Determination of vitamin A in pharmaceutical preparations by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection

Summary A very simple high-performance liquid chromatographic method for determination of Vitamin A in pharmaceutical preparations without the need for saponification was developed. A reversed-phase (Nova-Pack C₁₈, 4 m) column was used with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-tetrahydrofuran-water (55378) and a flowrate of 1.5 ml/min. Sample treatment only consisted of the extraction of retinol acetate content from capsules or tablets with methanol. Total extraction was achieved by shaking vigorously with the aid of magnetic stirring for three hours at room temperature. No change of solvent is necessary to introduce the sample in the chromatographic system. This method is suitable for routine quantification of Vitamin A.     

Determination of the antibiotic zinc bacitracin in animal food by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection

Summary A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with ultraviolet detection has been developed for the analysis of the polypeptide antibiotic zinc bacitracin in adulterated animal feed. Firstly, the process for extraction of the antibiotic from the feed was optimized. This process involved extraction from the feed at pH 2, centrifugation, liquid-liquid extraction, then solidphase extraction. The extract obtained was then dissolved in the mobile phase and injected into the chromatograph. The best analytical results were obtained by use of a C₁₈ column with a mobile phase comprising a 50:50 (%,v/v) mixture of 0.3m phosphate buffer, pH 3, containing 20mm sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and 19:1 (v/v) acetonitrile-methanol. The analytical signal (peak area) was monitored at 254 nm. The calibration function was estimated between 200 and 1000 mg L⁻¹. The proposed method was applied to the analysis of zinc bacitracin present in different fortified animal feed products at levels between 5 and 200 mg kg⁻¹. Recovery rates were between 66 and 85% and the relative standard deviation was below 7%.     

Simultaneous determination of 20 food additives by high performance liquid chromatography with photo-diode array detector

An efficient and accurate analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 20 synthetic food additives, including three sweeteners,seven food colorants,nine synthetic preservatives and caffeine,by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with photodiode array detector(PDA).This method permits the detection of food additives at very low concentrations(0.005-0.150μg/mL).The applicability was verified by the determination of food additives present in various foodstuffs.     

Determination of synthetic dyes in bean and meat products by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive and efficient method was developed for the simultaneous determination of eight synthetic dyes (Chrysoidin, Auramine O, Sudan(I–IV), Para Red, and Rhodamine B) in bean and meat products using high‐performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. A simple extraction procedure using acetonitrile has been applied for the extraction of these dyes from spiked bean and meat samples. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters XTerra C₁₈ column (2.1 × 150 mm, 5 μm) with a multistep gradient elution. Detection and quantification were performed using mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode. Linear calibrations were obtained with correlation coefficients R² > 0.99. The limits of detection and quantification for the eight dyes were in the ranges of 0.03–0.75 and 0.1–2.0 μg/kg depending on matrices, respectively. The recoveries of these dyes in different food matrices were between 71.2 and 116.9% with relative standard deviations <15.2%, suggesting that the developed method is promising for the accurate quantification of the eight dyes at trace levels in bean and meat products.     

Determination of organic colorants in cosmetic products by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV-vis detection was used for the determination of organic colorants in cosmetic products. 126 colorants were characterized by their retention times in an ion-pair reversed-phase HPLC system with gradient elution, and by their UV-vis spectra, recorded with a diode array detector (DAD). The method is rapid and efficient, as is demonstrated by the analysis of 45 cosmetic samples.     

Simultaneous determination of some food additives in soft drinks and other liquid foods by flow injection on-line dialysis coupled to high performance liquid chromatography

