Application of atmospheric pressure ionization HPLC-MS-MS for the analysis of natural products

Summary The development of techniques utilizing atmospheric pressure ionization, namely atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and electrospray ionization (ESI), has pioneered the coupling of liquid chromatography (HPLC) with mass spectrometry in recent years. Both ESI and APCI generate ions from polar and labile biomaterials with remarkable ease and efficiency. In particular, the use of HPLC with tandem mass spectrometry (MS-MS) opens further dimensions in the field of bioorganic analysis. Thus, HPLC-MS-MS provides the tools for direct elucidation of the structure and variety of polar natural compounds in complex matrices. In order to develop efficient and straightforward strategies for the analysis of polar natural products, the potential and the limitations of these hyphenated analytical techniques are discussed using heterocyclic aromatic amines, fumonisins, acylated glycoconjugates and regioisomeric fatty acid hydroperoxides as examples. Presented at the 21^st ISC held in Stuttgart, Germany, 15^th–20^th September, 1996     

高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-串联质谱法同时测定动物源食品中复硝酚钠的3种组分

复硝酚钠(SNP)是一种生长调节剂,在我国动物源食品检测中被列为禁用药物。由于复硝酚钠痕量分析方法不成熟,至今尚无标准检测方法,因此建立复硝酚钠中3种组分(5-硝基愈创木酚钠、对硝基酚钠和邻硝基酚钠)同时检测的方法对我国动物源食品中复硝酚钠残留水平的控制、检测标准的制定和政府相应管理措施的实行采取具有一定的理论和现实意义并兼具创新性。研究建立了高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-串联质谱(HPLC-APCI-MS/MS)对猪肉、鸡肉、鱼肉和肝脏中复硝酚钠3种组分残留量的检测方法。样品采用氢氧化钠溶液提取,用盐酸调节pH值为酸性后,加氯化钠使溶液饱和,再用乙腈溶液反萃两次后,合并上清液并加入饱和氯化钠溶液,再经正己烷液液萃取除脂后吸出中间乙腈层,浓缩并定容后,以甲醇-水溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用CORTECT C₁₈色谱柱分离,大气压化学电离,在多反应监测(MRM)负离子模式下测定,外标法定量分析。5-硝基愈创木酚钠、对硝基酚钠和邻硝基酚钠分别在0.5~10、1.0~20和2.5~50 μg/L范围内线性良好,定量限分别为1.0、2.0和5.0 μg/kg,在定量限、2倍定量限和10倍定量限加标水平上的回收率分别为81.5%~98.4%、81.5%~102%和81.4%~95.1%,相对标准偏差分别为1.51%~5.98%、1.10%~8.85%和0.91%~8.61%(n=6),均符合要求,能够满足动物源食品中复硝酚钠残留量的检测要求。     

液相色谱-电喷雾电离-离子迁移谱联用法测定中药口服液中7种指标性成分

采用液相色谱-电喷雾电离-离子迁移谱联用技术，研究建立了中药口服液中丹参素、甘草酸、天麻素、绿原酸、葛根素、黄芩苷、芦丁等7种指标性成分的二维分离分析方法。样品溶液首先经ACQUITY UPLC BEH C₁₈色谱柱（50 mm×1 mm，1.7 μm）分离后，导入可调节式分流器（分流比50 ∶ 1），柱后流出液分别进入离子迁移谱和三重四极杆质谱检测。分别详细优化了液相色谱、喷雾电压、迁移管和气体预加热温度、漂移气流速等实验条件，同时建立了指标性成分的液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱确证方法。7种中药指标性成分的检出限为2~10 μg/mL，定量限为5~25 μg/mL。采用本方法对中药口服液实际样品进行了检测分析。通过将液相色谱和离子迁移谱进行偶联，可实现目标化合物同时基于疏水性和离子迁移率差异的二维分离，获得更为丰富的测试信息。     

