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Dicarboxylic degradation products of nonylphenol polyethoxylates. Determination and structural elucidation in water samples by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after methylation.

A reliable method combining solid-phase extraction, derivatization and gas chromatography-chemical ionization mass spectrometry (GC-CI-MS) was developed for the measurement, in river and sewage effluent water, of four select model compounds of dicarboxylic metabolites (dm-CA(5-8)P1EC) and other dicarboxylic metabolites (CA(5-8)P1ECs) of nonylphenol polyethoxylates. These selected isomers were referred as dm-CA(5-8)P1ECs because they have an alpha,alpha-dimethyl configuration (expressed as "dm"), five to eight C atoms and a carboxyl group in the alkyl chain, and an ethoxy acetic acid group. The derivatization of terminal carboxyl groups was successful with (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane. The best extraction conditions were obtained using an Oasis HLB cartridge as a sorbent bed and 4 ml of MTBE/methanol (9:1, v/v) elution mixture. The method detection limits of 0.03-0.07 microg/l for dm-CA(5-8)P1ECs were attained in 500 ml pure water. The recovery was then evaluated for pure water, river and sewage effluent water samples. The high recoveries of typically >89% for each isomer indicated the high performance of the method. Although dm-CA(5-8)P1ECs were not detected in the collected water samples, 21 isomers of CA(5-8)P1ECs were identified by CI-MS and the tentative structures of six out of them were elucidated, mainly limited to the branch at alpha-C atom, by studying the EI-mass spectra. The relative concentrations of individual CA(5-8)P1EC metabolites were calculated based on dm-CA(5-8)P1ECs. The results showed that the main degradation on the nonyl chain occurred via the elimination of two carbon-units and the concentrations in Japan were much lower than those in Taiwan and Italy.

Chemical Fractionation↗

Role of zwitterionic structures in the solid-phase extraction based method development for clean up of tetracycline and oxytetracycline from honey.

Solid-phase extraction (SPE) based sample clean up of tetracycline (TC) and oxytetracycline (OTC) from honey samples was evaluated using a neutral polymeric sorbent (strata-X), a weak cation exchange polymeric sorbent (strata-X-CW) and a combination of neutral and strong cation exchange sorbents (strata-X plus Strata-Screen-C or strata-X-C). Both TC and OTC are recovered in low yields from the strong cation exchange sorbents strata-X-C and Strata-Screen-C under basic (pH >9) or acidic (pH >or=2) elution conditions. The cleanest extracts along with quantitative recoveries were obtained with strata-X-CW under either acidic or basic elution conditions, as demonstrated by analysis of eluates by both LC/UV and LC/MS-MS. On the other hand, the neutral sorbent (strata-X) was less efficient in eliminating the honey matrix constituents, since it could not retain the tetracyclines with the strong organic wash needed to remove other compounds. The differences in the elution behavior of the strong and weak cation exchange sorbents is rationalized on the basis of divergent deprotonation mechanisms of the tetracyclines, which exist in the zwitterionic structures under the SPE conditions.

Absorption↗

High throughput therapeutic drug monitoring of clozapine and metabolites in serum by on-line coupling of solid phase extraction with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

The characteristics of automated on-line solid phase extraction with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS) are very amenable for flexibility and throughput in therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). We demonstrate this concept of automated, on-line SPE-LC-MS for the analysis of clozapine and metabolites (desmethylclozapine and clozapine-N-oxide) in serum. Method development, optimisation and validation are described and a comparison with previously published methods for the determination of clozapine and metabolites in serum and plasma is made. Optimisation of chromatographic and SPE conditions for increased throughput resulted in SPE-LC-MS cycle times of only about 2.2 min, demonstrating the great potential of automated on-line SPE-LC-MS for TDM. The new method is shown to be clearly favourable, in particular in terms of ease of sample handling, throughput and detection limits. Recovery is essentially quantitative. Detection limits are at about 0.15-0.3 ng ml(-1), depending on the ionisation source used. Calibration follows a quadratic model for clozapine and its N-oxide and a linear model for the desmethyl metabolite (all cases: R > 0.99). Accuracy, evaluated at three concentration levels spanning the whole therapeutic range, shows that bias is less than 10%. Precision (intra - and inter assay) ranges from about 5% R.S.D. at the high end of the therapeutic range (700-1,000 ng ml(-1)) to about 20% R.S.D. (OECD defined limit) at the lower limit of quantitation ( approximately 50 ng ml(-1)). The lower limit of quantitation is well below the low end of the therapeutic range at 350 ng ml(-1).

