万古霉素手性固定相的制备与对映体分离研究

采用双官能团试剂4,4′-二苯基甲烷二异氰酸酯在无水二甲基甲酰胺(DMF)中直接与大环糖肽类抗生素万古霉素及γ-氨丙基硅胶键合,得到环状抗生素手性固定相(CSP)并用于高效液相色谱手性分析。实验结果证实,合成的万古霉素CSP在正相和反相条件下均有一定的拆分能力,其中在反相条件下拆分了17种对映体,显示出其较为广泛的拆分范围,且磷酸缓冲体系略优于三乙胺-乙酸缓冲体系;对一些物质,如D,L-丹酰化氨基酸的拆分有一定的规律,能给出绝对构型信息。所制备的CSP在相体系转化时不发生老化和变性,显示了一定的稳定性。对该CSP的拆分机理进行分析所得到的结果与Armstrong等的分析结果基本一致。     

Redox chemistry of coenzyme Q—a short overview of the voltammetric features

Quinones constitute a big family of organic redox active compounds that are overwhelmingly involved in important physiological processes. The most important members in the class of quinones are, indeed, the plastoquinones and the coenzyme Q (CoQ) derivatives. Voltammetry of coenzyme Q family members attracts significant attention since 50 years ago. In this work, we refer to some of the most important voltammetric features of coenzyme Qs studied in aprotic and in aqueous media. While the redox chemistry of coenzyme Q members in non-aqueous aprotic organic solvents can be described by two consecutive one-electron transfer steps, more complex situation exists in the voltammetry of coenzyme Qs performed in aqueous media. Although it has been claimed for a while that the voltammetric processes of coenzyme Qs in aqueous solutions proceed via formation of semiquinone radical intermediate species, it has been recently proven that this can be not completely true. Intensive voltammetric and spectroscopic studies of coenzyme Q systems in buffered and non-buffered aqueous media revealed that hydrogen bonding between electrochemically created CoQ species and the water molecules plays an important role in stabilizing electrochemically generated species of these systems. We also pay attention to the amazing redox chemistry of coenzyme Qs in strong alkaline media, while we refer to the chemical features of novel coenzyme Q derivatives obtained under such conditions. Hints are presented about the antioxidant capacity of some of the novel hydroxylated coenzyme Q systems. Also, the possibility of these systems to bind and transfer earth-alkaline cations across biomimetic membranes is shortly elaborated. In the end, we refer to some relevant theoretical works that describe closely the voltammetric behavior of various coenzyme Q systems. We believe that this short review will contribute towards better understanding of the amazing chemistry of coenzyme Q derivatives.     

Determination of coenzyme Q10 in human breast milk by high-performance liquid chromatography

An isocratic HPLC method was developed for the determination of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) in human breast milk. After a single-step liquid-liquid extraction, the milk extract was injected directly into the HPLC system. The analytical method is based on pre-column inline treatment of CoQ(10). Chromatographic separation of CoQ(10) and coenzyme Q(9) (CoQ(9)) internal standard was achieved using a reversed-phase Microsorb-MV C(18) analytical column. CoQ(10) and CoQ(9) were monitored by an electrochemical detector (ECD). An excellent linearity (r = 0.999) was observed for CoQ(10) in the concentration range 0.06-2.5 micromol L(-1) in breast milk. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 60 nmol L(-1). Coefficients of variations (CVs) for intra-day and inter-day assay precisions were less than 5%. A total of 194 breast milk samples were analyzed for the CoQ(10) concentration; the mean value was 0.32 +/- 0.21 micromol L(-1).     

Studies of CoQ10 and cyclodextrin complexes: solubility, thermo- and photo-stability

The complexes of coenzyme Q10 with β- and γ-cyclodextrin in aqueous solutions were prepared in order to improve the water solubility, thermo- and photo-stability of coenzyme Q10. Complex formation resulted in an increase in water solubility at room temperature and pH 6.5 by a factor at least 10². The solubility of coenzyme Q10 in the presence of cyclodextrins linearly increases with temperature and pH. The UV light (λ = 254) and temperature together have a great effect on coenzyme Q10 stability. After 120 min of exposure at 80 °C and UV light about 72.3% of pure coenzyme Q10 was degraded. Thermo- and photo-stability was strongly improved by complex formation; more than 64% of coenzyme Q10 remained unchanged. The formation of complexes was evaluated using IR spectrometry, X-ray diffractometry and TGA/DSC analysis.     

