Mobilization of electroosmotic flow markers in capillary zone electrophoresis

UV-absorbing neutral substances are commonly used as markers of mean electroosmotic flow in capillary electrophoresis for their zero electrophoretic mobility in an electric field. However, some of these markers can interact with background electrolyte components and migrate at a different velocity than the electroosmotic flow. Thus, we tested 11 markers primarily varying in their degree of methylation and type of central atom in combination with five background electrolyte cations differing in their ionic radii and surface charge density, measuring the relative electrophoretic mobility using thiourea as a reference marker. Our results from this set of experiments showed some general trends in the mobilization of the markers based on the effects of marker structure and type of background electrolyte cation on the relative electrophoretic mobility. As an example, the effects of an inadequate choice of marker on analyte identification were illustrated in the electrophoretic separation of glucosinolates. Therefore, our findings may help electrophoretists appropriately select electroosmotic flow markers for various electrophoretic systems.     

A quantitative structure property relationship study of electrophoretic mobility of analytes in capillary zone electrophoresis

A quantitative structure property relationship (QSPR) is proposed to calculate the electrophoretic mobility of analytes in capillary zone electrophoresis. The proposed model employs logarithm of the electrophoretic mobility (ln micro) as dependent variable and partial charge (PQ), surface area (V(2/3)), total energy (TE), heat of formation (DeltaH(f)) and molecular refractivity (MR) as independent variables whose calculated using AM1 (Austin model 1) semi-empirical quantum mechanics method by HyperChem 7.0 software. The general form of the model is: ln micro =K(0)+K(1)PQ+K(2)V(2/3)+K(3)TE+K(4)DeltaH(f)+K(5)MR, where K(0)-K(5) are the model constants computed using a least-square method. The applicability of the model on real mobility data has been studied employing five experimental data sets of beta-blockers, benzoate derivatives, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sulfonamides and amines in different buffers. The accuracy of the model is assessed using absolute average relative deviation (AARD) and the overall AARD value. The obtained AARD for the sets studied are 1.0 (N=10), 2.1 (N=26), 0.8 (N=11), 0.6 (N=13) and 2.7% (N=18), respectively, and the overall AARD is 1.4%. The model is cross-validated using one leave out technique and the obtained overall AARD is 1.8%. To further investigate on the applicability of the proposed model, the prediction capability of the model is evaluated by employing a minimum number of six experimental data points as training set, and predicting the mobility of other data points using trained models. The obtained overall AARD (for 48 predicted data points) is 5.6%.     

Separation of bacteria by capillary electrophoresis

Differences in the surface charges of bacteria can be exploited for their separation by capillary electrophoresis. Because of their low electrophoretic mobility, the separation is not always easy to perform, especially in the presence of the electroosmotic flow. Elimination of electroosmotic flow by capillary wall modification with γ‐(trimethoxysilyl)propyl methacrylate followed by acrylamide bonding permits separation over a distance of 8.5 cm.     

On the pH hysteresis of electroosmotic mobility with capillary zone electrophoresis in silica capillary

Summary A porous gel model of silica-solution interface was proposed to explain the pH hysteresis effect on the electroosmotic mobility with capillary zone electrophoresis in silica capillaries. It is speculated that, under acidic preconditionings of the capillaries, a porous gel layer is formed at the silica-solution interface, and the magnitudes of potential and electroosmotic mobility are then reduced due to the penetration of electrolyte counterions to the gel layer. On the other hand, under basic preconditionings, a fresh silica surfaces is created by dissolution of silica in alkaline conditions, and this would result in higher values of potential and electroosmotic mobility. The Guoy-Chapman-Stern-Grahame model was employed to simulate the pH-dependence of electroosmotic mobility for the silica capillaries with a gelling surface and with a fresh surface. The predicted data were compared with the experimental results and shown to support the explanation.     

Size‐dependent electrophoretic migration and separation of water‐soluble gold nanoclusters by capillary electrophoresis

Recently, water‐soluble gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have attracted more and more attention due to their unique properties. In this study, penicillamine‐protected gold nanoclusters (Pen‐AuNCs) were synthesized and initially fractionated by sequential size‐selective precipitation (SSSP). The crude Pen‐AuNCs and SSSP fractions were separated by capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) with a diode array detector. The effects of key parameters, including the concentration of phosphate buffer, pH value and the ethanol content were systematically investigated. The separation of water‐soluble poly‐disperse AuNCs were well achieved at 30 mM phosphate buffer with 7.5% EtOH, pH 12.0, and applied voltage of 15 kV. The linear correlation between AuNCs diameter and mobility was observed. This finding provides an important reference for CE separation and product purification of water‐soluble AuNCs or other nanomaterials.     

