ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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2022
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Qingcun Li,Yujian Lai,Peng Li,Xing Liu,Ziwei Yao,Jingfu Liu,Sujuan Yu
Although nanoplastics (NPs) are recognized as emerging anthropogenic particulate pollutants, the occurrence of NPs in the environment is rarely reported, partly due to the lack of sensitive methods for the concentration and detection of NPs. Herein, we present an efficient method for enriching NPs of different compositions and various sizes. Alkylated ferroferric oxide (Fe3O4) particles were prepared as adsorbents for highly efficient capture of NPs in environmental waters, and the formed large Fe3O4–NP agglomerates were separated by membrane filtration. Detection limits of 0.02–0.03 μg/L were obtained for polystyrene (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) NPs by detection with pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). When analyzing real water samples from different sources, it is remarkable that PS NPs were detected in 11 out of 15 samples with concentrations ranging from <0.07 to 0.73 μg/L, while PMMA were not detected. The wide detection of PS NPs in our study confirms the previous speculation that NPs may be ubiquitous in the environmental waters. The accurate quantification of PS NPs in environmental waters make it possible to monitor the pollution status of NPs in aquatic systems and evaluate their potential risks.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
·Vol. 187
·期 9
·1-12
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IF 6.232
Liu Lixia,Yang Minli,He Muyi,Liu Tong,Chen Fengming,Li Yinlong,Feng Xuesong,Zhang Yuan,Zhang Feng
A novel magnetic dual-template molecularly imprinted polymer (DMIP) was prepared with methyl-parathion and quinalphos as templates. For comparison, a series of single-template polymers with only methyl-parathion (MPMIP) or quinalphos (QPMIP) as template as well as a non-imprinted polymer (NIP) in the absence of the template, were synthesized using the same procedure of DMIP. The obtained MIPs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The properties including kinetic effect, thermodynamic effect, selectivity, and reusability of MIPs were investigated . Only DMIP possessed high affinity and good recognition for all twelve OPPs including quinalphos, isazophos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, chlorpyrifos, methidathion, triazophos, profenofos, fenthion, fenitrothion, methyl-parathion, parathion, and paraoxon in comparison to MPMIP, QPMIP, or NIP. Moreover, DMIP was used as magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE) sorbent for the pre-concentration of twelve OPPs in cabbage samples. The developed DMIP-MSPE-GC-MS method showed high sensitivity, low LODs (1.62–13.9 ng/g), fast adsorption equilibrium (10 min), and acceptable spiked recoveries (81.5–113.4%) with relative standard deviations (RSD) in the range 0.05–7.0% ( n = 3). The calibration plots were linear in the range 10–800 ng/mL with coefficients of determination ( R 2 ) better 0.99 for all twelve compounds. These results suggest that the DMIP is applicable for rapid determination and high throughput analysis of multi-pesticide residues.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2023
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Weifang Yang,Youyou Yang,Liang Wang,Xueze Lv,Jing Li,Huanxian Cui,Chaohua Tang,Qingyu Zhao,Yaxiong Jia,Yuchang Qin,Junmin Zhang
Eggs are nutritious and highly valued by consumers. However, egg flavor varies greatly among different hen breeds. The present study used gas chromatography-olfactometry-mass spectrometry-based volatilomics to identify and compare volatile compounds in Taihe black-boned silky fowl (TS) and Hy-line Brown (HL) egg yolks. In addition, the relationships between the levels of different metabolites and lipids and flavor-associated differences were investigated using multiomics. Twenty-eight odorants in total were identified; among them, the levels of 3-methyl-butanal, 1-octen-3-ol, 2-pentylfuran, and (E, E)-2,4-decadienal differed significantly ( P < 0.05) between TS and HL egg yolks. The difference in flavor compounds results in TS egg yolks having a stronger overall odor and flavor and a higher acceptance level than HL egg yolks. Metabolomic analysis revealed that 112 metabolites in the egg yolks were significantly different between the two breeds. Furthermore, these different metabolites in the egg yolks of both breeds were significantly enriched in phenylalanine , tyrosine , and tryptophan biosynthesis pathways and phenylalanine metabolism, alanine , aspartate, and glutamate metabolism pathways ( P < 0.05), as identified by both metabolite set enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses. Lipidomic analysis revealed significant differences in the lipid subclasses, lipid molecules, and fatty acid profiles between the egg yolks from the two breeds. As a result, 48 lipid molecules had variable influence in projection values > 1 based on the partial least squares regression model, which may play a role in the differences in aroma characteristics between the two breeds through oxidative degradation of fatty acids. Our study revealed the metabolite, lipid, and volatility profiles of TS and HL egg yolks and may provide an important basis for improving egg flavor to satisfy various consumer preferences.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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Xuexue Zheng,Tengfei Hu,He Xie,Xingchang Ou,Jianan Huang,Chao Wang,Zhonghua Liu,Qin Li
