Simultaneous Determination of Artesunate and Amodiaquine in Fixed-Dose Combination by a RP-HPLC Method with Double UV Detection: Implementation in Interlaboratory Study Involving Seven African National Quality Control Laboratories

The fixed-dose combination artesunate (AS)–amodiaquine (AQ) is one of the most widely used treatments for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. It is currently proposed to the inclusion in the model list of essential medicines of World Health Organization and has been recently prequalified. Until now, no satisfactory method for the simultaneous determination of the two active ingredients had been available. Thus, a reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography for the quantitative determination of AQ and AS was developed and validated. Chromatography was performed using an end-capped octadecylsilyl silica gel column (100 × 4.6 mm, 3 μm) with a binary gradient using aqueous phase containing potassium dihydrogen phosphate (10 mM) and acetonitrile. Taking into consideration the physico-chemical characteristics of the two compounds related to their ionization, the use of a counter ion was necessary to ensure the retention of AQ in a reversed phase system simultaneously to AS. Thus, aqueous mobile phase was adjusted to pH 3.0 and the chosen counter ion was sodium 1-octanesulfonate (100 mM). In these conditions, the retention times were about 4 min for AQ and 10 min for AS with UV detection at 300 and 210 nm, respectively. Method was then validated according to ICH guideline (specificity/linearity/accuracy/precision) and potential interferences with excipients and degradation products were checked. It has also been used for an interlaboratory study involving seven African National Quality Control Laboratories and Afssaps (Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé) laboratory. The results demonstrate that this rapid and simple method can be easily used by official laboratories for routine control, market survey and for the detection of potential substandard medicines which are very frequent in African countries.

     

Simultaneous Determination of Anthraquinones in Hedyotis diffusa by LC Coupled with UV Detection

A simple and reliable liquid chromatography method coupled with UV detection was developed and validated for the determination of the pharmacologically important anthraquinones in the total plants of Hedyotis diffusa. The separation of four anthraquinones was performed on a C₁₈ column using an isocratic mobile phase consisted of methanol-0.5% glacial acetic acid (58:42, v/v). The detection wavelength was set at 265 nm. The limits of detection obtained for the analytes were in the range of 0.004–0.012 μg mL^?1. The recovery of the developed method for the analysis of the four compounds was determined and ranged from 95.8 to 103.2%. According to the literatures, this is the first LC method reported for the simultaneous determination of the four anthraquinones and the method can be applied to determine the amounts of the bioactive compounds in Hedyotis diffusa.     

Simultaneous Determination of Fluoroquinolones and Sulfonamides in Chicken Muscle by LC with Fluorescence and UV Detection

A simple, rapid and sensitive liquid chromatographic method with programmable fluorescence and ultraviolet detection was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of seven fluoroquinolones (marbofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, lomefloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin and difloxacin) and four sulfonamides (sulfadiazine, sulfapyridine, sulfathiazole and sulfadimidine) in chicken muscle in a single run. The tissue sample was extracted with phosphate buffer (pH 6.0) and cleaned-up with a solid phase extraction cartridge. The mean recoveries for each drug in chicken muscle ranged from 78.0 to 105.2% with a relative standard deviation below 9.3% at 0.2–400 ng g^?1 fortification levels. The limit of quantification was 0.2–4.0 ng g^?1 for fluoroquinolones and 15.0 ng g^?1 for sulfonamides.     

HPLC法同时测定复方脑得生有效部位中4种异黄酮的含量

建立了高效液相色谱同时测定复方脑得生有效部位中葛根素、3’-甲氧基葛根素、芹糖基葛根素和大豆苷含量的分析方法。采用Hyspersil ODS-2色谱柱,以甲醇-水(25∶75)为流动相等度洗脱,流速为0.9mL/min,紫外检测波长为250 nm,柱温为25℃。4种化合物在20 min内均得到良好分离,在考察的浓度范围内线性良好(r≥0.999 7),精密度、稳定性和重复性实验的相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于2.2%,平均加标回收率为96%～102%。运用该方法对复方脑得生有效部位中的4种异黄酮进行同时测定,总含量在37.3%～37.8%之间。     

Simultaneous Determination of Inorganic Anions and Organic Acids in Environmental Samples by Capillary Zone Electrophoresis with Indirect UV Detection

