Development and validation of a sensitive liquid‐chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay for mycophenolic acid and metabolites in HepaRG cell culture: Characterization of metabolism interactions between p‐cresol and mycophenolic acid

Mycophenolic acid (MPA), a frequently used immunosuppressant, exhibits large inter‐patient pharmacokinetic variability. This study (a) developed and validated a sensitive liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) assay for MPA and metabolites [MPA glucuronide (MPAG) and acyl‐glucuronide (AcMPAG)] in the culture medium of HepaRG cells; and (b) characterized the metabolism interaction between MPA and p‐cresol (a common uremic toxin) in this in vitro model as a potential mechanism of pharmacokinetic variability. Chromatographic separation was achieved with a C₁₈ column (4.6 × 250 mm,5 μm) using a gradient elution with water and methanol (with 0.1% formic acid and 2 mm ammonium acetate). A dual ion source ionization mode with positive multiple reaction monitoring was utilized. Multiple reaction monitoring mass transitions (m/z) were: MPA (320.95 → 207.05), MPAG (514.10 → 303.20) and AcMPAG (514.10 → 207.05). MPA‐d₃ (323.95 → 210.15) and MPAG‐d₃ (517.00 → 306.10) were utilized as internal standards. The calibration curves were linear from 0.00467 to 3.2 μg/mL for MPA/MPAG and from 0.00467 to 0.1 μg/mL for AcMPAG. The assay was validated based on industry standards. p‐Cresol inhibited MPA glucuronidation (IC₅₀ ≈ 55 μm ) and increased MPA concentration (up to >2‐fold) at physiologically relevant substrate‐inhibitor concentrations (n = 3). Our findings suggested that fluctuations in p‐cresol concentrations might be in part responsible for the large pharmacokinetic variability observed for MPA in the clinic.     

Simple High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Assay, with Post-Column Derivatization, for Simultaneous Determination of Mycophenolic Acid and its Glucuronide Metabolite in Human Plasma and Urine

Two simple high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) methods have been established for simultaneous determination of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and its glucuronide metabolite (MPAG) in human urine, and of their total and unbound forms in human plasma. For total MPA and MPAG analysis sample preparation entailed precipitation of protein with acetonitrile and isolation of the free analytes from the plasma by ultrafiltration. For urine samples, fivefold dilution with water was used. MPAG was determined by UV detection whereas MPA was quantified by fluorescence detection after post-column derivatization with 0.2 M sodium hydroxide solution. For plasma, response was found to be linearly dependent on concentration over the ranges 0.1–40 μg mL^-1 and 0.01–1 μg mL^-1 for total and free MPA, respectively, and 10–200 μg mL^-1 and 2.5–100 μg mL^-1 for total and free MPAG, respectively. For urine, linearity was observed from 0.1 to 50 μg mL^-1 for MPA and 10 to 500 μg mL^-1 MPAG in the urine before dilution. The methods reported were found to be accurate and reproducible for quantifying the level of MPA and MPAG and can thus be used for clinical pharmacokinetic studies and for therapeutic drug monitoring. Contributed equally to this work An erratum to this article is available at .     

Simultaneous determination of three banned psychiatric drugs in pig feed and tissue using solid‐phase reactor on‐line oxidizing and HPLC‐fluorescence detection

The banned addition of psychiatric drugs such as phenothiazines to animal feed and foodstuffs increases the risk of human organ lesion. Phenothiazines usually exhibit weak native fluorescence and can be oxidized to strongly fluorescent compounds. In this study, a novel, sensitive and convenient method of HPLC‐fluorescence detection based on post‐column on‐line oxidizing with lead dioxide solid‐phase reactor has been developed for simultaneous determination of three banned psychotropic drugs, promethazine, chlorpromazine and thioridazine. Three compounds were successfully separated on an Agilent TC‐C₁₈ column with mobile phase of acetonitrile (A) and water (B), both containing 0.5% (v/v) formic acid. A gradient elution was programmed and fluorimetric detection was performed at λ_ex/λ_em of 332/373 nm for promethazine, 340/380 nm for chlorpromazine and 352/432 nm for thioridazine. The calibration graphs gave good linearity over the concentration ranges of 30.0–4976.4 µg/L for promethazine, 2.0–2153.2 µg/L for chlorpromazine, and 15.0–3088.0 µg/L for thioridazine, and correlation coefficients (r) were ≥0.995. The method was applied to the determination of phenothiazines in pig feed and pig tissue, and the average spiked recoveries were in the range 69.1–115.4%. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A Study of Preparation and Performance of a Dichlorvos Electrochemical Sensor Based on Molecularly Imprinted Technique

