Determination of phytate in high molecular weight, charged organic matrices by two-dimensional size exclusion-ion chromatography.

A two-dimensional chromatography method for analyzing phytate or other ionic targets in matrices containing high molecular weight, charged organic species is described. Prior to quantification by anion exchange chromatography, the sample matrix was prepared by size exclusion chromatography, which removed the majority of the matrix. Quantification of phytate on the AS11-HC was sensitive (0.

United States environmental protection agency perchlorate method 332.0. Statistically sound recovery studies in simulated drinking water.

This research is a continuation of an earlier work, which evaluated the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Perchlorate Method 332.0, in which standards were prepared in deionized water over an extended concentration range (i.e.

The determination of haloacetic acids in real world samples using IC-ESI-MS-MS.

This paper presents the determination of nine haloacetic acids (HAAs) in high ionic strength, treated effluent waters using an ion chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (IC-ESI-MS-MS) method with internal standards and discussions of each of the method parameters. Data is also provided for these same samples using USEPA Method 552.2.

United States Environmental Protection Agency perchlorate method 332.0 via microbore and capillary chromatographic formats: statistical evaluation of the use of (18)O-perchlorate internal standard with deionized-water matrices.

A statistically sound evaluation is made of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's perchlorate Method 332.0 by tandem ion chromatography-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry. Two microbore formats and one capillary format are used with a deionized-water matrix.

Approaches to sample pretreatment in the determination of perchlorate in real world samples.

Perchlorate can be determined by the tandem technique of ion chromatography (IC) coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS). However, detection by ESI-MS can be compromised by the coelution of matrix components that can suppress the analyte signal. In addition, the presence of surface-active and other types of matrix components can cause fouling of the electrospray inlet, reducing overall signal and requiring frequent maintenance.

Development of a polar-embedded stationary phase with unique properties.

This paper describes a new polar-embedded stationary phase that contains an internal sulfonamide functional group coupled with an ether linkage. The synthesis involves functionalization of spherical silica particles with ligands prepared in a multi-step synthesis. The resulting material contains 16.

Gas-phase ion association provides increased selectivity and sensitivity for measuring perchlorate by mass spectrometry.

Perchlorate (ClO4-) competitively inhibits the uptake of iodide by the thyroid gland. Trace quantities of perchlorate are being increasingly detected in food and environmental samples. There is great concern that perchlorate contamination may be far more widespread than believed until now.

Applications of ion chromatography with electrospray mass spectrometric detection to the determination of environmental contaminants in water.

Ion chromatography (IC) is widely used for the compliance monitoring of common inorganic anions in drinking water. However, there has recently been considerable interest in the development of IC methods to meet regulatory requirements for analytes other than common inorganic anions, including disinfection byproduct anions, perchlorate, and haloacetic acids. Many of these new methods require the use of large injection volumes, high capacity columns and analyte specific detection schemes, such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry or postcolumn reaction with UV-Vis detection, in order to meet current regulatory objectives.

Removal of metallic impurities from mobile phases in reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography by the use of an in-line chelation column.

An in-line stripper column packed with iminodiacetate chelation resin is placed between the pump and injection valve and shown to remove metallic impurities from an HPLC system. We used a test procedure based on assessing the relative peak asymmetries of 2,2'-bipyridyl, a chelating analyte and 4,4'-bipyridyl, a non-chelating analyte. Results from use of polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and stainless steel pumps are evaluated.

Low-level calibration study for a new ion chromatographic column to determine borate in deionized water.

In the semiconductor industry, there is interest in determining borate at sub-ppb levels in ultrapure water, since borate is an early breakthrough ion from ion-exchange resin beds. Although dissolved silica is the most common species currently used to monitor the breakdown of the deionization systems, it is thought that borate probably breaks through earlier than silicate. To be of use as an early-warning indicator, borate must be determined at ppt levels.

Protein variant separations by cation-exchange chromatography on tentacle-type polymeric stationary phases.

We developed a set of prototype cation-exchange column packings that are based on a hydrophilic coated, pellicular polymeric support with a grafted tentacular surface chemistry that is highly suited to resolving closely related protein variants. These column packings (1) afford minimal band spreading in conjunction with extremely high selectivity, (2) exhibit a very hydrophilic character and (3) have moderate loading capacity. Cytochrome c variants (bovine, horse, rabbit) were baseline-separated, as was native ribonuclease A and its two deamidation products, the Asp67 and isoAsp67 forms.

Eliminating amino acid and peptide interference in high-performance anion-exchange pulsed amperometric detection glycoprotein monosaccharide analysis.

The monosaccharide content of a glycoprotein is often determined by acid hydrolysis at elevated temperature and subsequent high pH chromatography of the released, underivatized monosaccharides on pellicular anion-exchange resin (HPAE) using pulsed amperometric detection (PAD). We have found that for glycoproteins with low levels of glycosylation, monosaccharide quantitation can be compromised by amino acids fouling the working electrode surface. Specifically, lysine elutes on the CarboPac PA1 column just prior to galactosamine, whereas remaining amino acids and most peptides elute after the monosaccharides and do not interfere with monosaccharide quantification.