Rapid liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for quantification of ziprasidone in human plasma

A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the determination of ziprasidone (ZIP) in human plasma was developed. ZIP and N-methyl ziprasidone as internal standard (IS) were extracted from alkalinized plasma using tert- butyl methyl ether. Separation was performed isocratically on a C8 column with 90% acetonitrile containing 2 mmol/L ammonium acetate as a mobile phase with a total run time of 2.5 min. MS/MS transitions of m/z 413 --> 194 and m/z 427 --> 177 of the analyte and internal standard were used for quantification. Confirmatory ions of m/z 413 --> 177 and m/z 427 --> 180 were collected as well. The calibration curve based on peak-area ratio was linear up to at least 200 ng/mL with a detection limit of 0.1 ng/mL. The method showed satisfactory reproducibility with a coefficient of variation of less than 5%. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of ZIP in spiked human plasma.     

UPLC-MS/MS determination of doxazosine in human plasma

A sensitive, selective and rapid method for the analysis of doxazosine (DOX) in human plasma based on ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) is described. DOX and tamsulosin, used as an internal standard (IS), were extracted by liquid-liquid extraction, and the chromatography was performed on a C18 UPLC column packed with 1.7 μm particles. The total run time was 2 min. Detection was achieved by the multiple reaction monitoring of the following transitions: m/z 452→344 and m/z 409→228 for DOX and IS, respectively. Transitions of m/z 452→247 and m/z 409→271 were also collected for confirmation purposes. The calibration curve based on peak area ratio was linear up to at least 100 ng ml⁻¹, with a detection limit of 0.02 ng ml⁻¹ (a signal-to-noise ratio of 3). The method showed satisfactory reproducibility, and the short-term stability of the analyte was assessed. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of DOX in human plasma.     

The role of ion pairing in the chromatographic study of propranolol analogues

Summary The partition coefficients, logP _app ^RPLC, for a series of propranolol analogues have been determined by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography. The hydrochloride salts and free base logP _app ^RPLC show that charged and uncharged species can partition into the reversed phase. An extrathermodynamic relationship was found for logP _app ^RPLC measured in two different column stationary phases, C8 and PMOS, suggesting that the same set of compounds experience a similar trend in these elution systems. The importance of using phosphate and/or MOPS buffer is due to the fact that the latter can avoid ion-pairing partitioning, but the former does play the same role for PMOS column when the free base is considered.     

Comparison of the chiral resolution of econazole, miconazole, and sulconazole by HPLC using normal-phase amylose CSPs

Resolution of the enantiomers of (±)-econazole, (±)-miconazole, and (±)-sulconazole has been achieved on different normal-phase chiral amylose columns, Chiralpak AD, AS, and AR. The mobile phase used was hexane–2-propanol–diethylamine, 400:99:1 (v/v). The flow rates of the mobile phase used were 0.50 and 1.00 mL min^–1. The α values for the resolved enantiomers of econazole, miconazole, and sulconazole on the chiral phases were in the range 1.63 to 1.04; the R_s values varied from 5.68 to 0.32.     

Amperometric biosensor based on D-aminoacid oxidase for the R-perindopril assay

A new amperometric biosensor based on D-aminoacid oxidase is described for the assay of R-perindopril. R-perindopril can be determined in the 400–¶20 nmol/L concentration range; the detection limit is ¶10 nmol/L. The selectivity was checked with S-perindopril, D- and L-proline, and polyvinylpyrrolidone. The main interfering species was D-proline. An automated system for the assay of R-perindopril based on the concept of flow injection with an amperometric biosensor (based on D-aminoacid oxidase) as detector is also described. The system is suitable for the on-line monitoring of R-perindopril at a sampling rate of 72 samples/h, in the linear range: 100 nmol/L –20 nmol/L with an RSD better than 0.09% (n = 10).     

Certification of herbal products: an urgent need for appropriate methods

 Analytical chemists should focus their attention on establishing validated analytical methods for herbal pharmaceutical formulations. Efforts should also be made to have the reference materials for herbal products both accessible and commercially available. Received: 25 January 2000 / Accepted: 2 March 2000     

Cyclodextrins as chiral selectors in capillary electrophoresis: a comparative study for the enantiomeric separation of some beta-agonists.

A comparative study for the enantiomeric separation of terbutaline, clenbuterol, salbutamol and dobutamine was performed by capillary electrophoresis using cyclodextrins and their derivatives as chiral selectors. Several parameters such as buffer composition and temperature were studied. Simple, fast and reliable enantioseparations were achieved for all drugs studied, especially when the isomerically pure sulfated beta-cyclodextrin derivatives were used as chiral selectors.