Bilirubin and hemoglobin interferences in direct colorimetric cholesterol reactions using enzyme reagents

The interferences of bilirubin and hemoglobin were tested in two cholesterol procedures in which enzymes were used as chemical reagents. Both procedures used similar approaches with cholesterol esterase to free cholesterol from its esters and cholesterol oxidase to generate hydrogen peroxide from the total free cholesterol resulting. From that common start, one procedure then used catalase to generate formaldehyde from methanol and the peroxide produced from cholesterol, and the formaldehyde was then reacted with acetylacetone to produce a yellow chromogen, while the other procedure used peroxidase to catalyze a reaction directly between peroxide and 4-aminoantipyrine plus phenol to generate a pink chromogen. Bilirubin and hemoglobin were shown to produce some interference by reacting competitively with peroxide in both systems and by contributing residual absorbance at the wavelengths of measurement of each of the chromogens. Since bilirubin showed a spectral change, static blanking with sample blanks caused overcorrections. However, the elimination of a sample blank for either procedure could result in a favorable compensating error because the residual color of bilirubin could substitute in part at least for the lost reactivity of the peroxide used up in reaction with the bilirubin of the sample.     

A sensitive reaction for dilute cholesterol determinations

A sensitive reaction for the peroxidase-coupled sequence of the determination of a dilute total cholesterol mixture of free and esterified forms is described. Substitution of a chlorinated auxochrome of phenol made water soluble by sulfonation through a synthetic procedure previously described created a severalfold enhancement factor which magnified considerably the sensitivity of one equilibrium reaction over the other. This enabled the determination of dilute cholesterol solutions to be carried out with high absorbance signals across the range of 0.0–10.0 mg/liter (0–0.0259 mmol/liter) of cholesterol, a range which includes and exceeds the normal values one would encounter in dilute solutions such as cerebrospinal fluid. Important potential interference factors including increased protein concentrations and calcium and magnesium were considered and studied. The formidable interacting compound, bilirubin, which is competitive with the 4-aminoantipyrene and sodium 2-hydroxy-3, 5-dichlorobenzenesulfonate mixture in the peroxidase sequence was also studied, its interference characteristics were determined and an alternative methodology suggested for obviating this perturbing effect. It is believed that the simple substitution of the auxochrome derivative is a useful contribution not only here but in studies presently ongoing involving needed sensitivity for cholesterol fractions which are considerably lower than the serum total cholesterol concentrations most commonly determined.     

Interesting interferences in a direct serum creatinine reaction

A spectrophotometric study on a direct picric acid reaction for creatinine in severely jaundiced serums is described. A problem appears to be caused by the oxidation of bilirubin which minimizes rising absorbance when using continuous measurement. Simple examples of interferences with the kinetic mode are shown along with the hitherto unreported interference of the drug, Cephalothin, which also undergoes a picric acid reaction. A procedure in which a delta absorbance is obtained after decolorization of the Jaffé complex by acidification is shown as one available means for obviating the bilirubin effect. However, the theory that Jaffé-reactive interferences do not decolorize with the same acid treatment is not totally applicable when the drug, Cephalothin, is present.     

Spectrophotometric study on minimizing bilirubin interference in an enzyme reagent mediated cholesterol reaction

A spectrophotometric study was carried out which describes the effect of the inclusion of potassium ferrocyanide into an enzyme reagent system as a protective device against the competitive interaction of bilirubin in the indicator reaction. A previously described system for depicting how bilirubin interacts competitively in a modified 4-aminoantipyrene-phenolic peroxidase-peroxide coupled reaction was used as a template to judge the effectiveness of the protective action. The results obtained indicate that the protection is not total, but that the close approximation may make this a worthwhile modification in procedure to consider for the determination of total, free, and/or high density lipoprotein cholesterol. At the same time it might be inferred that the interference of bilirubin can be diminished chemically for other oxidase-peroxidase coupled systems. A search for even better solutions to this interference problem may be possible. For us, this lead has pointed the way in other similar directions.In addition, this study reports on a preliminary investigation as to the site of coupling of phenolic compounds with 4-aminoantipyrene.     

Interference study on precipitating reagents used in a sensitive color reaction for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol determination

A spectrophotometric study was carried out which describes the effect of the inclusion of potassium ferrocyanide into an enzyme reagent system as a protective device against the competitive interaction of bilirubin in the indicator reaction. A previously described system for depicting how bilirubin interacts competitively in a modified 4-aminoantipyrene-phenolic peroxidase-peroxide coupled reaction was used as a template to judge the effectiveness of the protective action. The results obtained indicate that the protection is not total, but that the close approximation may make this a worthwhile modification in procedure to consider for the determination of total, free, and/or high density lipoprotein cholesterol. At the same time it might be inferred that the interference of bilirubin can be diminished chemically for other oxidase-peroxidase coupled systems. A search for even better solutions to this interference problem may be possible. For us, this lead has pointed the way in other similar directions.In addition, this study reports on a preliminary investigation as to the site of coupling of phenolic compounds with 4-aminoantipyrene.     

