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Fractionation of horseradish peroxidase by preparative isoelectric focusing, gel chromatography and ion-exchange chromatography.

Horseradish peroxidase has been fractionated by preparative isoelectric focusing in a density gradient and in a layer of granulated gel using pH-3-10 and narrow-pH-range carrier ampholytes at different total enzyme loads. The resolution of peroxidase isoenzymes in preparative-layer isoelectric focusing was comparable to that obtained by analytical thin-layer isoelectric focusing. Isoelectrically homogeneous isoenzymes could be isolated with good recovery in a single fractionation step. Despite the excellent separation of the individual isoenzymes by isoelectric focusing in gel layers, an effective purification, indicated by the absorbance ratio A403mn/A278nm, could not be achieved by focusing applied as a single step. By different fractionation sequences combining gel chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography, and isoelectric focusing, individual isoenzymes with a high purity and homogeneous with respect to their size and charge properties have been isolated.

Chromatography, Gel↗

Analysis of forensic soil samples via high-performance liquid chromatography and ion chromatography.

Traditional forensic soil comparisons are performed via physical and/or chemical examinations of color, texture, and mineral content, leaving any organic- or water-soluble fractions unexamined. This study uses high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ion chromatography (IC) to assess the qualitative and quantitative variation in these fractions of soil. Soil samples (n=120) were collected over the course of 3 weeks from urban, suburban, and rural locations in and around Lansing, MI. Additional samples from six of these locations (two urban, two suburban, and two rural) were collected once a week for 10 weeks for temporal analysis. Nine additional samples, equally spaced over a 1 m(2) grid, from these same six locations were collected for spatial analyses. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the resultant chromatograms separated the 120 samples into 10 groups by HPLC and 23 groups by IC. This study shows that using HPLC and IC to analyze the organic- and water-soluble fractions of soil can successfully discriminate samples. Quantitative analysis of the results eliminates some false inclusions by providing further differentiation of samples. The results of this study indicate that adding HPLC and IC analyses to traditional forensic soil analysis schemes can improve overall sample differentiation. The methods used in this study were also able to detect both qualitative and quantitative variations in soil over a relatively small geographic area. This demonstration of soil heterogeneity underscores the importance of the collection of a representative known sample population when assessing a forensic soil comparison. Significant temporal variation was also demonstrated over the course of 10 weeks of sampling; however, samples were found to be consistent over shorter periods of time. Baseline levels of inorganic anions were determined via IC; these levels may be useful in assessing the significance of anions detected in soil from cases involving low explosives.

Anions↗

Characterization of porcine zona pellucida antigens by immunoaffinity chromatography and by high-pressure liquid chromatography.

In the present work, 500 and 50,000 porcine zonae pellucidae were solubilized using Lithium-3,5-diiodosalicylate. The zona antigens were purified by immunoaffinity chromatography (IAC) on immobilized antizona immunoglobulin G (IgG). The antizona-IgG was raised by immunization of female rabbits with 500 heat-solubilized porcine zonae. Four antigens could be detected following IAC: ZP I/1 (Mr = 42,000), ZP II/1 (Mr = 67,000), ZP II/2 (Mr = 32,000), ZP III/1 (Mr = 17,000). In a parallel experiment, 50,000 zonae were solubilized in a similar manner and the mixture was analyzed by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a protein column. Altogether, 9 protein peaks that contained the antigens ZP I/1, ZP II/1, ZP II/2, and ZP III/1 could be detected following HPLC. The carbohydrate composition is characteristic for O-glycosidic-glycoproteins. ZP II/1 and ZP II/2 are probably in close association within the zona. Based on the reaction of the antigens with antibodies induced by intact and heat-solubilized zonae, it is postulated that only ZP I/1 and ZP II/1 are expressed on the surface in intact zonae.

