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Solid-phase extraction and derivatisation methods for beta-blockers in human post mortem whole blood, urine and equine urine.

This paper details various rapid and sensitive methods for the extraction and derivatisation of propranolol, metoprolol, sotalol, atenolol, pindolol, timolol, oxprenolol, alprenolol and penbutolol in equine urine and in human post mortem whole blood and urine. Three solid-phase extraction methods are described involving the use of either XtrackT XRDAH515, Bond Elut Certify or Sep-Pak C18 cartridges. Two derivatisation methods are also described involving the formation of cyclised silyl or pentafluoropropionate derivatives with either chloromethyldimethylchlorosilane or pentafluoropropionic anhydride, respectively. Gas chromatographic-mass spectrometry analysis was carried out in select-ion monitoring mode. All these methods were evaluated using drug-free human post mortem blood, urine and equine urine fortified at various levels with the beta-blockers mentioned above. The application of some of these methods on a forensic case study is also presented. This work does not include samples from equine administration trials of beta-blockers.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗

Solid-phase extraction of vitamins A and E from animal feeds: A substitute for liquid--liquid extraction.

A substitution was developed for the laborious liquid-liquid extraction method according to European Economic Community legislation for isolation of Vitamins A and E from feeds. A rapid method for the isolation of the 2 vitamins by means of solid-phase extraction on OASIS columns gave reproducible results comparable to those of the European Union-recommended method. The vitamins in the feed were extracted with a minor modification of the official method (KOH in ethanol). After filtration, a portion was applied onto the OASIS column and then washed. The vitamins were eluted in ethyl acetate. The eluate evaporated under nitrogen, and the precipitate was dissolved in methanol before liquid chromatography analysis. Recovery for this method was 80% for Vitamin A and 110% for Vitamin E, as calculated as the result for National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Infant Formula. Day-to-day reproducibility for the method was 21 and 11% of the average results for Vitamins A and E, respectively.

Animal Feed↗

Solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of clozapine and norclozapine in human plasma.

A rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the simultaneous quantitation of plasma clozapine and its principal metabolite, norclozapine, was developed using a Spherisorb C8 5-micron reverse-phase column and an acetonitrile/potassium phosphate buffer/triethylamine mobile phase. Clozapine and norclozapine were extracted from plasma on solid-phase reusable microcolumns. Absolute recovery of clozapine, norclozapine, and the internal standard, flurazepam, was quantitative. The mean intraassay coefficient of variation was better than 6% for clozapine and norclozapine at therapeutic concentrations. Based on a plasma sample volume of 200 microliters, the limit of accurate quantitation of both clozapine and norclozapine was approximately 25 micrograms/L (coefficients of variation = 11.4% and 8.4%, respectively). The method has been used over the past 2 years for single-dose pharmacokinetic studies and for monitoring patients receiving clozapine therapy.

Antipsychotic Agents↗

Solid-phase extraction of midazolam and two of its metabolites from plasma for high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis.

A rapid, sensitive and selective assay of midazolam and two of its metabolites in plasma, based on high-performance liquid chromatography, has been developed. The compounds are subjected to solid-phase extraction, using C18 cartridges (Bond-Elut). Recoveries are in excess of 90% for midazolam and its metabolites. The limit of quantitation of the assay is 50 ng/ml of plasma for each compound.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Determination of pharmaceutical compounds in surface- and ground-water samples by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Commonly used prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals are possibly present in surface- and ground-water samples at ambient concentrations less than 1 microg/L. In this report, the performance characteristics of a combined solid-phase extraction isolation and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) analytical procedure for routine determination of the presence and concentration of human-health pharmaceuticals are described. This method was developed and used in a recent national reconnaissance of pharmaceuticals in USA surface waters. The selection of pharmaceuticals evaluated for this method was based on usage estimates, resulting in a method that contains compounds from diverse chemical classes, which presents challenges and compromises when applied as a single routine analysis. The method performed well for the majority of the 22 pharmaceuticals evaluated, with recoveries greater than 60% for 12 pharmaceuticals. The recoveries of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, a histamine (H2) receptor antagonist, and antihypoglycemic compound classes were less than 50%, but were retained in the method to provide information describing the potential presence of these compounds in environmental samples and to indicate evidence of possible matrix enhancing effects. Long-term recoveries, evaluated from reagent-water fortifications processed over 2 years, were similar to initial method performance. Method detection limits averaged 0.022 microg/L, sufficient for expected ambient concentrations. Compound-dependent matrix effects on HPLC/ESI-MS analysis, including enhancement and suppression of ionization, were observed as a 20-30% increase in measured concentrations for three compounds and greater than 50% increase for two compounds. Changing internal standard and more frequent ESI source maintenance minimized matrix effects. Application of the method in the national survey demonstrates that several pharmaceuticals are routinely detected at 0.010-0.100 microg/L concentrations.

