测方法的灵敏度和精密度均可满足空气油炸过程中南美白对虾脂肪酸和磷脂的脂质组学轮廓分析测试要求。本研究结果为食品加工过程中脂质组学变化研究提供了新的检测技术手段。     

离子专性吸附对可变电荷土壤的动电学性质的影响

Studies were carried out by using electrophoretic method on the effects of the specific adsorption of the anions,such as SO4^2-,PO4^3-,and F^- ions,the cations,such as Ca^2 ,Mn^2 ,Zn^2 ,and Cu^2 ,ions,and the anions and cations coexisting,such as Zn^2 and SO4^2= ions,on electrokinetic properties of the red soils as typical variable charge soils in China concerning variation in the specific ion species and concentrations,with an emphasis on the interaction between soil colloid surfaces and the ions in soil solutions.The results showed that the adsorption of specific ions led to a very pronounced decrease in zeta potentials of the soil colloids and a shift of the IEPs to lower values for specific anions,and an obvious increase in zeta potentials of the soil colloids and a shift of the IEPs to higher values for specific cations.Under circumstances of the specific anions and cations coexisting,for instance,Zn^2 and SO4^2- ions,the zeta potentials changed with values higher than the value for SO4^2- alone and lower than that for Zn^2 alone,and the IEP was between that for Zn^2 and that for SO4^2-.The adsorption of Zn^2 and Cu^2 ions resulted in a reversal of the zeta potentials,and appearance of two IEPs for Zn^2 and no IEP for Cu^2 ,exhibiting interesting special effects of these kinds of metal ions.The higher the concentrations of the ions,the greater the change of the electrokinetic properties.     

Identification of whale species by thin-layer isoelectric focusing of sarcoplasmic proteins.

Thin-layer isoelectric focusing was applied to the identification of whale (Cetacea) species by using water-soluble sarcoplasmic proteins of skeletal muscles. Twenty-eight samples consisting of 4 species (10 samples) of baleen whales (Mysticeti) and 8 species (18 samples) of toothed whales (Odontoceti) were analyzed. Each sample (approximately 1 g) was electrophoresed with Ampholine PAGplate, pH 3.5-9.5. The electrophoretic profiles were species-specific on the 4 toothed whale species that did not have a marked intra-species difference, and all 4 baleen whale species. However, the profiles were not specific on the 4 other dolphin species, even though they were discriminable from the other 4 toothed whale species. Numerical values of pIs and relative peak heights were obtained by densitometric analysis of the isoelectro-focused protein bands. The bands were also species-specific for the 8 toothed whale species mentioned. The values may be applicable to species identification without the need for a standard sample, which may not be readily obtainable. Experiments on test samples of minke and sel whales showed that bloodletting with ice water made the densities of isoelectro-focused bands thinner, although species identification was still possible by using the inside part of muscles. Heat treatment at below 60 degrees C for 10 min caused little denaturation; at higher temperatures the protein bands were diminished in a temperature-dependent fashion. Therefore, the present isoelectric focusing analysis should be applicable to small samples of whale meat, excluding several species of dolphins.     

我国主要菜区耕层土壤盐分总量及离子组成

【目的】评价全国主要菜区温室、 大棚和露地菜田土壤盐分及离子组成状况,为土壤次生盐渍化防治、 蔬菜合理施肥和土壤可持续利用提供一定的理论依据。【方法】在我国北方3个区域(东北、 华北、 西北地区)和南方4个区域(华中、 西南、 华东、 华南地区)主要蔬菜种植区不同栽培方式典型菜田耕层土壤展开调查,共采集501个土壤样品,分析了盐分总量及其离子组成。【结果】 1)全国主要菜区设施(温室和大棚)菜田土壤盐分总量及其各离子含量(NO-3、 SO2-4、 Cl-、 Na+、 K+、 Ca2+、 Mg2+)均显著高于露地菜田土壤,盐分总量平均高69.3%,离子组成增加幅度在36.2%~170.0%之间。2)设施菜田土壤次生盐渍化的土样数比例显著高于露地菜田土壤,但设施菜田土壤盐化程度总体上较轻,居于轻度盐化水平的比例占38.2%,处于中度盐化以上水平的比例仅占4.7%。 3)设施菜田土壤盐分总量及主要盐分离子(NO-3、 SO2-4和Ca2+)含量积累总体上随种植年限的延长呈先增后降并趋于平缓的变化趋势,在连续种植5~6年时达到高峰期,之后因采取的各种管理措施而有所降低,但仍显著高于露地菜田土壤。 4)设施菜田土壤盐分离子组成以NO-3和SO2-4为主,其次是Ca2+,分别占盐分总量的27.9%、 26.9%和15.3%。露地菜田土壤主要盐分离子组成总体上是SO2- 4 NO- 3 Ca2+、 HCO-3,分别平均占盐分总量的29.0%、 21.1%、 16.1%和14.1%,但西北地区露地菜田土壤盐分离子组成以HCO-3为主,其次是SO2-4、 NO-3和Ca2+。【结论】设施菜田土壤次生盐渍化的土样数比例虽然显著高于露地菜田土壤,但土壤盐化程度总体上较轻,盐分离子主要是NO-3、 SO2- 4和Ca2+,NO-3、 SO2-4含量大于Ca2+含量; 露地菜田主要盐分离子是SO2-4、 NO- 3、 Ca2+和HCO-3,含量为SO2- 4 NO- 3 Ca2+、 HCO-3。     

Thin layer chromatographic identification of phenothiazine derivative drugs: interlaboratory study

A thin layer chromatographic method for the identification of phenothiazine derivative drugs was studied collaboratively by 8 laboratories. Twenty phenothiazine drugs were examined by each collaborator. The identification scheme depends on the color of the sprayed spots and the Rf values relative to the Rf of chlorpromazine (RCHL) in 4 solvent systems. In 98.13% of the cases, a correct identification could be made; the remaining drugs were reduced to a choice between pairs of phenothiazines. With respect to chlorpromazine, the data showed a significant decrease in variability of RCHL values compared with Rf values in the 4 solvent systems.