TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - On-line hyphenation of CE with multicollector-icp-ms for species-specific isotopic analysis of sulfur N2 - In many scientific fields, isotopic analysis can offer valuable information, e.g., for tracing the origin of food products, environmental contaminants, forensic and archaeological samples (provenance determination), for age determination of minerals (geochronological dating) or for elucidating chemical processes. Up to date, typically bulk analysis is aimed at measuring the isotopic composition of the entire elemental content of the sample. However, the analyte element is usually present under the form of different species. Thus, separating species of interest from one another and from matrix components prior to isotope ratio measurements can provide species-specific isotopic information, which could be used for tracing the origin of environmental pollutants and elucidation of (environmental) speciation. Using on-line hyphenations of separation techniques with multicollector-ICP-MS (MC-ICP-MS) can save time and effort and enables the analysis of different species during a single measurement. In this work, we developed an on-line hyphenation of CE with multicollector-ICP-MS (CE/MC-ICP-MS) for isotopic analysis of sulfur species using a multiple-injection approach for instrumental mass bias correction by standard-sample bracketing. With this method, the isotopic composition of sulfur in sulfate originating from river water could be analyzed without sample preparation. The results were compared to data from off-line analysis of the same samples to ensure accuracy. The precision of the results of the on-line measurements was promising regarding the differentiation of the river systems by the isotopic signature of river water sulfate. The great potential of this method is based on the versatility of the applied separation technique, not only in the environmental field but also for, e.g., biomolecules, as sulfur is the only covalently bound constituent of proteins that can be analyzed by MC-ICP-MS. T2 - 12th International Conference on Instrumental Methods of Analysis-Modern Trends and Applications (IMA) CY - Online meeting DA - 20.09.2021 KW - CE/MC-ICP-MS KW - Species-specific Isotope Analysis KW - Environmental & life science application KW - Speciation Analysis PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53379 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - HR-CS-GFMAS for PFAS sum parameter analysis in surface water and soil samples N2 - Vorstellung neuer HR-CS-GFMAS basierter Analysemethoden zur Analytik von PFAS in Oberflächenwasser und Boden. T2 - 2. Online-Workshop "Emissionsmessverfahren für per- und polyfluorierte Chemikalien (PFC)" CY - Online meeting DA - 30.09.2021 KW - HR-CS-GFMAS KW - PFAS KW - Oberflächenwasser und Boden PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53465 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gehrenkemper, Lennart A1 - Simon, Fabian A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - Schnelle und einfache Extraktion von PFAS aus Bodenproben: Optimierte EOF-Bestimmung mittels HR-CS-GFMAS N2 - Per- und polyfluorierte Alkylsubstanzen (PFAS) bilden eine sehr komplexe Schadstoffgruppe mit über 6300 Einzelsubstanzen, die in vielfältiger Form in die Umwelt eingetragen werden. Für ein effektives Monitoring dieser Schadstoffklasse benötigt es ein Zusammenspiel aus Summenparameter-Analytik zur hot-spot-Identifizierung und Klassifizierung von Belastungssituationen sowie einer nachgeschalteten target-Analytik zur Identifizierung von Eintragswegen, die zugleich ein tieferes Verständnis von Transformationsprozessen ermöglicht. In diesem Beitrag präsentieren wir eine optimierte Extraktions-Methode für die PFAS-Summenparameteranalytik. Mit Hilfe dieser können bisher verwendete zeit- und kostenintensive Festphasenextraktionen (SPE) umgangen und PFAS-Extraktionseffizienzen gesteigert werden. Die methodische Bestimmungsgrenze (LOQ) war mit 10,30 μg/kg (Fluor pro Bodenprobe) ausreichend für alle 9 untersuchten Realbodenproben. KW - High resolution-continuum source-graphite furnace molecular absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-GFMAS) KW - PFAS KW - Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) KW - Extractable organically bound fluorine (EOF) KW - Solid-liquid extraction KW - Böden PY - 2022 UR - https://www.gdch.de/fileadmin/downloads/Netzwerk_und_Strukturen/Fachgruppen/Umweltchemie_Oekotoxikologie/mblatt/2022/Heft122.pdf SN - 1618-3258 VL - 28 IS - 1 SP - 12 EP - 15 PB - Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker AN - OPUS4-54417 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - EOF Analyse in