Determination of nikethamide by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A simple, fast, sensitive and reproducible micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC)–UV method for the determination of nikethamide (NKD) in human urine and pharmaceutical formulation has been developed and validated. The method exhibits high trueness, good precision, short analysis time and low reagent consumption. NKD is an organic compound belonging to the psychoactive stimulants used as an analeptic drugs. The proposed analytical procedure consists of few steps: dilution of urine or drug in distilled water, centrifugation for 2 min (12,000 g ), separation by MEKC and ultraviolet‐absorbance detection of NKD at 260 nm. The background electrolyte used was 0.035 mol/L pH 9 borate buffer with the addition of 0.05 mol/L sodium dodecyl sulfate and 6.5% ACN. Effective separation was achieved within 5.5 min under a voltage of 21 kV (~90 μA) using a standard fused‐silica capillary (effective length 51 cm, 75 μm i.d.). The determined limit of detection for NKD in urine was 1 μmol/L (0.18 μg/mL). The calibration curve obtained for NKD in urine showed linearity in the range 4–280 μmol/L (0.71–49.90 μg/mL), with R² 0.9998. The RSD of the points of the calibration curve varied from 5.4 to 9.5%. The analytical procedure was successfully applied to analysis of pharmaceutical formulation and spiked urine samples from healthy volunteers.     

Determination of doxycycline in pharmaceuticals and human urine by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) was performed at 25 °C and 30 kV (under a pressure of 15 mbar), using 30 mM borate buffer containing 60 mM sodium dodecysulfate (SDS) and 5% (v/v) methanol as background electrolyte (pH 9.0) to determine doxycycline. UV detection was at 350 nm. The method was shown to be specific, accurate (recovery was 100.3 ± 1.0%), linear over the tested range (correlation coefficient 0.9995) and precise (RSD <1.9%). The method was used to determine doxycycline in tablets, capsules and human urine after oral application.     

胶束电动毛细管色谱法检测红曲米中的莫纳可林K

建立了测定红曲米中莫纳可林K含量的胶束电动毛细管色谱(MEKC)方法。考察了运行缓冲液的种类、pH及其浓度、有机添加剂、十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)的浓度和分离电压等实验条件对电泳分离效果及检测灵敏度的影响。在优化的实验条件下,以20 mmol/L硼砂(pH 10.6,含10%(体积分数)乙醇和40 mmol/L SDS)作为缓冲溶液,莫纳可林K能在23 min内实现很好的基线分离,线性范围为5.00～100.00 mg/L,线性相关系数为0.9976,检出限(以信噪比(S/N)为3计)为0.13 mg/L,加标回收率为98.5%～99.5%。精密度和稳定性试验中,峰面积和迁移时间的相对标准偏差均小于3%,表明重复性良好。该方法简便、快速、灵敏,可用于红曲米中莫纳可林K含量的测定。     

Determination of neutral and cationic herbicides in water by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

The separation and determination of two s-triazines and two quats in water samples by MEKC was described. The influence of pH, type and concentration of buffer, concentration and type of surfactant, organic modifier and the added salt on the separation of the two neutral and the two cationic herbicides was studied. Simazine and atrazine (neutral compounds at the working pH) were little influenced by the chemical variables, while the cationic paraquat and diquat were more influenced. In the optimisation on the separation voltage, the total concentration of salt in the run buffer and the repeatability of the separation were taken into consideration. The composition of dissolution, in which the analytes were dissolved, was also studied.A solid-phase extraction method to retain and to elute the four analytes in a single step was also developed. Recoveries between 80 and 95% and R.S.D. between 6 and 10% was obtained in the analysis of a well-water sample spiked with 2 and 5 ppb of triazines and quats, respectively. Detection limits were between 0.6 and 1.9 ppb.     

Separation of doxorubicin and doxorubicinol by cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Doxorubicinol (DOXol) is a human metabolite of the chemotherapy agent doxorubicin (DOX), and is associated with dose-dependent cardiotoxicity and decreased drug efficacy. Due to the structural similarities and equal molecular charges of DOXol and DOX, their electrophoretic separation is commonly ineffective. A method for separating and detecting DOX and DOXol, as well as two DOXol enantiomers, was established using cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with laser-induced fluorescence detection. Differential DOXol production was detected in a DOX-sensitive and resistant pair of cell lines, with a 0.08 +/- 0.01 fmol limit of detection.     

