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US20090078862A1 US12/182,343 US18234308A US2009078862A1 US 20090078862 A1 US20090078862 A1 US 20090078862A1 US 18234308 A US18234308 A US 18234308A US 2009078862 A1 US2009078862 A1 US 2009078862A1
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  • Ion mobility spectrometric analysis provides one of the most universally applicable analysis methods, as it is applicable to almost any species capable of forming an ion in the gas phase.
  • ion mobility spectrometry methods provide highly selective and sensitive detection (e.g., parts per trillion for some species). Accordingly, these methods are especially attractive for quantitative analysis of analyte compounds present at low concentrations in complex mixtures.
  • ion mobility spectrometry methods do not require high vacuum conditions, in contrast to mass spectrometry techniques and, therefore, are compatible with a wide range of detection environments and operating conditions.
  • ion mobility spectrometry currently provides a versatile detection platform useful for a range of important applications including clean room monitoring, trace gas detection of hazardous industrial chemicals, explosives and nerve agents, and monitoring for chemical processing applications (e.g., the production of pharmaceuticals, reagent chemicals etc).
  • An ion mobility spectrometer typically comprises an ionization region, a separation region (e.g., a drift cell) and an ion detector. Analytes in a sample are provided to the ionization region and interact with an ionization source, such as a radioactive source, UV source, or corona discharge source, thereby generating analyte ions typically via a complex series of gas phase ion-neutral and ion-ion reactions.
  • an ionization source such as a radioactive source, UV source, or corona discharge source
  • analyte ions are actually complexes, clusters and/or aggregates derived from the analyte(s) of interest that provide an IMS signal useful for identifying and characterizing (e.g., measuring the concentration of) analyte(s) in the sample.
  • Analyte ions are subsequently introduced into a drift cell held at or near atmospheric pressure, for example using pulsed extraction provided by an ion injection shutter or grid, and are accelerated in the drift tube by application of an electric potential.
  • analyte ions and other ions in the system are exposed to a counter flow of drift gas and undergo physical separation on the based of their ion mobility.
  • the separated analyte ions are subsequently detected using an ion detector such as a microchannel plate or Faraday cup detector.
  • IMS analysis provides a means of reliably identifying the presence of, and measuring the concentration of analytes present in the sample.
  • Specific analyte selective IMS analyzers commonly utilize gated detection at preselected times corresponding to the drift times of analyte ions of interest.
  • broad band IMS instruments are capable of measuring arrival times of analyte ions continuously as a function of time, thereby generating an IMS spectrum characterizing a plurality of components of a sample.
  • a range of IMS analyzers have been developed that operate in positive ion mode, negative ion mode or dual ion mode, depending on the electric charge of the analyte ions analyzed and detected by the system.
  • the ion formation process significantly impacts the capability of IMS methods and systems for detecting and characterizing specific gas phase analytes.
  • the efficiency in which analyte ions are formed from a given analyte and the stability of the analyte ions formed at least in part determines detection sensitivity.
  • the selectivity of IMS techniques at least in part is determined by the degree of separation between the drift time(s) corresponding to analyte ions and the drift times of background ions formed by ionization of the carrier gas(es), drift gas(es), impurities and/or other species present in the sample.
  • dopant molecules i.e., dopants
  • dopants are provided to the IMS system having properties, such as electric charge affinities or proton affinities, that result in a redistribution electric charge by removing charge from the potentially interfering ions via charge transfer or proton transfer reactions. Charge redistribution in these techniques is useful for reducing potential interference by eliminating or minimizing interfering peaks in the IMS spectrum.
  • dopants are provided that selectively adjust the drift times of analyte ions so as to enhance their selective detection.
  • dopants are introduced that selectively adjust the compositions or charge states of analyte ions formed in the ionization region so as to provide drift times that are easily distinguished from those of background ions generated in the IMS system.
  • dopants and/or ions derived from dopants may participate in associative reactions with analyte ions or induce fragmentation of analyte ions so as to provide a desirable shift in drift time.
  • dopants are provided to the IMS system that shift the drift times of background ions away from those of analyte ions derived from analytes of interest in the sample.
  • This dopant strategy also provides a means of minimizing and/or avoiding overlap of peaks in the mobility spectrum so as to enhance selectivity and sensitivity of ion mobility spectrometry methods.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 5,032,721 discloses an IMS analyzer wherein dopant is provided to enhance selectivity for detecting acid gas analytes.
  • An IMS analyzer is described using a purified air carrier gas wherein addition of dopant is reported to shift the drift times of background ions generated from components of the carrier gas so as to avoid interference in the detection of analyte ions derived from the acid gas analytes. Addition of the dopant in the disclosed system is reported to not appreciable change the drift times of analyte ions generated from the acid gas analytes.
  • the shift in the drift times of ions in the analyzer caused by the addition of dopant is reported to minimize interferences arising from the use of air as a carrier gas in the IMS analyzer.
  • the dopants disclosed in this reference include methyl salicylate and 2-hydroxyacetonephenone, which are reported as useful for providing selective detection of strong acids, such as hydrogen fluoride gas and hydrogen chloride gas.
  • WO 2006/123107 discloses IMS analyzers and methods using a 2,4-pentanedione dopant.
  • Introduction of a 2,4-pentanedione dopant is reported as effective for shifting the position of an ion peak corresponding to a substance of interest away from peaks corresponding to background ions generated in the IMS analyzer.
  • introduction of a 2,4-pentanedione dopant is reported as effective for shifting the position of peaks corresponding to background ions generated in the IMS analyzer away from an ion peak(s) corresponding to an analyte of interest.
  • the dopant disclosed in this reference is reported as useful for enhancing and improving identification and quantification of a very wide class of compounds including toxic industrial chemicals, such as acid gases, halogens, phosgene, and hydrogen cyanide.
  • toxic industrial chemicals such as acid gases, halogens, phosgene, and hydrogen cyanide.
  • the reference also discloses that it is believed that the 2,4-pentanedione dopant would be effective in detecting nitrogen compounds and compounds present in the breath of mammals, such as nitrous oxide, nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide.
  • WO 2007/085898 discloses IMS analyzers and methods using a class of amide dopants.