A new dichlorvos molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor was prepared. The sensitive membrane sensor was fabricated by electro-polymerizing on an Au electrode surface using o-aminophenol as a monomer and dichlorvos as a template. The 5 mmol/L K₃[Fe(CN)₆] containing 0.1 mol/L KCl was used as the test background solution, while cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) were used to study the properties of the senor. The changes of oxidation peak current versus dichlorvos concentration showed linearity in the range of 0.12–0.42 µmol/L (R ² = 0.9432) and 0.45–15 µmol/L (R ² = 0.9516) with a detection limit of 0.06 µmol/L (S/N = 3). Moreover, the selectivity and repeatability properties of the dichlorvos electrochemical sensor were examined. Results showed that the senor had excellent repeatability (RSD = 3.92%, n = 5), good selectivity to the dichlorvos in detection, and only a ten minute response time. Organophosphorus insecticides have some response signals in the detections.     

Simultaneous quantification of mycophenolic acid and its glucuronide metabolites in human plasma by an UPLC–MS/MS assay

The aim of this study was to develop a reliable UPLC–MS/MS assay for accurate quantification of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and its glucuronide conjugates in human plasma. Plasma proteins were precipitated with acetonitrile and the chromatographic separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column with a gradient elution. The detection was performed by a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer in the positive electrospray ionization and multiple reaction monitoring mode. Linearity of the assay was demonstrated over the range of 20–10,000 ng/mL for MPA and MPA glucuronide (MPAG), and 2–1000 ng/mL for acyl MPA glucuronide in human plasma. The assay was precise and accurate with coefficient of variation and bias <15%. MPA and MPAG were stable at 25 °C up to 1 day in both heparin‐ and EDTA‐treated blood. In heparin‐ and EDTA‐plasma, MPA and MPAG were stable for at least 1 week at 25 and 4 °C, and 1 month at ?20 °C. However, 99% acyl MPA glucuronide degraded in both heparin‐ and EDTA‐blood as well as plasma when stored at room temperature for 1 day. All the analytes remained stable for at least 3 months in acidified EDTA‐plasma at ?80 °C. The assay was successfully applied on patients post hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sample cleanup-free determination of mycophenolic acid and its glucuronide in serum and plasma using the novel technology of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is an immunosuppressant drug which powerfully inhibits lymphocyte proliferation. Since the early 1990s it has been used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. The requirement of therapeutic drug monitoring shown in previous studies raises the necessity of acquiring accurate and sensitive methods to measure MPA and its major metabolite mycophenolic acid glucuronide (MPAG).The authors developed a sample cleanup-free, rapid, and highly specific method for simultaneous measurement of MPA and MPAG in human plasma and serum using the novel technology of ultra-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. MPA- and MPAG-determinations were performed during a 2.0-min run time. Multiple calibration curves for the analysis of MPA and MPAG exhibited consistent linearity and reproducibility in the range of 0.05-100 (r > 0.999) mg L⁻¹ and 4-4000 mg L⁻¹ (r > 0.999), respectively. Limits of Detection were 0.014 mg L⁻¹ for MPA and 1.85 mg L⁻¹ for MPAG. Lower Limits of Quantification were 0.05 mg L⁻¹ for MPA and 2.30 mg L⁻¹ for MPAG. Interassay imprecision was <10% for both substances. Mean recovery was 103.6% (range 78.1-129.7%) for MPA and 111.1% (range 73.0-139.6%) for MPAG. Agreement was good for MPA and MPAG between the presented method and a validated HPLC-MS/MS method. The Passing-Bablok regression line for MPA and MPAG was HPLC-MS/MS = 1.14 UPLC-MS/MS—0.14 [mg L⁻¹], r = 0.96, and HPLC-MS/MS = 0.77 UPLC-MS/MS + 0.50 [mg L⁻¹], r = 0.97, respectively. This sample cleanup-free and robust LC-MS/MS assay facilitates the rapid, accurate and simultaneous determination of MPA and MPAG in human body fluids.     

