Analysis of phosphorus herbicides by ion-pairing reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with octapole reaction cell

A reversed phase ion-pairing high performance liquid chromatographic (RPIP-HPLC) method is developed for the separation of two phosphorus herbicides, Glufosinate and Glyphosate as well as Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), the major metabolite of Glyphosate. Tetrabutylammonium hydroxide is used as the ion-pairing reagent in conjunction with an ammonium acetate/acetic acid buffering system at pH 4.7. An inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) is coupled to the chromatographic system to detect the herbicides at m/z = 31P. Historically, phosphorus has been recognized as one of the elements difficult to analyze in argon plasma. This is due to its relatively high ionization potential (10.5 eV) as well as the inherent presence of the polyatomic interferences 14N16O1H+ and 15N16O+ overlapping its only isotope at m/z = 31. An octapole reaction cell is utilized to minimize the isobaric polyatomic interferences and to obtain the highest signal-to-background ratio. Detection limits were found to be in the low ppt range (25-32 ng/l). The developed method is successfully applied to the analysis of water samples collected from the Ohio River and spiked with a standard compounds at a level of 20 microg/l.     

梯度加压毛细管电色谱分离蛋白质

 以1.5 μm无孔硅胶颗粒(non-porous silica,NPS)为固定相,采用电压和压力联合驱动流动相,用反相梯度加压毛细管电色谱(p-CEC)在7.5 min内实现了核糖核酸酶A、细胞色素C、溶菌酶和肌红蛋白等4种蛋白质的快速、高效的分离。比较了梯度加压毛细管电色谱和微柱液相色谱(μ-HPLC)分离蛋白质的结果,同时考察了固定相、离子对试剂三氟醋酸(TFA)浓度和电压等条件对梯度加压毛细管电色谱分离蛋白质的影响。结果表明,梯度p-CEC可以通过调节电压精细调节带电溶质的保留,提高分离选择性,缩短分离时间,得到较高的柱效。该方法在蛋白质分离分析及蛋白质组学的研究中具有很大的应用潜力，为高效快速地分离蛋白质开辟了新的途径。     

Lead speciation by HPLC-ICP-AES and HPLC-ICP-MS

Speciation of inorganic lead (Pb2+) and several trialkyllead species (trimethyllead chloride [TML], triethyllead chloride [TEL], and triphenyllead chloride [TPhL]) is investigated using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with detection by both inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES), and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Reversed-phase, ion-pairing, and ion-exchange HPLC modes are studied. Optimal chromatographic conditions for ICP-AES detection include a reversed-phase separation utilizing a step gradient from 10 to 70% methanol. However, the gradient has been found to destabilize the plasma when using ICP-MS detection. An isocratic separation with a 30% methanol mobile phase has been found to be the best compromise between plasma stability and chromatographic resolution. Detection limits using ICP-MS detection are 3 orders of magnitude improved over ICP-AES detection.     

Regeneration of tetrabutylammonium ion-pairing reagent distribution in a gradient elution of reversed phase ion-pair chromatography

The regeneration of ion-pairing reagent distribution on liquid chromatography columns after gradient elution has been well recognized as the cause for long column equilibration time, a major drawback associated with gradient elution reverse phase ion-pair chromatography. To date, the majority of studies have focused on optimizing the separation conditions to shorten the equilibration time. There is limited understanding of the ion-pairing reagent distribution process between the mobile phase and stationary phase in the course of gradient elution, and subsequent column re-equilibration. The focus of this work is to gain a better understanding of this process. An ion-pair chromatographic system, equipped with a YMC ODS C(18) column and a mobile phase containing tetrabutylammonium (TBA) hydroxide as the ion-pairing reagent, was used in the study. The TBA distribution profile was established by measuring its concentration in the eluent fractions collected during the gradient cycle using different column equilibration times with an ion chromatographic method. Furthermore, the analyte retention time was evaluated as the function of the column equilibration time and TBA concentration in the mobile phase. The column equilibration and its impact on the method robustness will also be discussed.     