  • the disclosed amide dopants are reported to be useful for identification of a range of analytes including peroxide-based explosives including hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine (HMTD) and triacetone triperoxide (TATP).
  • HMTD hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine
  • TATP triacetone triperoxide
  • Dopants exemplified in this publication include 2-methylpropionamide and isobutyramide.
  • IMS analyzers and methods are currently needed for a range of sensing and detection applications. IMS analyzers and methods are needed providing enhanced sensitivity for detecting and characterizing analytes present at very low concentrations (e.g., parts per billion and/or parts per trillion) in samples. In addition, IMS analyzers and methods are needed providing enhanced selectivity for detecting and characterizing specific gas phase analytes provided in samples comprising complex mixtures. Further, IMS analyzers and methods are needed having a useful dynamic range so as to be able to detect analytes present in samples in widely varying concentrations.
  • the present invention provides IMS analyzers and methods for detecting, identifying, and characterizing (e.g., measuring the concentration of) peroxides in samples.
  • methods and systems of the present invention utilize dopant strategies, and optionally sample inlet conditions, providing an enhancement in selectivity and sensitivity for the detection of peroxide analytes relative to conventional IMS analyzers.
  • the present IMS analyzers and methods are versatile and enable selective detection of a broad class of peroxides and derivatives thereof, including hydrogen peroxide, hydroperoxides, organic peroxides and derivatives thereof. Methods and systems of the invention also are capable of accurate peroxide measurements over a large effective dynamic range.
  • Systems and methods of some aspects provide detection and characterization peroxides over a concentration range at low as a few parts per billion (ppb) to a high as 1000's of parts per million (ppm), and are capable of real time detection and characterization of peroxides with fast response times on the order of milliseconds for some sampling conditions.
  • Methods and systems of the present invention are also capable of accurate and stable calibration, optionally via an automated, on board calibration system.
  • the present IMS peroxide detection systems and methods provide enhanced sensitivity and selectivity by minimizing, or entirely eliminating, sources of interference arising from background ions generated from carrier gases, drift gases and/or impurities present in a sample.
  • a number of strategies are useful in the present invention for suppressing interference from ions generated from water vapor such as: (i) use of a sample introduction interface providing preferential transport of peroxides into the system relative to water vapor, (ii) addition of dopant(s) to the system capable of modifying the drift times of potentially interfering ions away from those of peroxide analyte ions via charge transfer, charge scavenging, complex formation and/or cluster formation reactions, and (iii) addition of dopant(s) to the system capable of modifying the drift times of peroxide analyte ions away from those of potentially interfering ions via charge transfer, complex formation and/or cluster formation reactions.
  • dopant provided to the analyzer scavenges electrical charge from interfering ions generated from water vapor in the analyzer.
  • IMS methods and analyzers of some embodiments use a combination of sample introduction via a selectively permeable hydrophobic membrane and the addition of specific dopant(s) to achieve sampling and ionization conditions that effectively suppress interfering IMS signals corresponding to ions derived from water vapor in the sample. Ionization and detection conditions accessed by this aspect of the invention, therefore, provide a distinctive IMS signal(s) corresponding to peroxide analyte(s) that is easily identified, quantified and distinguished from IMS signals corresponding to other ions derived from water vapor and/or other impurities in the system.
  • This feature of the present invention is particularly beneficial for detection and sensing applications in environments having a significant water component, such as monitoring of peroxides during aseptic processing, ambient air monitoring, and in homeland security applications for detection of peroxide-based explosives and/or precursors of peroxide-based explosives.
  • This feature of the present invention is also useful for enhancing sensitivity and selectivity in IMS analyzers using air as a carrier gas and/or drift gas given the significant and variable concentrations of water vapor commonly present in air.
  • an ion mobility spectrometry analyzer for detecting peroxides analytes in a sample.
  • An ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) analyzer of the present invention comprises: an inlet, a source of dopant, an ionization region, a separation region, and a detector.
  • the inlet is provided in fluid communication with the ionization region and is configured to provide peroxide analytes to the analyzer.
  • the source of dopant is provided to introduce dopant into analyzer, and preferably for some applications provides a preselected concentration of dopant in the ionization and/or separation regions of the analyzer.
  • the ionization region has an ionization source for generating analyte ions from peroxides analytes and, optionally dopant(s), provided to the analyzer.
  • the dopant is a substituted aryl compound or a substituted cyclic diene; wherein the substituted aryl compound or the substituted cyclic diene has at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group.
  • Effective dopants for negative mode IMS detection of peroxide analytes include, but are not limited to, a substituted benzene derivative having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group.
  • the dopant is a substituted or unsubstituted phenol, or a substituted or unsubstituted quinone.
  • the dopant provided to the IMS analyzer is methyl salicylate or 2-hydroxyacetophenone.
  • the inlet is a hydrophobic membrane, for example, having a composition providing preferential permeability and transport into the analyzer of peroxide analytes relative to water vapor.
  • This sampling interface provides effective sampling and detection of peroxides while minimizing the abundance of water vapor introduced into the analyzer.
  • the inlet is positioned such that a flow of carrier gas(es) facilitates transport of peroxide analytes into the ionization and/or separation regions of the analyzer.
  • the inlet, source of dopant, and ionization region are provided in fluid communication with each other such that sample and dopant are provided to the analyzer and undergo ionization in the ionization region, thereby generating analyte ions corresponding to peroxide analytes.
  • the separation region of the analyzer is provided in fluid communication with the ionization region so as to receive and separate analyte ions from the ionization source on the basis of ion mobility.
  • Useful separation regions of this aspect of the present invention include an IMS cell, such as drift tube or other type of time-of-flight chamber.
  • the analyzer of the present invention further comprises a means of extracting ions provided between the ionization region and separation region, for example charge particle optics, such as an ion injection shutter or grid.
  • a detector is provided in fluid communication with the separation region for receiving and detecting peroxide analyte ions, and optionally dopant ions (expressly including monomers, dimers, trimers, clusters and fragments thereof), separated on the basis of ion mobility.
  • the detector is gated at preselected drift times corresponding to analyte ions generated from the peroxides and, optionally, ions generated from dopant(s).
