High-performance liquid chromatography fractionation using a silver-modified column followed by two-dimensional comprehensive gas chromatography for detailed group-type characterization of oils and oil pollutions

Successful remediation of oil-contaminated soils relies on a sound preceding characterization of the oil chemical composition and physicochemical properties. Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GCxGC/FID) is known to be very suitable for the analysis of complex samples such as petroleum hydrocarbons. However, in spite of the high-separation power offered by GCxGC, it fails to completely separate certain hydrocarbon groups in petroleum hydrocarbon mixtures. This hampers a detailed chemical composition assessment which can lead to wrong conclusions on the behaviour of the oil in soil systems, e.g. biological degradability and water solubility. This paper describes a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system with a silver-modified column as a prefractionation step to GCxGC to improve chemical identification. With HPLC, the petroleum hydrocarbons were baseline separated into a saturated fraction (including alkanes and cycloalkanes) and an unsaturated fraction (including alkenes, aromatic hydrocarbons and heterocyclic components). Each fraction eluted in a small time window limiting the dilution caused by HPLC. The two fractions were collected and quantitatively analyzed with GCxGC/FID. Cold splitless injection of 4 microl was adopted to compensate the dilution caused by the prefractionation step. With oil-spiked soil samples, a good reproducibility was obtained (RSD=3.5%; n=7) and the recovery was satisfactory (87.7%).     

Rapid immunoaffinity-based method for determination of zearalenone in corn by fluorometry and liquid chromatography

An immunoaffinity-based method was developed to determine zearalenone in corn. Corn samples were extracted in acetonitrile-water (90 + 10, v/v), applied to an immunoaffinity column, and eluted with methanol. The isolated toxin was quantitated either by reaction with aluminum chloride hexahydrate (AlCl3.6H2O) prior to measurement with a fluorometer or injection into a liquid chromatographic (LC) system with a fluorescence detector. Performance was evaluated in terms of antibody specificity, limit of detection, percentage recovery, precision, column capacity, assay linearity, and comparison with AOAC Official Method 985.18. With the immunoaffinity column cleanup procedure, only zearalenone and its metabolites were recognized by the antibody (> or = 75% recovery). Limits of detection were 0.10 microgram/g for the fluorometer and 0.10 or 0.0025 microgram/g (sensitive method) for the LC method. Percentage recovery averaged 105% (fluorometer) and 93% (LC method), with average relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 15.7 and 9.3%. Naturally contaminated samples gave comparable RSDs of 8.3 and 9.9% for the fluorometer and LC methods, respectively. Column capacity was 4.0 micrograms with 89% recovery. Assay linearity was comparable for both methods (r2 = 0.998). Optimum assay ranges were 0.10-5.0 micrograms/g for the fluorometer and 0.10-50 or 0.0025-5.0 micrograms/g (sensitive method) for the LC method. Comparative analysis of 17 naturally contaminated corn samples using Zearala Test LC and the official AOAC LC method for detection of zearalenone showed that Zearala Test is statistically comparable to the AOAC Official Method 985.18 (r2 = 0.747).     

High-performance liquid chromatography of the phytoecdysteroids ofMelandrium nutans

With the aid of high-performance liquid chromatography, six phytoecdysteroids have been detected in the butanolic fraction of extractive substances from the epigeal part ofMelandrium nutans L. Preparative separation has yielded ecdysterone and polypodine B.Institute of the Chemistry of Plant Substances, Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR, Tashkent. Institute of Physiologically Active Substances, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Chernogolovka. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 322–324, May–June, 1984.     

High-performance liquid chromatography in the analysis of antibiotics

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) has been increasingly adopted in the fields of antibiotic production, research, and analysis and in the detection of antibiotic contamination. For many antibiotics the official or most widely accepted assay is now performed by HPLC.     

