Pub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465921
Víctor Cutillas, Carmen Ferrer, María Jesús Martínez-Bueno, Amadeo R. Fernández-Alba
The growing importance of environmental sustainability has driven advancements in analytical chemistry, particularly in the development of green chromatographic techniques. This review explores various chromatographic methods that align with green chemistry principles, offering environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional gold-standard approaches. Techniques such as supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), miniaturized liquid chromatography (LC), and gas chromatography (GC) with alternative carrier gases (e.g., hydrogen and nitrogen) are discussed in depth for their ability to reduce solvent consumption, minimize waste, and improve operational efficiency. These methods not only maintain high sensitivity and accuracy but also reduce the ecological impact of contaminant analysis. By comparing these sustainable approaches to conventional techniques, this review highlights their potential to meet regulatory standards while supporting eco-friendly practices within routine analysis laboratories.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465919
Cheng Yang , Nian Yang , Di Zhao , Zhiyu Zhang , Junying Song , Zhenqiang Zhang , Kai Hu , Shusheng Zhang
Herein, a sulfonic-functionalized covalent organic framework@Ti3C2Tx nanocomposite (SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx) was synthesized and employed as solid phase microextraction (SPME) coating for isolation and extraction of monoamine neurotransmitters (MNTs) from rat serum samples. The resultant composite can combine the characteristics of hydrophilic Ti3C2Tx and SO3HCOF, which endow it has multiple adsorption sites and can provide multiple interactions such as cation exchange, hydrogen bonding and π-π with the target MNTs. The synthesized SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx SPME blades have excellent protein exclusion capability, ensuring high adsorption efficiency for MNTs. Under the optimized conditions, the proposed SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx blades-based SPME-HPLC method exhibited good linearities (r2≥0.9963), low limits of detection (0.015–0.030 ng mL-1) and low matrix effect (0.83 %-17.36 %). The recoveries of MNTs in the rat serum were in range of 90.3 %-118.3 %, with RSDs <10.8 %. The SPME-HPLC method was successfully applied for the analysis of 4 MNTs in the serum of depression model rats. This work not only details the development of a multi-functional composite, but it also presents an effective strategy for the determination of trace MNTs in serum sample.
本文合成了一种磺化共价有机framework@Ti3C2Tx纳米复合材料(SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx),并将其用作固相微萃取(SPME)涂层,用于分离和提取大鼠血清样品中的单胺类神经递质(MNTs)。该复合材料结合了Ti3C2Tx和SO3HCOF亲水性的特点,具有多个吸附位点,并能与目标MNTs进行阳离子交换、氢键和π-π等多种相互作用。合成的SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx SPME叶片具有优异的蛋白质排除能力,保证了MNTs的高吸附效率。在优化条件下,SO3HCOF@Ti3C2Tx叶片型SPME-HPLC法线性良好(r2≥0.9963),检出限低(0.015 ~ 0.030 ng mL-1),基质效应低(0.83% ~ 17.36%)。mnt在大鼠血清中的加样回收率为90.3% ~ 118.3%,rsd为10.8%。采用SPME-HPLC法对抑郁症模型大鼠血清中4种mnt进行了分析。这项工作不仅详细介绍了多功能复合材料的开发,而且还提出了一种测定血清样品中痕量mnt的有效策略。
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Pub Date : 2025-03-28DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465917
Liang Lai , Hongying Lan , Hui Huang , Tong Li , Kesara Ar-sanork , Jia-Huan Qu , Dongsheng Xu , Zhengjin Jiang
In this study, the chromatographic performance of a novel dual-zwitterionic hydrophilic stationary phase were investigated. Three zwitterionic HILIC monoliths were prepared using 3-(4-((methacryloyloxy)methyl)-1-methylpiperidin-1-ium-1-yl)propane-1-sulfonate (MAMMPS), 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), and a combination of MAMMPS and MPC (1:1, molar ratio) with N,N'-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA), separately. The monoliths exhibited good repeatability and stability. A high column efficiency of 120,000 plates/m was reached on the novel dual-zwitterionic functionalized poly(MAMMPS@MPC-co-MBA) monolith. Through the analysis and testing with different standards, the poly(MAMMPS@MPC-co-MBA) monolith exhibited the strongest retention capacity for negatively charged benzoic acid derivatives due to its high hydrophilicity and weak electronegativity. In contrast, the poly(MPC-co-MBA) monolith, functionalized with a single zwitterion, facilitated electrostatic interactions with negatively charged analytes. Baseline separation was achieved on all three monoliths for selected nucleobases, nucleosides, phenol derivatives, and amine compounds. However, their retention strength was mainly related to the hydrophilicity of the stationary phases, while hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions played secondary roles. Among the monoliths, the poly(MAMMPS-co-MBA) monolith demonstrated the best separation for neutral, acidic, and alkaline compounds. These findings offer valuable insights for the future selection and application of dual-zwitterionic HILIC monoliths for chromatographic separations.
