Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
94(32), P. 11382 - 11389
Published: Aug. 2, 2022
Fourier
transform
ion-cyclotron
resonance
mass
spectrometry
(FT-ICR
MS)
is
the
only
analyzer
that
can
resolve
molecular
complexity
of
natural
organic
matter
at
level
elemental
composition
assignment.
Here,
we
leverage
high
dynamic
range,
resolving
power,
resistance
to
peak
coalescence,
and
maximum
ion
number
trapping
duration
in
a
custom
built,
21
tesla
hybrid
linear
trap
/FT-ICR
spectrometer
for
dissolved
standard
(Suwanne
River
Fulvic
Acid).
We
compare
effect
peak-picking
threshold
(3σ,
4σ,
5σ,
6σ)
on
assignments,
measurement
accuracy,
range
6.3
s
transient
across
m/z
200-1200
comprises
highest
achieved
power
broadband
FT-ICR
spectrum
collected
date.
More
than
36
000
species
are
assigned
with
signal
magnitude
greater
3σ
root-mean-square
error
ppb,
most
identified
reported
date
matter.
identify
18O
17O
isotopologues
isobaric
overlaps
order
few
electrons
wide
(up
1000)
leveraging
powers
(3
200)
achievable
by
T
MS
increased
∼30%
through
absorption
mode
data
processing.
Elemental
compositions
unique
span
compositional
aromaticity
not
detected
higher
thresholds.
Furthermore,
provide
catalogue
widely
utilized
reference
(SRFA)
analytical
community
performing
complex
mixture
analysis
This
instrument
available
free
charge
scientists
worldwide.
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(1)
Published: June 18, 2022
Abstract
Exploring
the
source,
transformation
pathways,
and
fate
of
natural
organic
matter
(NOM)
is
critical
to
understanding
regional/global
carbon
cycle
budget.
The
dissolved
fraction
NOM,
i.e.,
(DOM),
a
complex
mixture
resulting
from
plant,
animal
microbial
plays
crucial
role
in
many
biogeochemical
processes
at
land-ocean-atmosphere
interfaces.
advance
Fourier
transform
ion
cyclotron
resonance
mass
spectrometer
(FT-ICR
MS)
makes
detailed
characterization
DOM
molecular
level
possible.
On
other
hand,
elucidation
sample
also
presents
significant
analytical
challenges,
these
challenges
act
as
driving
force
for
instrumentation
methodology
development
on
FT-ICR
MS.
This
review
article
has
been
written
aid
those
working
biogeochemistry,
environmental
atmospheric
chemistry,
related
areas
which
investigate
elemental
cycles
transformations.
First,
fundamental
theory,
historical
perspective,
recent
advances
field
have
introduced.
geological
samples
continues
present
it
become
experimental
methods.
These
achievements
analysis
had
an
impact
upon
fields
science,
geochemistry,
chemistry.
Next,
varieties
applications
MS
described,
followed
by
our
view
future
this
technique
earth
science
research.
We
believe
that
covers
essential
pairing
collectively
offers
geochemical
scientists
substantial
resource
their
Graphical
abstract
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(3), P. 1724 - 1735
Published: Jan. 3, 2022
Electron
transfer
mediated
by
iron
minerals
is
considered
as
a
critical
redox
step
for
the
dynamics
of
pollutants
in
soil.
Herein,
we
explored
reduction
process
Cr(VI)
with
different
crystalline
ferric
oxyhydroxides
presence
pyrogenic
carbon
(biochar).
Both
low-
and
high-crystallinity
induced
immobilization
mainly
via
sorption
process,
limited
process.
However,
was
inspired
copresence
biochar.
Low-crystallinity
oxyhydroxide
had
an
intense
chemical
combination
biochar
strong
inner-sphere
complexation,
leading
to
indirect
electron
route
reduction,
that
is,
first
transferred
from
mineral
through
C–O–Fe
binding
then
Fe(III)/Fe(II)
transformation
on
oxyhydroxides.
With
increasing
crystallinity
oxyhydroxides,
direct
between
became
main
avenue
reduction.
