Quantitative analysis of the antifungal drug anidulafungin by LC-online SPE-MS/MS in human plasma

The objective of this study was to develop a fast and robust method for the quantitation of the antifungal drug anidulafungin in human plasma samples by generic two-dimensional liquid chromatography (online-SPE/reversed phase LC) coupled to a tandem-quadrupole mass spectrometer (LC-online SPE-MS/MS). Online SPE was performed using an Oasis HLB cartridge column and for reversed-phase chromatography a Nucleodur Gravity C(18) column was used. A 100 μL aliquot of human plasma was extracted with 200 μL of 80:20 MeOH-0.2 M ZnSO(4) (v/v) as precipitation reagent containing ascomycin as internal standard (IS). The supernatant was directly injected for analysis. The total run time was 4.5 min. Anidulafungin and ascomycin were detected in the positive ionization mode. The method performance data for anidulafungin, such as limit of detection (0.013 μg/mL), lower limit of quantitation (0.04 μg/mL), linearity (R(2) = 0.9999) and concentration range (0.04-10 μg/mL) were ascertained. Intra- and inter-day precisions were ≤6.6% and intra- and inter-day accuracies were 98.5-101.0 and 100.0-102.5%, respectively. The assay was successfully applied for quantitation of anidulafungin in patient plasma samples.     

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography for fast screening of wash oils

Fast screening of wash oils is demonstrated using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC). Wash oils are used in ethylene production plants to minimize compressor fouling. The composition of a wash oil determines its effectiveness in solubilizing heavy hydrocarbons. In particular, the relative amount of 1- and 2-ring aromatics is important. The presence of oxygenates is undesirable because of adverse effects to the process. It is shown that GCxGC is well suited for this application. Species in wash oils are separated and grouped into three bands: a nonpolar aliphatics band, 1- and 2-ring aromatics band, and polyaromatics band. For a given polar secondary column, the spacing between bands in the second dimension can be adjusted in a broad range by selecting a primary column and an oven-temperature-programming rate. Integration of GCxGC peaks is evaluated using a standard GC integration program and a new GCxGC integration program. Consistent results are obtained using both programs for well-separated GCxGC peaks with relative differences for individual peak ranging from 0.04% to 1.6%. Peak responses are integrated by the GCxGC software, and the relative amounts of aromatics content and aliphatics content are estimated by peak response percent with relative standard deviations ranging from 0.15% to 2.8% (n = 3).     

Analysis of thiabendazole and procymidone in fruits and vegetables by capillary electrophoresis-electrospray mass spectrometry

A capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry method for determining procymidone and thiabendazole in apples, grapes, oranges, pears, strawberries and tomatoes is described. Separation is achieved using a buffer of formic acid-ammonium formate at pH 3.5 with 2% of methanol. Fungicide residues present in the sample are preconcentrated by both solid-phase extraction and injection of large sample volumes into the capillary by a stacking technique, to obtain lower detection limits. Ionization is performed at atmospheric pressure in an electrospray type source and detection is carried out using positive ionization and selected ion monitoring modes. The quantitation limits are 0.005 and 0.05 mg kg(-1), and the mean recoveries are 64 and 75% for thiabendazole and procymidone, respectively, with relative standard deviations below 12% (n=5). Real fruit and vegetable samples are analyzed by the proposed method showing that residues of both fungicides are frequently present.     

基于细菌纤维素的毛细管电泳法同时测定果蔬中3种苯并咪唑类杀菌剂

建立了高效毛细管电泳同时测定果蔬中3种常见的苯并咪唑类杀菌剂(甲基硫菌灵、多菌灵和苯菌灵)的分析方法。以细菌纤维素(BC)为电泳缓冲液添加剂来提高毛细管电泳的分离能力。系统考察了检测波长、缓冲液离子强度、缓冲液pH、分离电压及BC添加量对3种苯并咪唑类杀菌剂分离效果的影响。最终的优化条件:H3BO3/Na2B4O7缓冲液(4 mmol/L,pH 9.0);BC添加质量分数0.3%;运行电压15 kV;分离柱温25℃;检测波长275 nm。3种苯并咪唑类杀菌剂在8 min之内可实现基线分离及准确定量。结果显示:3种苯并咪唑类杀菌剂在各自线性范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r2)≥0.997;检出限为5.0~10.0μg/L;保留时间及峰面积的日间相对标准偏差(n=5)分别为0.82%~1.0%和2.4%~2.9%。该法用于葡萄、番茄及黄瓜中3种苯并咪唑类杀菌剂的测定,加标回收率为93.5%~103.0%,RSD≤8.0%。该法可作为果蔬中甲基硫菌灵、多菌灵和苯菌灵同时检测的有效手段。     