液相色谱-电化学检测法测定小鼠血浆和组织线粒体中的辅酶Q和维生素E

 建立了同时测定氧化型和还原型辅酶Q以及维生素E的液相色谱 电化学检测方法。样品中氧化型和还原型辅酶Q9和Q10 以及维生素E混合物经过液相色谱分离柱分离 ,在 - 5 5 0mV的电化学调节池中将氧化型辅酶Q还原为还原型 ,再经过 15 0mV分析池将样品中原有的还原型辅酶Q和经过调节池还原的辅酶Q以及维生素E一同氧化。该方法用于小鼠组织线粒体和血浆样品中氧化型和还原型辅酶Q9和Q10 以及维生素E的同时检测 ,灵敏度高 ,选择性好 ,结果令人满意。     

Analytical monitoring of the production of biodiesel by high-performance liquid chromatography with various detection methods.

Gradient elution reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was used for the determination of compounds occurring during the production of biodiesel from rapeseed oil. Individual triacylglycerols (TGs), diacylglycerols, monoacylglycerols and methyl esters of oleic, linoleic and linolenic acids and free fatty acids were separated in 25 min using a combined linear gradient with aqueous-organic and non-aqueous mobile phase steps: 70% acetonitrile+30% water in 0 min, 100% acetonitrile in 10 min, 50% acetonitrile+50% 2-propanol-hexane (5:4, v/v) in 20 min and 5 min final hold-up. Another method with a non-aqueous linear mobile phase gradient [from 100% methanol to 50% methanol+50% 2-propanol-hexane (5:4, v/v) in 15 min] was used for fast monitoring of conversion of rapeseed oil triacylglycerols to fatty acid methyl esters and for quantitation of residual TGs in the final biodiesel product. Sensitivity and linearity of various detection modes (UV detection at 205 nm, evaporative light scattering detection and mass spectrometric detection) were compared. The individual sample compounds were identified using coupled HPLC-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry in the positive-ion mode.     

Purification of coenzyme Q10 from fermentation extract: high-speed counter-current chromatography versus silica gel column chromatography

High-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) is applied to the purification of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) for the first time. CoQ(10) was obtained from a fermentation broth extract. A non-aqueous two-phase solvent system composed of heptane-acetonitrile-dichloromethane (12:7:3.5, v/v/v) was selected by analytical HSCCC and used for purification of CoQ(10) from 500 mg of the crude extract. The separation yielded 130 mg of CoQ(10) at an HPLC purity of over 99%. The overall results of the present studies show the advantages of HSCCC over an alternative of silica gel chromatography followed by recrystallization. These advantages extend to higher purity (97.8% versus 93.3%), recovery (88% versus 74.3%) and yield (26.4% versus 23.4%). An effort to avoid the toxic, expensive solvent CH(2)Cl(2) was unsuccessful, but at least its percentage is low in the solvent system.     

Redox state of coenzyme Q10 determines its membrane localization

The interaction between oxidized (ubiquinone-10) and reduced (ubiquinol-10) coenzyme Q 10 with dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine has been examined by differential scanning microcalorimetry, X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and (2)H NMR. Microcalorimetry experiments showed that ubiquinol-10 perturbed considerably more the phase transition of the phospholipids than ubiquinone-10, both forms giving rise to a shoulder of the main transition peak at lower temperatures. Small angle X-ray diffraction showed an increase in d-spacing suggesting a thicker membrane in the presence of both ubiquinone-10 and ubiquinol-10, below the phase transition and a remarkable broadening of the peaks indicating a loss of the repetitive pattern of the lipid multilamellar vesicles. Infrared spectroscopy showed an increase in wavenumbers of the maximum of the CH 2 stretching vibration at temperatures below the phase transition, in the presence of ubiquinol-10, indicating an increase in the proportion of gauche isomers in the gel phase, whereas this effect was smaller for ubiquinone-10. A very small effect was observed at temperatures above the phase transition. (2)H NMR spectroscopy of perdeuterated DMPC showed only modest changes in the spectra of the phospholipids occasioned by the presence of coenzyme Q 10. These small changes were reflected, in the presence of ubiquinol-10, by a decrease in resolution indicating that the interaction between coenzyme Q and phospholipids changed the motion of the lipids. The change was also visible in the first spectral moment (M1), which is related with membrane order, which was slightly decreased at temperatures below the phase transition especially with ubiquinol-10. A slight decrease in M 1 values was also observed above the phase transition but only for ubiquinol-10. These results can be interpreted to indicate that most ubiquinone-10 molecules are localized in the center of the bilayer, but a considerable proportion of ubiquinol-10 molecules may span the bilayer interacting more extensively with the phospholipid acyl chains.     