超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱法同时测定保健食品中14种性激素类药物

建立了超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱（UPLC-APCI-MS/MS）测定保健食品中14种性激素类药物的方法。样品用乙腈提取2次，再用HLB固相萃取柱净化处理。采用Hypersil Gold C18色谱柱（100 mm×2.1 mm，1.9 μm）分离，以乙腈-10 mmol/L乙酸铵溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱，采用APCI-三重四极杆质谱检测，外标法定量。结果表明，14种性激素类药物在各自范围内线性关系良好，相关系数（r）≥0.996，检出限为0.0990~2.09 μg/kg，定量限为0.495~5.23 μg/kg；在低、中、高3个水平下的平均加标回收率为65.8%~118.8%，精密度为0.6%~8.7%（n=6）。该方法前处理简单，灵敏度高，回收率良好，适用于保健食品中性激素类非法添加物的定量测定。     

高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱法同时测定新型“香料”毒品中的10种合成大麻素

为测定新型"香料"毒品中常见的合成大麻素成分,研究开发了高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用分析方法。采用安捷伦Poroshell 120 EC-C18(3.0 mm×50 mm,2.7μm)色谱柱,以高纯水-甲醇作流动相进行梯度洗脱,柱温30℃,流速0.3 m L/min。采用电喷雾电离-正离子(ESI+)、负离子(ESI-)分段检测模式,并对合成大麻素的质谱特征和离子碎裂规律进行研究。结果表明,采用该方法可以实现对常见10种合成大麻素的定性和定量分析,正、负离子模式下检测的目标物分别在1~100,10~1 000 ng/m L范围内呈良好线性,日内相对标准偏差(RSD)均不大于3.2%,日间RSD均不大于6.3%。经加标回收率测定和实际样本检验,该方法快速、准确、灵敏、可靠,适用于新型"香料"毒品中常见合成大麻素成分的定性定量检测。     

LC-MS/MS method for the confirmatory determination of aromatic amines and its application in textile analysis

A confirmation method for the determination of 18 aromatic amines originating from azo dyes after reductive cleavage was developed. The method is based on the use of high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry with atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization. For the identification of the analytes one precursor ion and two daughter ions (multi-reaction monitoring, MRM) were selected and the LC-MS/MS parameters optimized to obtain high sensitivity and selectivity. The linear ranges varied from 0.1–1 to 30–50 g mL^–1 with correlation coefficients of 0.99 or better. The applicability of the method to determine o-tolidine (3,3-dimethylbenzidine) and 3,3-dimethoxybenzidine in textiles following reductive cleavage of acid red 114, trypan blue, and Chicago sky blue 6B was demonstrated.     

化妆品中致敏原香豆素及其衍生物的高效液相色谱法测定及质谱确证

建立了化妆品中致敏原香豆素及其7种衍生物(二氢香豆素、7-甲氧基香豆素、7-甲基香豆素、7-乙氧基-4-甲基香豆素、环香豆素、双香豆素和醋硝香豆素)的高效液相色谱测定方法。样品以0.1 mol/L氢氧化钠溶液-乙腈(1∶9,体积比)混合溶液进行超声提取,提取液经高速离心及微孔滤膜过滤后,ZORBAX SB-C18(250 mm×4.6 mm,5μm)色谱柱分离,0.05 mol/L乙酸铵溶液(含0.25%乙酸)和乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,二极管阵列检测器检测,外标法定量。疑似阳性样品采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法进行确证。结果表明,香豆素及其衍生物在一定浓度范围内线性良好(r2≥0.999 6),定量下限为8~20 mg/kg。在低、中、高3个加标水平下,香豆素及其衍生物的平均回收率为84.6%~100.7%,相对标准偏差(n=6)为0.8%~9.7%。该方法准确、稳定性好、特异性强,能够为化妆品检验和日常生产质量控制提供科学依据及技术支持。     

