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Fast quantification of the urinary marker of oxidative stress 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography with triple-stage quadrupole mass detection.

Exogenous and endogenous oxidants constantly cause oxidative damage to DNA. Since the reactive oxidants itself are not suitable for analysis, oxidized bases like 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8OHdG) are used as biomarkers for oxidative stress, either in cellular DNA or as elimination product in urine. A simple, fast and robust analytical procedure is described for urinary 8OHdG as an indicator of oxidative damage in humans. The adduct was purified from human urine by applying a single solid-phase extraction step on LiChrolut EN. After evaporation of the eluate, the residue was resolved and an aliquote was injected into a HPLC system with a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. The limit of detection was 0.2 ng ml(-1) (7 fmol absolute) when using one product ion as quantifier and two further product ions as qualifier. The coefficient of variation was 10.1% (n=5 at 2.8 ng ml(-1) urine). The sample throughput was about 50 samples a day. Thus, this method is more sensitive and much faster than the common method using HPLC with electrochemical detection. The results of a study with nine volunteers investigated at six time-points each over 5 days are presented. The mean excretion of 8OHdG was 2.1 ng mg(-1) creatinine (range 0.17-5.9 ng mg(-1) creatinine; 4 of 53 samples were below the LOD). A relatively large intra- (relative SD 66%) and inter-individual (relative SD 71%) variation in urinary 8OHdG excretion rates was found.

8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine↗

Rapid purification of fumonisins and their hydrolysis products with solid-phase extraction columns.

Fumonisins B(3) and B(4) (FB(3) and FB(4)) were recovered from the 50:50 acetonitrile/water extract of corn cultures of a strain of Fusarium moniliforme that does not make FB(1) or FB(2) by stirring the extract with IRA-68, a weak anion-exchange resin. The fumonisins were desorbed with 5% acetic acid in the same solvent. After dilution with water, the desorbed fumonisins were separated into FB(3) (FB(3) and FA(3)) and FB(4) (FB(4), FC(4), and FA(4)) fractions with a tC(18) solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge. The FB(3) fraction was then separated into FB(3) and FA(3) by using an NH(2) SPE cartridge and eluting with 5% acetic acid and increasing amounts of acetonitrile in water. Finally, FB(1) and FA(3) were hydrolyzed with calcium hydroxide. After recovery from the reaction mixture using a tC(18) cartridge, the hydrolyzed and partially hydrolyzed analogues were separated and the unreacted fumonisins recovered by using an NH(2) cartridge, initially in the normal-phase mode with increasing amounts of water in acetonitrile and then in the reversed-phase mode after the addition of 5% acetic acid to the solvent and eluting in the reverse order.

Carboxylic Acids↗

Determination of several psychiatric drugs in whole blood using capillary gas-liquid chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detection: comparison of two solid phase extraction procedures.

A simple and reliable gas chromatographic method with nitrogen-phosphorus detection without derivatization was developed for the detection of several psychiatric drugs in whole blood as part of systematic toxicological analyses (STA). Drugs included mirtazapine, chlorpromazine, methotrimeprazine (levomepromazine), clothiapine, olanzapine, clozapine, haloperidol, and thioridazine. All drugs were studied at concentrations of 100-2,000 microg/L, except haloperidol that was studied at concentrations of 400-8,000 microg/L. In order to select the best blood purification procedure and therefore increase the signal to noise ratio we have compared two solid-phase extraction (SPE) columns, Chem Elut and Bond Elut Certify, for their recovery, precision, sensitivity and matrix purification efficiency. Recoveries for these drugs using Chem Elut columns at 500 and 2,000 microg/L (2,000 and 8,000 microg/L for haloperidol) were in the range 21-65%, with intra-assay and inter-assay precisions of less than 17% and 19%, respectively. Limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantitation (LOQs) for mirtazapine, chlorpromazine, methotrimeprazine, clothiapine, olanzapine, clozapine, and thioridazine ranged from 62 to 161 microg/L and from 205 to 531 microg/L, respectively. LOD and LOQ for haloperidol were 442 and 1,458 microg/L, respectively. Recoveries of these compounds using Bond Elut Certify columns at 500 and 2,000 microg/L (2,000 and 8,000 microg/L for haloperidol) were in the range 44-97%, with intra-assay and inter-assay precisions of less than 7% and 14%, respectively. LODs and LOQs for mirtazapine, chlorpromazine, methotrimeprazine, clothiapine, olanzapine, clozapine, and thioridazine ranged from 37 to 66 microg/L and from 122 to 218 microg/L, respectively. LOD and LOQ for haloperidol were 156 and 515 microg/L, respectively. Linearity was observed in the studied range for all compounds with r(2) values of >0.999. The use of the mixed-mode bonded-silica Bond Elut Certify columns showed advantages comparing with Chem Elut columns for the screening of these psychotropic agents such as higher recoveries, cleaner extracts, better sensitivity, better precision and less solvent consumption and subsequent disposal.

