超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用方法测定血浆和尿液中的α-龙葵碱、α-卡茄碱和茄啶

建立了超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用方法,检测血浆和尿液中的α-龙葵碱、α-卡茄碱和茄啶。样品经2%(v/v,下同)甲酸水溶液等量稀释,再经混合型阳离子交换固相萃取柱(MCX SPE)净化,以0.1%甲酸乙腈溶液和含0.05%甲酸的5 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在UPLC BEH C18色谱柱上实现分离,正离子电喷雾串联质谱多反应监测(ESI-MS/MS MRM)方式检测,基质匹配外标法定量。一次进样分析时间为5.5min。血浆和尿液中3种待测物的线性范围均为0.3~100 ng/mL,相关系数为0.997~0.999;样品的检出限为0.1 ng/mL,定量限为0.3 ng/mL;血浆和尿液中的平均加标回收率分别为82%~112%和96%~114%,相对标准偏差为4.0%~16%和2.7%~17%(n=6)。方法简单、准确、灵敏,适用于马铃薯中毒检测。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定农产品中残留的种衣剂农药

应用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)联用技术,建立了高灵敏、快速地同时检测农产品中8种种衣剂农药残留量的方法。样品经甲醇-水(体积比为1∶1)提取后,无需经过任何净化过程;以梯度流动相洗脱、经Acquity UPLC C18超高效液相色谱柱分离;电喷雾正离子(ESI+)采集模式、多反应监测模式(MRM)对定量离子和定性离子进行MS/MS测定。8种种衣剂农药在0.001～0.20 mg/L范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.997)。添加浓度为0.006～1.2 mg/kg时,回收率为60%～110%,相对标准偏差小于10%;方法的检出限为0.0005～0.002 mg/kg。该方法仅需约2 min的检测时间,而且灵敏、准确,适合于水果、蔬菜、粮谷等农产品中种衣剂农药残留量的快速、高灵敏地检测分析。     

A new metabonomics method for simultaneous determination of EFAs and NEFAs in plasma using GC-MS and its application

A new metabonomics method was developed for simultaneous qualitative and quantitative analysis on esterified and nonesterified fatty acids(EFAs and NEFAs) in plasma.Merely 10μL of plasma was required.The pretreatment of the sample was simple without disposing the protein.After simple extraction and derivation,15 FAs in plasma were precisely quantified.Gas chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(GC-MS) was used in the study and the quantities of the analytes,which varied in abundance over three orders of ...     

High-precision isotopic analysis of palmitoylcarnitine by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry

Single quadrupole gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) has been widely used for isotopic analysis in metabolic investigations using stable isotopes as tracers. However, its inherent shortcomings prohibit it from broader use, including low isotopic precision and the need for chemical derivatization of the analyte. In order to improve isotopic detection power, liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-itMS2) has been evaluated for its isotopic precision and chemical sensitivity for the analysis of [13C]palmitoylcarnitine. Over the enrichment range of 0.4-10 MPE (molar % excess), the isotopic response of LC/ESI-itMS2 to [13C]palmitoylcarnitine was linear (r = 1.00) and the average isotopic precision (standard deviation, SD) was 0.11 MPE with an average coefficient of variation (CV) of 5.6%. At the lower end of isotopic enrichments (0.4-0.9 MPE), the isotopic precision was 0.05 MPE (CV = 8%). Routine analysis of rat skeletal muscle [13C4]palmitoylcarnitine demonstrated an isotopic precision of 0.03 MPE for gastrocnemius (n = 16) and of 0.02 MPE for tibialis anterior (n = 16). The high precision enabled the detection of a small (0.08 MPE) but significant (P = 0.01) difference in [13C4]palmitoylcarnitine enrichments between the two muscles, 0.51 MPE (CV = 5.8%) and 0.43 MPE (CV = 4.6%), respectively. Therefore, the system demonstrated an isotopic lower detection limit (LDL) of < or =0.1 MPE (2 x SD) that has been impossible previously with other organic mass spectrometry instruments. LC/ESI-itMS2 systems have the potential to advance metabolic investigations using stable isotopes to a new level by significantly increasing the isotopic solving power.     