  • the present invention provides negative mode IMS methods and analyzers operated in normal mode or enhanced mode wherein negatively charged peroxide analyte ions are generated in the ionization region, separated on the basis of mobility and detected.
  • Dopants useful in the present invention have compositions, chemical properties and/or physical properties that provide sensitive and selective detection of peroxide analytes in a sample.
  • the addition of dopant(s) in the present systems enhances selective and sensitive detection of peroxides by accessing ionization, separation and detection conditions wherein the signature drift times of analyte ions provide IMS signal(s) corresponding to peroxide analytes that are easily identified, detected and quantified.
  • dopant(s) provided to the IMS analyzer reduces the magnitude, or entirely eliminates, IMS signals corresponding to potentially interfering ions resulting from water vapor and having drift times similar to that of peroxide analyte ions.
  • Elimination of interfering signals is achieved in some embodiment by providing dopants to the IMS analyzer that participate in chemical reactions, such as charge transfer reactions, complex formation reactions and/or clustering reactions, capable of neutralizing and/or shifting the drift times of potentially interfering ions derived from water vapor away from those of analyte ion(s) corresponding to peroxides. Addition of dopant in these embodiments shifts the drift times of potentially interfering ions so they do not obscure the detection, identification and quantification of peroxide analyte ions.
  • chemical reactions such as charge transfer reactions, complex formation reactions and/or clustering reactions
  • Dopants that are chemically stable and can be provided to the ionization region and/or separation region in preselected amounts and at preselected concentrations are particularly attractive in IMS methods and analyzers of the present invention because they enable highly stable detection conditions and sensitivities.
  • dopants of the present invention have charge affinities larger than that of background ions generated from carrier gas(es), drift gas(es) and impurities in the analyzer. This aspect allows for at least partial neutralization and/or reduction of background ions by charge scavenging processes involving dopants and reagent ions in the ionization and/or separation regions.
  • the present invention also includes, however, methods and systems wherein dopants are provided to the IMS analyzer that are capable of participating in chemical reactions, such as complex formation reaction and/or clustering reactions that provide a shift of the drift times of analyte ions away from those of potentially interfering ions, thereby enhancing detection selectivity and sensitivity.
  • the present invention also includes methods and systems wherein dopants are provided to the IMS analyzer in sufficient concentrations such that they maintain and/or stabilize clusters and/or complexes corresponding to analytes in the separation region, thereby improving the overall sensitivity and reliability of the measured spectrum.
  • the dopant provided to the analyzer is a substituted benzene derivative having the formula:
  • each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a halogen, CN, OR, COOR, OCOOR, COR, N(R) 2 , SR, SO 2 R, SOR, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group; wherein each R, independent of any other R in any listed group, is selected from H, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group;
  • the dopant is a phenol having formula F1 wherein at least one of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 is —OH.
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F1 wherein R 1 is —OR and a R 2 is COOR, optionally where R is H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , and optionally wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each H.
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F1 wherein R 1 is —OR and a R 2 is COR, optionally where R is H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , and optionally wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each H.
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F1 wherein R 1 is OH and a R 2 is COOCH 3 , optionally wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each H.
  • the dopant provided to the analyzer is a substituted phenol having a carbonyl substituent, the dopant having formula:
  • R 9 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a halogen, CN, OR, COOR, OCOOR, COR, N(R) 2 , SR, SO 2 R, SOR, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group; and wherein each R, independent of any other R in any listed group, is selected from H, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group
  • the dopant provided to the analyzer is a substituted phenol having an ester substituent, the dopant having the formula:
  • R 10 is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a halogen, CN, OR, COOR, OCOOR, COR, N(R) 2 , SR, SO 2 R, SOR, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group; and wherein each R, independent of any other R in any listed group, is selected from H, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F3 wherein R 10 is a hydrogen or a C 1 -C 10 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group.
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F3 wherein R 10 is H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 .
  • the dopant provided to the analyzer is a substituted or unsubstituted quinone having the formula:
  • each of R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of: a hydrogen, a halogen, CN, OR, COOR, OCOOR, COR, N(R) 2 , SR, SO 2 R, SOR, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 2 -C 20 alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkoxy group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group; and wherein each R, independent of any other R in any listed group, is selected from H, a substituted or unsubstituted C 1 -C 20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C 4 -C 20 aryl group, a substituted or unsubsti
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F6 or F7 wherein each of R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is independently selected from the group H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 , or CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 .
  • the dopant is a compound having formula F6 or F7 wherein each of R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is H.
  • the dopant provided to the analyzer is an unsubstituted quinone having the formula:
  • dopant is introduced to the separation region and, optionally conveyed to the ionization region by the flow of drift gas.
  • dopants are introduced with the drift gas to the separation region, optionally to provide dopant in the separation region at an elevated concentration (e.g., 10 ppm to 500 ppm).
  • the present IMS analyzers and methods may use a single dopant or a plurality of dopants.
  • Use of methyl salicylate is particularly beneficial as it provides highly selective, stable and sensitive detection of peroxides.
  • Methyl salicylate is also chemically stable, nontoxic in low concentrations and can be easily provided to the ionization or separation regions of an IMS analyzer in accurately preselected rates and at preselected concentrations.
  • Useful sources of dopants in the present invention include, but are not limited to, permeation tube sources, molecular sieve sources, chemical reservoir, temperature-generated sources, and/or evaporative sources.
  • hydrophobic membrane refers to a sampling interface that is at least semipermeable to hydrogen peroxide analytes and that has at least a partial hydrophobic character.
  • Hydrophobic membranes useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, a “coated membrane” having hydrophobic properties. Coated membranes useful in the present invention include a semipermeable membrane that is coated with one or more hydrophobic materials, layers and/or coatings.
  • Hydrophobic coatings of membranes of the present invention is useful for enhancing the capability of the analyzer for minimizing the amount of water vapor introduced into the ionization region.
  • Hydrophobic coatings may be provided on the internal and/or external surface of the membrane, for example, by drip coating, spin coating, spray coating and/or deposition coating methods.
  • Useful coatings for hydrophobic membranes of the present invention include, silicone hydrophobic coatings, such as silane coatings, siloxane coatings (e.g., polydimethylsiloxane coatings), fluorocarbon coatings, and others known in the art.
