Capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection coupled to a sequential injection analysis manifold for extended automated monitoring applications

A capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (C⁴D) based on a sequential injection analysis (SIA) manifold was refined. Hydrodynamic injection was implemented to avoid a sampling bias by using a split-injection device based on a needle valve for precise adjustment. For safety and reliability, the integrity of the high voltage compartment at the detection end was fully maintained by implementing flushing of the high voltage interface through the capillary. With this set-up, extended fully automated monitoring applications are possible. The system was successfully tested in the field for the determination of the concentration levels of major inorganic cations and anions in a creek over a period of 5 days.     

Determination of clozapine by capillary zone electrophoresis following end-column amperometric detection with simplified capillary/electrode alignment

Capillary zone electrophoresis was employed for the determination of clozapine using an end-column amperometric detection at a carbon fiber array microdisk electrode with simplified capillary/electrode alignment. The optimum conditions of separation and detection are: Britton-Robinson buffer, pH 2.0 (1.3 x 10(-2) mol/L total concentration of acids, 3.2 x 10(-3) mol/L NaOH), 15 kV for separation voltage, 5 kV and 10 s for injection voltage and injection time, respectively. The limit of detection is 4.2 x 10(-7) mol/L or 1.2 fmole (signal to noise, S/N = 2). The relative standard deviation is 1.4% for the migration time and 2.5% for the electrophoretic peak current. The method was applied to the determination of clozapine in human blood. The recovery of the method is between 94-104%.     

毛细管电泳多脉冲溶出安培检测方法的研究

 摘要：将用于电化学检测的三电极与驱动电泳分离的电化学系统的接地电极在毛细管出口处的外面作适当的布置,可最大程度地减少高压电场对安培检测的干扰。多阶脉冲溶出安培检测方式提高了电流检测灵敏度,并可在一定程度上通过不同的溶出电位鉴别分离组分。将该方法应用于铜、锌、铅、铊、镉等离子的毛细管电泳分离,得到了较满意的结果。     

带有可更换半自准工作电极的集成化毛细管电泳安培检测芯片

自Woolley等首次报道集成于玻璃芯片上的微型毛细管电泳-安培检测(Chip-based capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection,CE-AD)系统以来,CE-AD以其高效、高速、高灵敏度以及易微型化集成化等特点引起研究者的关注．在芯片上实现柱端安培检测可用直接制作在芯片上的喷(镀)膜工作电极,或采用外置的壁喷式电极。前者集成化程度高,后者的工作电极可以更换,大大提高了芯片的重复利用率。     

Determination of Four Phenolic Compounds in Scirpus yagara Ohwi by CE with Amperometric Detection

A method based on capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection has been developed for the determination of trans-resveratrol, scirpusin A, scirpusin B, and p-hydroxycinnamic acid in the rhizomes of Scirpus yagara Ohwi. The effects of the acidity and the concentration of the running buffer, separation voltage, injection time, and detection potential were investigated to acquire the optimum conditions. The detection electrode was a 300 μm diameter carbon disc electrode at a detection potential of +0.90 V. The four analytes could be well separated within 12 min in a 40 cm length fused silica capillary at a separation voltage of 12 kV in a 50 mM borate buffer (pH 9.2). The relation between peak current and analyte concentration was linear over about three orders of magnitude with detection limits (S/N = 3) ranging from 32.2 to 63.4 μg L⁻¹ for the four analytes.

     

毛细管电泳-安培检测法分离分析手性药物索他洛尔

采用毛细管电泳-柱端喷壁式安培检测技术,建立了痕量手性药物索他洛尔的分离检测新方法。以1.5%(w/V)羧甲基-β-环糊精为手性选择试剂,借助于环糊精-客体包合物的拆分原理,索他洛尔对映异构体在优化的分离条件:50mmol/LTris-H3PO4缓冲液(pH5.5),分离电压21kV,进样条件18kV/10s,工作电位1150mV(vs.Ag/AgCl),可实现基线分离,线性范围为5～500μg/L;异构体Ⅰ和Ⅱ的检出限(S/N=3)分别为2.0和1.9μg/L。本方法用于模拟血清样品分析,结果令人满意。     

An end-channel amperometric detector for microchip capillary electrophoresis

An end-channel amperometric detector with a guide tube for working electrode was designed and integrated on a home-made glass microchip. The guide tube was directly patterned and fabricated at the end of the detection reservoir, which made the fixation and alignment of working electrode relatively easy. The fabrication was carried out in a two-step etching process. A 30 μm carbon fiber microdisk electrode and Pt cathode were also integrated onto the amperometric detector. The characteristics and primary performance of the home-made microchip capillary electrophoresis (MCCE) were investigated with neurotransmitters. The baseline separation of dopamine (DA), catechol (CA) and epinephrine (EP) was achieved within 80 s. Separation parameters such as injection time, buffer components, pH of the buffer were studied. Relative standard deviations of not more than 6.0% were obtained for both peak currents and migration times. Under the selected separation conditions, the response for DA was linear from 5 to 200 μM and from 20 to 800 μM for CA. The limits of detection of DA and CA were 0.51 and 2.9 μM, respectively (S/N=3).     

