Determination of saccharides by high performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection

Summary High performance anion-exchange chromatography (HPAC) coupled with pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) under alkaline conditions (pH 13) separates neutral saccharides based upon their molecular size, saccharide composition, and glycosidic linkages. Carbohydrates were detected by oxidation with a gold-working electrode. HPAC-PAD was compared to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with refractive index (RI) detection in terms of selectivity and sensitivity of saccharides. The results indicate that HPAC-PAD was more precise, two orders of magnitude more sensitive (pmol range) and gives better resolution of saccharides than HPLC-RI. HPAC-PAD required less sample preparation and was not subjected to matrix interferences. The use of HPAC-PAD was applied to the analysis of organic materials (plant residues, animal wastes and sewage sludge) and soil.     

High performance liquid chromatography of biological polyamines using immobilized enzyme as post-column reactor followed by electrochemical detection

A novel analytical method for biological polyamines (putrescine, spermidine and spermine) was developed. Polyamines were separated by ion-pair reversed phase chromatography using a polymer-based octadecyl bonded column. A polyamine oxidase immobilized column worked effectively as a post-column reactor to convert polyamines to hydrogen peroxide which was eventually detected by electrochemical oxidation on platinum electrode. This method required neither tedious derivatization nor gradient elution, permitting us to perform simple and rapid analysis of polyamines. The detection limits were 0.3, 0.6, and 4 pmol injected for putrescine, spermidine, and spermine, respectively with a linear range of two to three orders of magnitude. Chromatograms obtained with samples from human urine and rat brain homogenates demonstrated the high sensitivity and selectivity of the method.     

Extraction of nitrofurantoin and its toxic metabolite from urine by supercritical fluids. Quantitation by high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection

A procedure is described for the determination of nitrofurantoin and its toxic metabolite in urine from patients with urinary infection using supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) and liquid chromatography. The standard solution of toxic metabolite (radical anion) was obtained by electrochemical reduction of nitrofurantoin in an aprotic medium and chemical reoxidation with oxygen. In our initial SFE studies to find the adequate extraction parameters, drug solutions were impregnated onto filter paper. Quantitative extractions were achieved when the experiments were carried out under 2500 psi of pressure at a temperature of 80 °C (oven and restrictor) after 20 min of static extraction and 5 min of dynamic extraction. The modifier used was acetonitrile (2.0 ml in a 10 ml extraction column). Nitrofurantoin and its toxic metabolite were detected in urine samples. Both compounds were quantified in the extracts by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with detection at 310 nm. The calibration graph of these compounds in acetonitrile was linear between 10.9 and 378.0 μM (R=0.9995) for nitrofurantoin and between 3.0×10⁻³ and 21.0 μM (R=0.9992) for the metabolite. The detection limits (LOD) were 12.1 and 0.9 μM, respectively. The drug was administered to two patients during 7 days, and all the urine eliminated between 1 day before and 2 days after administration was analyzed. One patient consumed the drug in the form of microcrystals and the other as macrocrystals.     

Amperometric determination of glutathione and cysteine on a Pd-IrO(2) modified electrode with high performance liquid chromatography in rat brain microdialysate

A Pd/IrO(2) co-electrodeposited glassy carbon electrode was prepared and the electrochemical behavior of glutathione (GSH) at this chemically modified electrode (CME) has been studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results indicated that the modified electrode efficiently exhibited electrocatalytic oxidation for GSH with relatively high sensitivity, stability, and long-life. Coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the Pd/IrO(2) modified electrode was utilized for the electrochemical detection (ECD) of the thiocompounds, glutathione and cysteine (Cys). The peak currents were linear with the substance concentrations in the range of 1.0 x 10(-5) mol L(-1) to 8.0 x 10(-4) mol L(-1) for GSH and 4.0 x 10(-6) mol L(-1) to 2.0 x 10(-4) mol L(-1) for Cys. The detection limits were 2.0 x 10(-6) mol L(-1) for GSH and 5.0 x 10(-7) mol L(-1) for Cys with S/N of 3. The method has been successfully applied to assess the contents of GSH and Cys in rat brain microdialysates.     