A reliable method of liquid chromatography for the quantification of acetaminophen and identification of its toxic metabolite N-acetyl-p-benzoquinoneimine for application in pediatric studies

The aim of the present study was to develop a simple, selective and reliable method to quantify acetaminophen and its toxic metabolite N‐acetyl‐p‐benzoquinoneimine (NAPQI) for pediatric studies using 100 µL plasma samples, by reverse‐phase HPLC and UV detection. The assay was performed using a C₁₈ column and an isocratic elution with water–methanol–formic acid (70:30:0.15; v/v/v) as mobile phase. Linearity of the method was assayed in the range of 1–30 µg/mL for acetaminophen and 10–200 µg/mL for NAPQI, with a correlation coefficient r = 0.999 for both compounds, and inter‐ and intra‐day coefficients of variation of less than 13%. Several commonly co‐administered drugs were analyzed for selectivity and no interference with the determinations was observed. The detection and quantification limits for acetaminophen and NAPQI were 0.1 and 1 µg/mL, and 0.1 and 10 µg/mL respectively. The present method can be used to monitor acetaminophen levels using 100 µL plasma samples, which may be helpful when very small samples need to be analyzed, as in pharmacokinetics determination or drug monitoring in plasma in children. This assay is also able to detect the NAPQI for drug monitoring in patients diagnosed with acetaminophen intoxication. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Bismuth Film Electrodes for Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Sunset Yellow FCF in Soft Drinks

The bismuth film electrode was used to record well‐developed voltammograms of azo food coloring Sunset Yellow FCF (SY). The employed Bi(III)/HClO₄ plating solutions produced very adhesive and mechanically stable films that were applied in both stationary and flow conditions. The influence of the dimensions of the glassy carbon support, plating solution concentration and potential was discussed. The sensitivity of SWV was sufficient to obtain a linear calibration curve for low concentration levels of SY (below 0.1 mg/L; LOD=1 µg/L, linear range 4.4–87 µg/L). The measurements in a flow system were considered as a tool for the determination of relatively high concentrations (>1 mg/L; LOD=300 µg/L, linear range 300–8800 µg/L) of SY.     

Sensitive and validated LC‐MS/MS methods to evaluate mycophenolic acid pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients

Monitoring of pharmacodynamics in addition to pharmacokinetics is one of strategies to individualize mycophenolate mofetil therapy. The purpose of this study was to develop sensitive liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) methods for evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of mycophenolic acid (MPA). Concentrations of mycophenolic acid glucuronide (MPAG), mycophenolic acid acyl‐glucuronide, as well as unbound MPA and MPAG, were determined, and inosine‐5′‐monophosphate dehydrogenase activity was calculated by measuring concentrations of produced xanthosine‐5′‐monophosphate (XMP) and intracellular adenosine‐5′‐monophosphate after incubation of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) lysates. A metal‐free Mastro^TM column and two gradient patterns were used to improve the quantification limit of XMP to 0.1 μm . In the clinical MPA concentration range, the linearity of the calibration curve, inter‐ and intra‐day precision and accuracy satisfied the relevant US Food and Drug Administration guidelines. The MPA concentrations in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients determined by the enzyme assay and the present LC‐MS/MS method showed a good correlation (r² = 0.95, p < 0.001). In this study, we report sensitive and validated LC‐MS/MS methods to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of MPA, which are sufficiently sensitive to assess small quantities of PBMC lysates collected shortly after HSCT. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A GC-SIM-MS Method for the Determination of Butylidenephthalide in Rat Plasma and Tissue: Application to the Pharmacokinetic and Tissue Distribution Study