Fu brick tea (FBT) is popular for its unique ‘fungal flower’ aroma, however, its key odor-active compounds are essentially unknown. In this study, the odor-active compounds of “stale-fungal” aroma (CJX), “fresh-fungal” aroma (QJX), and “fermentation-fungal” aroma (FJX) types FBT were extracted and examined by headspace solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and gas chromatographyolfactometry (GC-O). A total of 43 volatile and 38 odor-active compounds were identified by these methods. Among them, the content of dihydroactindiolide (4596–13189 µg/L), (E) -linalool oxide (2863–6627 µg/L), and benzyl alcohol (4992–6859 µg/L) were highest. Aroma recombination experiments further verified that these odor-active compounds could be simulated the overall aroma profile of FBT successfully. Furthermore, omission experiments confirmed that 15, 20, and 15 key odor-active compounds in CJX, QJX, and FJX FBT, respectively. This study will provide a theoretical basis for comprehensively understanding the formation of characteristic aromas in FBT.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2023
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Yuanyuan Shao,Xiaoqiong Liu,Zhuoya Zhang,Pengxiang Wang,Kaikai Li,Chunmei Li
The unique flavor and aroma characteristics of huajiao were not only influenced by cultivated varieties, maturity, but also geographic origin. This study compared the terpenoids of 48 species of huajiao using headspace solid-phase microextraction–gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC–MS) and electronic nose (E-nose). The E-nose results showed differences in huajiao from different origins and varieties, and from the PCA loading plots it was possible to conclude that some samples contained higher levels of hydrocarbons and alcohols, providing a preliminary discrimination between different species of huajiao. Further, GC-MS results showed that six key biomarkers could be used to distinguish red and green huajiao. Red huajiao in Central China contained more terpenoids than in other regions. Nine key biomarkers could be used to distinguish red huajiao from different regions. Oil huajiao exhibited a more distinct aroma in red huajiao. Green huajiao from Yunnan Province had more terpenoids than that from other provinces. The terpenoids content of Yunnan zhuyeqing was higher than other green huajiao. Heatmap analysis helped to find the most contributors of huajiao, which could be used as key terpenoids to differentiate huajiao of different regions or cultivars. Finally, through the correlation analysis of E-nose and GC-MS, it was found that the E-nose sensors could distinguish different huajiao by specific responses to some terpenoids in the samples.
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MICROCHIMICA ACTA
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2018
·Vol. 185
·期 8
·1-11
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IF 5.705
Lu Chunxia,Tang Zonggui,Gao XiaoXu,Ma Xiaomei,Liu Changbin
Magnetic dummy molecularly imprinted polymers (MDMIPs) were prepared by combining the surface imprinting technique with computer simulation for selective recognition of phthalate esters (PAEs). A computational study based on the density functional theory was performed to evaluate the template–monomer geometry and interaction energy in the prepolymerization mixture. The MDMIPs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. They exhibited (a) high saturation magnetization of 53.14 emu g −1 (leading to fast separation), and (b) large adsorption capacity, fast binding kinetics, and high selectivity for PAEs. Subsequently, a molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction procedure followed by GC-MS was established for selective extraction and determination of 10 PAEs in food samples. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the response (peak area) was linear in the 0.5–100 ng mL −1 concentration range. The limits of detection ranged from 0.15 to 1.64 ng g −1 . The method was applied to the determination of PAEs in spiked real samples. The recoveries for 10 PAEs from various foods were in the range of 73.7%–98.1%, with relative standard deviations of 1.7%–10.2%.