毛细管电泳-安培检测法测定3种拟肾上腺素药物

建立了毛细管电泳-安培检测法测定盐酸去氧肾上腺素(phenylephrine hydrochloride, PHE)、重酒石酸间羟胺(metaraminol bitartrate, MR)和盐酸异丙肾上腺素(isoprenaline hydrochloride, IP)3种拟肾上腺素药物的方法。检测电位为0.950 V(Ag/AgCl为参比电极),硼酸盐浓度为50 mmol/L(pH 10.00),分离电压为18 kV,进样时间为10 s。在最佳实验条件下,3种物质在18 min内达到基线分离,在2～100 μmol/L浓度范围内峰面积与浓度呈良好的线性关系,线性相关系数不小于0.9991。盐酸去氧肾上腺素、重酒石酸间羟胺和盐酸异丙肾上腺素的检出限分别为0.8、0.8和1.0 μmol/L。将所建立的方法应用于针剂样品的分析,结果令人满意。     

Electrokinetic injection of samples into a short electrophoretic capillary controlled by piezoelectric micropumps

Electrokinetic sample injection using two piezoelectric micropumps has been proposed for electrophoresis in short capillaries. The sample is brought to the injection end of the capillary using one of them. Then, the high‐voltage source is turned on and the sample is injected electrokinetically for a defined time. The injection is terminated by removal of the sample zone by the flowing separation electrolyte pumped by the second piezoelectric micropump. The RSD value, expressing the repeatability of the injection, does not exceed 4%. The injection apparatus does not contain any mobile mechanical components, there is no movement of the capillary and both its ends remain constantly in the solution during both the sample injection and separation. Thus, the micropumps replace the six‐way injection valve and linear pump in similar types of injection apparatuses. The injection was tested in the separation and determination of ammonium and potassium ions in two samples of mineral fertilizers. The separation was performed in background electrolyte containing 500 mM of acetic acid + 20 mM Tris + 2 mM 18‐crown‐6 (pH 3.3) in a capillary with id 50 μm and total length/length to the contactless conductivity detector of 10.5/8 cm. The injection and separation took place at a voltage of 5 kV and the separation time equaled 20 s. The measured values of the analyte contents corresponded to the value declared by the manufacturer within the reliability interval, where RSD equaled between 3.5 and 4.7%.     

Triple-channel portable capillary electrophoresis instrument with individual background electrolytes for the concurrent separations of anionic and cationic species

The portable capillary electrophoresis instrument is automated and features three independent channels with different background electrolytes to allow the concurrent optimized determination of three different categories of charged analytes. The fluidic system is based on a miniature manifold which is based on mechanically milled channels for injection of samples and buffers. The planar manifold pattern was designed to minimize the number of electronic valves required for each channel. The system utilizes pneumatic pressurization to transport solutions at the grounded as well as the high voltage side of the separation capillaries. The instrument has a compact design, with all components arranged in a briefcase with dimensions of 45 (w) × 35 (d) × 15 cm (h) and a weight of about 15 kg. It can operate continuously for 8 h in the battery-powered mode if only one electrophoresis channel is in use, or for about 2.5 h in the case of simultaneous employment of all three channels. The different operations, i.e. capillary flushing, rinsing of the interfaces at both capillary ends, sample injection and electrophoretic separation, are activated automatically with a control program featuring a graphical user interface. For demonstration, the system was employed successfully for the concurrent separation of different inorganic cations and anions, organic preservatives, additives and artificial sweeteners in various beverage and food matrices.     

Study on Rhizoma Chuanxiong based on capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection

<正>A high-performance capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection(CE-AD) method has been developed for the analysis of seven bioactive ingredients,namely ferulic acid(FA),vanillin,vanillic acid,p-hydroxybenzoic acid,caffeic acid,gallic acid and protocatechuic acid,in Rhizoma Chuanxiong.The effects of several factors such as the acidity and concentration of running buffer,the separation voltage,the applied potential to working electrode and the injection time were investigated.Under the optimum conditions,the seven analytes could be well separated within 21 min at the separation voltage of 16 kV in a 60 mmol/L borax running buffer(pH 8.7).A 300μm diameter carbon disk electrode has a good response at potential of +950 mV(vs.SCE) for all analytes.Good linear relationship was established over three orders of magnitude with detection limits(S/N = 3) ranged from 3.3×10~(-7) to 6.7×10~(-9)g/mL.This proposed method has been successfully applied for the determination and comparison of different batches of Rhizoma Chuanxiong samples based on their characteristic electrochemical profiles.     

