The Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry of Natural Organic Matter from Different Sources Lori Beth Tremblay
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Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2007 The Ultrahigh Resolution Mass Spectrometry of Natural Organic Matter from Different Sources Lori Beth Tremblay Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES By LORI BETH TREMBLAY A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Spring Semester 2007 The members of the Committee approve the disse rtation of Lori Beth Tremblay defended on September 25, 2006. _________________________ William T. Cooper Professor Directing Dissertation _________________________ Jeffrey Chanton Outside Committee Member _________________________ John G. Dorsey Committee Member _________________________ Alan G. Marshall Committee Member _________________________ Timothy Logan Committee Member Approved: _________________________ Naresh S. Dalal, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank everyone that has contributed to my success these past years. I thank my parents, Dave and Sharon Milligan, first. You two are a true inspiration to me. You have taught me courage, gave me your “smarts”, made me laugh, and instilled outstanding family values. Your never-ending support has pulled me out of some rough times. Thank you for never turning your back on me when I needed you most. Dad, thank you for listening to me cry when I would get so stressed out from school. Mom, thank you for ALWAYS being there for whatever sport or phase I was going through. I love you both. To my sister, Mindy, thank you for being a great little sister. I know I was rough on you as a kid, and we had our share of bad times, but I’m so glad that we can look past our differences and be great friends now. Even though we fought (A LOT), we always managed to make each other laugh about something. Whether it was shooting mom in the behind, or making fun of dad’s dorky snicker, I’m glad I can look back and know that I have had a great time with you as a sister. It’s so awesome that we are going to have babies so close in age too! Being moms will give us an even stronger bond to each other. Jason, you are my rock. It is hard for me to even put in to words what you’ve done for me these past few years. Thank you for pushing me. You have grounded me, loved me, and stood by my side through everything. Thank you for being SO much fun. You make me laugh every day. You are the most hilarious person I’ve ever known. Thank you for staying here while I work toward my educational dream. You put aside your dreams and aspirations so I can have mine. That is the most unselfish thing anyone has ever done for me. You’ve taught me what unconditional love can mean, and you blessed me with a miniature you. Pari Passu! To my new son Liam Philip, thank you for being so resilient. You were a bit of a surprise, and I didn’t think I was going to make it to the end with you! But here you are! No matter how exhausted I am at the end of the day, I love coming home and seeing your sweet, innocent face. With you here with me, I know I want to be a great role model for you. You make me want to be a better person. iii Thank you Dr. Otu for taking a chance with me in undergrad. You were the reason I fell in love with Analytical Chemistry and research. Thank you Jay Bardole for helping me grow as a chemist and a student. You were a great teacher and a wonderful friend. To my friends at Florida State University, you guys rock! I had no idea that there were this many people in the world that were just as weird as me. Carolyn, from the second you opened your mouth, I decided that we would fit well together. You are the loudest, smartest, funniest person ever. I’ve never met anyone with a worse mouth than you. You could make sailors bow their heads in shame! Your intelligence makes me proud to be a woman in science. Just don’t let that go to your head; I know how you get. And one more thing Butters, try to keep your shirt pulled down under your belly button. Jennie Ascher Coym, you are the sweetest person I know. Thank you for being so optimistic about everything. Thank you for always taking care of me. You were the only person who dragged my behind to the doctor after I tore my quadriceps. You were the person who always pushed me in class. I just wanted to do half as well as you on all our exams. It was so effortless for you to get A’s in all our classes, but I would secretly compete with you to try and get a better grade (I never won). I love that we started dating two Jasons at the same time, married our Jasons at around the same time, and had little babies at the same time. I miss you! You are a great, true friend. Thank you Geoff for all your advice and discussions about the ICR. You were a big help on the instrument. Karyn, I loved that we would just sit and make fun of Carolyn