An on-line solid phase extraction—Liquid chromatography—Tandem mass spectrometry method for the analysis of citalopram, fluvoxamine, and paroxetine in human plasma

Summary A specific and sensitive direct-injection high performance liquid chromatography atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-APCI-MS-MS) method has been developed for the rapid identification and quantitative determination of citalopram, fluvoxamine, and paroxetine in human plasma. After dilution with 0.1% formic acid, plasma samples were injected into the LC-MS-MS system. Proteins and other large biomolecules were removed during an on-line sample cleanup step. The inter- and intra-assay coefficients of variation for all compounds were <11%. The total analysis time was 6 min per sample. The proposed method permits direct analysis of plasma samples without time-consuming sample preparation.     

Analysis of organic acid markers relevant to inherited metabolic diseases by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry as benzofurazan derivatives

We describe a new approach applicable to the determination of organic acids that serve as diagnostic markers for several inherited metabolic disorders. We utilized liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry for analysis of organic acid derivatives of a recently described benzofurazan reagent. The derivatization step was necessary to obtain organic acid derivatives suitable for analysis by reversed-phase liquid chromatography with high ionization efficiency for mass spectrometry in the positive-ion mode. In this work, a group of related dicarboxylic acid markers containing five or six carbon atoms were analyzed and validation was performed for glutaric and 3-hydroxyglutaric acids, the specific markers for glutaric acidemia type 1. Derivatization was achieved by reacting untreated urine with the derivatization reagent under mild conditions. The reaction mixture was analyzed on a C18 ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) column (50x2.1 mm, 1.7 microm) and detected in the multiple reaction monitoring mode in 5 min. Calibration curves were linear up to at least 1000 microM with detection limits for glutaric and 3-hydroxyglutaric acids of 0.025 and 0.02 microM, respectively (signal-to-noise ratio of 3). Intra-day (n=11) and inter-day (n=6) coefficients of variation were better than 11.2%. The assay was successfully applied to control (n=134) and glutaric acidemia type 1 (n=55) urine samples.     

Rapid analysis of MMI270B, an inhibitor of matrix metalloproteases in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: matrix interference in patient samples

A high-throughput method was developed and validated for the quantitative determination of MMI270B, an inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease (MMP) enzymes, in human plasma. The method was based on reverse-phase chromatographic separation of the analyte from plasma extract followed by atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and tandem mass spectrometry in the selected reaction monitoring mode (SRM). Extraction was performed using simple protein fi ltration in the 96-well plate format to increase the throughput of the method. Optimised chromatographic separation in a short column (30 x 4.6 mm i.d.) coupled with positive APCI mode of ionization followed by selective SRM mode of detection yielded clean chromatograms with minimal signal suppression. The chromatographic conditions resolved isobaric interference peaks observed in samples from patients dosed with MMI270B. The standard curve was linear (r = 0.997) within the concentration range of 1.04 (lower limit of quanti fi cation) to 1040 ng/mL using 0.1 mL of human plasma. The accuracy of the method varied from 93.6 to 103% with a precision of 2.17-6.71% over the concentration range. The method was simple, rapid, and robust with an analyte recovery of >98%.     

Improved method to determine succinylacetone in dried blood spots for diagnosis of tyrosinemia type 1 using UPLC-MS/MS

We describe an improved diagnostic method for tyrosinemia type 1 based on quantifying succinylacetone in dried blood spots by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Succinylacetone extracted from a single 3/16 inch disk of specimen collection paper containing a dried blood spot was derivatized with dansylhydrazine, separated on an Acquity UPLC BEH C(18) column (2.1 x 50 mm, 1.7 microm) and detected by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Succinylacetone derivative eluted at 0.6 min with a complete run time of 1 min. Using a 13C4 labeled succinylacetone as an internal standard, the calibration plot was linear up to 100 micromol/L with a detection limit (S/N = 3) of 0.2 micromol/L. Intra-day (n = 13) and inter-day (n = 10) variations were better than 10%. The cutoff level of succinylacetone in dried blood spots from healthy infants obtained by the current method was 0.63 micromol/L (n = 151). In dried blood spots from patients with established tyrosinemia type 1 (n = 11), concentration of succinylacetone was 6.4-30.8 micromol/L.     