Adult↗

Determination of benzodiazepines in human urine using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.

A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) method has been developed and validated for the determination of benzodiazepines, on the market in Norway, and/or their metabolites in human urine. The following compounds were included: 7-aminonitrazepam, 7-aminoclonazepam, 7-aminoflunitrazepam, alprazolam, alpha-hydroxyalprazolam, oxazepam, 3-OH-diazepam, and n-desmethyldiazepam. The method includes hydrolysis of urine samples (0.5 mL) with beta-glucuronidase at 60 degrees C for 2 h before solid-phase extraction with a polymer-based mixed-mode column. The analytes were quantified in multiple reaction monitoring mode using two transitions. Deuterated analogues were used as internal standards for all analytes except 7-aminonitrazepam and alpha-hydroxyalprazolam, which were quantified using 7-aminoclonazepam-d(4) and alprazolam-d(5), respectively. The concentration range was 0.1-8.0 microM for 7-aminonitrazepam, 7-aminoclonazepam, 7-aminoflunitrazepam, alprazolam, and alpha-hydroxyalprazolam and 0.5-40 microM for the other compounds. The average recovery for the different analytes ranged from 56% to 83%. The between-day precision of the method was in the range of 3-12%. The limits of quantification were found to be between 0.002 and 0.01 microM for the different compounds. Comparison with other analytical methods was performed for method validation, using approximately 500 samples provided by the routine laboratory at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. The LC-MS-MS method has proven to be robust and specific for the determination of benzodiazepines in urine. It has been routinely used for approximately 1800 samples in the past 7 months.

Benzodiazepines↗

Improved solid-phase extraction procedure in the analysis of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection.

The analysis of shellfish extracts for the determination of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection repeatedly showed the presence of a compound suspected to interfere with gonyautoxin 4. The first aim of this study was to confirm by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry that this compound was not gonyautoxin 4. The second part of this work was to improve a nonvolumetric C(18) solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure to evaluate the removal of the interference associated with the recovery of PSP toxins. The cleanup procedure was modified into a volumetric SPE procedure and proved to efficiently and totally remove the interference while recovering from 78 to 85% of the PSP toxins available as commercial standards (saxitoxin, neosaxitoxin, gonyautoxins 1-4) and considered as major PSP toxins in human intoxication, with 85% recovery for gonyautoxin 4. The efficiency of this cleanup procedure was checked on shellfish extracts containing this interference and originating from France and Turkey.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

High-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of AG-331, a novel anti-cancer agent, in human serum and urine using solid-phase extraction and photodiode-array detection.

A reversed-phase isocratic high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of AG-331, a novel thymidylate synthase inhibitor, in human serum and urine. The method involves a solid-phase extraction from C18 cartridges without addition of an internal standard. The methanol eluent is evaporated under nitrogen at 40 degrees C, and reconstituted in mobile phase, acetonitrile-water (35:65, v/v) containing 25 mM ammonium phosphate. Separation of AG-331 was obtained on a C18 column at a flow-rate of 1 ml/min. Chromatographic signals were monitored by a photodiode-array detector at a primary wavelength of 457 nm with a bandwidth of 4.8 nm. Standard curves are linear in the range of 22-2175 ng/ml in plasma and 44-2175 ng/ml in urine, respectively. The extraction recovery ranged from 92.9-102.4%. Intra-day coefficient of variation was less than 9.5%, and inter-day coefficient of variation was less than 14.3% for an AG-331 concentration of 44 ng/ml. This method has been used to characterize the pharmacokinetics of AG-331 in cancer patients as part of ongoing Phase I trials.

Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic↗

Determination of moxidectin in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography with automated solid-phase extraction and fluorescence detection.

