Date of Award
4-2016
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
Dr. Andre R. Venter
Second Advisor
Dr. Michael J. Barcelona
Third Advisor
Dr. Blair Szymczyna
Keywords
Ionic liquids, liquid chromatography, oil spill, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and liquid chromatographymass spectrometry (LC-MS) are powerful analytical techniques that combine the separation power in a stationary phase with the detection power of mass spectrometry. GCMS and LC-MS have gained dominant positions in identifying and quantifying different analyte species due to their high selectivity, high sensitivity, and high reproducibility.
My research utilizes the analytical power of LC-MS and GC-MS to address two environmental issues: 1) Identification of biodegradation products of the ionic liquid 1- butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BMIMCl) by an activated sludge microbial community using LC-MS and 2) identification and quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Kalamazoo River oil spill using GC-MS. Three major metabolites from BMIMCl biodegradation were identified, and their structures were confirmed using MS/MS and 1H-NMR techniques. Many PAHs were identified, and their concentrations were quantified in the Kalamazoo River oil spill area using GC-MS.
Recommended Citation
Al Isawi, Wisam Abdulabbas Flayyih, "Environmental Applications of Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry" (2016). Masters Theses. 683.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/683