同位素稀释-气相色谱-质谱法检测大鼠血浆中的内源性胍丁胺

建立了大鼠血浆中内源性胍丁胺的同位素稀释-气相色谱-负化学电离质谱定量分析方法。大鼠血浆样品经蛋白沉淀并蒸干后,用六氟乙酰丙酮衍生化,采用Florisil固相萃取柱净化,以稳定同位素标记的d₈-胍丁胺为内标,在气相色谱-质谱仪上采用负化学电离方式电离,选择离子模式检测。胍丁胺标准溶液的检出限为0.0057 ng/mL。血浆中添加的胍丁胺在1.14~57.0 ng/mL范围内呈良好的线性关系（r=0.997）,方法回收率介于92.3%~109.8%之间,日内和日间精密度均小于15%。大鼠血浆中胍丁胺平均含量水平为（22±9）ng/mL,雌、雄大鼠血浆中的胍丁胺水平未见显著性差异（p>0.05）。该方法特异性好、灵敏度高,为生物体内胍丁胺的生理功能研究提供了高灵敏的分析方法。     

Simultaneous quantification of budesonide and its two metabolites, 6beta-hydroxybudesonide and 16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone,in human plasma by liquid chromatography negative electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive, rapid and selective liquid chromatography negative electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry [LC-(-)ESI-MS-MS] method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of budesonide (BUD) and its major metabolites, 6beta-hydroxybudesonide (OH-BUD) and 16alpha-hydroxyprednisolone (OH-PRED) in human plasma. The method was validated over a linear range from 0.1 to 10 ng/mL for all three analytes using a solid-phase extraction procedure with 9-fluoro-hydrocortisone as the internal standard. The between-day and within-day coefficients of variation for all compounds were < or =20% at the concentrations of lower limit of quantification and < or =15% at other quality control concentrations. The utility of this assay was demonstrated by monitoring BUD, OH-BUD and OH-PRED plasma concentrations in one healthy subject for 24 h following a 3 mg oral dose of budesonide, administered as a pH modified release capsule (Budenofalk) to healthy volunteers.     

Determination of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid in human plasma by large volume injection capillary column switching liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Rapid, selective, and sensitive methodology for the quantification of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in human plasma using packed capillary liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization ion-trap mass spectrometry has been developed. Plasma proteins were precipitated using acetonitrile and the resulting supernatant was diluted 1+1 with water containing 10 mM ammonium acetate (NH4Ac) prior to injection. Sample volumes of 250 microL were loaded onto a 30 mm x 0.32 mm ID 10 microm Kromasil C18 precolumn by a carrier solution consisting of 10 mM NH4Ac in ACN/H2O (5/95, v/v) at a flow rate of 100 microL/min, providing on-line analyte enrichment and sample clean-up. Backflushed elution onto a 100 mm x 0.32 mm ID 3.5 microm Kromasil C18 analytical column was conducted using an ACN/H2O solvent gradient containing 10 mM NH4Ac. In order to improve the robustness and performance of the method, perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHA) was used as internal standard. Separation and detection of PFOA, PFHA, and PFOS were achieved within 10 minutes. Ionization was performed in the negative mode in the m/z range 250-550. The method was validated over the concentration range 1-200 ng/mL for PFOA and over the range 5-200 ng/mL untreated plasma for PFOS, yielding correlation coefficients of 0.997 (PFOA) and 0.996 (PFOS), respectively. The within-assay (n = 6) and between-assay (n = 6) precisions were in the range 2.1-9.2 and 5.6-12%, respectively. The concentration limits of detection (cLOD) of PFOA was 0.5 ng/mL while the cLOD of PFOS was estimated to be 0.2 ng/mL in untreated plasma.     

Determination of gabapentin in human plasma using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid, sensitive and selective method for the determination of gabapentin in human plasma was developed using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC/MS/MS). The devised method involved protein precipitation with acetonitrile followed by separation on an Atlantis HILIC silica column using an acetonitrile/ammonium formate mobile phase (100 mM, pH 3.0) (85:15, v/v). Analytes were detected using an electrospray ionization mass spectrometer in the multiple-reaction monitoring mode. The standard curve was linear (r = 1.000) over the concentration range of 50.0-10000 ng/mL. The lower limit of quantification for gabapentin was 50.0 ng/mL (ca. 20 pg gabapentin) using a 10-microL plasma sample. The coefficients of variation and relative errors for intra- and inter-assay at four QC levels (i.e., 50.0, 125, 750, and 7500 ng/mL) were 4.7 to 9.4% and -4.1 to 1.6%, respectively. Absolute and relative matrix effects for gabapentin and metformin were practically absent. Gabapentin and metformin recoveries were 98.5% and 99.0%, respectively. This method was successfully applied to a bioequivalence study of gabapentin in humans.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测动物尿液中的15种β-受体激动剂

