Separation of oligostyrene isomers in a complex mixture using two-dimensional heart-cutting reversed-phased liquid chromatography

The development of a two-dimensional liquid chromatographic system requires a process of assessment that can yield an optimum performing system with minimal experimental evaluation. Information Theory and a geometric approach to Factor Analysis are two techniques that when used in combination, provide important information on the expected two-dimensional performance. In the present study, we compare the predicted separation performance of two-dimensional systems that have been subjected to analysis by Information Theory and Factor Analysis to that of actual chromatographic separation performance. Our test separation comprised a mixture of 32 oligostyrene structural isomers and stereoisomers. The optimal combination as determined by Information Theory and Factor Analysis consisted of a C18 column with a methanol mobile phase in the first dimension and a carbon clad zirconia column with an acetonitrile mobile phase in the second dimension. This system was also shown to be the most successful practical system when a heart-cutting approach was employed. The practical results were in total agreement with the results from Information Theory and Factor Analysis. The number of isomers resolved using this system was 27. A second system, namely one comprising of a C18 column and methanol mobile phase in the first dimension and a carbon clad zirconia column with a methanol mobile phase in the second dimension was also predicted to be a system with high separation potential. However, practical assessment of this system did not realise the theoretical predictions, largely due to the long separation times required in the second dimension. Furthermore, all combinations that employed a C18 column with an acetonitrile mobile phase in the first dimension failed to realise the theoretical separation potential due to high solute crowding, low orthogonality and a disordered arrangement of bands along the first separation axis. This was also predicted by the theoretical assessment.     

The separation of diastereoisomers of polystyrene oligomers in reversed phase HPLC

Summary The separation of diastereoisomers from oligomers of low molecular weight polystyrene was achieved using a carbon clad zirconia stationary phase and an acetonitrile mobile phase. The selectivity of the C18-methanol system separated the polystyrene oligomers based on molecular weight while the carbon clad zirconia surface in combination with an acetonitrile mobile phase allowed the expression of the isomeric sample dimensionality. Consequently, full utilisation of the different retention mechanisms on each surface greatly improved the isomeric separation from oligomers of low molecular weight polystyrene.     

Superheated water as eluent in high-temperature high-performance liquid chromatographic separations of steroids on a polymer-coated zirconia column

High-temperature liquid chromatography (HTLC), with a superheated water mobile phase, has been shown to be a feasible replacement for medium-polarity acetonitrile-water mixtures as an eluent in reversed-phase HPLC. Instrumental parameters of flow-rate, injection volume and mobile phase preheating were shown to have significant effects on the quality of the chromatographic peaks. The selectivity and retention patterns of testosterone and several related compounds were investigated on a porous zirconia, polybutadiene-coated column at temperatures up to 200 degrees C and compared with that of a porous silica, octadecylsilane-coated column and the zirconia column under traditional reversed-phase conditions of an acetonitrile-water mobile phase at 40 degrees C. The selectivity differences observed for testosterone and related compounds show that the separation mechanisms are complementary and unique selectivity is obtained with the zirconia column under HTLC conditions.     

正相模式/反相模式的二维液相色谱系统的构建与应用

以4.6mm×50 mm i. d.的Hypersil SiO2正相色谱柱为第一维,4.6mm×250 mm i. d.的Kromasil C18反相色谱柱为第二维,通过升高第二维色谱温度的方法增加两维流动相间互溶性的方法构建了定量环-阀切换接口的二维液相色谱系统(NPLC×RPLC)。根据有机溶剂的特征,在第一维正相色谱流动相中加入二氧六环;第二维反相色谱流动相中加入异丙醇,在改善流动相兼容性的同时,有效调整分离选择性。采用此系统对正天丸样品进行分离分析,达到1120的峰容量。     

A comprehensive two-dimensional normal-phase × reversed-phase liquid chromatography based on the modification of mobile phases

A comprehensive orthogonal two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) based on the modification of mobile phases was developed with a sample loop–valve interface. To improve the compatibility of mobile phases and analysis speed, some special solvents were chosen as the mobile phases, and the column temperature was elevated to decrease the viscosity of mobile phases of reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC). Based on this principle, the first dimension was normal-phase liquid chromatography (NPLC) with a SiO₂ column, and the second dimension was reversed-phase liquid chromatography containing two tandem C18 columns. 1,4-Dioxane was used in the NPLC mobile phase, and isopropyl alcohol was employed in the RPLC mobile phase. Moreover, the elevated column temperature enabled the reduction of the backpressure and using tandem C18 columns to improve the resolving power in RPLC. The new comprehensive 2D-LC system and applied strategy offered a novel idea for construction of 2D-LC system. A traditional Chinese medicine, Zhengtian pill, was used as the test sample to evaluate the constructed 2D-LC system. 876 peaks were detected, and the peak capacity reached 1740.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测牛奶中多种苯并咪唑兽药残留

采用正交试验优化的QuEChERS方法处理样品,建立了牛奶中包括前体药物和代谢物在内12种苯并咪唑类(BZs)兽药残留的高效液相色谱-串联质谱检测方法.方法在1～500μg/kg范围内线性良好,相关系数为0.9980～0.9996,平均回收率72.4%～108.3%,RSD为1.4%～9.7%,检出限低于0.5μg/k...     