超高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离-三重四极杆质谱联用法快速测定食品中苯并[a]芘

建立了快速检测食品中苯并[a]芘的超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用(UPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。样品用正己烷提取后,经分子印迹固相萃取柱净化,以甲醇和水作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在XBridge BEH C18柱上实现分离,大气压化学电离(APCI)-三重四极杆质谱正离子MRM方式检测,以苯并[a]芘-d12作为内标的稳定同位素稀释法定量。方法的线性范围为0.07~50μg/kg,定量限为0.07μg/kg。平均加标回收率为86%~104%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~14%。该方法灵敏、准确,适用于食品中苯并[a]芘的测定,已应用于实际样品的检查。     

Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for the determination of salvianolic acid B,a natural compound from the herb Danshen in rat plasma and application to pharmacokinetic study

A sensitive and specific liquid chromatographic–electrospray ionization mass spectrometric method was developed for quantification of salvianolic acid B in rat plasma with resveratrol as the internal standard. The analytes were separated on a reversed‐phase column with acetonitrile (40%) and water (60%) containing 0.75% formic acid as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. Liquid–liquid extraction was adopted for the sample preparation, and the analytes were determined using electrospray negative ionization mass spectrometry in the selective monitoring mode. The method was validated over the concentration range 0.1–40 µg/mL using 0.1 mL of plasma with coefficients of correlation >0.999. The intra‐ and inter‐day precisions of analysis were <10%, and accuracy ranged from 94 to 101%. This method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetics of salvianolic acid B in rats. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

银离子高效液相色谱-质谱法分析血清中甘油三酯类化合物的组成

针对甘油三酯(TAG)类化合物的复杂性,建立了分析小鼠血清中TAG类化合物的方法。采用经典的氯仿-甲醇溶剂体系对血中的TAG类化合物进行提取。脂质提取物经Varian ChromSpher 5 Lipids柱分离,在0.75 mL/min的流速下以乙腈-正己烷(1:99, v/v)为流动相进行等度洗脱,采用大气压化学电离源正离子模式电离,质谱增强型全扫描、增强型子离子扫描和中性丢失扫描模式检测。根据银离子色谱对双键的保留规律以及质谱所给出的碎片离子信息,对血清中TAG类化合物进行了结构鉴定。结果表明采用该方法可以从小鼠血清中鉴定到66个TAG类化合物以及5个胆固醇酯。该方法简单,重现性好,可通用于其他样品中TAG类化合物的检测。     

Analysis of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography – Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Analysis of polyunsaturated fatty acids using high performance liquid chromatography–atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry is described. The standard fatty acid methyl esters from 16 to 22 carbons were analyzed by LC‐MS with APCI. The effect of orifice voltage and total carbon atoms versus number of double bonds in each homologue on the mass spectra is discussed. The correction coefficients for homologues from saturated fatty acids to hexaenoic acid are also mentioned.     

Development and validation of liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for the estimation of a potential genotoxic impurity 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethanol in hydroxyzine

2-(2-Chloroethoxy)ethanol (CEE) belongs to the so-called cohort of concerns which were classified as highly potent mutagenic carcinogens by the World Health Organization. It is widely used in the synthesis of the essential anti-histamine drug hydroxyzine. In addition, it is used as a primary solvent in dyes, nitrocellulose, paints, inks and resins. Owing to its potential genotoxicity, an efficient liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the quantitative estimation of CEE traces in an active pharmaceutical ingredients and in tablet dosage forms of hydroxyzine-free base. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column using a gradient elution mode with a binary solvent system (ammonium formate and methanol). Mass detection was performed for CEE using a positive mode with selected ion monitoring technique at m/z value of [M + NH₄]⁺. The developed method was validated as per the International Conference on Harmonizaiton guidelines. The quantitation limit, linearity and recoveries were found to be 0.56 ppm, 0.56–7.49 ppm (r² > 0.9985) and 93.6–99.3%, respectively. The proposed method was highly compatible and was used effectively to estimate CEE traces in different stages of drug synthesis and in tablet dosage forms of hydroxyzine for routine and stability testing.     