Spectrophotometric study of bromide interference in a cholesterol reaction

A spectrophotometric study of the interference of bromide in the ferric chloride reaction for cholesterol has been described. The interference has been shown to be primarily an enhancement of the color reaction and secondarily an additive color owing to a change in the spectrum of the reagent blank. Tested methods of eliminating the interference included removal of bromide by ion exchange, metathetical exchange using AgIO₃, addition of bromide to a reaction plateau and a change in the solvent character of the reaction medium. It was determined that the use of an ion-exchange resin and the substitution of ethanol for acetic acid along with a modified iron reagent were the simplest choices for eliminating bromide interference in this determination. Iodate was shown to depress color formation and it appears to be a detrimental solution to the problem. Further work on the mechanism of the iodate interference is presently in progress.     

Langmuir-Blodgett films of cyclopalladated ferrocenylimine: preparation, characterization, and application in Suzuki coupling reaction

Langmuir monolayer and Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films of cyclopalladated ferrocenylimine 1 were prepared and characterized. The surface pressure (π)-area (A) isotherm of complex 1 indicated the formation of highly condensed monolayer on the subphase. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy showed that complex 1 monolayer was transferred successfully onto solid supports. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) image suggested that LB films transferred on the solid substrate were well-ordered, homogeneous. Cyclic voltammograms of LB films deposited on glassy carbon electrodes showed quasi-reversible oxidation/reduction waves of ferrocene moiety. From the average thickness of monolayer, the hydrocarbon chain could be fairly directed perpendicular to the substrates. Finally, LB films of complex 1 presented a largely improved catalytic efficiency for Suzuki reaction with respect to its cast films and homogeneous reactions under the same conditions. The results might have an implication on the catalytic mechanism of this reaction.     

胆红素LB膜的电化学行为研究

胆红素（BR）是存在于动物体内的一种重要生物物质，也是人和绝大多数哺乳动物体内血红蛋白等含铁卟啉化合物分解代谢的产物和代谢中间体。它是一种内源性抗氧化剂，对肝细胞的再生具有积极的作用，BR常以线状四吡咯或类卟啉结构的形式存在。胆红素及其金属配合物在水溶液犤１～６犦与有机介质（如DMF和DMSO）犤７～９犦中的电化学行为，文献上已有较多报道。前文犤１０～１２犦我们报道了胆红素可在不同亚相（酸性、中性及部分金属离子）表面形成Langmuir－Blodgett（LB膜）；在有磷脂存在时，其成膜性能更佳犤１３犦。由于LB膜同生…     

Spectrophotometric study of influences on the direct ferric perchlorate method for the determination of serum cholesterol

A spectrophotometric study of several influences on a direct colorimetric determination of serum cholesterol has been described. Interferences of in vitro and in vivo types were considered, and it was found that certain compounds such as bromide, uracils, and bilirubin could exert both positive and negative interfering influences on the reaction of ferric perchlorate with cholesterol in an ethyl acetate-ethanol-sulfuric acid medium. Some interferences such as bilirubin are noncompeting side reactions which are absolute in their interference capabilities, while others such as the uracils and bromide have an entirely different influence. In the latter circumstance, the fine structures of spectra are altered by a nonadditive phenomenon of the reactant and hyperchromic (bromide), and hypochromic (uracils) effects take place which appear to result in relative rather than absolute errors.     

Spectrophotometric study of bilirubin and hemoglobin interactions in several hydrogen peroxide generating procedures

The interference effects of bilirubin and hemoglobin have been described for the peroxidase-hydrogen peroxide oxidation of a hydrogen donor and the catalase-hydrogen peroxide oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde. A competition between bilirubin and the intended hydrogen donor is shown for the substitute analyte, hydrogen peroxide, with a resultant diminution of color due to the loss of intended reaction. No inhibition of peroxidase action appears to take place; its action when complexed with hydrogen peroxide is directed toward the competing hydrogen donor, bilirubin. The final color measured appeared to be partially compensatory, that is the sum of intended color plus the color of residual bilirubin. The subtraction of a serum blank representing a static system will result in a lowered value and a larger error. Hemoglobin, with its strong Soret band can, if its concentration is excessive, cause a major interference in reactions such as the Hantzsch reaction which result in overlapping bands at the reaction wavelength. Samples which are both hemolyzed and jaundiced would present as formidable blanking problems. Further studies on bilirubin and its glucuronide and their individual effect on the peroxidase-peroxide reaction are presently in progress.     