Determination of gadolinium‐based magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

MEKC with DAD was applied to detect six Gd‐based contrasting agents (CAs) (Gd‐DTPA‐BMA (Omniscan), Gd‐HPDO3A (ProHance), Gd‐DOTA (Dotarem), Gd‐AAZTA, Gd‐BOPTA (Multihance) and Gd‐DTPA (Magnevist)) commonly used in MRI diagnostics. The achieved LODs ranged between 0.40 and 20 μM and the optimized method gave excellent precision, especially when two internal standards were applied (less than 0.34 RSD% for migration time). The MEKC technique made it possible to determine the CAs in urine and serum samples of patients having a therapeutic dose. Due to the SDS content of the running buffer, the serum samples can be directly injected to analyze Gd‐based CAs without interference of high protein content.     

Separation and determination of acrylamide in potato chips by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

A simple and rapid method using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) was developed for the separation and determination of acrylamide in potato chips at low levels for the first time. The experimental conditions for the separation and quantification of acrylamide were optimized at first. The optimized conditions were: 50 mmol/L Na₂B₄O₇ and 40 mmol/L SDS at pH 10.0, 12 kV applied voltage, 76 cm total length (67 cm effective length) and 75 μm i.d. capillary, 198 nm wavelength, 15 cm high 25 s hydrodynamics sample injection, 20 °C air-cooling. The linear response of acrylamide concentration ranges from 0.5 to 100 μg/mL with high correlation coefficient (r = 0.9986, n = 9). The LOD and LOQ were estimated to be 0.1 and 0.33 μg/mL based on S/N = 3 and 10. The precision values (expressed as R.S.D.) of intra- and inter-day were 0.86-4.35% and 2.61-9.65%, respectively. Recoveries spiked at levels 2, 20, 60 μg/mL ranged between 90.86% and 99.6% with R.S.D. less than 6.5%. Finally, the developed method has been applied to the analysis of real samples and has achieved satisfactory results. All of these indicated that it was a reliable method for the quantification of acrylamide in potato chips.     

Determination of melatonin in commercial preparations by micellar electrokinetic chromatography and spectrofluorimetry

Melatonin was determined in pharmaceutical preparations by means of two simple and reliable analytical methods based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) and spectrofluorimetry. The fluorescence emission values were measured at λ=350 nm when exciting at λ=275 nm. The MEKC analysis was achieved using a system consisting of 40 mM SDS in phosphate buffer (20 mM, pH 7.5). The extraction of melatonin from the tablets was achieved by means of a simple one-step dissolution with methanol/water. Both methods were applied for the determination of melatonin in commercial formulations and galenic preparations. The MEKC procedure allows the quantitative determination of melatonin in all pharmaceutical preparations tested. On the contrary, the spectrofluorimetric method is not suitable for tablets which also contain tryptophan; this interference can be eliminated by a suitable liquid-liquid extraction procedure. The results obtained with the two methods are in good agreement and satisfactory in terms of precision and accuracy.     

Determination of flavonoid aglycones in several food samples by mixed micellar electrokinetic chromatography

The application of mixed micellar electrokinetic chromatography to the separation of ten flavonoid aglycones (catechin, epicatechin, naringenin, morin, fisetin, quercetin, kaempferol, galangin, apigenin, and chrysin) belonging to four different classes (flavanols, flavanones, flavonols, and flavones), and expected to be prominent in commonly consumed foods, has been developed. A micellar system composed of 25 mM SDS and 25 mM sodium cholate buffered at pH 7.0 provided a simultaneous separation of all compounds in less than 20 min. The procedure could be easily adapted to the determination of some flavonoids from each of these classes in real complex samples (propolis, Ginkgo biloba, etc.). The LODs of these compounds were in the range of 1.2-4 microg/mL, and the peak area and migration time repeatabilities were below 6.0 and 3.1%, respectively.     