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) with indirect UV detection was developed for the simultaneous determination of inorganic anions and organic acids in environmental samples. Various aromatic acids (benzoic, phthalic, trimellitic, and pyromellitic acids) were evaluated as background electrolytes (BGEs) to give high resolution and detection sensitivity. Co-electroosmotic conditions such as the concentration of BGE, electrolyte pH, and EOF modifier were systematically investigated. Three inorganic anions and ten organic acids were determined simultaneously in 10 min using an electrolyte containing 10 mM phthalic acid, 0.5 mM myristyltrimethylammonium bromide (MTAB), and 5% methanol (MeOH) (v/v) at pH 5.60. Linear plots for the test solutes were obtained in the concentration range 0.01–1.0 mM with detection limits in the range 5–30 μM. The proposed method was successfully demonstrated for the determination of inorganic anions and organic acids in natural water, soil, and plant extracts after direct sample injection.     

高效液相色谱-蒸发光散射法测定牛黄中多种有效成分含量及其质量相关性研究

建立高效液相色谱-蒸发光散射法(HPLC-ELSD)同时快速测定牛黄中7种组分的含量的方法。色谱柱为UltimateAQ-C18柱,流动相为乙腈-0.2%甲酸水溶液,梯度洗脱,流速1mL/min;蒸发光散射检测器参数:漂移管温度100℃,载气(N2)流速1.9L/min。在选定色谱条件下,胆固醇、各种胆汁酸及其钠盐峰形良好且能达到很好地分离。各组分色谱峰峰面积的对数与浓度的对数呈良好线形关系(r0.9972);标准加入回收率为98.8%～112.7%;7种组分的最低检出限为0.001～0.007g/L。本方法可简便、快速地同时检测不同牛黄样品中7种组分的含量并可表征不同牛黄样品的质量,从而为该名贵药材的质量控制提供更全面的依据和参考。     

Simultaneous Determination of Tetracyclines and Fluoroquinolones in Poultry Eggs by UPLC Integrated with Dual-Channel-Fluorescence Detection Method

An innovative, rapid and stable method for simultaneous determination of three tetracycline (oxytetracycline, tetracycline and doxycycline) and two fluoroquinolone (ciprofloxacin and enrofloxacin) residues in poultry eggs by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–fluorescence detection (UPLC-FLD) was established and optimized. The samples were homogenized and extracted with acetonitrile/ultrapure water (90:10, v/v) and then purified by solid-phase extraction (SPE). LC separation was achieved on an ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 column (1.7 µm, 2.1 mm × 100 mm), and the mobile phase was composed of acetonitrile and a 0.1 mol/L malonic acid solution containing 50 mmol/L magnesium chloride (the pH was adjusted to 5.5 with ammonia). When the five target drugs were spiked at the limit of quantification, 0.5 times the maximum residue limit (MRL), 1.0 MRL and 2.0 MRL, the recoveries were above 83.5% and the precision ranged from 1.99% to 6.24%. These figures of merit complied with the parameter validation regulations of the EU and U.S. FDA. The limits of detection and quantifications of the targets were 0.1–13.4 µg/kg and 0.3–40.1 µg/kg, respectively. The proposed method was easily extended to quantitative analyses of target drug residues in 85 egg samples, thus demonstrating its reliability and applicability.     

A New HPLC Method with UV Detection for the Determination of Carnosol in Human Plasma and Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

Chromatographia - This article aims to present a simple and sensitive, HPLC–UV method, which was developed to determine carnosol in human plasma samples. Chromatographic separation was...     

高效液相二极管阵列检测法同时测定复方丹参制剂中7个成分的含量

采用高效液相二极管阵列检测法同时测定3种复方丹参制剂中的7个成分:原儿茶醛、丹酚酸B、丹参酮ⅡA、隐丹参酮、三七皂苷R1、人参皂苷Rg1和人参皂苷Rb1。应用Zorbax C18柱,以0.1%磷酸水溶液和乙腈为流动相,梯度洗脱,流速1 mL/m in(22~28 m in,0.8 mL/m in),柱温30℃,检测波长203、270和281 nm。7个成分的峰面积与浓度的线性关系良好(r>0.9992);加样回收率为94.4%~104.9%。该方法简单、准确、重现性好,可为全面评价复方丹参制剂的质量提供依据。     