Flow injection on-line dialysis was developed for sample pretreatment prior to the simultaneous determination of some food additives by high performance liquid chromatography (FID-HPLC). A liquid sample or mixed standard solution (900 μL) was injected into a donor stream (5%, w/v, sucrose) of FID system and was pushed further through a dialysis cell, while an acceptor solution (0.025 mol L⁻¹ phosphate buffer, pH 3.75) was held in the opposite side of the dialysis membrane. The dialysate was then flowed to an injection loop of the HPLC valve, where it was further injected into the HPLC system and analyzed under isocratic reverse-phase HPLC conditions and UV detection (230 nm). The order of elution of five food additives was acesulfame-K, saccharin, caffeine, benzoic acid and sorbic acid, respectively, with the analysis time of 14 min. On-line dialysis and HPLC analysis could be performed in parallel, providing sample throughput of 4.3 h⁻¹. Dialysis efficiencies of five food additives were in ranges of 5-11%. Linear calibration graphs were in ranges of 10-100 mg L⁻¹ for acesulfame-K and saccharin, 10-250 mg L⁻¹ for benzoic acid and 10-500 mg L⁻¹ for caffeine and sorbic acid. Good precisions (RSD < 5%) for all the additives were obtained. The proposed system was applied to soft drink and other liquid food samples. Acceptable percentage recoveries could be obtained by appropriate dilution of the sample before injecting into the system. The developed system has advantages of high degrees of automation for sample pretreatment, i.e., on-line sample separation and dilution and low consumption of chemicals and materials.     

Determination of aprotinin by high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary A highly accurate and reproducible method for the determination of aprotinin (bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor) by HPLC is described. In the experiments, the relative standard deviation was 1.2% and detection limit 1 FIP-U cm^–3. Also, the method is quick and selective and active ingredients from difference source correlate well with enzymatic method. Analyses at different laboratories can be compared directly.     

液相色谱法检测水果蔬菜中的烟碱类农药残留

建立了果蔬样品中5种烟碱类农药(噻虫嗪、吡虫啉、啶虫脒、噻虫啉、噻虫胺)残留的液相色谱快速检测方法。样品采用乙腈提取,浓缩,水转溶后经ENVI-18固相萃取柱净化,0.02 mol/L NaOH预淋洗除去柱上中等极性干扰物,100%乙腈1 mL洗脱5种烟碱类残留,反相高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测器检测。在黄瓜空白基质中0.1~1.0 mg/kg的加标浓度范围内,5种农药的回收率为50.8%~108.9%,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于15%;而苹果、梨、香蕉、西红柿和韭菜空白基质在0.1~1.0 mg/kg添加水平下,5种农药的回收率均大于80%,RSD小于11%。所测试的6种果蔬样品中噻虫嗪、噻虫胺、吡虫啉的检出限(LOD)为0.01~0.02 mg/kg,啶虫咪和噻虫啉的LOD为0.03~0.05 mg/kg,方法可满足水果蔬菜中烟碱类农药多残留分析的要求。     

超高压液相色谱-飞行时间质谱法测定食品中19种非法染料

建立了同时测定食品中19种非法染料的方法。样品经丙酮/正己烷提取后,采用氧化铝柱层析净化,超高压液相色谱C18短柱分离,流动相用乙腈:0.1%甲酸溶液梯度淋洗,采用电喷雾离子源,在正离子模式下以飞行时间质谱检测,质量偏差小于1毫道尔顿。19种非法染料加标回收率在76%～108%,之间,方法的检测限为0.34～14μg/kg,精密度RSD在0.3%～12%之间。     

Determination of Imidacloprid and metabolites by liquid chromatography with an electrochemical detector and post column photochemical reactor

A procedure for the determination of Imidacloprid and its main metabolites was set up by means of liquid chromatography with an electrochemical detector and post-column photochemical reactor (LC-hν-ED). Sample clean-up was developed for bees, filter paper and maize leaves. Chromatographic conditions were based on a reversed-phase C-18 column operated by phosphate buffer 50 mM/CH₃CN (80/20, v/v) at pH 2.9. Detection of Imidacloprid and its metabolites was performed at a potential of 800 mV after photoactivation at 254 nm. Compared to conventional techniques such as gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) or LC coupled to other detectors, the present method allows simultaneous trace-level determination of both Imidacloprid (0.6 ng ml⁻¹) and its main metabolites (2.4 ng ml⁻¹).     

Interaction studies of vinychloride with liquid foods by gas chromatography

Summary The interaction of vinylchloride (VC) with liquid foods, such as water, olive oil and honey, was studied using the relatively new technique of Reversed-Flow Gas Chromatography (RFGC). The RFGC method permits the calculation of the VC diffusion coefficient in the liquid phase (water, oil and honey) and the determination of the partition coefficient of VC between the liquid and the carrier gas, as well as the determination of the Henry's constant of VC in the liquid food. From the variation of the above parameters with temperature, thermodynamic parameters (free and excess free energies, enthalpies, entropies and activity coefficients) were calculated for the adsorption of VC by liquid foods. These are discussed in comparison with the same parameters calculated from empirical equations or determined experimentally by other techniques.     