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱检测动物尿液中克仑特罗、莱克多巴胺、沙丁胺醇、西马特罗、马布特罗、妥布特罗、班布特罗、马贲特罗、塞布特罗、齐帕特罗、福莫特罗、氯丙那林、特布他林、喷布特罗和溴布特罗等15种β-受体激动剂的分析方法。样品用高氯酸溶液酸解及沉淀蛋白质,经HLB固相萃取小柱净化、富集后,以甲醇和0.1%(体积分数,下同)甲酸水溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用多反应监测(MRM)模式进行定性和定量分析。15种β-受体激动剂在0.25～20 μg/L的范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.9995)。在0.25、1.0、10 μg/L添加水平下的回收率为62.1%～107%,相对标准偏差(n=10)为3.5%～9.9%,定量限(以信噪比＞10计)为0.25 μg/L。该方法精密度好,灵敏度高,能简便、快速、准确地测定动物尿液中的15种β-受体激动剂。     

Simultaneous determination of toxins in algae and water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

A facile method based on liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem triple quadrupole mass spectrometry working in selected reaction monitoring mode has been established to analyze toxins in the algae and water samples. Twelve types of toxins (anatoxin, cylindrospermopsin, dinophysistoxin-1, nodularin, okadaic acid, microcystins) were efficiently separated under optimized liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry conditions in the selected reaction monitoring mode. Correlation coefficients of the calibration curves, all felt in the range of 0.9958-0.9998, indicated good linearity. The detection limits of toxins in this method were all lower than 0.20 ng/mL and the quantification limits were in the range from 0.04 to 0.60 ng/mL. Except for anatoxin, cylindrospermopsin, and nodularin, the other toxins' recoveries varied from 55.45 to 140.85%. And the relative standard deviations of interday and intraday precision were at 8.61% (n = 5). The high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/electrospray ionization (ESI)-mass spectrometery (MS) method was also successfully applied to analyze the algae and water samples. Owing to its exclusive selectivity and excellent sensitivity, the developed method is a tool for comprehensive analyses of the 12 types of toxins at nanogram levels.     

Liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry for the quantification of styraxlignolide A in rat plasma

Styraxlignolide A is a pharmacologically active ingredient isolated from Styrax japonica Sieb. et Zucc. A rapid, selective, and sensitive liquid chromatographic method with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry was developed for use in the quantification of styraxlignolide A in rat plasma. Styraxlignolide A was extracted from rat plasma using ethyl acetate at neutral pH. The analytes were separated on an Atlantis dC₁₈ column using a mixture of methanol and ammonium formate (10 mM, pH 3.0) (70:30, v/v) and detected by tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode. The standard curve was linear (r²=0.9978) over the concentration range of 100?10000 ng/mL. The lower limit of quantification was 100 ng/mL using 50 μL of plasma sample. The coefficient of variation and relative error for intra‐ and inter‐assays at four QC levels were 1.6–8.3% and from ?12.0 to ?1.7%, respectively. The present method was applied successfully to the pharmacokinetic study of styraxlignolide A after intravenous administration of styraxlignolide A at a dose of 10 mg/kg in male Sprague–Dawley rats.     

Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetic study of metformin and rosiglitazone in human plasma by HPLC-ESI-MS

A fast, sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for simultaneous determination of metformin and rosiglitazone in human plasma. With phenformin as an internal standard, the analysis was carried out on a C(18) column (50 mm × 2.1 mm, 3.5 μm) using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-10 mM ammonium acetate (20:80, v/v). The detection was performed by tandem mass spectrometry via electrospray ionization. Linear calibration curves were obtained in the concentration of 1.054-263.5 ng/mL for rosiglitazone and 4.040-5050 ng/mL for metformin. The method was applicable to clinical pharmacokinetic study of metformin and rosiglitazone in healthy volunteers following oral administration.     