高效液相色谱柱后衍生测定脱水蔬菜中的亚硫酸盐

建立了检测脱水蔬菜中亚硫酸盐的反相硅胶柱净化-柱后衍生-高效液相色谱方法.样品经甲醛提取,通过反相硅胶固相萃取小柱净化,采用Discover ODS-C18柱,流动相为0.005 mol/L氢氧化四丁基铵和乙腈,在碱性条件下以5,5’-二硫代双(2-硝基苯甲酸)为柱后衍生化试剂,445 nm检测.实验结果表明,在0.050～50.00 mg/L浓度范围内,相关系数为0.9987,方法的检出限和定量限分别为1 mg/kg和2 mg/kg,添加浓度在2～900mg/kg范围内,平均添加回收率为62％～88％,相对标准偏差不大于7.8％.该法能有效地避免脱水蔬菜中亚硫酸盐测定的假阳性结果,可满足实际检测工作的需要.     

A simple flow injection spectrophotometric procedure for the determination of diazepam in pharmaceutical formulation.

A single-channel flow injection (FI) manifold with spectrophotometric detection has been designed and fabricated for diazepam determination. A 100 microl sample and/or standard solution containing diazepam was injected into a flowing stream of 0.1 mol L(-1) hydrochloric acid with the optimum flow rate of 6.8 mL min(-1). As soon as the sample reached the detector, the FI signal as a peak was recorded at 360 nm. The optimum conditions for microg amounts of diazepam were achieved. A linear calibration graph over the range of 2-110 mg L(-1) diazepam was obtained with the regression equation Y = 0.2926X + 0.5896 (r2 = 0.9929). The method was very sensitive, since as little as 0.60 mg L(-1) could be detected; very reproducible with an RSD of 3.3% (n=11); and very rapid with a sampling rate of 100 h(-1). The limit of quantitation (10 sigma) was 2.0 mg L(-1). The proposed FI procedure has been satisfactorily applied to the quantitation of diazepam in commercial pharmaceutical formulations. The obtained results were in excellent agreement with those obtained by the conventional spectrophotometric method, verified by the student t-test at the 95% confidence level.     

Programmed automation of modulator cold jet flow for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatographic analysis of vacuum gas oils

A method is described for automating the regulation of cold jet flow of a comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatograph (GCxGC) configured with flame ionization detection. This new capability enables the routine automated separation, identification, and quantitation of hydrocarbon types in petroleum fractions extending into the vacuum gas oil (VGO) range (IBP-540 degrees C). Chromatographic data acquisition software is programmed to precisely change the rate of flow from the cold jet of a nitrogen cooled loop modulator of a GCxGC instrument during sample analysis. This provides for the proper modulation of sample compounds across a wider boiling range. The boiling point distribution of the GCxGC separation is shown to be consistent with high temperature simulated distillation results indicating recovery of higher boiling semi-volatile VGO sample components. GCxGC configured with time-of-flight mass spectrometry is used to determine the molecular identity of individual sample components and boundaries of different molecular types.     

On-line extraction coupled with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for quantitation of pravastatin and its metabolite in human serum

A high-throughput bioanalytical method for simultaneous quantitation of pravastatin and its metabolite (M1) in human serum was developed and validated using on-line extraction following liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The on-line extraction was accomplished by the direct injection of a 50 microL serum sample, mixed 4:1 with an aqueous internal standard solution, into one of the extraction columns with aqueous 1 mm formic acid at flow rate of 3 mL/min. The separation and analysis were achieved by back-eluting the analytes from the extraction column and the analytical column to the mass spectrometer with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of 62% aqueous 1 mm formic acid and 38% acetonitrile at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. The second extraction column was being equilibrated while the first column was being used for analysis, and vice versa. The standard curve range was 0.500-100 ng/mL for pravastatin and M1. The lower limit of quantitation, 0.500 ng/mL for all the analytes, was achieved when 50 microL of human serum was used. The intra- and inter-day precisions were within 7.4%, and the accuracy was between 95 and 103%. The on-line extraction was finished in 0.5 min and total analysis time was 2.5 min per sample.     