The
suppressed
due
less
Cr(VI),
biochar,
higher
stability.
This
study
demonstrates
mechanisms
involving
change
crystallization
which
would
affect
geochemical
contaminants
carbon.
Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: March 15, 2023
Abstract
Phosphorus
(P)
affects
the
water–air
CO
2
flux
through
primary
productivity,
and
changes
of
carbon
cycle
ecological
environment
in
global
world.
Organic
phosphorus
(Po)
is
an
important
P
component
water
environments.
Various
processes
control
formation
transformation
Po
outbreaks
algal
blooms.
Here,
research
topics
on
over
past
50
years
are
systematically
reviewed
to
understand
progress
(i)
pretreatment
techniques
various
media,
(ii)
technical
methods
qualitative
quantitative
chemical
composition
bioavailability,
(iii)
source
analysis
factors
affecting
different
media
environments
biogeochemical
processes,
(iv)
interactions
among
Po,
organic
matter,
minerals,
their
environmental
behaviors,
(v)
quantification
material
exchanges
at
sediment–water
interface,
interfacial
effects.
Finally,
future
directives
regarding
discussed.
The
findings
provided
scientific
basis
formulate
revise
standards
for
nutrients
a
better
understanding
eutrophication
its
control.
Graphical
Soil Biology and Biochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
193, P. 109382 - 109382
Published: March 12, 2024
Soil
is
an
extremely
complex
and
dynamic
matrix,
in
part,
due
to
the
wide
diversity
of
organisms
living
within
it.
organic
matter
(SOM)
fundamental
substrate
on
which
delivery
ecosystem
services
depends,
providing
metabolic
fuel
drive
soil
function.
As
such,
studying
metabolome
(the
concentration
low
molecular
weight
metabolites),
as
a
subset
SOM,
holds
potential
greatly
expand
our
understanding
behaviour,
fate,
interaction
functional
significance
small
molecules
soil.
Encompassing
range
chemical
classes
(including
amino
acids,
peptides,
lipids
carbohydrates)
large
number
individual
(ca.
n
=
105
106),
resultant
(indirect)
output
several
layers
biological
hierarchy,
namely
metagenome,
metatranscriptome
metaproteome.
it
may
also
provide
support
validation
for
these
"multi-omics"
datasets.
We
present
case
increased
use
untargeted
metabolomics
biochemistry,
particularly
furthering
functions
driving
SOM
composition
biogeochemical
cycling.
Further,
we
discuss
scale
challenge
terms
metabolite
extraction,
analysis
interpretation
plant-soil-microbial
systems.
Lastly,
highlight
key
knowledge
gaps
currently
limit
metabolomic
approaches
better
understand
processes,
including:
(i)
datasets;
(ii)
source,
emission
fate
soil-derived
volatile
compounds
(VOCs),
(iii)
assessing
temporal
fluxes
metabolites,
(iv)
monitoring
ecological
interactions
rhizosphere.
While
application
science
still
its
relative
infancy,
importance
biochemical
system
relation
regulation,
management
underpinning
further
elucidating
links
between
organisms,
well
ability
community
process
cycle
nutrients.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: July 28, 2024
Soil
dissolved
organic
matter
(DOM)
is
crucial
to
atmospheric,
terrestrial
and
aquatic
environments
as
well
human
life.
Here,
by
characterizing
DOM
from
89
grassland
soils
throughout
China,
we
reveal
the
spatial
association
between
geochemistry
in
dry
season
vs
annual
ecosystem
exchange
cancer
cases.
The
humic-like
high
molecular
weight
(3.4–25
kDa)
fractions
with
lower
biodegradability,
decline
northern
southern
regions
of
are
correlated
soil
respiration
net
productivity
at
continental
scale.
<1.2
kDa
proteinaceous
could
serve
a
geographical
indicator
nasopharyngeal
incidence
mortality,
while
3.4–25
humified
potentially
associated
pancreatic
cases
(P
<
0.05).
Our
findings
highlight
that
exploiting
environmental
functions
mitigating
negative
impacts
necessary,
require
actions
tailored
local
conditions.
critical
processes
humans.