Sedimenten Mittels HR-CS-GFMAS N2 - Im Vortrag wird die Entwicklung einer Methode sowie Analyse von PFAS mittels HR-CS-GFMAS in Sedimentzeitreihen der Umweltprobenbank vorgestellt. T2 - AK Umweltmonitoring der GDCh CY - Online meeting DA - 05.04.2022 KW - HR-CS-GFMAS KW - Sedimente KW - Umweltprobenbank KW - PFAS PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54628 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - Teaching an old dog new tricks – molecular absorption spectrometry for fluorine analysis N2 - The introduction of fluorine in organic molecules leads to new chemical/physical properties and up to now more than 6000 fluorinated substances are on the market. Especially in the field of pharmaceuticals, fluorinated organic molecules are becoming more and more popular and at present amount up to 25% of market share, with an upward trend. Highly fluorinated organic substances are also used in technical applications (e.g., coatings, fire-extinguishing agents, textiles). However, next to beneficial aspects of per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFAS) these substances belong to the class of “emerging contaminants” in particular due to their high persistence and ubiquitous presence in the environment. Due to the large variety of fluorinated substances and increasing production volumes, it is most likely that numerous and up to date unknown fluorine-species are present in the (aquatic) environment. Sum parameter analytical methods to assess the degree of contamination of surface waters with organically bound fluorine are highly needed. Within this presentation the development of a high resolution-continuum source-graphite furnace molecular absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-GFMAS) method for PFAS analysis is presented. Fluorine detection is enabled upon the addition of a molecule forming agent – Ga turned out being the most sensitive one. Furthermore, the injection as well as temperature program was optimized, and appropriate solid phase extraction (SPE) phases were identified for PFAS extraction. Our developed HR-CS-GFMAS method turned out as a versatile tool in PFAS analysis in a broad variety of matrices – some recent applications will be highlighted as well. T2 - 20th European Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 14.08.2022 KW - HR-CS-GFMAS KW - PFAS Analysis KW - Coparison study CIC <=> HR-CS-GFMAS PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55532 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - New possibilities in single cell analysis via ICP-ToF-MS – zooming into the region where materials meet environment N2 - Materials are key for our modern communities; current life seems nearly impossible without concrete, plastic and metal. In particular metals play important roles in all areas of our daily life - from building materials to high tech products. However, due to the increasing consumption of metals and corresponding waste production, an elevated release of metals from buildings and consumer goods into the environment takes place. Furthermore, metals in direct contact with the environment undergo corrosion processes which leads also to a release of metals into the (aquatic) environment. Besides this immediate metal release, the lifespan of products/buildings are substantially reduced – hence unnecessary economic costs arise. Thus, research in this regard is needed within the force field of metal/material  environment. However, to evaluate the environmental impact of materials as well as developing “safe” materials, new analytical methods are highly needed. One promising powerful tool in this regard is single cell-ICP-ToF-MS for multi-elemental analysis on a single cell/organism level. Within this presentation the concept, strength as well as challenge of single cell-ICP-MS are briefly introduced. Afterwards, two application examples are presented: (i) assessing the environmental impact of metals and (ii) the impact of the environment on metal-based materials and the derivation of potential environmental-friendly material protection strategies. These applications highlight the strength of new analytical approaches to explore the durability and safety of newly developed materials. Thus, analytical chemistry is one corner stone to transformation of modern society into circular economy (CEco). (i) Diatoms are located at the bottom of the food chain. Thus, toxicological relevant metals taken up by diatoms can possibly accumulate within the food web and cause harmful effects. Diatoms are a common test system in ecotoxicology. To investigate potential metal uptake and harmful effects on a single cell level, we developed an on-line single cell-ICP-ToF-MS approach for