Calibration↗

Trace enrichment of (fluoro)quinolone antibiotics in surface waters by solid-phase extraction and their determination by liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection.

A new and simple analytical methodology for the simultaneous analysis of acidic and zwitterionic (fluoro)quinolones in surface waters at trace concentration level is presented. The method is based on the preconcentration of these analytes by a solid-phase extraction procedure and their subsequent quantification by liquid chromatography using ultraviolet detection. The breakthrough volumes of the selected (fluoro)quinolones in four different sorbents--C18, styrenedivinylbenzene (SDB), C18-cation-exchange and SDB-cation-exchange--have been evaluated and varied between 25 and 150 ml depending on the antibiotic and the sorbent used. An exhaustive study of the influence of sample pH on the preconcentration step has been carried out in order to find a suitable procedure for extraction of acidic and zwitterionic FQs in one single step. Under optimum conditions, it was possible to percolate up to 250 ml of water solution onto both C18 and SDB-cation-exchange cartridges with quantitative recoveries for all the analytes tested. However, matrix components of the surface water samples analysed negatively affected the recoveries of the analytes in the SDB-cation-exchange cartridge and thus, C18 cartridges were finally selected for the analysis of the (fluoro)quinolones in lake and river water. The limits of detection achieved with this procedure varied between 8 and 20 ng l(-1) proving its suitability for the determination of the (fluoro)quinolones in water samples at a realistic environmental concentration level.

Anti-Bacterial Agents↗

Solid-phase extraction method for patulin in apple juice and unfiltered apple juice.

Patulin, a mold metabolite, is commonly found in rotting apples. Some countries regulate patulin at levels ranging from 30 to 50 micrograms/L. Most analytical methods for patulin in apple juice include liquid-liquid partitions. A solid-phase extraction method has been developed for apple juice and unfiltered apple juice in the United States. A portion of the test sample (5 mL) was passed through a macroporous copolymer cartridge and was washed with 1 mL 1% sodium bicarbonate and then with 1 mL 1% acetic acid. Patulin was eluted with 3 mL 2% acetonitrile in anhydrous ethyl ether and was determined by reversed-phase liquid chromatography with UV detection at 276 nm. Recoveries ranged from 93 to 104% in test samples spiked at 20-100 micrograms/L.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Development and validation of a method using on-line solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection for the determination of bisphenol A, octylphenol, and nonylphenol in groundwater.

Alkylphenols are nonbiodegradable metabolites arising from various pathways of aerobic and anaerobic degradation of the nonionic surfactants alkylphenol ethoxylates. A method based on the use of on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) and liquid chromatography (LC) with UV detection was developed to determine bisphenol A, octylphenol, and nonylphenol at trace levels in water. The on-line coupled SPE procedure automatically enables an approximately 300-fold preconcentration of analytes, which can be further enhanced by an increase in applied sample volume. By using C18 cartridges, recoveries of >90% were obtained for all the analytes. A validation procedure was carried out with a groundwater sample to ensure the quality of the results; performance criteria such as detection limits (LODs), quantitation limits (LOQs), linearity, and precision were evaluated. LODs and LOQs in the range of 0.17-0.36 and 0.35-1.88 microg/L, respectively, were found; for all the analytes, linearity was established over 2 orders of magnitude (r2 >0.997, n = 54). The intraday repeatability values expressed as relative standard deviations were <5.3%; a nested analysis of variance was performed to verify the influence of 3 different factors, i.e., different days, extraction procedure, and LC replicate injection, on data precision.

Benzhydryl Compounds↗

Determination of urinary metabolites of alkyl cellosolves by solid phase extraction and GC/FID.

