The direct coupling of solid-phase microextraction(SPME)to mass spectrometry(MS)(SPME-MS)has proven to be an effective method for the fast screening and quantitative analysis of compounds in complex matrices such as b...The direct coupling of solid-phase microextraction(SPME)to mass spectrometry(MS)(SPME-MS)has proven to be an effective method for the fast screening and quantitative analysis of compounds in complex matrices such as blood and plasma.In recent years,our lab has developed three novel SPME-MS techniques:SPME-microfluidic open interface-MS(SPME-MOI-MS),coated blade spray-MS(CBS-MS),and SPME-probe electrospray ionization-MS(SPME-PESI-MS).The fast and high-throughput nature of these SPME-MS technologies makes them attractive options for point-of-care analysis and anti-doping testing.However,all these three techniques utilize different SPME geometries and were tested with different MS instruments.Lack of comparative data makes it difficult to determine which of these methodologies is the best option for any given application.This work fills this gap by making a comprehensive comparison of these three technologies with different SPME devices including SPME fibers,CBS blades,and SPME-PESI probes and SPME-liquid chromatography-MS(SPME-LC-MS)for the analysis of drugs of abuse using the same MS instrument.Furthermore,for the first time,we developed different desorption chambers for MOI-MS for coupling with SPME fibers,CBS blades,and SPME-PESI probes,thus illustrating the universality of this approach.In total,eight analytical methods were developed,with the experimental data showing that all the SPME-based methods provided good analytical performance with R^(2)of linearities larger than 0.9925,accuracies between 81%and 118%,and good precision with an RSD%≤13%.展开更多
The solid-phase microextraction technique quantifies analytes without considerably affecting the sample composition.Herein,a proof-of-concept study was conducted to demonstrate the use of coated probe electrospray ion...The solid-phase microextraction technique quantifies analytes without considerably affecting the sample composition.Herein,a proof-of-concept study was conducted to demonstrate the use of coated probe electrospray ionization(coated-PESI)and coated blade spray(CBS)as ambient mass spectrometry approaches for monitoring drug biotransformation.The ability of these methods was investigated for monitoring the dephosphorylation of a prodrug,combretastatin A4 phosphate(CA4P),into its active form,combretastatin A4(CA4),in a cell culture medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum.The CBS spot analysis was modified to achieve the same extraction efficiency as protein precipitation and obtained results in 7 min.Because coated-PESI performs extraction without consuming any samples,it is the preferred technique in the case of a limited sample volume.Although coated-PESI only extracts small quantities of analytes,it uses the desorption solvent volume of 5-10 pL,resulting in high sensitivity,thus allowing the detection of compounds after only 1 min of extraction.The biotransformation of CA4P into CA4 via phosphatases occurs within the simple matrix,and the proposed sample preparation techniques are suitable for monitoring the biotransformation.展开更多
Fabrication of selective adsorption coatings plays a crucial role in solid-phase microextraction(SPME).Herein,new strategies were developed for the in-situ fabrication of novel cobalt-based carbonaceous coatings on th...Fabrication of selective adsorption coatings plays a crucial role in solid-phase microextraction(SPME).Herein,new strategies were developed for the in-situ fabrication of novel cobalt-based carbonaceous coatings on the nickel-titanium alloy(Ni Ti)fiber substrate using ZIF-67 as a precursor and template through the chemical reaction of ZIF-67 with glucose,dopamine(DA)and melamine,respectively.The adsorption performance of the resulting coatings was evaluated using representative aromatic compounds coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)with ultraviolet detection(HPLC-UV).The results clearly demonstrated that the adsorption selectivity was subject to the surface elemental composition of the fiber coatings.The cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbonaceous coating showed better adsorption selectivity for ultraviolet filters.In contrast,the cobalt-doped carbonaceous coating exhibited higher adsorption selectivity for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.The fabricated fibers present higher mechanical stability and higher adsorption capability for model analytes than the commercial polydimethylsiloxane and polyacrylate fibers.These new strategies will continue to expand the Ni Ti fibers as versatile fiber substrates for metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)-derived coating materials with controllable nanostructures and tunable properties.展开更多
基金the National Science Centre,Poland(Grant No.:2020/04/X/NZ9/01281).