Abstract

Butylidenephthalide is one of the major active components isolated from Rhizoma Chuanxiong. This paper describes a simple, rapid, specific and sensitive method for the quantification of butylidenephthalide in rat plasma and tissue distribution using a liquid-liquid extraction procedure followed by capillary gas chromatography-selected ion monitoring mode-mass spectrometry (GC-SIM-MS) analysis. The calibration curves were linear over the concentration ranging from 0.02–10.0 µg/mL (r > 0.99) for plasma samples and 0.18–7.25 µg/g (r > 0.99) for the tissue samples. The limit of quantification (LOQ) was 1.0 ng/mL or 1.0 ng/g (ten times signal/noise ratio). Within- and between-day precisions expressed as the relative standard deviation (RSD) for the method were 2.39–2.98% and 2.97–4.26%, respectively. The methods of recovery for all samples were greater than 80% at the low, medium, and high concentrations. The method has been successfully applied to a pharmacokinetics study in rats after an oral administration of Butylidenephthalide with a dose of 20.0 mg/kg. The main pharmacokinetic parameters obtained were T _max  = (0.22 ± 0.06) h, C _max = (3 ± 1) µg/mL, AUC = (32 ± 6) h?µg/mL, and K _a  = (8.5 ± 0.8)/h. The results showed that the butylidenephthalide was easily absorbed. The concentrations of butylidenephthalide in rat kidney, lung, heart, and cerebellum were higher than those in other organs. To determine free fraction in serum, samples were filtered using ultrafiltration membranes with a molecular weight cut-off of 10,000 Da and extracted using liquid-liquid extraction. The extracts were evaporated and analyzed by GC-MS. The protein binding in rat plasma, human plasma, and human serum albumin were 83 ± 4%, 94 ± 3%, and 89 ± 3%, respectively.     

Copolymers of 4‐(3′,4′‐Dimethoxycinnamoyl)phenyl Acrylate and MMA: Synthesis,Characterization, Photocrosslinking Properties,and Monomer Reactivity Ratios

Abstract

4‐(3′,4′‐Dimethoxycinnamoyl)phenyl acrylate (DMCPA) containing pendant chalcone moiety was copolymerized with methyl methacrylate (MMA) by radical polymerization in ethyl methyl ketone at 70°C under a nitrogen atmosphere using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as a free radical initiator. The prepared polymer was characterized by UV, FT‐IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR spectra. The composition of the copolymer was determined using ¹H‐NMR analysis. The monomer reactivity ratios of copolymerization were determined using conventional linearization methods such as Fineman–Ross (r ₁ = 0.26 and r ₂ = 0.61), Kelen–Tudos (r ₁ = 0.26 and r ₂ = 0.61), and Ext. Kelen–Tudos (r ₁ = 0.23 and r ₂ = 0.59), and a non‐linear error‐in‐variables model (EVM) method using the computer program RREVM (r ₁ = 0.2541 and r ₂ = 0.6094). The molecular weights (M _w and M _n) of the copolymers were determined by gel permeation chromatography. Thermogravimetric analysis of the polymers in air reveals that the stability of the copolymers decreases with an increase in the mole fraction of MMA in the copolymers. The solubility of the polymers was tested in various polar and non‐polar solvents. The glass transition temperature of the copolymers was determined as a function of copolymer composition. The copolymers were sensitive to UV light and became crosslinked after irradiation with 254 nm light.     

Spectrophotometry Study of Interaction of Hyaluronic Acid with Methylene Blue and Its Analytic Application

Abstract

The spectrophotometry method for detection of hyaluronic acid was established based on the interaction between hyaluronic acid and methylene blue. The study showed that the electrostatic interaction was the main interaction between them. The linear regression equation of the detection method for hyaluronic acid was ΔA=0.0059+0.046 C_HA (µg/mL), the correlation coefficient, r, was 0.9994, and the linear range was from 0.167 to 4.17 µg/mL. The concentration of hyaluronic acid in the ruijie eyedrop was successfully determined to be 9.83×10² µg/mL. The recoveries were from 95.1% to 104.9%, and the relative standard derivations were from 2.8% to 4.9%.     

Monitoring of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Surface Water Using Liquid Extraction,GC/MS,and GC/ECD

Abstract

A rapid and reliable analytical method, at trace level concentration was developed and validated for monitoring polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Jordanian surface water. The method combines the advantage of liquid extraction together with gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and gas chromatography‐electron capture detector (GC/ECD). The performance of the method was evaluated by analyzing certified reference material (CRM) of the analytes and applied on real water samples collected from different sites in Jordan. A mixture of 60∶40 dichloromethan‐petroleum ether was chosen as a convenient binary solvent for liquid–liquid extraction. The GC conditions for GC/MS were optimized using He as a carrier gas, temperature programming, and chlorpropham as an internal standard (IS).

