title: Simultaneous monitoring of volatile selenium and sulfur species from se accumulating plants (wild type and genetically modified) by GC/MS and GC/ICPMS using solid-phase microextraction for sample introduction.
abstract: A sensitive method for determining ultratrace volatile Se species produced from Brassica juncea seedlings is described. The use of a new commercially available GC/ ICPMS interface in conjunction with solid-phase micro-extraction is a promising way to perform these studies. The addition of optional gases (O2 and N2) to the argon discharge proved to increase the sensitivity for Se and S as well as for Xe, which as a trace contaminant gas, was used for ICPMS optimization studies. However, the optimization parameters differ when an optional gas is added. In the best conditions, limits of detection ranging from 1 to 10 ppt can be obtained depending on the Se compound and 30 to 300 ppt for the volatile S species. The use of GC/MS with similar sample introduction permits the characterization of several unknown species produced as artifacts from the standards. The method allows the virtually simultaneous monitoring of S and Se species from the headspace of several plants (e.g., onions, garlic, etc.) although the present work is focused on the B. juncea seedlings grown in closed vials and treated with Se. Dimethyl selenide and dimethyl diselenide were detected as the primary volatile Se components in the headspace. Sulfur species also were present as allyl (2-propenyl) isothiocyanate and 3-butenyl isothiocyanate as characterized by GC/MS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0172, USA.
authors.forename: Juris
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meija
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montes-Bayón
authors.forename: Danika L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Le Duc
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D001937:Brassica / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics*; D018744:DNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000737:chemistry*; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D013457:Sulfur Compounds / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D018744:DNA, Plant; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D013457:Sulfur Compounds