{"title":"Fabrication and evaluation of a dual-zwitterionic functionalized hydrophilic monolith for chromatographic separation","authors":"Liang Lai , Hongying Lan , Hui Huang , Tong Li , Kesara Ar-sanork , Jia-Huan Qu , Dongsheng Xu , Zhengjin Jiang","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465917","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465917","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the chromatographic performance of a novel dual-zwitterionic hydrophilic stationary phase were investigated. Three zwitterionic HILIC monoliths were prepared using 3-(4-((methacryloyloxy)methyl)-1-methylpiperidin-1-ium-1-yl)propane-1-sulfonate (MAMMPS), 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC), and a combination of MAMMPS and MPC (1:1, molar ratio) with <em>N,N'</em>-methylenebisacrylamide (MBA), separately. The monoliths exhibited good repeatability and stability. A high column efficiency of 120,000 plates/m was reached on the novel dual-zwitterionic functionalized poly(MAMMPS@MPC-<em>co</em>-MBA) monolith. Through the analysis and testing with different standards, the poly(MAMMPS@MPC-<em>co</em>-MBA) monolith exhibited the strongest retention capacity for negatively charged benzoic acid derivatives due to its high hydrophilicity and weak electronegativity. In contrast, the poly(MPC-<em>co</em>-MBA) monolith, functionalized with a single zwitterion, facilitated electrostatic interactions with negatively charged analytes. Baseline separation was achieved on all three monoliths for selected nucleobases, nucleosides, phenol derivatives, and amine compounds. However, their retention strength was mainly related to the hydrophilicity of the stationary phases, while hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions played secondary roles. Among the monoliths, the poly(MAMMPS-<em>co</em>-MBA) monolith demonstrated the best separation for neutral, acidic, and alkaline compounds. These findings offer valuable insights for the future selection and application of dual-zwitterionic HILIC monoliths for chromatographic separations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1751 ","pages":"Article 465917"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143785293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Accurate quantification of trace levels of illicit drugs in wastewater, such as methamphetamine (MAMP), is crucial for sewage epidemiology. In this study, we developed a novel method that integrates field-amplified sample injection capillary electrophoresis with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (FASI-CE-QQQ MS). This method enables simultaneous on-line preconcentration and separation, coupled with highly sensitive detection. Validation demonstrated excellent linearity within the range of 1 to 200 ng/L (R² = 0.9996), a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 ng/L (S/N = 12.3), high accuracy (RE < 6.4 %) and precision (RSD < 11.4 %). It was successfully applied to quantify MAMP in two unknown water samples, yielding average concentrations of 3.70 ng/L and 84.73 ng/L, respectively. These results were consistent with those obtained from an interlaboratory comparison exercise across China using on-line solid-phase extraction coupled with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (on-line SPE-UHPLC-QQQ MS). Finally, a comprehensive comparison between the newly developed FASI-CE-QQQ MS and the on-line SPE-UHPLC-QQQ MS methods revealed that the FASI-CE-QQQ MS offers significant advantages in terms of sensitivity, rapidity, and reduced solvent and sample consumption, making it a promising approach for the accurate determination of trace drugs in water.