on a regular basis. She needed to be put in her place so often! Also, thank you for all the advice when I was pregnant. Thank you Steve for so much. It was a lot of fun living with you for almost 2 years. You definitely taught me what it was like to be with a really gross boy. I am also grateful for your introduction to video games. What a great stress release! To my boss and advisor, Dr. William T. Cooper, thank you for your guidance and support. You are a wonderful boss, and I am honored to have worked for you. Thank you for providing the knowledge and support necessary to make my research possible. iv I also want to thank past and present group members. Thank you Sandra for getting me started on my projects, especially with your help on the ICR. You are an impressive legend to live up to, but I’m doing my best. You also instilled a strong work ethic in me from the beginning, and for that I thank you as well. Thank you Michael for all our good talks. You always kept me laughing, even when you were the most annoying person ever! I swear if I heard the song, Roxanne, one more time out of your mouth… Thank you Dan and Matt for taking me out to eat when I was pregnant. I obviously didn’t need the food per se, but you two always indulged me. Juliana and Hasan, good luck with your research in the future. Jules, I know you will do well since you are taking over my project! To Thorsten Dittmar, Jeff Chanton, Tim Filley and Karl Dria, thank you for allowing me to collaborate with you on all my projects. It is so cool to be able to work with such brilliant scientists from all over the country. Thank you Dr. Marshall for the use of your instrument and any discussions and help you’ve given along the way. Finally, I would like to thank my dog and cat for being such weird animals. Thank you Coco Chanel for breaking my ring finger one month before I got married. Thank you Prada for always remembering to throw up on my nice sofa or right after Jason cleans the carpets. Never a dull moment with you two! v TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables……………………………………………………………………….. Page viii List of Figures……………………………………………………………………… Page ix List of Abbreviations and Symbols………………………………………………. Page xii ABSTRACT………………………………………………………………………… Page xiv CHAPTER 1. NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER…………………………………. Page 1 CHAPTER 2. INSTRUMENTATION, METHODS, AND DATA REPRESENTATION………………………………………………. Page 11 Instrumentation…………………………………………………………….. Page 11 Data Analysis and Representation………………………………………. Page 14 Experimental Methods……………………………………………………. Page 21 CHAPTER 3. ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY OF LEACHATES FROM FUNGAL DECAYED WOOD BY FOURIER TRANSFORM ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE MASS SPECTROMETRY………………………………………… Page 23 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. Page 23 Materials and Methods……………………………………………………. Page 25 Results and Discussion…………………………………………………… Page 26 Conclusions………………………………………………………………… Page 35 CHAPTER 4. MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER IN A NORTH BRAZILIAN MANGROVE POREWATER AND MANGROVE-FRINGED ESTUARIES BY ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION FOURIER TRANSFORM ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE MASS SPECTROMETRY AND Page 37 EXCITATION/EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY…………............. Introduction……………………………………………………………….... Page 37 Materials and Methods………………………………………………….... Page 41 Results and Discussion…………………………………………………… Page 44 Conclusions………………………………………………………………… Page 61 CHAPTER 5. DETERMINATION OF MOLECULAR FEATURES OF SOIL POREWATER DOM BY ULTRAHIGH RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY AND SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH UV AND MASS vi SPECTROMETRY DETECTION………………………………… Page 63 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. Page 63 Materials and Methods……………………………………………………. Page 66 Results and Discussion…………………………………………………... Page 69 Conclusions………………………………………………………………… Page 82 CHAPTER 6. MOLECULAR ANALYSIS OF SEA ICE BY ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION AND ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE PHOTOIONIZATION FOURIER TRANSFORM ION CYCLOTRON RESONANCE MASS SPECTROMETRY………………………………………………… Page 84 Introduction…………………………………………………………………. Page 84 Materials and Methods……………………………………………………. Page 87 Results and Discussion…………………………………………………… Page 88 Conclusions………………………………………………………………… Page 99 CHAPTER 7. CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE WORK………………………... Page 106 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………...... Page 111 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH……………………………………………………...... Page 123 vii LIST OF TABLES Table 1.1. Polymer standards utilized for SEC analysis of humic substances…………………………………………………………….