  • the hydrophobic membrane comprises an OV-101 coating.
  • useful coatings for hydrophobic membranes of the present invention have thicknesses selected from the range of 10 microns to 100 microns.
  • the present invention includes ion mobility spectrometry analyzers comprising a plurality of coatings provided to a semipermeable membrane, such as a microporous membrane.
  • composition, physical properties and/or chemical properties of the hydrophobic membrane is selected in some embodiments to provide preferential diffusivity and/or permeability of peroxide analytes relative to water vapor.
  • the hydrophobic membrane of the present invention provides a means for purifying sample introduced into the ion mobility spectrometry analyzer, for example, by preventing transmission of at least a portion of water vapor in the sample.
  • This aspect of the present invention can be accomplished using a hydrophobic membrane having a composition providing significantly different permeation rates for peroxide analytes and water vapor, such as a permeation rate for peroxide analyte that is at least 2 times greater than the permeation rate of water vapor, and in some embodiments as a permeation rate for peroxide analytes that is at least 5 times greater than the permeation rate of water vapor.
  • Hydrophobic membranes useful in the present invention may also have physical properties such that they at least partial prevent transmission of particulate material suspended in the sample into the ion mobility spectrometry analyzer.
  • Hydrophobic membranes of the present invention may optionally be provided in a configuration wherein an internal surface of the membrane is in contact with a flow of carrier gas(es) so as to facilitate transport of peroxides entering the analyzer into the ionization region.
  • the hydrophobic membrane has an external surface and an internal surface; wherein the sample is provided in contact with the external surface of the hydrophobic membrane such that one or more peroxides in the sample diffuse through the membrane.
  • a source of carrier gas may further be provided in fluid communication with the membrane so as to generate a flow of carrier gas that contacts or “sweeps” the internal surface of the membrane. This membrane inlet configuration is useful to ensure substantially all (e.g., at least 75%) of the peroxide passing through the membrane is transported to the ionization region.
  • IMS analyzers of the present invention may further comprise a calibration system and/or calibration verification system.
  • Useful calibrants for IMS systems and methods of the present invention are preferably chemically stable and generate a calibrant ion having a drift time that is close (e.g., within 10%) to that of the drift times of analyte ions generated from peroxide analytes. This results in a calibration IMS peak in the same window as the peak(s) generated from peroxide analyte ions.
  • a calibration system and/or verification system is provided comprising a source of acetic acid in fluid communication with the ionization region of the IMS analyzer.
  • acetic acid is particularly useful for analyzers and methods for detecting hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) as the ion peak drift time corresponding to acetic acid analyte is very similar of that of hydrogen peroxide.
  • acetic acid is chemically stable, nontoxic and can be provided accurately in known amounts, for example using convenient sources such as a permeation tube source.
  • a calibration source is provided that is capable of introducing a known amount of acetic acid into the ionization region. Measuring the IMS signal upon introduction of a known amount of acetic acid allows the sensitivity and/or signal response characteristics of the IMS analyzer for hydrogen peroxide analytes to be quantitatively assessed and/or verified.
  • the present invention includes IMS analyzers and methods providing fully or partially automated calibration and/or calibration verification systems.
  • IMS analyzers of present invention further comprise a means for diluting the gas sample containing peroxide analytes prior to analysis, for example comprising an internal dilution module. Incorporation of a dilution means is beneficial in some embodiments so as to enhance the upper end of the dynamic range of the present IMS analyzers.
  • the present invention provides IMS analyzers having a means for diluting the gas sample that allows accurate measurements for gas phase peroxide concentrations as high as 1000's of ppms
  • IMS methods and analyzers of the present invention provide a versatile detection platform for detecting, identifying and characterizing a range of hydrogen peroxide, hydroperoxide and organic peroxide analytes, including but not limited to H 2 O 2 , acetone peroxide, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, hexamethylenetriperoxidediamine, and triacetone triperoxide.
  • IMS analyzers and methods of the present invention are particularly useful for monitoring hydrogen peroxide concentrations during aseptic processing, for example for clean room processing isolation in pharmaceutical and biological materials production and processing.
  • Advantages of the present methods and systems include an effective dynamic range that enables continuous hydrogen peroxide monitoring during the conditioning phase, the sterilization (or decontamination phase) and the aeration phase wherein hydrogen peroxide levels typically vary from a few ppbs to 1000s of ppms.
  • the present methods and systems also provide stable detection conditions over the long time domains (e.g. hours) involved in aseptic processing.
  • IMS analyzers and methods of the present invention are particularly useful for identifying and detecting peroxides that may comprise components and/or precursors of explosives.
  • This aspect of the present invention is attractive for a range of homeland security applications.
  • Advantages of the present methods and systems for this application include the capability to detect a range of peroxides that are common compounds and/or precursors of explosives and the capability to detect peroxides at very low concentrations.
  • the present invention provides a method for selectively detecting one or more peroxide analytes in a sample comprising the steps: (i) providing an ion mobility spectrometry analyzer having an inlet, ionization region, separation region and detector; (ii) passing at least a portion of the peroxide analytes through the inlet of the analyzer into the ionization region of the analyzer; (iii) providing dopant to the ionization region, separation region or both of the analyzer, wherein the dopant is a substituted aryl compound or a substituted cyclic diene; wherein the substituted aryl compound or the substituted cyclic diene has at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group; (iv) generating analyte ions from the peroxide analytes
  • the dopant is a substituted benzene derivative having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group.
  • the dopant is a substituted or unsubstituted phenol, such as methyl salicylate or 2-hydroxyacetophenone, or a substituted or unsubstituted quinone.
  • dopant is provided to said ionization region, separation region or both at a concentration selected from the range of 1 ppm to 100 ppm.
  • the inlet is a hydrophobic membrane that at least partially prevents transmission of water vapor in the sample into the ionization region of the analyzer.
  • the step of providing dopant to the separation region suppresses interference from ions generated from water in the analyzer.
  • the step of providing dopant to the ionization and/or separation regions results in detection conditions wherein analyte ions have drift times that are distinguishable from the drift times of ions generated from water in the analyzer.
  • the dopant is a substituted benzene derivative having at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, an aldehyde group, an ester group, a carboxylic acid group and a carbonate ester group.
