A Simple Isocratic High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic (HPLC) Determination of Naproxen in Human Plasma using a Microbore Column Technique

Abstract

A simple and sensitive HPLC method was developed for the determination of naproxen in human plasma. The assay employs a microbore column packed with a C18 reversed-phase material (5 μm ODS Hypersil) with an isocratic mixture of acetonitrile and 10 mM phosphate buffer, pH 2.5 (40:60, v/v) as the mobile phase. The mobile phase was pumped at a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min. For sample analysis 200 μl of acetonitrile containing internal standard (flurbiprofen) was added to 100 μl of plasma. After centrifugation 10 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7.4 (200 μl) was added to the tube, then vortexed and centrifuged. The supernatant (20 μl) was injected onto the HPLC column. The chromatographic separation was monitored by a fluorescence detector at an emission wavelength of 350 nm with an excitation wavelength of 225 nm. The direct precipitation of plasma protein using acetonitrile gave a good recovery for both naproxen and the internal standard. The detection limit was 0.1 μg/ml for naproxen. The intra- and inter-assay coefficients of variation at different concentrations evaluated were less than 10%.     

An HPLC method for the determination and pharmacokinetic study of lehmannine in rat plasma

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for determining lehmannine (LMN) in rat plasma was developed for application in the pharmacokinetics study. The plasma was deproteinized with acetonitrile that contained an internal standard and was separated from the aqueous layer by adding sodium chloride. The HPLC assay was carried out using a VP-ODS column at 40 degrees C. The mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.02 mol/L ammonium acetate buffer-triethylamine (35:65:0.04, v/v/v). The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min. The detection wavelength was set at 220 nm. The method was used to determine the concentration-time profiles of LMN in the plasma following oral administration or bolus injection of LMN aqueous solution. The pharmacokinetic parameters of LMN were calculated for the first time by Drug and Statistics 1.0 program.     

高效液相色谱法定量测定中药千层塔提取物中的石杉碱甲

建立了高效液相色谱快速定量测定中药千层塔提取物中石杉碱甲含量的分析方法。千层塔提取物经甲醇/水/甲酸(10/90/0.2, v/v/v)提取并定容后,过滤膜后直接分析。色谱分离选用XCharge C18色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm),以水(含0.1%三氟乙酸)和乙腈(含0.09%三氟乙酸)为流动相进行梯度洗脱,流速为2 mL/min,于310 nm波长下检测,可在10 min内完成石杉碱甲的快速分离分析。结果表明,石杉碱甲在2.12～106 mg/L范围内线性关系良好(相关系数为0.9999);平均加标回收率为102.34%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.46%;日内及日间精密度均小于2%,满足定量要求。该方法简便、快速,结果可靠,重现性好,可作为千层塔提取物质量评价的依据。     

Improved High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Cyclic Polypeptide Antibiotics—Polymyxins B—and Its Application to Assays of Pharmaceutical Formulations

Abstract

An isocratic high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the analysis of polymyxins B1 and B2 is described. The method uses a 25 cm Hypersil—ODS column, a mobile phase containing 22.5% acetonitrile (v/v) in an aqueous phase with tetramethylammonium chloride (TMAC), a flow rate of 1.09 ml/minute and a wavelength of 220 nm for detection. Complete resolution of B1 and B2, and their separation from all other components and/or impurities have been achieved in less than 23 minutes. The capability of the method for the determination of the polymyxin content in pharmaceutical preparations has also been demonstrated.     

A Simple HPLC Method for the Determination of Trazodone Human Serum

Abstract

A simple HPLC method with minimal sample preparation and good reproducibility for the determination of trazodone in serum is described. Basified serum samples were extracted using ethyl acetate containing diazepam as the internal standard (IS). Chromatography was performed on a cyanopropylsilane column with 15 μL sample injection. The mobile phase consisted of 0.02 M ammonium phosphate, pH 7.5 : acetonitrile (70:30 v/v). The eluent was monitored at 220 nm. The serum standard curve was linear from 10.0 to 8000.0 ng/mL serum. The overall within-run quality control CV was 6.3% for five concentrations (20.0, 40.0, 100.0, 250.0 and 1000.0 ng/mL) and the overall recovery from serum was 85.4%. This method has been applied to the analysis of human serum samples.     

Analysis of abamectin residues in avocados by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

In this work an analytical method for the determination of abamectin residues in avocados is developed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence (FL) detection. A pre-column derivatization with trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) and N-methylimidazole (NMIM) was carried out. The mobile phase consisted of water, methanol and acetonitrile (5:47.5:47.5 v/v/v) and was pumped at a rate of 1 mL/min (isocratic elution). The fluorescence detector was set at an excitation wavelength of 365 nm and an emission wavelength of 470 nm. Homogenized avocado samples were extracted twice with acetonitrile:water 8:2 (v/v) and cleaned using C(18) solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. Recovery values were in the range 87-98% with RSD values lower than 13%. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) of the whole method were 0.001 and 0.003 mg/kg, respectively. These values are lower than the maximum residue limit (MRL) established by the European Union (EU) and the Spanish legislation in avocado samples.     

