Wooden-based materials: Eco-friendly materials for direct mass spectrometric analysis and microextraction

Area of Science:

• Analytical Chemistry
• Materials Science

Background:

• Lignocellulosic materials are increasingly used in microextraction due to their sustainability.
• Their natural properties align with Green Analytical Chemistry principles.
• These materials offer unique characteristics like porosity and rigidity suitable for advanced analytical techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the potential and applications of direct analysis using lignocellulosic materials in microextraction.
• To highlight the use of wooden-based materials in ambient ionization mass spectrometry.
• To explore modifications of lignocellulosic materials for enhanced compound isolation.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on lignocellulosic materials in microextraction.
• Focus on ambient ionization mass spectrometry techniques, specifically wooden-tip electrospray ionization.
• Discussion of superficial modifications for improved analyte interaction.

Main Results:

• Lignocellulosic materials are effective in microextraction and direct analysis.
• Wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry is a viable technique for complex samples and quality analysis.
• Surface modifications can enhance the isolation of target compounds.

Conclusions:

• Lignocellulosic materials present a promising, sustainable avenue for microextraction and direct analysis.
• The wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry technique offers streamlined analysis of complex matrices.
• Further development in material modification can broaden applications in sample isolation and analysis.