高效液相色谱分析七种氟苯甲酸示踪剂

建立了高效液相色谱法测定7种新型水文示踪剂氟苯甲酸的分析方法。使用C18(150 mm,4.6 mmi.d,5μm)色谱柱、乙腈∶水(磷酸盐)=20∶80(2.56 mmol/L)为流动相、紫外检测器,检测波长223 nm。考察了pH、缓冲溶液浓度、有机相浓度等对保留时间的影响。相对标准偏差1.2%~4.2%,线性范围0.05~5.6μg/L。方法的检出限为0.03~0.07μg/L。平均回收率93.3%~106.6%之间。     

On-line liquid chromatography and circular dichroism detection of stereo-isomers of alpha-tocopherol derivatives generated by an electrochemical reaction

The electrochemical oxidation of (+/-)-alpha-tocopherol on a porous graphite electrode was performed in the presence of methanol, and successive separation and detection of the products were performed by an on-line liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry system. Three products were identified, one of which was determined to be alpha-tocopheryl quinone, because its m/z was 469 [M+Na](+). The other two products showed identical mass and UV spectra, and were suspected to be diastereomers of 9-methoxy-alpha-tocopheron, because their molecular weights were m/z 483 [M+Na](+), and also because it is known that the chemical oxidation of alpha-tocopherol by benzoyl peroxide or N-bromosuccinimide in the presence of methanol should provide 9-methoxy-alpha-tocopheron. To confirm that these two compounds were diastereomers, a circular dichroism detector was used. The signs of both peaks detected by the circular dichroism detector at 230 nm were opposite. In addition to observations of identical mass and ultraviolet spectra, these results indicated that the two products were diastereomers of 9-methoxy-alpha-tocopheron, whose stereochemistry is different at the newly generated chiral center of the 9-position. The on-line use of a circular dichroism detector with an electrochemical cell/liquid chromatography system may expand the utility of the system to study the metabolism of a chiral drug.     

The determination of oxalic acid in urine by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

A system for the determination of oxalic acid in human urine using ion exchange-ion pair, high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLCEC) is described. Urine is acidified with HCl, and excess CaCl2 is added to precipitate oxalate ion. The precipitate is isolated, redissolved in dilute sulfuric acid, and separated on a strong cation exchange column using an acetic acid-solium acetate-tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate mobile phase adjusted to pH 2.8. Using an electrochemical detector at 1.25 volts vs. the saturated calomel electrode (SCE), oxalic acid exhibits a linear dynamic range from 1 to 1000 mg/liter with a detection limit of 0.1 mg/liter. Quantitative data are obtained by the method of standard addition in the clinically significant range from 5 to 40 mg/liter. Percentage recovery for spiked urine samples was 97.8% with a relative standard deviation of 2.5%.     

Analysis of four alkaloids of Coptis chinensis in rat plasma by high performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

A sensitive and precise high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-electrochemical detection (ECD) method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of four isoquinoline alkaloids including berberine, jatrorrhizine, coptisine and palmatine in Chinese medicine Coptis chinensis. The typical HPLC analysis was performed on WondaSil^® C18-WR column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with the mobile phase comprising 40 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.0)–acetonitrile (40:60, v/v) at the flow rate of 0.8 mL min⁻¹. The electrochemical detection employed a three electrode system with a bare glassy carbon electrode at +1.3 V versus the Ag/AgCl reference electrode. The limits of detection (LODs) of four alkaloids ranged from 0.01 to 0.03 μmol L⁻¹ and the LOD of berberine was 80 times lower than LOD obtained by UV detection. The rat plasma samples were assayed after oral administration of the traditional Chinese medicine Coptis chinensis by the proposed HPLC-ECD method. The recoveries of this method were ranging from 88.0 to 116%, with the relative standard deviation lower than 3.1% for intra-day precision and 5.7% for inter-day precision. These results show that HPLC-ECD is a useful tool for the quality control of herbal medicine Coptis chinensis and also for pharmacokinetic studies.     