Extraction of iridoid glycosides and their determination by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Several methods for the extraction of two iridoid glycosides, catalpol and aucubin, from the plant matrix (Veronica longifolia leaves) were compared. Pressurized hot water extraction and hot water extraction were the most efficient isolation techniques for both. Pressurized liquid extraction and maceration with various organic solvents were also tested. Relative to the amounts extracted with hot water, ethanol extracted only 22% of catalpol and 25% of aucubin and pressurized hot water extracted 83% of catalpol and 92% of aucubin. The lowest relative standard deviations, 22% for catalpol and 8% for aucubin, were achieved with hot water extraction (13 repetitions), and the highest relative standard deviations, 76% for catalpol and 73% for aucubin, with pressurized liquid extraction (five repetitions). A fast capillary electrophoretic method was developed for the quantitative determination of catalpol and aucubin.     

Determination of ethinylestradiol and gestodene in oral contraceptives by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

Summary A micellar electrokinetic chromatographic method is presented which permits quantification of ethinylestradiol and gestodene in pharmaceutical products. Separation was carried out at 25°C and 25 KV, using a 20 mM borate buffer (pH 9.2), 15 mM sodium dodecylsulfate in 30% acetonitrile-water (v/v). Under these conditions analyses were carried out in 7 min. Four different oral contraceptives were analysed and the results compared favourably with those of a reference liquid chromatographic method.     

Determination of heterocyclic compounds by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) based on sodium cholate (NaCh) and sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) was developed for the determination of aromatic amino acids and heterocyclic legume constituents. The influence of temperature, voltage, micellar system, pH, zwitterion and modifier concentrations in the buffer on migration times, peak areas, resolution and number of theoretical plates was investigated. This MECC method makes possible the sensitive determination of the individual compounds with detection limits in the picomole range. Up to 300 000 theoretical plates per metre of capillary were obtained together with satisfactory linearity and repeatability of the NaCh method. The applicability of MECC to samples prepared from plant material, following a fast and simple technique of isolation, purification and group separation, is illustrated by selected examples.     

Determination of plasma heparin by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

The micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) method is reported for the separation of heparin, and for the possibility of direct determination of free heparin in plasma. The conditions for MECC were: pH 8.5, 25 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), 25 mM borate buffer, with a 30 cmx50 mum ID fused-silica capillary. The sample was detected with a UV-detector at 270 nm with heparin as external standard. The recovery rate was 95.6-98.7%. This method was linear in the range 80-7000 U l(-1). The within-run and between-run relative standard deviations were lower than 3.1 and 4.5%, respectively. It is suggested that this MECC method may be used to determine blood samples containing high levels of heparin.     

Determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in cornel by cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A cyclodextrin-modified micellar electrokinetic chromatography (CD-MEKC) method was established for the determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in cornel. The two components were separated in the running buffer of 40 mmol/L sodium borate containing 5% methanol, 25 mmol/L SDS and 15 mmol/L hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP-beta-CD). The applied voltage was 24 kV. The wavelength of detection was 200 nm. The temperature was kept at 25 C. Cinnamic acid was used as the internal standard. The analytical performance of the method was tested with respect to linearity, precision and recovery. The calibration curves were linear in the range of 10.15-243.6 microg/mL, r=0.9993 (oleanolic acid) and 10.07-241.7 microg/mL, r=0.9994 (ursolic acid); the intra-day precision (RSD) was less than 3.7% (oleanolic acid) and 4.1% (ursolic acid); the inter-day precision (RSD) was less than 4.2% (oleanolic acid) and 4.9% (ursolic acid). The limits of detection were 1.6 microg/mL for both components. The method proved to be sensitive, rapid, accurate and suitable for the determination of oleanolic acid and ursolic acid in cornel.     