The conditions for GC/ECD were performed using N₂ gas and a temperature program from 160 to 280°C with different increasing rates. The method of GC/MS in the selective ion mode (SIM) gave linear relationships for all PCBs tested between 0.60–6.0 µg/l with R ²=0.9934 (n=7×18). Recoveries from spiked water samples ranged between 87.6 and 91.4%. The mean accuracy and precision obtained were 4.9% and 2.16%, respectively. The mean of detection limit was 0.14±0.04 µg/l. In GC/ECD, linear relationships for all PCBs examined over the range of 0.3–2.4 µg/l was verified as characterized by a linear regression equation and correlation coefficient, R ²=0.9915 (n=12). The average precision and accuracy were 4.86% and 5.21%, respectively. Analyses results clarified that none of the examined Jordanian water samples contained any of the searched for PCBs within the detection limit achieved.     

Determination of aromatic amines in environmental water samples using solid-phase extraction modified with sodium dodecyl sulphate and micellar liquid chromatography

Extraction and determination of seven aromatic amines in environmental water samples were performed with solid-phase extraction (SPE) and micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) using experimental design. Extraction of aromatic amines was carried out with a C₁₈ cartridge modified with sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS). The washing solution and elution solvent for extraction of aromatic amines were aqueous solution containing 5% (v/v) acetonitrile and 5% (v/v) acetone and 3 mL methanol, respectively. The chemometrics approach was applied for the separation optimisation of these compounds using MLC. Different mobile phase compositions were used for modelling based on retention times to obtain the best separation using central composite design. The optimum mobile phase composition for separation and determination of analytes in water samples was 69 mM SDS, 9% v/v 1-propanol and pH = 6.4. Recoveries were between 84.8–93.5% with relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 5.8% (n = 5). Limits of detection and linear range were 1–4.5 and 3.1–125.0 µg/L, respectively. The proposed method was applied to determine the aromatic amines in real samples (river and well waters). Amount of 4-nitroaniline and 3-nitroaniline in river water sample were 2.15 and 1.91 µg/L, respectively.     

Chemiluminometric and Fluorimetric Determination of Folic Acid

Abstract

Folic acid was found to inhibit the chemiluminogenic reaction of N‐bromosuccinimide with dichlorofluorescein in alkaline medium. The analyte has also been determined after generation of a fluorescing compound by the action of hexacyanoferrate(III) or N‐bromosuccinimide in alkaline medium. Both procedures were further investigated and an attempt to propose the corresponding mechanisms was also made. The chemiluminogenic procedure allows the determination of folic acid within the range 6.0 to 114 µg/ml with limits of detection and quantification equal to 2.0 and 6.0 µg/ml, respectively and rsd at 11.4 µg/ml equal to 1.0% (n=12) while the fluorogenic procedure allows the determination of folic acid within the range 0.022–1.10 µg/ml with limits of detection and quantification equal to 0.002 and 0.005 µg/ml, respectively and rsd at 0.022 µg/ml equal to 0.7 (n=10). The methods are compared and successfully applied to commercial preparations containing folic acid.     

Supramolecular-based solvent microextraction of carbaryl in water samples followed by high performance liquid chromatography determination

In this study, a simple, rapid, low cost, sensitive and environmentally friendly technique, supramolecular solvent microextraction (SM-SME) followed by high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet has been proposed to extract carbaryl from water samples. Parameters, affecting the SM-SME performance such as the weight of decanoic acid (DeA), volume of tetrahydrofuran (THF), pH and salt concentration, were studied and optimised. The effect of the pH on the extraction efficiency was evaluated by one–factor-at-a-time methodology, but the other variables were optimised by a face-centred cube central composite design methodology. Optimum extraction conditions were obtained: DeA: 70 mg; THF: 650 µL; salt concentration: 10% (w/v) NaCl and pH = 2–4), and the performance of the proposed method was evaluated. Under the optimum conditions, good linearity (1.0–500 µg L^?1, r² = 0.9994) was obtained. Limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.3–1.0 µg L^?1, respectively. Also, the recoveries of the carbaryl were obtained in the ranged from 96% to 105%. Finally, proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of the carbaryl in the water samples of farms run-off and rivers and satisfactory results were obtained.     