In situ surface-enhanced Raman scattering and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic investigation of coenzyme Q10 on silver electrode

In this study, coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)) has been investigated by in situ near-infrared Fourier transform surface-enhanced Raman scattering (NIR-FT-SERS) spectroelectrochemistry and angle-resolved X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS) on silver surface. The surface adsorption behavior of the coenzyme Q(10) radical intermediate could be monitored by potential-dependent SERS technique. At the applied potential lower than -0.30 V vs. SCE, the radical intermediate CoQ(10)H˙ stands perpendicularly on the silver surface with both oxygen atoms of the aromatic ring and isoprenoid side chains. When the applied potential is more positive than -0.30 V vs. SCE or at open circuit potential, the quinone ring (benzene ring) of reduced form of coenzyme Q(10) (CoQ(10)H(2)) adopts a face-on surface configuration on the surface. The responsible mechanism for the potential-dependent SERS spectra is presented. Moreover, the adsorption conformation of CoQ(10) has been further confirmed by AR-XPS at the silver surface.     

Olefin group selectivity in non-aqueous reversed-phase LC

Summary The effects of mobile phase composition upon olefin group selectivity (the ratio of the retention factor of a n-alkane to 1-olefin of equal carbon number) has been examined for non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatorphy. Under time-normalized conditions, large variations in olefin group selectivities were noted as the mobile phase constitutents were changes. However, methylene group selectivities were found to be insensitive to the nature of the mobile phase under these conditions. Mobile phases containing alcohols demonstrated low olefin group selectivities compared to those containing acetonitrile as weak solvent. The results of this study explain variations previously observed in the LC separation of olive oil triglycerides that differ in the number of methylene groups and double bonds.     

Use of an alternative scale-down approach to predict and extend hydroxyapatite column lifetimes

Ceramic hydroxyapatite (CHT) chromatography offers unique selectivity for protein purification. However, columns composed of CHT, a crystalline form of calcium phosphate, often suffer from short column lifetimes, particularly under acidic operating conditions. In this paper, CHT was used under slightly acidic conditions (pH 6) for the production scale purification of a recombinant protein. Under these conditions, the packing quality of production scale CHT columns (45 cm diameter) degraded after 5-10 cycles of operation. This was not reproduced using a conventional scale-down chromatography model, in which a constant column bed height was maintained across scales. Thus, an alternative scale-down model was developed to better predict the lifetime of large scale CHT columns. The alternative approach, which utilized a constant column diameter-to-height aspect ratio, was able to predict column failure that approximated that of the manufacturing scale column. The alternative scale-down approach was then used to test alternate buffer formulations that significantly improved the CHT column lifetime. Screening studies, which assessed the effects of mobile phase pH and composition on the dissolution (weight loss) of CHT, were used to identify the alternative mobile phase formulations. Results from the study showed that slight changes to the existing mobile phase compositions significantly increased the column lifetime, from approximately 10 cycles to approximately 65 cycles of use, without altering the purification of the recombinant protein. The alternative scale-down model, together with relatively rapid mobile phase screening studies, provides a practical approach for predicting and optimizing the useful lifetime of CHT columns for large scale applications.     

Dioctylamine‐Sulfonamide‐Modified Carbon Nanoparticles as High Surface Area Substrates for Coenzyme Q10?Lipid Electrochemistry

Dioctylaminesulfonamide‐modified carbon nanoparticles are characterised and employed as high surface area substrate for (i) coenzyme Q10 and (ii) 1,2‐dimyristoyl‐sn‐glycero‐3‐phosphocholine (or DMPC) ‐ Q10 redox processes. The carbon nanoparticles provide a highly hydrophobic substrate with ca. 25 Fg^?1 capacitance when bare. Q10 or DMPC‐Q10 immobilised onto the carbon nanoparticles lower the capacitance, but give rise to well‐defined pH‐dependent voltammetric responses. The DMPC‐Q10 deposit shows similar characteristics to those of Q10, but with better reproducibility and higher sensitivity. Both redox systems, Q10 and DMPC‐Q10, are sensitive to the Na⁺ concentration in the electrolyte and mechanistic implications are discussed.     

