Improved Method for Determination of Traces of Isocyanates in Working Atmospheres by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Abstract

Isocyanates common in industrial environments were converted to urea derivatives by reaction with N-4-nitrobenzyl-N-n-propylamine. The urea derivatives were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography on a bonded octadecylsilyl phase using isocratic elution with acetonitrile-water 75:25 v/v. The water phase contained 1% triethylamine and was adjusted to pH 3.0 with phosphoric acid. The method was applied to toluene 2,4- and 2,6-diisocyanate (2,4- and 2,6-TDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) and Desmodur N 75 (DN 75). Comparison with previous liquid chromatographic methods shows that the elution time is about halved and the detection limits about five times lower in our case.     

Determination of Fatty Acids in Saliva of Smokers and Nonsmokers by HPLC with Fluorescence Detection Using a Hydrazine-Based Difluoro-boraindacene Reagent

1,3,5,7-Tetramethyl-8-daminozide-difluoroboradiaza-s-indacence (TMBODIPY-H), a pre-column fluorescent derivatization reagent, was applied to the analysis of fatty acid by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. Using this reagent, 12 fatty acids from propionic acid (C3) to stearic acid (C18) can be derivatized at room temperature in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide within 2 h. The baseline separation of these derivatives can be achieved within 46 min by gradient elution. The detection limits of these fatty acids are in the range of 0.1–1 nM and the linear ranges of most of them are 0.5–100 nM. This was the first application of hydrazine-based difluoro-boraindacene reagent for the analysis of fatty acids, and the proposed method has been successfully used for the determination of saliva samples of smokers and nonsmokers with recoveries of 88–110 %.     

Quantitative Determination of Phillyrin in Human Plasma Using HPLC with Fluorescence Detection

A simple, rapid, and selective high-performance liquid chromatography method for determination of phillyrin in human plasma was developed. After extracting from the plasma samples with ethyl acetate, the analyte was chromatographed on a C18 column with methanol–water (50:50, v/v, pH 2.86) as mobile phase. The fluorescence excitation and emission wavelengths were 277 and 315 nm, respectively. The linear range of the standard curve of phillyrin was 0.0313–8.0 μg mL^?1 (r > 0.999). The limit of detection was 6.31 ng mL^?1. The average recovery of phillyrin was 101.02% from plasma. The intra- and inter-day variabilities of phillyrin were <10.00%.     

Quantitation of Indomethacin in Serum by HPLC Using Fluorescence Detection

Abstract

An improved, sensitive and accurate HPLC procedure using fluorescence detection for quantitation of indomethacin in serum has been developed. After addition of an equal volume of phosphate buffer, pH 6.6 to serum along with the internal standard, the samples were extracted with methylene chloride. Prior to chromatography, the extracted indomethacin was deacylated to its fluorescent product (DBI) in 0.01 N-NaOH. The mobile phase consisted of methanol and pH 4 acetate buffer (3:7 V/V) and the separation was achieved on a C18 reversed phase column. The retention times of DBI and the internal standard were 7.5 and 16.0 min. respectively. The fluorometric excitation and emission wavelengths were 278 and 358 nm, respectively. The sensitivity of the assay was 1 ng/ml of serum and the CV at this concentration was 2.46%. The standard plot was linear (r > 0.999) for indomethacin concentrations between 1 and 500 ng/ml. The inter-and intra-day studies showed high reproducibility (CV = 2.8%, F = 0.89, p > 0.05). The method was used to determine the complete serum level vs. time profiles of indomethacin in animals.     

