Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i. Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Jana Jaklová Dytrtová, Michal Jakl
Limits of ESI-MS analysis Problematic detection of samples in mixtures (blood, plasma, soil solution, etc.) Poorly polarizable chemicals are invisible HPLC/GC-MS analysis Separation of chemicals from mixtures, but… Loss of samples in columns Time and money consuming process Problematic for hydrophobic (poorly ionizable) analytes
Cationization or oxidation/reduction of compounds poorly ionizable by MS Electrochemical separation of chemicals bounded to sample matrix Study of in situ mechanisms of electrochemical reactions Electrochemical flow cell
WE Positive potential – supports the oxidation AgCyp MgCyp CaCyp ZnCyp Ag AgCyp ESI-MS RE AgCyp Cyp Spontaneous oxidation Spontaneous reduction Ag + /Ag(s) mV
2 electrodes connection Dytrtová et al., IJMS 2013 V MS Sample inlet WE RE A
3 electrodes connection EC MS V A RE WE AE inlet
2 electrodes connection Ag (W), Ag/AgCl/NH 4 Cl (Ref) 3 electrodes connection Ag (W), Ag/AgCl/NH 4 Cl (Ref), Pt (Aux) intensity 1.4x10 6 intensity 4.6x10 5 Cyproconazole (10 -5 M), 25 mM NH 4 OAc, EtOH:H 2 O (1:1)
Zn Cl Ag Cd NO 3 Pb Ca Mg NH 4 FA K SO 4 LMWOAs Na PO 4 SO 3 CO 3 SiO 4 enzymes Cyp Ag Ag Ag Ag Ag Ag
No sample pretreatment 2 min of analysis
Generation E acc : 1000 mV Acc. time 5 min
Fast No sample pre-treatment CheapVersatileLow sample amount Benefits of the electrochemical cell prior MS:
Possible applications Separation and analysis of compounds in mixtures Pesticides and specific contaminants in soil solutions Organic compounds in waste water Drug candidates or metabolites in blood or plasma MS analysis of poorly polarizable chemicals, e.g: Lipopeptides Complex aromatic compounds (e.g. helicene structures) Study of basic electrochemical reactions in situ Unique approach for study of electrochemical reactions We are able to lend the electrochemical device to your lab for independent tests
Dr. Jana Jaklová Dytrtová Dr. Michal Jakl home.czu.cz/jakl
Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (project No P) Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic (S grant)