An improved method for steroid profile analysis using capillary gas chromatography

Summary Steroid conjugates are hydrolysed enzymatically using β-glucuronidase after extraction from urine using a solid phase extraction cartridge. After hydrolysis the free steroids are removed from the matrix, again utilising solid phase extraction. Derivatisation of the free hydroxyl groups using Hydrox-Sil AQ produces the respective TMS ethers which are extracted into hexane, in which solvent they are stable for many days. Capillary GC analysis with flame ionisation detection produces a profile of the steroids present in the sample. This technique is suitable for following changes in the urinary excretion profiles of patients undergoing investigation for a variety of steroid production-related diseases.     

An improved gas chromatographic assay for spectinomycin hydrochloride

Summary A gas chromatographic assay for spectinomycin hydrochloride is described. The method is based on that prescribed by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP XXII). The method involves silylation of spectinomycin hydrochloride; phenazone is used as an internal standard. Spectinomycin and phenazone have adequate stability under the prescribed conditions. The stationary phase is 3% OV-17 on Gaschrom Q 100–120 mesh. The selectivity of the proposed method is better than that of the GLC method described in the USP XXII.     

An on-column capillary gas chromatographic method for the analysis of synthetic pyrethroid residues on fish eggs

A sensitive and reproducible residue method is described for the determination of cypermethrin and deltamethrin in fish eggs. The limit of determination of 0.0005 mg kg^?1 is achieved using only a very small sample size; typical sample weights lie in the range of 0.1-1 g of fathead minnow or trout eggs. The method involves tissue homogenization (tube homogenizer) followed by hot acetonitrile extraction, then sequential C₈, aluminum oxide, and silica gel clean-up. The clean-up is carried out in glass columns using cotton wool plugs in order to minimize potential sample contamination by plasticizers. Residues are determined by capillary chromatography using automated on-column injection with electron-capture detection. Confirmation of residues by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using selected ion monitoring (SIM), is also described.     

Alkylation with alkyl halides as a derivatization method for the gas chromatographic detemination of acidic pharmaceuticals

The various types of alkylation reactions with alkyl halides and their application in the gas chromatographic analysis of acidioc compounds of pharmaceutical interest are reviewed. An extensive survey of the use of these methods for the analysis of various (classes of) compounds is given, with special reference to their determination in biological matrices.     

Determination of nifedipine in plasma by a rapid capillary gas chromatographic method.

A rapid, specific and reliable gas chromatographic assay procedure for Nifedipine in plasma has been developed. With a single-step solvent extraction, and electron capture detection, the method is sensitive to 0.5 ng/mL of plasma and the standard curve is linear from 0.5 to 500 ng/mL. Samples are protected from light to prevent formation of photodecomposition products. The method has been used to monitor drug concentrations in patients receiving therapeutic doses.     

Liquid chromatographic method for the determination of calcium cyanamide using pre-column derivatization.

A specific and stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the analysis of calcium cyanamide in bulk material and dosage form. Calcium cyanamide in samples was converted into dansyl cyanamide. A muBondapak C18 column was employed for HPLC with 0.01 M sodium phosphate (pH 6.3)-acetonitrile (75:25, v/v) as the mobile phase. The proposed HPLC method was validated for linearity, specificity, accuracy and reproducibility.     

气相色谱毛细管柱操作参数最优化探索

本文对气相色谱毛细管柱如何选择合适的柱温与载气线速进行了探讨,提出了一种在最短时间内使一种难分离物质达到预期分离的最优化方法,本法数学模型简单.实验工作量小,最优操作参数范围的估计较可靠,改变了凭经验与直觉选择分析件的传统方法,可适用于现代具有微机控制的色谱仪。     

Solid-phase sample preparation method for prostaglandins: integration of procedures for isolation and derivatization for gas chromatographic determination

A procedure using a solid-phase support has been developed for the isolation and derivatization of prostaglandins from biological matrices. The styrene-divinylbenzene cross-linked copolymeric macroreticular resin, XAD-2, was used as an adsorbent for prostaglandin E2 from biological samples, as a support for the oximation of the carbonyl group and as a catalyst for pentafluorobenzylation. The reactor bed was then linked to a Florisil column for a final chromatographic clean-up. Matrix effects were found to affect the yield, but recovery of the desired electrophoric products was comparable with methods reported in the literature. The ease of sample preparation suggests that this technique may be a viable approach to automating the processes for preparing prostaglandins from biological matrices for gas chromatographic analysis.     

An improved liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of tylosin and its impurities

A selective reversed-phase (RP) liquid chromatographic (LC) method coupled with UV for the determination of tylosin and its related substances is described. The gradient method uses a Capcell pak C18 ACR column (25 cm×4.6 mm id, 5 μm) maintained at a temperature of 60°C. The mobile phases consist of acetonitrile, phosphate buffer pH 5.5 and water: (A; 27.5:10:62.5 v/v/v) and (B; 50:10:40 v/v/v). The flow rate is 1.0 mL/min and UV detection is performed at 280 nm. It allows the separation of all known and 22 other unknown related substances (≥0.02%) from the main compound and from one another. The method shows good precision, sensitivity, linearity (between 0.2 μg/mL and 1.25 mg/mL) and robustness. The limit of quantification is 0.2 μg/mL, corresponding to 0.020%. Seven bulk tylosin samples containing a large number of impurities were examined using this method.     

An ion chromatographic method for the estimation of tresyl groups on activated supports

Summary A simple and sensitive ion chromatographic method for the estimation of tresyl groups on several activated supports (tresylated diol silica, tresylated Sepharose 4B and Tresyl-5PW) has been developed. The method involves the hydrolysis of tresyl groups on the supports followed by ion chromatographic determination of the liberated 2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonic acid. It is useful for the prediction of the immobilization efficiency of proteins.