  • the dopant is a substituted or unsubstituted phenol, such as methyl salicylate or 2-hydroxyacetophenone, or a substituted or unsubstituted quinone.
  • dopant is provided to said ionization region, separation region or both at a concentration selected from the range of 1 ppm to 100 ppm.
  • FIG. 1A provides a schematic diagram illustrating an ion mobility spectrometry analyzer of the present invention useful for detecting, identifying and/or characterizing peroxides, such as hydrogen peroxide, in samples.
  • FIG. 1B provides a schematic diagram illustrating an alternative IMS analyzer configuration of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1B , the inlet system for introducing the sample differs from that shown in FIG. 1A .
  • FIG. 1C provides a schematic diagram illustrating an alternative IMS analyzer configuration. As shown, the inlet and exhaust are positioned similarly to that shown in FIG. 1A , but without a membrane.
  • FIG. 2 provides an IMS time of flight spectrum for the detection of hydrogen peroxide obtained using the present IMS analyzer with a methyl salicylate dopant
  • FIG. 3 provides an overlap plot corresponding to a plurality of measurements of the IMS spectrum for peroxide detection under the same sample and analyzer conditions.
  • the spectra shown in FIG. 3 indicate that the present IMS analyzer provides very reproducible spectra.
  • FIG. 8 provides a plot of the signal-to-noise ratio as a function of time for an IMS analyzer of the present invention for conditions of no gas phase gas analyte.
  • FIG. 9 provide a typical 10 ppm span calibration check using on-board calibration (OBC).
  • OBC on-board calibration
  • FIG. 13 provides an expanded view of the experimental data show in FIG. 11 corresponding to the aeration cycle.
  • FIG. 14 provides a comparison of hydrogen peroxide concentrations measured by the present IMS analyzer and the electrochemical cell during the aeration phase.
  • FIG. 16 provides a plot of hydrogen peroxide concentrations determined using the present IMS peroxide analyzer for monitoring transfer isolator during conditioning, sterilization, and aeration.
  • hydrogen peroxide concentrations are plotted as a function of time (min).
  • Dopant refers to compounds that are added to an IMS analyzer to suppress formation of unwanted peaks detected by the IMS.
  • a dopant can be capable of adjusting the drift times of ions.
  • the dopants in the present invention may also be useful for facilitating charge transfer in the separation region and maintaining ion clusters as the clusters travel in the separation region.
  • the IMS systems disclosed herein may be tuned to specifically suppress peaks associated with a variety of compounds. Dopants are useful in embodiments of the present invention for enhancing the sensitivity and selectivity of the present IMS analyzers for detecting, identifying and characterizing analytes in a gas sample.
  • Dopant ions refer to ions generated from ionization of one or more dopants provided to the ionization region of an IMS. As used herein, dopant ions expressly includes electrically charged monomers, dimers, clusters and complexes of dopants. As used herein, dopant expressly includes electrically charged fragments of dopants, dimers of dopants, trimers of dopants, clusters of dopants and fragments of dopant clusters. In some embodiments, dopant ions refer to negatively charged monomers, dimers, clusters, complexes and/or fragments of a dopant such as methyl salicylate. Dopants and dopants ions of the present invention interact with analyte(s) in a gas phase sample to generate ions that can be analyzed and detected so as to detect, identify and characterized the analyte(s) in the sample.
  • Fluid communication refers to the configuration of two or more elements such that a fluid (e.g., a gas or a liquid) is capable of transport, flowing and/or diffusing from one element to another element. Elements may be in fluid communication via one or more additional elements such as tubes, cells, containment structures, channels, valves, pumps or any combinations of these.
  • an ionization and separation region are said to be in fluid communication if at least a portion of dopant, drift gas and ions are capable of transiting from one region to the other. In certain aspects this fluid communication is one-way (e.g., drift gas traveling from the separation to the ionization region).
  • fluid communication expressly encompasses device configurations wherein a fluid is capable of transport from a first region and/or device component to a second region and/or device component via diffusion through a membrane separating first and second regions and/or device components.
  • a fluid is capable of transport from a first region and/or device component to a second region and/or device component via diffusion through a membrane separating first and second regions and/or device components.
  • an inlet is provided in fluid communication with an ionization region via a membrane, wherein analyte gas(es) diffuses through the membrane and thereby is transported from the inlet to the ionization region provided in fluid communication.
  • Alkyl groups include straight-chain, branched and cyclic alkyl groups. Alkyl groups include those having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms. Alkyl groups include small alkyl groups having 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Alkyl groups include medium length alkyl groups having from 4-10 carbon atoms. Alkyl groups include long alkyl groups having more than 10 carbon atoms, particularly those having 10-30 carbon atoms. Cyclic alkyl groups include those having one or more rings. Cyclic alkyl groups include those having a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9- or 10-member carbon ring and particularly those having a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-member ring.
  • alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, cyclopropyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, cyclobutyl, n-pentyl, branched-pentyl, cyclopentyl, n-hexyl, branched hexyl, and cyclohexyl groups, all of which are optionally substituted.
  • Substituted alkyl groups include fully halogenated or semihalogenated alkyl groups, such as alkyl groups having one or more hydrogens replaced with one or more fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, bromine atoms and/or iodine atoms.
  • Substituted alkyl groups include fully fluorinated or semifluorinated alkyl groups, such as alkyl groups having one or more hydrogens replaced with one or more fluorine atoms.
  • An alkoxyl group is an alkyl group linked to oxygen and can be represented by the formula R—O.
  • Alkenyl groups include straight-chain, branched and cyclic alkenyl groups. Alkenyl groups include those having 1, 2 or more double bonds and those in which two or more of the double bonds are conjugated double bonds. Alkenyl groups include those having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Alkenyl groups include small alkenyl groups having 2 to 3 carbon atoms. Alkenyl groups include medium length alkenyl groups having from 4-10 carbon atoms. Alkenyl groups include long alkenyl groups having more than 10 carbon atoms, particularly those having 10-20 carbon atoms. Cyclic alkenyl groups include those having one or more rings.
  • aryl groups include phenyl groups, biphenyl groups, pyridinyl groups, and naphthyl groups, all of which are optionally substituted.