Animals↗

Structural elucidation of hydroxylated metabolites of the isoflavan equol by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Equol has, as have other isoflavonoids, recently gained considerable interest due to its possible health effects. However, detailed studies on the metabolism of equol are scarce. Therefore, we investigated the phase I metabolism of equol using liver microsomes from Aroclor-treated male Wistar rats as well as from a male human. The identification of the metabolites formed was elucidated using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with diode array detection, HPLC/atmospheric pressure ionization electrospray mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, as well as reference compounds. (+/-)-Equol was converted to 11 metabolites by the liver microsomes from Aroclor-pretreated rats comprising three aromatic monohydroxylated and four aliphatic monohydroxylated as well as four dihydroxylated products. The main metabolite was identified as 3'-hydroxy-equol. Using human liver microsomes, equol was converted to six metabolites with 3'-hydroxy- and 6-hydroxy-equol as main products. Furthermore, the aliphatic hydroxylated metabolite 4-hydroxyequol, which was recently detected in human urine after soy consumption, was formed. On the basis of these findings, it is suggested that phase I metabolism of equol is part of a complex biotransformation of the soy isoflavone daidzein in humans in vivo.

Animals↗

Thin layer chromatography convulsant screen extended by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Acute onset convulsive disorders in the canine may result from exposure to a variety of toxicants including strychnine, insecticides, metaldehyde, zinc phosphide, methylxanthines, drugs of abuse, bromethalin, and the tremorgenic mycotoxins (roquefortine and penitrem A). Although several of the above can be identified in a single gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) screen most have to be determined by separate tests. This report describes a modification of the strychnine extraction procedure, which allows thin layer chromatographic (TLC) identification of strychnine, bromethalin, roquefortine, and penitrem A in suspect baits, stomach contents or vomitus, and extends the identification to a wide variety of drugs, pesticides, and environmental contaminants by GC-MS. Samples were mixed with base, extracted into CH2Cl2 and the organic fraction back-extracted with acid. The organic fraction (neutrals) was purified by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and analyzed by TLC to determine penitrem A and bromethalin. The acidic aqueous fraction was adjusted to pH > 9 and extracted into CH2Cl2. The resulting CH2Cl2 layer (bases) was then analyzed by TLC to determine strychnine and roquefortine. The organic basic and neutral fractions were recombined with a late eluting GPC fraction and analyzed by GC-MS. Of 312 samples analyzed by TLC from 1995 to 2001, 35 were positive for strychnine alone, 58 were positive for both roquefortine and penitrem A, 4 were positive for roquefortine alone, and 1 was positive for bromethalin. None of the samples were positive for penitrem A alone. Samples negative by TLC were analyzed by the GC-MS extended procedure since mid-1999, and 14 have shown positive for a wide variety of compounds with convulsant activity.

Animals↗

Comparison of micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography and high performance liquid chromatography on fingerprint of Cnidium monnieri.

In our studies, micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) was employed in fingerprint analysis of Cnidium monnieri for the first time. Average chromatography of 10 batches Cnidium monnieri from Jiangsu province, China, which have long been considered as the original and genuine herbal medicine, was first established as the characteristic fingerprint. Within 25 min the major effective components were separated by 18 mM borate, 12 mM phosphate and 50 mM SDS (pH 9.2) containing 20% methanol. The relative standard deviations of migration times and peak areas were less than 5%. As a new approach of fingerprint, MKCE was compared to the conventional approach-HPLC in our experiments. The fingerprint developed by HPLC comprised 8 peaks that were collected within 40 min. Relative standard deviation (RSD) values of retention times of corresponding peaks in HPLC analysis were very small (maximum 3% and average 0.9%). In conclusion, each two methods had its advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, besides HPLC, MEKC as a feasible method, could be used in the development of fingerprint of Cnidium monnieri.

China↗

Determination of the concentration of diallyl trisulfide in rat whole blood using gas chromatography with electron-capture detection and identification of its major metabolite with gas chromatography mass spectrometry.

A simple, rapid, and sensitive procedure has been developed using gas chromatography with electron-capture detection to measure diallyl trisulfide levels in rat blood. Blood samples were acidified, and the analyte was extracted with hexane, and then degradation was stopped with acetonitrile before gas chromatographic separation. Two calibration curves were linear over the range of 10-500 ng/ml and 0.2-20 microg/ml, with typical r values of 0.9986 and 0.9993, respectively. The structure of its major metabolite was confirmed using combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The limit of detection was less than 10 ng/ml, and the assay was highly reproducible, giving peaks with excellent chromatographic properties. The method is suitable for pharmacokinetic and therapeutic purposes.

Allyl Compounds↗

[Qualitative and quantitative analysis of bioactive principles in Zingiberis Rhizoma by means of high performance liquid chromatography and gas liquid chromatography. On the evaluation of Zingiberis Rhizoma and chemical change of constituents during Zingiberis Rhizoma processing].