Antipsychotic Agents↗

Molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction for rapid screening of mycophenolic acid in human plasma.

A molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (MISPE-HPLC) method was developed for rapid screening of mycophenolic acid (MPA) in human plasma. MPA imprinted polymers (MPA-MIP) were synthesized and then tested for their performance both in organic and in aqueous solution. MPA was selectively trapped and preconcentrated on the MPA-MIP sorbent using different loading and washing conditions. The good selectivity of MPA-MIP enabled further clean-up of the interfering components in human plasma. For the proposed MISPE-HPLC method, the linearity between responses (peak area) and concentration was found over the range of 1-100microg/ml with a linear regression coefficient (R(2)) of 0.9989. The limit of detection (LOD) and theoretical limit of quantification (LOQ) for MPA in plasma were 0.10 and 0.32microg/ml, respectively. The precisions were 7.3, 3.5 and 4.7% RSD for intra-day assay and 9.2, 4.1 and 5.5% RSD for inter-day reproducibility, respectively, at three concentration levels of MPA in spiked plasma (1, 10 and 100microg/ml). Both recoveries for the extraction (more than 74%) and for the analytical method (more than 87%) were acceptable for screening MPA in plasma samples. Twelve-hour pharmacokinetic profile of MPA for a renal transplant recipient receiving chronic oral dosing of 500mg mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) was investigated. Results indicated that this method could be applied for therapeutic drug monitoring of mycophenolic acid in patient plasma.

Calibration↗

Study of semi-automated solid-phase extraction for the determination of acaricide residues in honey by liquid chromatography.

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) method followed by a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) procedure is reported for the assay of a wide polarity range acaricide residues in honey. After selection of suitable chromatographic and detection conditions, most steps of the SPE procedure that may affect to the recovery were investigated. Honey sample was buffered at pH 6 and then applied to the preconditioned C18 sorbent. A washing step was performed with 1 ml of a mixture of tetrahydrofuran (THF)-phosphate buffer (10:90, v/v) and finally, the analytes were eluted with 1 ml of THF. The extract was evaporated to dryness, reconstituted in mobile phase and chromatographed on a reversed-phase C18 column with diode array detection. The recoveries of the more polar acaricides were higher than 80% and 60-70% for the more apolar ones. Limits of detection obtained ranged from 1 to 200 ng/g.

Acari↗

Simultaneous determination of N-oxides and free bases of pyrrolizidine alkaloids by cation-exchange solid-phase extraction and ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography.

Cation-exchange solid-phase extraction using LiChrolut SCX (Merck, Darmstadt) cartridges filled with polymeric strong cation-exchanger enabled efficient isolation of both N-oxides and free bases of pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs). The recoveries were about 80% for retrorsine-N-oxide, 90% for retrorsine and 100% for senkirkine and were assessed both by TLC-densitometry and ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography (HPIPC) on Hypersil BDS C8 stationary phase and hexane-l-sulfonic acid as ion-pairing agent. The applied HPIPC gradient procedure was suitable for separation of PAs with various types of structures (N-oxides, free bases, otonecine-PAs). The method limits of detection and quantitation, respectively, ranged from 0.06 ng/microl (senecionine) and 0.2 ng/microl (senkirkine) to 0.1 and 0.35 ng/microl for retrorsine-N-oxide. For each component calibrated by linear regression method, correlation coefficients were higher than 0.9995 (six-point calibration from 4 to 100 microg/ml). The elaborated procedure was used in searching for PAs in plant derived samples from Symphytum sp. (comfrey), Petasites hybridus and Petasites albus (butterbur), Tussilago farfara (coltsfoot), Emilia coccinea (tassel flower) and Doronicum columnae (leopard's bane). For the last three samples macrocyclic PAs (senecionine, senecionine-N-oxide. senkirkine) have been detected for the first time. Details of precision of the analyses are also included.

Cation Exchange Resins↗

Determination of dissolved thiols using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatographic determination of fluorescently derivatized thiolic compounds.