An ion-pairing liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric method for the determination of cytarabine in mouse plasma

An ion-pairing high-performance liquid chromatographic (IP-HPLC) system interfaced with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) source and a tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS) with minimal sample preparation was developed for the determination of cytarabine (ara-C), a very hydrophilic anticancer drug, in mouse plasma. A conventional reversed-phase chromatographic column in combination with two ion-pairing reagents was adapted for retention and separation of ara-C from the endogenous interferences in mouse plasma. The effects of the experimental conditions such as the fraction of ion-pairing reagents and organic solvents in the mobile phase on the chromatographic performance and the ionization efficiency of ara-C were investigated. The potential of ionization suppression resulting from the endogenous biological materials on the IP-HPLC/MS/MS method was evaluated using the post-column infusion technique. Furthermore, the feasibility of the proposed IP-HPLC/MS/MS procedure for analysis of ara-C in the mouse plasma was demonstrated by comparison with those obtained by the porous graphite carbon column (PGC) HPLC/MS/MS method.     

咪唑键合硅胶固定相微柱液相色谱分离酚类和胺类化合物

由于微柱液相色谱(μ-LC)具有高检测灵敏度、低溶剂消耗、可以与质谱等多种检测器联用的优点,近年来受到广泛关注。将咪唑键合硅胶固定相填充到毛细管中,在自制的微柱液相色谱系统下利用此键合相具有的弱疏水作用,采用不同的流动相对酚类和胺类化合物进行了分离。结果表明,流动相中只需添加少量的有机溶剂就可以实现对一些有机化合物的分离,甚至可以只用纯水作流动相就能分离一些弱疏水性化合物,如酚类。微柱液相色谱的流动相用量少,避免或大大减少了对环境的污染。自制微柱液相色谱系统为下一步微柱液相色谱-质谱联用奠定了一定的基础。     

肝素非还原端饱和结构的紫外吸收研究及在肝素寡糖测序中的应用

为了进一步探讨非还原端饱和结构的肝素寡糖在UV 232 nm的吸收情况, 制备了4种饱和结构的肝素二糖, 并用离子对反相液相色谱/离子阱飞行时间质谱(RPIP-LC/MS-IT-TOF)光电二极管阵列检测器分析了它们在UV 232 nm的吸收情况. 分析结果表明, 饱和结构的肝素二糖在UV 232 nm的检出限为9 μg(S/N=10), UV 232 nm/UV 206 nm约为不饱和结构肝素二糖UV 232 nm的7%~40%. 结果还表明, 肝素二糖UV 232 nm的吸收强度受亚硫酸基团(SO₃^2?)影响较大. 另外, 通过比较不饱和结构的肝素/硫酸类肝素(Hep/HS)标样二糖发现, 含N-未取代葡萄糖胺(GlcNH₃⁺)基团的二糖在UV 232 nm的吸收值较低. 最后, 通过简单的UV检测方法, 结合 HNO₂(pH=4.0)裂解法和RPIP-LC/MS-IT-TOF分析, 简化了含GlcNH₃⁺肝素六糖的测序方法. 本研究为以后用 HNO₂(pH=1.5)裂解法对混合组分N-硫酸化的肝素寡糖结构序列分析提供了可能.     

Polyethyleneimine Immobilized on Silica Endcapped with Octadecyl Groups as a Stationary Phase for RP-LC

A new reversed stationary phase was prepared, based on thermal immobilization of trimethoxysilylpropyl modified polyethyleneimine onto silica particles endcapped with octadecyl molecules. The physicochemical and morphological properties of the stationary phase were characterized by solid state cross-polarization and magic angle spinning ²⁹Si nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy, porosimetry, and elemental analysis. For the studies on reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) retention, separation of the established Tanaka and Engelhardt test mixtures was performed. The stationary phase showed a typical partition mechanism for the reversed phase; however, the low hydrophobicity required a low organic content solvent in the mobile phase for chromatographic separation of more hydrophobic compounds. The stationary phase also showed low residual silanol activity for the elution of basic compounds due to the protection offered by octadecyl endcapped molecules and the competition provided by the imine groups of the polymeric layer. The proposed stationary phase possesses interesting selectivity and is convenient for applications requiring the separation of more retentive compounds in conventional HPLC columns using more aqueous mobile phases.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of inositol phosphate isomers employing a reversed-phase column and a micellar mobile phase