高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定蔬菜中3种磺胺类药物残留

建立了蔬菜中3种磺胺类药物(SAs)的高效液相色谱-荧光检测法。蔬菜样品用甲醇提取3次,将提取液浓缩干,用0.1mol/LHCl溶解残渣,经荧光胺衍生化后,用反相柱(ODS)分离,以乙腈和0.5%醋酸为流动相进行梯度洗脱,用荧光检测器检测。3种SAs的检出限(LOD)为1.02～1.29μg/g,方法的定量限(LOQ)为3.4～4.3ng/g(鲜重)。蔬菜样品中SAs的添加浓度在0.2～1.0ng/g范围内,3种SAs的平均回收率均大于87%,日内与日间RSD均小于10%。实际蔬菜样品测定结果表明,3种SAs在不同蔬菜中均有不同程度检出,总含量为0.0726～0.3709μg/g(鲜重)。     

Simultaneous Determination of Impurities in Ropinirole Tablets by an Improved HPLC Method Coupled with Diode Array Detection

A gradient HPLC method coupled with diode array detection was developed and fully validated for the analysis of impurities in ropinirole using a Kromasil^® C8 100 Å (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) column with a flow rate 1.0 mL min^?1 and detection at 250 nm. The mobile phase component A consisted of a mixture of 19.6 mM aqueous potassium dihydrogen phosphate–acetonitrile (98:2 v/v), pH adjusted to 7.0 with triethylamine and the mobile phase component B consisted of acetonitrile. The method was validated in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision, accuracy and stability. The calibration curves for ropinirole and its five impurities showed good linearity (r > 0.998) within the calibration ranges tested. The intra- and inter-day RSD values were <3.9 %, while the relative percentage error E _r was <5.8 % for all compounds. Accelerated stability studies performed under various stress conditions including oxidation, hydrolysis and UV light irradiation at 254 nm proved the selectivity of the procedure. Long-term stability studies performed on blistered tablets and under various conditions of heat and humidity indicate the presence of four of the studied impurities in less than 0.07 %. The method was applied successfully to the detection and determination of ropinirole impurities in pharmaceutical formulations.     

Simultaneous Determination of Organic Acids in Wine Samples by Capillary Electrophoresis and UV Detection: Optimization with Five Different Background Electrolytes

A simple technique is described for the routine capillary electrophoretic determination of organic acids in wine samples. Several aromatic and non‐aromatic compounds, including phthalic acid, benzoic acid, sorbic acid, boric acid, and phosphate, were evaluated as background electrolytes in order to obtain the highest resolution and detection sensivity. Factors that affect capillary electrophoretic separation such as the concentration and pH of the background electrolyte (BGE), the concentration of the electroosmotic flow modifier (EOF), and methanol addition to the electrolyte were investigated systematically. Tartaric, malic, succinic, acetic, and lactic acids were determined simultaneously in approximately six minutes using an electrolyte containing 3 mM phosphate and 0.5 mM myristyltrimethylammonium bromide (MTAB) as electroosmotic flow modifier at pH 6.5. This method is quantitative, with recoveries in the 90–102% range and linear up to 50 mg L^–1. The precision is better than 1% and the procedure shows the appropriate sensibility, with detection limits between 0.015 and 0.054 mg L^–1. The proposed method was successfully employed for the determination of organic acids in wine samples by direct sample injection after appropriate dilution and filtration.     

柱后衍生离子色谱法同时测定瓶装水中的碘酸根、亚氯酸根和溴酸根

水中的碘酸根、亚氯酸根和溴酸根是重要的消毒副产物,主要通过大体积浓缩后直接电导检测,或通过柱前或柱后化学反应将目标物转化成容易检测的物质后检测。本方法采用大体积进样柱后衍生紫外检测的分析方法,通过条件优化获得了较高的灵敏度和信噪比。利用一套自动分析系统,可以满足饮用水中痕量碘酸根、亚氯酸根、溴酸根的同时监测。碘酸根、亚氯酸根和溴酸根的检出限分别为0.5,0.4,0.1 μg/L。对于不同的加标样品,碘酸根、亚氯酸根和溴酸根的回收率分别为70.8%~98.0%,92.4%~100%和93.2%~104.1%。该方法应用于北京市场上的瓶装饮用水分析,结果显示瓶装纯净水中的碘酸根、亚氯酸根、溴酸根浓度均低于检出限,而瓶装矿泉水中碘酸根、溴酸根的最高含量分别达到9.4 μg/L和78.4 μg/L。     

