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Solid-phase extraction of THC metabolite from urine using the Empore disk cartridge prior to analysis by GC-MS.

The Empore disk cartridges (C18) were evaluated for sample preparation in the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry confirmational assay for the 11-nor-9-carboxy-delta 9-tetrahydro-cannabinol (THCCOOH) metabolite. The performance of the Empore disk cartridges, determined by the recovery, precision, limit of detection (LOD), and limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the assay was comparable with the performance of a widely used solid-phase extraction cartridge (Spec C18 cartridges) and the traditional liquid-liquid extraction technique. The Empore disk cartridges showed an average recovery of 89% at low concentrations of 6 ng/mL of the THC metabolite spiked into urine. The recovery was consistent across three different lots of Empore disk cartridges. The within-run precision of the assay at a concentration of 18 ng/mL had a coefficient of variation of 2%, and the LOD and LOQ were determined to be 1 ng/mL.

Dronabinol↗

On-line solid-phase extraction of ceramides from yeast with ceramide III imprinted monolith.

A molecularly imprinted polymeric monolith (MIPM) was prepared by in situ polymerization using styrene, glycidyl methacrylate and methacrylic acid as monomers, divinylbenzene and triallyl isocyanurate as cross-linking agents, and ceramide III as print molecule. The texture, pore size distribution, mobile phase flow characteristic, and chromatographic performance of the MIPM and a control monolith synthesized without the print molecule were examined, respectively. The results showed that using ceramide III as print molecule significantly affected the pore structure and pore distribution of the monolith, and greatly improved the retention of ceramide III and its analogues used in cosmetics as well. The retention of ceramide III on the MIPM could be reduced by increasing the ratio of chloroform to hexane in eluting buffer. The workability of the MIPM was firstly demonstrated through the separation of a model lipid mixture containing ceramide III and ergosterol, the main sterol impurity in yeast lipid extracts. The application of the ceramide III imprinted monolith to the isolation of ceramides from yeast lipid extracts was attempted and resulted in a considerable enrichment of ceramides, as shown by FIIR analysis. This indicates the potential of ceramide III imprinted monolith synthesized in the present study in the on-line solid-phase extraction of ceramides from yeast.

Ceramides↗

Application of solid-phase extraction and micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography to the study of hydrolytic and photolytic degradation of phenoxy acid and phenylurea herbicides.

A degradation study of two phenoxy acid [(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) propanoic acid and (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy) acetic acid] and two phenylurea (diuron and monolinuron) herbicides, spiked at 50 ppb in water, was performed. Some samples were subjected to neutral and basic hydrolysis; other samples were subjected to photolysis using either sunlight or a xenon arc lamp. After degradation, the water samples were preconcentrated using solid-phase extraction (SPE) with Carbopack B columns and analysed by a micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) system with UV detection at 210 nm. Phenoxyacetic acids were not degraded neither by hydrolysis nor by sunlight photolysis, but they were photodegraded when they were exposed to a xenon arc lamp, with half-lives around 300 min. Phenylurea herbicides were hydrolysed at the two-tested pH, with half-lives varying from 25 to 290 days. The main hydrolysis products were the corresponding chloroanilines. Diuron and monolinuron were also degraded when they were exposed to sunlight and xenon arc lamp. The main photodegradation pathway for diuron corresponded to dehalogenation, while for monolinuron dealkylation and hydroxylation were also postulated. The toxicity of the studied herbicides and their degradation products was evaluated by means of Microtox tests. The obtained results indicated that the toxicity of the degraded samples was higher than the toxicity of the herbicides.

Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary↗

Capillary electrophoresis stereoselective determination of R-(+)- and S-(-)-pentobarbital from serum using hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin, solid-phase extraction and ultraviolet detection.