Simultaneous determination of active ingredients in blueberry wine by CE-AD

A method based on capillary electrophoresis coupled with amperometric detection（CE-AD） has been developed for the separation and determination of kaempferol,ferulic acid,vanillic acid,caffeic acid,gallic acid and protocatechuic acid in blueberry wine for the first time.In order to get the optimum conditions of separation,the effects of working electrode potential,pH value and concentration of running buffer,separation voltage and injection time on CE-AD were investigated.Under the optimum conditions, the analytes could be separated in Na₂B₄O₇-KH₂PO₄ buffer at pH 7.8 within 18 min.A 300μm diameter carbon disk electrode had good current responses at +0.95 V（vs.SCE） for all analytes.The responses were linear with concentrations over three orders of magnitude with detection limits（S/N = 3） at 10^-8 g/mL magnitude for the analytes and the recoveries were in the range of 95.8- 106.7%.The method could be successfully applied to the analysis of real sample with satisfactory results and therefore recommended for use by the quality control departments of fruit wine producers.     

毛细管电泳-柱端安培检测测定莲子心中荷叶碱、芦丁和金丝桃甙的含量

采用毛细管电泳-柱端安培检测测定莲子心中荷叶碱、芦丁和金丝桃甙的含量．研究了检测电位、运行缓冲液浓度和pH值,分离电压和进样时间对分离和检测的影响．以微碳圆盘电极（Ф=0.5ram）为工作电极,检测电位为＋0．95V（vs．Ag／AgCl）,pH为7．25的50mmol／L Na2B4O7和100mmol／L NaH2PO4缓冲液为运行液,当分离电压为15kV时,3种分析物在15min内完全分离．荷叶碱、芦丁和金丝桃甙的检出限（S／N=3）分别为0．02μg／mL、0．05μg／mL和0．04μg／mL．该方法已成功地应用于莲子心中上述3种活性成分的测定．     

Graphene/poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) composite electrode fabricated by melt compounding for capillary electrophoretic determination of flavones in Cacumen platycladi

In this report, a graphene/poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) composite electrode was fabricated by melt compounding for the amperometric detection of capillary electrophoresis. The composite electrode was fabricated by packing a mixture of graphene and melted poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) in a piece of fused silica capillary under heat. The structure of the composite was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results indicated that graphene sheets were well dispersed in the composite to form an interconnected conducting network. The performance of this unique graphene‐based detector has been demonstrated by separating and detecting rutin, quercitrin, kaempferol, and quercetin in Cacumen platycladi in combination with capillary electrophoresis. The four flavones have been well separated within 9 min in a 50‐cm‐long capillary at a separation voltage of 12 kV using a 50 mM sodium borate buffer (pH 9.2). The graphene‐based detector offered significantly lower operating potentials, substantially enhanced signal‐to‐noise characteristics, lower expense of operation, high resistance to surface fouling, and enhanced stability. It showed long‐term stability and repeatability with relative standard deviations of <5% for the peak current (n = 15).     

Indirect Measurement of Yoctomole Alkaline Phosphatase by Capillary Electrophoresis with Electrochemical Detection

A method for indirectly detecting yoctomole (ymol) alkaline phosphatase was developed by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection. In this method, disodium phenyl phosphate was used as the enzyme substrate and the product (phenol) of its hydrolysis reaction catalyzed by alkaline phosphatase was detected at the carbon fiber electrode. The optimum conditions of detection are 1.0×10^?2 mol/L Na₂B₄O₇ (pH 9.8) for the running buffer; 1.00×10^?3 mol/L disodium phenyl phosphate for the enzyme substrate; 20.0 kV for the separation voltage; 5 kV and 10 s for the injection voltage and injection time; 1.05 V (vs. saturated calomel electrode) for the detection potential and 10 min for the incubation time, respectively. In order to enhance the ratio of signal to noise, the shape and size of the working electrode, the shape of detection end of the capillary, and the capillary/electrode alignment method were studied in detail. When a single carbon fiber microcylinder electrode of 6 μm, a capillary of 10 μm ID with the etched detection end and the in‐capillary alignment were used, a ymol mass limit of detection for alkaline phosphatase was achieved.     