A method employing solid-phase extraction coupled with HPLC separation of thiol-monobromobimane (mBBr) derivatives was developed and optimized to quantify dissolved thiols at concentrations as low as 0.1 nM for glutathione (GSH) and gamma-glutamylcysteine (gammaEC) in natural waters. The reducing reagent, tri-n-butylphosphine (TBP), is needed for complete derivatization. At the optimal addition of TBP ([TBP]/[mBBr] = -0.4-1.6), no interference from copper was observed. The thiol fluorescence signal was totally suppressed if the mole ratio of TBP to mBBr was 2.6 or greater. Consistent recovery of thiols standards in a NaCl solution (0.5 M) was obtained using the Waters HLB reversed-phase resin, and blank levels of GSH and gammaEC were extremely low (less than 0.03 nM). The detection limits for GSH, gammaEC and phytochelatin-2 (PC-2) were 0.03, 0.03, and 0.06 nM, respectively.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Analysis of atrazine, terbutylazine and their N-dealkylated chloro and hydroxy metabolites by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis-ultraviolet detection.

Solid-phase extraction (SPE) with the styrene-divinylbenzene adsorbent LiChrolut EN was investigated for the extraction of the s-triazine herbicides atrazine and terbutylazine, their polar N-dealkylated degradation products deethylatrazine (DEA), deisopropylatrazine (DIA) and deethylterbutylazine (DET) and for the hydrophilic hydroxytriazine degradation products (HTDPs) hydroxyatrazine (HA), hydroxyterbutylazine (HT), deethylhydroxyatrazine (DEHA), deisopropylhydroxyatrazine (DIHA) and deethyldeisopropylhydroxyatrazine (ameline). The optimum pH value for the extraction of the HTDPs from fortified tap water at 2 micrograms/l is 3.0. Recovery values with 200 mg LiChrolut EN are > 80% for HA, HT, DEHA and 30% for DIHA from 200 ml spiked tap and river water. Atrazine, terbutylazine, DEA, DIA and DET are quantitatively extracted by LiChrolut EN. The chlorotriazines are analyzed by GC-MS and the HTDPs by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) and micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) with an acetate buffer at pH 4.6 or a sodium borate-sodium dodecyl sulfate buffer at pH 9.3. The combined method of SPE enrichment and CE analysis allows the determination of HTDPs in the low microgram/l range.

Atrazine↗

Distribution of the hallucinogens N,N-dimethyltryptamine and 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine in rat brain following intraperitoneal injection: application of a new solid-phase extraction LC-APcI-MS-MS-isotope dilution method.

A method for the solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatographic-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometric-mass spectrometric-isotope dilution (LC-APcI-MS-MS-ID) analysis of the indole hallucinogens N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and 5-methoxy DMT (or O-methyl bufotenin, OMB) from rat brain tissue is reported. Rats were administered DMT or OMB by the intraperitoneal route at a dose of 5 mg/kg and sacrificed 15 min post treatment. Brains were dissected into discrete areas and analyzed by the methods described as a demonstration of the procedure's applicability. The synthesis and use of two new deuterated internal standards for these purposes are also reported.

Animals↗

Determination of kanamycin in serum by solid-phase extraction, pre-capillary derivatization and capillary electrophoresis.

An effective method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) for the determination of kanamycin in human serum was developed and validated. Off-line SPE was employed for the isolation of kanamycin from serum on a carboxypropyl-bonded phase (CBA) weak cation-exchange cartridge. A mixture of 0.2 M borate (pH 10.5)-methanol (50:50, v/v) was used as analyte eluting solvent. After pre-capillary derivatization with o-phthalaldehyde/mercaptoacetic acid reagent, the sample was analyzed by CE with a separation buffer of 30 mM borax, pH 10.0, containing 16% (v/v) methanol. A linear response over the concentration range 5-40 microgram/ml was obtained with a detection limit of 2 microgram/ml. Intra-day and inter-day precision were 6.2 and 10.3% RSD, respectively. Recoveries of approximately 90% were found. For the determination of lower levels of kanamycin (<5 microgram/ml), NH(4)OH (25%, w/v)-methanol (30:70, v/v) was used for analyte elution. After evaporation, reconstitution and derivatization, the sample was analyzed by on-line field-amplified sample stacking (FASS) CE. Good linearity in the concentration range 0.4-5 microgram/ml was obtained with a detection limit of 0.1 microgram/ml. Intra-day and inter-day RSD were 3.4 and 11.2%, respectively. Recoveries of approximately 60% were found. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of kanamycin in sera of tuberculosis patients at peak level and trough level concentrations.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Determination of urinary pyrraline by solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography.