High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Amiodarone in Plasma and Tissues

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A simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of amiodarone (AD) in plasma and tissues was developed. The method involved deproteinization of plasma or homogenized tissue with acetonitrile containing an internal standard (N-Cetylpyridinium chloride) followed by reversed phase chromatography using μ bondapack C₁₈ column (10μm) with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile - methanol - sodium dihydrogen phosphate buffer (70:10:20%, v/v), the pH adjusted to 4.0 and pumped at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The column effluent was monitored at 242 nm. A linear relationship was obtained between peak height ratios (drug to internal standard) versus drug levels over the concentration range of 50–750 ng/ml. The detection limit of AD in plasma and tissues by this method was 20 ng/ml.     

Determination of rifampicin in human plasma by high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection after automatized solid–liquid extraction

A precise and accurate high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantification method of rifampicin in human plasma was developed and validated using ultraviolet detection after an automatized solid‐phase extraction. The method was validated with respect to selectivity, extraction recovery, linearity, intra‐ and inter‐day precision, accuracy, lower limit of quantification and stability. Chromatographic separation was performed on a Chromolith RP₈ column using a mixture of 0.05 m acetate buffer pH 5.7–acetonitrile (35:65, v/v) as mobile phase. The compounds were detected at a wavelength of 335 nm with a lower limit of quantification of 0.05 mg/L in human plasma. Retention times for rifampicin and 6,7‐dimethyl‐2,3‐di(2‐pyridyl) quinoxaline used as internal standard were respectively 3.77 and 4.81 min. This robust and exact method was successfully applied in routine for therapeutic drug monitoring in patients treated with rifampicin.     

高效液相色谱分析鱼毒性藻类海洋卡盾藻溶血毒素

采用高效液相色谱技术(HPLC)分离和分析了海洋卡盾藻(香港株)溶血毒素的甲醇粗提物,通过对比不同流动相、检测波长、等度和梯度洗脱方式,初步建立了分析其溶血毒素的HPLC方法.结果表明,采用梯度洗脱的方法,海洋卡盾藻溶血毒素的粗提物在50 min内取得了较好地分离.色谱条件为C8硅胶柱(4.6 mm× 150 mm,5 μm),流动相为乙腈和水,梯度洗脱(0～10 min,60％→80％乙腈;10～40 min,80％ →90％乙腈;40～50 min,90％乙腈);紫外检测器检测波长为205和448nm;流速为0.8 mL/min;柱温为25℃.用兔血红细胞法对各个主要色谱峰进行溶血活性检测显示,海洋卡盾藻(香港株)的溶血毒素至少含有5种成分.光谱分析显示一种成分的紫外吸收高峰在448 nm,一种未完全分离的混合组分的紫外吸收高峰为440和446nm,另外3种成分的紫外吸收高峰为205 nm.     

An HPLC method for the quantification of sterols in edible seaweeds

This study presents an HPLC method for the quantification of sterols in edible seaweeds. Sterols were identified by HPLC/mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) in positive APCI mode. The samples were saponified by refluxing with 1 m ethanolic KOH, and the non-saponifiable fraction was extracted with hexane. Sterols were quantified by HPLC with UV detection (HPLC-UV), on a 15 x 0.4 cm Kromasil 100 C(18) 5 micro m column (mobile phase 30:70 v/v methanol:acetonitrile; fl ow rate 1.2 mL/min; column temperature 30 degrees C; detection wavelength 205 nm). Method repeatability for fucosterol was good (coefficient of variation 2.4%). Sterol contents were determined in canned or dried brown seaweeds (Himanthalia elongata, Undaria pinnatifida, Laminaria ochroleuca) and red seaweeds (Palmaria sp., Porphyra sp.). The predominant sterol was fucosterol in brown seaweeds (83-97% of total sterol content; 662-2320 micro g/g dry weight), and desmosterol in red seaweeds (87-93% of total sterol content; 187-337 micro g/g dry weight).     