毛细管电泳-安培检测法用于7-甲基鸟苷与丝裂霉素C分离检测的研究

建立了一种同时分离检测7-甲基鸟苷与丝裂霉素C的毛细管电泳-安培检测方法。在950 mV电极(工作电极:0.3 mm微型石墨圆盘电极;参比电极:Ag/AgCl;辅助电极:Pt丝)电位下,于20 mmol/L的磷酸盐缓冲体系(pH 9.4)中,采用18 kV的分离电压进行分离。在最佳条件下,7-甲基鸟苷与丝裂霉素C在10 min内实现分离,7-甲基鸟苷与丝裂霉素C的线性范围均为0.50~50 mg/L,检测限分别为0.050 mg/L与0.025 mg/L。将该方法用于模拟尿样和模拟兔血清样的检测,7-甲基鸟苷与丝裂霉素C的回收率为93.0%～97.2%,结果令人满意。     

Simultaneous determination of flavonoids in chrysanthemum by capillary zone electrophoresis with running buffer modifiers

Despite the separation efficiency of capillary electrophoresis (CE) is much higher than other chromatographic methods, it is sometimes difficult to perfectly separate the complex ingredients in biological samples. One possible and simple way to develop the separation effect in CE is to add some modifiers in the running buffer. In this paper, the suitable running buffer modifiers were explored to simultaneously separate and detect six typical flavonoids (apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol, quercetin, (+)-catechin and (−)-epicatechin) which are the main active ingredients in chrysanthemum by capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection (CZE-AD). It was found that when β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and the mixture of methanol and ethanol were used as running buffer modifiers, a baseline separation of the six analytes could be accomplished in less than 20 min and the detection limits were as low as 10⁻⁷ or 10⁻⁸ g ml⁻¹. Other factors affecting the CZE separation, such as working potential, pH value and ionic strength of running buffer, separation voltage and sample injection time were extensively investigated. Under the optimum conditions, a successful practical application on the determination of chrysanthemum samples confirmed the validity and practicability of this method.     

Simultaneous determination of positional isomers of benzenediols by capillary zone electrophoresis with square wave amperometric detection

A capillary zone electrophoresis method coupling square wave amperometric detection (SWAD) for the simultaneous determination of positional isomers of benzendiols (i.e. o-, m-, p-benzenediols) has been developed. Effects of several factors, such as the composition of the running buffer, the pH value, separation voltage, injection time and the potential applied to the working electrode, were investigated to acquire the optimum conditions. The efficacy of the boric acid and ascorbic acid in the running buffer were discussed. o-, m-, p-Benzendiols can be well separated within 8 min in a 50 cm length of 50 microm diameter fused-silica capillary at a separation voltage of +15 kV. Operated in a wall-jet configuration, a 100 microm Pt-disk electrode used as the working electrode exhibits good response for the analytes. The relation between peak current and analyte concentration was linear over two orders of magnitude with detection limits (S/N = 3) ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 microM for all analytes. The proposed method has been successfully applied to monitor the o-, m-, p-benzendiols contents in the environmental wastewater samples with satisfactory assay results.     

Determination of flavonoids in Houttuynia cordata Thunb. and Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Bail. by capillary electrophoresis with electrochemical detection

Four flavonoids (rutin, hyperoside, quercitrin and quercetin) in Houttuynia cordata Thunb. and Saururus chinensis (Lour.) Bail. were determined by capillary electrophoresis with wall-jet amperometric detection. The working electrode was a 500 μm diameter carbon disc electrode and the detection potential was +0.95 V (versus Ag/AgCl). Effects of several important factors, such as the running buffer and its corresponding pH and concentration, separation voltage, injection time were investigated to acquire the optimum conditions for separation of these four flavonoids. Baseline separation for the four flavonoids was obtained within 21 min in a 60 cm length capillary at a separation voltage of 15 kV with a 60 mmoL/L Na₂B₄O₇-120 mmoL/L NaH₂PO₄ buffer (pH 8.8) as running buffer. The relationship between peak currents and analyte concentrations was linear over about two orders of magnitude with detection limits (defined as S/N = 3) ranging from 0.02 to 0.05 μg/mL for all analytes. This method was applied for the determination of the above four flavonoids in H. cordata Thunb. and S. chinensis (Lour.) Bail. with simple extraction procedures, and the assay results were satisfactory.     

Determination of active constituents in Lonicera confusa DC. by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection

A method based on capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection has been developed for the determination of luteolin, chlorogenic acid, 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid and caffeic acid in the dried flower buds, leaves and stems (three medicinal parts) of Lonicera confusa DC., respectively. The effects of several important factors such as detection potential, the concentration of the running buffer, separation voltage and injection time were investigated to acquire the optimum conditions. The detection electrode was a 300 microm diameter carbon disc electrode at a working potential of + 0.90 V (vs saturated calomel electrode). The four analytes can be well separated within 10 min in a 40 cm-long fused silica capillary at a separation voltage of 12 kV in a 50 mM borate-25 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0). The relationship between peak current and analyte concentration was linear over about 3 orders of magnitude with detection limits (S/N = 3) ranging from 0.35 to 0.52 microM for all analytes. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the monitoring of bioactive constituents in the real plant samples with satisfactory assay results.