Moxidectin is a newly developed potent anthelmintic agent with a high potency although present at very low concentration in cattle plasma. A method is described for the determination of moxidectin in plasma using high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (excitation and emission wavelengths 383 and 447 nm, respectively). The fluorescent derivative was obtained by a dehydrative reaction with trifluoroacetic anhydride and N-methylimidazole. The method employs 1-ml plasma samples and has linear calibration graphs (r = 0.997) over the concentration range studied, i.e., 0.1-10 ng/ml. Solid-phase extraction using the Benchmate procedure was used for sample preparation. Recoveries at low concentrations (0.1-10 ng/ml) were higher than 75%. The limit of quantification was 0.1 ng/ml (C.V. 6.95%). The method is suitable for the pharmacokinetic study of moxidectin after subcutaneous administration to cows.

Animals↗

Analysis of the enzymatic racemization of D-aspartic acid to L-aspartic acid by the on-line coupling of a solid-phase extraction column and a ligand-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography column.

D-Aspartic acid can be enzymatically biotransformed with D-amino acid oxidase and aminotransferase to L-aspartic acid. The reaction was surveyed at three temperatures and a period of 3 days, however, L-aspartic acid can be produced only at the reaction temperature 90 degrees C. However, the separation of D-aspartic acid and L-aspartic acid by ligand-exchange chromatography showed matrix interference. Therefore, the column-switching technique by coupling a solid-phase extraction (SPE) column to the analytical ligand-exchange HPLC column was used to eliminate the matrix effect. The pretreatment of reaction samples with the SPE column was considered as a combination of size-exclusion chromatography and ion-pair chromatography. The ion-pair reagent was 0.005 M sodium 1-octanesulfonate aqueous solution adjusted to pH 2.2. Part of the first eluted peak from the SPE column was then switched through the ligand-exchange column and analyzed with a 0.25 mM Cu2+ aqueous mobile phase of pH 3.6. The quantitative analysis of D- and L-aspartic acids was performed by the standard addition method. Overall, the separation and analysis of D- and L-aspartic acids in the enzymic solution was convenient, fast, and successful with the developed on-line LC-LC column-coupling and column-switching system.

Aspartic Acid↗

High-performance liquid chromatography of alprazolam in postmortem blood using solid-phase extraction.

Screening and analysis of the numerous benzodiazepines presents a challenge for the forensic toxicologist. The newer benzodiazepines, which are prescribed in daily dose regimens of 0.5-3 mg, are particularly difficult to screen and analyze. Frequently, history or careful investigation by the medical examiner is the only clue that the laboratory has to follow. We describe four cases involving alprazolam and the modification of an existing serum high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) procedure, which allowed us to analyze whole blood. This HPLC procedure for alprazolam uses a protein precipitation step followed by solid-phase extraction. The method is sensitive to 18 ng/mL and linear from 18 to 200 ng/mL. Reproducibility was determined by extracting and analyzing duplicate samples on five separate occasions. The recovery averaged 84% using postmortem blood spiked with 18 and 150 ng/mL alprazolam.

Adult↗

Quantification of sirolimus by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry using on-line solid-phase extraction.

Quantification of the new immunosuppressant sirolimus (syn. rapamycin; Rapamune) in whole blood by chromatography is essential for its clinical use since no immunoassay is available although monitoring is mandatory. Here we report on a rapid and convenient liquid chromatography (LC-tandem mass spectrometry method and describe our practical experience with its routine use. Whole blood samples were hemolyzed and deproteinized using an equal volume (150 microl) of a mixture of methanol/zinc sulfate solution containing the internal standard desmethoxy-rapamycin. After centrifugation, the clear supernatants were submitted to an on-line solid-phase extraction procedure using the polymeric Waters Oasis HLB material, with elution of the extracts onto the analytical column in the back-flush mode by column switching. For analytical chromatography a RP-C18 column was used with 90/10 methanol/2 mM ammonium acetate as the mobile phase. A 1:10 split was used for the transfer to the mass spectrometer, a Micromass Quattro LC-tandem mass spectrometry system equipped with a Z-spray source and used in the positive electrospray ionization mode. The following transitions were recorded: sirolimus, 931>864 m/z, and desmethoxy-rapamycin (I.S.), 901>834 m/z. The analytical running time was 5 min, including on-line extraction. The method has a linear calibration curve (r>0.99; range 1.6-50 microg/l) and is rugged and precise with monthly CVs <7% at a sirolimus concentration of 13.1 microg/l in routine use; the instrumentation proved to be reliable and required minimal maintenance. Clin Chem

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Analysis of 2-chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine in human blood plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography using solid-phase extraction.