胶束电动毛细管色谱法同时测定西洋参中人参皂苷Rg1、Re和Rb1

建立了西洋参中人参皂苷Rg1、Re及Rb1同时分离测定的胶束电动毛细管色谱新方法,以解决西洋参样品中难溶于水的3种人参皂苷的准确定量问题。以40.2 cm(有效长度30 cm)×50 μm的熔融石英毛细管柱为分离柱,分离缓冲液的组成为V(15 mmol/L Na2B4O7+30 mmol/L H3BO3 (pH 9.0)+100 mmol/L十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)+30 g/L聚乙二醇35000):V(甲醇):V(异丙醇)=2:1:1,于214 nm下检测。详细研究了影响分离的因素。Rg1、Re及Rb1检出限(信噪比(S/N)为3)分别为30、40及30 mg/L,定量限(S/N=9)分别为90、120及90 mg/L,加标回收率为87.4%～95.2%。用该法测定了西洋参标准物质,并与高效液相色谱法的检测结果进行了比对,结果吻合。应用该方法分别测定了中国、加拿大及美国的西洋参,获得满意的结果。     

Optimization of resolution in micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A comparison of separations conducted in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and SDS modified with Brij 35 indicates that selectivity, in Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography (MEKC), is governed by the composition of the micellar phase. Beyond selectivity optimization, resolution may be improved by increasing efficiency or decreasing electroosmotic flow. Of these approaches, increasing capillary length (to improve efficiency) should be a more time effective means of improving separation.     

Analysis of eleven iridoid glycosides by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC) and screening of plant samples by partial filling (MECC)-electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry

Of ammonium, lithium and sodium salts of dodecyl sulfate studied as surfactants in the separation of iridoid glycosides by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MECC), the last one gave the best results. Eleven neutral iridoid glycosides were separated by MECC with sodium dodecyl sulfate as surfactant, and the water–micelle partition coefficients of the compounds were calculated. The separation system was coupled via a coaxial sheath flow electrospray interface to a mass spectrometer, and the partial filling technique was used in the on-line analysis. Seven plant species belonging to five genera (Plantago, Veronica, Melampyrum, Succisa and Valeriana) were screened for the iridoid glycosides by the new method that was developed. The findings confirmed those of an earlier study on five of the iridoid glycosides. Some new iridoid glycosides were found in Plantago lanceolata, Veronica spicata and V. chamaedrys.     

Determination of piribedil in pharmaceutical formulations by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

A fast and simple micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic method was developed for the analysis of piribedil in pharmaceutical formulations. The effects of buffer concentration, buffer pH, sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) concentration, organic modifier, applied voltage and injection time were investigated. Optimum results were obtained with a 50 mM borate buffer at pH 8.0 containing 50 mM SDS by using a fused silica capillary (50 m internal diameter, 72 cm effective length). The sample was injected hydrodynamically for 4 s at 50 mbar pressure and the applied voltage was +30 kV. The detection wavelength was set at 205 nm. Diflunisal was used as an internal standard. The analysis was performed at 25 °C and the total run time was 14 min. The method was suitably validated with respect to linearity range, limit of detection and quantification, precision, accuracy, specificity and robustness. The linear calibration range was 5–100 g mL^–1 and the limit of detection was determined as 1 g mL^–1. The method developed was successfully applied to the determination of piribedil in pharmaceutical formulations. The results were compared with a spectrophotometric method reported in the literature and no significant difference was found statistically.     

Analysis of intracellular reactive oxygen species by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with laser-induced-fluorescence detector

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are an important part of the normal cell growth cycle and play essential roles in many biological functions. Many techniques have been developed to detect and measure the amount of ROS present in cells. These techniques include spectrophotometry, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced-fluorescence detector (CE-LIF) and capillary electrophoresis-on-a-chip with LIF. As ROS has a short half-life outside of the cell, various fluorescent probes, such as dihydrorhodamine 123 (DHR 123), that are membrane permeable have been used in the detection of intracellular ROS. In this paper, micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC) was coupled with LIF detector. Fluorescent probe, 3′-(p-aminophenyl)-fluorescein (APF), was used to detect specific ROS in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) suspension cells as well as attached mouse bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BMDCs). Separation buffer composition was optimized at a concentration of 25?mM tetraborate buffer with 50?mM sodium dodecyl sulfate at pH 9.3 and lysis of the cells was done successfully with a buffer of 70% ethanol and 0.1mM sodium dodecyl sulfate using a cell amount of 1?×?10⁷. ROS in cells was successfully analyzed by MEKC-LIF method developed, with acceptable RSD for time at 1.54% and area at 2.81%.