文摘The direct coupling of solid-phase microextraction(SPME)to mass spectrometry(MS)(SPME-MS)has proven to be an effective method for the fast screening and quantitative analysis of compounds in complex matrices such as blood and plasma.In recent years,our lab has developed three novel SPME-MS techniques:SPME-microfluidic open interface-MS(SPME-MOI-MS),coated blade spray-MS(CBS-MS),and SPME-probe electrospray ionization-MS(SPME-PESI-MS).The fast and high-throughput nature of these SPME-MS technologies makes them attractive options for point-of-care analysis and anti-doping testing.However,all these three techniques utilize different SPME geometries and were tested with different MS instruments.Lack of comparative data makes it difficult to determine which of these methodologies is the best option for any given application.This work fills this gap by making a comprehensive comparison of these three technologies with different SPME devices including SPME fibers,CBS blades,and SPME-PESI probes and SPME-liquid chromatography-MS(SPME-LC-MS)for the analysis of drugs of abuse using the same MS instrument.Furthermore,for the first time,we developed different desorption chambers for MOI-MS for coupling with SPME fibers,CBS blades,and SPME-PESI probes,thus illustrating the universality of this approach.In total,eight analytical methods were developed,with the experimental data showing that all the SPME-based methods provided good analytical performance with R^(2)of linearities larger than 0.9925,accuracies between 81%and 118%,and good precision with an RSD%≤13%.
基金supported by Shimadzu Scientific Instruments(Columbia,MD,USA)and Canada’s National Science and Engineering Research Council-Industrial Research Chair(NSERC-IRC)program,grant number IRCPJ 184412-15
文摘The solid-phase microextraction technique quantifies analytes without considerably affecting the sample composition.Herein,a proof-of-concept study was conducted to demonstrate the use of coated probe electrospray ionization(coated-PESI)and coated blade spray(CBS)as ambient mass spectrometry approaches for monitoring drug biotransformation.The ability of these methods was investigated for monitoring the dephosphorylation of a prodrug,combretastatin A4 phosphate(CA4P),into its active form,combretastatin A4(CA4),in a cell culture medium supplemented with fetal bovine serum.The CBS spot analysis was modified to achieve the same extraction efficiency as protein precipitation and obtained results in 7 min.Because coated-PESI performs extraction without consuming any samples,it is the preferred technique in the case of a limited sample volume.Although coated-PESI only extracts small quantities of analytes,it uses the desorption solvent volume of 5-10 pL,resulting in high sensitivity,thus allowing the detection of compounds after only 1 min of extraction.The biotransformation of CA4P into CA4 via phosphatases occurs within the simple matrix,and the proposed sample preparation techniques are suitable for monitoring the biotransformation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21765020 and 21265019)。
文摘Fabrication of selective adsorption coatings plays a crucial role in solid-phase microextraction(SPME).Herein,new strategies were developed for the in-situ fabrication of novel cobalt-based carbonaceous coatings on the nickel-titanium alloy(Ni Ti)fiber substrate using ZIF-67 as a precursor and template through the chemical reaction of ZIF-67 with glucose,dopamine(DA)and melamine,respectively.The adsorption performance of the resulting coatings was evaluated using representative aromatic compounds coupled to high-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)with ultraviolet detection(HPLC-UV).The results clearly demonstrated that the adsorption selectivity was subject to the surface elemental composition of the fiber coatings.The cobalt and nitrogen co-doped carbonaceous coating showed better adsorption selectivity for ultraviolet filters.In contrast,the cobalt-doped carbonaceous coating exhibited higher adsorption selectivity for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.The fabricated fibers present higher mechanical stability and higher adsorption capability for model analytes than the commercial polydimethylsiloxane and polyacrylate fibers.These new strategies will continue to expand the Ni Ti fibers as versatile fiber substrates for metal-organic frameworks(MOFs)-derived coating materials with controllable nanostructures and tunable properties.