As a continuing study on the evaluation of various Zingiberis Rhizoma and the chemical characterization of the processing, a quantitative method by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for 6, 8, 10-gingerol (1, 2, 3), 6,8-shogaol (4, 5), 6-dehydrogingerdione (6), and galanolactone (7) has been developed. By the use of this HPLC method, the contents of these compound in twenty kinds of Zingiberis Rhizoma [originating in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan (Shizuoka Prefecture)] and fresh ginger root cultivated in Shizuoka Prefecture were examined. It was found that Japanese Zingiberis Rhizoma and fresh ginger root contained 6-gingerol (1), 6-dehydrogingerdione (6), and galanolactone (7) as major constituents, whereas 7 was not detected in imported Zingiberis Rhizoma and 6 was detected in Vietnamese Zingiberis Rhizoma. Furthermore, the contents of 1 and 7 in fresh ginger root decreased remarkably during the processing procedure for Zingiberis Rhizoma. In addition, anti-ulcer sesquiterpene constituents in seven kinds of Zingiberis Rhizoma were analyzed by means of gas liquid chromatography (GLC).

Chromatography, Gas↗

Estimation of the molecular mass range of the tar from pyrolysis of casein by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, probe mass spectrometry and size exclusion chromatography with 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone as eluent.

Casein has been pyrolysed to obtain a biochar (28.3% yield), with mostly meso- and macro-pore structure, and a liquid tar product of high yield (37.5%) with the balance as gas (20.9%) and water (13.3%). The elemental composition of the casein tar was: C 66.7%, H 8.3%, N 12.1% and O 12.9% (by difference). The tar sample has been characterised by mass spectrometry, gas chromatography (GC)/MS and heated-probe MS, to give molecular mass distributions for comparison with molecular mass ranges indicated by analytical-scale size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). The tar appeared to be completely soluble in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP), the solvent used for SEC. It appeared to consist mostly of lower molecular mass fractions with elution times at 18-26 min. GC/MS analysis showed the presence of both aliphatic and aromatic nitrogen-containing components. Neither GC/MS nor heated-probe MS were able to detect more than about half the tar components.

Animals↗

Quantification of urinary oxalate by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with online weak anion exchange chromatography.

BACKGROUND: Urinary oxalate is commonly measured with an enzymatic assay that is specific but requires a manual clean-up step to reduce ascorbic acid interference. We developed a urinary oxalate assay that uses liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with anion exchange chromatography and simple sample preparation. METHODS: We added calibrator or urine sample (10 microL) to 10 microL of (13)C2 oxalate and 400 microL of water and performed separation on a Waters OASIS WAX column, flow rate 0.6 mL/min, and then elution for 0.3 min with water containing 2 mmol/L ammonium acetate and 1 mL/L formic acid and for 1.0 min with 750 mL/L methanol containing 20 mL/L ammonia. We detected multiple reaction monitoring transitions m/z 88.6 > 60.5 and m/z 90.5 > 61.5 for oxalic acid and 13C2-oxalate, respectively, with a Quattro micro tandem mass spectrometer in electrospray-negative mode. RESULTS: Oxalate and 13C2-oxalate eluted at 1.2 min. Mean recovery was 95%, limit of detection 3.0 micromol/L, lower limit of quantification 100.0 micromol/L, linearity to 2212 micromol/L, imprecision <6%, and bias <3% at 166, 880, and 1720 micromol/L. Oxalate eluted after the main area of ion suppression. Mean response ratios for urine and aqueous samples, enriched at 200 and 1000 micromol/L, were 3.7% and 5.4%, respectively. No interference was observed from other organic acids. Passing and Bablock regression analysis comparing the Trinity Biotech enzymatic reagent set and LC-MS/MS showed LC-MS/MS = 1.06 (enzymatic assay) -21.2, r = 0.964, n = 110. Bland Altman analysis showed general agreement, with a mean bias of -1.9 mumol/L. CONCLUSION: This LC-MS/MS assay is applicable for quantifying urinary oxalate excretion.

Anion Exchange Resins↗

Quantitative determination of clobazam in serum and urine by gas chromatography, thin layer chromatography and fluorometry.