高效液相色谱-紫外/荧光检测方法测定河豚毒素

河豚毒素（TTX）的准确定性及定量测定一直是人们研究的重点,其检测方法有多种。小鼠法是最常用和最简便的方法,但具有定量不准确且重复性差等缺点。由于河豚毒素在NaOH溶液中加热具有产生荧光的特性,可以利用荧光检测器测定TTX的含量,因此,本文利用反相高效液相色谱法（RP-HPLC）,采用紫外和荧光两套检测系统对TTX的准确定量进行了初步探索。     

Determination of Eprinomectin in Bovine Urine and Feces Using HPLC with Fluorescence Detection

Eprinomectin is a novel and potent antiparasitic animal health drug. An analytical procedure for the determination of EPR in bovine urine and feces has been developed. The urine sample was centrifuged and alkalized with ammonia following solid phase extraction. The fecal sample was extracted with acetonitrile, defatted with hexane, cleaned-up using C18 cartridge. All samples were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection after derivatization with N-methylimidazole. The limits of detection are 0.5 ng mL⁻¹ and 0.5 ng g⁻¹, respectively. Fortified at 2, 10, 50, and 100 ng mL⁻¹(ng g⁻¹), inter-assay recoveries of EPR in cattle urine and feces were in the range of 87.9–91.5% and 78.6–86.3%, with coefficients of variation of 5.4–10.2% and 1.4–7.2%, respectively. Intra-assay mean recoveries of the analytes were 82.2–86.5% and 79.6–87.3%, with coefficients of variation of 7.8–11.5% and 6.3–7.8%, respectively. The method was used to study the excretion of eprinomectin in bovine urine and feces after subcutaneous administration at a dose of 0.5 mg kg⁻¹.     

HPLC Determination of Letrozole in Plasma Using Fluorescence Detection: Application to Pharmacokinetic Studies

A simple, rapid and sensitive HPLC method has been developed and validated for the analysis of letrozole in human plasma. The separation was achieved on a monolithic silica column using acetonitrile–phosphate buffer. A fluorescence detector was used for the quantitation with excitation and emission wavelengths at 230 and 295 nm. The assay enables the measurement of letrozole for therapeutic drug monitoring with a minimum quantification limit (LOQ) of 0.5 ng mL^?1. The method involves a simple, one-step extraction procedure with complete recovery. Calibration was linear over the concentration range 0.5–80 ng mL^?1. The coefficients of variation for inter-day and intra-day assay were found to be less than 8%.     

Determination of Gatifloxacin in Semen by HPLC with Diode-Array and Fluorescence Detection

The objective of this work was to develop an analytical HPLC method, using DAD and fluorescence detection, for determination of gatifloxacin in semen. A reversed-phase column was used with 90:10 water-acetonitrile, containing 10 mM TBA and 25 mM citric acid, as mobile phase. Semen was deproteinized with acetonitrile. Recovery was 95 ± 10%. The limits of quantification by DAD and fluorescence were 2.3 and 0.03 μg.mL^?1 respectively, with RSD of 3.4% for DAD and 2.8% for fluorescence. The method with fluorescence detection was used for quantification of gatifloxacin in the semen of patients under treatment.     

高效液相色谱－荧光检测法测定蒽和荧蒽

采用高效液相色谱－荧光检测法测定多环芳烃化合物蒽和荧蒽。在Ｓｈｉｍ－ｐａｃｋＣＬＣ－ｐｈｅｎｙｌ柱上，以５０％的乙腈水溶液作流动相，１２ｍｉｎ内实现了两组分的同时分离测定。线性范围为０～８０μｇ／ｍＬ，检测限低于５０ｎｇ／ｍＬ，相对标准偏差小于１％。     

Enantioseparation of Phenylsuccinic Acid Enantiomers Using Aqueous Two-Phase Flotation and Their Determination by HPLC and UV Detection

Aqueous two-phase flotation (ATPF) is especially applicable to bioseparation. However, there is no previous work reporting on its application in enantioseparation. Using phenylsuccinic acid (H₂A) as the model enantiomers, ATPF was first introduced into the field of chiral separation. The contributions of a series of ATPF systems to the enantioseparation were investigated. The results indicated that an appropriate increase in the amount of phase-forming components and a decrease in pH values (from 5.5 to 2) are both beneficial for the enantioseparation. Enantioselective flotation and partitioning behavior are mainly dependent on pH values of the solutions, types, and concentrations of chiral selectors. Furthermore, salt, PEG, flow rates of air, and flotation time also have some effects on the enantioseparation. Under the optimal conditions, the enantioselectivity was calculated in terms of the separation factor (α) and enantiomer excess (e.e. %) as 1.99 and 23.49 %, respectively. Finally, the most reasonable mechanisms for H₂A enantioseparation in ATPF system have been proposed. An ATPF system composed of PEG2000/(NH₄)₂SO₄ was proved to have the best ability for the separation of H₂A enantiomers. The explorations in our study will further enrich the enantioseparation methods and pave the way for the application of ATPF in the enantioseparation field.     

