Biomedical subjects

K M Rentsch

Publications and source records attributed to K M Rentsch.

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PubMed1996

Determination of mitoxantrone in mouse whole blood and different tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method was developed for the specific determination of mitoxantrone (MTO) in whole blood and different tissues of mice (liver, heart, spleen, kidneys). MTO was extracted into dichloromethane with ametantrone (AMT) as internal standard. The different tissues were homogenised in citrate buffer (pH 3.0) containing 20% ascorbic acid. Separation of MTO and AMT was carried out using a Nucleosil C18 column. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile (33%) and 0.16 M ammonium formate buffer, pH 2.7. UV detection was used at 658 nm. Baseline separation of AMT and MTO was achieved in all matrices. The calibration curves were linear in all matrices (r > 0.999) in the concentration range of 2-200 micrograms/l for whole blood and 2-700 micrograms/l for tissue homogenates, respectively. The within-day and between-day precision studies showed good reproducibility with coefficients of variation below 4.5% for whole blood and below 10% for tissue homogenates, respectively. The extraction efficiencies of MTO are 60% in whole blood and 38% in tissue homogenates. The method described is suitable for pharmacokinetic studies on the distribution of MTO in different tissues of mice.

Analysis of Variance↗

PubMed1995

Sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of N4-hexadecyl- and N4-octadecyl-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine in plasma and erythrocytes.

N4-Hexadecyl- and N4-octadecyl-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine (NHAC, NOAC) are two new cytostatic derivatives of cytosine arabinoside (ara-C) with improved cytostatic activity and stability against deamination. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed for the specific determination of NHAC and NOAC in plasma and erythrocytes, after solid-phase extraction using UV detection at 275 mm. Because of the strong binding of the drugs to proteins and membranes, the samples have to be pretreated with urea (plasma) or butanol and ultrasonication (erythrocytes). The calibration curves are linear for both drugs (r > 0.999) in the concentration ranges 20-2100 micrograms/l for plasma and 40-4200 micrograms/l for erythrocytes, respectively. The within-day and between-day precision studies showed a good reproducibility, with coefficients of variation below 8.5%. The recoveries of the lipophilic ara-C derivatives are greater than 66%. The method described can be applied to pharmacokinetic studies with NHAC and NOAC.

Animals↗

PubMed1993

Determination of midazolam and its alpha-hydroxy metabolite in human plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography.

We describe a new high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for measurement of midazolam and its major metabolite, alpha-hydroxymidazolam, in clinical samples. Plasma or urine was mixed with 100 ng internal standard Ro 05-6669 and borate buffer, 0.1 M, pH 9. Midazolam and its related compounds were extracted into diethylether. The organic phase was evaporated to dryness. The residue was dissolved in HPLC mobile phase [methanol-isopropyl alcohol-perchloric acid, 0.5 microM (57:25:18)] and injected into the chromatograph. The separation of substances was performed on an Spherisorb S5CN 250 x 4.6 mm HPLC column maintained at 45 degrees C. The detection was performed by absorption measurement at 245 nm. At a flow rate of 1.7 ml/min, the retention times of Ro 05-6669, 1,4 dihydroxymidazolam, alpha-hydroxymidazolam, 4-hydroxymidazolam and midazolam were 4.0, 6.7, 7.8, 9.6, and 10.8 min, respectively. In the concentration range of 5-1,000 ng/ml, the calibration graphs for both compounds were linear. The coefficients of variation of the between-day and within-day assay were < 14% for the concentration range 5-10 and < 7% for the range 10-600 ng/ml. The limits of detection for midazolam and alpha-hydroxymidazolam were 2 and 4 ng/ml, respectively. This assay is more sensitive than earlier methods; it is simple and rapid, and it enables the quantification of midazolam and its alpha-hydroxy metabolite with very good precision and accuracy in human plasma and urine.

Benzodiazepinones↗