气相色谱-质谱法测定茶叶中的25种有机氯农药残留

利用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)联用技术建立了茶叶中25种有机氯农药残留同时测定的方法。茶叶样品中有机氯农药残留通过正己烷-丙酮(体积比为2∶1)溶液提取,浓缩后过弗罗里硅土柱净化,采用正己烷-乙酸乙酯(体积比为9∶1)溶液淋洗,GC-MS选择离子监测模式(SIM)检测。方法的线性范围为0.010～0.500 mg/L。在茶叶样品中0.01～0.20 mg/kg加标水平下有机氯混标的加标回收率为70.8%～105.5%,相对标准偏差为1.6%～12.7%。除硫丹Ⅰ和硫丹Ⅱ的定量限为0.02 mg/kg以外,其余23种有机氯农药的定量限均为0.01 mg/kg。     

Development of extraction and gas chromatography analytical methodology for cyanogenic glycosides in flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum)

The development of well-characterized rapid methodology for the extraction and gas chromatographic analysis of the cyanogenic glycosides linustatin and neolinustatin from flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) is reported. Two quantitation methods using phenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside as an internal standard are described: direct quantitation using linustatin and neolinustatin external standard curves [standard curve slope variabilities of 2.6 and 5.7% relative standard deviation (RSD), respectively, over 7 days] or by use of methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside as a surrogate external standard, with conversion factors to convert to linustatin and neolinustatin concentration [1.109 +/- 0.015 (SD) mg linustatin/mg methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside and 1.180 +/-0.067 (SD) mg neolinustatin/mg methyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside]. The former method is direct, thereby contributing less uncertainty to the method, and the latter adds a small degree of uncertainty coupled with considerable cost savings. Limits of detection for all standards were in the low- to sub-nanogram level and were 10-100 times lower than the lower limit of quantitation (LOQ). Repeatability precision was performed on 2 separate days at the lower and upper LOQs, with the RSD in peak response being 1% or lower in all cases. Extraction methods were evaluated for their ability to extract linustatin and neolinustatin from flaxseed using several combinations of aqueous ethanol, and recoveries were determined against the highest yielding method. Recoveries were as low as 82%, indicating that optimized extraction methodology is critical for the accuracy of results.     

Enantioselective determination of acylamino acid fungicides in vegetables and fruits by chiral liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry

An efficient and sensitive enantioselective method for simultaneous determination of three acylamino acid fungicides in vegetables and fruits was presented by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. The three fungicides (benalaxyl, furalaxyl, and metalaxyl) residues in samples were extracted with acetonitrile containing 1% acetic acid and an aliquot was cleaned up with Si-(CH(2) )(3) -NH-(CH(2) )(2) -NH(2) and C(18) sorbent. Complete enantioseparation of three acylamino acid fungicides enantiomers was obtained under reversed-phase conditions on a cellulose tris (4-chloro-3-methylphenylcarbamate) column at 25°C using acetonitrile-0.1% formic acid solution (45:55, v/v) as a mobile phase. The elution orders of the eluted enantiomers were determined by a circular dichroism (CD) detector. The linearity, matrix effect, recovery, and precision were evaluated. Good linearity was obtained over the concentration range of 0.5-250 μg/L for each enantiomer in the standard solution and sample matrix calibration curves. There was no significant matrix effect for three fungicides determination based on the method. The inter-day mean recoveries, intra-day repeatability, and inter-day reproducibility varied from 81.3 to 95.7%, 2.2 to 9.4%, and 2.3 to 9.6%, respectively. The method provided high selectivity and sensitivity, and limits of quantification for enantiomers of three fungicides in vegetables and fruits were both 1 μg/kg.     

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography: metrics,potentials, limits

Metrics for evaluation of separation performance of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) and for quantitative comparison of that performance with similar performance of its 1D (one-dimensional) counterparts are described. The performance improvement can be expressed via reduction in the saturation of a chromatogram or-in the case of the uniform distribution of peaks along the second dimension--via the peak capacity gain due to GCxGC. An order of magnitude peak capacity gain due to the comprehensive GCxGC is possible under optimal conditions. Optimal parameters of the second dimension column as well as the optimal operational conditions for that column and for the modulator in a comprehensive GCxGC are also presented.     

