Concurrent purification of sterols,triterpenols and alkenones from sediments for hydrogen isotope analysis using high performance liquid chromatography |
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Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology (Ocean University of China), Ministry of Education/Qingdao Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266100, China;2. Institute of Marine Organic Geochemistry, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China;3. Institute of Applied Geophysics, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Three methods are presented on how to purify acetylated sterols, acetylated triterpenols and individual alkenones for hydrogen isotope analysis from marine and lacustrine sediments using reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The main advantages over previous HPLC methods are reduced operator time, increased automation and the ability to simultaneously purify multiple target compounds from a sample. These gains are achieved primarily by acetylating compounds prior to purification rather than after, and also by using a fraction collector with semi-preparatory rather than analytic configuration. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated for (i) dinosterol and taraxerol in sediment from the brackish pond Poza del Diablo, Galápagos, (ii) for di- and tri-unsaturated C37 and C38 alkenones in cultured Emiliania huxleyi, (iii) for brassicasterol, and di-, tri- and tetra-unsaturated C37 alkenones in sediment from Manito Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, and (iv) for brassicasterol, dinosterol and di-, tri- and tetra-unsaturated C37 alkenones in sediment from the Great Salt Lake, Utah. The purification process yields 80–90% recoveries and results in no measurable hydrogen isotope alteration. |
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