Selective determination of altertoxins by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection with dual "in-series" electrodes

A selective method for the determination of altertoxin-I and altertoxin-II by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection is described. Altertoxins were separated on a reversed-phase column with methanol-water containing 0.1 M sodium nitrate and 1 mM nitric acid (60:40) as eluent and detected with dual in-series electrodes operating in the "redox" mode (generator electrode +1.0 V, indicator electrode -0.1 V). The method was applied successfully to the determination of sub-ppm levels of altertoxins in samples of maize, rice and tomatoes infected by Alternaria alternata.     

A Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Voltammetric Determination of Ganciclovir Based on Au‐ZnS Nanocomposite

An electrode modified with ZnS and gold nanoparticles (Au‐ZnS NPs) is introduced for highly sensitive voltammetric determination of ganciclovir (GCV). Surface structure and topography of the modified electrode was studied by SEM, EDX and XRD techniques. Electrochemical oxidation of GCV was investigated by cyclic (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) in Briton‐Robinson buffer solution (pH 1.5). The results showed that electrochemical oxidation of GCV at the Au‐ZnS modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) is irreversible and exhibited diffusion controlled electrode process over the pH range from 1.0 to 6.0. The oxidation potential peak and pH relationship showed that electrons and protons were transferred simultaneously over the electrochemical oxidation process. Using the proposed sensor, the linear calibration curves were obtained in the ranges of 0.04–1.50 μM and 1.5–70.0 μM with detection limit of 0.01 μM GCV by SWV technique. The modified electrode was successfully applied as a sensitive, reproducible and repeatable sensor for determination of the trace amount of GCV in human serum, urine and cymevene vials. Reasonable results were obtained from comparing the measurements of the real samples by the new sensor to high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) as a standard method.     

Copper oxide nanoparticles and ionic liquid modified carbon electrode for the non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing of hydrogen peroxide

The direct electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide in alkaline medium at a carbon ionic liquid electrode modified with copper oxide nanoparticles was investigated. The electrode was prepared by mixing graphite particles, ionic liquid (n-octylpyridium hexafluorophosphate) and copper oxide nanoparticles. Unlike the film-modified electrode, the fabrication of this electrode is simple and highly reproducible. The combination of the good conductivity of the ionic liquid and the high catalytic activity of the nanoparticles resulted in an electrode with attractive properties for the determination of hydrogen peroxide. The concentration of NaOH and the loading of copper oxide nanoparticles were optimized. The linear range for the determination of hydrogen peroxide is from 1.0 μM to 2.5 mM, the detection limit is 0.5 μM. High stability, sensitivity, selectivity and reproducibility, fast response, the ease of preparation, and surface renewal made the electrode well suitable for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in real samples.     

Determination of choline and acetylcholine levels in rat brain regions by liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Regional choline (Ch) and acetylcholine (ACh) in rat brain were clearly determined by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. The method is based on that of Potter et al.: the hydrogen peroxide that is enzymatically produced from both compounds is measured and a successful improvement of the method, particularly for purification, is described. Recoveries were 96.1 +/- 1.4% for Ch and 95.6 +/- 2.2% for ACh and amounts as low as 10 pmol could be determined. Prior to measuring the compounds, a newly developed magnetic field microwave instrument (10 kW) was utilized for the rapid inactivation of brain enzymes. The levels of Ch and ACh in brain regions were compared with those reported elsewhere.     

Determination of serum cholestanol by semi‐micro high‐performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

A simple and sensitive method that dose not require derivatization for determining cholestanol has been developed using HPLC with electrochemical detection (HPLC‐ECD). The current peak height was linearly related to the amount of cholestanol injected, ranging from 1 to 200 μM (r = 0.999). The detection limit (S/N = 3) of cholestanol was 0.23 μM (1.2 pmol). Total cholestanol in control human and mouse serum was determined by the present method with a recovery rate of more than 90% and an RSD (n = 5) of less than 7.3%. Further, this method was successfully applied to monitor experimental hypercholestanolemia in mice fed a high‐cholestanol diet, an animal model of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX). In conclusion, we found this method to be both simple and useful for the determination of cholestanol in serum, helping in the diagnosis of CTX. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Determination of oestriol in pregnancy urine by normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

A method for the determination of oestriol in pregnancy urine by normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection is described. A large-volume wall-jet cell with an Ag-Ag+ reference electrode was used as the detector system. The limit of detection obtained is comparable to that of electrochemical detection following reversed-phase liquid chromatography. One of the advantages of electrochemical detection with normal-phase systems is that adsorption problems are minimized.     