Simultaneous Determination of Seven Lipophilic and Hydrophilic Components in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge by LC-MS/MS Method and Its Application to a Transport Study in a Blood-Brain-Barrier Cell Model

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (SM) has been extensively used in Alzheimer’s disease treatment, the permeability through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) determining its efficacy. However, the transport mechanism of SM components across the BBB remains to be clarified. A simple, precise, and sensitive method using LC-MS/MS was developed for simultaneous quantification of tanshinone I (TS I), dihydrotanshinone I (DTS I), tanshinone IIA (TS IIA), cryptotanshinone (CTS), protocatechuic aldehyde (PAL), protocatechuic acid (PCTA), and caffeic acid (CFA) in transport samples. The analytes were separated on a C18 column by gradient elution. Multiple reaction monitoring mode via electrospray ionization source was used to quantify the analytes in positive mode for TS I, DTS I, TS IIA, CTS, and negative mode for PAL, PCTA, and CFA. The linearity ranges were 0.1–8 ng/mL for TS I and DTS I, 0.2–8 ng/mL for TS IIA, 1–80 ng/mL for CTS, 20–800 ng/mL for PAL and CFA, and 10–4000 ng/mL for PCTA. The developed method was accurate and precise for the compounds. The relative matrix effect was less than 15%, and the analytes were stable for analysis. The established method was successfully applied for transport experiments on a BBB cell model to evaluate the apparent permeability of the seven components.     

Simultaneous Determination of Theobromine,Paraxanthine, Theophylline,and Caffeine in Urine by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array UV Detection

A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was improved for the simultaneous determination of theobromine, paraxanthine, theophylline, and caffeine in urine. The method includes a liquid-liquid extraction at alkaline pH with ethylacetate. The 7-(2,3-dihidroxypropyl) theophylline was used as an internal standard (ISTD). The separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column using 14:86 methanol:buffer (25 mM KH₂PO₄ adjusted to pH 4 with ortho-phosphoric acid) solution as mobile phase under isocratic conditions at a flow rate 1 mL min^?1. An ultraviolet absorption at 274 nm was monitored. In these conditions, the LOD was 0.03 μg mL^?1 for theobromine, 0.02 μg mL^?1 for paraxanthine, 0.04 μg mL^?1 for theophylline, and 0.08 μg mL^?1 for caffeine. The method has been applied to urine samples.     

Development and Validation of a Micellar Liquid Chromatographic Method with UV Detection for Determination of Azithromycin in Tablets and Capsules

A rapid and simple micellar liquid chromatographic method that does not require use of specific chromatographic columns has been developed and validated for azithromycin determination. The method uses a Hypersil C₁₈ column at 60 °C, 1-butanol–pH 6.86 phosphate buffer solution–water, 15:25:60 (v/v), containing 0.10 M sodium dodecyl sulfate, as mobile phase, and UV-detection at 215 nm. Different characteristics of the method were validated satisfactorily. The specificity, accuracy, linearity, precision (repeatability), and robustness of the method were demonstrated. The method proved suitable for determination of the azithromycin content of capsules and uncoated tablets.Revised: 5 February and 11 March 2004     

Determination of Cryptotanshinone, a Major Active Component in Salvia miltiorrhiza, in Caco-2 Monolayers by HPLC with UV Detection