高效液相色谱荧光检测法测定福建乌龙茶中痕量硒

本文研究了2,3-二氨基萘(DAN)与Se(Ⅳ)反应,生成4.5-苯并苤硒脑(NSD),利用环已烷萃取反应生成的络合物。将有机相注射入填充有μ一Bondapak C_(18)固定相的色谱柱,以环已烷-四氢呋喃(90:10)为流动相,流速为1.0 mL/min,进行HPLC一荧光检测。测定了福建乌龙茶中的微量硒。方法的精密度和回收度均好。检测限达0.12 ng。     

新型荧光试剂柱前衍生化高效液相色谱荧光检测法测定醇类化合物

采用新型的紫外、荧光衍生试剂咔唑－9－乙基氯甲酸酯，对15种脂肪醇柱前衍生的反应条件，包括反应温度、催化剂的选择、衍生化时间等，进行了考察。结果表明：催化剂选用吡啶，反应温度80℃，时间15min，衍生化具有最大且恒定的检测响应。利用高效液相色谱对衍生产物进行分析，同时对衍生物的分离进行了优化选择，达到了较好的基线分离。检测限为13.3-93.5nmol/L。     

Determination of Benzimidazole Fungicides by HPLC with Fluorescence Detection After Micellar Extraction

An analytical method was developed to determine the benzimidazole fungicides and their residues (benomyl, carbendazim, thiabendazole and fuberidazole) in real water samples. Analyses were performed by reverse phase (RP) HPLC with direct fluorescence detection with mobile phase methanol:water, 40:60 (v/v) with 0.6% (v/v) ammonia. The extraction of analytes from water samples was performed with the use of micellar systems. Specifically, oligoethylene glycol monoalkyl ether (Genapol X-080) and polyoxyethylene 10 lauryl ether (POLE) were used as extractants. The recoveries of fungicides obtained in spiked water samples ranged from 68% to 94% for Genapol and from 68% to 96% for POLE. The limit of detection (LOD) was lower than 6 g L^–1 for carbendazim, 7 g L^–1 benomyl, 0.15 g L^–1 for thiabendazole and 0.01 g L^–1 for fuberidazole in both surfactants.     

Capillary Electrophoretic Determination of Jinggangmycin A in Formulations Using Direct UV Detection

A simple, fast and reliable method was developed for the analysis of jinggangmycin A （validamycin A） in commercial formulations. The running buffer used was acetate buffer （100 mmol/L, pH 4.7） with 15 kV as the applied voltage. The detection was achieved by using direct UV mode at 200 nm and the detection limit was 0.2 μg/mL. Linearity in the concentration range of 5-500 μg/mL was excellent （RE 〉 0.999）. The run-to-run repeatability （n = 3）, as expressed by the relative standard deviation （RSD） for migration times and peak areas were less than 0.5% and 3.0% respectively. The mean recovery ranged from 97.2% to 101.4%.     

Assay of Kanamycin A by HPLC with Direct UV Detection

The development of a simple reversed phase ion pair liquid chromatographic method for the assay of kanamycin A has been described. Because of the lack of a UV chromophore in the structure of kanamycin A, borate complexation was used to allow direct UV detection at 205 nm. Three columns were evaluated in this study: Zorbax Extend C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm), XBridge C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm) and apHera C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm). The mobile phase was a mixture of 0.1 M disodium tetraborate (pH 9.0) and water (20:80, v/v) supplemented with 0.5 g L^?1 sodium octanesulphonate. Final chromatographic conditions were achieved on the XBridge column at 50 °C. The method was validated according to ICH guidelines and applied to a commercially available sample. It is much faster and more specific than the current microbiological assay prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia. No expensive equipment is necessary to perform this assay making it a viable replacement.     