Alkyl cellosolves include ethylene glycol monomethylether, ethylene glycol monoethylether, ethylene glycol monobuthylether. And their urine metabolites are methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid and butoxyacetic acid. The current analytical method for urinary alkoxyacetic acid is liquid-liquid phase extraction. But the liquid-liquid phase extraction method needs a more complex pre-treatment process and has a low recovery rate. We determined the appropriate extraction solvent and its flow rate. We also evaluated the non-absorptive rate and recovery rate according to particle size. Finally we developed a convenient solid phase extraction method for the analysis of urine cellosolve metabolites. As a result, the recovery rates for methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid and butoxyacetic acid were 100.4 +/- 1.6%, 100.2 +/- 1.8% and 100.7 +/- 10.0% respectively, when acetone was used as the extraction solution. The most appropriate flow rate was 0.1 ml/min. At a particle size of 140-200 mesh, non-absorption percentages for methoxyacetic acid, ethoxyacetic acid, butoxyacetic acid were 3.2 +/- 0.3%, 1.0 +/- 0.1% and 1.1 +/- 0.1%, and the recovery rates according to particle size were similar. Further evaluation of the recovery rate and non-absorptive rate according to the mini column shape, stationary phase and recovery rate with various extracting solutions is required.

Acetates↗

Gentamicin assay in human serum by solid-phase extraction and capillary electrophoresis.

We describe the development of a capillary electrophoresis method for the determination of gentamicin C1, C1a, C2a, and C2 components in human serum. Using a weak cation-exchanger with 20 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.4, 200 mM borate buffer, pH 9.0, and ammonia/methanol, solid-phase extraction (SPE) of gentamicin components from the human sera was performed. The extract was derivatized with 1,2-phthalic dicarboxaldehyde/mercaptoacetic acid reagent. The derivatives were separated with a background electrolyte comprising 60 mM 2-(N-cyclohexylamino)ethanesulfonic acid (CHES) buffer at pH 9.5 containing 31.6% m/v methanol, and quantified with UV-light absorption detection at 230 nm. The identity of the gentamicin components was confirmed by mass spectrometry. The SPE recovery of the gentamicin ranged from 78% to 93%. The calibration curves were linear from the concentration limit of quantitation (LOQ) to 30 mg/L for the gentamicin mixture. The LOQ for gentamicin C1 was 0.33 mg/L, for C2a 0.23 mg/L, C2 0.25 mg/L, C1a 0.27 mg/L and the concentration limit of detection (LOD) for C1 was 0.15 mg/L, C2a 0.11 mg/L, C2 0.12 mg/L, C1a 0.13 mg/L. Intra-assay relative standard deviation (RSD) values were for C1 (5%), C1a (7%), C2 (6.5%) and C2a (9%); inter-assay RSD values were for C1 (11%), C1a (13.3%), C2 (15%) and C2a (14%). The Pearson's correlation between capillary electrophoresis and immunoassay revealed a linear relationship between these two techniques with r = 0.9. This method for determination of gentamicin C1, C1a, C2a, and C2 in human serum can thus be used in the entire therapeutic concentrations range of gentamicin.

Electrophoresis, Capillary↗

Selective trace analysis of sulfonylurea herbicides in water and soil samples based on solid-phase extraction using a molecularly imprinted polymer.

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was synthesized using the herbicide metsulfuron-methyl (MSM) as a template, 2-(trifluoromethyl)acrylic acid as a functional monomer, divinylbenzene as a cross-linker, and dichloromethane as a porogen. This polymer was used as a solid-phase extraction material for the quantitative enrichment of five sulfonylureas (nicosulfuron, thifensulfuron-methyl, metsulfuron-methyl, sulfometuron-methyl, and chlorsulfuron) in natural water and soil samples and off-line coupled to a reversed-phase HPLC/diode array detection (HPLC/DAD). Washing solvent was optimized in terms of kind and volume for removing the matrix constituents nonspecifically adsorbed on the MIP. It has been shown that the nonspecific binding ability of the sulfonylureas to the polymer largely increased along with increasing the concentration of Ca2+ ions in the water sample, whereas complexation of divalent ions with EDTA eliminated this interference completely. The stability of MIP was tested by consecutive percolation of water sample, and it was shown that the performance of the MIP did not vary even after 200 enrichment and desorption cycles. Recoveries of the five sulfonylureas extracted from 1 L of tap water and surface water samples such as river water and rainwater at a 50 ng/L spike level were not lower than 96%. The recoveries of sulfonylureas extracted from 10-g soil sample at the 50 microg/kg level were in the range of 71-139%. Depending on the particular compound, the limit of detection varied from 2 to 14 ng/L in water and from 5 to 12 microg/kg in soil samples. The MIP was also compared with a commercially available C-18 column and an immunoaffinity support with encapsulated polyclonal anti-MSM antibodies in sol-gel glass.