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the simultaneous determination of a new and promising anticancer drug, 2-chloro-2'-deoxyadenosine (CdA), and its metabolite, 2-chloroadenine (CAde), in plasma and urine was developed. A solid-phase extraction procedure with guaneran as internal standard (IS) was used. Plasma (1 ml) or diluted urine (1/100) mixed with 1 ml of phosphate buffer (10 mM, pH 6.5) was applied on a C8 isolute cartridge, which was prewashed with acetonitrile and phosphate buffer. The cartridge was further washed with 2.5 ml of 1% acetonitrile/phosphate buffer and 2.5 ml of hexane/dichloromethane (50/50). The compounds were eluted from the cartridge with 2.5 ml 5% MeOH in ethyl acetate. Chromatographic separation was achieved on C18 column eluted isocratically with phosphate buffer (10 mM, pH 3.0) containing 11% MeOH and 7% acetonitrile, and ultraviolet (UV) detection at 265 nm. Recoveries of CdA and CAde at 100 nmol/L were 90.6 +/- 4.9 and 98.7 +/- 7.8%, respectively. Recovery of IS was 96.1 +/- 6.1% at 250 nmol/l. The inter- and intraday coefficients of variation (CV) were < 10% at different concentrations within the range 1-500 nmol/L for both substances. In plasma, limits of detection of CdA and CAde were 1 and 2 nmol/L, respectively. In urine, the limit of detection was 100 nmol/L for both compounds. Standard curves were linear up to 50 and 500 nmol/L for urine and plasma, respectively. The present method will be a useful tool for further investigations of the pharmacokinetics of CdA in patients treated with different routes of administration.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Method development for the concentration determination of a protein in human plasma utilizing 96-well solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric detection.

Although liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) technology has been widely used for quantitative analysis of small organic molecules, it has been a challenging task to quantitatively analyze protein samples utilizing this technology in biological matrices for pre-clinical and clinical studies. Here we present our initial results in method development for the quantitative determination of rK5 protein concentrations in human plasma samples utilizing LC/MS/MS technology. A protein similar in structure to rK5, but with a slightly reduced molecular weight, was used as internal standard. A 96-well solid-phase extraction procedure was developed to effectively extract protein analytes from plasma samples. Quantitative analysis was obtained by a novel approach of protein monitoring that employed selective reaction monitoring (SRM). Even though mass spectrometry of the internal standard protein gave no fragment ions, SRM monitoring greatly reduced background interference. Using samples prepared in human plasma with sodium EDTA as anticoagulant, a correlation coefficient (r(2)) of 0.9940 was obtained by producing a single standard curve with the injection of six rows of standards with a concentration range from 100 ng/mL to 10 microg/mL. The mean analytical recovery for these standards ranged from 91.5 to 103.6%. The CVs for individual standard levels ranged from 3.7 to 20.9%. The experiment was also repeated using samples prepared in human plasma with sodium heparin as anticoagulant, which produced a correlation coefficient (r(2)) of 0.9952 obtained from a single standard curve with the injection of four rows of standards with a concentration range from 50 ng/mL to 10 microg/mL. The mean analytical recovery for the standards ranged from 96.2 to 104.6%. The CVs for individual standard levels ranged from 2.6 to 15.6%.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Determination of acyclovir and its metabolite 9-carboxymethoxymethylguanine in serum and urine using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography.

A reversed-phase ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography method for the determination of acyclovir and its metabolite 9-carboxymethoxymethylguanine is described. The sample are purified by reversed-phase solid-phase extraction. The components are separated on a C18 column with a mobile phase containing 18% acetonitrile, 5 mM dodecyl sulphate and 30 mM phosphate buffer, pH 2.1, and measured by fluorescence detection using an excitation wavelength of 285 nm and an emission wavelength of 380 nm. Detection limits are 0.12 microM (plasma) and 0.60 microM (urine) for acyclovir, and 0.26 microM (plasma) and 1.3 microM (urine) for metabolite. Correlation coefficients that were better than 0.998 were obtained normally. This analytical method, which enables simultaneous measurement of parent compound and metabolite, has been used in kinetics studies and for therapeutic drug monitoring in different patient groups with variable degrees of renal dysfunction.