Magnetic dummy molecularly imprinted polymers (MDMIPs) were prepared and successfully were applied as a special sorbent for the selective recognition and fast enrichment of 10 PAEs from different complex matrix.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 5
·1142
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IF 4.2
Xin Wang,Jiatao Guo,Siqi Zang,Baodong Liu,Yuhuan Wu
Matteuccia struthiopterisis one of the most globally consumed edible ferns and widely used in folk medicine. Reports mainly focus on young fronds and the rhizome which are common edible medicinal parts. However, there are few detailed reports on other parts. Therefore, the volatile components of different parts based on HS-SPME-GC-MS were identified, and total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activities and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities were compared in order to reveal the difference of volatile components and potential medicinal value of different parts. The results showed that total flavonoid contents, antioxidant activities and volatile components of different parts were obviously different. The crozier exhibited the strongest antioxidant activities, but only underground parts exhibited a dose-dependent inhibition potential against AChE. Common volatile compounds were furfural and 2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-. In addition, it was found that some volatile components from adventitious root, trophophyll, sporophyll and petiole were important ingredients in food, cosmetics, industrial manufacturing and pharmaceutical applications.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 9
·2068
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IF 4.2
Kai Cai,Qiang Liu,Yechun Lin,Xingyou Yang,Qi Liu,Wenjie Pan,Weichang Gao
2, 6-diisopropylaniline (2, 6-DIPA) is a crucial non-intentionally organic additive that allows the assessment of the production processes, formulation qualities, and performance variations in biodegradable mulching film. Moreover, its release into the environment may have certain effects on human health. Hence, this study developed simultaneous heating hydrolysis–extraction and amine switchable hydrophilic solvent vortex-assisted homogeneous liquid–liquid microextraction for the gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of the 2, 6-DIPA additive and its corresponding isocyanates in poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) biodegradable agricultural mulching films. The heating hydrolysis–extraction conditions and factors influencing the efficiency of homogeneous liquid–liquid microextraction, such as the type and volume of amine, homogeneous-phase and phase separation transition pH, and extraction time were investigated and optimized. The optimum heating hydrolysis–extraction conditions were found to be a H2SO4concentration of 2.5 M, heating temperature of 87.8 °C, and hydrolysis–extraction time of 3.0 h. As a switchable hydrophilic solvent, dipropylamine does not require a dispersant. Vortex assistance is helpful to speed up the extraction. Under the optimum experimental conditions, this method exhibits a better linearity (0.0144~7.200 μg mL−1withR= 0.9986), low limit of detection and quantification (0.0033 μg g−1and 0.0103 μg g−1), high extraction recovery (92.5~105.4%), desirable intra- and inter-day precision (relative standard deviation less than 4.1% and 4.7%), and high enrichment factor (90.9). Finally, this method was successfully applied to detect the content of the additive 2, 6-DIPA in PBAT biodegradable agricultural mulching films, thus facilitating production process monitoring or safety assessments.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2025
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Jiacheng Li,Cong Li,Xueli Chen,Xianyan Liao,Hui Zhou,Baocai Xu,Li Zhang,Liming Jiang
To understand the characteristic aroma compounds and their changes during the processing of sauce-flavoured black pork (SBP), headspace solid phase microextraction gas chromatography-olfactometry mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-O-MS) was used to determine the volatiles during processing. A total of 63 volatiles were detected during the whole processing, including aldehydes, alcohols, esters, and furans, etc. The aroma characteristics of SBP are meaty, fatty, fruity, and grassy. During the processing, the aroma characteristics gradually shift from grassy and fruity aromas to being dominated by meaty, supplemented by fruity, fatty, and grassy aromas. Further, the impact of 25 characteristic aroma compounds on aroma changes was visualized through co-occurrence network analysis. Specifically, esters showed increasing centrality (network connectivity) in later stages, indicating their dominant role in transitioning aroma from grassy and fruity to meaty dominance. Ten key characteristic aroma compounds of SBP were confirmed based on molecular sensory science methods: isovaleraldehyde, hexanal, phenylacetaldehyde, eucalyptol, linalool, ethyl butyrate, ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, ethyl isovalerate, ethyl hexanoate, and 2-pentylfuran. Esters are the most important contributor to the characteristic aroma of SBP, with significantly higher content (929.34 μg/kg) and aroma character impact (58 %) than aldehydes (662.35 μg/kg, 25 %).