{"title":"Development of a highly sensitive field-amplified capillary electrophoresis tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry for the quantification of trace methamphetamine in sewage","authors":"Yanping Wei , Yujie Zhang , Yueting Hu , Fan Shui , Jia Tang , Yiyang Yu , Guocan Zheng , Jing Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465920","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465920","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate quantification of trace levels of illicit drugs in wastewater, such as methamphetamine (MAMP), is crucial for sewage epidemiology. In this study, we developed a novel method that integrates field-amplified sample injection capillary electrophoresis with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (FASI-CE-QQQ MS). This method enables simultaneous on-line preconcentration and separation, coupled with highly sensitive detection. Validation demonstrated excellent linearity within the range of 1 to 200 ng/L (R² = 0.9996), a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.1 ng/L (S/<em>N</em> = 12.3), high accuracy (RE < 6.4 %) and precision (RSD < 11.4 %). It was successfully applied to quantify MAMP in two unknown water samples, yielding average concentrations of 3.70 ng/L and 84.73 ng/L, respectively. These results were consistent with those obtained from an interlaboratory comparison exercise across China using on-line solid-phase extraction coupled with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (on-line SPE-UHPLC-QQQ MS). Finally, a comprehensive comparison between the newly developed FASI-CE-QQQ MS and the on-line SPE-UHPLC-QQQ MS methods revealed that the FASI-CE-QQQ MS offers significant advantages in terms of sensitivity, rapidity, and reduced solvent and sample consumption, making it a promising approach for the accurate determination of trace drugs in water.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1750 ","pages":"Article 465920"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465914
Xiaozhen Cui , Zhihua Zhong , Sen Xu , Yini Pan , Xi Wang , Luobin Zhang , An He , Xueting Ye , Hua Cao , Weibing Zhang , Ruijun Tian
Mass spectrometry (MS) based proteomics provides unbiased quantification of all proteins in plasma, which can dynamically reflect individual health states in real time. However, large-scale proteomics studies are constrained by the excessive dynamic range of plasma proteome and low throughput. Herein, two kinds of magnetic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) modified with ion exchange functional groups (denoted as MHP-UiO-66-SAX and MHP-HKUST-1-SCX) were designed and fabricated to exhibit large protein adsorption capability, which were combined with an automated Liquid-handling System, thus realizing in-depth, high-throughput and automated proteomics studies. The constructed workflow could automatically complete the sample preparation before MS within only six hours and nearly a thousand protein groups per sample could be quantified. In the cohort study of nearly one hundred breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) plasma samples, two differentially expressed proteins previously reported as biomarkers were related with the pathological complete response (PCR) of the breast cancer, demonstrating the feasibility of the developed technology for preparing large-scale clinical samples and exhibiting the potential application in monitoring the effect of chemotherapy.