Pyrraline is one of the advanced glycation end products formed under non-enzymatic and non-oxidative conditions in vivo. In this study, we developed a novel method for determination of urinary pyrraline using solid-phase extraction as a pretreatment procedure prior to determination by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The Oasis HLB solid-phase extraction cartridge was used for pretreatment of urine samples without hydrolysis. The chromatogram obtained clearly revealed the peak for urinary pyrraline owing to prior removal of interfering substances in urine samples. The recovery rate of pyrraline was 97.2+/-3.3% (n=6). The mean excretion level of urinary pyrraline in healthy control (20-77 years old, n = 30) was 1.42+/-0.65 micromol/mmol creatinine, and the daily variation in the excretion level was considered to be insignificant. We propose the above procedure as a simple, rapid, and accurate method for determination of pyrraline levels in urine.

Adult↗

Determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene in river water by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography.

A rapid and reproducible method is described that employs solid-phase extraction (SPE) using dichloromethane, followed by gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection for the determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and cumene (BTEXC) from Buriganga River water of Bangladesh. The method was applied to detect BTEXC in a sample collected from the surface, or 5 cm depth of water. Two-hundred milliliters of n-hexane-pretreated and filtered water samples were applied directly to a C18 SPE column. BTEXC were extracted with dichloromethane and the BTEX concentrations were obtained to be 0.1 to 0.37 microg ml(-1). The highest concentration of benzene was found as 0.37 microg ml(-1) with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 6.2%; cumene was not detected. The factors influencing SPE e.g., adsorbent types, sample load volume, eluting solvent, headspace and temperatures, were investigated. A cartridge containing a C18 adsorbent and using dichloromethane gave a better performance for the extraction of BTEXC from water. Average recoveries exceeding 90% could be achieved for cumene at 4 degrees C with a 2.7% RSD.

Bangladesh↗

Determination of volatile organic compounds in river water by solid phase extraction and gas chromatography.

A simple, rapid, and reproducible method is described employing solid-phase extraction (SPE) using dichloromethane followed by gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection (FID) for determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) from the Buriganga River water of Bangladesh. The method was applied to detect the benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene and cumene (BTEXC) in the sample collected from the surface or 15 cm depth of water. Two-hundred ml of n-hexane-pretreated and filtered water samples were applied directly to a C18 SPE column. BTEXC were extracted with dichloromethane and average concentrations were obtained as 0.104 to 0.372 microg/ml. The highest concentration of benzene was found as 0.372 microg/ml with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 6.2%, and cumene was not detected. Factors influencing SPE e.g., adsorbent types, sample load volume, eluting solvent, headspace and temperatures, were investigated. A cartridge containing a C18 adsorbent and using dichloromethane gave better performance for extraction of BTEXC from water. Average recoveries exceeding 90% could be achieved for cumene at 4 degrees C with a 2.7% RSD.

Chemistry Techniques, Analytical↗

Simultaneous determination of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in human plasma by solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-negative ion chemical ionization-mass spectrometry.

Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THCA) in human plasma can be simultaneously detected using solid-phase extraction with gas chromatography and negative ion chemical ionization mass spectrometry. THC-d3 and THCA-d3 are added as internal standards; protein is precipitated with acetonitrile and the resulting supernatants diluted with 0.1 M sodium acetate (pH 7.0) prior to application to the solid-phase extraction columns. THC and THCA were eluted separately and then pooled, dried under air, and derivatized with trifluoroacetic anhydride and hexafluoroisopropanol. The derivatized THC-d0 gives abundant molecular anions (m/z 410), and the derivatized THCA-d0 gives abundant fragment ions (m/z 422) formed by loss of (CF3)2CHOH from its molecular anion. The recoveries of THC and THCA were 74% and 17%, respectively. The lower and upper limits of quantitation were 0.5 and 100 ng/mL for THC and 2.5 ng/mL and 100 ng/mL for THCA. The within-run accuracy and precision for THC (measured at 0.5, 1, 10 and 75 ng/mL) ranged from 98 to 106% (% target) and 4.1 to 9.5 (%CV), respectively. For THCA, the within-run accuracy and precision (measured at 2.5, 5, 10, and 75 ng/mL) ranged from 89 to 101% and 4.3 to 7.5%, respectively. The between-run accuracy and precision for THC ranged from 92 to 110% and 0.4 to 12.4%, respectively. The between-run accuracy and precision for THCA ranged from 97 to 103% and 6.5 to 12.3%, respectively. In processed samples stored in reconstituted form at -20 degrees C, THC and THCA were stable for at least three days. THC and THCA stored in plasma were stable following three freeze/thaw cycles. THC and THCA in whole blood at room temperature for 6 h, or in plasma stored at room temperature for 24 h, did not show significant change. Storage in polypropylene containers for 7 days at -20 degrees C and the presence of 1% sodium fluoride or the cannabinoid receptor antagonist, SR141716, at 1 microg/mL did not interfere with the quantitation of THC and THCA. In three individuals who smoked marijuana under controlled dosing conditions, peak THC concentrations of 151, 266, and 99 ng/mL were seen in the first plasma samples drawn immediately after the end of smoking, and corresponding peak THCA concentrations of 41, 52, and 17 ng/mL occurred at 0.33 to 1 h after cessation of smoking.

Adult↗

Solid-phase extraction in multi-residue pesticide analysis of water.

The determination of pesticides in water is fundamental to the solution of environmental problems as natural waters are usually contaminated with a large number of pesticides. The selection of an isolation and/or concentration technique depends largely on the class of pesticides to be determined. It is often necessary to determine simultaneously a wide variety of compounds in a water sample. Application of solid-phase extraction techniques offers a solution. The mechanisms of solid-phase extraction, types of sorbents and their application to multi-residue pesticide analysis are reviewed.

Chromatography↗

Amrinone and N-acetylamrinone assay in human plasma using solid-phase extraction and reversed-phase chromatography.

A simple and sensitive liquid chromatographic assay for simultaneous quantitation of amrinone and N-acetylamrinone in human plasma was developed. The method involves extraction of samples via activated solid-phase extraction Bond Elut C18 disposable columns, followed by chromatographic separation on a reversed-phase phenyl column using isocratic condition and UV detection. The assay can measure concentrations of both compounds over the range 0.075-10 micrograms ml-1. The injection interval is 11 min. The inter-day relative standard deviation (RSD) for replicate analysis of spiked samples is less than 10% and the accuracy more than 94% for both compounds over the standard curve range. The assay has been successfully applied to pharmacokinetic studies in humans.

Amrinone↗

Speciation of aqueous chromium by use of solid-phase extractions in the field.

Here the fate and mobility of chromium in an organic-rich wetland area was studied through a field investigation in which chromium speciation in aqueous samples was estimated by use of solid-phase extraction resins that removed the cationic, anionic, and hydrophobic organic species from solution. Results show that aqueous chromium concentrations in the surface and pore waters at this site are higher than would be predicted by simple thermodynamic equilibrium with solid chromium hydroxides. Hexavalent chromium was not observed and therefore could not explain these higher than expected chromium concentrations. Aqueous chromium in concentrations greater than 30 microg/L was found to be slightly correlated with total dissolved organic carbon (R2 = 0.66), thus suggesting enhanced chromium concentrations because of complexation with organic ligands. The results of the solid-phase extraction performed show that aqueous chromium in the wetland pore water and surface water exists primarily as an anion (96%). It is concluded that the solubility and mobility of chromium are controlled, at least in part, by complexation with dissolved organic carbon and that this may be a thermodynamically controlled process.

Carbon↗

Use of solid phase extraction disks for the GC-MS analysis of acidic and neutral herbicides in drinking water.

An analytical procedure was developed in which thirteen herbicides (10 acidic and 3 neutral compounds) may be extracted from drinking water samples using solid phase extraction disks and subsequently analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Using 8 replicate samples consisting of reagent water fortified with nanogram quantities of each herbicide, the average percent recoveries and method detection limits were determined for each analyte. The method was found to be suitable for the determination of individual herbicides in drinking water at concentrations of approximately 10 ng/L.

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry↗