Here
authors
variations
different
playing
varied
roles
carbon
health.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(4), P. 2455 - 2465
Published: Jan. 31, 2022
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs)
are
a
large
family
of
thousands
chemicals,
many
which
have
been
identified
using
nontargeted
time-of-flight
Orbitrap
mass
spectrometry
methods.
Comprehensive
characterization
complex
PFAS
mixtures
is
critical
to
assess
their
environmental
transport,
transformation,
exposure,
uptake.
Because
21
tesla
(T)
Fourier-transform
ion
cyclotron
resonance
(FT-ICR
MS)
offers
the
highest
available
resolving
power
sub-ppm
errors
across
wide
molecular
weight
range,
we
developed
T
FT-ICR
MS
method
screen
for
PFASs
in
an
aqueous
film-forming
foam
(AFFF)
suspect
screening,
targeted
formula
database
(C,
H,
Cl,
F,
N,
O,
P,
S;
≤865
Da),
isotopologues,
Kendrick-analogous
difference
networks
(KAMDNs).
False-positive
identifications
natural
organic
matter
(NOM)
sample,
served
as
negative
control,
suggested
that
minimum
length
3
should
be
imposed
when
annotating
CF2-homologous
series
with
positive
defects.
We
putatively
163
known
during
well
134
novel
including
suspected
polyethoxylated
perfluoroalkane
sulfonamide
series.
This
study
shows
analysis
can
provide
unique
insights
into
composition
expand
our
understanding
chemistries
impacted
matrices.
Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(1), P. 198 - 202
Published: Dec. 7, 2021
Ultrahigh
resolution
mass
spectrometry
(UHR-MS)
is
commonly
used
to
characterize
natural
organic
matter
(NOM).
The
complexity
of
both
NOM
and
the
data
set
produced
make
visualization
challenging.
Van
Krevelen
diagrams─plots
component
hydrogen/carbon
(H/C)
against
oxygen/carbon
(O/C)
elemental
ratios─have
become
a
popular
way
visualize
chemical
formulas
identified
by
UHR-MS.
Different
regions
on
van
diagram
have
been
attributed
different
classes;
however,
classifications
vary
between
studies
lack
standard
definitions.
Here,
were
obtained
from
public
databases
create
H/C
O/C
ranges
for
amino
sugar,
carbohydrate,
lignin,
lipid,
peptide,
tannin
classes
diagrams.
recommended
are
presented
in
table
can
be
adapted
any
analysis
software
programs.
here
agreed
reasonably
well
with
previous
literature
peptide
regions.
However,
region
appears
at
lower
ratio
values
wider
range
compared
studies.
herein
strongly
use
as
consistent
reference
points
future
characterization
aid
discussion
readily
compare
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(7), P. 4597 - 4609
Published: March 9, 2022
Wildfires
in
forested
watersheds
dramatically
alter
stored
and
labile
soil
organic
matter
(SOM)
pools
the
export
of
dissolved
(DOM).
Ecosystem
recovery
after
wildfires
depends
on
microbial
communities
revegetation
therefore
is
limited
by
availability
nutrients,
such
as
nitrogen-containing
labile,
water-soluble
compounds.
However,
SOM
byproducts
produced
at
different
wildfire
intensities
are
poorly
understood,
leading
to
difficulties
assessing
severity
predicting
ecosystem
recovery.
In
this
work,
water-extractable
(WEOM)
from
laboratory
microcosms
burned
discrete
temperatures
was
characterized
ultrahigh-resolution
Fourier
transform
ion
cyclotron
resonance
mass
spectrometry
study
impacts
fire
temperature
DOM
composition.
The
molecular
composition
derived
burn
indicated
that
were
enriched
with
heating
composed
a
wide
range
aromatic
features
oxidation
states.
Mass
difference-based
analysis
also
suggested
products
formed
during
could
be
modeled
using
transformations
along
Maillard
reaction
pathway.
enrichment
N-containing
burning
has
important
implications
for
downstream
water
quality.