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Portable fizzy extraction ion-mobility spectrometry system.

Chi-Hsiang Chen¹, Gurpur Rakesh D Prabhu¹, Kai-Chiang Yu¹

¹Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, 101, Section 2, Kuang-Fu Rd., Hsinchu, 300044, Taiwan.

Analytica Chimica Acta

|April 10, 2022

Summary

A novel portable platform combines fizzy extraction (FE) with ion-mobility spectrometry (IMS) for rapid in-situ analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in liquids. This system enables efficient extraction and data transmission for on-site environmental and beverage monitoring.

Keywords:

Ion mobility Liquid-gas extraction Portable analyzer Volatile organic compounds

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Published on: November 22, 2024

Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Science

Background:

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) require efficient extraction from liquid matrices for accurate analysis.
Existing methods for VOC analysis can be time-consuming and lack portability.
Effervescence-based extraction (FE) offers a promising approach for VOC isolation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a portable analytical platform integrating Fizzy Extraction (FE) with Ion-Mobility Spectrometry (IMS).
To enable in-situ analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in liquid samples.
To create a user-friendly system for data acquisition, processing, and cloud transmission.

Main Methods:

Development of an in-house Fizzy Extraction (FE) system integrated with a commercial Ion-Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) module.
Construction of a portable platform with electronic and electromechanical components for automated operation.
Implementation of a custom graphical user interface (GUI) for mode selection, analysis monitoring, and data management.

Main Results:

The portable FE-IMS platform demonstrated successful in-situ analysis of VOCs in liquid samples.
Characterization using standards yielded low limits of detection: ethyl acetate (4.51 × 10⁻⁸ M), ethyl propanoate (2.74 × 10⁻⁸ M), and butanone (1.26 × 10⁻⁷ M).
The platform's capability was validated through the analysis of real samples, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

Conclusions:

The developed portable FE-IMS platform offers a robust solution for on-site VOC analysis.
The system's portability and integrated data handling capabilities facilitate rapid environmental and quality control monitoring.
This technology advances the field of in-situ chemical analysis, particularly for liquid matrices.