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ArticleEnvironmental science & technology2024

Direct Analysis of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter Using LC-FT-ICR MS.

Oliver J Lechtenfeld, Jan Kaesler, Elaine K Jennings, Boris P Koch

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Article in Environmental science & technology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Oliver J LechtenfeldDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Research Group BioGeoOmics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-5313-6014
Jan KaeslerDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Research Group BioGeoOmics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.
Elaine K JenningsDepartment of Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Research Group BioGeoOmics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4508-0190
Boris P KochAlfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Am Handelshafen 12, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8453-731X
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research · DEAlfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marine dissolved organic matter (DOM) is an important component of the global carbon cycle, yet its intricate composition and the sea salt matrix pose major challenges for chemical analysis. We introduce a direct injection, reversed-phase liquid chromatography ultrahigh resolution mass spectrometry approach to analyze marine DOM without the need for solid-phase extraction. Effective separation of salt and DOM is achieved with a large chromatographic column and an extended isocratic aqueous step. Postcolumn dilution of the sample flow with buffer-free solvents and implementing a counter gradient reduced salt buildup in the ion source and resulted in excellent repeatability. With this method, over 5,500 unique molecular formulas were detected from just 5.5 nmol carbon in 100 μL of filtered Arctic Ocean seawater. We observed a highly linear detector response for variable sample carbon concentrations and a high robustness against the salt matrix. Compared to solid-phase extracted DOM, our direct injection method demonstrated superior sensitivity for heteroatom-containing DOM. The direct analysis of seawater offers fast and simple sample preparation and avoids fractionation introduced by extraction. The method facilitates studies in environments, where only minimal sample volume is available e.g. in marine sediment pore water, ice cores, or permafrost soil solution. The small volume requirement also supports higher spatial (e.g., in soils) or temporal sample resolution (e.g., in culture experiments). Chromatographic separation adds further chemical information to molecular formulas, enhancing our understanding of marine biogeochemistry, chemodiversity, and ecological processes.

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Dissolved Organic MatterWaterCarbonFresh WaterMass SpectrometrySodium ChlorideCarbonDissolved Organic MatterSodium ChlorideWaterFourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometryNatural organic matterPPL, SPERP-LC-MSSalt water

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PMID38427796
PMCPMC10938638
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