Determination of urinary 5-S-cysteinyldopamine by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Summary 5-S-Cysteinyldopamine, a new metabolite of dopamine, was determined in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. The catechol was detected in 14 of 21 melanoma patients and 7 of 21 normal subjects; the highest values were 657 μg/day for melanoma patients and 44 μg/day for normal subjects. These results suggest that the cysteine conjugate may arise from autoxidation of dopamine but tyrosinase may also participate in the oxidation.     

Determination of hydrazine and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine as salicyldehyde derivates by liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

Summary Determination of hydrazine and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine after derivatization with salicylaldehyde was done using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. The oxidation of the phenolic group of salicylaldazine (S-HY) and salicylaldehyde-1,1-dimethylhydrazone (S-UDMH) was optimized with respect to ionic strength, pH, and applied potential. Less than 5 ng of S-HY and S-UDMH could be detected. The detection limits for hydrazine and 1,1-dimethylhydrazine solutions were estimated to be 0.025 and 0.20 ppm, respectively.     

Fluorometric determination of isoniazid and its metabolites in urine by high performance liquid chromatography

Summary A rapid, simple, and accurate method was developed for the determination of isoniazid and its metabolites (isonicotinic acid, acetylisoniazid and isonicotinylglycine) in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography. Urine is diluted with the mobile phase. After centrifugation, an aliquot of the supernatant is injected into the chromatograph. Isoniazid and its metabolites are separated by reversed-phase ionpairing chromatography with a mobile phase containing propanesulfonate and detected by fluorometry using postcolumn derivatization at high temperature (150°C) with hydrogen peroxide. The method was applied to the analysis of urine from patients receiving isoniazid therapy.     

Quantitation of agmatine by liquid chromatography with laser-induced fluorescence detection

A high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method is described for the determination of agmatine, an endogenous neuromodulator. The method involves pre-column derivatization of the sample with a fluorescent tagging reagent, 7-fluoro-4-nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD-F). The resulting agmatine derivative is stable and can be readily extracted into ethyl acetate at pH 8.5. The extraction enhances the quantification of low level agmatine because it eliminates chromatographic peaks caused by endogenous amino acids. The HPLC separation is carried out on a C₈ reversed phase column and completed in less than 10 min. With laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection, the detection limit is 5×10⁻⁹ M agmatine. Method precision (coefficient of variation) is 5% for agmatine in human plasma at the sub-μM level. This method has been validated by determination of agmatine in biological samples including human plasma and rat brain and stomach tissues.     

Determination of polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASH) in diesel fuel by high performance liquid chromatography and photodiode-array detection

An oxidation method (sulfone method) for the determination of polycyclic aromatic sulfur heterocycles (PASH) in diesel fuel is presented. The aromatic fraction of a diesel fuel, isolated by solid phase extraction, is oxidized under controlled conditions with hydrogen peroxide. The oxidation products, mainly methylated dibenzosulfone, are determined and quantified directly, without further clean-up, by HPLC with photodiode-array detection.     

Simple method for the simultaneous determination of acetylcholine, choline, noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin in brain tissue by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection

A simple method for the simultaneous determination of acetylcholine, choline, noradrenaline, dopamine and serotonin in brain tissue was developed by using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. These compounds are analysed in a single chromatographic run within 30 min with a simple sample clean-up procedure. The detection system consists of two electrochemical detector cells aligned in series: a glassy-carbon electrode for catecholamines and serotonin, and a platinum electrode for acetylcholine and choline. For the detection of the latter compounds, they were converted enzymatically into hydrogen peroxide through a column reactor with immobilized acetylcholinesterase and choline oxidase. A column of boronic acid gel was placed just ahead of the immobilized enzyme column to remove catecholamines, which caused interfering responses on the platinum electrode. Two equivalent analytical columns and a column switching were employed to speed up the serotonin assay. Simultaneous determination of these major neurotransmitters in rat brain regions was successfully carried out with the system described.