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GCMS-QP2010 Plus                                                                                                                                                                                                    GCMS-QP2010 Plus
                                           Analysis of Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, and Organic Acids
            Microorganism Solutions                                                                                                                                                                                              Microorganism Solutions




                     GC/MS Analysis of Microorganism-Derived Components                                                                   Data
                     Shimadzu and the Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, jointly developed the GC/MS Metabolite Component Database,
                     which contains over 300 metabolites (amino acids, fatty acids, organic acids), using a GCMS-QP2010 Plus Gas           Fast Analysis of Amino Acids Using the GC/MS Metabolite Component Database
                     Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS). A combination of the GC/MS Metabolite Component Database and a GC/MS
                                                                                                                                           The GC/MS Metabolite Component Database offers optimal column and consumables information, method files     Microorganism Species  Observation of
                     permits the batch analysis of biological metabolite components.
                                                                                                                                           containing suitable analytical conditions and compound information, and libraries with retention indices. The
                                                                                                                                           metabolite database targets amino acids, fatty acids, and organic acids. It offers four mass spectrum libraries
            Observation of
                                                                                                                                           containing retention indices and mass spectra for these derivatives and four method files containing data analysis
                                                                                                                                           conditions (Table 1).
                        Features of the Biological Component Analysis System Using the
          Microorganism Species
                        Combination of GC/MS and the GC/MS Metabolite Component                                                            EZ:faast™ contains reagents for amino acid analysis pretreatment and derivatization, amino acid standard solution
                        (Amino Acids, Fatty Acids, Organic Acids) Database                                                                 (33 components), pretreatment equipment and an analysis capillary column kit.
                                                                                                                                           Sample pretreatment and derivatization is completed in seven steps (taking approximately seven minutes). In addition
                         A system comprised of the GCMS-QP2010 Plus and the GC/MS Metabolite Component Database is ideal for
                                                                                                                                           to the 33 components above, this kit supports over 50 amino acids and related compounds.
                         research into biological metabolite components, targeting amino acids, fatty acids, and organic acids.
                         The database contains not only GC retention indices, mass spectra, and compound information for over 300          Analytical Conditions                              Table 1 Method Files and Libraries Contained in the Database
                         metabolites but also analysis method files and data analysis conditions for the target components. It allows fast and   Model  : GCMS-QP2010, GCMS-QP2010 Plus (high-power oven)                                              Microorganism Species  Identification of
                                                                                                                                           Workstation  : GCMSsolution Ver. 2.5
                         easy detection and identification of biological metabolite components, with fewer investigations of analysis      Column    : ZB-AAA 10 m × 0.25 mm I.D.          Method file/mass   Derivatization   Ionization   No. of spectra
                                                                                                                                                                                           spectrum library
                                                                                                                                                                                                           method
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         method
                         conditions and reduced setup work.                                                                                — GC —                   — MS —
                                                                                                                                           Inj. temp.  : 280 °C     Interface temp.  : 280 °C
                         The EZ:faast™ Reagent Kit* simplifies derivatization pretreatment of samples for amino acid analysis.             Column temp.  : 110 °C (0 min) 30 °C/min  Ion source temp. : 200 °C  Amino acid  Note)   EZ:faast™  Electron ionization (EI)   33
            Identification of
                                                                                                                                                       -320 °C (0 min)  Scan range  : m/z : 45-450
                         * EZ:faast™ is manufactured by Phenomenex Inc.                                                                    Carrier gas  : He        Scan interval  : 0.15 sec
          Microorganism Species
                                                                                                                                           Flow control mode : pressure                    Fatty acid  Methylation  Electron ionization (EI)   50
                                                                                                                                           Pressure   : 15 kPa
                                                                                                                                           Injection method  : split                       Fatty acid  Methylation  Chemical ionization (CI)   50
                                                                                                                                           Split ratio  : 1:15
                                                                                                                                                                                           Organic acid/  Trimethylsilylation  Electron ionization (EI)   178
                                                                                                                                                                                           amino acid
                         Derivatization                                       Data analysis and database research
                                                                                                                                                                                           Note) As derivatization methods and libraries using the EZ:faast™ kit require
                                                                                                                                                                                           rapid heating rates in the column oven, measurements are performed on a