Pentobarbital is a sedative hypnotic which is used in the treatment of people suffering from anxiety related conditions and to manage elevated intracranial pressures and cerebral ischemia due to neurosurgical procedures. This paper develops and validates a rapid and sensitive method for the determination of S-(-)- and R-(+)-enantiomers in serum using capillary electrophoresis (CE) and UV detection. Stereoselective resolution was accomplished using 40 mM hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin contained in 50 mM phosphate buffer pH 9.0. The method involves a solid-phase extraction of both the enantiomers and the internal standard, aprobarbital, from serum using C18 Bond-Elut cartridges. The CE system consists of a 52 cmX75 microm I.D. fused-silica capillary maintained at a run voltage of 15 kV with sample detection performed at 254 nm. The detection and quantitation limits for S-(-)- and R-(+)-pentobarbital are 1 microg/ml from serum. Linear calibration curves from 1 to 60 microg of both S-(-)- and R-(+)-enantiomers show a coefficient of determination of more than 0.999. The precision and accuracy of the method calculated as R.S.D. and error are 0.20-2.20% and 0.00-4.40%, respectively for R-(+)-pentobarbital and 0.30-2.19% and 0.30-6.40%, respectively for S-(-)-pentobarbital.

Barbiturates↗

Determination of traces of pesticides in water by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-ionspray mass spectrometry.

A multi-residue analytical method for six pesticides (atrazine, hydroxyatrazine, carbofuran, promecarb, linuron and monolinuron) in drinking water has been developed. The method combines liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry using an ionspray interface. The linearity domain, as well as the limits of detection and quantification, were determined for each compound. Although satisfactory performance could be achieved, present drinking water regulations (0.1 microgram l-1 for single pesticide) requires a pre-concentration step. This was performed using solid-phase extraction with octadecyl-bonded silica cartridges. The analytical procedure was tested on water samples spiked at the 0.04 and 0.08 microgram l-1 levels, and allowed the determination of the investigated pesticides (except hydroxyatrazine) at these trace concentrations.

Atrazine↗

Quantitative high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of retinoids in human serum using on-line solid-phase extraction and column switching. Determination of 9-cis-retinoic acid, 13-cis-retinoic acid, all-trans-retinoic acid, 4-oxo-all-trans-retinoicacid and 4-oxo-13-cis-retinoic acid.

A fully automated isocratic high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of 9-cis-retinoic acid, 13-cis-retinoic acid, all-trans-retinoic acid, 4-oxo-13-cis-retinoic acid and 4-oxo-all-trans-retinoic acid, has been developed using on-line solid-phase extraction and a column switching technique allowing clean-up and pre-concentration in a single step. A 500-microliter sample of serum was diluted with 750 microliters of a solution containing 20% acetonitrile and the internal standard 9,10-dimethylanthracene. About 1000 microliters of this mixture was injected on a 20 x 4.6 mm I.D. poly ether ether ketone (PEEK) pre-column with titanium frits packed with Bondapak C18, 37-53 microns, 300 A particles. Proteins and very polar compounds were washed out to waste, from the pre-column, with 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)-acetonitrile (8.5:1.5, v/v). More than 200 aliquots of diluted serum could be injected on this pre-column before elevated back-pressure enforces replacement. Components retained on the pre-column were backflushed to the analytical column for separation and detection at 360 nm. Baseline separation was achieved using a single 250 x 4.6 mm I.D. Suplex pKb-100 column and a mobile phase containing 69:10:2:16:3 (v/v) of acetonitrile-methanol-n-butanol-2% ammonium acetate-glacial acetic acid. A total time of analysis of less than 30 min, including sample preparation, was achieved. Recoveries were in the range of 79-86%. The limit of detection was 1-7 ng/ml serum and the precision, in the concentration range 20-1000 ng/ml, was between 1.3 and 4.5% for all five compounds. The method was applied for the analysis of human serum after oral administration of 60 mg Roaccutan. The method is well suited for pharmacological studies, while the endogenous levels of some retinoic acid isomers are below the limit of quantitation.