高效液相色谱-荧光检测法分析麦类中麦角克列斯汀碱

提出了一种采用高效液相色谱-荧光检测法(HPLC-FLD)测定麦类样品中麦角克列斯汀碱的方法。麦类样品经V(乙腈)∶V(0.1 mol/L乙酸铵缓冲溶液)=1∶4提取,以C18小柱净化,C18色谱柱(4.6×250 mm,5μm)分离,V(水)∶V(乙腈)=3∶2作流动相,流速1.0 mL/min,以HPLC-FLD定量测定。标准工作溶液浓度在1.0~50.0μg/L范围内,与峰面积成良好的线性关系,线性相关系数0.9999,样品在10.0、50.0、250.0μg/kg添加水平的回收率为76%~85%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为6.6%~8.8%(n=8),方法检测限为5.0μg/kg(S/N10)。     

Detailed molecular characterization of castor oil ethoxylates by liquid chromatography multistage mass spectrometry

The molecular characterization of castor oil ethoxylates (CASEOs) was studied by reverse-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) mass spectrometry (MS) and multistage mass spectrometry (MS(n)). The developed RPLC method allowed the separation of the various CASEO components, and especially, the baseline separation of multiple nominal isobars (same nominal mass) and isomers (same exact mass). MS and MS(n) were used for the determination and structure elucidation of various structures and for the discrimination of the isobars and isomers. Different ionization techniques and adduct ions were also tested for optimization of the MS detection and the MS(n) fragmentation. A unique fragmentation pathway of ricinoleic acid is proposed, which can be used as a marker of the polymerization process and the topology of ethoxylation in the CASEO. In addition, characteristic neutral losses of ricinoleic acid reveal its (terminal or internal) position in the molecule.     

High-performance liquid chromatography with nuclear magnetic resonance detection--A method for quantification of alpha- and gamma-linolenic acids in their mixtures with free fatty acids

While many naturally occurring mixtures of free fatty acids are conveniently analyzed by hyphenated technique of LC-NMR, a complete separation of alpha- and gamma-linolenic acids for their quantitative determination appears impossible at least by the methods of reversed phase HPLC. However, they can be differentiated and quantified from 1H NMR spectra measured in the course of isocratic acetonitrile-chloroform (90:10, with C8 and C18 columns in series) LC-NMR analysis without the need for any derivatization.     

High-performance liquid chromatography method for serum methotrexate levels in children with severe steroid-dependent asthma

Monitoring of low-dose methotrexate (MTX), as used in severe steroid-dependent asthma, requires a sensitive and reproducible technique which has hitherto not been available. A high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of MTX in serum is reported. The method involves deproteinization with acetone followed by addition of butanol and diethyl ether. The percentage recovery with this method compared with others was high (90 versus 70%). The samples were chromatographed on a reversed-phase ODS column and monitored at 313 nm. The retention time for MTX was 14.7 min. Pharmacokinetics of MTX was studied in five patients (age 3-15 years) with severe asthma who received a weekly oral dose of 10 mg/m2 body surface area. Following administration, the serum disappearance was monophasic with a half-life of 5 h. A metabolite, 7-hydroxymethotrexate was detected in serum after 2 h and reached a maximum concentration after 6 h. This new method will facilitate monitoring of asthmatic patients on methotrexate and allow for dose response and toxicity studies to be conducted.     

High-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of arbidol in human plasma

An HPLC/MS/MS method for the determination of arbidol in human plasma was developed. Arbidol and internal standard (loratadine) were extracted from alkaline plasma with tert-butyl methyl ether and analyzed on a Zorbax SB C18 column (30 x 2.1 mm id, 3.5 microm particle size). The detection was by monitoring arbidol at m/z 479.1 --> 434.1 and the internal standard at m/z 383.2 --> 337.2. The method was validated according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 0.5-500 ng/mL using a 100 microL sample volume. The intraday and interday precisions were less than 6.5%, and acceptable values were obtained for accuracy, recovery, and sensitivity. The developed method was selective, simple, sensitive, and easily applicable.     

高效液相色谱-原子荧光法测定农作物中无机硒的含量

采用磷酸二氢钾-硫酸铜溶液超声提取,离心过0.45μm滤膜后,高效液相色谱-原子荧光光谱仪测定农作物样品中的Se(Ⅳ)和Se(Ⅵ)含量。本方法的检出限为：Se(Ⅳ)1.5μg/kg,Se(Ⅵ)为1.5μg/kg。本方法的精密度(RSD)为5.8-8.2%和回收率为81.5%-92.5%。     

High-performance liquid chromatography of proteins on N-methylpyridinium polymer columns

Two types of 4-methylpyridinium polymers (4VP-DVB-Me and 4VP-EG-Me, cross-linked with divinylbenzene and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, respectively) were employed for the analysis of proteins in ion-exchange high-performance liquid chromatography. These polymers had different physical properties in the dry state, but showed similar retentions in size-exclusion chromatography using carbohydrate standards. Generally, the 4VP-EG-Me column was superior to the 4VP-DVB-Me column with regard to separation and recovery of proteins.     