HPLC-APCI(+)-MS/MS测定乳制品中的维生素D_2及D_3

建立了一种高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离串联四极杆质谱,正离子监测模式下(HPLC-APCI(+)-MS/MS)测定乳制品中维生素D2和D3的方法。样品经皂化后,用石油醚提取,提取液经无水硫酸钠干燥,在氮气保护下旋转蒸发浓缩至10 m L以下,氮气吹干,用10 m L甲醇溶解后,经ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18色谱柱(1.7μm,2.1 mm×100 mm)分离,甲醇-水(95∶5)洗脱,多反应监测模式测定。维生素D2和D3在0.01~0.2 mg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(r2)分别为0.998 7和0.999 1,方法回收率为83.0%~99.4%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.0%~8.3%。     

液相色谱-大气压化学电离质谱法分析人参中的人参皂甙

研究了用反相高效液相色谱-大气压化学电离质谱(HPLC/APCI-MS)分析人参皂甙的方法。液相色谱采用乙腈-水流动相进行梯度洗脱,质谱采用正负离子同时扫描并结合二级质谱进行定性,用选择反应离子模式(SRM)测定检测限。实验发现虽然人参皂甙是热不稳定物质,但在大气压化学电离质谱的高温汽化过程中仍能检测到很强的负离子分子离子峰,而且随着汽化温度的升高,人参皂甙的负离子分子离子峰的强度增加。该方法对人参皂甙Rb1和Rg1的检测限分别为1.2×10-13 g和3.0×10-14 g,并检测出白参中包括丙二酰人参皂甙在内的29种人参皂甙。该法灵敏度高,重复性好,结果准确,能有效地对药材提取物中的多种人参皂甙进行检测和结构分析。     

超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联四极杆质谱法同时测定配合饲料中29种兽药

建立了同时测定配合饲料中喹诺酮类、磺胺类、大环内酯类和硝基呋喃类共计29种兽药的超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联四极杆质谱(UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)检测方法。饲料样品用甲醇-乙腈(1:1, v/v)混合溶液提取,提取液经Oasis HLB固相萃取柱净化,采用UPLC-ESI-MS/MS检测。以甲醇和含0.1%(v/v)甲酸的水溶液作为流动相,进行梯度洗脱,用C18色谱柱分离,正离子模式扫描,多反应监测模式检测。29种兽药在0.01～5.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r)均大于0.99;在复合预混饲料、全价配合饲料、浓缩饲料中4个添加水平下29种兽药的平均回收率在61.2%～94.3%范围内,相对标准偏差(RSD)为2.2%～15.0%;方法的检出限(以信噪比大于10计)为0.01 mg/kg或0.05 mg/kg。该方法简便、快速、准确,重现性好,灵敏度高,适用于配合饲料中多种兽药的同时检测。     

HPLC-MS/MS法测定婴幼儿配方乳粉中胆碱、左旋肉碱、牛磺酸与肌醇

建立了一种同时测定婴幼儿配方乳粉中4种可选择成分(胆碱、左旋肉碱、牛磺酸和肌醇)的高效液相色谱-串联三重四极杆质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。样品经温水溶解后用亚铁氰化钾和乙酸锌沉淀蛋白,上清液过滤后采用HSS T3色谱柱分离,三重四极杆质谱仪检测,胆碱和左旋肉碱使用内标法定量,牛磺酸和肌醇使用外标法定量。在最优化条件下,胆碱和左旋肉碱在0.01~2.0 mg/L范围内,牛磺酸和肌醇在0.1~2.0 mg/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.997;胆碱和左旋肉碱的检出限均为1.5 mg/kg,牛磺酸和肌醇的检出限均为15 mg/kg。4种化合物的回收率为87.5%~102.4%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)为3.0%~7.3%。该方法灵敏度高、净化效果好、定量准确,适用于婴幼儿配方乳粉中胆碱、左旋肉碱、牛磺酸和肌醇的同时快速检测。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定动物组织中的16种喹诺酮类药物残留