Surfactants have been employed in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the separation of ionic and non-ionic compounds. We have developed a method employing a reversed-phase column and a mobile phase containing a surfactant, hexadecyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (HDTMA+OH-), for the separation of several inositol phosphate positional isomers. Various parameters were studied for their effect on the chromatographic capacity factor (k'). They included the concentration of HDTMA+OH-, the pH of the bulk micellar suspension and the addition of inorganic salts to the mobile phase. Resolution of the inositol monophosphates was controlled by a mixed mechanism, where the predominant elements were electrostatic forces and the formation of micelles. The elution of the inositol polyphosphate isomers was obtained by increasing the amount of a non-polar solvent, in agreement with an ion-pairing process. This method represents an alternative to ion-exchange HPLC. If offers a practical advantage when detection of radiolabeled samples by in-line radioactive flow detectors is required, because low-quenching solvents with good miscibility with scintillant fluids are employed. The analysis of various chromatographic conditions, the system reproducibility and its application to the analysis of biological samples are described.     

Separation of selected humic degradation compounds by capillary electrochromatography with monolithic and packed columns

The separation of selected lignin/humic substance (HS) degradation compounds by capillary electrochromatography (CEC) with a methacrylate-based monolithic column and a conventional column packed with 5 microm octadecyl silica (ODS) particles is presented. The effects of organic modifier concentration, pH of the mobile phase, ionic strength, applied voltage, and temperature on the separation were investigated to determine the optimal separation conditions. With the increase of pH in the mobile phase, some of analytes start to ionize and both chromatographic partition and electrophoresis can play roles in separation simultaneously. Accordingly, different selectivity from high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) could be achieved. The performances of both kinds of columns were compared. The results showed that the peaks of compounds obtained on the former column were much wider than those on the latter one, although good separation efficiency of alkylbenzenes could be readily achieved; the most probable reasons for this behavior and method to solve this problem were briefly discussed. The CEC of a soil fulvic acid with a monolithic column produced partly resolved broad bands; by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis a wide range of oxygen derived aromatic substitution patterns was found with prominent contributions from phenolic and carboxylic groups.     

Reversed-Phase,Ion-Pair Separation of L-Methionine and L-Methionine Dipeptides Complexed with Palladium (II)

Abstract

A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method is described for separation of L-methionine and L- methionine dipeptides complexed with palladium (II). Under isocratic conditions, at room temperatures, with the appropriate selection of counter-ion (cetyltrimethylammonium or trioctylmethylammonium), it was possible by ion-pairing reversed phase chromatography to resolve the palladium (II) complexes studied. Stainless steel and polythylene columns were used. The chroma-tograms from both the two different materials made columns indicate about the same ratio of capacity factor of the palladium (II) complexes.     

(4-环戊二烯基苯甲酸-铁-甲苯)六氟磷酸盐键合硅胶固定相的制备及色谱性能

基于二茂铁独特的分子结构及其作为新型液相色谱分离基质的潜质,制备了新型(4-环戊二烯基苯甲酸-铁-甲苯)六氟磷酸盐键合硅胶固定相,利用红外光谱、元素分析、热重分析等手段对其进行了表征。分别选取多环芳烃、萘胺位置异构体、硝基苯胺位置异构体、硝基咪唑类化合物和有机磷化合物溶质作为探针,对其色谱性能进行了评价。结果表明,该色谱固定相能提供 π-电子转移、 π-π 作用、偶极-偶极作用及与底物的静电相互作用等多种作用力,并探讨了可能的分离机理。     

反相高效液相色谱法分离蛋白质的研究

采用反相高效液相色谱法考察了几种大孔硅胶烷基键合固定相在等度淋洗条件下进行蛋白质分离的色谱性能。研究了冲洗剂中有机溶剂异丙醇的浓度、离子对酸（ＴＦＡ）浓度对蛋白质保留时间的影响。探讨了蛋白质在ＲＰ－ＨＰＬＣ中的保留机理。结果表明,大孔硅胶（２０～３０ｎｍ）短链（Ｃ４和Ｃ８）烷基键合固定相适合蛋白质的分离。     

Unusual Retention Behavior of Some Cationic-Type Aldoximes Used as AChE Reactivators Under Ion-Pairing Liquid Chromatographic Mechanism

Retention of some cationic-type aldoximes used as AChE reactivators was studied under ion-pairing (IP) liquid chromatographic conditions, using alkyl sulphonates as IP agents. An unusual chromatographic retention behavior was observed: the functional dependencies between the logarithm of the capacity factor and the methanol content in the mobile phase followed a binomial pattern (U-shaped), with a minimum positioned within the interval 50–80% methanol. The tautomerism of the investigated structures and the stationary phase morphological modification caused by the adsorption of the ion-pairing agent may explain the experimental findings. The study focused on the influences brought by the pH, the alkyl chain length of the ion-pair agent, and the organic modifiers on the retention behavior of these compounds.     