Optimization of two-dimensional gradient liquid chromatography separations

An almost orthogonal comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography was developed for the separation of phenolic and flavone natural antioxidants by using combinations of a polyethylene glycol silica micro-column in the first dimension and a porous-shell fused-core C18 column in the second dimension, both in the reversed-phase mode. System orthogonality was improved using parallel gradients of acetonitrile in buffered mobile phase. A new approach was proposed to optimize matching segmented gradient profiles in the two dimensions. An algorithm was developed for automatic corrections of the shifts in retention in the second dimension induced by the parallel two-dimensional gradient operation technique. Using the porous-shell C18 column in the second dimension at elevated temperature (60 degrees C) and high pressure (480 bar) with optimized segmented profiles of the parallel gradients in the two dimensions, the overall separation time for comprehensive LC x LC was reduced to 30 min.     

A reversed-phase/hydrophilic interaction mixed-mode C18-Diol stationary phase for multiple applications

A mixed-mode chromatographic packing material, C18 and diol groups modified silica (C18-Diol), was prepared with controllable hydrophobicity and hydrophilicity. It demonstrated excellent aqueous compatibility and stability in aqueous mobile phase; compared to the traditional C18 column, improved peak shape of basic analytes was also obtained. Additionally, it exhibited both reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (RPLC) and hydrophilic interaction chromatographic (HILIC) performance; the analyte separation scope was thus enlarged, demonstrated by simultaneous separation of twenty acids, bases and neutrals. More interestingly, a novel on-line two-dimensional liquid chromatography on the single column (2D-LC-1C) was established by modifying the high performance liquid chromatographic instrument only with the addition of an extra six-port two-position valve. The early co-eluted components of the extract of Lonicera japonica on the 1st-dimension (RPLC) were collected for the online re-injection to the 2nd-dimension (HILIC) by conveniently varying the mobile phase components. Six more peaks were obtained. The established system was simple, easy operation and low cost, which had advantages in analyzing complicated samples.     

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。     

Evaluation of the two-dimensional reversed-phase-reversed-phase separations of low-molecular mass polystyrenes

The resolving power of four reversed-phase-reversed-phase two-dimensional (2D) chromatographic systems was evaluated using information theory (IT) and a geometric approach to factor analysis. The first separation dimension employed a C18 column, while the second separation dimension employed a carbon clad zirconia column. Mobile phases in each dimension were either methanol or acetonitrile. The sample matrix that was employed in this study contained a mixture of 58 components, comprised of stereoisomers and structural isomers of a systematic variation in molecular weight. Each of the components were oligostyrenes, with between two and five configurational repeating units having either n-butyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl end groups. In the two-dimensional systems employed in this study, between 46 and 49 of the 58 components could be separated, depending on the mobile phase combinations--with apparent resolution that could not possibly be achieved in a single one-dimensional separation. The results from this study indicate that in order to fully evaluate the resolving power of a 2D system multiple methods of analysis that evaluate the separation potential are most appropriate. This becomes increasingly important when the sample contains components that are very closely related and the retention of solutes displays a high degree of solute crowding.     

反相液相色谱法制备纯化柠檬苦素类似物配糖体

 利用反相制备液相色谱结合吸附树脂柱色谱和离子交换色谱方法 ,从甜橙种子的提取物中纯化制备了一种柠檬苦素类似物配糖体 ,经 NMR测定为奥巴叩酮配糖体。     

Fast separations of chiral β-blockers on a cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate)-coated zirconia monolithic column by capillary electrochromatography

Cellulose tris(3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamate) (CDMPC) is an excellent chiral selector for enantioseparation of a wide variety of chiral compounds. The monolithic chiral columns are becoming popular in liquid chromatography and capillary electrochromatography. In this work, we present the fast separation of chiral β-blockers on a CDMPC-modified zirconia monolithic column by capillary electrochromatography (CEC). The porous zirconia monolithic capillary column was prepared by using the sol-gel technology and then zirconia surface modified with CDMPC. The enantioseparations were performed in reversed-phase (RP) eluents of a phosphate solution (pH 4.4) modified with acetonitrile or alcohol. The enantioseparations of a set of eight chiral β-blockers were achieved in less than one minute. Influences of the applied voltage, column temperature, concentration of acetonitrile and the type of alcohol as the organic modifier in the mobile phase, and sample injection time on enantioseparation were investigated. CEC separations at the applied voltage of 10 kV and 15 °C in the ACN-modified mobile phase provided the best resolutions for the analytes studied. Run-to-run and day-to-day repeatabilities of the column in the RP-CEC separation were less than 1 and 2%, respectively.     

Separation of N1- and N8-acetylspermidine isomers by reversed-phase column liquid chromatography after derivatization with dansyl chloride

The separation of dansyl derivatives of N1- and N8-acetylspermidine by reversed-phase column liquid chromatography is reported. The influence of organic solvents on the retention of acetylspermidines was studied. Best resolutions were achieved using a C18 column and a ternary mobile phase composed of water, methanol and acetonitrile. The precolumn derivatization method permitted the detection of picomole quantities. A method for the determination of acetylspermidines in rat tissues is described.     

