TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurement of PCDDs, PCDFs, and non-ortho-PCBs by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-isotope dilution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC x GC-IDTOFMS)
AU - Focant, Jean François
AU - Reiner, Eric J.
AU - MacPherson, Karen
AU - Kolic, Terry
AU - Sjödin, Andreas
AU - Patterson, Donald G.
AU - Reese, Shawn L.
AU - Dorman, Frank L.
AU - Cochran, Jack
N1 - Funding Information:
J.-F. Focant was financially supported by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), a Department of Energy (DOE) facility managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).
PY - 2004/8/8
Y1 - 2004/8/8
N2 - Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with isotope-dilution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-IDTOFMS) was used to measure polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF), and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyl (cPCB) concentrations in ash, sediment, vegetation, and fish samples. The GC × GC capability was achieved by using a quad jet, dual stage, thermal modulator. Zone compression of the GC peaks from modulation resulted in a significant increase of the signal intensity over classical GC-IDTOFMS. The GC × GC column set used an Rtx-Dioxin 2 phase as the first dimension (1D) and an Rtx-500 as the second dimension (2D). The chromatographic separation of the 17 PCDD/Fs and the 4 cPCBs was attained in 1D except for 2,3,7,8-TCDD and CB126 for which deconvoluted ion currents (DIC) were required to be reported separately. The Rtx-500 phase separated the bulk matrix interfering compounds from the target analytes in 2D. The instrumental limit of detection (iLODs) was 0.5 pg for 2,3,7,8-TCDD. The calibration curves showed good correlation coefficients for all the compounds investigated in the concentration range of 0.5-200 pg. GC × GC-IDTOFMS results compared favorably to those from conventional isotope-dilution one-dimensional gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-IDHRMS). The comprehensive mass analysis of the TOFMS further permitted the identification of other contaminants of concern in the samples.
AB - Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with isotope-dilution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-IDTOFMS) was used to measure polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD), polychlorinated dibenzofuran (PCDF), and coplanar polychlorinated biphenyl (cPCB) concentrations in ash, sediment, vegetation, and fish samples. The GC × GC capability was achieved by using a quad jet, dual stage, thermal modulator. Zone compression of the GC peaks from modulation resulted in a significant increase of the signal intensity over classical GC-IDTOFMS. The GC × GC column set used an Rtx-Dioxin 2 phase as the first dimension (1D) and an Rtx-500 as the second dimension (2D). The chromatographic separation of the 17 PCDD/Fs and the 4 cPCBs was attained in 1D except for 2,3,7,8-TCDD and CB126 for which deconvoluted ion currents (DIC) were required to be reported separately. The Rtx-500 phase separated the bulk matrix interfering compounds from the target analytes in 2D. The instrumental limit of detection (iLODs) was 0.5 pg for 2,3,7,8-TCDD. The calibration curves showed good correlation coefficients for all the compounds investigated in the concentration range of 0.5-200 pg. GC × GC-IDTOFMS results compared favorably to those from conventional isotope-dilution one-dimensional gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (GC-IDHRMS). The comprehensive mass analysis of the TOFMS further permitted the identification of other contaminants of concern in the samples.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.talanta.2004.05.043
DO - 10.1016/j.talanta.2004.05.043
M3 - Article
C2 - 18969552
AN - SCOPUS:3543006536
SN - 0039-9140
VL - 63
SP - 1231
EP - 1240
JO - Talanta
JF - Talanta
IS - 5
ER -