Development of an algorithm for peak detection in comprehensive two-dimensional chromatography

A method for peak detection in two-dimensional chromatography is presented. The algorithm applies first the methods developed for peak detection in one-dimensional chromatography to detect peaks in one dimension. In a second step, a decision tree is applied to decide which one-dimensional peaks are originated from the same compound and have to be 'merged' into one two-dimensional peak. To this end, different features of the peaks (second-dimension peak regions and second-dimension retention times) are compared and different criteria (common peak regions, retention time differences, unimodality in the first dimension) are applied. Different options can be used, depending on the nature of the data. The user controls this decision tree by establishing several options and "switches". The algorithm was tested with GCxGC chromatograms obtained for a commercial air-freshener sample, detecting and merging the modulated peaks belonging to the same compound. Recommendations for the set of options and switches are given. A utility that calculates and sums peak areas from merged peaks is added to facilitate automated quantification. Although the algorithm was developed for GCxGC, its application to comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography (LCxLC) data should at most require minor modifications.     

A simple ion chromatography method for inorganic anion analysis in edible seaweeds

A new, simple, fast and sensitive ion chromatography (IC) method, for the simultaneous analysis of fluoride, chloride, nitrite, bromide, nitrate, phosphate and sulphate in edible seaweeds was developed and reported for the first time. The validation of the analytical method was studied in terms of linearity, sensitivity, precision and accuracy. All standard calibration curves showed very good correlation between anion peak area and concentration (r > 0.999). Limits of detection and quantitation ranged between 0.002-0.05 mg/L and 0.01-0.1 mg/L, respectively and indicated the high sensitivity of the method. Relative standard deviation values of repeatability and inter-day precision for standard anions with the same sample were less than 2%. Anion recoveries ranged from 97 to 113% for chloride and from 87 to 105% for sulphate, respectively and showed the fairly good accuracy of the method. The method was applied to the analysis of inorganic anions in brown and red edible seaweeds. Brown seaweeds were characterized by higher chloride content up to 33.7-36.9%, while red seaweeds were characterized by higher sulphate content (45-57%). Sulphate content in seaweeds is related to the presence of sulphated polysaccharides of biological importance. The method developed was well applicable to mineral anion analysis in edible seaweeds and shows suitability and reliability of use in other food samples of nutritional importance.     

气相色谱-质谱联用法测定PC塑料粒子中的2种抗氧剂

基于溶解沉淀-气相色谱-质谱联用技术,建立了一种同时测定PC塑料粒子中十八烷基3-(3,5-二叔丁基-4-羟苯基)丙酸酯(抗氧剂1076)和三[2,4-二叔丁基苯基]亚磷酸酯(抗氧剂168)含量的方法。通过研究不同沉淀剂对抗氧剂提取率的影响,确定了最优沉淀剂。处理后的上清液采用HP-5 MS分离,选择离子模式检测,外标法定量。在优化实验条件下,抗氧剂1076在2~50 mg/L、抗氧剂168在0.1~50 mg/L质量浓度范围内相关系数(r2)均大于0.99,抗氧剂1076和抗氧剂168的方法检出限(LOD)分别为50 mg/kg和0.75 mg/kg,定量限(LOQ)分别为166.7 mg/kg和2.5 mg/kg,回收率为80.3%~119.8%,相对标准偏差(RSDs,n=6)为5.8%~9.2%。该方法适用于PC塑料粒子中抗氧剂1076和抗氧剂168含量的测定。     

高效液相色谱–串联质谱法同时测定土壤中8种杀菌剂残留

建立高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定土壤中戊唑醇、腈菌唑、腈苯唑、氟硅唑、三唑酮、丙环唑、烯唑醇、苯醚甲环唑8种杀菌剂残留量的方法。采用QuEChERS样品前处理方法对土壤样品进行提取、净化和富集,用电喷雾离子源、正负离子扫描,以多反应监测(MRM)模式进行定性和定量分析。在优化的实验条件下,8种杀菌剂的质量浓度在0.01~0.50 mg/L范围内与色谱峰面积均成良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.995,方法检出限为0.005~0.010 mg/kg。样品平均加标回收率为85.6%~102.2%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为4.6%~13.2%(n=5)。该方法操作简便,灵敏度和准确度高,满足土壤中戊唑醇等8种杀菌剂残留量的测定要求。     

Capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection as an alternative detection mode in CE for the analysis of kanamycin sulphate and its related substances