Automated Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide at the Micro-Molar Level in Rainwater and Snow Using a Stopped-Flow Approach in a Hybrid Sequential Injection/Flow Injection Manifold

A new automated method is reported for the determination of H₂O₂ in real samples. The method is based on the quenching effect of the analyte on the reaction between tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP) and Ellman's reagent (DTNB). All necessary steps were accomplished under flow conditions using a hybrid sequential injection (SI)/flow injection (FI) setup. The sensitivity was enhanced by applying a stopped-flow step (120 s) in order to promote the reaction between H₂O₂ and TCEP. The proposed analytical protocol was validated for linearity (10–75 µmol L^?1), limits of detection (c _L = 1.0 µmol L^?1), quantitation (c _Q = 3.3 µmol L^?1), precision (s _r = 1.3–1.7%), accuracy, and selectivity. It was then applied successfully to the analysis of H₂O₂ in spiked rainwater and snow samples.     

Simple,Sensitive, and Rapid LC–MS Method for the Quantitation of Indapamide in Human Plasma—Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies

Abstract

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatography electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC–ESI–MS) method was developed and validated for the identification and quantification of indapamide in human plasma. After the addition of the internal standard (IS) and 0.1 M sodium hydroxide solution, plasma samples were extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was evaporated under a stream of nitrogen at 40°C. The residue was reconstituted with 200 µL methanol. The compounds were separated on a stainless‐steel column (C₁₈ Shim‐pack 5 µm 150 mm×2.0 mm I.D., Shimadzu) at a flow rate of 0.2 mL/min by a gradient elution. Detection was performed on a single quadrupole mass spectrometer by selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode via an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. The method was proved to be sensitive and specific by testing six different plasma batches. Linearity was established for the range of concentrations 0.5–100.0 ng/mL with a coefficient of determination (r) of 0.9998 and good back‐calculated accuracy and precision. The intra‐ and inter‐day precision (RSD%) was lower than 10% and accuracy ranged from 85% to 115%. The lower limit of quantification was identifiable and reproducible at 0.2 ng/mL with 0.2 mL plasma. The proposed method enables the unambiguous identification and quantification of indapamide for pharmacokinetic, bioavailability, or bioequivalence studies.     

Determination of Vitamin A in Infant Milk-Based Formulas and Pharmaceutical Formulations Using Flow Injection with Ce(IV)–Na2SO3 Chemiluminescence Detection

A rapid and simple flow injection (FI) method is reported for the determination of vitamin A (retinol) based on its strong enhancing effect on the Ce(IV)–Na₂SO₃ chemiluminescence (CL) reaction in an acidic solution. The effect of key chemical and physical parameters (i.e., reagent concentrations, flow rate, and sample volume) was optimized and potential interferences examined. Under the selected experimental conditions, a linear calibration was obtained between the CL intensity and vitamin A concentration in the range 0.1–8.0 µg mL^?1 (r ²  = 0.9986, n = 8). The limit of detection (3 s x blank) was 0.01 µg mL^?1 retinol (n = 6) and the relative standard deviation (RSD) for 0.25 µg mL^?1 retinol was 2.3% (n = 10) with a sampling rate of 180 h^?1. The method was successfully applied to infant milk-based formulas and pharmaceutical formulations and the results were not significantly different at 95% confidence interval with those obtained by using a spectrophotometric reference method. The possible CL mechanism is also discussed briefly supporting with UV-visible, fluorescence, and CL spectra.     

High‐Performance Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Parecoxib in Human Plasma and Pharmaceutical Formulations

Abstract

A simple and sensitive RP‐HPLC method for the determination of parecoxib (PXB) in human plasma and pharmaceutical formulations has been developed and validated. The separation of PXB and the internal standard, ibuprofen (IBF) was achieved on a CLC C₁₈ (5 μ, 25 cm×4.6 mm i.d.) column using UV detector at 200 nm. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile‐water (92:8 v/v). The linear range of detection was found to be 0.9–18.4 µg/ml (r=0.9985). Intra‐ and inter‐day assay relative standard deviations were observed to be less than 0.3%. The method has been applied successfully for the determination of PXB in spiked human plasma and pharmaceutical preparations. Analytical parameters were calculated and complete statistical evaluation is incorporated.