Gas chromatographic analysis of estrogens. II

Summary A simple method is described for the introduction of samples to a gas Chromatograph by means of a septumless port. The reproducibility and accuracy of the method have been shown by the analysis of ng quantities of estrone, estradiol, and estriol as the heptafluorobutyrates with an electron capture detector.

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Zusammenfassung Die Einbringung von Proben in einen Gaschromatographen durch einen membranlosen Einspritzblock wurde beschrieben. Die Reproduzierbarkeit und Genauigkeit der so erhaltenen Ergebnisse wurde durch die Bestimmung von Nanogrammengen Östron, Östradiol und Östriol als Heptafluorobutyrate mit einem Elektroneneinfangdetektor erwiesen.

     

Gas chromatographic analysis of estrogens from pregnant mares' urine using glass capillary columns

Glass capillary columns coated with OV-225 and Silar 10C were used to analyze estrogens (as their trimethylsilyl derivatives) present in pregnant mares' urine. Such columns provide better resolution in a shorter time than the corresponding packed columns, as exemplified by the separation of estrone from equilin.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of methyldemeton

Summary A gas chromatographic method is described for the analysis of methyldemeton present in the form of two isomers,O,O-dimethyl O-2-(ethylthio)ethylphosphorothioate andO,O-dimethyl S-2(ethylthio)ethylphosphorothioate in mixtures containg benzene, xylene, 3-thiapentanol-1, andO,O,O-trimethylthiophosphate. Such mixtures are obtained when methyldemeton is synthesized fromO,O-dimethylchlorothiophosphate and 3-thiapentanol-1 [1]. The best results are obtained using a short stainless steel column packed with 5% (w/w) OV-17 on Chromosorb G AW-DMCS 100–120 mesh.     

Gas chromatographic study of donor-acceptor complexes I. Theoretical study

Summary New general equations have been derived to calculate, by gas-liquid chromatography, the equilibrium constants for complexing reactions between a volatile solute and a non-volatile reagent dissolved in a stationary liquid phase. These equations, which are more general than the relationships usually accepted, take into account the differences in molecular sizes between the inert solvent and the complexing reagent and the activity coefficients of the various species in solution. An equation relating the reaction enthalpy, the dissolution enthalpy of the solute in the liquid stationary phase and the composition of this phase, is also given.

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Gas-chromatographische Untersuchung von Donator-Akzeptor-Komplexen. I. Theoretische Untersuchung

Zusammenfassung Es wurden neue Gleichungen entwickelt, mit deren Hilfe durch Daten der Gas-Flüssig-Chromatographie die Gleichgewichtskonstanten bei der Komplexbildung zwischen einem flüchtigen Gelösten und einem nicht flüchtigen Reagens, die in einer flüssigen stationären Phase gelöst sind, berechnet werden können. Diese Gleichungen sind allgemeiner als die üblicheweise verwendeten Beziehungen und berücksichtigen die Unterschiede in den Molekülgrößen zwischen dem inerten Lösungsmittel und dem Komplexbildner-Reagens, sowie die Aktivitäts-Koeffizienten der verschiedenen Spezies in Lösung. Es wird ebenfalls eine Gleichung angegeben, die die Reaktionsenthalpie, die Lösungsenthalphie des Gelösten in der flüssigen stationären Phase und die Zusammensetzung dieser Phase in Beziehung setzt.

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Etude par chromatographie en phase gazeuse des complexes donneur-accepteur. I-Etude théorique

Résumé De nouvelles équations ont été développées pour calculer, par chromatographie gaz-liquide, les constantes d'équilibres de formation de complexes entre un soluté volatil et un réactif non volatil dissous dans la phase fixe. Ces équations sont plus générales que celles, plus simples, habituellement utilisées. Elles tiennent compte des différences de taille des molécules de solvant et d'agent complexant et des coefficients d'activité des espèces en solution. Une relation entre l'enthalpie de la réaction, l'enthalpie de dissolution du soluté dans la phase stationnaire liquide et la composition de cette phase est aussi donnée.

     

Gas chromatographic headspace analysis of sevoflurane in blood.

We have developed a rapid, simple and precise gas chromatographic headspace analysis for sevoflurane in blood which circumvents problems associated with the high volatility and low blood/gas partition coefficient of this anesthetic drug. Blood standards are easily prepared by volumetric addition of a saturated aqueous solution of sevoflurane. Likewise, internal standardization is achieved using a saturated aqueous solution of halothane. Chromatographic conditions are similar to those commonly used for the analysis of blood ethanol. A simple method is also described for the preparation of stable and precise, aliquots of quality control materials for this assay.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of fosfomycin in plasma for pharmacokinetic analysis.

An efficient method for gas chromatographic analysis of fosfomycin in plasma was developed for preliminary investigations of the bioavailability in poultry of 3 commercial complexes of fosfomycin: a levorotatory Ca(-) salt, a racemic Ca(+/-) salt, and a tromethamine (THAM) salt. The method was used to determine whether the less expensive racemic mixture would provide equivalent levels of fosfomycin in blood as the pure Ca(-) form and the THAM salt. The THAM salt, a more expensive product to market, was thought to have the greatest bioavailability. The assay is selective, sensitive, and applicable to pharmacokinetic analysis.     