Analysis of free amino acids in fermented shrimp waste by high-performance liquid chromatography

This work presents an HPLC method for the quantification of free amino acids in lyophilized protein fraction from shrimp waste hydrolysate which is obtained by acid lactic fermentation and analyzed using pre-column derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethyl-chloroformate. The amino acids were separated in a Hypersil ODS 5 microm column (250 mm x 4.6 mm) at 38 degrees C. The mobile phase was a mixture of phase A: 30 mM ammonium phosphate (pH 6.5) in 15:85 (v/v) methanol/water; phase B: 15:85 (v/v) methanol/water; and phase C: 90:10 (v/v) acetonitrile/water, with flow rate 1.2 ml/min. Fluorescence detection was used at an excitation wavelength of 270 nm and an emission wavelength of 316 nm. Method precisions for the different amino acids were between 4.4 and 7.1% (relative standard deviation, RSD); detection limits were between 23 and 72 ng/ml; and the recoveries were between 89.0 and 95.0%. The amino acid present at the highest concentration was tyrosine.     

Comparison of pyrolysis-mass spectrometry with high performance liquid chromatography for the analysis of vancomycin in serum

Mass spectrometry coupled with a pyrolysis inlet system (Pyr-ms) is compared with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the determination of vancomycin and its crystal degradation products (CDP-Is) in human serum. Quantitative analysis of Pyr-ms was performed by selected ion monitoring (SIM) method at 108 mass:charge (m/z) of pyrolysis product of vancomycin. 3-Nitroaniline (138 m/z) was used as an internal standard. A mu-Bondapak C(18) column and the gradient mobile phase of triethylamine buffer (pH 6.2), acetonitrile and tetrahydrofuran and a photometric detection at 205 nm are found to be the optimum conditions for the HPLC determination of vancomycin and CDP-Is. The limit of detection (LOD=1 ng ml(-1)), linearity (1 ng ml(-1)-10 mg ml(-1)), relative standard deviation (R.S.D.=1%), time analysis (1/2 h) and sample volume (50 mul) of Pyr-ms are far better than of the HPLC method. However, the HPLC method can individually determine the concentration of vancomycin and its degradation products.     

A method for the analysis of intermediates of oxidative hair dyes in cosmetic products

A method has been developed and validated for the analysis of some commonly used intermediates of oxidative hair dyes: phenylenediamines, toluenediamines, aminophenols, 1-Naphthol, resorcinol, and hydroquinone. The target analytes are ion-paired prior to HPLC analysis with gradient elution employing phosphate buffer-acetonitrile as mobile phase and detection in the wavelength range 220–400 nm by a photodiode array detector. A spectral-library, consisting of 220–400 nm spectra of the target substances and their HPLC retention times, has been prepared for the identification. A method of sample preparation was established and applied to the analysis of a series of cosmetic formulations for hair dyeing. The method has been found to be suitable for routine analysis of the target intermediates of oxidative hair dyes, and it may also be suitable for the analysis of some non-target intermediates of these substances.     

HPLC Determination of Valproic Acid in Human Serum Using Ultraviolet Detection

Abstract

A sensitive HPLC method with minimal sample preparation and good reproducibility for the determination of valproic acid in serum is described. Serum samples were precipitated using acetonitrile containing diazepam as the internal standard. Chromatography was performed on a Hewlett Packard model 1090 equipped with an octadecylsilane column and a Beckman model 163 variable wavelength detector. The drug and internal standard were eluted isocratically using a mobile phase consisting of 0.01M sodium phosphate monobasic solution, pH 2.3 and acetonitrile (63:37 v/v) followed by a gradient to flush the column before the next sample injection. The flow rate was 2.5 mL/min, the injection volume was 25 μL and the effluent was monitored at 210 nm. The serum standard curve was linear from 2.5-200.0 μg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.9994. Day-to-day precision for quality control samples (10.0, 25.0, 75.0 μg/mL serum) ranged from 5.6-9.6% CV. Possible interferences from other drugs which might be administered concurrently were studied. The method has been applied to the analysis of human serum samples.     

HPLC determination of imidazole antimycotis in antidandruff cosmetic products.

A simple HPLC method for the determination of imidazole antimycotics in cosmetic antidandruff formulations has been developed. HPLC was carried out on a Discovery RP-Amide C16 column and spectrophotometric detection was performed at 220 nm. The initial mobile phase was a mixture of acetonitrile and aqueous 10(-3) M NaClO4 (pH 3.0) in the ratio of 15:85 (v/v); then a linear gradient up to 46% acetonitrile in 70 min, and up to 50% in 80 min. The extraction procedure has been validated by analyzing samples of shampoo and lotion spiked with 1% of the active principles. The recoveries were greater than 95% and the reproducibility was within 3%.     

