Ultrasonic nebulization extraction/low pressure photoionization mass spectrometry for direct analysis of chemicals in matrices

Liu, C; Zhu, Y; Zhou, Z; Yang, J; Qi, F; Pan, Y

HERO ID

3007973

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2015

Language

English

PMID

26388379

HERO ID 3007973
In Press No
Year 2015
Title Ultrasonic nebulization extraction/low pressure photoionization mass spectrometry for direct analysis of chemicals in matrices
Authors Liu, C; Zhu, Y; Zhou, Z; Yang, J; Qi, F; Pan, Y
Journal Analytica Chimica Acta
Volume 891
Page Numbers 203-210
Abstract A novel ultrasonic nebulization extraction/low-pressure photoionization (UNE-LPPI) system has been designed and employed for the rapid mass spectrometric analysis of chemicals in matrices. An ultrasonic nebulizer was used to extract the chemicals in solid sample and nebulize the solvent in the nebulization cell. Aerosols formed by ultrasonic were evaporated by passing through a transferring tube, and desolvated chemicals were ionized by the emitted light (10.6 eV) from a Krypton discharge lamp at low pressure (∼68 Pa). First, a series of semi/non-volatile compounds with different polarities, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), amino acids, dipeptides, drugs, nucleic acids, alkaloids, and steroids were used to test the system. Then, the quantification capability of UNE-LPPI was checked with: 1) pure chemicals, such as 9,10-phenanthrenequinone and 1,4-naphthoquinone dissolved in solvent; 2) soil powder spiked with different amounts of phenanthrene and pyrene. For pure chemicals, the correlation coefficient (R(2)) for the standard curve of 9,10-phenanthrenequinone in the range of 3 ng-20 μg mL(-1) was 0.9922, and the measured limits of detection (LOD) was 1 ng ml(-1). In the case of soil powder, linear relationships for phenanthrene and pyrene from 10 to 400 ng mg(-1) were obtained with correlation coefficients of 0.9889 and 0.9893, respectively. At last, the feasibility of UNE-LPPI for the detection of chemicals in real matrices such as tablets and biological tissues (tea, Citrus aurantium peel and sage (Salvia officinalis) leaf) were successfully demonstrated.
Doi 10.1016/j.aca.2015.08.010
Pmid 26388379
Wosid WOS:000361646800020
Url https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0003267015009885
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Language Text English
Keyword Ultrasonic nebulization (UN); Ultrasonic nebulization extraction (UNE); Matrix; Low pressure; Photoionization; Mass spectrometry