The procedures available for determination of clobazam (Frisium, Hoechst) are gas chromatography, fluorometry, and thin-layer chromatography. The study presents detailed descriptions of analytical procedures appropriate for routine determinations in serum and urine, and results from human trials. Moreover, the physicochemical properties of clobazam, viz., solubility, distribution, and protein binding are given.

Anti-Anxiety Agents↗

A candidate reference method for the determination of uric acid in serum based on high performance liquid chromatography, compared with an isotope dilution-gas chromatography-mass spectrometer method.

A method based on isocratic high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection at 292 nm is proposed as a candidate reference method for the determination of uric acid. Data obtained by this method are compared with those from an isotope dilution-gas chromatography-mass spectrometric method (ID-GC-MS), using [1,3-15N2]uric acid as internal standard and selected mass detection at m/z = 456 and m/z = 458. The inaccuracy of the ID-GC-MS method is maximally 0.4% for NBS-SRM-909 control sera with a concentration of 483 mumol/l. The coefficient of variation between days is 0.26%-0.80% and 0.37-0.90% for 14 control sera from other suppliers. The maximum bias of the HPLC method is 0.6%, and the coefficient of variation between days is 0.31%-0.65% for NBS-SRM-909 control sera. The coefficient of variation between days for the other 14 control sera tested is 0.35%-0.66%. Comparison of the HPLC method with the reference ID-GC-MS method resulted in a coefficient of correlation of r = 0.9998 (n = 14). The concentration of uric acid in the tested control sera ranged from 160 to 624 mumol/l.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Production of biogenic amines by lactic acid bacteria: screening by PCR, thin-layer chromatography, and high-performance liquid chromatography of strains isolated from wine and must.

Biogenic amines are frequently found in wine and other fermented food. We investigated the ability of 133 strains of lactic acid bacteria isolated from musts and wines of different origins to produce histamine, tyramine, and putrescine. We detected the genes responsible for encoding the corresponding amino acid decarboxylases through PCR assays using two primer sets for every gene: histidine decarboxylase (hdc), tyrosine decarboxylase (tdc), and ornithine decarboxylase (odc); these primers were taken from the literature or designed by us. Only one strain of Lactobacillus hilgardii was shown to possess the hdc gene, whereas four strains of Lactobacillus brevis had the tdc gene. None of the Oenococcus oeni strains, the main agents of malolactic fermentation, was a biogenic amine producer. All PCR amplicon band-positive results were confirmed by thin-layer chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography analyses.

Base Sequence↗

[Determination of bromide ion concentration in urine using a head-space gas chromatography and an ion chromatography--biological monitoring for methyl bromide exposure].

A head-space gas chromatography (GC) and an ion chromatography coupled with a conductive detector (IC) were used to evaluate levels of bromide ion in urine. The GC method followed by methylation with dimethyl sulfate, showed higher accuracy (2.7% of relative standard deviation) and lower minimum detection limit (0.4 mg/l) compared to the IC procedure of those values which were 8.7% and 1.0 mg/l. The correlation coefficient between the analytical results of 15 urinary samples by the two methods was 0.793. The bromide ion concentrations detected in 36 urine samples of workers exposed to methyl bromide were averaged at 13.3 +/- 7.7 mg/l. The average bromide ion of the non-exposed group was 7.1 +/- 2.1 mg/l (n = 6). Exposed methyl bromide concentrations of workers were monitored with passive samplers during their work shifts (8 hr). No significant correlation between exposed methyl bromide and bromide ion concentrations in urine was observed.

Bromides↗

Determination of benomyl, diphenyl, o-phenylphenol, thiabendazole, chlorpyrifos, methidathion, and methyl parathion in oranges by solid-phase extraction, liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography.