A method was developed to determine simultaneously kanamycin, its related substances and sulphate in kanamycin sulphate using capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection. Kanamycin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic that lacks a strong UV-absorbing chromophore. Due to its physicochemical properties, CE in combination with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection was chosen. The separation method uses a BGE composed of 40 mM 2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulphonic acid monohydrate and 40 mM L-histidine, pH 6.35. A 0.6 mM N-cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) solution was added as electroosmotic flow modifier in a concentration below the critical micellar concentration (CMC). Ammonium acetate 50 mg/L was used as internal standard. In total, 30 kV was applied in reverse polarity on a fused-silica capillary (65/41 cm; 75 μm id). The optimized separation was obtained in less than 6 min with good linearity (R(2)=0.9999) for kanamycin. It shows a good precision expressed as RSD on the relative peak areas equal to 0.3 and 1.1% for intra-day and inter-day precision, respectively. The LOD and LOQ are 0.7 and 2.3 mg/L, respectively. Similarly, for sulphate, a good linearity (R(2)=0.9996) and precision (RSD 0.4 and 0.6% for intra-day and inter-day, respectively) were obtained.     

固相萃取-液相色谱-飞行时间质谱法快速筛查与确证谷物和果蔬中25种杀菌剂残留

利用固相萃取-液相色谱-飞行时间质谱(SPE-LC-Q-TOF/MS)技术建立了谷物、 蔬菜和水果中25种杀菌剂农药残留的快速筛查和确证检测方法.样品经1%(V/V)乙酸-乙腈溶液提取,经Crabon/NH2柱净化,乙腈-甲苯(3∶1, V/V)洗脱,C18色谱柱分离,乙腈和0.1% 甲酸溶液(含5 mmol/L乙酸铵)梯度洗脱,采用LC-Q-TOF/MS检测,外标法定量.建立了25种杀菌剂的一级精确质量数据库和二级谱图库,通过化合物的精确质量数、 保留时间、 同位素峰分布、 同位素比例等信息对检测结果进行自动检索,在无对照标准品的情况下实现了25种农药的定性鉴定.结果表明,25种杀菌剂在0.02~200 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数R2≥0.9950, 加标回收率在71.8%~114.0%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.1%~21.3% (n=3).25种杀菌剂检出限为0.01~5.00 μg/kg,定量限为0.02~20.00 μg/kg.本方法简便、 快速、 可靠,可用于谷物、 蔬菜、 水果中25种杀菌剂的快速筛查.     

Role of different salts on cloud-point extraction of isoprocarb and promecarb insecticides followed by high-performance liquid chromatography

The influence of salt additive on cloud point extraction (CPE) of isoprocarb and promecarb insecticides is described. Types of salt (Na(2)CO(3), CaCl(2), MgSO(4), Na(2)SO(4), NaHCO(3) and NaCl) and concentrations were studied. The extracted target compounds were analyzed using reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography. Among the salts studied, Na(2)CO(3) was found to be the most effective salt for salting out of both insecticides, resulting in high extraction efficiency (>95%) and high enrichment factor of up to 18 compared to extraction without preconcentration. The optimum CPE conditions were 1.5% (w/v) Triton X-114, 3.0% (w/v) Na(2)CO(3), and 20-min equilibration at 45°C. Under the selected conditions, the linear range of 0.05 to 3.0 mg/L was found for both analytes. The limits of detection for isoprocarb and promecarb were 10 and 20 μg/L, respectively. High intra-day (n = 9) and inter-day (n = 3 × 4 days) precisions with relative standard deviations <1% and <8% were obtained for retention time and peak area, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied for the residue analysis of target compounds in beverages (i.e., fruit juice, vegetable juice and wine samples), which provided high recoveries (>80%, on average) for spiked samples at three levels (0.05, 0.10 and 0.50 mg/L).     

Application of matrix solid-phase dispersion to the determination of a new generation of fungicides in fruits and vegetables

A method based on matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) and gas chromatography to determine eight fungicides in fruits and vegetables is described. Fungicide residues were identified and quantified using nitrogen-phosphorus detection and electron-capture detection connected in parallel and confirmed by mass spectrometric detection. The method required 0.5 g of sample, C18 bonded silica as dispersant sorbent, silica as clean-up sorbent and ethyl acetate as eluting solvent. Recoveries from spiked orange, apple, tomato, artichoke, carrot and courgette samples ranged from 62 to 102% and relative standard deviations were less than 15% in the concentration range 0.05-10 mg kg(-1). Detection and quantitation limits ranged 3-30 microg kg(-1) and 10-100 microg kg(-1), respectively, with linear calibration curves up to 10 mg kg(-1). The analytical characteristics of MSPD compared very favourably with the results of a classical multiresidue method, which uses ethyl acetate and anhydrous sodium sulphate for the extraction.