High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of glyphosate in water and plant material after pre-column derivatisation with 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate

This paper describes a robust and sensitive HPLC method for determination of glyphosate in water and plant material after pre-column derivatisation with 9-fluorenylmethyl chloroformate (FMOC-Cl) using single and coupled polymeric amino columns, respectively. New findings about optimisation of the derivatisation reaction and chromatographic behaviour of glyphosate and AMPA on polymeric amino column are also presented.The best HPLC conditions for the separation of glyphosate and AMPA in water samples were achieved using a single polymeric amino column and mobile phase at pH 10 which contained 55% (v/v) acetonitrile and 50 mM phosphate buffer. The method was validated by analysing 10 fortified rainwater samples at a level of 1 μg/l. The average recovery was 94% with relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) of 5.4% and the method detection limit of 0.16 μg/l.The HPLC separation of glyphosate (only) in plant material entailed the coupling of two polymeric amino columns via a switching valve to separate interfering products from the desired analyte. The method was validated using grass samples spiked at the level of 1 mg/kg and gave a method detection limit of 0.3 mg/kg for glyphosate and a recovery of 82.4% with R.S.D. of 10.3%.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of (−)-cathinone in plasma

Summary High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for the determination of (–)-cathinone in rabbit and human plasma has been studied. The problem of dimerization during extraction from plasma was satisfactorily resolved. Detection was by UV at 257 nm. Concentration levels as low as 24 ng ml^–1 were satisfactorily determined. This level of sensitivity should be adequate for the detection of (–)-cathinone in the blood of khat users and also for the quantitative determination of (–)-cathinone in blood for pharmacokinetic purposes. The applicability of the assay procedure to pharmacokinetic studies is demonstrated.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of busulfan in plasma

Summary Busulfan (Myleran; 1,4-bis-(methanesulfonyloxy) butane; BU) is a bifunctional alkylating agent used in clinical practice since 1959. It is currently included at high doses in conditioning regimens for bone marrow transplantation, usually in combination with cyclo-phosphamide. A high-performance liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of BU in plasma. The basis of the assay is a derivatization with sodium diethyldithiocarbamate at 32°C in the presence of 1-bromo-1-deoxy-3,6-anhydrogalactitol as internal standard. Analysis is performed on a cyano column with heptane-isopropanol-glacial acetic acid as mobile phase and UV detection at 280 nm. The calibration graph was linear in the concentration range 0.18–46.40 μM BU in plasma. The limit of detection was 0.1 μM. The precision and accuracy were between the limits required by good laboratory practice. Presented at Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, september 1–3, 1999     

High-performance liquid chromatographic analyses for use in the acrylamide synthesis process

Summary Two liquid chromatographic methods are described for the separation and determination of components in the production of acrylamide by the catalytic hydration of acrylonitrile. The first of these provides a rapid technique by which concentrations and conversion can be directly determined for process control applications, whilst the second represents a more rigorous separation of all possible impurities for quality control purposes.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of major organic acids in apple juices and ciders

Summary A reversed-phase high-pressure liquid chromatographic method is presented for the simultaneous separation and determination of malic, citric, lactic, succinic and ascorbic acids in apple juices and ciders. After filtration and/or degasification, the organic acids in the sample are separated on a LiChrosorb/C₁₈ column and quantified by using a rapid diode array detector. The method is considered to be a suitable choice for the accurate and precise determination (C.V. 5%) of these compounds.     

Dabsyl chloride derivatisation of melamine followed by high-performance liquid chromatography determination in water samples

A new and sensitive precolumn derivatisation with dabsyl chloride was developed for the analysis of melamine in water samples by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with visible detection. Derivatisation with dabsyl chloride leads to improving sensitivity and hydrophobicity of melamine. Under optimum conditions of derivatisation and microextraction, the method yielded a linear calibration curve ranging from 10 to 2000 µg L^?1 with a determination coefficient (R²) of 0.9952. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were 2.0 and 6.0 µg L^?1, respectively. The relative standard deviation per cent (RSD%) for intraday and inter-day extraction and determination at 20 and 200 µg L^?1 levels of melamine was less than 8.2% (n = 6). Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied for the determination of melamine in different water samples and satisfactory results were obtained (relative recovery ≥91%).     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of meropenem in rat plasma using column-switching

Summary The purpose of this study was to develop a columnswitching HPLC method for the determination of meropenem in plasma. This method showed excellent precision and accuracy with good sensitivity and speed. The total analysis time per sample was less than 20 min and the mean coefficients of variation for intra- and inter-assay were less than 4.0%. The method has been successfully applied to plasma samples from rats receiving an intraperitoneal injection of meropenem.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of isoxazolylpenicillins in plasma and urine samples