The effect of electric field strength,buffer type and concentration on separation parameters in capillary zone electrophoresis

Summary Probe solutes were used to investigate the effect of buffer type, concentration and applied voltage on solute mobility, column efficiency and resolution in capillary zone electrophoresis. With low conductivity buffers higher concentrations and/or higher voltages could be used to improve column efficiency and resolution. Doubling the concentration of the buffer doubles the amount of heat generated inside the column while doubling the applied voltage cause a 4-fold increase. Solute migration time is approximately an inverse function of the charge density of the buffer's cation. Analysis time is increased by about 30% if the buffer concentration is doubled while it is cut in half if the applied voltage is doubled. Column efficiency is improved (higher theoretical plate count) with increasing buffer concentration and/or applied voltage as long as the heat generated is efficiently dissipated. The separation factor is directly related to analysis time and, therefore, selectivity improves with increasing buffer concentration but decreases with increasing applied voltage. Hence, resolution is optimized by increasing buffer concentration at a moderate applied voltage.     

毛细管区带电泳法测定粉针剂中头孢拉定的含量

用毛细管区带电泳法测定头孢拉定的含量 ,未涂层毛细管柱 (75 μm×48.5cm ,有效长度 40cm) ,电压 2 8kV ,检测波长 2 3 0nm ,温度 2 0℃ ,进样 5×1 0 3Pa× 3s。运行缓冲液为 2 5mmol/L硼砂缓冲液。方法的线性范围 3 1 .2 2μg/mL～ 749.2 8μg/mL ,检测限为 1 .1 7μg/mL。     

N-methylformamide as a separation medium in capillary electrophoresis

Summary The organic solvent N-methylformamide (NMF) has been used as a separation medium in capillary electrophoresis. The advantageous properties of this compound are its high dielectric constant, high solubilizing power and low conductivity, as well as its amphiprotic character. It was shown that, unlike for most organic solvents, the electroosmotic flow is substantial. It was found to be possible to utilize NMF without added electrolyte. Field strengths exceeding 1000 volts/cm could be employed, while a low current was maintained and it was thus possible to obtain rapid analyses. Also, the properties of NMF allowed the analysis of substances with a low solubility in aqueous media. These features are exemplified by separation of carboxylic acids and pharmaceuticals. Excellent reproducibility of migration and no sign of electrical breakdown were observed, even under high field strength conditions.Presented at the Sixth International Symposium on High Performance Capillary Electrophoresis, Jan. 31–Feb. 9, 1994, San Diego, USA, Poster #P-113.     

Objective testing for the dependence of electrophoretic mobilities upon size in capillary zone electrophoresis

Summary Eighteen peptides have been modeled. From the volumetric data derived, and published mobilities, the relationship between electrophoretic mobility (μ_ep) and the hydrodynamic radius(r) has been examined. Objective testing with respect to size has been achieved by the log-log version of generalized relationship. (1) From the gradient of the plot versus log r(2.02) there is good support for the inverse square law (μ_ep α 1/r²). Equivalent calculations using molecular weight (M_r) and the number of amino acid residues (n) similarly lead to μ_ep α 1/M _r ^2/3 and μ_ep α 1/n^2/3, respectively. However, the strength of the correlation is diminished as the precision of the representation of size is degraded. (2) An examination of the effect of size at fixed charge and a statistical analysis of the charge distribution on the peptides leads to the conclusion that deviations from the averaged behaviour arise from a charge-induced volumetric effect. Taken together, (1) and (2) indicate that whilst net charge and total size can describe average electrophoretic behaviour well, these parameters are inadequate to describe the specific mobilities of individual analytes. Objective analysis of alkylpyridine data indicates μ_ep α 1/r^x where x=2.6–2.8 (depending upon the nature of the r values utilized), but is certainly ≠1 as may have been presumed. A very small range of values may be responsible for this surprising result.     

Analytical potential of enzyme-coated capillary reactors in capillary zone electrophoresis

Enzymes immobilized on the inner surface of an electrophoretic capillary were used to increase sensitivity and resolution in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). Sensitivity is enhanced by inserting a piece of capillary containing the immobilized enzyme into the main capillary, located before the detector, in order to transform the analyte into a product with a higher absorptivity. This approach was used to determine ethanol. In order to improve resolution, capillary pieces containing immobilized enzymes were inserted at various strategic positions along the electrophoretic capillary. On reaching the enzyme, the analyte was converted into a product with a high electrophoretic mobility, the migration time for which was a function of the position of the enzyme reactor. This approach was applied to the separation and determination of acetaldehyde and pyruvate. Finally, the proposed method was validated with the determination of ethanol, acetaldehyde, and pyruvate in beer and wine samples.     

毛细管区带电泳用于酶微反应器酶解条件的研究

将氨基酰化酶通过戊二醛固定在毛细管内壁,制备毛细管酶微反应器,用毛细管区带电泳对毛细管酶微反应器的酶解产物进行分离,以生成物的峰面积优化底物N-乙酰-DL-蛋氨酸的酶解条件。实验结果表明,在温度37℃的条件下,10μg/mL N-乙酰-DL-蛋氨酸磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH7.5)以4μL/min的速度通过15 cm长的毛细管酶微反应器,具有良好的酶解效果。利用毛细管酶微反应器对底物N-乙酰-DL-蛋氨酸进行酶解,每天酶解5次,10天后酶活仅下降了8.66%,说明制备的毛细管酶微反应器具有良好的稳定性。     

An automatic sampling device for capillary zone electrophoresis

An automatic sampling device has been developed for capillary zone electrophoresis. The sample is introduced to the column electrokinetically by rapidly exchanging buffer for sample in a narrow channel drilled in a plexiglass block. The autosampler is capable, under computer control, of performing multiple sample injections from a large volume sample source (such as a reaction vessel) as the sample concentration changes, and thus presents the possibility of analyzing time-varying processes by CZE. Peak area reproducibility in electropherograms obtained after use of the sampler is less than 1% and efficiency is more than 2.2 × 10⁵ theoretical plates.     