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COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY & HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING
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2024
·Vol. 28
·期 6
·1011-1025
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Xiaotian Yang,Yajie Qin,Huifang Zhou
BackgroundPrimary dysmenorrhea (PDM) is a prevalent menstrual disorder among women, often underreported and undertreated. Wen-Jing-Zhi-Tong Decoction (WJZTD), a patented Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal decoction, has shown efficacy in treating PDM. However, the underlying therapeutic mechanism of WJZTD in PDM treatment remains to be elucidated.ObjectiveThis study aimed to employ integrative pharmacology and experimental validation to investigate the potential therapeutic mechanisms of WJZTD in treating PDM.MethodsThe bioactive compounds of WJZTD were identified by UPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS/MS and GC-MS. Putative targets of WJZTD were obtained from Swiss Target Prediction, STITCH, and BATMAN-TCM databases. Known targets of PDM were retrieved from Gene Cards and Drug Bank databases. Protein-to-protein interactions were constructed to screen key targets using the STRING database. Subsequently, GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses were performed based on Metascape. Finally, a PDM rat model was established to validate the potential therapeutic mechanisms of WJZTD using Western Blot, PCR, and ELISA.Results390 bioactive compounds in WJZTD were identified through UPLC-Q-Exactive-Orbitrap MS/MS and GC-MS. Network pharmacology revealed 7 key compounds with 20 targets and pathways that are crucial for WJZTD in treating PDM. Behavioral tests confirmed that WJZTD can effectively ameliorate menstrual pain in PDM. WJZTD also inhibited prostaglandin production, thereby relieving uterine smooth muscle contraction. The downregulation of the BDNF/TrkB/ERK/CREB signaling pathway, identified as the key target and pathway through network pharmacology, may be crucial to the anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of WJZTD in treating PDM.ConclusionThis study provides the first comprehensive analysis of the key compounds, targets, and pathways of WJZTD, laying a solid foundation for future pharmacological studies on PDM. The anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effect may be attributed to the downregulation of the BDNF/TrkB/ERK/CREB signaling pathway.
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2026
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Zan Tan,Fengping Hou,Tingyi Qiao,Nan Dong
The migration of harmful plastic additives with diverse polarities and boiling points from plastic food contact materials (FCMs) poses a risk to human health, necessitating simple and effective analytical methods. Herein, a π-conjugated truxene (Tr) was covalently bonded with cucurbit[6]uril (Q[6]) to afford a novel Q[6]-Tr compound, which was fabricated as both a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber coating and a gas chromatography (GC) stationary phase to establish an integrated SPME-GC system. The proposed method determined 9 plastic additives from 4 categories, showing good linearity (R 2 ≥ 0.9863) over 5–1000 μg/L, low detection limits (0.21–0.45 μg/L), enrichment factors of 13–42, and satisfactory recoveries (70.8–97.5%), with performance superior to commercial counterparts. Practical application quantified BHT migration from takeout containers (2.341 μg/L) and DIBP from containers and plastic bags (2.504 and 4.954 μg/L). This dual-functional Q[6]-Tr system offers an organic solvent-free, universally applicable approach for multiclass additive analysis in FCMs.
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2026
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Kangyan Zhang,Siyu Wang,Huiru Zhang,Jing Ming,Wanjun Long,Haiyan Fu
Artemisiae Argyi Folium (AAF) is a medicinal and edible herb whose quality is dependent on its geographical origin and aging years. This study employed untargeted metabolomics based on GC–MS and UHPLC-HRMS to identify its geographical origin and aging years. First, we employed our proprietary AntDAS platform to fully analyze the mass spectrometry data and screen for key differential metabolites. Analysis identified 58 geographical origin-related metabolites (35 non-volatile and 23 volatile). Notably, the chemical profiles of the two Dao-di production regions differed markedly. Samples from Nanyang (Henan) were characterized by high abundances of endo -borneol, terpinen-4-ol, eucalyptol, 3,4-dicaffeoylquinic acid, phellopterin, and quercetin, whereas these compounds were found in low abundance in samples from the other Dao-di production region, Qichun (Hubei). Furthermore, 27 metabolites with aging-year differences were identified, comprising 18 non-volatile and 9 volatile compounds, and the aged AAF compared to fresh AAF showed significantly enriched chemical components. Regarding the aging effect, the contents of eucalyptol and 5-methyl-decane were highest in the 5-year samples. Endo -borneol showed higher levels in both 1-year and 5-year samples, with its content in 3-year samples being intermediate. In contrast, n-hexadecanoic acid and phytol were more abundant in samples aged for over 5 years. Finally, using these differential metabolites, OPLS-DA models achieved 100.0% accuracy in geographical origin classification and over 94.4% accuracy for aging year discrimination. This study provides a chemical basis for the geographical origin traceability and aging year identification of food-drug homologous products.
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