Determination of residual fluoroquinolones in honey by liquid chromatography using metal chelate affinity chromatography

A new analytical method for the simultaneous determination of seven fluoroquinolones, namely, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin, orbifloxacin, sarafloxacin, and difloxacin, especially in dark-colored honey, has been developed. Fluoroquinolone antibiotics were extracted from samples with MacIlvaine buffer solution (pH 4.0) containing EDTA disodium salt dihydrate. The extracts were treated with both a polymeric cartridge and a metal chelate affinity column preloaded with ferric ion (Fe3+). LC separation with fluorescence detection was performed at 40 degrees C using an Inertsil ODS-4 analytical column (150 x 4.6 mm, 3 microm). The mobile phase was composed of 20 mM/L citrate buffer solution (pH 3.1)-acetonitrile mixture (70 + 30, v/v) containing 1 mM/L sodium dodecyl sulfate. Lomefloxacin was used as an internal standard. The developed method was validated according to the criteria of European Commission Decision 2002/657/EC. Decision limits and detection capabilities were below 2.9 and 4.4 microg/kg, respectively.     

Chemical stability of haloperidol injection by high performance thin-layer chromatography

The chemical stability of haloperidol lactate injection was studied under different storage conditions by high performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC). The study was performed at 25 +/- 2 degrees C and at refrigeration temperature (8 +/- 1 degrees C) in original glass ampoules over 15 days after being opened. The samples tested at 25 +/- 2 degrees C were stored with exposure to and protection from light. Chromatographic separation was achieved on precoated silica gel F 254 HPTLC plates using a mixture of acetone/chloroform/n-butanol/glacial acetic acid/water (5:10:10:2.5:2.5, v/v/v/v/v) as a mobile phase. Quantitative analyses were carried out at a wavelength of 254 nm. The method exhibited adequate linearity (r = 0.999), selectivity, precision (RSD = 1.92%), and accuracy (recoveries from 98.59 to 101.90%). The concentrations of all samples remained greater than or 90% of the original concentration. Haloperidol lactate injection was chemically stable under all conditions studied over 15 days.     

Advantages of pentafluorophenylpropyl stationary phase over conventional C18 stationary phase--application to analysis of triamcinolone acetonide

A pentafluorophenylpropyl (PFPP) stationary phase was for the first time tested for the simultaneous determination of triamcinolone acetonide, its degradation product triamcinolone and two preservatives, methylparaben, and propylparaben. A new simple isocratic reversed phase HPLC method with UV detection, using estradiol hemihydrate as an internal standard, has been developed and validated. Chromatography was performed on a Discovery HS F5 column (150 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 microm) using a binary mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and water 45:55 (v:v). The flow-rate was 0.6 mL/min, the column temperature 25 degrees C and the UV detection was accomplished at 240 nm. The chromatography results using PFPP stationary phase were compared with those obtained using conventional C18 columns.     

毛细管区带电泳法分析不同来源血竭中龙血素A和龙血素B

在系统优化了电解质溶液的pH、组成、浓度及仪器条件的基础上,建立了一种测定不同来源血竭中龙血素A和龙血素B的毛细管区带电泳(CZE)方法。采用20 kV的分离电压,25 ℃的毛细管柱温,211 nm的检测波长以及5 s的压力(3447 Pa)进样时间,在20 mmol/L的Na2B4O7缓冲溶液(用NaOH调节pH到9.98,含有10%(v/v,下同)乙腈、5.0%乙二醇和1.0%正丁醇)中,龙血素A和龙血素B在15 min内得到了有效分离与检测。方法的线性范围对于龙血素A和龙血素B分别为1.0～100.0 mg/L和0.5～100.0 mg/L。将该方法用于天然血竭及人工诱导血竭中龙血素A和龙血素B的测定,相对标准偏差在0.6%～3.8%之间,加标回收率在95.1%～105.8%之间。方法具有简单、快速、重现性较好和准确度较高的优点,可以用于血竭样品中龙血素A和龙血素B的测定。     

离子交换固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用法测定方便面皮复合包装袋中2,4-二氨基甲苯的迁移量

建立了方便面皮复合包装袋中2,4-二氨基甲苯迁移量的离子交换固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用检测方法。样品用4%（v/v）乙酸溶液浸泡,然后采用MCX混合型阳离子交换柱富集净化,以5.0 mL水淋洗小柱,用3.0 mL 5%（v/v）氨化甲醇洗脱样品,洗脱液经过溶剂交换,七氟丁酸酐衍生后,用气相色谱-质谱联用仪对目标物进行检测,外标法定量。2,4-二氨基甲苯在1~50 μg/L范围内,线性相关系数（r）为0.9991,检出限（S/N=3）为0.2 μg/L,定量限（S/N=10）为0.6 μg/L,回收率在89.0%~94.2%之间,相对标准偏差为1.9%~3.6%。该方法的前处理过程无需调节提取液的pH值,也不需要液液萃取,大幅简化了前处理过程,降低了有机溶剂的消耗,具有操作便捷、结果准确的优点,适用于方便面皮复合包装袋中2,4-二氨基甲苯迁移量的检测。     

Determination of six kavalactones in dietary supplements and selected functional foods containing Piper methysticum by isocratic liquid chromatography with internal standard

Kava (Piper methysticum) dietary products have been sold worldwide for treatment of nervous anxiety, tension, and restlessness. Recent reports showed potential association of kava usage and liver injuries. This study was conducted to develop simple and reliable methodologies for the extraction and determination of 6 major kavalactones: (+)-methysticin, (+)-dihydromethysticin, (+)-kavain, (+)-dihydrokavain, yangonin, and desmethoxyyangonin. Ultrasonic extraction techniques and isocratic reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) were optimized for different types of samples, including capsules containing kava root extract or root powder, raw root material, tea bags, and snack bar. A suitable internal standard, 5,7-dihydroxyflavone, was used for LC calibration. Kavalactones were completely separated in 30 min using a Luna C18-2 column at 60 degrees C with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of 2-propanol-acetonitrile-water-acetic acid (16 + 16 + 68 + 0.1, v/v/v/v). Within-laboratory, intraday, and interday method variation (% relative standard deviation) for most samples extracted by methanol or methanol-water mixture were <5%. Lower levels of kavalactone contents and higher variations were observed for tea bags from water extraction or infusion as compared to methanol extraction. Labeling information of tea bags based on methanol extraction could be misleading to consumers. Analytical recoveries of snack bar fortified at 10 and 20 microg/g were >84% with RSD values <8%. Methods developed in this study offer a simple and reproducible means for analysis of kavalactones in various matrixes of dietary products.     

Development of an HPLC method for the monitoring of tricyclic antidepressants in biofluids

A simple, rapid and sensitive HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of four tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs): amitriptyline, doxepin, clomipramine (CLO) and imipramine, in pharmaceutical formulations and biological fluids. A Kromasil C(8 )analytical column (250 x 4 mm, 5 microm) was used for the separation, with a mobile phase consisting of 0.05 M CH(3)COONH(4) and CH(3)CN (45:55 v/v) delivered at 1.5 mL/min isocratically. Quantification was performed at 238 nm, with bromazepam (1.5 ng/microL) as the internal standard. The determination of TCAs in blood plasma was performed after protein precipitation. Urine analysis was performed by means of SPE using Lichrolut RP-18 Merck cartridges providing high absolute recoveries (> 94%). Direct analysis of urine was also performed after two-fold dilution. The developed method was fully validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, stability and sensitivity. Repeatability (n = 5) and between-day precision (n = 5) revealed RSD <13%. Recoveries from biological samples ranged from 91.0 to 114.0%. The absolute detection limit of the method was calculated as 0.1-0.6 ng in blood plasma and 0.2-0.5 ng in extracted urine or 0.4-0.7 in diluted urine. The method was applied to real samples of plasma from a patient under CLO treatment.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定普通鹿蹄草中的黄酮苷类成分

建立了普通鹿蹄草中5种黄酮苷(金丝桃苷、异槲皮苷、2″-O-没食子酰基金丝桃苷、槲皮素-3-O-呋喃阿拉伯糖苷和槲皮苷)的高效液相色谱检测方法。采用Zorbax Extend-C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm),以乙腈-水(体积比14∶86)为流动相,在波长为350 nm处检测。在此条件下,样品中5种黄酮苷分离良好且无杂质峰干扰,低、中、高浓度下的回收率为96.3%~104.2%,相对标准偏差（RSD）小于5%。该方法简便快速、结果准确、重现性好,可以作为普通鹿蹄草药材及相关制剂质量控制的一个有效方法。     

Determination of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine derivatives of isocyanates at low concentrations by temperature-programmed miniaturized liquid chromatography

A temperature-programmed packed capillary LC method with large-volume injection on-column focusing has been developed for screening and determination of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine derivatives of airborne toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, toluene-2,6-diisocyanate, hexamethylenediisocyanate and methylenebisphenyl-4,4-diisocyanate, based on sampling methods described in MDHS 25/3. Injection volumes up to 100 microl were successfully loaded onto the 250x0.32 mm I.D. capillary column packed with 3 microm Hypersil ODS particles. The isocyanate derivatives were loaded at 10 degrees C and eluted by a three-step temperature program starting at 10 degrees C for 10 min, followed by a temperature ramp of 2.5 degrees C min(-1) to 45 degrees C and then 9.9 degrees C min(-1) to 90 degrees C. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-acetate buffer (3% triethylamine, pH 4.5) (45:55, v/v). The isocyanate derivatives were dissolved in acetonitrile-acetate buffer (3% triethylamine, pH 4.5) (30:70, v/v) to achieve sufficient focusing. The concentration limit of detection of the individual derivatives utilizing an "U" shaped flow cell with a 8.0 mm light path and an injection volume of 100 microl was 44, 87, 43 and 210 pg ml(-1) for toluene-2,6-diisocyanate, hexamethylenediisocyanate, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate and methylenebisphenyl-4,4-diisocyanate, respectively. Within the investigated concentration range, 10-500 ng ml(-1), the linear calibration curves gave correlation coefficients ranging from 0.994 to 0.998. The repeatability of the method with regard to retention time and peak height ranged from 0.3 to 1.1% and 1.1 to 2.3% (n=9) relative standard deviation, respectively. The average recovery of the method, with regard to toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, was 97.7+/-1.6% (n=9).     

Validation of an oil-in-water microemulsion liquid chromatography method for analysis of perindopril tert-butylamine and its impurities

This paper describes the development and validation of a microemulsion liquid chromatography (MELC) method for simultaneous determination of perindopril tert-butylamine and its impurities in bulk active substances and the pharmaceutical dosage form of tablets. An appropriate resolution with reasonable retention times was obtained for a microemulsion containing 0.24% (w/v) butyl acetate, 0.30% (w/v) ethyl acetate, 2% (w/v) sodium dodecyl sulfate, 7.75% (w/v) n-butanol, and 20.0 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate, the pH of which was adjusted to 3.70 with 85% orthophosphoric acid. Separations were performed on a Nucleosil 120-5 butyl modified (C4), 250 x 4 mm, 5 microm particle size silica column at 40 degrees C, with a mobile phase flow rate of 1.25 mL/min. UV detection was performed at 254 nm. The established method was subjected to method validation, and required validation parameters were defined. Robustness testing, an important part of method validation, was performed as well. Since robustness validation can be conducted using different experimental designs, the Plackett-Burman design was applied due to its possibility of testing many factors at the same time. The validated MELC method was found to be suitable for the simultaneous determination of perindopril tert-butylamine and its impurities in pharmaceuticals.     

Simultaneous quantitation of three major triterpenoid glycosides in Centella asiatica extracts by high performance liquid chromatography with evaporative light scattering detection

A high-performance liquid chromatography method with evaporative light scattering detection was established for simultaneous determination of three major triterpenoid glycosides, i.e. asiaticoside, madecassoside and asiaticoside-B, in Centella asiatica extracts. The optimal chromatographic conditions were achieved on a COSMOSIL 5C(18)-MS-II column by constant elution with water (0.01% trifluoroacetic acid, v/v) and acetonitrile (1.0% methyl tert-butyl ether, 0.01% trifluoroacetic acid, v/v) (78:22) as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min; the column temperature was 30 degrees C. The evaporative light scattering detector was set at an evaporating temperature of 40 degrees C and nitrogen gas pressure of 3.5 bar. The validation of the method included tests of linearity, sensitivity, precision, repeatability, stability and accuracy. All calibration curves showed good linear regression (r(2) > 0.9993) within test ranges. The established method showed good precision and accuracy with overall intra-day and inter-day variations of 1.73-3.06 and 3.89%-4.92%, respectively, and overall recoveries of 97.63-99.39% for the three compounds analyzed. The method developed was successfully applied to quantify the main triterpenoid glycosides in Centella asiatica extracts from different companies.     

纤维素衍生物手性固定相高效液相色谱法分离盐酸川丁特罗对映体

以纤维素三-(3,5-二甲基苯基氨基甲酸酯)为手性固定相(Lux Cellulose-1),建立了在正相色谱条件下直接分离盐酸川丁特罗对映体的高效液相色谱法。考察了乙醇、异丙醇等有机改性剂,三氟乙酸、二乙胺等流动相添加剂和柱温对对映体分离的影响。结果显示,酸性和碱性添加剂对对映体分离的影响最为显著: 添加二乙胺时两对映体无分离趋势;添加三氟乙酸时对映体保留强,且分离趋势明显;而同时添加三氟乙酸和二乙胺则两对映体分离显著改善,分离度可达4.0。优化后的色谱条件: 色谱柱为Lux Cellulose-1手性柱(250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm),流动相为正庚烷-乙醇-三氟乙酸-二乙胺(88:12:0.3:0.05, v/v/v/v),流速为1.0 mL/min,紫外检测波长为246 nm,柱温为25 ℃。该方法简便,快速,可用于左旋盐酸川丁特罗原料中右旋异构体杂质的检查。     

高效液相色谱法同时测定长春花中的文多灵、长春质碱和脱水长春碱

运用高效液相色谱（HPLC）梯度洗脱同时测定了长春花中的文多灵、长春质碱和脱水长春碱等3种生物碱。色谱柱为Waters 5C18-MS-Ⅱ(4.6 mm×250 mm),流动相为甲醇-1%二乙胺(磷酸调pH至7.3)系统,梯度洗脱,检测波长220 nm,柱温25 ℃。实验结果表明,文多灵、长春质碱和脱水长春碱等3种生物碱分别在0.03～1 mg/mL,0.03～1 mg/mL和0.01～0.5 mg/mL时线性关系良好,平均加样回收率分别为96.8%,97.0%和96.4%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为1.53%,1.37%和1.96%。用该法同时检测了不同干旱条件处理下长春花样品中的文多灵、长春质碱和脱水长春碱,方法准确、快速、简便。     

Simultaneous liquid chromatographic determination of ezetimibe and simvastatin in pharmaceutical products

A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (LC) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of ezetimibe and simvastatin in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The LC method was carried out on a Synergi fusion C18 column (150 mm x 4.6 mm id) maintained at 45 degrees C. The mobile phase consisted of phosphate buffer 0.03 M, pH 4.5-acetonitrile (35 + 65, v/v) run at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min, and detection was made using a photodiode array detector at 234 nm. The chromatographic separation was obtained within 15.0 min, and calibration graphs were linear in the concentration range of 0.5-200 microg/mL. Validation parameters such as specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, and robustness were evaluated, giving results within the acceptable range for both compounds. Moreover, the proposed method was successfully applied for the routine quality control analysis of pharmaceutical products.     

Miniaturized membrane-assisted solvent extraction combined with gas chromatography/electron-capture detection applied to the analysis of volatile organic compounds

A new module of membrane-assisted solvent extraction (MASE) with miniaturized membrane bags was applied to the determination of seven volatile organic compounds (VOCs): chloroform, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, 1,1,2-trichloroethane, tetrachloroethene, 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane with boiling points between 61 and 147 degrees C in aqueous samples. Different from the known procedure the new, shortened membrane bags were filled with 100 microl of an organic solvent. The membrane bags were placed in a 20 ml headspace vial and filled with 15 ml of the aqueous sample. The vial was transferred into an autosampler where it was stirred for a definite time at elevated temperature. After the extraction, 1 microl of the organic extract was transferred into the spilt/splitless injector of a GC system equipped with an electron-capture detector. This work included optimization of the membrane device, the determination of the optimized extraction conditions such as stirring rate, extraction time and the impact of salt addition. The validation of the method involved repeatability, recovery and detection limit studies, followed of its application towards real water samples. The repeatability, expressed as the relative standard deviation of the peak areas of six extractions was below 10%. The detection limits (LODs) were between 5 ng/l (tetrachloroethene) and 50 ng/l (chloroform). Calibration was performed in a range from 5 ng/l to 150 microg/l, since the concentration in the aqueous samples was expected quite various in this concentration range. Five river water samples of Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany were analyzed with miniaturized-MASE and the results were compared with those obtained with Headspace-Analysis. The method can be fully automated and moreover, it allows the simultaneous determination of volatile and semi volatile compounds.     

Quantitation of glucosamine from shrimp waste using HPLC

This work presents a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the quantitation of glucosamine in chitin. The method includes an acid hydrolysis of chitin. The chromatographic separation is achieved using a Hypersil ODS 5-microm column (250 x 4.6 mm) at 38 degrees C, with precolumn derivatization with 9-fluorenylmethyl-chloroformate and UV detection (lambda = 264 nm). The mobile phase is a mixture of mobile phase A [30 mM ammonium phosphate (pH 6.5) in 15:85 methanol-water (v/v)], mobile phase B [15:85 methanol-water (v/v)], and mobile phase C [90:10 acetonitrile-water (v/v)], with a flow rate of 1.2 mL/min. The HPLC method proposed showed adequate repeatability (relative standard deviation, 5.8%), accuracy (92.7% recovery), and sensitivity, with a detection limit of 2 microg/mL. The method is successfully applied to the quantitation of glucosamine for the determination of the purity of chitin from shrimp waste.     

HPLC method for the determination and pharmacokinetic studies of four triterpenoids in rat plasma after oral administration of Ganoderma lucidum extract

Four major triterpenoids (ganoderic acids C(2), B, K and H) in rat plasma after oral administration of G. lucidum extract were analyzed quantitatively by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Plasma samples taken from rats were acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with dichloromethane-ethyl acetate (90:10). The chromatographic separation was achieved on an Agilent Zorbax SB-C(18) column (250 x 4.6 mm, 5 microm) at 35 degrees C, with a linear gradient of acetonitrile and 0.03% aqueous phosphoric acid (v/v), at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The four triterpenoids and internal standard (hydrocortisone) were detected at a wavelength 252 nm. All calibration curves showed good linearity (r(2) > 0.99) within test ranges. The relative deviation of this method was less than 10% for intra- and inter-day assays, and the accuracy ranged from 89 to 108%. The extract recovery for the four triterpenoids and internal standard ranged from 95 to 67%, and the QC samples were found to be stable according to the results of the stability study. This is the first report on determination of the major triterpenoids in rat plasma after oral administration of G. lucidum extract and the results provided a firm basis for clarifying the pharmacological effect of G. lucidum and evaluating the clinical applications of this medicinal fungus.     

高效液相色谱-荧光检测法测定牛奶中氯霉素的残留量

建立了对牛奶中氯霉素的残留量进行检测的高效液相色谱-荧光检测方法。氯霉素还原后在温和条件下与荧光胺发生衍生化反应,采用十八烷基键合硅胶固定相,以乙腈/四氢呋喃/0.02 mol/L醋酸钠-醋酸缓冲液(pH 6.0)(体积比为16∶8∶76)为流动相,流速1.0 mL/min,柱温40 ℃,荧光检测激发波长为410 nm,发射波长为508 nm。在上述实验条件下,氯霉素检测的线性范围为0.4~800 μg/L (r2=0.9999),检出限为0.2　μg/L。当空白样品中氯霉素添加水平为2~40 μg/L时,该方法的回收率为66.6%~92.8%,相对标准偏差为4.5%~9.4%。该方法适用于牛奶中氯霉素痕量残留的监测,具有干扰小、选择性好、灵敏度高等优点。     

Simultaneous determination of manganese and selenium in serum by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

A method for determination of manganese and selenium in serum by simultaneous atomic absorption spectrometry (SIMAAS) is proposed. The samples (30 mul) were diluted (1+3) to 1.0% v/v HNO(3)+0.10% w/v Triton X-100 directly in the autosampler cups. A total of 20 mug Pd+10 mug Mg(NO(3))(2) was used as chemical modifier. The pyrolysis and atomization temperatures for the simultaneous heating program were 1200 and 2300 degrees C, respectively. The addition of an oxidant mixture (15% w/w H(2)O(2)+1.0% v/v HNO(3)) and the inclusion of a low temperature pyrolysis step (400 degrees C) attenuated the build-up of carbonaceous residues onto the integrated platform. An aliquot of 15 mul of the reference or sample solution was introduced into the graphite tube and heated at 80 degrees C; subsequently, 10 mul of oxidant mixture+10 mul of chemical modifier was introduced over that aliquot and the remaining heating program steps were executed. This strategy allowed at least 250 heating cycles for each THGA tube without analytical signal deterioration. The characteristic masses for manganese (6 pg) and selenium (46 pg) were estimated from the analytical curves. The detection limits were 6.5 pg (n=20, 3delta) for manganese and 50 pg (n=20, 3delta) for selenium. The reliability of the entire procedure was checked with the analysis of serum from Seronormtrade mark Trace Elements in Serum (Sero AS) and by addition and recovery tests (97+/-9% for manganese and 96+/-7% for selenium) using five serum samples.     

反相高效液相色谱法测定苹果中槲皮素的含量

采用反相高效液相色谱法测定了苹果肉和苹果皮中槲皮素的含量。将样品于-80 ℃冷冻24 h后,在2,6-二叔丁基对 甲酚的保护下加入6 mol/L盐酸制成匀浆,于90 ℃恒温水浴中回流水解2 h。水解液在反相ODS柱上分离,以甲醇-水(体积 比为55∶45,乙酸调pH值为3.3)为流动相,在波长370 nm处进行测定。结果表明:苹果肉中槲皮素的平均含量为3.11～10.78 μg/g;苹果皮中槲皮素的平均含量为253.57～744.59 μg/g;苹果肉中槲皮素的平均加标回收率为100.4%。该法操作简 便易行、结果准确可靠。