建立了动物组织样品中萘啶酸、恶喹酸、氟甲喹、诺氟沙星、依诺沙星、环丙沙星、洛美沙星、丹诺沙星、恩诺沙星、氧氟沙星、沙拉沙星、二氟沙星、麻保沙星、培氟沙星、司帕沙星、奥比沙星等16种喹诺酮类兽药多残留量的高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定方法。用酸性乙腈萃取样品中的16种喹诺酮类药物残留,然后用正己烷脱脂,旋转蒸发浓缩,以Inertsil C8-3色谱柱分离,在正离子模式下以电喷雾电离串联质谱进行测定。在10,50,100 μg/kg 3个加标水平下进行了验证试验,方法的线性范围为10~100 μg/kg,平均回收率为62.4%~102%,相对标准偏差为1.4%~11.9%。该方法简便、快速、准确,各项技术指标满足国内外法规的要求,可用于鸡肉、鸡肝和鱼肉等动物组织样品中喹诺酮类药物多残留的确证检测。     

二维液相色谱-质谱联用分离中药复方葛根芩连汤中的有效成分

建立了二维液相色谱-质谱联用方法分离中药复方葛根芩连汤的成分。以CN柱作第一维色谱柱,水和甲醇梯度洗脱分离;以ODS柱作第二维色谱柱,20 mmol/L乙酸铵缓冲液和乙腈梯度洗脱分离;质谱检测采用电喷雾电离/大气压化学电离（ESI/APCI）复合离子源,正负离子扫描。实验结果表明搭建的二维液相色谱的峰容量显著高于一维色谱,分离效率得到了明显的提高。以第一维色谱的第3个流分为例,对其二维分离进行仔细分析,发现质谱比紫外光谱检测到的组分多,质谱中采用负离子模式比正离子模式检测到的组分多。表明搭建的二维液相色谱-质谱分离平台分离效果好,提高了液相色谱的峰容量和分离效率。该方法操作简便,可作为中药等复杂体系分离分析的有效手段。     

Determination of Linoleic Acid Oxylipins in Chinese Baijiu Using Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Quadruple-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-QTOF-MS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

Linoleic acid oxylipins may adversely affect the quality of food products. To investigate the presence of linoleic acid oxylipins in Chinese Baijiu (distilled spirits), nine representative samples were analyzed using ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadruple-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-TOF-MS) in the negative electrospray ionization (ESI) mode. For the first time, 12 oxylipins were identified in Baijiu via UPLC-TOF-MS and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). Moreover, a rapid and accurate internal standard (IS) quantification method was developed to determine these oxylipins in Baijiu by UPLC coupled with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry. The method demonstrated acceptable precision, accuracy, and recovery, and was successfully applied to analyze the nine Baijiu samples. The afforded results indicated that in the soy sauce and strong aroma-type Baijiu samples, linoleic acid oxylipin was present in concentrations ranging from 1.27 to 104.90?μg/L; these values were significantly higher than those observed in the light aroma samples (P?<?0.01). This study proposes a quantitation method to monitor and control the linoleic acid oxylipin contents in Baijiu and provides new insights into the lipid metabolites of this distilled spirit.     

超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱法非靶向筛查西红柿中三唑类杀菌剂

建立了超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱非靶向快速筛查西红柿中三唑类杀菌剂的方法。样品用乙腈提取、QuEChERS净化、BEH C₁₈(100 mm×2.1 mm, 1.7μm)色谱柱分离,以乙腈和水(均含0.1%(v/v)甲酸)为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用四极杆飞行时间质谱仪进行检测。质谱离子源为电喷雾电离源,采集方式为正离子数据非依赖分析MS^E扫描模式。将19种三唑类杀菌剂按化学结构的不同分为8类。首先通过对8类典型三唑类杀菌剂中代表性的8种标准品的二级质谱图进行分析,总结出三唑类杀菌剂经碰撞诱导解离后产生的特征碎片离子和特征中性碎片丢失的质谱裂解规律,然后再利用另外11种三唑类杀菌剂标准品进行验证,并用于16份北京市售西红柿的非靶向筛查,在1份样品中筛查出烯唑醇。该方法快速、简便、准确率高,可为食品中三唑类杀菌剂残留的筛查提供参考。