Normal phase high performance liquid chromatography for determination of paclitaxel incorporated in a lipophilic polymer matrix

A normal phase (NP) high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was developed for analysis of paclitaxel incorporated in poly(sebacic-co-ricinoleic acid), a lipophilic polymer matrix utilized for preparation of an injectable formulation for the localized delivery of paclitaxel. Thin layer chromatography experiments revealed that separation of paclitaxel from the polymer is dependent on the eluting strength (solvent strength) of the mobile phase. The HPLC system consists of a Purospher STRAR Si analytical HPLC column (5 microm, 250mm x 4mm, Merck), and 1-2.5% (v/v) methanol in dichloromethane as the mobile phase. Detection was by UV absorbance at 240 and 254 nm. The effect of the mobile phase composition on paclitaxel retention, peak shape and column efficiency, and the influence of the sample loading on the shape of the paclitaxel peak were studied. The mobile phases used for the chromatography consisted of 1.5% (v/v) methanol in dichloromethane. Paclitaxel was determined in the formulation and in the samples from degradation studies using UV detection at a wavelength of 254 nm. UV detection at 240 nm has advantages for following polymer matrix degradation products due to higher detector response at this wavelength. The utility of the proposed NP HPLC approach was demonstrated by assessment of intra- and inter-batch content uniformity, and by the determination of paclitaxel content after 7 and 60 days exposure of the paclitaxel-loaded polymer matrix to in vitro and in vivo degradation.     

中药材黄芪中有机氮农药残留量的液相色谱检测方法

研究了中药材黄芪中有机氮农药（包括涕灭威、呋喃丹、西维因、甲霜灵）残留量的液相色谱测定方法。采用混合溶剂提取,经Florisil及中性氧化铝柱层析净化后,再经Florisil小柱进一步净化及相转移,进入HyperOSD2C18柱分析,流动相为V（乙腈）∶V（水）=38∶62的混合液。检测波长为220nm,用外标法进行定量,当添加水平为0.07×10     

高效液相色谱-程序波长紫外检测法同时测定血浆中的色氨酸及其代谢物

建立了一种高效液相色谱-程序波长紫外检测法同时测定血浆中色氨酸(Trp)及其主要代谢产物犬尿氨酸(Kyn)和5-羟色胺(5-HT)。以茶碱为内标(IS),采用BDS-Hypersil-C8柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm)分离。流动相为10 mmol/L醋酸钠缓冲液(pH 4.5)-乙腈(94:6, v/v),流速为0.6 mL/min;柱温为25 ℃;紫外检测波长设定: Kyn和IS为360 nm, 5-HT为220 nm, Trp为302 nm。3种物质的平均回收率为87%～113%;线性范围分别为3.97～400 μmol/L(Trp), 0.421～20.2 μmol/L(Kyn), 4.36～980 nmol/L(5-HT);检出限分别为0.134 μmol/L(Trp), 0.0160 μmol/L(Kyn), 2.03 nmol/L(5-HT)。利用该方法对15例抑郁症患者和15例健康志愿者的血浆进行测定,结果表明两组间Trp的代谢存在显著的差异。     

Comparison of HPLC and MEEKC for Miconazole Nitrate Determination in Pharmaceutical Formulation

A simple solid phase extraction (SPE) method coupled with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using UV detector and microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) has been developed and compared for the quantitative determination of miconazole nitrate in pharmaceutical formulation. For HPLC method, two parameters were optimized, namely, the wavelength and the mobile phases. The optimized condition was at the 225 nm wavelength and the mobile phase of ACN:MeOH (90:10 v/v). There are seven MEEKC parameters that were optimized, in this research, which were applied to voltage, temperature, wavelength, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentration, buffer pH, buffer concentration and butan-1-ol concentration. The optimum MEEKC condition was obtained using 86.35 % (w/w) 2.5 mM borate buffer pH 9, 0.25 % (w/w) SDS, 0.8 % (w/w) ethyl acetate, 6.6 % w/w butan-1-ol and 6.0 % (w/w) acetonitrile. The combination of SPE using a diol column with HPLC–UV and the MEEKC methods were successfully applied for the determination of miconazole nitrate in a pharmaceutical formulation with the recovery percentage of 98.35 and 92.50 %, respectively.

     

高效液相色谱法测定蔬菜中19种氨基甲酸酯类农药的残留量

均质后的蔬菜样品用乙腈提取,SPE-NH2固相萃取小柱净化,采用高效液相色谱法测定净化液中19种氨基甲酸酯类农药的残留量。以PICKERING Carbamate Analysis-C8色谱柱为分离柱,用甲醇和水以不同比例混合的溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在线柱后衍生后,用荧光检测器进行测定。抗蚜威的激发波长为339nm,发射波长为392nm,其余18种氨基甲酸酯类农药的激发波长339nm,发射波长为445nm。19种氨基甲酸酯类农药的质量浓度在一定范围内与其对应的峰面积呈线性关系,检出限(3S/N)为0.002~0.014mg·kg^-1。以空白花菜样品为基体进行加标回收试验,所得回收率为47.7%~110%,测定值的相对标准偏差(n=6)为1.0%~12%。