Cryptotanshinone is the major active component from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza which has been widely used for the management of coronary heart disease. The aims of this study were to develop and validate an HPLC method for the determination of cryptotanshinone in the human intestinal cell line Caco-2 monolayers, and to investigate the transport kinetics of cryptotanshinone. The developed HPLC method was sensitive and reliable, with acceptable accuracy (90–110% of true values) and precision (intra- and inter-assay CV < 10%). The total running time was within 10 min, with acceptable separation of the compounds of interest. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) for cryptotanshinone was 10 ng mL⁻¹. A simple liquid–liquid extraction procedures resulted in an extraction efficiency of 90.8 ± 8.9 and 93.5 ± 6.2% for cryptotanshinone at 0.1 and 3 μg mL⁻¹. The calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 0.05–3.0 μg mL⁻¹ with the mean correlation coefficients >0.999. The validated HPLC method was applied to examine the epithelial transport of cryptotanshinone by Caco-2 monolayers. The transport across the monolayers from the apical (B) to basolateral (A) side was significantly higher than that from A to B side. The structural analog of cryptotanshinone and a known substrate of P-glycoprotein, tanshinone II_A, dramatically inhibited the B to A transport of cryptotanshinone in the monolayers. These results indicate that the developed HPLC method was suitable for the study of transport of cryptotanshinone by Caco-2 monolayers and cryptotanshinone is a substrate of P-glycoprotein.     

Development and Validation of a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method with UV Detection for the Determination of L-Dopa in Vicia faba L. Broad Beans

L-Dopa (LD), a substance used medically in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, is found in several natural products, such as Vicia faba L., also known as broad beans. Due to its low chemical stability, LD analysis in plant matrices requires an appropriate optimization of the chosen analytical method to obtain reliable results. This work proposes an HPLC-UV method, validated according to EURACHEM guidelines as regards linearity, limits of detection and quantification, precision, accuracy, and matrix effect. The LD extraction was studied by evaluating its aqueous stability over 3 months. The best chromatographic conditions were found by systematically testing several C₁₈ stationary phases and acidic mobile phases. In addition, the assessment of the best storage treatment of Vicia faba L. broad beans able to preserve a high LD content was performed. The best LD determination conditions include sun-drying storage, extraction in HCl 0.1 M, chromatographic separation with a Discovery C₁₈ column, 250 × 4.6 mm, 5 µm particle size, and 99% formic acid 0.2% v/v and 1% methanol as the mobile phase. The optimized method proposed here overcomes the problems linked to LD stability and separation, thus contributing to the improvement of its analytical determination.     

双峰倍增配平法用于同步、导数-同步荧光法同时测定邻羟基苯甲酸和间羟基苯甲酸

邻羟基苯甲酸（ｏＨＢＡ）和间羟基苯甲酸（ｍＨＢＡ）荧光光谱严重重叠，同步及导数技术虽使选择性有所改善，但仍不能完全分辨开重叠谱。用双峰倍增配平计算法结合同步、一阶导数－同步荧光法对双组分体系（邻羟基苯甲酸／间羟基苯甲酸，ｐＨ１２介质）同时测定。结合计算的两种测定方法精密度、回收率和不同组分间浓度比范围均优于一阶导数－同步荧光法。     

Determination of Intact Parabens in the Human Plasma of Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients Using a Validated Fabric Phase Sorptive Extraction Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Method with UV Detection

Parabens have been widely employed as preservatives since the 1920s for extending the shelf life of foodstuffs, medicines, and daily care products. Given the fact that there are some legitimate concerns related to their potential multiple endocrine-disrupting properties, the development of novel bioanalytical methods for their biomonitoring is crucial. In this study, a fabric phase sorptive extraction reversed-phase liquid chromatography method coupled with UV detection (FPSE-HPLC-UV) was developed and validated for the quantitation of seven parabens in human plasma samples. Chromatographic separation of the seven parabens and p-hydroxybenzoic acid was achieved on a semi-micro Spherisorb ODS1 analytical column under isocratic elution using a mobile phase containing 0.1% (v/v) formic acid and 66% 49 mM ammonium formate aqueous solution in acetonitrile at flow rate 0.25 mL min⁻¹ with a 24-min run time for each sample. The method was linear at a concentration range of 20 to 500 ng mL⁻¹ for the seven parabens under study in human plasma samples. The efficiency of the method was proven with the analysis of 20 human plasma samples collected from women subjected to breast cancer surgery and to reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery. The highest quantitation rates in human plasma samples from cancerous cases were found for methylparaben and isobutylparaben with average plasma concentrations at 77 and 112.5 ng mL⁻¹. The high concentration levels detected agree with previous findings for some of the parabens and emphasize the need for further epidemiological research on the possible health effects of the use of these compounds.