Enantioselective reversed-phase and non-aqueous capillary electrochromatography using a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase

Enantiomeric separation of chiral pharmaceuticals is carried out in aqueous and non-aqueous packed capillary electrochromatography (CEC) using a teicoplanin chiral stationary phase (CSP). Capillaries were slurry packed with 5 microm 100-A porous silica particles modified with teicoplanin and initially evaluated using a non-aqueous polar organic mode system suitability test for the separation of metoprolol enantiomers (Rs = 2.3 and 53000 plates m(-1)). A number of pharmaceutical drugs were subsequently screened with enantioselectivity obtained for 25 racemic solutes including examples of neutral, acidic and basic molecules such as coumachlor (Rs = 3.0 and 86000 plates m(-1)) and alprenolol (Rs = 3.3 and 135000 plates m(-1)) in reversed-phase and polar organic mode, respectively. A statistical experimental design was used to investigate the effects of non-aqueous polar organic mobile phase parameters on the CEC electroosmotic flow, resolution and peak efficiency for two model solutes. Results primarily indicated that higher efficiency and resolution values could be attained at higher methanol contents which is similar to findings obtained on this phase in liquid chromatography.     

Stability-Indicating LC Method for Assay of Cholecalciferol

This paper discusses the development of a stability-indicating reversed-phase LC method for analysis of cholecalciferol as the bulk drug and in formulations. The mobile phase was acetonitrile–methanol–water 50:50:2 (v/v). The calibration plot for the drug was linear in the range 0.4–10 μg mL⁻¹. The method was accurate and precise with limits of detection and quantitation of 64 and 215 ng, respectively. Mean recovery was 100.71%. The method was used for analysis of cholecalciferol in pharmaceutical formulations in the presence of its degradation products and commonly used excipients.

     

Determination of coenzyme Q10 in over-the-counter dietary supplements by high-performance liquid chromatography with coulometric detection

A rapid and sensitive method is described for the determination of coenzyme Q10 (Q10) in over-the-counter dietary supplements by automated high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with coulometric detection. Sample solutions of powder-filled capsules, oil-based softgels, and tablets were prepared by serial dilution with 1-propanol. After dilution, a known volume of sample solution containing Q10 and the internal standard, coenzyme Q9 (Q9), was directly injected into the HPLC system. Most of electrochemically active compounds in the injection were oxidized at the precolumn conditioning cell and postcolumn guard cell. Q9 and Q10 were monitored at an analytical cell that contained 2 coulometric electrodes, where Q9 and Q10 were reduced to the corresponding ubiquinol-9 and -10 and then oxidized to produce currents. This method produced a linear detector response for peak height measurements over the concentration range of 0.05-8 microg/mL (r > 0.999). The lower limit of detection was 5 ng/mL (signal-to-noise ratio, > or =3). The mean recovery was 98.9 +/- 0.6%; coefficients of variation for intra- and interday precisions were 1.8-4.0%. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of Q10 in marketed products.     

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography of Fungicides in Citrus Fruits

Abstract

The determination of three common citrus fungicides, diphenyl (DP), o-phenylphenol (oPP) and thiabendazole (TBZ), was investigated with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. DP and oPP were successfully chromatographed and quantitated by utilizing a reversed-phase Unisil Q C₁₈ column after extraction with an essential oil distillation apparatus. An acetonitrile-0.1M H₃PO₄ (55:45) mobile phase was used. TBZ was chromatographed by using a Unisil Q C₈ column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-0.1M H₃PO₄ (80:20) after the extraction with ethyl acetate. The fungicides were detected with fluorescence detection at typical residue levels on citrus. The     

Determination of coenzyme Q10 in human seminal plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography and its clinical application

