Characterization of Cigar Tobaccos by Gas Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Nonvolatile Organic Acids:  Application to the Authentication of Cuban Cigars

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 1132-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lay-Keow Ng ◽  
Michel Hupé, ◽  
Micheline Vanier ◽  
Dennis Moccia
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acids ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Mass Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Chromatographic Mass

Quantitative analysis for organic acids in biological samples: batch isolation followed by gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis.

1989 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Hoffmann ◽  
S Aramaki ◽  
E Blum-Hoffmann ◽  
W L Nyhan ◽  
L Sweetman
Keyword(s):  
Organic Acids ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Biological Samples ◽  
Mass Spectrometric ◽  
Mass Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Rapid Screening ◽  
Chromatographic Retention ◽  
Spectrometric Analysis ◽  
Aldehydes And Ketones ◽  
Chromatographic Mass

Abstract This new method for qualitative and quantitative determination of organic acids, aldehydes, and ketones in biological samples is effective for use with urine, plasma, and amniotic fluid, and it requires no deproteinization. Isolation by batch-wise liquid partition chromatography on silicic acid follows formation of the O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl)oximes of oxoacids, aldehydes, and ketones. The total organic acid content of the sample provides a rapid screening test for metabolic abnormality. A wide-bore, bonded-phase capillary column was used for quantitative gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis, followed by automated identification and quantification. Analytical recoveries were quantitative for a wide variety of metabolites. Gas-chromatographic retention indices, discriminating ions, and control ranges in amniotic fluid, plasma, and urine of adult subjects were determined for 61 biologically important compounds.

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