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Prediction of response factors for gas chromatography with flame ionization detection: Algorithm improvement, extension to silylated compounds, and application to the quantification of metabolites.

ABSTRACT: We previously showed that the relative response factors of volatile compounds were predictable from either combustion enthalpies or their molecular formulae only . We now extend this prediction to silylated derivatives by adding an increment in the ab initio calculation of combustion enthalpies. The accuracy of the experimental relative response factors database was also improved and its population increased to 490 values. In particular, more brominated compounds were measured, and their prediction accuracy was improved by adding a correction factor in the algorithm. The correlation coefficient between predicted and measured values increased from 0.936 to 0.972, leading to a mean prediction accuracy of ± 6%. Thus, 93% of the relative response factors values were predicted with an accuracy of better than ± 10%. The capabilities of the extended algorithm are exemplified by (i) the quick and accurate quantification of hydroxylated metabolites resulting from a biodegradation test after silylation and prediction of their relative response factors, without having the reference substances available; and (ii) the rapid purity determinations of volatile compounds. This study confirms that Gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector and using predicted relative response factors is one of the few techniques that enables quantification of volatile compounds without calibrating the instrument with the pure reference substance.

SUBMITTER: de Saint Laumer JY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5049641 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prediction of response factors for gas chromatography with flame ionization detection: Algorithm improvement, extension to silylated compounds, and application to the quantification of metabolites.

de Saint Laumer Jean-Yves JY Leocata Sabine S Tissot Emeline E Baroux Lucie L Kampf David M DM Merle Philippe P Boschung Alain A Seyfried Markus M Chaintreau Alain A

Journal of separation science 20150901 18

We previously showed that the relative response factors of volatile compounds were predictable from either combustion enthalpies or their molecular formulae only . We now extend this prediction to silylated derivatives by adding an increment in the ab initio calculation of combustion enthalpies. The accuracy of the experimental relative response factors database was also improved and its population increased to 490 values. In particular, more brominated compounds were measured, and their predict ...[more]

PMID: 26179324

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Prediction of response factors for gas chromatography with flame ionization detection: Algorithm improvement, extension to silylated compounds, and application to the quantification of metabolites.

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