IEX/RP二维液相色谱中弱保留组分收集模式的构建及系统评价

以十通阀和捕集柱接口形式,构建了弱阴离子交换/反相(WAX/RP)二维液相色谱分离系统.通过将第一维离子交换色谱分析中的前部集中洗脱出的弱保留组分收集后单独分析,剩余样品进一步采用二维液相色谱分析,可以有效避免第二维色谱柱对特殊样品局部集中流出导致的第二维分离超柱容量问题,提高了系统的整体分离能力.使用4种蛋白胰蛋白酶酶解后的多肽样品评价该系统,在不分流的系统中共检测到115个峰.对第一维分离的前15 min分流后得到的组分单独分析,共识别出58个峰,后续的二维分离中共得到78个峰.2种方法相比,第二种方法检测峰数增加了21个,一些低丰度的组分在弱保留组分收集后被识别.     

二维液相色谱接口的改进及其在蛋白质组学研究中的应用

随着蛋白质组学、本草物质组学等组学概念的提出,所需分析的样品的成分越来越复杂,因此具有强大分离能力的多维液相色谱技术受到人们越来越多的关注。二维液相色谱中第二维的分离性能和速度是整个分离系统性能的关键。基于捕集柱模式,我们采用经特殊设计的流路系统,使得双捕集柱型接口具有预分离的功能。样品从第一维流出以后被富集在捕集柱1的柱头,经过脱盐后,正冲捕集柱,捕集柱1与第二维色谱柱联用对富集的样品进行分离,增加了第二维分离效率。当捕集柱上的样品全部被洗脱到第二维色谱柱上时,捕集柱2已经完成对第一维洗脱液中样品的捕集和脱盐,此时将阀进行切换,捕集柱2与第二维色谱柱直接相连进行洗脱。循环切换捕集柱1和捕集柱2,维持较高的阀切换频率,实现了第二维色谱柱的连续洗脱。因此保证了第二维分离具有较快速度,同时具有较高的分离效率。使用35 mm长捕集柱和十通阀为接口,以弱阴离子交换(WAX)色谱为第一维分离模式,以反相(RP)色谱为第二维分离模式,构建了WAX-RP二维液相色谱系统(2D-LC system)。以小鼠血清为样品对系统进行了初步评价。色谱流出曲线出现了明显的界面现象,这是由于捕集柱流动相中含有的较多盐分流出时的背景吸收造成的。同时,由于界面两侧的流动相黏度不同产生了黏性指进(VF)现象。当第二维色谱柱长度为50 mm时,理论上可将第二维分离效能提高70%。该接口可以应用于多种二维液相色谱模式,适用于蛋白质组学和本草物质组学研究中对于复杂样品的分离分析。     

全二维液相色谱(IEC/RP)的构建与评价

以IEC/RP模式构建了二维液相色谱系统,采用平行交替柱捕集分析的2位十通切换阀作接口,第一维洗脱产物按10:1的分流比分流后,得到IEC和RP切换谱图.以5个标准蛋白混合物的分离评价该系统,在单独一维模式中不能分离的样品在全二维液相色谱中得到了很好的分离.     

六昧地黄丸组分的二维液相色谱分离

以1个常规六通阀直接连接两支常规尺寸的色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm i.d.),构建简单的SCX/RP在线二维液相色谱系统,对中成药六味地黄丸组分进行了优化分离.样品经过第一维阳离子交换色谱(Hypersil SCX),洗脱产物分离后通过六通阀直接富集到反相分析柱(C18)顶端,被转移到第二维色谱柱上继续进行分离.经过11步不连续的线性梯度洗脱,二维分离系统出峰数量达到550多个,峰容量达到2266.构建的二维液相色谱系统结构简单,与一维色谱相比,具有分辨率高、峰容量大的特点.     

二维液相色谱(SCX/RP)系统的构建及对珠蛋白水解产物的研究

以十通阀为切换接口, 构建了SCX/RP常规柱二维液相色谱系统, 并以珠蛋白水解产物的分析对其加以评价. 样品首先由第一维阳离子交换色谱(Hypersil SCX, 100 mm×4.6 mm I.D.)在pH 4.0的磷酸盐缓冲体系中分离, 洗脱产物进入切换接口, 样品组分被富集在捕集柱(Hypersil BDS C18, 15 mm×4.6 mm I.D.)中, 进一步脱盐后被导入第二维反相色谱(Hypersil BDS C18, 250 mm×4.6 mm I.D.)分离分析. 阳离子交换色谱采用逐步增加盐浓度的12步台阶等度间断方式洗脱, 每次将洗脱产物捕集在捕集柱中进而由反相色谱分析, 实现对第一维洗脱产物的切割转移及第二维分析. 与一维色谱相比, 二维液相色谱系统的分辨率、峰容量也得到提高, 系统峰容量达到2280.     