Assay of Kanamycin A by HPLC with Direct UV Detection

The development of a simple reversed phase ion pair liquid chromatographic method for the assay of kanamycin A has been described. Because of the lack of a UV chromophore in the structure of kanamycin A, borate complexation was used to allow direct UV detection at 205 nm. Three columns were evaluated in this study: Zorbax Extend C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm), XBridge C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm) and apHera C18 (4.6 mm × 250 mm; 5 μm). The mobile phase was a mixture of 0.1 M disodium tetraborate (pH 9.0) and water (20:80, v/v) supplemented with 0.5 g L⁻¹ sodium octanesulphonate. Final chromatographic conditions were achieved on the XBridge column at 50 °C. The method was validated according to ICH guidelines and applied to a commercially available sample. It is much faster and more specific than the current microbiological assay prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia. No expensive equipment is necessary to perform this assay making it a viable replacement.

     

Determination of Fatty Acids by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection Using A Ferrocene Derivatization Reagent

Abstract

New derivatization method using ferrocene reagents has been developed for the determination of fatty acids by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Condensation of fatty acids with 3-bromoacetyl-1, 1'-dimethyl-ferrocene was effected in the presence of 18-crown-6 and potassium fluoride. The resulting esters showed the satisfactory sensitivity at +0.60 V vs. an Ag/AgCl reference electrode with a detection limit of 0.5 pmole. Also the high selectivity was obtained by using a twin electrode electrochemical detector. The proposed derivatization method was found applicable to the determination of fatty acids in human serum.     

A New HPLC Method with UV Detection for the Determination of Carnosol in Human Plasma and Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study

Chromatographia - This article aims to present a simple and sensitive, HPLC–UV method, which was developed to determine carnosol in human plasma samples. Chromatographic separation was...     

Determination of Abamectin Residues in Avocados by Microwave-Assisted Extraction and HPLC with Fluorescence Detection

In this article a new analytical method for the confirmation and quantification of abamectin residues in avocados is described. The method allows a fast analysis of abamectin homologues using microwave assisted extraction (MAE), solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence (FL) detection using trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) and N-methylimidazole (NMIM) as derivatizing agents. The mobile phase consisted of water, methanol and acetonitrile (5:47.5:47.5 v/v/v) and was pumped at a rate of 1.1 mL min⁻¹ (isocratic elution). Homogenized avocado samples were extracted once with 20 mL acetonitrile:water 4:1 (v/v) in a microwave oven for 26 min at 700 W with a maximum temperature of 80 °C. MAE operational parameters were optimized by means of an experimental design. Extracts were cleaned using C₁₈ SPE cartridges. Average recoveries of the method at four spiked levels (0.005, 0.01, 0.10 and 1.0 mg kg⁻¹) were found to be in the range 90–100% with good precision (RSD < 12%). The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) of the whole method were 0.001 and 0.003 mg kg⁻¹, respectively, which are lower than the maximum residue limit (MRL) established by the Spanish and the European legislation in avocados (0.01 mg kg⁻¹). Several avocado samples previously treated with the pesticide were also analyzed.     

Simultaneous Determination of Fluoroquinolones and Sulfonamides in Chicken Muscle by LC with Fluorescence and UV Detection

A simple, rapid and sensitive liquid chromatographic method with programmable fluorescence and ultraviolet detection was developed and validated for simultaneous determination of seven fluoroquinolones (marbofloxacin, ofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, lomefloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin and difloxacin) and four sulfonamides (sulfadiazine, sulfapyridine, sulfathiazole and sulfadimidine) in chicken muscle in a single run. The tissue sample was extracted with phosphate buffer (pH 6.0) and cleaned-up with a solid phase extraction cartridge. The mean recoveries for each drug in chicken muscle ranged from 78.0 to 105.2% with a relative standard deviation below 9.3% at 0.2–400 ng g^?1 fortification levels. The limit of quantification was 0.2–4.0 ng g^?1 for fluoroquinolones and 15.0 ng g^?1 for sulfonamides.