DECRYPTER L'INVISIBLE : NOUVELLE APPROCHE ANALYTIQUE DES TANINS PAR SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE // DECIPHERING THE INVISIBLE: A NEW ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO TANNINS USING MASS SPECTROMETRY
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ABG-139651
ADUM-75836 |
Sujet de Thèse | |
| 23/06/2026 |
Institut Agro Montpellier
MONTPELLIER CEDEX 1 - Occitanie - France
DECRYPTER L'INVISIBLE : NOUVELLE APPROCHE ANALYTIQUE DES TANINS PAR SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE // DECIPHERING THE INVISIBLE: A NEW ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO TANNINS USING MASS SPECTROMETRY
polyphénol, spectrométrie de masse, marqueurs d'oxydation, proanthocyanidine, mobilité ionique, tanin
polyphenol, mass spectrometry,, markers of oxidation, proanthocyanidin, ion mobility, tannin
polyphenol, mass spectrometry,, markers of oxidation, proanthocyanidin, ion mobility, tannin
Description du sujet
Des travaux menés au sein de l'UMR SPO ont permis la construction d'une base de données unique de marqueurs d'oxydation des tanins naturellement produits durant les procédés de transformation et de conservation des produits. Cependant, la caractérisation de la 'face cachée' des tanins reste à l'heure actuelle un verrou analytique. En particulier, les polymères de hauts poids moléculaires, tanins évolués (oxydés), ne sont pas directement accessibles avec les approches analytiques traditionnelles (LC-MS). Pourtant, la caractérisation des structures et la quantification de la fraction oxydée des tanins permettraient d'optimiser leur valorisation pour des applications industrielles existantes et d'en proposer de nouvelles. Afin de surmonter ce verrou, ce projet de thèse, en collaboration entre les UMR SPO et IATE, repose sur le développement d'une approche analytique de rupture innovante et multimodale, associant la mobilité ionique et la spectrométrie de masse, afin de déterminer l'état d'oxydation des tanins au niveau qualitatif et quantitatif. Cette approche se présente comme une alternative aux méthodes actuelles de dépolymérisation qui sont difficilement exploitables. En effet, dans cette nouvelle approche il s'agira d'étudier l'état d'oxydation des tanins en jouant sur les différences structurales entre unités oxydées et non oxydées grâce à une modulation des tensions en source et/ou dans la cellule de mobilité ionique. Le développement de cette approche sera basé sur l'analyse de solutions modèles dont la composition illustre d'une part la diversité structurale des tanins puis la complexité des compositions des produits/extraits naturels. Le suivi de ces solutions au cours du temps permettra de caractériser la progression de leur oxydation aussi bien qualitative (structures) que quantitative (proportion d'unités oxydées
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Research carried out at the UMR SPO has led to the creation of a unique database of oxidation markers for tannins produced naturally during product processing and preservation. However, characterising the ‘hidden side' of tannins remains an analytical challenge at present. In particular, high-molecular-weight polymers – i.e. advanced (oxidised) tannins – cannot be directly analysed using traditional analytical methods (LC-MS). However, characterising the structures and quantifying the oxidised fraction of tannins would make it possible to optimise their use in existing industrial applications and to develop new ones. In order to overcome this obstacle, this PhD project – a collaboration between the UMR SPO and IATE research units – is based on the development of an innovative, multimodal analytical approach, combining ion mobility and mass spectrometry, to determine the oxidation state of tannins both qualitatively and quantitatively. This approach offers an alternative to current depolymerisation methods, which are difficult to apply. Indeed, this new approach will involve studying the oxidation state of tannins by exploiting the structural differences between oxidised and non-oxidised units through modulation of the voltages at the source and/or within the ion-mobility cell. The development of this approach will be based on the analysis of model solutions whose composition illustrates, on the one hand, the structural diversity of tannins and, on the other, the complexity of the compositions of natural products and extracts. Monitoring these solutions over time will enable us to characterise the progression of their oxidation in both qualitative (structures) and quantitative (proportion of oxidised units) terms.
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Début de la thèse : 01/11/2026
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Research carried out at the UMR SPO has led to the creation of a unique database of oxidation markers for tannins produced naturally during product processing and preservation. However, characterising the ‘hidden side' of tannins remains an analytical challenge at present. In particular, high-molecular-weight polymers – i.e. advanced (oxidised) tannins – cannot be directly analysed using traditional analytical methods (LC-MS). However, characterising the structures and quantifying the oxidised fraction of tannins would make it possible to optimise their use in existing industrial applications and to develop new ones. In order to overcome this obstacle, this PhD project – a collaboration between the UMR SPO and IATE research units – is based on the development of an innovative, multimodal analytical approach, combining ion mobility and mass spectrometry, to determine the oxidation state of tannins both qualitatively and quantitatively. This approach offers an alternative to current depolymerisation methods, which are difficult to apply. Indeed, this new approach will involve studying the oxidation state of tannins by exploiting the structural differences between oxidised and non-oxidised units through modulation of the voltages at the source and/or within the ion-mobility cell. The development of this approach will be based on the analysis of model solutions whose composition illustrates, on the one hand, the structural diversity of tannins and, on the other, the complexity of the compositions of natural products and extracts. Monitoring these solutions over time will enable us to characterise the progression of their oxidation in both qualitative (structures) and quantitative (proportion of oxidised units) terms.
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Début de la thèse : 01/11/2026
Nature du financement
Précisions sur le financement
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Présentation établissement et labo d'accueil
Institut Agro Montpellier
Etablissement délivrant le doctorat
Institut Agro Montpellier
Ecole doctorale
584 GAIA - Biodiversité, Agriculture, Alimentation, Environnement, Terre, Eau
Profil du candidat
- Master en chimie analytique, chimie des biomolécules ou disciplines connexes
- Expérience ou intérêt pour la spectrométrie de masse et l'analyse structurale
- Compétences en traitement de données et interprétation de spectres
- Esprit analytique, curiosité scientifique et autonomie
- Master's degree in analytical chemistry, biomolecular chemistry or related disciplines - Experience of, or an interest in, mass spectrometry and structural analysis - Skills in data processing and spectrum interpretation - An analytical mind, scientific curiosity and the ability to work independently
- Master's degree in analytical chemistry, biomolecular chemistry or related disciplines - Experience of, or an interest in, mass spectrometry and structural analysis - Skills in data processing and spectrum interpretation - An analytical mind, scientific curiosity and the ability to work independently
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