A simple and rapid method was developed for determination of benomyl, diphenyl (DP), o-phenylphenol (OPP), thiabendazole (TBZ), chlorpyrifos, methidathion, and methyl parathion in whole oranges. These compounds were extracted from a mixture of samples and anhydrous sodium acetate with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was concentrated and cleaned up by passing through tandem solid-phase extraction columns consisting of anion-exchange and primary/secondary amine bonded silica. The eluate was concentrated and volume was adjusted with methanol for subsequent liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC). Benomyl (as methyl-2-benzimidazole carbamate, MBC), DP, OPP, and TBZ residues were determined by LC with fluorescence detection. Recoveries at 3 fortified levels (0.1, 1, and 10 micrograms/g) ranged from 63.9 to 97.4%, with coefficients of variation (CVs) of 1.6 to 15.5%. Limits of detection (LODs) were 0.01 microgram/g for DP, OPP, TBZ and 0.05 microgram/g for benomyl. Chlorpyrifos, methidathion, and methyl parathion residues were determined by GC with flame photometric detection. Recoveries ranged from 90.4 to 97.0%, with CVs of 2.1 to 5.9%. LODs were 0.005 microgram/g for chlorpyrifos and methyl parathion, and 0.01 microgram/g for methidathion.

Benomyl↗

Analysis of flavonoids in Semen Cuscutae by micellar electrokinetic chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography.

Five different flavonoids in Semen Cuscutae were determined for the first time by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). MEKC was carried out on a 68.5-cm fused-silica capillary using 0.035 mol/L sodium dodecyl sulfate and 0.02 mol/L borate-phosphate (pH 7.0) containing 10% methanol as the running buffer. RP-HPLC was performed on a 12.5-cm Hypersil C18 (Agilent Technologies, Palo Alto, CA, U.S.A.) column with a 0.025-mol/L phosphate acid (A) - methanol (B) solvent gradient. Both MEKC and HPLC are rapid, simple, and efficient. The results obtained using these techniques are compared. MEKC and HPLC can be complementary to each other for the quality control of Semen Cuscutae.

Calibration↗

Comparison of micellar electrokinetic chromatography, liquid chromatography, and microbiologic assay for analysis of cephalexin in oral suspensions.

Two well-accepted methodologies, based on a microbiologic assay (MA) and liquid chromatography (LC), and a novel methodology using micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), were compared for the determination of cephalexin in commercially available and simulated samples of oral suspensions. The MA, described in the Brazilian Pharmacopeia, was performed with a strain of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 as the test organism, following the cylinder-plate method. The LC analysis followed the European Pharmacopoeia, 3rd Ed., and was used with minor modifications. The MEKC analysis was based on a previous work of the group. Estimates of the repeatability relative standard deviations of the MA, LC, and MEKC methods in the analysis of a commercial sample were 0.34, 0.42, and 0.37%, respectively. The recovery obtained with LC was 99.90 +/- 1.11%; for MEKC, it was 100.09 +/- 0.56%. Although the 3 methodologies were statistically equivalent for the determination of cephalexin in oral suspensions, MA gave suitable repeatability despite being nonspecific and time-consuming. MEKC provided faster analysis and higher column efficiency, whereas LC presented superior sensitivity. The results indicated that MEKC can be used as an alternative method to MA and LC in routine quality control laboratories.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Determination of nitrogen- and phosphorus-containing pesticide residues in vegetables by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus and flame photometric detection after gel permeation chromatography and a two-step minicolumn cleanup.

An efficient and reliable multiresidue method for determining pesticide residues in a large number of vegetable samples was studied. First, the important target compounds for monitoring, 52 nitrogen- and/or phosphorus-containing pesticides, were selected. The sample was extracted with acetonitrile, and the separated acetonitrile layer was cleaned up by a salting-out step. The acetonitrile extract was purified by gel permeation chromatography that divided the pesticide eluate into 2 fractions; the pesticide fractions were respectively purified by a 2-step minicolumn cleanup in which the second pesticide fraction was loaded on a silica-gel minicolumn. After a Florisil minicolumn was inserted on the silica-gel minicolumn, the first pesticide fraction was loaded on the tandem minicolumn, which was eluted with acetone-petroleum ether (3 + 7). The combined eluate was subjected to dual-column gas chromatography (GC) with nitrogen-phosphorus and flame photometric detection. By application of the optimum cleanup conditions to the 52 pesticides selected, good resolution and low breakdown levels of the pesticides during GC were maintained. Recoveries of the 52 pesticides from fortified cabbage, lettuce, spring onion, and spinach ranged from 72 to 108% with relative standard deviations of 2-17%, except for the recoveries of methamidophos and chlorothalonil. The detection limits of the pesticides were satisfactory (0.001-0.009 mg/kg) for monitoring pesticide residues in vegetables.

Chromatography, Gas↗