Rapid and sensitive analysis of disaccharide composition in heparin and heparan sulfate by reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography on a 2 μm porous silica gel column

A rapid and sensitive method was developed for the analysis of disaccharide composition in heparin (HP) and heparan sulfate (HS) by reversed-phase ion-pair chromatography on a 2 μm porous silica gel column. HP and HS were digested with heparin lyase I, II and III in combination, and the produced unsaturated disaccharides were separated within 15 min. Calibration graphs were linear in the range 1 ng–1 μg with the fluorometoric post-column detection using 2-cyanoacetamide.     

Liquid Chromatographic Behavior of Biological Thiols and the Corresponding Disulfides

Abstract

Reverse-phase, ion-exchange, and reverse-phase ion-pairing were evaluated as liquid chromatographic modes for the isocratic separation of cysteine, cystine, glutathione (reduced and oxidized), homocysteine, and penicillamine (reduced and oxidized). A series dual Hg/Au amperometric detector was used to detect both thiols and disulfides. Reverse-phase ion-pairing was determined to provide the most satisfactory performance for a liquid chromatographic separation of the compounds of interest.     

Speciation of arsenical species by anion-exchange and ion-pair reversed-phase liquid chromatography

Summary Speciation and quantitative analysis of arsenical compounds are performed by using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with direct UV detection. Ion chromatography has been used to separate mixtures of arsenical compounds (arsenite, MMA, DMA, arsenate) on an anion-exchange column using phosphate buffer (1 mmol/l, pH=5.3) as eluent. Ion -pair reversed-phase chromatography has been investigated to resolve mixtures of arsenite, arsenate, MMA, DMA, arsenobetaine and arsenocholine on an octadecyl-bonded silica column using water as mobile phase (pH=7.3) and tetrabutylammonium cation as ion-pairing reagent. The influence of several parameters (pH, the ion-pairing reagent concentration or the amount of methanol in the mobile phase) has been studied to determine the best chromatographic conditions.     

Optimization of the separation conditions of tetracyclines on a preselected reversed-phase column with embedded urea group

The use of a C12 stationary phase with embedded polar group has been investigated for the separation of seven tetracyclines. The influence of pH, organic modifier, buffer, and temperature on the peak shape and analyte separation was discussed. It appears that all the chromatographic conditions had a great effect on both the resolution and peak shape whereas the elution order was not affected. The baseline separation with symmetrical peaks of the seven tetracyclines can be obtained with a mobile phase containing either 5 mM phosphate buffer pH 2.5/ACN (84:16 v/v) or 5 mM perchlorate buffer pH 2.5/ACN (75:25 v/v) at a temperature not exceeding 20 degrees C. This study reveals that the retention mechanism is ion-pairing.     

食品中有机酸的高效液相色谱分析法

对离子交换色谱法、离子排斥色谱法和反相高效液相色谱法分析食品中有机酸的特色和近几年的研究与应用状况作一综述。     

High-performance size-exclusion chromatography of polypeptides on a TSK G2000SW column in acidic mobile phases

Polypeptides subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography on a TSK G2000SW column in acidic mobile phases of low ionic strength underwent a combination of size exclusion and ion exclusion from the matrix. The distribution coefficient (Kd) of each polypeptide was dependent upon the concentration of ion-pairing agent present and increased as the concentration of ion-pairing agent increased. The fractionation range of the column could thus be manipulated by altering the concentration of acid in the mobile phase. The nature of the ion-pairing acid, in terms of hydrophilic or hydrophobic ion pairing, also had an effect on the chromatography, such that hydrophobic ion-pairing agents lead to increased Kd values, especially in the case of the most basic polypeptides. To account for these results it is proposed that the TSK GSW matrix is cationic at low pH, and that ion pairing suppresses the ion exclusion experienced by cationic polypeptides under these conditions.