{"title":"Ion exchange- and enrichment-based technology applied to large-scale plasma proteomic analysis of breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy","authors":"Xiaozhen Cui , Zhihua Zhong , Sen Xu , Yini Pan , Xi Wang , Luobin Zhang , An He , Xueting Ye , Hua Cao , Weibing Zhang , Ruijun Tian","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465914","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465914","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mass spectrometry (MS) based proteomics provides unbiased quantification of all proteins in plasma, which can dynamically reflect individual health states in real time. However, large-scale proteomics studies are constrained by the excessive dynamic range of plasma proteome and low throughput. Herein, two kinds of magnetic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) modified with ion exchange functional groups (denoted as MHP-UiO-66-SAX and MHP-HKUST-1-SCX) were designed and fabricated to exhibit large protein adsorption capability, which were combined with an automated Liquid-handling System, thus realizing in-depth, high-throughput and automated proteomics studies. The constructed workflow could automatically complete the sample preparation before MS within only six hours and nearly a thousand protein groups per sample could be quantified. In the cohort study of nearly one hundred breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) plasma samples, two differentially expressed proteins previously reported as biomarkers were related with the pathological complete response (PCR) of the breast cancer, demonstrating the feasibility of the developed technology for preparing large-scale clinical samples and exhibiting the potential application in monitoring the effect of chemotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1750 ","pages":"Article 465914"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143783028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-27DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465916
Tobias Hahn , Fara Lyu , Pia Graf , Steve Richter , Jorge Gandarilla , Dean Clyne , Lei Cao , Chen Wang
Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a class of biopharmaceutical drugs designed as a targeted therapy for treating cancer while sparing healthy cells. ADCs are complex molecules composed of an antibody linked to a biologically active cytotoxic drug. The drug-to-antibody ratio (DAR), which represents the number of drugs conjugated to an antibody, is an important quality attribute of ADCs. The conjugation process typically yields a complex DAR profile, which requires further purification to remove undesired DAR species. Separation of DAR species post conjugation reaction can be achieved using hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC). HIC utilizes the hydrophobicity differences of different drug-loaded ADCs to separate them by reversible interaction between the proteins and the hydrophobic stationary phase. The buffer greatly influences the binding interaction between hydrophobic proteins and a HIC resin, but the process is also sensitive to variations in temperature, resin attributes, and the solid-liquid ratio of the column. A mechanistic model that captures these critical process parameters and material and column properties was established from calibration studies using multiple well-characterized HIC columns and resin lots. This model enabled in-silico characterization of the HIC process and facilitated understanding of unexpected process performance observations. It revealed the importance of controlling resin-specific hydrophobic capacity to minimize the DAR separation variations. It led to identifying an effective process control strategy to ensure a consistent DAR profile.
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Triazines are a class of persistent micropollutants in environmental areas with high toxicity. Because of their general usage and poisonous and stability of their deteriorated products, extraction and determination trace amounts of triazines are important. Off-line in-tube solid phase microextraction efficiently used for extraction of trace amounts of analytes. In addition, magnetic field was used to keep the nanoparticles in the tube and also to enhance preconcentration of the analytes. Magnetic nanoparticles can be utilized as a reusable sorbent with high surface area, strong interaction, chemical stability and high selectivity.
A novel approach was introduced using a magnetic nanocomposite of cross-linked poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) for the in-tube solid-phase microextraction of triazine herbicides. The prepared material was characterized using various techniques. High performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection was used to separate and determine the analytes. The effects of pH (6), extraction time (20 min), type and volume of elution solvent (500 µL methanol) and extraction flow rate (2 mL min-1), desorption flow rate (50 µL min-1) and salt addition (15%) and applying magnetic field on the extraction efficiency of the triazines were investigated. Under optimum conditions, calibration curves were found to be linear in the range of 0.3-500 µg L−1 for cyanazine, simazine, and propazine with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.9951, 0.9984, and 0.9984, respectively. The LODs were 0.1 µg L−1 for all of the analytes. The method was successfully used for the extraction and determination of triazine herbicides in fruit juice samples.
Magnetic nano particles illustrate minimum back pressure in tube due to elimination of filters, high surface-to-volume ratio and lot of active sites favorable for the adsorption of the analytes. Despite the limitations imposed by the chemical conditions of extraction on the application of nanoparticles and polymeric sorbents, variables such as pH, concentration, and surface charges do not influence the magnetic interactions of MNPs. By applying magnetic field, the magnetic nature of the analytes is effective on the preconcentration of them.