                                                                                                                                                                                           230 V-specification instrument (high-power oven).           Specific Microorganisms  Detection of
                                                                                                                                                            (x1,000,000)
                                                                                                                                                              TIC
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            Detection of
                                                                                                                                                          3.5
          Specific Microorganisms
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                                                                                                                                                          2.5
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                                                                                                                                                          2.0
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                                     EZ:faast™ kit                                                                                                                   7  9          17
                                                                                                                                                          1.5      5            15             22
                                                                                                                                                                  4   8 10  13    16
                                                                                                                                                          1.0   1  2  6  11  14            21       24  26 27    30     32  33
                                                                                                                                                                 3        12         18 19                   28
                                                                                          GCMSsolution Ver. 2 Series                                      0.5                                   23                                                     Components  Analysis of Microorganism-Derived
                                                                                          GC/MS Workstation
                                                                                                                                                             1.0   1.5   2.0   2.5   3.0   3.5   4.0   4.5   5.0   5.5   6.0
          Components
                         Mass spectrometry
                                                                                                                                                                  Total Ion Chromatogram of 33-Component Amino Acid Standard Solution
            Analysis of Microorganism-Derived
                                                                                                                                                                   Estimated and Actual Retention Times for 33 Amino Acid Components
                                                                                                                                                                          Retention time                                   Retention time
                                                                                                                                              ID  Name        R.I.  Estimated value  Actual value  Difference  ID  Name  R.I.  Estimated value  Actual value  Difference
                                                                                                                                               1  Alanine     1675  1.189   1.187   -0.002   18  4-Hydroxyproline   2249  2.923  2.929  0.006
                                                                                                                                               2  Sarcosine   1697  1.249   1.248   -0.001   19  Glutamic acid   2344  3.193  3.191  -0.002
                                                                                                                                               3  Glycine     1712  1.294   1.293   -0.001   20  Phenylalanine   2352  3.215  3.217  0.002
                                                                                                                                               4  alpha-aminobutyric acid   1748  1.401  1.4  -0.001  21  alpha-Aminoadipic acid  2463  3.518  3.519  0.001
                                                                                                                                               5  Valine      1781  1.5     1.498   -0.002   22  alpha-Aminopimelic acid  2569  3.797  3.798  0.001
                                                                                                                                               6  beta-Aminoisobutyric acid   1806  1.575  1.574  -0.001  23  Glutamine  2598  3.872  3.875  0.003
                                                                                                                                               7  Norvaline   1825  1.634   1.631   -0.003   24  Ornithine      2767  4.292  4.295   0.003             Other Applications
                                                                                                                                               8  Leucine     1853  1.721   1.718   -0.003   25  Glycine-proline (dipeptide)   2785  4.335  4.343  0.008
                                                                                                                                               9  allo-Isoleucine  1862  1.749  1.747  -0.002  26  Lysine       2885  4.57   4.572   0.002
                                                                                                                                              10  Isoleucine   1872  1.78   1.779   -0.001   27  Histidine      2977  4.782  4.777   -0.005
                                                                                                                                              11  Threonine   1943   2      1.998   -0.002   28  Hydroxylysine (2 isomers)   3059  4.965  4.958  -0.007
                                                                                                                                              12  Serine      1956  2.04    2.04     0       29  Tyrosine       3107  5.071  5.072   0.001
                                                                                                                                              13  Proline     1980  2.114   2.117   0.003    30  Proline-hydroxyproline (dipeptide) 3218  5.306  5.307  0.001
          Other Applications
                                                                                                                                              14  Asparagine  2014  2.219   2.22    0.001    31  Tryptophan     3252  5.376  5.386   0.01
                                                                                                                                              15  Thiaproline  2137  2.594  2.597   0.003    32  Cystathionine  3509  5.901   5.89   -0.011
                                 GCMS-QP2010 Plus
                                                                                                                                              16  Aspartic acid   2209  2.807  2.807  0      33  Cystine        3626  6.14   6.128   -0.012
                                 Gas Chromatograph - Mass Spectrometer               GC/MS Metabolite Component Database                      17  Methionine   2219  2.836  2.839   0.003
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