Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) of a steam-exploded lignin from wheat straw showed that fragments with a mass higher than 4534Da cannot be obtained. Furthermore, FT-ICR-MS showed that lignin is not a completely random polymer, but shows some regularity with a difference of 44.026m/z (C2H4O) between the peaks. The distribution of Kendrick mass defect in the function of Kendrick nominal masses showed the same behaviour. FT-ICR-MS analysis of bagasse lignin (Granit) showed that the largest value of mass found was 4347Da. The peaks show regularities with a difference of 44.026m/z between the peaks. The organosolv lignin showed that the polymer with the largest mass value was 3699Da in FT-ICR-MS. The analysis of the peaks did not show regularity; however, the Kendrick diagram for this lignin showed the same slope as in the other samples, in agreement with the C2H4O regular difference between peaks.
FT-ICR-MS analysis of lignin
D'AURIA, Maurizio;RACIOPPI, Rocco
2012-01-01
Abstract
Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) of a steam-exploded lignin from wheat straw showed that fragments with a mass higher than 4534Da cannot be obtained. Furthermore, FT-ICR-MS showed that lignin is not a completely random polymer, but shows some regularity with a difference of 44.026m/z (C2H4O) between the peaks. The distribution of Kendrick mass defect in the function of Kendrick nominal masses showed the same behaviour. FT-ICR-MS analysis of bagasse lignin (Granit) showed that the largest value of mass found was 4347Da. The peaks show regularities with a difference of 44.026m/z between the peaks. The organosolv lignin showed that the polymer with the largest mass value was 3699Da in FT-ICR-MS. The analysis of the peaks did not show regularity; however, the Kendrick diagram for this lignin showed the same slope as in the other samples, in agreement with the C2H4O regular difference between peaks.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.