1. Pushing the limits: Quantification of chromophores in real-world paper samples by GC-ECD and EI-GC-MS.
- Author
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Schedl A, Zweckmair T, Kikul F, Bacher M, Rosenau T, and Potthast A
- Subjects
- Acetic Anhydrides chemistry, Chromatography, Gas methods, Fluoroacetates chemistry, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry, History, 19th Century, Limit of Detection, Cellulose chemistry, Paper history, Quinones analysis
- Abstract
Widening the methodology of chromophore analysis in pulp and paper science, a sensitive gas-chromatographic approach with electron-capture detection is presented and applied to model samples and real-world historic paper material. Trifluoroacetic anhydride was used for derivatization of the chromophore target compounds. The derivative formation was confirmed by NMR and accurate mass analysis. The method successfully detects and quantifies hydroxyquinones which are key chromophores in cellulosic matrices. The analytical figures of merit appeared to be in an acceptable range with an LOD down to approx. 60ng/g for each key chromophore, which allows for their successful detection in historic sample material., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2018
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