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List <strong>of</strong> Figures<br />

Figure 3-11 APCI spectrum <strong>of</strong> the eight Chiron hydrocarbon mixture (for structures see figure 3-<br />

10) .....................................................................................................................................46<br />

Figure 3-12 APCI mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> n-decyl benzene, phytane and 5-α-cholestane ....................48<br />

Figure 3-13 APCI <strong>of</strong> high mass n-alkanes..................................................................................48<br />

Figure 3-14 Total APCI mass spectrumin <strong>of</strong> the mixture <strong>of</strong> seventeen compounds (see table 3.2)<br />

..........................................................................................................................................48<br />

Figure 3-15 Suggested graphical scheme for ionisation mechanism <strong>of</strong> hydrocarbon upon APCI .50<br />

Figure 3-16 APCI mass spectrum after the addition <strong>of</strong> D 2 O to C40 ...........................................52<br />

Figure 3-17 APCI mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> deuterated tetracosane (D-C24) .........................................52<br />

Figure 3-18 APCI-MS 2 spectrum <strong>of</strong> C32 showing (M-3) + fragment at m/z 447.4 from precursor<br />

ion at m/z 465.8 corresponding to (M-3) + H 2 O .....................................................................53<br />

Figure 3-19 APCI-MS 2 spectrum <strong>of</strong> C29 showing (M-1) + fragment at m/z 407.3 from precursor<br />

ion at m/z 425.1 corresponding to (M-1) + H 2 O .....................................................................53<br />

Figure 3-20 APCI (+) mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> waste sample extracted using n-heptane/Acetone ..........54<br />

Figure 3-21 APCI mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> waste sample extracted using n-heptane only .....................55<br />

Figure 3-22 <strong>Mass</strong> spectra <strong>of</strong> the waste sample purified by using 2 gs (a), 4 gs (b) and 6 gs (c) <strong>of</strong><br />

florisil during purification. ..................................................................................................56<br />

Figure 3-23 Enlarged section <strong>of</strong> (+) MS showing bimodal distribution <strong>of</strong> odd and even mass ions<br />

..........................................................................................................................................57<br />

Figure 3-24 APCI/APPI standard recommended calibrant for APCI source ...............................58<br />

Figure 3-25 APCI mass spectra in positive ion mode <strong>of</strong> C7-C40 calibrant ................................59<br />

Figure 3-26 (-) APCI mass spectrum showing identified PCBs in waste sample .........................64<br />

Figure 3-27 (-) APCI mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> PCBs Congener Mix ....................................................64<br />

Figure 3-28 (-) APCI mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> decachlorobiphenyl standard (C 12 OCl 9 ) with simulated<br />

isotope pattern as suggested by Bruker S<strong>of</strong>tware .................................................................64<br />

Figure 3-29 APCI-ion trap mass spectrum <strong>of</strong> waste sample......................................................66<br />

Figure 3-30 Low mass distribution in APCI-iontrap mass spectrum for waste sample ..............66<br />

Figure 3-31 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> tetracosane with precursor ion at m/z 337 corresponding to (M-1) + ....66<br />

Figure 3-32 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> pentacosane with precursor ion at m/z 351corresponding to (M-1) + ....67<br />

Figure 3-33 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> nonacosane with precursor ion at m/z 407 corresponding to (M-1) + ....67<br />

Figure 3-34 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> dotriacontane with precursor ion at m/z 449 correspon- ding to (M-1) +<br />

..........................................................................................................................................67<br />

Figure 3-35 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> molecular ion <strong>of</strong> tetracontane (C40) at m/z 562 .................................68<br />

Figure 3-36 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> molecular ion <strong>of</strong> nonatriacontane (C39) at m/z 548 .............................68<br />

Figure 3-37 APCI-MS 2 <strong>of</strong> molecular ion <strong>of</strong> octatriacontane (C38) at m/z 534 ............................68<br />

Figure 3-38 APCI-MS 2 spectra <strong>of</strong> m/z 561, 547, 519 and 505 corresponding to (M-1) + ions <strong>of</strong><br />

C40, C39, C37 and C36 respectively within a waste extract ................................................69

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