蛋白质高效分离两维色谱柱的选择优化

为了构建高效的离子交换/反相二维液相色谱(IEC/RPLC)分离平台系统,提高复杂蛋白质样品的分离效率,对色谱柱进行了评价与筛选。通过对实际人肝蛋白质样品的分离效果的比较,选择确定了TSKgel DEAE-5PW弱阴离子交换色谱柱(WAX)作为第一维色谱分离柱;考察了同一规格的10支代表性反相色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm, 30 nm, C4、C8或C18),通过评价其对尿嘧啶、硝基苯、萘和芴的分离性能以及对3种标准蛋白质样品的非特异性吸附、对人肝蛋白质样品的WAX馏分的分离效果,最终确定以Jupiter 300 C4反相色谱柱作为第二维色谱分离柱。对两维色谱柱的选择优化为蛋白质高效分离二维液相色谱平台的搭建提供了可靠基础。     

六味地黄丸组分的二维液相色谱分离

以1个常规六通阀直接连接两支常规尺寸的色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm i.d.),构建简单的SCX/RP在线二维液相色谱系统,对中成药六味地黄丸组分进行了优化分离。样品经过第一维阳离子交换色谱(Hypersil SCX),洗脱产物分离后通过六通阀直接富集到反相分析柱(C18)顶端,被转移到第二维色谱柱上继续进行分离。经过11步不连续的线性梯度洗脱,二维分离系统出峰数量达到550多个,峰容量达到2266。构建的二维液相色谱系统结构简单,与一维色谱相比,具有分辨率高、峰容量大的特点。     

全二维液相色谱的初步构建及其在山羊血清分离中的应用

以GFC/RP模式构建全二维液相色谱系统,第一维凝胶过滤色谱柱使用ShodexProteinKW 802. 5(300mm×8mmi.d. ),以0. 2mol/LNaH2PO4 (pH7. 0)的流动相在0. 15mL/min的流速下等度洗脱,第二维反相色谱柱使用HypersilBDSC18 (35mm×4. 6mmi.d. ),在3mL/min的流速下梯度洗脱。采用平行柱交替分析的形式作切换接口, 2. 5min切换一次,两个反相柱交替富集、分析第一维洗脱产物。以5个标准蛋白混合物的分离评价该系统,在单独一维模式中不能分离的样品在全二维液相色谱中得到了较好的分离,二维系统的总峰容量为225。与一维色谱相比,系统的总峰容量、分辨率得到较大提高。并用于山羊血清的纯化分析,对一维分离中的重合谱峰进行验证,对制备纯化有一定的实际意义。     

高温正相色谱/反相色谱(HTNPLC/RPLC)二维联用系统的构建与应用

为解决含水正相色谱与反相色谱联用过程中的谱带展宽问题,以高温正相色谱(HTNPLC)为第一维,室温反相色谱(RPLC)为第二维,分别建立了切割模式的二维液相色谱(HTNPLC-μRPLC)和全二维液相色谱(HTNPLC×RPLC)系统.样品首先在第一维(CN色谱柱)进行正相分离,第一维洗脱产物选择性地或者交替存储在十通阀上的定量环中,然后切换十通阀将定量环内存储的样品组分转移到第二维(C18色谱柱)进行反相分离.该系统降低了第一维切割组分在第二维柱头的扩散,提高了分离度以及分离效率.采用多环芳烃混合物和天然植物甘草提取液对该二维液相色谱系统进行了评价.     

色谱最新研究亮点

1 多维分离技术新进展 一维色谱是目前最常用的分离分析方法,然而对于复杂体系如蛋白质组,采用一维分离模式其分离度远远不能满足要求.Giddings理论告诉我们:对于分离机理相互正交的二维分离系统(如色谱),峰的容量应该为两个色谱柱峰容量的乘积.因此,多维分离系统是解决复杂分离体系的一个最佳选择.在多维色谱中二维气相色谱发展较快,目前全二维气相色谱仪业已商品化,其峰的容量达到104以上.而二维液相色谱,尤其是正相/反相二维液相色谱技术发展较为缓慢,其主要的技术瓶颈在于第一维色谱(正相)分离后的流动相严重干扰第二维色谱(反相)的分离.     