Acetonitriles↗

Broad spectrum analysis of 109 priority compounds listed in the 76/464/CEE Council Directive using solid-phase extraction and GC/EI/MS

A single multiresidue method was developed to determine 109 priority organic compounds included in the 76/464/EEC Council Directive on Pollution of the European Union. Such Directive includes 132 priority pollutants with a broad spectrum of polarities to be analyzed in drinking and surface waters, with the aim to protect water quality. From this list, the compounds analyzed included benzidines, chloroanilines, chloronitrobenzenes, chloronitrotoluenes, chlorophenols, chloronitrotoluidines, PAHs, PCBs, pesticides, phenylurea, and triazine herbicides. The method was developed in four steps. First, automated off-line solid-phase extraction using polymeric sorbent Oasis 60 mg cartridges was optimized to trap 109 compounds. Second, gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry with electron impact ionization (GC/EI/MS) was used in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode for tentative identification of target analytes. Third, GC/EI/MS under full scan conditions was used for spectrum identification and analyte confirmation. Last, quantification was performed from SIM chromatogram using surrogates and internal standard. This method offered excellent sensitivity and selectivity, and the preconcentration of 200 mL permitted the achievement of limits of detection at the low nanogram/liter level and recoveries between 70 and 120%. Such methodology was applied to determine 109 organic compounds in French surface waters, and several pollutants were detected at levels from ppt to ppb. This multiresidue method developed was highly reproducible and robust and permitted a high sample throughput.

Journal Article↗

Absolute determination method for trace quantities of enantiomer of glufosinate by gamma-cyclodextrin modified capillary zone electrophoresis combined with solid-phase extraction and on-capillary concentration.

A highly sensitive and accurate determination method for trace quantities of enantiomers of glufosinate (D,L-GLUF), a phosphorus-containing amino acid-type herbicide, has been studied. The present method is based on the change in the mole ratio of the enantiomeric isomers after spiking of a known amount of an isomer (L-GLUF). The chiral separation and detection were made by gamma-cyclodextrin modified capillary zone electrophoresis (gamma-CD-CZE) with fluorescence detection. Solid-phase extraction of D,L-GLUF with titania was investigated as the pre-separation method to eliminate coexisting materials such as inorganic salts and organic compounds in river water. A separated D,L-GLUF was labeled with dansyl chloride and subjected to the on-capillary concentration using large-volume sample stacking (LVSS) before gamma-CD-CZE. The detection limit of the present method was as low as 2.0 x 10(-9) M. The present method was successfully applied to a model sample containing 2.0 x 10(-7) M D,L-GLUF in river water. It was confirmed that trace quantities of D-and L-GLUF in environmental samples can be accurately determined without any calibration curves and comparison standards.

Aminobutyrates↗

Determination of methotrexate in environmental samples by solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography: ultraviolet or tandem mass spectrometry detection?

In order to assess exposure levels of hospital personnel involved in the preparation and administration of antineoplastic drugs, environmental monitoring should be carried out. Wipe samples, pads, gloves and air samples should be collected at the end of each work shift, properly treated and then analysed using instrumental techniques which are sufficiently sensitive and specific to detect even trace amounts of drug. In this study, a method using high performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS/MS), incorporating solid phase extraction (SPE), was validated for determination of methotrexate (MTX) in wipe and air samples. Each step of the method was first developed and optimised using ultraviolet detection (UV), and afterwards tandem mass spectrometry was used to obtain a lower limit of quantitation when the expected drug level was less than the analytical UV detection limit. SPE enabled a 20-fold preconcentration of the analyte when using HPLC/UV and a further 30-fold preconcentration was obtained when analysing samples by HPLC/MS/MS. For example, the limit of quantitation (LLQ) was lowered from 3000 ng on wipe (direct injection onto an HPLC/UV system) to 5 ng on wipe (SPE plus HPLC/MS/MS). 7-hydroxymethotrexate was used as internal standard to assess precision and accuracy.

Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic↗

Phototoxicity identification by solid phase extraction and photoinduced toxicity to Daphnia magna.