三嗪类是一类高毒性环境区域的持久性微污染物。由于其用途广泛,变质产物的毒性和稳定性,微量三嗪的提取和测定具有重要意义。离线管内固相微萃取有效地用于萃取痕量分析物。此外,利用磁场将纳米颗粒保持在管中,并增强分析物的预富集。磁性纳米颗粒具有高表面积、强相互作用、化学稳定性和高选择性等特点,是一种可重复使用的吸附剂。采用交联聚苯乙烯-二乙烯基苯磁性纳米复合材料制备了一种管内固相微萃取三嗪类除草剂的方法。用各种方法对所制备的材料进行了表征。采用高效液相色谱-紫外检测对分析物进行分离测定。考察了pH(6)、提取时间(20 min)、洗脱溶剂种类和体积(500µL甲醇)、提取流速(2 mL min-1)、解吸流速(50µL min-1)、加盐量(15%)和外加磁场对三嗪类化合物提取效率的影响。在最佳条件下,在0.3 ~ 500µg L−1范围内,氰嗪、西玛嗪和丙嗪的校准曲线均呈线性,决定系数(R2)分别为0.9951、0.9984和0.9984。所有分析物的lod均为0.1µg L−1。该方法可用于果汁样品中三嗪类除草剂的提取和测定。磁性纳米颗粒由于消除了过滤器、高表面体积比和大量有利于被分析物吸附的活性位点而具有最小的管内背压。尽管萃取的化学条件对纳米颗粒和聚合物吸附剂的应用施加了限制,但诸如pH值、浓度和表面电荷等变量并不影响MNPs的磁相互作用。通过施加磁场,分析物的磁性对其富集是有效的。
{"title":"Off-line in-tube solid-phase microextraction of some herbicides based on poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles","authors":"Maedeh Saadat , Yadollah Yamini , Nasser Nikfarjam , Hanieh Kefayati","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465910","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465910","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Triazines are a class of persistent micropollutants in environmental areas with high toxicity. Because of their general usage and poisonous and stability of their deteriorated products, extraction and determination trace amounts of triazines are important. Off-line in-tube solid phase microextraction efficiently used for extraction of trace amounts of analytes. In addition, magnetic field was used to keep the nanoparticles in the tube and also to enhance preconcentration of the analytes. Magnetic nanoparticles can be utilized as a reusable sorbent with high surface area, strong interaction, chemical stability and high selectivity.</div><div>A novel approach was introduced using a magnetic nanocomposite of cross-linked poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) for the in-tube solid-phase microextraction of triazine herbicides. The prepared material was characterized using various techniques. High performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection was used to separate and determine the analytes. The effects of pH (6), extraction time (20 min), type and volume of elution solvent (500 µL methanol) and extraction flow rate (2 mL min<sup>-1</sup>), desorption flow rate (50 µL min<sup>-1</sup>) and salt addition (15%) and applying magnetic field on the extraction efficiency of the triazines were investigated. Under optimum conditions, calibration curves were found to be linear in the range of 0.3-500 µg L<sup>−1</sup> for cyanazine, simazine, and propazine with a coefficient of determination (R<sup>2</sup>) of 0.9951, 0.9984, and 0.9984, respectively. The LODs were 0.1 µg L<sup>−1</sup> for all of the analytes. The method was successfully used for the extraction and determination of triazine herbicides in fruit juice samples.</div><div>Magnetic nano particles illustrate minimum back pressure in tube due to elimination of filters, high surface-to-volume ratio and lot of active sites favorable for the adsorption of the analytes. Despite the limitations imposed by the chemical conditions of extraction on the application of nanoparticles and polymeric sorbents, variables such as pH, concentration, and surface charges do not influence the magnetic interactions of MNPs. By applying magnetic field, the magnetic nature of the analytes is effective on the preconcentration of them.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1750 ","pages":"Article 465910"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143747597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465913
Raja Ghosh, Justin Bernar
An injection filling method for packing resin media in a chromatography device for protein separation is discussed in this paper. The method is first demonstrated by packing anion exchange resin within a cuboid chromatography device and a squat column, both having 7.5 mL bed volume. The method is further demonstrated by packing size exclusion chromatography media in a 50 mL cuboid chromatography device. Overall, the packing method is simple and is less demanding in terms of requirement for operator skill and experience. The devices packed using the injection filling method had excellent separation efficiency attributes. Flow through and eluted protein peaks obtained using a device with an intentional minor indentation on the inner surface of the chromatography device showed pre-peaks (or fronting) and these peaks were wider than those obtained with a device without such an indentation. Surface imperfections had a greater impact on eluted peaks than on flow-through peaks. Size exclusion chromatography experiment carried out at high flow rates showed that protein separation obtained with the 50 mL cuboid device packed using the injection filling method was superior to that obtained with a conventional 50 mL column packed with the same media. At a high flow rate. the resin-bed within the column compacted very significantly while no such compaction was observed in the cuboid device.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-26DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465887