  • Substituted aryl groups include fully halogenated or semihalogenated aryl groups, such as aryl groups having one or more hydrogens replaced with one or more fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, bromine atoms and/or iodine atoms.
  • Substituted aryl groups include fully fluorinated or semifluorinated aryl groups, such as aryl groups having one or more hydrogens replaced with one or more fluorine atoms.
  • Arylalkyl groups are alkyl groups substituted with one or more aryl groups wherein the alkyl groups optionally carry additional substituents and the aryl groups are optionally substituted.
  • Specific alkylaryl groups are phenyl-substituted alkyl groups, e.g., phenylmethyl groups.
  • Alkylaryl groups are alternatively described as aryl groups substituted with one or more alkyl groups wherein the alkyl groups optionally carry additional substituents and the aryl groups are optionally substituted.
  • Specific alkylaryl groups are alkyl-substituted phenyl groups such as methylphenyl.
  • Substituted arylalkyl groups include fully halogenated or semihalogenated arylalkyl groups, such as arylalkyl groups having one or more alkyl and/or aryl having one or more hydrogens replaced with one or more fluorine atoms, chlorine atoms, bromine atoms and/or iodine atoms.
  • Optional substituents for alkyl, alkenyl and aryl groups include among others:
  • Specific substituted alkyl groups include haloalkyl groups, particularly trihalomethyl groups and specifically trifluoromethyl groups.
  • Specific substituted aryl groups include mono-, di-, tri, tetra- and pentahalo-substituted phenyl groups; mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, and hepta-halo-substituted naphthalene groups; 3- or 4-halo-substituted phenyl groups, 3- or 4-alkyl-substituted phenyl groups, 3- or 4-alkoxy-substituted phenyl groups, 3- or 4-RCO-substituted phenyl, 5- or 6-halo-substituted naphthalene groups.
  • FIG. 1A provides a schematic diagram illustrating an ion mobility spectrometry analyzer 100 of the present invention useful for detecting, identifying and/or characterizing (e.g., measuring the concentration of) peroxides, such as hydrogen peroxide, in samples.
  • IMS analyzer 100 comprises hydrophobic membrane 110 , ionization region 130 , source of dopant 120 , separation region 160 and ion detector 180 .
  • a flow of sample containing one or more peroxides (schematically shown by arrows 122 ) is provided in contact with external surface 111 of hydrophobic membrane 110 .
  • the flow of sample in this aspect of the present invention can be generated by any means known in the art of gas phase sampling including pumping gas from a monitoring environment or static sample through a tube, channel or other fluid containment region past the external surface 111 of hydrophobic membrane 110 .
  • Use of chemically inert materials, such as Teflon® and glass, is useful for handling the samples prior to analysis and detection for avoiding unwanted losses of peroxides during sample introduction.
  • the flow of sample containing one or more peroxides is contacted with the membrane at pressures near (e.g., within 20%) of atmospheric pressure.
  • the composition and thickness of the hydrophobic membrane 110 is selected such that peroxides in the sample diffuse through the membrane and are, thereby, introduced into the IMS analyzer for detection and analysis. In this way, hydrophobic membrane 110 functions as an inlet in IMS analyzer 100 .
  • the composition and thickness of hydrophobic membrane 110 is also selected such that transport of water vapor in the sample into the IMS analyzer is at least partially prevented. In this way, hydrophobic membrane 110 also functions to purify gas introduced to IMS analyzer 100 by reducing the water vapor component of the sample that is provided to the analyzer.
  • source of dopant 120 is provided in fluid communication with ionization region 130 , and is capable of introducing dopants into the ionization region 130 of IMS analyzer 100 .
  • source of dopant 120 provides a substituted phenol dopant, such as methyl salicylate or 2-hydroxyacetophenone, to the IMS analyzer 100 .
  • source of dopant 120 may provide a substituted or unsubstituted quinone to the IMS analyzer 100 .
  • Useful sources of dopants include permeation tube sources and molecular sieve sources.
  • the source of dopant is a polyethylene tube containing methyl salicylate dopant.
  • ion optics 150 is provided between ionization region 130 and separation region 160 for introducing ions into separation region 160 , for example via pulsed ion extraction.
  • the ion optics 150 comprise injection shutter or grid capable of injecting ions, including analyte ions and dopant ions, from the ionization region 130 into the separation region 160 .
  • IMS analyzer 100 operates in either normal mode or enhanced mode, as provided in U.S. Pat. No. 4,950,893 (where the function of the injection shutter or grid is reversed by having the shutter or grid normally biased open, with short pulses where the grid or shutter is closed). In the embodiment shown in FIG.
  • separation region 160 comprises a drift tube, optionally held at or near atmospheric pressure and/or at a constant temperature.
  • Drift tube has inlets 170 for conducting a flow of drift gas (schematically illustrated as arrows 126 ) through the drift tube.
  • Ions (schematically illustrated as dotted arrows 125 ), including analyte ions and dopant ions, are introduced to the separation region 160 .
  • drift gas is flown in a direction opposite to that of the ions passing through the drift tube.
  • An electric potential is applied to ions in the drift tube so they undergo acceleration and separation on the basis of ion mobility.
  • drift gas comprises dopant, such that dopant is provided to the ionization region via drift gas flow 126 .
  • Ion detector 180 is provided at the end of separation region 160 so as to receive and detect ions that have been separated on the basis of mobility.
  • Useful ion detectors in the present invention include, but are not limited to a Faraday cup or a microchannel plate detector.
  • detector 180 is gated at preselected times so as to selectively detect analyte ions and/or dopants ions having drift times that are different than the drift times of other ions generated in the analyzer.
  • detector 180 may be configured to detect ions continuously as a function of drift time so as to generate an IMS spectrum having peaks corresponding to ions exhibiting different drift times.
  • FIG. 1B provides a schematic diagram illustrating an alternative IMS analyzer configuration of the present invention.
  • the inlet system for introducing the sample differs from that shown in FIG. 1A .
  • peroxides are transported through hydrophobic membrane 110 , are mixed with dopant and carrier gas, and are subsequently transported directly past ionization source 140 wherein they undergo ionization and form analyte ions.