High performance liquid chromatographic analysis of six conjugated and unconjugated estrogens in serum.

Six estrogens-estrone, equilin, estradiol, sodium estrone sulphate, sodium equilin sulphate and sodium 17-alpha-dihydroequilin sulphate in dog serum were successfully separated and quantified by a high performance liquid chromatographic method developed in our laboratories. The mobile phase was optimized by studying the effects of an organic modifier (acetonitrile) and an ion pairing reagent (tetrabutylammonium hydroxide). The serum sample work-up procedure was designed to recover both conjugated and unconjugated estrogens. The optimum method involved acetonitrile to precipitate serum proteins/peptides and extract estrogens. Residues were reconstituted in 50% acetonitrile in water for injection. The detection limits for these six estrogens via UV detection ranged from 0.5 to 5 ng on-column with a signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 10 for a 20 microL injection and via fluorescence 0.1 ng on-column for 17-beta-estradiol. Validation data are included for all six estrogens.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of Chlorinated Biphenyls

Capillary column gas chromatography is reported as an analytical method for biphenyl, the 3 monochlorobiphenyls and the 12 dichlorobiphenyls. Two complementary columns were used permitting, in effect, total resolution.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of 1,4-naphthoquinones

Summary A gas chromatographic method is described for the analysis of 1,4-naphthoquinone derivatives in the mixtures of their isomers. The best results were obtained using 7.5% XE-60 on Chromosorb G at 180°. Quantitative determination was carried out with 1,4-naphthoquinone as the internal standard and using relative response factors or by means of the direct calibration method.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide

Summary A gas chromatographic method, based on the time normalization technique, is described for the analysis of ethylbenzene hydroperoxide in mixtures containing ethylbenzene, acetophenone, 1-phenylethanol, benzaldehyde and phenol. Different liquid phases were tested and the best results were obtained with tricresyl phosphate and neopentyl glycol sebacate. The influence of the support, the liquid loading and the gas velocity are discussed.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of nicotine and cotinine in hair.

Non-invasive validation of cigarette- or cigar-smoking behaviour is necessary for large population studies. Urine or saliva samples can be used for confirmation of recent nicotine intake by analysis of cotinine, the major metabolite of nicotine. However, this test is not suitable for validation of survey data, since the quantification of cotinine in saliva only reflects nicotine exposure during the preceding week. To validate information on tobacco use, we investigated hair samples for quantifying nicotine and cotinine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Hair (about 50-100 mg) was incubated in 1 M sodium hydroxide at 100 degrees C for 10 min. After cooling, samples were extracted by diethyl ether, using ketamine as an internal standard. Drugs were separated on a 12-m BP-5 capillary column, and detected using selected-ion monitoring (m/z 84, 98 and 180 for nicotine, cotinine and ketamine, respectively). Hair from non-smokers and smokers contained nicotine and cotinine. Although it is difficult to determine an absolute cut-off concentration, more than 2 ng of nicotine per milligram of hair can be used to differentiate smokers from non-smokers. Some applications of this technique are developed to determine the status of passive smokers, the gestational exposure in babies and the pattern of an individual's nicotine use by cutting strands of hair into sections of one-month intervals.     

Gas chromatographic analysis of isomeric organic mononitrates in plasma.

A specific, sensitive and precise capillary gas chromatographic method using electron-capture detection was developed for the determination of four isomeric vasodilating organic mononitrates, viz. L-isoidide mononitrate (L-IIMN), isosorbide-2-mononitrate (IS-2-MN), isomannide mononitrate (IMMN) and isosorbide-5-mononitrate (IS-5-MN), in rat plasma. With a sample size of 100 microliters of rat plasma, the detection limits were found to be between 0.5 and 2 ng/ml for these mononitrates, and the absolute recovery was found to range from 83 to 90%. The within-day coefficients of variation for the assay of the four isomers were less than 5%, while the between-day coefficients of variation were less than 10%. Because of the short retention times of these isomers in this assay, routine analyses of about sixty plasma samples per day can be carried out. The possibility of in vivo interconversion among these four isomers in rats was investigated after individual administration of each isomer. No interconversion was found based on examination of plasma samples. The gas chromatographic method was applied to the pharmacokinetic studies of these four isomers in rats; at an intravenous dose of 2 mg/kg, the biological half-lives of L-IIMN, IMMN, IS-2-MN and IS-5-MN were found to be 13.2, 25.2, 54.6 and 112 min, respectively.     

Gas chromatographic methods for oil analysis

In the past 50 years. gas chromatography (GC) has played a most important role in the analysis of oil. In this review, the early history is briefly reviewed; next developments in this highly relevant application area since about 1985 are highlighted. The main topic of interest are the introduction and decisive role of capillary GC, the use of selective detection techniques, the versatility of coupled-column techniques and, specifically, the additional power of comprehensive two-dimensional GC.