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Fast CEC-MS using poly(dimethylsiloxane) microinjector, short packed column, and low-sheath-flow interface.

Chao-Jung Chen¹, Che-Wei Wang, Guor-Rong Her

¹Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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|July 8, 2011

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A novel microinjector capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CEC-MS) device offers fast analysis and sample pre-concentration. This approach simplifies CEC-MS by avoiding difficult chip packing, enhancing signal by up to 99-fold.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Separation Science
Mass Spectrometry

Background:

Capillary Electrophoresis-Mass Spectrometry (CEC-MS) is a powerful analytical technique.
Integrating CEC with MS offers enhanced separation and detection capabilities.
Challenges exist in fabricating and packing microfluidic CEC devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a simplified and fast CEC-MS approach using a microinjector.
To demonstrate the online pre-concentration and analysis capabilities of the developed device.
To overcome the difficulties associated with packing stationary phases into microchips.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of a microinjector using poly(dimethylsiloxane) as a substrate.
Integration of a short capillary column (∼5 cm) packed with octadecyl silica particles into the microinjector.
Interfacing the microinjector CEC device to Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) with a low-flow sheath liquid interface.
Analysis of a six-triazine mixture to demonstrate device performance.

Main Results:

The microinjector CEC device successfully integrated sample introduction, pre-concentration, elution, and fast analysis.
A significant signal enhancement of 20–99-fold was achieved.
The analysis was performed with a sample loading time of 180 seconds.
The device provided advantages similar to chip-based CEC without the packing challenges.

Conclusions:

The developed microinjector CEC-MS system provides a fast, efficient, and simplified method for CEC-MS analysis.
The device enables effective online pre-concentration, leading to improved detection sensitivity.
This approach offers a practical alternative to complex chip-based CEC fabrication for certain applications.