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Fizzy Extraction of Volatile Organic Compounds Combined with Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry
Published on: July 14, 2017
Liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure photoionization tandem mass spectrometry for analysis of Dechloranes
Simon Ningsun Zhou1, Eric J Reiner, Chris H Marvin
1Department of Chemistry, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada. n3zhou@sciborg.uwaterloo.ca
Abstract:
Liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure photoionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/APPI-MS/MS) was investigated as an instrumental method for the analysis of the halogenated norbornene flame retardants, Mirex, Dechloranes 602, 603, 604, and Dechlorane Plus (DP). The LC separation was optimized by screening a variety of stationary and mobile phases, resulting in a short LC separation time of 5 min. Different atmospheric pressure ionization approaches were examined including electrospray ionization, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, and APPI, each with and without post-column addition. APPI without post-column addition was chosen for providing the best ionization response. The optimized LC/APPI-MS/MS approach resulted in instrument detection limits ranging between 25 and 50 pg. Good linearity was also achieved (up to 25.0 ng/µL; R >0.999). The method was applied to extracts of environmental samples including surface water, fish and sediments for screening purposes, and the results agreed well with those obtained by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
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