Essential serum trace metals: I. Determination of iron

Studies of serum iron determination have been described using sensitive color reagents of high molar absorptivities. Each selective reaction for iron is strengthened by means of complexing molecules which eliminate trace metal interferences. One ligand. 4-(2-pyridylazo)-resorcinol, exhibits two sensitive peaks, either of which can be used to determine iron quantitatively if an interference is present at one wavelength, or to qualitatively help ensure by ratio measurement that iron is the only metal determined. The second ligand, 2,4-bis(5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazin3-yl) pyridinetetrasulfonic acid, is not only sensitive but has the capability of measuring iron, copper, or both by a judicious choice of selective conditions. Each compound has a useful potential in either discrete sampling or on-stream automation.     

Catalytic,asymmetric aza-Baylis–Hillman reaction of N-sulfonated imines with 2-cyclohexen-1-one and 2-cyclopenten-1-one in the presence of a chiral phosphine Lewis base

In the aza-Baylis–Hillman reaction of N-sulfonated imines with 2-cyclohexen-1-one or 2-cyclopenten-1-one, we found that by using (R)-2′-dimethylphosphanyl-[1,1′]binaphthalenyl-2-ol LB1 as a chiral phosphine Lewis base, the corresponding Baylis–Hillman adducts 2 or 3 can be obtained in good yields and moderate enantiomeric excess. The structure of this chiral phosphine Lewis base on chiral induction in this reaction has also been discussed.     

Interaction of hemoglobin in elevated serum total bilirubin determinations

A spectrophotometric study was carried out in an effort to elucidate how hemoglobin in serum interferes in the diazo coupling reaction used for the determination of bilirubin. Because it is difficult to see hemoglobin in neonatal specimens in which bilirubin is elevated without obtaining spectra of the mixtures, this can be a real problem when handling these specimens while using this particular reaction. From the spectrophotometric evidence described here, one can infer that hemoglobin can act in two ways. In one way, the formation of ferriprotoporphyin generates an oxidizing agent which can convert bilirubin to an oxidized product precluding it from taking part in a diazo coupling reaction. In the other way, the same ferriprotoporphyrin seems capable of oxidizing the azobilirubin complex after it has reached equilibrium again causing some lowering of the results obtained. It may be reasonable to assume that the quicker the analytical event can occur, the more accurate the result might be. If the matrix of reaction can be changed, and the reaction of diazo coupling also speeded up as a feature of the change, then it may be possible to avoid the interference from hemoglobin almost entirely. High concentrations of hemoglobin were tested here in an attempt to clearly show how the interference might take place.     

Differential kinetic determination of cobalt and vanadium with thermal-lens monitoring

On the example of a model indicator reaction of oxidation of cobalt (II) and vanadium (IV) ions by a complex of iron (III) with 1,10-phenantroline, resulting in the formation of tris-(1,10-phenantroline) iron (II), an application of thermal-lens detection of analytical signal with differential kinetic methods is reported. For the simultaneous differential kinetic determination of cobalt (II) and vanadium (IV) with thermal-lens signal detection (514.5 nm, 35.5 mW), the achieved limit of detection (LOD) is 2 ng/ml for both metals, matching the respective values for individual determination. In comparison to spectrophotometric techniques, the effect of synergy, which reduces the sensitivity of detection in the system, is found to be negligible. In general, the sensitivity of differential kinetic determination of cobalt (II) and vanadium (IV) with thermal-lens registration of signal is superior to the analogous procedure with spectrophotometric control of the reaction velocity by two orders of magnitude.     

Measuring lipid asymmetry in planar supported bilayers by fluorescence interference contrast microscopy