Investigation of iron oxide nanoparticles by capillary zone electrophoresis

The electrophoretic behavior of γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles was studied in aqueous solutions of Na₂SO₄-NaOH (pH 10.8) and of Na₂SO₄-Na₃cit (pH 7.1) as running electrolytes. Two electrophoretic zones (smooth and with spikes) due to colloidal and suspended particles of approximately the same size range were formed during the runs. The suspension stability and size distribution were shown to depend on the composition of electrolyte used for dispersing the solids. The effects of electric field strength, injection time, injection pressure as well as sodium citrate concentration were studied and particle electrophoretic mobilities were calculated. Electron micrographs of particles studied were obtained. Preparation of reference samples based on the colloidal γ-Fe₂O₃ has been discussed.     

Separation of organic and inorganic arsenic species by capillary zone electrophoresis

Summary Capillary zone electrophoresis has been used to separate arsenite, arsenate, dimethylarsinic acid, and phenyl-,p-aminophenyl-, ando-aminophenylarsinic acids. Identification and quantification of the arsenic species at mg L⁻¹ levels was possible by use of direct UV detection at 200 nm. The relative standard deviation (n=7) ranged from 0.97 to 1.52% for migration times and from 2.08 to 4.31% for peak areas. A method for rapid separation of inorganic arsenic species was also developed; by use of this method arsenite and arsenate could be separated within 2 min. Presented at Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 1–3, 1999     

Mechanism of sequence-based separation of single-stranded DNA in capillary zone electrophoresis

Separation of DNA by length using CGE is a mature field. Separation of DNA by sequence, in contrast, is a more difficult problem. Existing techniques generally rely upon changes in intrinsic or induced differences in conformation. Previous work in our group showed that sets of ssDNA of the same length differing in sequence by as little as a single base could be separated by CZE using simple buffers at high ionic strength. Here, we explore the basis of the separation using circular dichroism spectroscopy, fluorescence anisotropy, and small angle X-ray scattering. The results reveal sequence-dependent differences among the same length strands, but the trends in the differences are not correlated to the migration order of the strands in the CZE separation. They also indicate that the separation is based on intrinsic differences among the strands that do not change with increasing ionic strength; rather, increasing ionic strength has a greater effect on electroosmotic mobility in the normal direction than on electrophoretic mobility of the strands in the reverse direction. This increases the migration time of the strands in the normal direction, allowing more time for the same-length strands to be teased apart based on very small differences in the intrinsic properties of the strands of different sequence. Regression analysis was used to model the intrinsic differences among DNA strands in order to gain insight into the relationship between mobility and sequence that underlies the separation.     

高效毛细管区带电泳法快速测定尿液中的肌酐

建立了一种快速测定尿中肌酐浓度的高效毛细管电泳方法。利用非涂层石英毛细管(64.5 cm×50μm i.d),以pH 2.5,0.1 mmol/L H3PO4作为电泳缓冲液,检测波长191 nm,用0.05 Pa压力进样4 s,在电压16 kV快速分离尿液中的肌酐,采用外标法定量。肌酐的迁移时间约为5.5 min,肌酐浓度在34.5~8840μmol/L范围内呈良好的线性(r2=0.999)。平均日内精密度为2.5%,日间精密度为3.0%。回收率94.1%~99.0%。与全自动生化分析仪碱性苦味酸速率法相比有良好的相关性(r=0.990,n=56)。高效毛细管电泳法测定尿肌酐可应用于临床样品的检测。     

Determination of egg white lysozyme by on-line coupled capillary isotachophoresis with capillary zone electrophoresis

An on-line coupled capillary isotachophoresis - capillary zone electrophoresis method for the determination of lysozyme in selected food products is described. The optimized electrolyte system consisted of 10 mM NH(4)OH + 20 mM acetic acid (leading electrolyte), 5 mM epsilon -aminocaproic acid +5 mM acetic acid (terminating electrolyte), and 20 mM epsilon -aminocaproic acid +5 mM acetic acid +0.1% m/v hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (background electrolyte). A clear separation of lysozyme from other components of acidic sample extract was achieved within 15 min. Method characteristics, i.e., linearity (0-50 micrograms/mL), accuracy (recovery 96+/-5%), intra-assay (3.8%), quantification limit (1 microgram/ml), and detection limit (0.25 microgram/mL) were determined. Low laboriousness, sufficient sensitivity and low running costs are important attributes of this method. The developed method is suitable for the quantification of the egg content in egg pasta.