Determining hydrocarbon content in steam condensate

    公开(公告)号:US11199526B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16218785

    申请日:2018-12-13

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for determining a content of a hydrocarbon or other compound, such as a C3 to C7 hydrocarbon, in a condensed steam sample. Cooled steam condensate can be flowed through a sample chamber including an inner overflow tube. When the flow stops, water can be drained from the sample chamber, and then the sample chamber can be opened to allow fluid communication with a vapor chamber above the sample chamber. This can allow hydrocarbons in the condensed steam (and/or other gas) to be transferred from the sample chamber into the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber can then be isolated from the sample chamber. At least a portion of the content of the vapor chamber can then be passed to a detection volume, such as the characterization cell for a gas chromatography system.

    METABOLIC PROFILING BY REVERSE-PHASE/ION-EXCHANGE MASS SPECTROMETRY

    公开(公告)号:US20210364498A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US17207295

    申请日:2021-03-19

    发明人: Anthony T. Le

    IPC分类号: G01N33/50 G01N30/06 G01N30/72

    摘要: Disclosed herein are methods of analyzing a biological sample comprising: separating components of the biological sample via reversed-phase (RP) chromatography to obtain an elute; subjecting the elute to separation via ion-exchange (IEX) chromatography or mixed-mode IEX chromatography; and detecting the separated compounds to determine the components of the biological sample. Also disclosed are devices comprising a reversed-phase (RP) chromatography column in communication with an ion-exchange (IEX) chromatography column or mixed-mode IEX chromatography column, wherein there is no switching valve between the columns.

    Preprocessing device and analysis system provided with same

    公开(公告)号:US11162924B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16691927

    申请日:2019-11-22

    摘要: The present invention provides a processing device with a high degree of flexibility in setting of preprocessing and which is capable of increasing the preprocessing efficiency, and an analysis system provided with the same. Setting receiving means (84d) receives, for each sample, setting of a plurality of types of preprocessing and a parameter for each preprocessing. A preprocessing execution section (84e) controls a plurality of preprocessing sections and a transport arm (24) so that a plurality of types of preprocessing set for each of different samples is performed simultaneously in parallel. The preprocessing execution section (84e) performs control in such a way that preprocessing is not to be performed on different samples at the same preprocessing section at the same.

    METHOD FOR HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING OF NON-TARGET BIOMARKERS BASED ON METABOLIC PERTURBATION CAUSED BY POLLUTANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210333250A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17050455

    申请日:2020-05-18

    摘要: Disclosed is a method for high-throughput screening of non-target biomarkers based on metabolic disturbance caused by pollutants, belonging to the field of environmental exposure and health. The method includes the following steps: (1) extracting to obtain extracts to be tested; (2) performing chromatographic analysis to obtain a spectrum containing chromatographic peaks; (3) identifying and labeling features of pollutants, taking chromatographic peaks other than the features of the pollutants as features of potential metabolites, and performing non-target labeling of the features of the potential metabolites; (4) establishing a linear regression model by taking the peak areas of the features of the potential metabolites as dependent variables and the peak areas of the features of the pollutants as independent variables; (5) operating the model, and performing non-target screening of the biomarkers to preliminarily obtain related biomarkers; (6) identifying the MS spectra and MS/MS spectra of the preliminarily obtained biomarkers, and identifying biomarkers related to pollutant exposure. The method of the present invention obviously improves the accuracy of biomarker screening, and improves the throughput of biomarker screening.

    Method for Adapting the Concentration of a Sample Gas in a Gas Mixture to be Analysed by a Gas Chromatograph Assembly, and Chromatograph Assembly Therefore

    公开(公告)号:US20210318271A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-14

    申请号:US17262854

    申请日:2019-07-26

    申请人: INFICON GmbH

    IPC分类号: G01N30/06 G01N30/88

    摘要: Method for adapting the concentration of a sample gas in a gas mixture to be analysed by a gas chromatograph assembly, the assembly comprising a sample gas inlet, a secondary gas inlet, a gas chromatograph sensor, a gas chromatograph column, and a gas chromatograph bypass parallel to the column, characterized by a) introducing sample gas through the sample gas inlet, b) introducing secondary gas through the secondary gas inlet, c) mixing the sample gas and the secondary gas to a gas mixture and conducting the mixture via the bypass, d) circulating the mixture in a gas conducting loop comprising the bypass and the sensor, e) repeating steps b), c) and d) without step a) to gradually reduce the concentration of sample gas within the mixture until the concentration reaches a desired predetermined level, f) analysing the mixture by means of gas chromatography employing the column and the sensor.

    Systems, methods and devices for decreasing solubility problems in chromatography

    公开(公告)号:US11143633B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US15769215

    申请日:2016-10-19

    发明人: Abhijit Tarafder

    摘要: A significant reduction in extra-column band broadening can be achieved by decoupling the injection system from the main solvent flow line. In addition, by decoupling the injection system from the main solvent flow line, additional components (e.g., filters, valves, etc.) can be introduced into the chromatography system without increasing the negative band broadening effects. Systems and methods herein provide not only for such decoupling but also for filtering precipitates from the system. As a result, a larger volume of sample can be injected into the present systems without compromising separation yield. In addition, an increase the column loading per batch, an increase the overall yield of separations, and greater system efficiency (i.e., less time lost for cleaning and maintenance) can be realized.

    DISPERSIVE SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION MATERIAL, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND APPLICATION THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210302394A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17263146

    申请日:2019-06-25

    IPC分类号: G01N30/06

    摘要: A dispersive solid-phase extraction material, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The method comprises: weighing humic acid and washing it using water under ultrasonic bath, centrifuging to obtain a solid precipitate; resuspending the solid precipitate in acetone, heating and evaporating until the acetone has evaporated completely to then obtain a residue; taking and placing the residue in a Soxhlet extractor, and adding a cleaning solution; cleaning by heating and refluxing until the refluxed liquid is clear and colorless, and then heating is stopped; taking out the cleaned material; drying the material at 100° C. for 1.5-2.5 h, cooling for 0.5-1 h, and sieving through a 120 mesh sieve; collecting the material under the sieve to obtain the dispersive solid-phase extraction material. The dispersive solid-phase extraction material can simultaneously extract and purify aflatoxins in edible oils for their detection