The photoinduced toxicity of several environmental pollutants (some Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [PAHs]) is a potential threat to aquatic organisms. To identify the cause/s of photoinduced toxicity of a sample, it is not sufficient to simply analyze the content of some known phototoxic compounds; so far too few substances of environmental concern have ever been tested for their photoinduced toxicity. The PAHs as well as other known phototoxic compounds are hydrophobic and are expected to bind to C18 columns. The use of Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) is typically part of the procedure identifying any primary nonpolar toxicant/s, and adding phototoxicity tests to these manipulations would not substantially increase the workload. In this study, therefore, the difference in acute toxicity to Daphnia magna before and after 2 h of UV irradiation was determined for six PAHs. The ratio between EC50 values before and after UV irradiation ranged from 4.6 (for benzo-a-pyrene) to >244 (for 3, 4-benzofluoranthene), demonstrating that the UV enhances the PAH-toxicity. A further characterization technique using binding to Sep-Pak SPE C18 columns and recovery with methanol as an eluting agent was then tested in combination with UV irradiation. The mean recovered UV induced toxicity after binding and elution of the six PAHs was 119% according to the phototoxicity tests made. A linear relationship, between the log10 Kow values for the PAHs and the log10 for the concentration of methanol at peak elution was found. The combined use of C18 column separation and UV activation may, therefore, be used in toxicity identification evaluations (TIE) of organic phototoxic compounds.

Animals↗

Analysis of Ecteinascidin 743, a new potent marine-derived anticancer drug, in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography in combination with solid-phase extraction.

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed and validated for the quantification of the novel anticancer drug Ecteinascidin 743 in human plasma. The sample pretreatment of the plasma samples involved a solid-phase extraction (SPE) on cyano columns. Propyl-p-hydroxybenzoate was added after the sample pretreatment to correct for variability in injection volumes. The separation was performed on a Zorbax SB-C18 column (75x4.6 mm I.D., particle size 3.5 microm) with acetonitrile-25 mM phosphate buffer, pH 5.0 (70:30, v/v) as the mobile phase. The flow-rate was 1.0 ml/min and the eluent was monitored at 210 nm. The accuracies and precisions of the assay fall within +/-15% for all quality control samples and within +/-20% for the lower limit of quantitation, which was 1.0 ng/ml using 500 microl of plasma. The overall recovery of the sample pretreatment procedure for Ecteinascidin 743 was 87.0+/-5.9%. The drug was found to be stable in human plasma at -30 degrees C for at least 2 months. At room temperature Ecteinascidin 743 was stable in human plasma for 5 h at most.

Animals↗

Analysis of pesticides in soy milk combining solid-phase extraction and capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry.

In this work, the determination of a group of triazolopyrimidine sulfoanilide herbicides (cloransulam-methyl, metosulam, flumetsulam, florasulam, and diclosulam) in soy milk by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (CE-MS) is presented. The main electrospray interface (ESI) parameters (nebulizer pressure, dry gas flow rate, dry gas temperature, and composition of the sheath liquid) are optimized using a central composite design. To increase the sensitivity of the CE-MS method, an off-line sample preconcentration procedure based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) is combined with an on-line stacking procedure (i.e. normal stacking mode, NSM). Samples could be injected for up to 100 s, providing limits of detection (LODs) down to 74 microg/L, i.e., at the low ppb level, with relative standard deviation values (RSD,%) between 3.8% and 6.4% for peak areas on the same day, and between 6.5% and 8.1% on three different days. The usefulness of the optimized SPE-NSM-CE-MS procedure is demonstrated through the sensitive quantification of the selected pesticides in soy milk samples.

Electrophoresis, Capillary↗

High-throughput, semi-automated determination of a cyclooxygenase II inhibitor in human plasma and urine using solid-phase extraction in the 96-well format and high-performance liquid chromatography with post-column photochemical derivatization-fluorescence detection.