Acrylates↗

Improved solid-phase extraction method for systematic toxicological analysis in biological fluids.

A method for the simultaneous qualitative and quantitative determination of drugs of abuse (opiates, cocaine, or amphetamines) and prescribed drugs (tricyclic antidepressants, phenotiazines, benzodiazepines, etc.) in biological fluids--blood, urine, bile, and gastric contents--was developed. This procedure involves solid-phase extraction with Bond-Elut Certify columns followed by analysis by gas chromatography-nitrogen-phosphorus detection (GC-NPD) and confirmation by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), after derivatization, when necessary. Pretreatment was performed on all samples: sonication for 15 min plus enzymatic hydrolysis with beta-glucuronidase in urine. With respect to the internal standards, nalorphine and trihexylamine were used for basic substances, allobarbital for acidic drugs, and prazepam for benzodiazepines. Acidic and basic compounds were extracted from different aliquots of samples at different pH levels: 6-6.5 for the acidic and neutral and 8-8.5 for the basic and the benzodiazepines. Several areas of experimental design were considered in the process of method optimization. These included internal standards, pH, sonication, flow rate and washing solvents. It was found that systematic analysis could be reliably performed using optimized extraction conditions. The recovery rates for the compounds tested were always higher than 61.02%.

Adsorption↗

Development of EPA method 535 for the determination of chloroacetanilide and other acetamide herbicide degradates in drinking water by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 535 has been developed in order to provide a method for the analysis of "Alachlor ESA and other acetanilide degradation products," which are listed on EPA's 1998 Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List. Method 535 uses solid-phase extraction with a nonporous graphitized carbon sorbent to extract the ethane sulfonic acid (ESA) and oxanilic acid degradates of propachlor, flufenacet, dimethenamid, alachlor, acetochlor, and metolachlor from finished drinking water matrixes. Separation and quantitation of the target analytes are achieved with liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Dimethachlor ESA and butachlor ESA were chosen during the method development as the surrogate and internal standard. Drinking water samples were dechlorinated with ammonium chloride without adversely affecting the analyte recoveries. Typical mean recoveries of 92-116% in deionized water and 89-116% in ground water were observed with relative standard deviations of <5%.

Acetamides↗

Fully automated determination of sulfamethazine in ovine plasma using solid-phase extraction on disposable cartridges and liquid chromatography.

An automatic sample preparation procedure followed by on-line injection of the sample extract into a HPLC system has been developed for the quantitative analysis of sulfamethazine and its N4-acetyl metabolite in ovine plasma. The sample clean-up was performed by solid-phase extraction (SPE) on C18 disposable extraction cartridges (DECs). All the sample handling operations were effected by a robotic auto-sampler. The DEC was first conditioned with methanol and phosphate buffer pH 7.4. After loading 1.0 ml of plasma sample onto the DEC, the latter was washed with the same buffer. The elution step was performed with methanol (0.25 ml) and the eluate was then diluted by adding 0.75 ml volume of phosphate buffer pH 6.4. A 20-microliters volume of the resultant solution was injected onto an octadecyl silica column preceded by a short guard column. The HPLC mobile phase was methanol-phosphate buffer pH 6.4 (25:75, v/v). Sulfamethazine and N4-acetylsulfamethazine were determined photometrically at 262 nm. Under these conditions, linear calibration curves ranging from 2 to 250 micrograms ml-1 have been obtained for both compounds. Drug recoveries were higher than 90% and typical relative standard deviation values were 0.7% (within-day) and 2.0% (between-day) at a plasma concentration of 50 micrograms ml-1.