Determination of synthetic acaricides residues in beeswax by high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detector

A multiresidue HPLC method for identification and quantification of the synthetic acaricides fluvalinate, coumaphos, bromopropylate and its metabolite 4,4′-dibromobenzophenone in beeswax has been developed. Different techniques were tested and modified. The method consists of a sample preparation with isooctane followed by solid phase extraction using Florisil columns. Determination of the synthetic acaricides is achieved by HPLC with a photodiode array detector. Analytical performance of the proposed method, including sensitivity, accuracy and precision was satisfactory. The LOD for the analytes varied between 0.1 and 0.2 μg g⁻¹ wax and the recoveries between 70 and 110%. Relative standard deviation of the repeatability of the method is <15% and reproducibility is <31%.     

Determination of beta-carboline alkaloids in foods and beverages by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection at a glassy carbon electrode modified with carbon nanotubes

Simple and sensitive methods for the separation and quantification of β-carboline alkaloids in foods and beverages by HPLC with electrochemical detection at carbon nanotubes-modified glassy carbon electrodes (CNTs-GCE) are reported. Electrode modification with multi-wall CNTs produced an improved amperometric response to β-carbolines, in spite of the working medium consisting of methanol:acetonitrile: 0.05 mol L⁻¹ Na₂HPO₄ solution of pH 9.0 (20:20:60). On the contrary to that observed at a bare GCE, a good repeatability of the amperometric measurements carried out at +900 mV versus Ag/AgCl (R.S.D. of 3.2% for i_p, n = 20) was achieved at the CNTs-GCE. Using an Ultrabase C₁₈ column and isocratic elution with the above mentioned mobile phase, a complete resolution of the chromatographic peaks for harmalol, harmaline, norharmane, harmane and harmine, was achieved. Calibration graphs over the 0.25-100 μM range with detection limits ranging between 4 and 19 ng mL⁻¹, were obtained. The HPLC-ED at CNTs-GCE method was applied to the analysis of beer, coffee and cheese samples, spiked with β-carbolines at concentration levels corresponding to those may be found in the respective samples. The steps involved in sample treatment, such as extraction and clean-up, were optimized for each type of sample. Recoveries ranging between 92 and 102% for beer, 92 and 101% for coffee, and 88 and 100% for cheese, at sub-μg mL⁻¹ or g⁻¹ analytes concentration levels were achieved.     

Determination of water-soluble vitamins in pharmaceutical preparations by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with a mobile phase containing sodium dodecylsulphate andn-propanol

Summary A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method with sodium dodecylsulphate-n-propanolwater as mobile phase has been used to separate and determine six water-soluble vitamins in twelve minutes. The analytical characteristics linear range, sensitivity, detection limits, and precision were evaluated. The lowest detection limits were those of nicotinic acid (not usually present in pharmaceutical products), 0.7 mgL⁻¹, nicotinamide, 1.3 mg L⁻¹, and pyridoxine, 1.4 mg L⁻¹. When the method was applied to the determination of the vitamins in pharmaceutical samples the values found agreed with those on the labels.     

Rapid-scanning electrochemical detector with micro working electrode for micro high-performance liquid chromatography

Summary A voltammetric system controlled by a personal computer was developed using a PC-8801 mk II computer (NEC, Tokyo, Japan) for rapid-scanning voltammetry. The system was combined with an ultra-small-volume electrolytic cell with a single-carbon-fiber (7-μm diameter and 3-mm length) working electrode and used as a new detector for micro high-performance liquid chromatography. The system's capability for the detection of catecholamines and their related compounds was investigated. Three-dimensional voltamo-chromatograms were obtained by adding the potential axis of the electrode to the conventional current and time axes, leading to a dramatic improvement in the identification of each chroamtographic peak.     

高效液相色谱法测定烟草料液中的糖

研究了用蒸发光散射检测器检测，高效液相色谱法测定烟草料液中糖的方法。料液中的糖用固相萃取预分离，然后以Waters carbohydrate高效糖柱为固定相，V（乙腈）：V（水）=70：30作为流动相分离，蒸发光散射检测器检测；样品中鼠李糖、木糖、阿拉伯糖、果糖、甘露糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖、麦芽糖8种糖的加标回收率分别为：97．0％、95．6％、102％、102．1％、95．0％、101．8％、102．6％、97．8％；线性范围分别为：鼠李糖、果糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖0．1～20pg，木糖、阿拉伯糖、甘露糖、麦芽糖0．2～25μg。相对标准偏差均小于3．2％。方法的检出限达：鼠李糖20ng、木糖26ng、阿拉伯糖28ng、果糖14ng、甘露糖20ng、葡萄糖10ng、蔗糖12ng、麦芽糖15ng，用该方法测定了烟草料液中的糖。     

Determination of synthetic phenolic antioxidants in food by high-performance liquid chromatography

This review deals with HPLC method to be used for the determination of synthetic phenolic antioxidants added to various foods. Sample preparation, isolation techniques, separation systems as well as detection methods used in applied food analysis procedures are discussed.     

Determination of biogenic amines in wines by pre-column derivatization and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

A new HPLC method for determining biogenic amines in wines is developed. This method is based on pre-column amine derivatization, further separation of derivatives and on-line hyphenation of HPLC to atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry (APCI-MS). Biogenic amines have been derivatized with 1,2-naphthoquinone-4-sulfonate at 65 °C and pH 9.2 for 5 min. The separation of derivatives has been accomplished in a C₁₈ analytical column using an elution gradient based on increasing the percentage of methanol. Derivatives have been ionized in positive mode and detected by selected ion monitoring. The operating conditions of the APCI-MS system (voltages, temperatures and gases) have been thoroughly optimized to obtain the maximum sensitivity for all analytes. In the selected conditions, APCI-MS spectra display little fragmentation and good signal-to-noise ratio. Depending on the amine characteristics, the main spectral peaks are due to mono- and di-derivative products. Figures of merit of the method have been established under the selected conditions using red wine samples. Recoveries ranging from 94% to 106% have been obtained which prove excellent accuracy of the method in the determination of histamine, putrescine, cadaverine, tryptamine, phenylethylamine, tyramine and serotonin in red wines. The proposed method has been applied to the analysis of commercial wines from different Spanish regions.     

Determination of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs in water samples using liquid chromatography coupled with diode-array detector and mass spectrometry

An analytical method for the determination of trace levels of six different nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in water samples has been developed and validated. Environmentally relevant pharmaceuticals were chosen according to human consumption in Poland. Final analysis of the target compounds was performed by RP LC-diode-array detection-MS, whereas sample preparation included an SPE step. For this SPE step, a number of packing materials, such as LiChrolut RP-18, calixarene, Strata-X, BAKERBOND Narc-2, BAKERBOND Polar Plus, BAKERBOND styrene divinylbenzene-1, and Discovery DSC-18, were used, and their respective advantages and disadvantages in this study were discussed. The RP-18 phase was found to be the most retentive for all analytes. The detection limits for compounds in surface waters were varied from 0.005 for diflunisal to 0.095 microg/L for ibuprofen. The average recoveries of NSAIDs from the surface water samples ranged from 80 up to 103%. RSD value is relatively low (from 4% for fenoprofen up to 8% for ibuprofen). The performance of the method was tested with several environmental water samples.     

气相色谱-电子捕获检测法测定海水中十氯酮残留

通过考察提取溶剂、毛细管柱、净化条件及共溶出干扰物等因素对十氯酮测定的影响,建立了二氯甲烷液-液富集萃取、硫酸净化分离、气相色谱法(GC)-电子捕获检测器(ECD)测定海水介质中有机氯农药类持久性有机污染物十氯酮残留分析方法。1 L海水经50 mL二氯甲烷萃取富集,浓缩后采用硫酸净化,以1%(体积分数)甲醇/正己烷混合溶液转移定容后,采用DB-5非极性毛细管柱进行GC分离,电子捕获检测器可测定其中十氯酮的含量;该方法采用外标法定量,在5～100 μg/L范围内呈线性,线性相关系数为0.9989。低、中、高3个浓度水平的平均加标回收率为81%～108%,相对标准偏差为1.2%～5.1%(n=6)。方法的检出限为0.6 ng/L。结果表明,该方法灵敏度高,线性关系好,可以满足简便、快速、准确测定海水中十氯酮的要求。