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the analysis of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) in human seminal plasma was developed and applied to investigate its clinical significance as a reference index relating to oxidative stress and infertile status of spermatozoa. After precipitation of proteins in seminal plasma with methanol, CoQ10 and coenzyme Q9 (CoQ9; internal standard) were extracted with hexane. The supernatant after centrifugation was evaporated to dryness with nitrogen at 45 degrees C. The residue was re-dissolved in isopropanol. HPLC separation of the sample solution was performed on a Lichrospher C(18) column with a mobile phase composed of isopropanol-methanol-tetrahydrofuran in the ratio of 55:39:6 (v/v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. Under the chromatographic conditions described, the CoQ10 and CoQ9 had retention times of approximately 5.83 and 4.97 min, respectively. The peaks were detected at UV 275 nm. Good separation and detectability of CoQ10 in human seminal plasma were obtained. The method was linear in the range 0.01-10.00 microg/mL. The relative standard deviations within- and between-assay for CoQ10 analysis were 0.85 and 1.86%, respectively. The average recoveries were 94.1-99.0% for the human seminal plasma samples. The CoQ10 levels in seminal plasma of 195 patients and 23 control subjects were studied. CoQ10 concentrations in the two populations were: 37.1 +/- 12.2 ng/mL in the fertile group and 48.5 +/- 20.4 ng/mL in the infertile group. The large difference (p < 0.01) between the fertile and infertile populations is evident.     

On-line trace enrichment of phenolic compounds from water using a pyrrole-based polymer as the solid-phase extraction sorbent coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography

A pyrrole-based conductive polymer was prepared and applied as new sorbent for on-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) of phenol and chlorophenols from water samples. Polypyrrole (PPy) was synthesized by chemical oxidation of the monomer in non-aqueous solution. The efficiency of this polymer for extraction of phenol and chlorophenols was evaluated using 35 mg of PPy as the sorbent in an on-line SPE system coupled to reversed-phase liquid chromatography with UV detection. The mobile phase were mixture of phosphate buffer-acetonitrile and compounds were eluted by the mobile phase using a six-port switching valve. High volumes of water, up to 160 ml, could be preconcentrated without the loss of phenols, except for the more polar ones. The R.S.D. for a river water sample spiked with phenol and chlorophenols at sub-ppb level was lower than 7% (n=5) and detection limits of 15-100 and 35-150 ng l⁻¹ for tap and river water were obtained, respectively.     

Retentivity and enantioselectivity of uniformly-sized molecularly imprinted polymers for (S)-nilvadipine in aqueous and non-aqueous mobile phases.

Uniformly-sized molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for (S)-nilvadipine have been prepared by a multi-step swelling and polymerization method using methacrylic acid or 4-vinylpyridine (4-VPY) as a functional monomer, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EDMA) as a cross-linker, and toluene, chloroform, cyclohexanol or phenylacetonitrile as a porogen. The chiral recognition abilities of the MIPs for nilvadipine were evaluated using aqueous and non-aqueous mobile phases. Among the MIPs, the (S)-nilvadipine-imprinted 4-VPY-co-EDMA polymers prepared using toluene as a porogen showed the highest recognition ability for nilvadipine in both aqueous and non-aqueous mobile phases. In addition to molecular shape recognition, hydrogen-bonding interactions of the NH proton of nilvadipine with a pyridyl group of the (S)-nilvadipine-imprinted 4-VPY-co-EDMA polymers could play an important role in the retention and chiral recognition of nilvadipine in aqueous and non-aqueous mobile phases. Furthermore, the MIP for (S)-nilvadipine gave the highest molecular recognition ability when a porogenic solvent during polymerization was used as the mobile phase modifier.     

Simultaneous determination of retinol acetate, retinol palmitate, cholecalciferol, α-tocopherol acetate and alphacalcidol in capsules by non-aqueous reversed-phase HPLC and column backflushing

Summary A very simple non-aqueous reversed-phase HPLC method has been developed for analysis of retinol acetate, retinol palmitate, cholecalciferol, α-tocopherol acetate and alphacalcidol in capsules without the need for saponification. A reversed-phase (LiChrospher C8, 4.6 mm i.d.) column is used with acetonitrile-methanol, 95∶5 (v/v) as mobile phase at flow rate of 1 mL min⁻¹. Sample treatment consists only in dilution of the capsule contents withn-hexane and methanol. This method is suitable for routine quantification in the industrial quality-assurance laboratory.