Animals↗

Development of a rapid and ultrasensitive RIA method for estrogen (E2, E1, E1-S) determination with selective solid phase extraction.

The inhibition of the proliferative stimulation exercised by estrogens on neoplastic cells is the goal of all endocrine therapies in breast cancer. Under various circumstances, e.g. with the use of aromatase inhibitors, this result can be obtained by blocking the synthetic pathway and, consequently, by lowering the circulating levels of estradiol (E2), estrone (E1), and estrone sulfate (E1-S). The evaluation of these hormones in plasma could therefore represent a useful indicator of the biological efficacy of the therapy. However, the measurement of circulating steroids in a large series of patients is often a complicated procedure. Indirect methods of extraction are time consuming and expensive while the analytical sensitivity of direct methods is not sufficient to measure the residual levels of E2, E1, and E1-S. In this paper we describe a novel extraction method for the evaluation of plasma levels of E2, E1, and E1-S. This new method consists of solid phase extraction followed by a highly specific radioimmunoassay. The sensitivity of the assay is 0.6 pg/ml, 2.0 pg/ml and 7.0 pg/ml for E2, E1, and E1-S, respectively.

Estradiol↗

Determination of the dihydropyridine aryloxypropanolamine Z6568 and its acidic metabolites in plasma, urine and tissues by solid phase extraction and liquid chromatography/negative-ion mass spectrometry.

A sensitive and selective liquid chromatographic/mass spectrometric assay for the determination of the dihydropyridine aryloxypropanolamine compound Z6568 and its monoacidic metabolites in plasma, urine and tissues has been developed and validated. Z6568 and the acidic metabolites were isolated from the biological matrices by solid-phase extraction, separated by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and detected by mass spectrometry using a thermospray interface. Filament ionization and negative-ion detection were used, monitoring the molecular ion of Z6568 and a major fragment of the acidic metabolites. The analysis of spike plasma, urine and tissues demonstrated good accuracy and precision of the assay with a detection limit of 0.5 ng ml-1 for Z6568 and 2 ng ml-1 for the metabolites. Data relative to the optimization of the extraction procedure, mass spectrometric conditions and the validation protocol are reported. The method was used to investigate the metabolic fate and tissue distribution in laboratory animals.

Adrenergic beta-Antagonists↗

Speciation analysis of tellurium by solid-phase extraction in the presence of ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Under acidic conditions tellurium(IV) formed a complex with ammonium pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (APDC). The tellurium(IV) complex was completely retained on a non-polar Isolute silica-based octadecyl (C(18)) sorbent-containing solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge, while the uncomplexed Te(VI) passed through the cartridge and remained as a free species in the solution. Only partial Te(IV) was retained on the SPE cartridge for samples without addition of APDC. On the basis of different retention behaviours of the complexed Te(IV) and uncomplexed Te(VI), a simple and highly sensitive method is proposed for the determination of total tellurium and Te(VI) by SPE separation and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) detection. The Te(IV) concentration was calculated as the difference between total tellurium and Te(VI) concentrations. The detection limit (3 sigma) is 3 ng L(-1) tellurium. Factors affecting the separation and detection of tellurium species were investigated. Coexisting ions did not show significant interferences with the Te(IV)-APDC complex retention and the subsequent ICP-MS detection of Te. The method has been successfully applied to the tellurium speciation analysis in waters with spiked recoveries for Te(IV) and Te(VI) of 86.0-108% and 87.1-97.4%, respectively.

Mass Spectrometry↗

Minimization of ion suppression in LC-MS/MS analysis through the application of strong cation exchange solid-phase extraction (SCX-SPE).

Ion suppression of drug response is a major source of imprecision for bioanalytical analysis using LC-MS/MS. Endogenous phospholipids cause ion suppression in both positive ESI and negative ESI modes and must be removed or resolved chromatographically. Three types of ion-exchange solid-phase extraction mediums were evaluated to determine their abilities to remove phospholipids. It was determined that although mixed mode phases fulfills the requirements of retaining both analytes and diverse metabolites, reverse phase retention mechanisms are detrimental in eliminating ion suppression caused by late eluting phospholipids. If an analyte and its metabolites can be retained using an ion-exchange mechanism alone, mixed mode extraction phases should be avoided.

Cation Exchange Resins↗