Micro-scale analysis of aminoglycoside antibiotics in human plasma by capillary liquid chromatography and nanospray tandem mass spectrometry with column switching

A simple liquid chromatographic method combined with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS) is described for the analysis of aminoglycoside antibiotics. Clinically these antibiotics may cause both ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity; therefore, the monitoring of aminoglycoside levels in patient plasma is required for protecting human health. In this study separation of the method is based on ion-pair chromatographic technology on a short capillary reversed-phase C18 column. The method was successfully applied to analyze amikacin in human plasma. In human plasma after deproteinisation with HFBA, an aliquot of 1 microL supernatant was injected into the chromatographic system. Only a small amount of plasma sample, 10 microL, is sufficient for the monitoring of amikacin levels in clinically therapeutic range. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of the method for intra- and inter-day analyses (n=5) are less than 5.8%. Application of this method for the trace analysis of amikacin in human plasma proved simple and workable.     

Direct determination of nucleosides in the urine of patients with breast cancer using column-switching liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

We developed an analytical method for a simple, sensitive and simultaneous determination of oxidized nucleosides in urine using column-switching liquid chromatography-electrospray/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI/MS/MS). We connected two columns through a six-way switching valve and effectively separated nucleosides in the urine from the interference by column-switching liquid chromatography. We monitored separated nucleosides using positive ionization tandem mass spectrometry in selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The calibration ranges of nucleosides were 0.2-100 nmol/mL. The linearity of the method was 0.994-0.999, and the limits-of-detection (LOD) at a signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 3 were 0.1-0.2 nmol/mL. The coefficients of variation were in the range 2.28-11.74% for within-day variation and 4.36-11.15% for day-to-day variation, respectively. To explore the relationship between breast cancer and the nucleosides level in human urine, we measured the concentrations of nucleosides in female patients with breast cancer (n = 30) and in normal female subjects (n = 30). The concentration of nucleosides was significantly increased in patients with breast cancer when compared with the normal controls (1-methyladenosine; p < 0.005, N(2),N(2)-dimethylguanosine; p < 0.01, 5-hydroxymethyl-2'-deoxyuridine; p < 0.001, 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine; p < 0.001). Therefore, the elevated levels of nucleosides could be used as an important biomarker for breast-cancer research.     

热解吸低温等离子体质谱技术直接快速筛查蔬菜中的有机磷农药

在传统低温等离子体质谱技术的基础上引入热解吸装置,建立了一种直接快速筛查蔬菜中有机磷农药的新方法。白菜样品经乙腈提取,离心取上清液进行质谱检测,在正离子检测模式下,将承载样品的载玻片置于加热块上进行解吸,被低温等离子体射流离子化后进入质谱检测。结果表明,在优化实验条件下,8种有机磷农药在0.005～0.200 mg/L质量浓度范围内线性良好,相关系数均大于0.99,检出限为0.001～0.010 mg/L,加标回收率为90.5%～119%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)为12%～17%。与无热解吸条件相比,检测灵敏度提高了9.3～41.7倍。该方法操作简单,无复杂的样品前处理,灵敏度高、准确性好,可用于蔬菜中8种有机磷农药残留的同时测定,在大批量样品的非靶向分析中有较大的应用前景。     

ESI-QqTOF-MS/MS and APCI-IT-MS/MS analysis of steroid saponins from the rhizomes of Dioscorea panthaica

Using high-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry along with an electrospray ionization source (ESI-QqTOF-MS), accurate molecular weights of 13 steroid saponins extracted from the rhizomes of Dioscorea panthaica were acquired and the corresponding molecular formulae obtained. In order to elucidate the fragmentation pathways of steroid saponins in D. panthaica, 10 authentic samples were investigated using ESI-QqTOF-MS/MS. In addition, atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry combined with ion trap tandem mass spectrometry (APCI-IT-MS/MS) was used to analyze the structures of 13 steroid saponins in D. panthaica. Through the analysis of their tandem mass data, diagnostic fragment ions of the spirostanol and furostanol steroid saponins in D. panthaica were detected as m/z 271.2056 and 253.1951. In addition, four pairs of isomers were detected and the possible structures of four unknown steroid saponins in D. panthaica speculated. ESI-TOF and APCI-MS(n) have proved to be effective tools for research on fragmentation mechanism of steroid saponins and the rapid determination of native steroid saponins in extract mixture, thereby avoiding tedious derivation and separation steps.