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Evaluation of a miniaturised single-stage thermal modulator for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography of petroleum contaminated soils

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posted on 2023-05-18, 21:31 authored by Jacobs, MR, M Edwards, Gorecki, T, Nesterenko, PN, Robert ShellieRobert Shellie
A novel miniaturised single-stage resistively heated thermal modulator was investigated as an alternative to cryogenic modulation for use in comprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC). The single-stage thermal modulator described herein yielded average retention time relative standard deviations (RSD) of ≤ 0.2 % RSD (first-dimension) and ≤ 3.4 % RSD (second-dimension). The average peak widths generated by the modulator were 72 ± 3 ms, and the peak area precision was better than 5.3 % RSD for a range of polar and non-polar test analytes. GC × GC analysis can be performed using this modulator without the requirement for cryogenic cooling or additional pressure control modules for flow modulation. The modulator and associated electronics are compact and amenable towards field analysis. The modulator was used for qualitative and quantitative characterisation of petroleum-contaminated soils derived from a sub-Antarctic research station at Macquarie Island. The limit of detection compared to standard 1D GC analysis was improved from 64 to 11 mg kg-1. An automated method of analysing and categorising samples using principal component analysis is presented.

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Australian Research Council

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Publication title

Journal of Chromatography A

Volume

1463

Pagination

162-168

ISSN

0021-9673

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Place of publication

Netherlands

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Copyright 2016 Elsevier B.V.

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Expanding knowledge in the chemical sciences

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