Compound I, 5-chloro-3-(4-methanesulfonylphenyl)-6'-methyl-[2,3']bipyridinyl, has been found to be a specific inhibitor of the enzyme cyclooxygenase II (COX II). The anti-inflammatory properties of this compound are currently being investigated. HPLC assays for the determination of this analyte in human plasma and human urine have been developed. Isolation of I and the internal standard (II) was achieved by solid-phase extraction (SPE) in the 96-well format. A C8 SPE plate was used for the extraction of the drug from human plasma (recovery >90%) while a mixed-mode (C8/Cation) SPE plate was used to isolate the analytes from human urine (recovery approximately 71%). The analyte and internal standard were chromatographed on a Keystone Scientific Prism-RP guard column (20 x 4.6 mm) connected to a Prism-RP analytical column (150 x 4.6 mm), using a mobile phase consisting of 45% acetonitrile in 10 mM acetate buffer (pH = 4); the analytes eluted at retention times of 5.2 and 6.9 min for I and II, respectively. Compounds I and II were found to form highly fluorescent products after exposure to UV light (254 nm). Thus, the analytes were detected by fluorescence (lambda(ex) = 260 nm, lambda(em) =375 nm) following post-column photochemical derivatization. Eight point calibration curves over the concentration range of 5-500 ng/ml for human plasma and human urine yielded a linear response (R2>0.99) when a 1/y weighted linear regression model was employed. Based on the replicate analyses (n = 5) of spiked standards, the within-day precision for both assays was better than 7% C.V. at all points on the calibration curve; within-day accuracy was within 5% of nominal at all standard concentrations. The between-run precision and accuracy of the assays, as calculated from the results of the analysis of quality control samples, was better than 8% C.V. and within 8% of nominal. I was found to be stable in human plasma and urine for at least 8 and 2 months, respectively. In addition, the human plasma assay was semi-automated in order to improve sample throughput by utilizing a Packard liquid handling system and a Tom-Tec Quadra 96 SPE system. The precision and accuracy of the semi-automated procedure were comparable to the manual procedure. Over 5000 clinical samples have been analyzed successfully using these methods.

Automation↗

Solid phase extraction and HPLC determination of 9-benzyladenine and isomeric 9-(nitrobenzyl)adenines and their metabolic N1-oxides present in microsomal incubates.

9-Benzyladenine, 9-(2-nitrobenzyl)adenine, 9-(3-nitrobenzyl)adenine and 9-(4-nitrobenzyl)adenine were metabolized to 9-benzyladenine-N1-oxide, 9-(2-nitrobenzyl)adenine-n1-oxide, 9-(3-nitrobenzyl)adenine-N1-oxide and 9-(4-nitrobenzyl)adenine-N1-oxide, respectively, by animal hepatic microsomes. For the quantitative determination of the substrates and metabolites present in microsomal incubates, an off-line solid phase extraction procedure, using columns paced with C18 silica bonded phase, was developed. The extraction recovery for these 9-alkyladenines and their N1-oxides was in the range of 92-101%. A reversed-phase HPLC method was established with an ODS column at a column temperature of 50 degrees C. The mobile phase consisted of H20-MeOH-diethylamine (65:35:0.5, v/v/v). pH 6.8. The above analytes were monitored at 233 nm and retention times of all analytes were within 6-14 min. The within-day coefficients of variation (CV) for the determinations were in an acceptable range. The biotransformation of BA and NBAs to N1-oxides by hamster microsomes was determined under the experimental conditions employed.

Adenine↗

New monitoring system for ninety pesticides and related compounds in river water by solid-phase extraction with determination by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.

A new monitoring system was established for the determination of 90 pesticides and 10 pesticide degradation products in river water. The pesticides consisted of 18 fungicides, 30 insecticides, and 42 herbicides. The pesticides were extracted with a solid-phase, styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer, eluted with acetone, hexane, and ethyl acetate, and determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Overall recoveries ranged from 72 to 118%. The limits of detection were 0.01-0.1 microgram/L. This system determines most of the pesticides used in Japan and was successfully applied to practical monitoring of water polluted with pesticides and related compounds.

Environmental Monitoring↗

Combined solid-phase extraction and 2D LC-MS for characterization of the neuropeptides in rat-brain tissue.