  • the fluid path of exhaust gas is also configured differently in this analyzer.
  • an inlet is provided in fluid communication with ionization region 130 , source of dopant 120 , separation region 160 and/or ion detector 180 that does not have a hydrophobic membrane.
  • FIG. 1C is a schematic of an alternative IMS analyzer, wherein the inlet system corresponds to the exhaust port depicted in FIG. 1B and the exhaust port is positioned similar to the exhaust port of FIG. 1A .
  • the inlet port is optionally a threaded recess that connects a 1 ⁇ 8′′ outer diameter PFA tubing to deliver the sample to the IMS.
  • the pressure differential between the inside of the IMS cell and the ambient pressure is typically between about 3 to 4 torr.
  • the system in FIG. 1C does not have a hydrophobic membrane or a carrier flow input separate from the air sample.
  • Flow controller 230 such as a flow controller 230 that is positioned at the exhaust outlet, provides a selectable ambient air sample 122 inflow rate or linear velocity that can be tailored to a specific operating condition.
  • analyzer 100 of the present invention further comprises a calibration system or calibration verification system having source of calibration gas 200 in fluid communication with ionization region 130 .
  • Source of calibration gas 200 is provided such that one or more calibration gas can be provided to the ionization region 130 in preselected amounts, at preselected concentrations and/or at preselected rates.
  • the source of calibration gas is a source of acetic acid, such as an acetic acid permeation tube source capable of emitting acetic acid at a know constant rate or a plurality of known constant rates.
  • the sensitivity, signal response characteristics and/or resolution can be analyzed so as to verify the calibration of an IMS analyzer of the present invention or to re-calibrate if necessary.
  • an IMS analyzer of the present invention employing a hydrophobic membrane inlet system and a methyl salicylate dopant was used to detect and quantify the concentration of gas phase hydrogen peroxide.
  • Gas phase standards comprising known hydrogen peroxide concentrations were prepared and used to assess the capabilities of the present IMS methods and systems for detecting hydrogen peroxide.
  • measurements of hydrogen peroxide concentrations during aseptic processing were also carried out using the present IMS analyzers and methods. The results provided herein demonstrate the systems and methods of the present invention provide sensitive and selective detection of hydrogen peroxide under a range of operating conditions and sample environments.
  • VHP Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide
  • the measurement of the VHP in these environments is required for proof of two functions; a higher level for sterilization and a lower limit to establish a purged environment.
  • two different instruments, utilizing two different monitoring techniques are required to perform complete certification of the process, increasing initial and on-going cost-of-ownership.
  • the hydrogen peroxide IMS analyzer of the present invention employs a single instrument with a dual detection range; this enables an accurate measurement of VHP at both high and low concentrations using a single monitoring technique.
  • experimental performance testing compares measurements of VHP in a two-glove isolator using a Hydrogen Peroxide IMS analyzer of the present invention with side-by-side data obtained from a near infrared hydrogen peroxide monitor (NIR) and an electrochemical hydrogen peroxide monitor (E Chem. Cell).
  • NIR near infrared hydrogen peroxide monitor
  • E Chem. Cell electrochemical hydrogen peroxide monitor
  • the present hydrogen peroxide IMS analyzer utilizes ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) to detect and monitor hydrogen peroxide with high sensitivity and selectivity.
  • IMS ion mobility spectrometry
  • IMS is an ionization-based time of flight technique, performed at atmospheric pressure. The air sample is pulled through a Teflon® diaphragm pump and drawn over a semipermeable hydrophobic membrane by way of an internal eductor.
  • the membrane serves several purposes in this analyzer configuration. It protects the interior of the IMS cell from particles and high moisture levels, provides a degree of selectivity, and allows various levels of sensitivity based on permeation rate.
  • the molecules of interest such as hydrogen peroxide, permeate through the membrane, are mixed with dopant reagent molecules, and are delivered to the ionization region of the cell, which contains a small Ni 63 beta emitter. There, the sample is ionized as a result of a series of ion-molecule reactions.
  • the dopant reagent molecules enter into the ion-molecule chain of reactions to provide a degree of selectivity based on the charge affinity of the analyte.
  • the dopant is substituted phenol, such as methyl salicylate.
  • a shutter grid is located in the tube, which can be biased electrically to either block the ions or allow them to pass through. This shutter grid is pulsed periodically to allow ions to enter the separation region. There, the ions begin to separate out based on their size and shape while drifting counter to an inert gas flow introduced at the detector end of the tube.
  • a collector plate located at the end of the tube detects the arrival of the ions by producing a current. This current is amplified to produce a time of flight spectrum.
  • FIG. 2 provides an IMS time of flight spectrum for the detection of hydrogen peroxide obtained using the present IMS analyzer with a methyl salicylate dopant. Ions are identified by their characteristic drift time position in the spectrum as seen in FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 2 , two primary peaks are observed in the IMS spectrum: (i) a first peak at lower times (approx. 105) corresponding to analyte ions, and (ii) a second peak at higher times (approx. 145) corresponding to dopant ions.
  • the analyte ion peak provides a unique signature for identifying peroxide analytes that quantitatively correlates with peroxide concentration in a sample. A small shoulder is observable on the analyte ion peak, which may be attributable to ions generated from water vapor.
  • FIG. 3 provides an overlap plot corresponding to a plurality of measurements of the IMS spectrum for peroxide detection under the same sample and analyzer conditions.
  • the spectra shown in FIG. 3 indicate that the present IMS analyzer provides very reproducible spectra.
  • the IMS spectra shown in FIG. 3 show a constant peak height ratio equal to approximately 0.1. Peak height ratio is defined in these measurements is define by the following expression:
  • IMS ⁇ ⁇ Response ( H analyte H analyte + H dopant )
  • FIG. 4 provides a plot of hydrogen peroxide concentration versus IMS response in terms of observed peak height ratio.
  • FIG. 5 provides a plot of instrument response expressed in units of hydrogen peroxide concentration verse time for the introduction of a 10 ppm sample of hydrogen peroxide.
  • a known amount of hydrogen peroxide is provided to the analyzer at a constant rate.
  • the source is shut off to characterize the cleardown performance of the instrument.