Jordy D. Kruijswijk , Stefan Wijker , Harry J.A. Philipsen , Peter J. Schoenmakers , Govert W. Somsen
The elution behavior of semi-crystalline polyamides (PAs) in reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) was examined. RPLC of the aliphatic polyamide 4,6 (PA46) yielded a single broad peak. However, the partly aromatic polyamide X (PAX) displayed a deviating elution profile, encompassing early- and late-eluting portions, which changed in relative abundance when varying injection and gradient conditions. These bands were suspected to be due to formation of amorphous and crystalline phases, respectively. RPLC fractions of the PAs were subjected to the same RPLC system and to size-exclusion chromatography. The presumed amorphous PAX portion showed two bands in RPLC, suggesting that (largely) amorphous and crystalline phases are formed upon sample injection. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) demonstrated that reducing the crystallinity of PAX decreased the relative abundance of the late-eluting fraction, approaching the behavior of aliphatic polyamides. X-ray diffraction and static-light-scattering analyses confirmed the semi-crystallinity of the two solid PA samples. Although both small particles and larger aggregates were observed in solution, these findings could not be correlated to the differences in elution profile of the PAs. Cloud-point measurements indicated that the solubility of both PA46 and PAX was almost independent of temperature. Strikingly, at low column temperatures (i.e. below the depressed melting point), PAX eluted as a single broad PAX peak. To conclude, the semi-crystallinity of PAX influences its RPLC-elution behavior, and by ensuring complete dissolution of the crystalline phase useful chemical information can be extracted from the obtained chromatograms.
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Pub Date : 2025-03-25DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465909
Eun Jae Kim , Eunjung Kwon , Seo Jung Oh , Mi Ran Choi , Sang-Rae Lee , Byung Hwa Jung , Wonwoong Lee , Jongki Hong
The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has gained popularity worldwide for reducing the unpleasant odors and flavors of smoking marijuana. However, due to the high vaporization temperature of the heating coil in e-cigarettes, cannabinoids could be converted into secondary cannabinoid products, potentially causing unintended psychological and harmful effects. A lab-built impinger and aerosol collection device was prepared to study the thermal transformation of cannabinoids during e-cigarette vaping, optimizing collection conditions according to variations in coil wattage, cartridge oil, and collection solvents. Thermal conversion of individual cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabidiol (CBD), and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) in e-cartridge liquid was performed with increasing coil power from 45 W to 105 W. Collected aerosol solution was derivatized with trimethylsilyl reagents and analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) scan mode. Thermal vaping profiles of individual authentic cannabinoids were studied according to the variation of coil power of the e-cigarette. During the CBDA vaping process of the e-cigarette, most of the acidic CBDA was converted to neutral CBD through thermal decarboxylation and further degraded to produce several thermal products. Several interesting psychoactive Δ8-iso and Δ9-THC isomers, and cannabichromene (CBC) and CBD quinone (CBDQ) were observed from the vaping process of CBDA and CBD. In the case of Δ9-THC vaping, psychoactive hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) derivatives and cannabinol (CBN), were produced via thermal reduction and oxidation. These thermal products were identified by comparing retention times and mass spectra of authentic standards and interpreting their mass spectra. The amounts of most thermal products were increased with increasing coil power from 45 W to 105 W. In contrast, potentially harmful CBDQ was found to be highest amount at 45 W and decreased with increasing coil power. From the profile data and identification results, thermal transformation pathways of cannabinoids during the vaping process are proposed. This study will provide important information on the formation mechanism of thermal conversion products and basic guidance for risk assessment of Cannabis oil vaping by e-cigarette.
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