LI Yang-dong,ZHAO Peng-cheng,WANG Zong-xing,WANG Yi-fei,LÜ Yin-ni,ZHANG Ze-en,WANG Qian-yu,YU Yu-pei,HE Yu-huan.Determination of Fluorescent Whitening Agent in Copy Paper by UHPLC and Its Application in Authentication of Documents[J].Journal of Instrumental Analysis,2024,43(09):1398-1408.
LI Yang-dong,ZHAO Peng-cheng,WANG Zong-xing,WANG Yi-fei,LÜ Yin-ni,ZHANG Ze-en,WANG Qian-yu,YU Yu-pei,HE Yu-huan.Determination of Fluorescent Whitening Agent in Copy Paper by UHPLC and Its Application in Authentication of Documents[J].Journal of Instrumental Analysis,2024,43(09):1398-1408. DOI: 10.12452/j.fxcsxb.24042404.
Determination of Fluorescent Whitening Agent in Copy Paper by UHPLC and Its Application in Authentication of Documents
In this paper,the fluorescent whitening agents in 144 types of A4 copy paper,along with their identification and aging patterns,were investigated using the ultra-high performance liquid chromatography method,laying a research foundation for further determination of the production time of the documents based on the aging patterns of the paper. A 40% aqueous acetonitrile solution was employed as the extractant,while a methanol-aqueous solution(5∶95,volume ratio) containing 25 mmol/L tetrabutylammonium bromide(TBA) and an acetonitrile-methanol mixed solution(2∶3,volume ratio) were utilized as the mobile phase with gradient elution. The flow rate was 1 mL/min,the column temperature was 35 ℃,the detection wavelength of the ultraviolet detector was 350 nm,and the injection volume was 10 μL. The results indicated that a good linear relationship was observed for the seven common fluorescent whitening agent standards in copy paper within the range of 0.5-200 μg/mL,with all
r
2
values greater than 0.999. The detection limits of the method ranged from 0.03 to 0.08 μg/mL,and the quantitation limits of the method were 0.11-0.28 μg/mL. The average recoveries at three spiked levels were 92.1%-108%,and the relative standard deviations(RSDs) were 1.6%-5.9%. Among the 144 types of A4 copy paper,a total of three fluorescent whitening agents,namely BBU,VBL and MST,were detected. Based on their composition and proportion,the paper samples could be classified into 8 major categories and 45 minor categories. Combined with the measured whiteness values,53 types could be distinguished. It was discovered during the experiment that for the same brand and model of paper,if the grammage differed,the
dye ratio and content contained might not be the same. Copy papers numbered 89,29,and 28 were selected and underwent transmission aging in an ultraviolet instrument for 10 days,with measurements taken once every two days. The contents of fluorescent whitening agents and the whiteness values of the three copy papers decreased significantly,demonstrating the feasibility of using fluorescent whitening agents to test the production time of the documents. This method features simple pretreatment and stable and reliable data,providing a certain reference basis for the authenticity identification of documents.
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