multi-elemental diatom analysis. Our approach is a new potential tool in ecotoxicological testing for metal-based materials. (ii) Next to classical corrosion processes, microorganisms are responsible for so called microbially influenced corrosion (MIC). MIC is a highly unpredictable process relying on the interaction pathways between cells and the metal surface. To shed light on MIC processes and derivate potential metal protection strategies, we applied single cell-ICP-ToF-MS for MIC research on a single bacteria/archaea level. It turned out that microorganism are taking up particular metals from alloys - thus, single bacteria-ICP-ToF-MS will enable the development of environmental friendly corrosion protection strategies. T2 - 10th Nordic Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry CY - Loen, Norway DA - 12.06.2022 KW - sc-ICP-ToF-MS KW - Material - Environment interaction KW - Diatom, Bacteria PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55533 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Simon, Fabian A1 - Gehrenkemper, Lennart A1 - Dierckes, G. A1 - Göckener, B. A1 - Koschorreck, J. A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - Analyse von PFAS mittels (Non-)Target HRMS, dTOPA und EOF in Schwebstoff-Proben aus Zeitreihen der Umweltprobenbank N2 - Per- und polyfluorierte Alkylverbindungen (PFAS) sind eine Substanzklasse bestehend aus mehreren tausenden Einzelverbindungen. Unter PFAS zählen alle Verbindungen, die mindestens eine perfluorierte Methyl- (-CF3) oder Methylen-Gruppe (-CF2-) besitzen. Somit zählt auch ein großer Teil der fluorierten Medikamente, Pflanzenschutzmittel oder Biozide in die PFAS-Substanzklasse. Aufgrund der Persistenz, Bioakkumulation in Nahrungsketten, Toxizität und der ubiquitären Verbreitung von PFAS zählen sie zu den „emerging pollutants“. Die PFAS-Analytik ist wegen ihrer vielfältigen physikalisch-chemischen Eigenschaften und der sehr hohen Anzahl an PFAS eine große Herausforderung. Da es für viele Anwendungen noch ungewiss ist, welche PFAS verwendet werden, wie sie in die Umwelt gelangen und welche Transformations- bzw. Abbauprodukte entstehen, stoßen analytische Ansätze, die nur auf Einzelsubstanzen abzielen, hier an ihre Grenzen. PFAS-Summenparameter-Methoden, die darauf abzielen ein möglichst vollständiges Abbild der PFAS-Belastungssituation widerzuspiegeln, werden daher immer wichtiger. KW - PFAS KW - HR-CS-GFMAS KW - Fluorine KW - SPM KW - LC-MS/MS KW - Schwebstoffe PY - 2023 VL - 5 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-57544 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Chronakis, Michail Ioannis A1 - von der Au, Marcus A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - Single cell-asymmetrical flow-field flow Fractionation-ICP-TOF-MS N2 - AF4 has been coupled to an ICP-ToF-MS and applied to the analysis of single cells. The result in an online cleaning technique that provides the multielemental profile of the sample on a single cell level. T2 - European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry CY - Ljubljana, Slovenia DA - 29.01.2023 KW - AF4 KW - Single Cell KW - Cleaning PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57642 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Chronakis, Michail Ioannis A1 - von der Au, Marcus A1 - Faßbender, Sebastian A1 - Vogl, Jochen A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - MDG-ICP-ToF-MS: A Versatile Tool for Quantification in the field of Single Particle ICP-MS Using Isotope Dilution N2 - In the interest of exploring their potential in the field of single particle analysis, a Microdroplet Generator (MDG) was coupled to an ICP-ToF-MS. Isotopic Dilution Analysis was also incorporated for the size determination of three different Platinum nanoparticles samples (50, 63 and 70 nm). The performance of the technique was validated by comparison to traditional size characterization techniques (sp-ICP-ToF-MS, TEM), while the robustness of the technique was proven by incorporating NaCl in the samples’ matrix, up to 100 mg/L. T2 - European Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry CY - Ljubljana, Slovenia DA - 29.01.2023 KW - MDG KW - Single Particle KW - Isotope Dilution PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57643 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Meermann, Björn T1 - Closing the PFAS gap – comparative study of sum parameter, non-target and target approaches N2 - Analytical Approaches for PFAS Analysis in the environment. T2 - ICOBTE & ICHMET 2023 CY - Wuppertal, Germany DA - 08.09.2023 KW - PFAS KW - HR-CS-GFMAS KW - LC-HRMS PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59156 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -