Use of a polar-embedded stationary phase for the separation of tocopherols by CEC

A polar-embedded stationary phase (ULTIMA C18) has been investigated for the separation of alpha-, beta-, gamma- and delta-tocopherols by CEC in comparison with commercially available C(18) and C(30) n-alkyl RPs. The behavior of this stationary phase was tested for different mobile phases based on methanol, ACN, or mixtures thereof and different separation parameters such as retention factors and resolution were evaluated. The main feature of this stationary phase is the improved selectivity for the separation of beta- and gamma-tocopherols (positional isomers) when compared with the pure n-alkyl C(18) material, which was unable to resolve these compounds. Additionally, it is possible to observe a reversal in the elution order of the beta- and gamma-tocopherol isomers with respect to that obtained on the C(30) column. The resulting data indicate that the enhanced selectivity obtained with the polar-embedded stationary phase, with respect to the conventional C(18) material, is due to the participation of both hydrophobic and polar interactions: these latter are of the hydrogen bridge type with the amide group of the polar-embedded stationary phase, which increases the retention of the tocopherols and facilitates the discrimination between the beta- and gamma-isomers. Adequate separation of the four tocopherols was obtained by CEC using the polar-embedded stationary phase and 95:5 v/v methanol/water (5 mM Tris, final concentration) as the mobile phase.     

Congener-specific analysis of hexabromocyclododecane by high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

A congener-specific method based on high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/ES-MS/MS) in the negative ion mode was developed for the analysis of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD). On a C(18) analytical column, with a methanol/water mobile phase, the alpha-isomer was completely resolved from the beta- and gamma-isomers while the beta- and gamma-isomers were sufficiently resolved at half their peak heights. The ES spray voltage strongly influenced the intensity of the ion signal. For MS, a source temperature of 500 degrees C and a collision energy of 50 eV were found to be optimum for the [M-H](-) to Br(-) transition. Run-to-run and day-to-day (n = 3) variability was minimal, with relative standard deviations of 2.6-4.1 and 2.4-4.4%, respectively. The limit of detection was 4-6 pg on-column. When applied to tissue samples from Lake Winnipeg fish both alpha- and gamma-isomers of HBCDD were found in low-ng/g (lipid corrected) concentrations.     

Development and validation of a stability-indicating reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography method for assay of betamethylepoxide and estimation of its related compounds

Betamethylepoxide (16beta-methyl-Delta(1,4)-pregnadiene-9beta-11beta-oxide-17alpha,21-diol-3,20-dione) is a key intermediate for the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) of steroid compounds. A stability-indicating reversed-phase HPLC method for assay of betamethylepoxide and estimation of its related compounds has been developed and validated. This method can accurately quantitate betamethylepoxide in the presence of numerous structurally related compounds (including the alpha-epimer, known as alphamethylepoxide). This method can also adequately separate most of the impurities from each other and estimate their quantities in betamethylepoxide samples. The stability-indicating capability of this method has been demonstrated by adequate separation of the degradation products from betamethylepoxide in stress degraded and aged stability samples. The HPLC column used in the method was a 5 cm YMC Hydrosphere C(18) column (4.6 mm I.D.) and the mobile phase consisted of (A) water and (B) acetonitrile:methanol (8:25, v/v).     

Simultaneous analysis of cationic, anionic, and neutral compounds using monolithic CEC columns

A new capillary electrochromatography (CEC) column for the simultaneous analysis of cationic, neutral, and anionic compounds using CEC-ESI-MS is described. Three different silica monolith columns were prepared by changing the poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) contents for comparison of the separation property of these columns. Different separation programs were used for the simultaneous separation of different charged compounds under the same conditions. The column prepared with 80 mg of PEG separated typical compounds within 15 min using 1 M formic acid as the electrolyte. The analytes migrated in the order of cationic, neutral, and anionic compounds, which means that the migration order was mainly determined by the electrophoresis. The hydrodynamic flow by pressure from the inlet side was significant for a stable analysis to be achieved. The effect of the composition of the sheath liquid was also examined. All analytes (14 amino acids, thiourea, urea, citric acid, and ATP) were detectable when 1% acetic acid in 50% (v/v) methanol was used as the sheath liquid.     

Combined column–mobile phase mixture statistical design optimization of high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis of multicomponent systems

A statistical approach for the simultaneous optimization of the mobile and stationary phases used in reversed-phase liquid chromatography is presented. Mixture designs using aqueous mixtures of acetonitrile (ACN), methanol (MeOH) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) organic modifiers were performed simultaneously with column type optimization, according to a split-plot design, to achieve the best separation of compounds in two sample sets: one containing 10 neutral compounds with similar retention factors and another containing 11 pesticides. Combined models were obtained by multiplying a linear model for column type, C8 or C18, by quadratic or special cubic mixture models. Instead of using an objective response function, combined models were built for elementary chromatographic criteria (retention factors, resolution and relative retention) of each solute or pair of solutes and, after their validation, the global separation was accomplished by means of Derringer's desirability functions. For neutral compounds a 37:12:8:43 (v/v/v/v) percentage mixture of ACN:MeOH:THF:H₂O with the C18 column and for pesticides a 15:15:70 (v/v/v) ACN:THF:H₂O mixture with the C8 column provide excellent resolution of all peaks.     

Ground, sieved, and C18 modified monolithic silica particles for packing material of microcolumn high-performance liquid chromatography

We here report a new type of stationary phase for microcolumns. C18 modified silica monolith particles were prepared by grinding and sieving the silica monolith followed by C18 modification and end-capping, and were used as packing material. Ground silica monolith particles were not spherical but irregular with some residual monolithic network structure. The separation efficiency of the stationary phase made of sieved monolith particles (5-10 microm) was better than that of the stationary phase made of unsieved particles. The microcolumn packed with the sieved C18 ground monolith particles (5-10 microm) showed quite good separation efficiency (height equivalent to theoretical plate, HETP, as low as 15 microm) and it was even superior to the microcolumn packed with a commercial spherical 5 microm C18 stationary phase. The column pressure drop of C18 monolith particles was about two-third of that of the commercial spherical C18 phase. The preparation method of C18 stationary phase with ground and sieved silica monolith particles presumably suggests advantages of simplicity and convenience in modification and washing procedures compared to bulk silica monolith. It also showed both improved separation efficiency and low back pressure.     

Determination of methylparaben,propylparaben, triamcinolone acetonide and its degradation product in a topical cream by RP-HPLC

A novel reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method was developed and validated for the determination of active component triamcinolone acetonide, its degradation product triamcinolone (occurring in formulation after long-term stability tests) and two preservatives presented in the cream-methylparaben and propylparaben, using hydrocortisone as an internal standard.The chromatographic separation was performed on a Supelco Discovery C18 column; the mobile phase for separation of all compounds consists of a mixture of acetonitrile and water (40:60 v/v). The analysis time was less than 9 min, at a flow rate of 0.6 mL min(-1) and detection at 240 nm. The method was found to be applicable for routine analysis (stability tests, homogeneity) in the pharmaceutical product topical cream Triamcinolon cream 0.1%.     

纤维素键合手性固定相拆分6种萘满酮衍生物对映体

使用Chiralpak IC（纤维素-三（3,5-二氯苯基氨基甲酸酯）共价键合硅胶）手性柱,建立了采用手性固定相高效液相色谱拆分6种 α -芳基萘满酮类衍生物对映体的方法。考察了流动相中有机改性剂的种类和比例、柱温和流速对对映体分离的影响。结果显示6种化合物在异丙醇为改性剂的条件下均可获得较高的对映体分离度。热力学研究表明6种化合物对映体的手性拆分过程均受焓驱动影响,且低温有利于对映体分离。最终推荐分离化合物Ⅰ对映体的流动相是正己烷-异丙醇（90：10,v/v）;分离化合物Ⅱ、Ⅲ、Ⅳ对映体的流动相是正己烷-异丙醇（99：1,v/v）;分离化合物Ⅴ对映体的流动相是正己烷-异丙醇（85：15,v/v）;分离化合物Ⅵ对映体的流动相是正己烷-异丙醇（80：20,v/v）。柱温为25℃,流速为1.0 mL/min。6种化合物对映体均可在Chiralpak IC手性固定相上得到完全分离,证明该色谱柱对6种化合物具有较高的对映体选择性。     

Repeatability in column preparation of a reversed-phase C18 monolith and its application to separation of tocopherol homologues

This work investigated the repeatability of column preparation for a reversed-phase C18 monolith, namely stearyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (SMA-EDMA). The columns were thermally polymerised using three commonly available heating devices (GC oven, hot air oven and water bath) and their chromatographic performance evaluated using micro-liquid chromatography for separation of five test compounds. Precision in terms of %RSD of retention times were 9.0, 6.5, and 12.5 using GC oven, hot air oven and water bath, respectively. Between-batch precision for the hot air oven (n = 3 days) was less than 10.4% for retention time. The SMA-EDMA monolith was applied to the separation of tocopherol homologues by capillary electrochromatography. Usually tocopherol homologues cannot be completely separated by conventional reversed-phase C8- or C18-packed bed or C18-silica based monolithic columns. Polymer monolith has been shown to give remarkable selectivity towards the tocopherols compared to the conventional microparticulate phase and silica based monolith. Successful separation of the tocopherol isomers was achieved on the SMA-EDMA monolith without any column modification.     

Combining poly (methacrylic acid‐co‐ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolith microextraction and octadecyl phosphonic acid‐modified zirconia‐coated CEC with field‐enhanced sample injection for analysis of antidepressants in human plasma and urine

A method based on poly (methacrylic acid‐co‐ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolith microextraction and octadecylphosphonic acid‐modified zirconia‐coated CEC followed by field‐enhanced sample injection preconcentration technique was proposed for sensitive CE‐UV analysis of six antidepressants (doxepin, clozapine, imipramine, paroxetine, fluoxetine and chlorimipramine) in human plasma and urine. A poly(methacrylic acid‐co‐ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolithic capillary column was introduced for the extraction of antidepressants from urine and plasma samples. The hydrophobic main chains and acidic pendant groups of the monolithic column make it a superior material for extraction of basic analytes from aqueous matrix. After extraction, the desorption solvent, which normally provided an excellent medium to ensure direct compatibility for field‐enhanced sample injection in CE, was analyzed by CE directly. By the use of alkylphosphonate‐modified zirconia‐coated CEC for separation of the basic compounds of antidepressants, high separation efficiency and resolution were achieved because that both hydrophobic interaction between analytes and alkylphosphonate‐modified zirconia coat and electrophoretic effect work on the separation of antidepressants. The best separation was achieved using a buffer composed of 0.3 M ammonium acetate (adjusted to pH 4.5 with 1 M acetic acid) and 35% ACN v/v, with a temperature and voltage of 20°C and 20 kV, respectively. By applying both preconcentration procedures, LODs of 11.4–51.5 and 3.7–17.0 μg/L were achieved for the six antidepressants in human plasma and urine, respectively. Excellent method of reproducibility was found over a linear range of 50–5000 μg/L in plasma and urine sample.     

Determination of liposoluble vitamins in cooked meals, milk and milk products by liquid chromatography

A method for the simultaneous determination of liposoluble vitamins in cooked meals was established. Saponification was performed with 50% (w/v) KOH at 80 degrees C, and ascorbic acid was added as antioxidant. The subsequent extraction was carried out with diethyl ether. This was followed by a liquid chromatographic separation on a reversed-phase C18 column with methanol-water (94:6, v/v as the mobile phase. Retinyl acetate was used as the internal standard. The analytical parameters linearity, detection limit (0.19 and 8.33 microg/100 g for retinol and alpha-tocopherol, respectively), precision of the method (RSD=5.24 and 6.99% for retinol and alpha-tocopherol, respectively) and recovery assays (95.6 and 96.5% for retinol and alpha-tocopherol, respectively) show that the method studied is useful for measuring these compounds in foods and cooked meals.     

Analysis of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil by using reversed-phase capillary electrochromatography

In this work, the simultaneous separation of ten phenolic compounds (protocatechuic, p-coumaric, o-coumaric, vanillic, ferulic, caffeic, syringic acids, hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol and oleuropein) in extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) by isocratic RP CEC is proposed. A CEC method was optimized in order to completely resolve all the analyzed compounds by studying several experimental parameters. The influence of the stationary phase type (C(18) and C(8) modified silica gel), buffer concentration and pH as well as the organic modifier content of the mobile phase on retention factors, selectivity and efficiency were evaluated in details. A capillary column packed with Cogent bidentate C(18) particles for 23 cm and a mobile phase composed by 100 mM ammonium formate buffer pH 3/H(2)O/ACN (5:65:30 v/v/v) allowed the baseline resolution of the compounds under study in less than 35 min setting the applied voltage and temperature at 22 kV and 20 degrees C, respectively. A study, evaluating the intra- and interday precision as well as LOD and LOQ and method linearity was developed in accordance with the analytical procedures for method validation. LODs were in the range of 0.015-2.5 microg/mL, while calibration curves showed a good linearity (r(2) >0.997). The CEC method was applied to the separation and determination of these compounds in EVOO samples after a suitable liquid-liquid extraction procedure. The mean recovery values of the studied compounds ranged between 87 and 99%.     

A silica monolithic column prepared by the sol-gel process for enantiomeric separation by capillary electrochromatography

A method for the preparation of a silica monolithic capillary electrochromatography (CEC) column for the separation of enantiomers has been developed. The porous silica monolith was fabricated inside a fused-silica capillary column by using the sol-gel process. After gelation for 24 h, hydrothermal treatment at 100 degrees C for 24 h was performed to prevent the sol-gel matrix from cracking. The prepared monolith was then coated with Chirasil-beta-Dex which represents a chiral polymer prepared by grafting permethyl-beta-cyclodextrin to polymethylsiloxane with an octamethylene spacer. Immobilization of Chirasil-beta-Dex was performed by heat treatment at 120 degrees C for 48 h to give a nonextractable coating. The column performance was evaluated by using racemic hexobarbital as a model compound. The efficiency of 9.2 x 10(4) theoretical plates/m for the first eluted enantiomer of hexobarbital was obtained at an optimal flow rate of the mobile phase. The effect of mobile phase composition on enantiomeric separation of hexobarbital was also investigated. The column proved to be stable for more than one hundreds of runs during a two-months period. The enantiomers of several neutral and negatively charged chiral compounds were baseline separated on this column.     

Simultaneous Determination of Paracetamol, Caffeine, Guaifenesin and Preservatives in Syrups by Micellar LC

A micellar liquid chromatographic technique allowing the separation and simultaneous determination of the active ingredients paracetamol, caffeine, and guaifenesin, and preservatives benzoic acid, methyl and propyl paraben is described. The separation was effective by using the Kromasil C18 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) and a mobile phase of 1-butanol:water (1:99, v/v), containing 0.04 M sodium dodecyl sulfate and 0.1% (v/v) trichloroacetic acid, for eluting all compounds. The detection wavelength was set as 260 nm. The column heater was also used, set at 40 °C for these determinations. Under these conditions, separation of the six components was achieved in less than 30 min. The specificity of the method was demonstrated. Analytical characteristics such as limit of detection, limit of quantification, linear range, accuracy, precision (repeatability) and the influence of the various method parameters (robustness study) were evaluated. The developed method was applied to the determination of paracetamol, caffeine, guaifenesin, benzoic acid (sodium benzoate), methyl and propyl paraben in cough-drop syrups. Presented at the International Conference “Modern physical chemistry for advanced materials (devoted to the 100th birthday of Professor Nikolai Izmailov)”, Kharkov, Ukraine, June 2007.     

Three-phase solvent systems for comprehensive separation of a wide variety of compounds by high-speed counter-current chromatography

Three-phase solvent systems were efficiently utilized for high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) to separate multiple components with a wide range of hydrophobicity. The compositions of three-phase systems were optimized according to their physical parameters such as volume ratio, viscosity and specific gravity of upper (UP), middle (MP) and lower (LP) phases. The three-phase systems composed of n-hexane-methyl acetate-acetonitrile-water (4:4:3:4, v/v/v/v) was selected for HSCCC separation of a mixture of 15 standard compounds with a wide range in hydrophobicity from beta-carotene to tryptophan. The separation was initiated by filling the column with a mixture of MP and LP both as a stationary phase followed by elution with UP to separate the hydrophobic compounds. Then the mobile phase was switched to MP to elute the moderately hydrophobic compounds, and finally the polar compounds still retained in the column were fractionated by eluting the column with LP. The system successfully resolved all 15 compounds in one-step operation in 70 min.     

Fast HPLC method for the determination of glimepiride, glibenclamide, and related substances using monolithic column and flow program

This work presents a fast method for the simultaneous separation and determination of glimepiride, glibenclamide, and two related substances by RP LC. The separation was performed on a Chromolith Performance (RP-18e, 100 mm x 4.6 mm) column. As mobile phase, a mixture of phosphate buffer pH 3, 7.4 mM, and ACN (55:45 v/v) was used. Column oven temperature was set to 30 degrees C. The total chromatographic run time was 80 s. This was achieved using a flow program from 5 to 9.9 mL/min. Precisions of the interday and the intraday assay for both retention times and peak areas for the four analyzed compounds were less than 1.2%. The method showed good linearity and recovery. The short analysis time makes the method very valuable for quality control and stability testing of drugs and their pharmaceutical preparations.     

β-环糊精衍生物/Cu_2O毛细管电色谱整体柱的制备及其应用

采用一步键合法制备了烯丙胺-β-环糊精/Cu_2O(Ally-β-CD/Cu_2O)毛细管电色谱整体柱,并考察了制备整体柱的主要影响因素。通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、X-射线衍射(XRD)对整体柱柱内固定相进行表征。以硫脲为中性标记物测定了柱效,柱效达到47 658 N/m。对D,L-组氨酸对映体的分离度RS达到3.82,整体柱在连续使用72h或间歇使用2个月后仍具有良好的分离能力,表明整体柱具有良好的重现性和稳定性,同时具备较好的手性拆分能力。运用该整体柱对盐酸克伦特罗对映体进行了拆分,达到基线分离,分离度达到2.89。     

Development of validated stability-indicating chromatographic method for the determination of fexofenadine hydrochloride and its related impurities in pharmaceutical tablets

ABSTRACT: A simple reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) has been developed and subsequently validated for the determination of fexofenadine hydrochloride (FEX) and its related compounds; keto fexofenadine (Impurity A), meta isomer of fexofenadine (Impurity B), methyl ester of fexofenadine (Impurity C) in addition to the methyl ester of ketofexofenadine (Impurity D). The separation was based on the use of a Hypersil BDS C-18 analytical column (250 × 4.6 mm, i.d., 5 μm). The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of phosphate buffer containing 0.1 gm% of 1-octane sulphonic acid sodium salt monohydrate and 1% (v/v) of triethylamine, pH 2.7 and methanol (60:40, v/v). The separation was carried out at ambient temperature with a flow rate of 1.5 ml/min. Quantitation was achieved with UV detection at 215 nm using lisinopril as internal standard, with linear calibration curves at concentration ranges 0.1-50 μg/ml for FEX and its related compounds. The optimized conditions were used to develop a stability-indicating HPLC-DAD method for the quantitative determination of FEX and its related compounds in tablet dosage forms. The drugs were subjected to oxidation, hydrolysis, photolysis and heat to apply stress conditions. Complete separation was achieved for the parent compounds and all degradation products. The method was validated according to ICH guidelines in terms of accuracy, precision, robustness, limits of detection and quantitation and other aspects of analytical validation.     

离线二维液相色谱法分离巴天酸模根的化学成分

建立了离线二维反相/反相液相色谱分离体系（2D-RPLC/RPLC）,对巴天酸模中的化学成分进行分离。通过比较巴天酸模乙酸乙酯萃取液在环氧四氮唑和Unitary C18色谱柱上的高效液相色谱图,确定以环氧四氮唑色谱柱为第一维色谱柱,以Unitary C18色谱柱为第二维色谱柱。流动相均采用0.1%（v/v）甲酸水溶液和甲醇,梯度洗脱。经一维色谱分离后,共收集18个流分,采用二维色谱对这18个流分进行了进一步的分离分析。实验结果表明,该二维色谱分离方法高效、可行,为巴天酸模药材的微量组分的分离以及活性化合物的筛选提供了分离方法。     

Bioassay-guided isolation of antioxidants from Astragalus altaicus by combination of chromatographic techniques

An efficient method for bioassay-guided preparative isolation of antioxidants from the n-butanol extract of Astragalus altaicus Bunge was ingeniously developed by combination of silica gel column chromatography and high-speed counter-current chromatography. Under the bioassay-guidance of antioxidant activities, the antioxidants were gradually separated from the crude sample of Astragalus altaicus Bunge by silica gel column chromatography and high-speed counter-current chromatography. Silica gel column chromatography separation was performed with chloroform, chloroform-methanol (100:1~5:1, v/v) and chloroform-methanol-water (5:1:0.1~2:1:0.1, v/v/v). High-speed counter-current chromatography separation was performed with a two-phase solvent system composed of ethyl acetate-n-butanol-water (2:1:6, v/v/v), which was successfully selected by thin layer chromatography analysis, at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min. As a result, isorhamnetin-3-gentiobioside (20.8 mg), rutin (82.0 mg), and narcissin (12.8 mg) were obtained for the first time from 200 mg of the crude sample, ABS-5 of Astragalus altaicus Bunge. The purities were all at over 95% by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis, and their structures were unambiguously identified by mass spectroscopy, (1) H, and (13) C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Antioxidant activities of the three compounds were also assayed by in vitro ABTS [2,2'-azino-bis-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) diamonium salt] radical cation scavenging activity. Among them, rutin possessed the highest antioxidant capacity with SC(50) value of 22.15 μg/mL.