Comprehensive two‐dimensional monolithic liquid chromatography of polar compounds

Two‐dimensional liquid chromatography largely increases the number of separated compounds in a single run, theoretically up to the product of the peaks separated in each dimension on the columns with different selectivities. On‐line coupling of a reversed‐phase column with an aqueous normal‐phase (hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography) column yields orthogonal systems with high peak capacities. Fast on‐line two‐dimensional liquid chromatography needs a capillary or micro‐bore column providing low‐volume effluent fractions transferred to a short efficient second‐dimension column for separation at a high mobile phase flow rate. We prepared polymethacrylate zwitterionic monolithic micro‐columns in fused silica capillaries with structurally different dimethacrylate cross‐linkers. The columns provide dual retention mechanism (hydrophilic interaction and reversed‐phase). Setting the mobile phase composition allows adjusting the separation selectivity for various polar substance classes. Coupling on‐line an organic polymer monolithic capillary column in the first dimension with a short silica‐based monolithic column in the second dimension provides two‐dimensional liquid chromatography systems with high peak capacities. The silica monolithic C₁₈ columns provide higher separation efficiency than the particle‐packed columns at the flow rates as high as 5 mL/min used in the second dimension. Decreasing the diameter of the silica monolithic columns allows using a higher flow rate at the maximum operation pressure and lower fraction volumes transferred from the first, hydrophilic interaction dimension, into the second, reversed‐phase mode, avoiding the mobile phase compatibility issues, improving the resolution, increasing the peak capacity, and the peak production rate.     

Online high‐pH reversed‐phase liquid chromatography × low‐pH reversed‐phase liquid chromatography tandem electrospray ionization mass spectrometry combined with pulse elution gradient in the first dimension for the analysis of alkaloids in Macleaya cordata (willd.) R. Br

An online high‐pH reversed‐phase liquid chromatography× low‐pH reversed‐phase liquid chromatography tandem electrospray ionization mass spectrometry combined with pulse elution gradient in the first dimension was constructed to separate and identify alkaloids from Macleaya cordata (willd.) R. Br. The modulation was performed by using a dual second dimensional columns interface combined with a make‐up dilution pump, which is responsible for dilution and neutralization of the first dimensional effluent, and the dual second dimensional columns integrated the trapping and the separation function to reduce the second dimension system dead volume. Taking advantage of the dissociable characteristics of alkaloids, mobile phases with different pH values were applied in the first dimension (pH 9.0) and the second dimension (pH 2.6) to improve the orthogonality of two‐dimension separation. Besides, the pulse elution gradient in first dimension and second dimensional gradient were carefully optimized and much better separation was achieved compared to the separation with the traditional two‐dimensional liquid chromatography approach. Finally, mass measurement was performed for alkaloids in M. cordata (willd.) R. Br. by coupling proposed two‐dimensional liquid chromatography system with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, and 39 alkaloids were successfully identified by comparing the obtained result with the former reported results.     

强阳离子交换毛细管液相色谱-反相加压毛细管电色谱二维系统的构建及其在中药黄柏提取物分离中的应用

加压毛细管电色谱(pCEC)具有电泳和液相色谱的双重分离机理,其柱效高、选择性强、分辨率高和分离速度快并可进行梯度洗脱。我们在此基础上加入离子交换色谱模式,构建了强阳离子交换-反相加压毛细管液相色谱(micro strong cation exchange liquid chromatography/reversed phase pressurized capillary electrochromatography, μ-SCXLC/RP-pCEC)二维系统,并对中药黄柏的提取物进行了优化分离。第一维μ-SCXLC采用线性盐梯度分离,样品被切割成11个馏分洗脱收集后进入第二维,第二维脱盐后,采用RP-pCEC进行分离分析,梯度洗脱。以中药黄柏提取物为样品,此二维系统的分辨率和峰容量都较一维系统有很大提高,理论峰容量可达900左右,证明构建的二维体系非常适合复杂样品的分离分析。     

Preparative separation of isoquinoline alkaloids from Corydalis impatiens using a middle‐pressure chromatogram isolated gel column coupled with two‐dimensional liquid chromatography

We established a two‐dimensional strong cation exchange/reversed‐phase liquid chromatography protocol to isolate and purify isoquinoline alkaloids from Corydalis impatiens. Isoquinoline alkaloids were first enriched from a C. impatiens extract in which liposoluble components were removed using a medium‐pressure chromatographic tower containing middle chromatogram isolated gel. A strong cation exchange column was employed to separate and obtain 30 fractions. We chose fractions 22–29 for reversed‐phase liquid chromatography purification using characteristic isoquinoline alkaloid ultraviolet absorption spectra. Several isoquinoline alkaloid fractions (22–29) were further separated, and those of low resolution were isolated via two‐dimensional liquid chromatography in the orthogonal plane. A total of eight novel isoquinoline alkaloids with characteristic ultraviolet spectra were obtained from C. impatiens. We thus demonstrate the benefits of off‐line two‐dimensional strong cation exchange/reversed‐phase liquid chromatography to isolate isoquinoline alkaloids from C. impatiens.     

