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Automated discovery and quantification of analytes were achieved using comprehensive three-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC³-FID). This method successfully identified spiked compounds and quantified them with high accuracy, demonstrating its utility for complex mixture analysis.

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chromatography
  • Chemometrics

Background:

  • Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC×GC-TOFMS) has enabled advanced discovery-based analysis.
  • Adapting these methods for comprehensive three-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC³-FID) presents opportunities for enhanced data analysis.
  • Automated quantification and discovery are crucial for handling complex datasets generated by multidimensional chromatography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce principles for discovery-based analysis and automated quantification using GC³-FID.
  • To adapt and apply tile-based Fisher-ratio analysis for GC³-FID data, treating the third dimension as spectral.
  • To evaluate the performance of the instrumental platform and software for identifying and quantifying analytes in complex mixtures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized comprehensive three-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC³-FID) employing dynamic pressure gradient modulation.
  • Adapted tile-based Fisher-ratio analysis for GC³-FID, treating the third dimension as the spectral dimension.
  • Employed a novel signal ratio (S-ratio) algorithm for automated quantification and peak purity assessment via S-ratiograms.

Main Results:

  • The Fisher ratio software identified 95 potential hits, with all ten spiked analytes found within the top fourteen.
  • Automated quantification using the S-ratio algorithm yielded an average S-ratio of 1.94 ± 0.14 for spiked analytes, close to the nominal concentration ratio of two.
  • S-ratiograms indicated peak purity, and Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) successfully resolved a highly overlapped analyte (α-pinene) from a matrix interferent.

Conclusions:

  • The developed GC³-FID method coupled with Fisher-ratio and S-ratio analysis enables effective discovery and quantification of analytes in complex mixtures.
  • The approach demonstrates high accuracy in relative quantification and provides insights into peak purity.
  • PARAFAC further enhances the analytical capability by resolving co-eluting compounds in the third dimension.