Application of gas flow headspace liquid phase micro extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for determination of 4-methylimidazole in food samples employing experimental design optimization

BMC Chemistry

Azizollah Nezhadali¹  Mahdiye Rafiei jam¹  Massoud Kaykhaii² 

[1] Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University;Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology;

关键词: 4-Methylimidazole;    Gas flow headspace liquid phase microextraction;    Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry;    Central composite design;    Plackett–Burman design;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13065-022-00823-z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background 4-Methylimidazole (4-MeI) or 4-methyl-1H-imidazole, a slightly yellowish solid with molecular formula C4H6N2, is a heterocyclic compound which supposedly does not exist as a natural product and is formed when carbohydrates are heating with ammonium compounds. This compound is used in pharmaceuticals, agriculture and photography chemicals, dyes and pigments, and rubber manufacturing. In the present study, a simple and efficient sample preparation method designated gas flow headspace liquid phase microextraction (GF-HS-SDME) was employed for the extraction and preconcentration of 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI) from food and beverage samples, before its determination by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Result To investigate the optimal conditions for the extraction process in GF-HS-SDME method, factors affecting extraction, including selection of extraction solvent, vial volume, extraction solvent ratio, position of extracting solvent, drop volume, sample volume, stirring speed, temperature, extraction time, sample pH, ionic strength of the sample solution and gas flow rate were optimized by utilizing both one-variable-at-a-time method and Plackett–Burman design. The investigation of protocol was carried out by using a standard solution containing 100.0 μg L−1 of 4-MeI in deionized water. Conclusion In this study, a simple and green analytical method based on GF-HS-SDME was proposed for the extraction and preconcentration of 4-MeI from foodstuffs, followed by GC–MS determination. The main advantage of this method is its high preconcentration factor and fastness due to the application of an inert gas stream during microextraction.

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