Chemical profiling of Ziziphi spinosae semen using on-line comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry based on a novel phthalic anhydride bonded stationary phase

Ziziphi spinosae semen has been widely used to treat insomnia and anxiety. To profile its chemical components, an online comprehensive two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed. In this two-dimensional liquid chromatography system, a novel phthalic anhydride-bonded stationary phase column was combined with a C18 column. As a result, this new stationary phase exhibited remarkable differences in separation selectivity from C18, achieving a good orthogonality of 83.3%. Moreover, this new stationary phase with weaker hydrophobicity than C18 realized solvent compatibility in the online configuration. Coupled with tandem MS, 154 compounds were identified, including 51 unreported compounds. Compared with one-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, this online two-dimensional liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry system exhibited a much higher resolving power in isomer separation. This work provided an effective separation and characterization method for the material basis of Ziziphi spinosae semen. This strategy provides ideas for the material basis research of other traditional Chinese medicines.     

Selective determination, in plasma, of artemether and its major metabolite, dihydroartemisinin, by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection.

A sensitive and selective reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of artemether and its major metabolite dihydroartemisinin in plasma has been developed. It involves extraction of plasma with dichloromethane, solid-phase separation of the two analytes and acid decomposition prior to chromatography on a C18 Spherisorb column with a mobile phase of acetonitrile-water (50:50, v/v). Run time is 30 min. The assay satisfies all of the criteria required for use in clinical pharmacokinetic studies.     

Reversed-phase ion-pairing liquid chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry for the analysis of negatively charged,derivatized glycans

The significant complexity, similar polarity and lack of ionizable sites make the analysis of glycans an analytical challenge. These compounds are often derivatized and separated by normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or capillary electrophoresis (CE) followed by UV or fluorescence detection. Due to widespread use of reversed-phase chromatography coupled to electrospray mass spectrometry as an analytical tool, our laboratory has developed this methodology for the analysis of glycans derivatized with a negatively charged tag, 8-aminonaphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid (ANTS). It is possible to exploit the ability of this negatively charged tag to interact with a mobile phase ion-pairing reagent, allowing retention on a reversed-phase C(18) column for subsequent on-line UV or MS analysis. ANTS-derivatized samples, including a maltooligosaccharide ladder and glycans released from bovine ribonuclease B, bovine fetuin, and chicken ovalbumin, were analyzed using this method. In addition to reversed-phase retention, ribonuclease B and ovalbumin derivatives displayed highly desirable isomeric separation. With the use of mass spectrometric detection for glycan identity, this allowed relative quantitation of individual components.     

尼莫通注射液的含量测定及其稳定性的研究

 采用反相高效液相色谱法 ,以甲基睾丸素为内标 ,二极管阵列检测器检测 ,测定了尼莫通注射液中的尼莫地平的含量 ,研究了新一代钙离子拮抗剂尼莫通注射液的稳定性。光照、高温和低温实验结果表明 ,尼莫通注射液对低温和高温稳定 ,对光不稳定。尼莫通注射液的使用应注意避光保存。     

Temperature effects on separation on zirconia columns: applications to one- and two-dimensional LC separations of phenolic antioxidants

The effects of temperature and mobile phase on LC chromatographic separation of phenolic antioxidants on zirconia-based columns were investigated. Unlike silica-based materials, zirconia columns show excellent thermal stability over a wide range of temperatures and enable high-temperature separations. Enthalpic and entropic contributions to the retention of phenolic compounds on ZR-Carbon and ZR-Carbon C18 columns were determined from retention versus temperature plots in order to elucidate the retention mechanism of sample compounds over the temperature range up to 14 degrees C. High-temperature liquid chromatography on ZR-Carbon columns was used for comprehensive LC x LC two-dimensional separation systems based on the different selectivity of a Zorbax SB micro-column used in the first dimension and a ZR-Carbon column used in the second dimension. Two-dimensional LC x LC systems employing a setup with two alternately operated parallel ZR-Carbon columns in the second dimension were used for the analysis of phenolic antioxidants in beer and wine samples.     

High Temperature Liquid Chromatography of Tocol-Derivatives on Polybutadiene-Coated Zirconia Stationary Phases

High temperature reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography is evaluated as a new approach for the separation of vitamin E isomers (α-, γ-, δ-tocopherol, and α-, γ-, δ-tocotrienol) and α-tocopherol acetate. The separations of each analyte were examined by varying the eluent composition and column temperature. Using a polybutadiene-coated zirconia column at temperatures of 80 °C–140 °C, complete separations were achieved within 10–20 min using organic modifier (acetonitrile) in the range of 40–50%. Irregularity of the Van’t Hoff analysis was noted over the temperature studied. The plot tends to deviate from linearity at higher operating temperatures (140 °C and 150 °C) with linear deviation errors of 12.7% and 41.6%, respectively, for the mobile phase examined.