There is substantial scientific and practical interest in engineering supported lipid bilayers with asymmetric lipid distributions as models for biological cell membranes. In principle, it should be possible to make asymmetric supported lipid bilayers by either the Langmuir-Blodgett/Schafer (LB/LS) or Langmuir-Blodgett/vesicle fusion (LB/VF) techniques (Kalb et al. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1992, 1103, 307-316). However, the retention of asymmetry in biologically relevant lipid bilayers has never been experimentally examined in any of these systems. In the present work, we developed a technique that is based on fluorescence interference contrast (FLIC) microscopy to measure lipid asymmetry in supported bilayers. We compared the final degree of lipid asymmetry in LB/LS and LB/VF bilayers with and without cholesterol in liquid-ordered (l(o)) and liquid-disordered (l(d)) phases. Of five different fluorescent lipid probes that were examined, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine-N-[lissamine rhodamine B] was the best for studying supported bilayers of complex composition and phase by FLIC microscopy. An asymmetrically labeled bilayer made by the LB/LS method was found to be at best 70-80% asymmetric once completed. In LB/LS bilayers of either l(o) or l(d) phase, cholesterol increased the degree of lipid mixing between the opposing monolayers. The use of a tethered polymer support for the initial monolayer did not improve lipid asymmetry in the resulting bilayer. However, asymmetric LB/VF bilayers retained nearly 100% asymmetric label, with or without the use of a tethered polymer support. Finally, lipid mixing across the center of LB/LS bilayers was found to have drastic effects on the appearance of l(d)-l(o) phase coexistence as shown by epifluorescence microscopy.     

Theory of compleximetric titrations with redox indicators edta titration of iron(iii) using variamine blue as indicator

Theoretical expressions are derived for the color transition of variamine blue B base used as a redox indicator in the compleximetric titration of iron (III) with EDTA, and photometric and visual methods of end-point location are discussed. The addition of iron(II) favored the elimination of the interference of some metals. The effect of added iron(II) is illustrated and quantitatively accounted for.     

β-环糊精交联聚合物对胆红素吸附性能的研究

考察了β-环糊精交联聚合物对胆红素的动力学吸附曲线,以及温度、pH值、胆红素初始浓度和牛血清白蛋白对去除率的影响。实验结果表明这种聚合物材料对胆红素具有较快的吸附速度,并且在较高的温度下有利于胆红素的吸附。当溶解胆红素的磷酸盐缓冲液的pH为7.8,胆红素起始质量浓度为40 mg/L时,β-环糊精聚合物对胆红素的去除率高达92.6%。随着胆红素初始质量浓度的增加,胆红素的去除率下降,但吸附量增加。     

The iron(III) chloride-mediated 1,4-addition of mercaptans to α,β-unsaturated ketones and esters under solvent free conditions

The 1,4-addition of various thiols to α,β-unsaturated ketones was completed rapidly in the presence of a catalytic amount (2-3 mol %) of anhydrous iron(III) chloride under solvent free conditions and an air atmosphere. Anhydrous iron(III) chloride is more active than that of other ferric salts. With more reactive and/or less steric reagents (1a-c and/or 2a-2c), expeditious conditions (short reaction times at room temperature) could be employed. With less reactive and/or steric reagents (1d-g and/or 2d-e), a slight increase in reaction time was required, but high yields were obtained. The FeCl₃ catalyst causes preferential interactions with α,β-unsaturated ketones present in the reaction.     

Dynamic kinetic resolution of 2-methyl-2-nitrocyclohexanol: Combining the intramolecular nitroaldol (Henry) reaction & lipase-catalysed resolution

Efforts to combine the intramolecular nitroaldol reaction with lipase-catalysed resolution of the resulting nitroaldol adduct in a one-pot dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) are described. Significant challenges were encountered in the combination of the two systems. trans-2-Methyl-2-nitrocyclohexyl acetate (±)-3b was isolated in excellent enantiopurity (>98% ee) via a sequential DKR sequence where the lipase-mediated resolution and base-mediated interconversion of 2-methyl-2-nitrocyclohexanol 2 were effected alternately, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach initially. Further work showed, for the first time, evidence that a DKR-type system is possible for 2. Reaction engineering allowed the design of a sequential one-pot reaction system which furnished the products with excellent enantioselectivity, and good diastereoselectivity.     

Indirect determination of bilirubin by linear sweep polarography

Summary A polarographic method for the determination of bilirubin is described: In hydroquinone-sodium phosphate buffer (pH 11.2) medium, bilirubin can be rapidly oxidized to a green product, which causes a sensitive polarographic wave at –0.83 V (vs. SCE); the peak current of the wave is linear with the bilirubin concentration over a range of 3×10^–7 to 5×10^–6 mol/l. It has also been found to be more stable than that produced by bilirubin; in general, it can remain unchanged for about 1 h at room temperature and exposure to air. This overcomes the instability of bilirubin for its direct assay to a certain extent. If a small amount of EDTA is added to the solution, the stability of the wave can be further improved. In addition, the characteristics of the wave have been investigated and it has been confirmed to be an adsorptive catalytic wave. The chemical reaction mechanism is discussed and the green product is confirmed to be biliverdin.