Summary A simple and fast liquid chromatographic method is described, applicable to the routine analysis of isoxazolylpenicillins (cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin) in biological fluids (plasma, urine). The method is based on a simple dilution step employed to destroy the protein binding, which is over 95%, and allows the detection of concentrations down to 10μg/ml. In order to analyze concentrations of less than 10μg/ml, a liquid-liquid extraction with dichloromethane must be executed prior to the reversed-phase analysis with absorbance detection at 206nm. The minimum detectable amounts of the isoxazolylpenicillins with this procedure are between 2.5 and 5.1 ng in 100μl plasma samples. The stability of the penicillin samples in aqueous solutions (stock solutions, eluents) was investigated and no significant degradation was observed during the storage and analysis of the samples. Furthermore, the degree of protein binding was established by using a suitable ultrafiltration technique, and the usefulness of the developed procedures in pharmacokinetic studies was demonstrated.     

Determination of sulfonamides in milk after precolumn derivatisation by micellar liquid chromatography

A simple method to identify and determine six sulfonamides (sodium sulfacetamide, sulfamethizole, sulfaguanidine, sulfamerazine, sulfathiazole and sulfamethoxazole) in milk by micellar liquid chromatography (MLC) is reported. The assay makes use of a precolumn diazotisation-coupling derivatisation including the formation of an azo dye that can be detected at 490 nm. Furthermore, the use of MLC as an analytical tool allows the direct injection of non-purified samples. The separation was performed with an 80 mM SDS-8.5% propanol eluent at pH 7. Analysis times are below 16 min with a complete resolution. Linearities (r > 0.9999), as well as intra- and inter-day precision (below 2.7%), were studied in the validation of the method. The limits of detection and quantification ranged from approximately 0.72 to 0.94 and 2.4 to 3.1 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. The detection limit was below the maximum residue limit established by the European Community. Finally, recoveries in spiked milk samples were in the 83-103% range.     

柱前衍生高效液相色谱法测定鱼罐头中的组胺

建立了一种测定鱼罐头中组胺含量的柱前衍生高效液相色谱(HPLC)方法。样品匀浆后采用高氯酸水溶液超声提取,提取液经丹酰氯衍生后,采用HPLC分离,紫外检测器检测,外标法定量。采用粒径为1.8 μm固定相填料的C18色谱柱,在0.3 mL/min的流速下,样品的分析时间小于5 min,并可有效地减少流动相消耗,节约成本。组胺在0.08～8.00 mg/L内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.99998;酱煮鲐鱼罐头中组胺在不同浓度水平的平均加标回收率均大于96%,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于2.5%;鱼罐头中组胺的定量限可达5.00 mg/kg。所建立的HPLC方法快速、灵敏度高、重复性好,前处理方法简单,可用于鱼罐头中组胺的测定。     

Development and validation of a pre-column reversed phase liquid chromatographic method with fluorescence detection for the determination of primary phenethylamines in dietary supplements and phytoextracts

A sensitive and selective reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (RP-LC) method was developed and validated to determine octopamine, tyramine and Tyrosine (Tyr) in complex matrices as formulations and phytoextracts (Citrus aurantium), after pre-column derivatization with o-phthaldialdehyde (OPA) reagent. The chromatographic separations were performed at room temperature on a Phenomenex Luna C18 column using methanol and sodium acetate buffer (pH 5.5) by varying composition gradient elution as mobile phase and detected flurometrically at λ(em)=455 nm with λ(ex)=340 nm. The results obtained by the proposed method were compared with those achieved by a validated direct RP-LC method with fluorescence detection at λ(em)=310 nm with λ(ex)=275 nm, as reference method, using a Phenomenex Gemini C18 column under isocratic elution conditions with acetonitrile and sodium 1-heptanesulphonate (pH 3), as mobile phase. The higher sensitivity of the derivatization method (detection limit about 0.06 pmol) allowed the sure determination of octopamine present in traces in the examined samples. The repeatability of method (RSD) was ≤1.90% and there was no significant difference between repeatability and intermediate precision data. Recovery studies showed good results 99.5-101.3% with RSD ranging from 0.8 to 1.2%. All analyses were performed by mild conditions in absence of preliminary difficult extraction methodologies or laborious step of sample pre-treatment.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic method for determination of amino acids by precolumn derivatization with 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride

This work presents an high-performance liquid chromatography method for the determination of amino acids after precolumn derivatization with 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride (CNBF) which can readily react with both primary and secondary amines. The precolumn derivatization conditions, including the CNBF concentration, reaction pH, temperature and reaction time were investigated for method optimization. In pH 9.0 borate buffer, the reaction of amino acids with CNBF was carried out at 60 °C for 30 min, the optimized concentration of CNBF was 70 mmol L⁻¹ and the molar ratio of amino acids to CNBF was 1:5.25. The chromatographic separation of 19 amino acids derivatives was performed on a Kromasil ODS C₁₈ column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with good reproducibility, and ultraviolet detection was applied at 260 nm. The mobile phase was a mixture of phase A (acetonitrile) and phase B (acetate buffer, acetonitrile, triethylamine; 82.8:17:0.2, pH 4.9), and the flow rate was 0.4 mL min⁻¹. The separation of all the labeled amino acids was achieved within 45 min at room temperature by gradient elution mode. The method linearity, calculated for each amino acid, had a correlation coefficient higher than 0.9979, in concentrations ranging from 9.60 to 3330.00 μmol L⁻¹. The detection limits of amino acids were 2.40-6.50 μmol L⁻¹, at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The proposed method was applied for the determination of amino acids in beer with recoveries of 97.0-103.9% and relative standard deviations of 2.62-4.22%, respectively. This method showed good accuracy and repeatability that can be used for the quantification of amino acids in real samples.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic measurement of 8-methoxypsoralen in plasma

Summary A simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the measurement of 8-Methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) in human plasma following a single 40mg dose has been described. After addition of phosphate-NaOH buffer, pH 12, and internal standard (trimethylpsoralen), the sample is vortex-mixed with diisopropylether. The resulting extract is analysed on a reverse phase column using phosphoric acid (0.05% v/v): acetonitrile (1:1) as mobile phase, and U.V. detection at 220nm. No interference from endogenous sources has been observed. The limit of sensitivity of the assay is 5ng/ml plasma. The measuring range is between 10–700ng 8-MOP/ml plasma, to be expected from oral doses of 0.6mg 8-MOP/kg body weight, and corresponds to the therapeutic plasma concentration. The relative standard deviation at 50ng/ml level of 8-MOP is 3.6%.     

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)。     

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of glaucine inGlaucium flavum crantz

Summary A method has been developed for the extraction and rapid analysis of D-glaucine inGlaucium flavum Crantz. Simple extraction of the drug with diethyl ether was followed by high-performance liquid chromatography on a μBondapak C₁₈ column using a mixture of acetonitrile, methanol and phosphate buffer as the mobile phase. Data on selectivity, sensitivity and precision demonstrate the reliability of this method.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic separation of polyolefin antioxidants and light-stabilisers

Summary A scheme was devised for the identification of 22 common antioxidants and light-stabilisers in polyolefins. The separation of these stabilisers was performed by isocratic reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography on a RP-18 column. Three different separation conditions have been used: the mobile phase composition was 100% acetonitrile (MeCN), 90/10 meCN/H₂O and 80/20 MeCN/H₂O. The UV₂₅₄/UV₂₈₀ ratio and the elution time of each stabiliser were determined for these three mobile phase compositions. The values of UV₂₅₄/UV₂₈₀ ratios may be used together with the retention time values for the identification of unknown stabilisers in polyolefin samples.     

Ion-pairing high-performance liquid chromatography determination of amitrole in apple after solid-phase extraction and precolumn derivatization

A novel method based on solid-phase extraction was studied for the extraction of amitrole (3-amino-1,2,4-triazole), and its residue determination in apples has been developed. The samples were derivatized with 4-chloro-3,5-dinitrobenzotrifluoride (CNBF). The derivatization conditions and the influence of elution composition on the separation were investigated. In pH 9.5 H₃BO₃–Na₂B₄O₇ media, the reaction of amitrole with CNBF was complete at 60°C after 30 min. The separation of derivatized amitrole was achieved at room temperature within 13 min by gradient elution mode with cetyltrimethylammonium bromide in mobile phase as ion-pair reagent. The method correlation coefficient was 0.9996, in concentrations ranging from 1.66 to 415 mg L⁻¹. The calculated recoveries of the proposed method were from 94.17% to 105.67%, and relative standard deviations were 1.57% to 6.44% in the application to the quantitative determination of amitrole in apples. The detection limit of amitrole was 0.10 mg L⁻¹ with a signal-to-noise ratio of 3. Figure Residue determination of amitrole in apple by ion-pairing high-performance liquid chromatography     

Quantitative plasma determination of a novel antiretroviral derivative of zidovudine by solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography

A solid-phase extraction methodology, followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) quantification with UV absorbance detection (λ=267 nm), was developed in order to study the stability of 3′-azido-3′-deoxy-5′-O-isonicotinoylthymidine (AZT-Iso), a novel derivative of the antiretroviral AZT, in different matrixes. The half-lives (t _1/2) for AZT-Iso were 1.19, 1.13 and 0.30 h for human, rat and rabbit plasma, respectively, and 14.91 and 25.49 h for potassium phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) and human serum albumin solution, respectively. The HPLC method proved to be selective, sensitive and accurate. Good recovery, linearity and precision were achieved using p-fluorophenol as an internal standard. The validity of this method was tested using synthetic mixtures of the intact drug with its decomposition products. In conclusion, the method presented is applicable to in vivo pharmacokinetics studies of AZT-Iso in rats.