High-performance liquid chromatography of proteins on short capillary columns

A microchromatographic procedure for highly sensitive analysis of proteins has been developed by using short capillary columns with reverse-phase, ion-exchange, and hydrophobic interaction sorbents. The high analytical mass sensitivity on the level of several nanograms was attained by the miniaturization of the column and the optimization of gradient steepness.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of diuretics in urine by micellar liquid chromatography.

The use of micellar liquid chromatography for the determination of diuretics in urine by direct injection of the sample into the chromatographic system is discussed. The retention of the urine matrix at the beginning of the chromatograms was observed for different sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) mobile phases. The eluent strengths of a hybrid SDS-methanol micellar mobile phase for several diuretics were compared and related to the stationary phase/water partition coefficient with a purely micellar mobile phase. The urine band was appreciably narrower with a mobile phase of 0.05 M SDS-5% methanol (v/v) at 50 degrees C (pH 6.9). With this mobile phase the determination of bendroflumethiazide and chlorthalidone was adequate. Acetazolamide, ethacrynic acid, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide and probenecid were overlapped by the urine matrix, and the retention of amiloride and triamterene was too long.     

High-performance liquid chromatography with stop-flow ultraviolet spectral characterization of lolitrem neurotoxins from perennial ryegrass

The lolitrem neurotoxins, potent tremorgenic toxins isolated from perennial ryegrass, were examined using high-performance liquid chromatography with stop-flow UV spectral characterization. Comparison with some known indoles and indolic tremorgenic mycotoxins, together with chemically reduced lolitrem B, the major lolitrem neurotoxin, established the central indole chromophore of the lolitrems. The stop-flow UV spectral characterization was useful for identification of lolitrem B in ryegrass plant and seed extracts.     

Validation of a method based on triglycerides for the detection of low percentages of hazelnut oil in olive oil by column liquid chromatography

The difference between theoretical and empirical triglyceride content is a powerful tool to detect the presence of any vegetable oil in olive oil. The current drawback of the method is the separation between equivalent carbon number ECN42 compounds, which affects the reliability of the method and, hence, its cutoff limit. The determination of the triglyceride profile by liquid chromatography using propionitrile as the mobile phase has recently been proposed to improve their quantification, together with a mathematical algorithm whose binary response determines the presence or absence of hazelnut oil. Twenty-one laboratories from 9 countries participated in an interlaboratory study to evaluate the performance characteristics of the whole analytical method. Participants analyzed 12 samples in duplicate, split into 3 intercomparison studies. Statistically significant differences due to the experimental conditions were found in some laboratories, which were detected as outliers by use of Cochran's and Grubbs' tests. The relative standard deviations (RSD) for repeatability and reproducibility were determined following the AOAC Guidelines for Collaborative Studies. The analytical properties of the method were determined by means of the sensitivity (0.86), selectivity (0.94), and reliability (72%) for a cutoff limit of 8% (probability 94%).     

Separation and characterization of complex crude mixtures produced in the synthesis of therapeutic peptide hormones by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray mass spectrometry (LC-ES-MS)

Native peptides and peptidomimetics can be synthesized in a routine way by rapid and efficient procedures. However, the final products always result in complex mixtures, in which the target peptide is contaminated with undesired side products and other impurities. Thus, it is imperative to develop analytical methods for the evaluation of the target peptide’s purity in order to obtain an effective, safe and legal pharmaceutical product. LC-ES-MS is used here in order to separate and characterize the side-products associated with several synthetic hormones with therapeutic interest: carbetocin, eledoisin, leuprolide, goserelin and triptorelin. General directions for LC-ES-MS analysis of the synthetic peptide mixtures are established. Mass information obtained offers a significant advantage for the purity assessment of therapeutic hormones and gives a key tool to enhance their process of synthesis.