Purification of flavonoids from licorice using an off‐line preparative two‐dimensional normal‐phase liquid chromatography/reversed‐phase liquid chromatography method

An orthogonal (71.9%) off‐line preparative two‐dimensional normal‐phase liquid chromatography/reversed‐phase liquid chromatography method coupled with effective sample pretreatment was developed for separation and purification of flavonoids from licorice. Most of the nonflavonoids were firstly removed using a self‐made Click TE‐Cys (60 μm) solid‐phase extraction. In the first dimension, an industrial grade preparative chromatography was employed to purify the crude flavonoids. Click TE‐Cys (10 μm) was selected as the stationary phase that provided an excellent separation with high reproducibility. Ethyl acetate/ethanol was selected as the mobile phase owing to their excellent solubility for flavonoids. Flavonoids co‐eluted in the first dimension were selected for further purification using reversed‐phase liquid chromatography. Multiple compounds could be isolated from one normal‐phase fraction and some compounds with bad resolution in one‐dimensional liquid chromatography could be prepared in this two‐dimensional system owing to the orthogonal separation. Moreover, this two‐dimensional liquid chromatography method was beneficial for the preparation of relatively trace flavonoid compounds, which were enriched in the first dimension and further purified in the second dimension. Totally, 24 flavonoid compounds with high purity were obtained. The results demonstrated that the off‐line two‐dimensional liquid chromatography method was effective for the preparative separation and purification of flavonoids from licorice.     

Residue measurement of pendimethalin in tobacco by using heart‐cutting two dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry

A novel heart‐cutting two‐dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for quantitative analysis of pendimethalin residue in tobacco. The strategy of reversed phase liquid chromatography coupled with another reversed‐phase liquid chromatography was employed for high column efficiency and excellent compatibility of mobile phase. In the first dimensional chromatography, a cyano column with methanol/water as the eluent was applied to separate pendimethalin from thousands of interference components in tobacco. By heart‐cutting technique, which effectively removed interference components, the target compound was cut to the second dimensional C18 column for further separation. The pendimethalin residue was finally determined by the tandem mass spectrometry under multiple reaction monitoring reversed‐phase liquid chromatography mode. Sample pretreatment of the new method was simplified, involving only extraction and filtration. Compared with traditional methodologies, the new method showed fairly high selectivity and sensitivity with almost no matrix interference. The limit of quantitation for pendimethalin was 1.21 ng/mL, whereas the overall recoveries ranged from 95.7 to 103.3%. The new method has been successfully applied to non‐stop measure of 200 real samples, without contamination of ion source. Detection results of the samples agreed well with standard method.     

Development of an improved online comprehensive hydrophilic interaction chromatography × reversed‐phase ultra‐high‐pressure liquid chromatography platform for complex multiclass polyphenolic sample analysis

In this study, an improved online comprehensive two‐dimensional liquid chromatography platform coupled to tandem mass spectrometry was developed for the analysis of complex polyphenolic samples. A narrowbore hydrophilic interaction chromatography column (150 × 2.0 mm, 3.0 μm, cross‐linked diol) was employed in the first dimension, while a reversed‐phase column based on monodisperse sub‐2 μm fully porous particles (50 × 3.0 mm, 1.9 μm d.p.) with high surface area (410 m²/g) was employed in the second dimension. The combination of a trapping column modulation interface with the high retentive fully porous monodisperse reversed‐phase column in the second dimension resulted in higher peak capacity values (1146 versus 867), increased sensitivity, sharper and more symmetrical peaks in comparison with a conventional loop‐based method, with the same analysis time (70 min). The system was challenged against a complex polyphenolic extract of a typical Italian apple cultivar, enabling the simultaneous separation of multiple polyphenolic classes, including oligomeric procyanidins, up to degree of polymerization of 10. Hyphenation with an ion trap time‐of‐flight mass spectrometer led to the tentative identification of 121 analytes, showing how this platform could be a powerful analytical tool for the accurate profiling of complex polyphenolic samples.     

The development of an evaluation method for capture columns used in two-dimensional liquid chromatography

Capture columns are important interface tools for on line two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC). In this study, a systematic method was developed to evaluate and optimize the capture ability of capture columns by off-line method. First, the parameter Δt_R (Δt_R = t₂−t₁−t₀−W) was introduced to quantitatively represent the capture ability of the capture column by connecting a capture column behind the first dimensional column. Based on the value of Δt_R, an appropriate capture column was selected after the first dimensional column was fixed. Then, the capture ability of the selected column was promoted by adjusting the mobile phase of the first dimensional column. Capture ability was also optimized using complex sample analysis software system (CSASS) software. Second, the elution mode of the trapped compounds on the capture column was investigated by connecting the capture column before the second dimensional column. More specifically, in mode I, capture column was connected to the second dimension without changing the flow rate direction and the trapped compounds must pass through the capture column and be eluted into the second dimensional column. The contrary connection mode was mode II. It was found that mode I is more suitable method for 2D-LC. Finally, an off-line reversed-phase/hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography two-dimensional liquid chromatography (RP/HILIC 2D-LC) system with a C18 capture column was developed to demonstrate the practical application of this method.