Acyclovir↗

Accurate mass determinations for the confirmation and identification of organic microcontaminants in surface water using on-line solid-phase extraction liquid chromatography electrospray orthogonal-acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

The identification of polar microcontaminants in surface water is an important issue in environmental analysis. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) is frequently applied for this purpose. However, even in combination with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), unambiguous identification of the compounds detected is often difficult. The potential of an alternative strategy, based on the ability of an orthogonal-acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometer to routinely perform accurate mass determination at 10 ppm in on-line LC/MS, is explored. On-line solid-phase extraction LC electrospray orthogonal-acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometry is shown to enable the determination of pesticides from various compound classes in surface water in the concentration range of 0.1 to 10 micrograms/L. In addition, the ability to discriminate and unambiguously identify pesticides in mixtures of isobaric and/or isomeric compounds is investigated.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Simultaneous rapid quantification of ginsenoside Rg1 and its secondary glycoside Rh1 and aglycone protopanaxatriol in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry after solid-phase extraction.

Ginseng saponins isolated from ginseng, have been regarded as the principal constituents responsible for the biological activities. The aim of this study was to set up a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method for simultaneously determine the concentration of Ginsenoside Rg1 and its secondary glycoside Rh1 and aglycone protopanaxatriol (PPT) in rat plasma so as to study the pharmacokinetics of Rg(1) after intraveneous (i.v.) and intragastric gavage (i.g.) administration. One hundred microliters or 1.0 ml of rat plasma samples from i.v. or i.g. treated rats were used respectively for analysis. After solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation, the chloride adduct anions [M+Cl]- of Rg1, Rh1 and PPT were analyzed by LC-MS in selected ions monitoring (SIM) mode. Rg(1) could be determined by this LC-MS method over the ranges of 1.56-250 ng/ml and 250-20,000 ng/ml with the correlation coefficients of 0.999 and 0.9998, respectively. The detection limits (LOD) of this method was 20 pg (S/N>3) for Rg1, 100 pg for Rh1 and 10 pg for PPT. Chromatographic separation was achieved in less than 8 mins. The method has been used for the pharmacokinetic study of Rg1 in rats.

Animals↗

Solid phase extraction and HPLC analysis of toxic components eluted from methyl methacrylate dental materials.

Methyl methacrylate polymer (PolyMMA) is widely used as the composite resin for the dental plate. During the fabrication process of PolyMMA for the polymerization reaction, benzoylperoxide (BPO) and N,N-dimethyl p-toluidine (DMPT) are added as the initiator and the stimulator, respectively. Because these compounds exhibit toxicity as well as a residue potential, their use raises concerns regarding human safety. The degree of dissolution into serum was determined to evaluate risk to the user. Analysis was by HPLC combined with solid-phase extraction using a C-18 column. The eluted compounds were found to be in the order of 10 to 100 ppm.

Benzoates↗

A solid phase extraction method for the screening and determination of pyrethroid metabolites and organochlorine pesticides in human urine.

A screening method has been developed for the determination of 23 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and 3-pyrethroid metabolities [cis- and trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-(1-cyclopropane) carboxylic acid, cis-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethyl-(1-cyclopropane) carboxylic acid and 3-phenoxybenzoic acid] from human urine. OCPs were directly detected in urine samples while pyrethroid metabolites required acid-induced hydrolysis to convert their conjugates into free acids; all compounds were then cleaned-up/preconcentrated using solid phase extraction. Determination and quantitation was achieved by gas chromatography with a mass spectrometer detector operating in selected ion monitoring mode. Limits of detection varied between 0.1 and 0.3 ng/mL with linear ranges from 0.3 to 700 ng/mL; the precision of the method was high (4.3-7.2%). Recoveries of all analytes from urine samples fortified at levels of 30 ng/mL for each OCP and 15 ng/mL for each pyrethroid metabolite ranged from 88 to 101% (captan gave the lowest recovery). The results obtained from the analysis of real urine samples show the suitability of the proposed method for monitoring people exposed to organochlorine and pyrethroid pesticides.

Biotransformation↗

Determination of ketamine and norketamine enantiomers in plasma by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic method is described for determination of sub-anaesthetic concentrations of the enantiomers of ketamine and its metabolite norketamine in plasma. The samples are purified by reversed-phase solid-phase extraction. The enantiomers are separated on a Chiral AGP column with a mobile phase containing 16% methanol and a 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 7.0, and measured by UV-detection at a wavelength of 220 nm. Linear calibration curves with correlation coefficients better than 0.995 have been obtained in the range 10-320 ng/ml. Minimum detectable concentrations were about 2 ng/ml.

Anesthetics, Dissociative↗