A comprehensive two-dimensional capillary liquid chromatographic (2D LC) method has been established for determination of neuropeptides in rat brain tissue. Rats were exposed to different levels of stress before sacrificing and the aim of this study was to design a powerful separation and detection technique capable of characterizing differences between cerebral neuropeptide expression as a function of stress level. Rat brain samples were homogenized and subjected to clean-up by solid-phase extraction (SPE) on both a reversed-phase (C(18)) and a weak cation-exchange (CBA) cartridge. The samples were divided in two fractions (A and B) depending on retention on the CBA column. Subsequently, 50 microL of the sample were injected on to a strong cation exchanger (SCX) at a mobile phase pH of 3, which enabled preconcentration of positively charged compounds. The trapped compounds were eluted using step gradients of ammonium formate in water-ACN (90:10, v/v). Before enrichment in the second dimension, the eluate from the first dimension was diluted with water containing 0.1% TFA. The compounds eluting from the first dimension were trapped in the second dimension using a dual precolumn system consisting of two short capillary columns packed with Kromasil C(18), 10 microm particles. Subsequently, the trapped compounds were backflushed on to a 10 cm long, 320 microm I.D. analytical column packed with Kromasil C(18) 3.5 microm particles, on which they were efficiently separated. Detection was performed using an ion-trap mass spectrometer (ITMS) in both the MS and the MS-MS mode. Comparison of base-peak chromatograms (BPC) from MS analysis of stressed and non-stressed rats clearly revealed several differences in neuropeptide expression. The MS-MS data obtained combined with Mascot software were employed for peptide identification.

Animals↗

High-efficiency on-line solid-phase extraction coupling to 15-150-microm-i.d. column liquid chromatography for proteomic analysis.

The ability to manipulate and effectively utilize small proteomic samples is important for analyses using liquid chromatography (LC) in combination with mass spectrometry (MS) and becomes more challenging for very low flow rates due to extra column volume effects on separation quality. Here we report on the use of commercial switching valves (150-microm channels) for implementing the on-line coupling of capillary LC columns operated at 10,000 psi with relatively large solid-phase extraction (SPE) columns. With the use of optimized column connections, switching modes, and SPE column dimensions, high-efficiency on-line SPE-capillary and nanoscale LC separations were obtained demonstrating peak capacities of approximately 1000 for capillaries having inner diameters between 15 and 150 microm. The on-line coupled SPE columns increased the sample processing capacity by approximately 400-fold for sample solution volume and approximately 10-fold for sample mass. The proteomic applications of this on-line SPE-capillary LC system were evaluated for analysis of both soluble and membrane protein tryptic digests. Using an ion trap tandem MS it was typically feasible to identify 1100-1500 unique peptides in a 5-h analysis. Peptides extracted from the SPE column and then eluted from the LC column covered a hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity range that included an estimated approximately 98% of all tryptic peptides. The SPE-capillary LC implementation also facilitates automation and enables use of both disposable SPE columns and electrospray emitters, providing a robust basis for automated proteomic analyses.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatographic determination of dobutamine in plasma of dialysed patients.

An isocratic reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for th e determination of dobutamine in the plasma of dialysed patients. A solid phase extraction method with a Sep-Pak C18 cartridge was used to isolate the drug and isoxsuprine (internal standard) from plasma. The separation was carried out on an ODS-Hypersil column with 0.1 M phosphate buffer:acetonitrile:methanol (72:20:8 v/v/v) as the mobile phase. The recovery of dobutamine added to plasma by the extraction procedure was 87 +/- 2.3% (mean +/- SD). The accuracy and reproducibility of the method were within acceptable limits over the concentration range 0-1000 ng/mL. Quantification was by fluorescence detection at 275 nm excitation and 310 nm emission wavelengths with a detection limit of 5 ng/mL for dobutamine. This procedure was applied to ascertain the pharmacokinetics of dobutamine infusion in nine patients with cardiogenic shock and end-stage renal disease undergoing haemodialysis.

Chemical Phenomena↗