  • the present IMS analyzer provides very fast response times (on the order of seconds) and good cleardown performance for experimental conditions of hydrogen peroxide concentrations in the 10s of ppm range.
  • FIG. 7 shows the experimental results for a stability test of the present IMS analyzer. Peroxide concentration is plotted verses time (min) in FIG. 7 .
  • 5 ppm of acetic acid was introduced into the IMS analyzer, and the IMS signal was measured over a time domain corresponding to a 24 hour period. Acetic acid was used in these experiments because it exhibits a very similar drift time as that of hydrogen peroxide.
  • a permeation tube source was used to provide the acetic acid to the IMS analyzer at a known and very stable rate.
  • the data in FIG. 7 also demonstrate that the present IMS analyzer is capable of very stable and reproducible operation.
  • Table 1 provides a summary of device and performance specifications for a IMS analyzer of the present invention.
  • the VHP generator was connected to a 22 ft 3 two-glove isolator. Inside the isolator, two fans provided mixing circulation. Approximately 12 ft of 1 ⁇ 4′′ diameter Teflon® (PFA) tubing was used to transfer the sample from the isolator to the IMS analyzer. The Teflon® tubing entered the isolator through one of the glove fingertips that was cut open. The tube was sealed to the glove using parafilm and was located in the middle of the isolator, immediately above the near infrared monitor's optical path and adjacent to the electrochemical cell. IMS analyzer exhaust was transferred from the analyzer to the isolator via 12 ft of 1′′ diameter tubing that connected directly to a port on the side of the isolator.
  • PFA Teflon®
  • the near infrared optical bench was installed on the bottom of the isolator and the fiber optic cables were fed out a port on the side of the isolator.
  • the electrochemical cell was installed in a cut glove finger.
  • Data collection for the IMS analyzer and the electrochemical cell was performed using software to log the 4-20 mA outputs and convert the output to ppm concentration values.
  • the near infrared monitor output was logged by RS-232 serial communications with HyperTerminal®.
  • the output of the near infrared monitor was converted to ppm in Excel after the testing was completed (multiply by a conversion factor of 712).
  • Dehumidification 20 cfm Dehumidify to: 2.3 mg/l Air Flow: Dehumidification Time: 10 min Conditioning 20 cfm Condition Injection Rate: 4.2 g/min Air Flow: Condition Time: 2 min Sterilization 16 cfm Sterilize Injection Rate: 1.8 g/min Air Flow: Sterilization Time: 1 hour Aerate Air Flow: 20 cfm Aerate Time: 2 hours Vaporizer 212° F. Chamber Pressure Set: 0.20′′ Set Temp: Preheater 194° F. High Pressure Alarm: 0.80′′ Set Temp: Low Pressure Alarm: 0.00′′
  • FIG. 8 provides a plot of the signal-to-noise ratio as a function of time for an IMS analyzer of the present invention for conditions of no hydrogen peroxide gas phase gas analyte, i.e. zero gas stream.
  • the standard deviation of the noise is roughly 0.010 ppm. This value is comparable to observations made in the calibration laboratory prior to shipping.
  • the limit of detection is typically given as 3* standard deviation of the noise, in this case 0.030 ppm.
  • FIG. 9 provides experimental results corresponding to a typical span calibration check cycle. As shown in FIG. 9 the IMS signal response of the present IMS analyzer is very stable.
  • FIG. 10 provides a comparison plot showing experimental data for the present IMS analyzer, electrochemical cell and NIR monitor for the high hydrogen peroxide conditions of the sterilization phase. In this test and in some later tests, it appears that the NIR monitor output may be drifting over time scales of hours. It is interesting to note that after about 1 hour of aeration, there is still 6 ppm of hydrogen peroxide in the isolator.
  • FIG. 11 provides a plot of IMS signal (in units of peroxide concentration) as a function of time for experimental conditions wherein the inlet tube was cut at the isolator. As shown in FIG. 11 , the measured peroxide concentration dropped to less than 1 ppm within one or two minutes, demonstrating that the sample inlet tubing was not affecting the isolator clear down measurements.
  • FIG. 12 provides experimental results comparing the NIR monitor, an electrochemical monitor, and the present IMS analyzer for monitoring hydrogen peroxide during conditioning, sterilization and aeration phases. This test is similar to FIG. 10 in that there is a good correlation between the IMS data and NIR data at high concentrations, but evidence reflects that the NIR monitor output drifted slightly during the test period.
  • the electrochemical cell data matches fairly well with the IMS data at low concentrations, but reads 30-40% higher than the IMS and NIR at sterilization concentrations.
  • FIG. 13 provides an expanded view of the experimental data shown in FIG. 12 corresponding to the aeration cycle.
  • FIG. 14 provides a comparison of hydrogen peroxide concentrations measured by the present IMS analyzer and the electrochemical cell during the aeration phase. At low concentrations, the NIR monitor does not match well with the electrochemical or IMS monitors. As mentioned before, this is expected due to the detection limit. This particular electrochemical monitor matches fairly well with the IMS until the concentration reduces to around 9 ppm then it bounces between zero, 5 ppm, and 10 ppm. When the concentration is below 8 or 9 ppm, the electrochemical cell output was zero. In FIG. 14 , the aeration was turned off at 14:00.
  • FIG. 15 provides a plot of hydrogen peroxide concentrations determined using the present IMS peroxide analyzer for filing isolator conditioning and sterilization.
  • hydrogen peroxide concentrations are plotted as a function of time (min).
  • FIG. 16 provides a plot of hydrogen peroxide concentrations determined using the present IMS peroxide analyzer for monitoring transfer isolator during conditioning, sterilization, and aeration.
  • hydrogen peroxide concentrations are plotted as a function of time (min).
  • FIG. 17 provides a plot of hydrogen peroxide concentrations determined using the present IMS peroxide analyzer for monitoring completion of aeration cycle on transfer isolator.
  • hydrogen peroxide concentrations are plotted as a function of time (min).
  • the present hydrogen peroxide IMS analyzer has the ability to measure high concentrations during the sterilization cycle and the sensitivity to accurately monitor completion of the aeration purge cycle.
  • IMS systems and methods of the present invention enable continuous monitoring and documentation of production isolator sterilization cycles.

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