Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry analysis of chloramphenicol in cooked crab meat

A liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method is described for the extraction, cleanup, determination, and confirmation of chloramphenicol (CAP) in cooked crab meat. The method involves pulverization of cooked crab meat with dry ice; extraction of the CAP into ethyl acetate (EtOAc); evaporation (by N2) of the EtOAc; addition of methanol, aqueous NaCl, and heptane; extraction of the lipids into the heptane, followed by extraction of the aqueous phase with EtOAc; evaporation (by N2) of the EtOAc; dissolution into methanol-water; filtration; and separation/detection/confirmation using LC/MS/MS. Crab meat was fortified at 0.25, 0.50, and 1.0 ng/g (ppb) chloramphenicol. Average absolute recoveries were 67, 84, and 86%, respectively, with relative standard deviation values all less than 1%. Four daughter ions (m/z 152, 176, 194, and 257) were monitored off the m/z 321 precursor ion. Determination was based on a standard curve using the peak areas of the m/z 152 daughter ion (the base peak) for standard solutions equivalent to 0.10, 0.20, 0.50, and 1.0 ppb in tissue (made with control crab extract). A set of 6 matrix controls (unfortified crab meat) was also analyzed, in which no chloramphenicol was detected. For identification purposes, the ion ratios (of each daughter ion versus the base daughter ion) of the fortified crab versus those of the chloramphenicol standards agreed within 10% (relative) at fortified chloramphenicol concentrations of 0.25-1.0 ppb.     

Confirmation of patulin and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in apple juice by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

A gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric (GC/MS) method was developed for the confirmation of patulin and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) extracted from apple juice. The extraction is based on the official AOAC method for liquid chromatographic analysis. Juice extracts are quickly and easily derivatized with bis(trimethylsilyl)trifluoracetamide under mild conditions, and the trimethylsilyl ethers of the analytes are stable for at least several hours. The analytes are determined by GC/MS using an electron-impact source and selected ion monitoring of characteristic ions. For both analytes, the interassay differences between base-peak ratios for samples and standards were all <7.1% (absolute). The presence of patulin was confirmed at fortification levels of about 30-400 microg/L and naturally occurring levels of about 80-400 microg/L. The presence of HMF was also confirmed at levels < or = 2 mg/L. The proposed mass spectral fragmentation pathways of the analytes are presented.     

The Absolute Configuration of β-Bisabolol

From bergamot oil (Citrus bergamia RISSO), (?)-(4S, 8R)-8-epi-α-bisabolol ( 2 ) and (?)-(4R, 8S)-4-epi-β-bisabolol ( 3 ) were isolated. The absolute configuration of their stereoisomers 4 and 5 was established by an enantioselective synthesis starting from (?)-(S)-p-mentha-1,8-dien-4-ol.     

129Xe-Kernresonanzuntersuchungen von Xenonverbindungen. II. Xenon(II)-Derivate

¹²⁹-Xe-NMR Spectra of Xenon Compounds. II Xenon (II) Compounds The ¹²⁹Xe NMR Spectra of Xe(OSeF₅)₂, Xe(OTeF₅)₂, FXe–OSeF₅, FXe–OTeF₅, and F₅SeO–Xe–OTeF₅ have been measured and discussed. The mixed compounds FXe–OSeF₅, FXe–OSeF₅, FXe–OTeF₅, and F₅SeO–Xe–OTeF₅ exist only in equilibrium with the derivatives Xe(OSeF₅)₂, Xe(OTeF₅)₂ and XeF₂. Coupling of ¹²⁹Xe is observed with the fluorine directly bonded at the Xenon atom, with the equatorial fluorine atoms on selenium and tellurium. and with the tellurium isotop ¹²⁵Te.     

Determination of putrescine and cadaverine in seafood (finfish and shellfish) by liquid chromatography using pyrene excimer fluorescence

A liquid chromatography (LC) method is described for the easy determination of the biogenic diamines putrescine (PUT) and cadaverine (CAD) in canned tuna, frozen tuna loin, fresh mahimahi fillet, frozen raw shrimp, cooked lump crabmeat, and fresh and cold-smoked salmon. The method is also a useful screen for histamine (HTA). The method involves homogenization of fish tissue, extraction of biogenic amines into borate-trichloroacetic acid solution, centrifugation, and derivatization of supernatant with 1-pyrenebutanoic acid succinimidyl ester. The derivatized diamine species allow for the intramolecular excimer fluorescence of the pyrene moiety at a higher emission wavelength than is possible for the endogenous tissue monoamines, thus providing visual specificity of detection. All seafood species were fortified with 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, and 15.0 microg/g (ppm) of PUT and CAD. Determination was based on standard graphs for PUT and CAD using peak areas with standard solutions equivalent to 0.375, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, and 20.0 ppm in tissue. A set of five matrix controls (unfortified seafood tissue) were also analyzed; endogenous PUT was found in all samples except the canned tuna, and CAD found only in the shrimp, crab, and cold-smoked salmon. The background amines were thus subtracted prior to determining spike recovery. The intra-assay average recoveries ranged from 71 to 94% across species and spike levels.     

N-vinyl carbazole copolymers

The synthesis of N-vinyl carbazole (VCbz) copolymers, some of which contain electron-accepting groups, is described. The new copolymers are: copoly[N-vinyl carbazole-di(2-N-carbazylethyl)-fumarate](II); copoly(N-vinyl carbazole-vinyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene-sulfonate)(IV); copoly(N-vinyl carbazole-vinyl-2,4-dinitrobenzene-sulfenate)(V); copoly(n-butyl acrylate-t-butyl peracrylate)(VII); copoly(n-butyl acrylate-t-butyl acrylate-graft-N-vinyl carbazole)(VIII).     

Measurement of the orientational elastic constants and the twist viscosity of nematic side chain polymers

Abstract

The temperature dependence of the three elastic constants k _ii (i = 1, 2, 3) and the twist viscosity γ₁ of two nematic side chain polyacrylates and one comparable low molecular weight compound have been measured by means of the Freedericksz effect. The change from the low to the high molecular liquid crystal causes a change of the ratio k ₃₃/k ₁₁ from greater to less than unity, but the order of magnitude of the elastic constants remains the same. In contrast, the twist viscosity of the polymeric liquid crystal is about 1000 times greater in magnitude than that of a comparable low molecular weight liquid crystal. The activation energy for the viscosity of the polymer differs by a factor 3–4 from that of the low molecular weight liquid crystal. The elastic constants as well as the twist viscosity show a quadratic dependence on the order parameter S over a wide temperature range.     

Stereoselective methadone disposition after administration of racemic methadone to anesthetized Shetland ponies assessed by capillary electrophoresis

The enantioselectivity of the pharmacokinetics of methadone was investigated in anesthetized Shetland ponies after a single intravenous (0.5 mg/kg methadone hydrochloride; n = 6) or constant rate infusion (0.25 mg/kg bolus followed by 0.25 mg/kg/h methadone hydrochloride; n = 3) administration of racemic methadone. Plasma concentrations of l -methadone and d -methadone and their major metabolites, l - and d -2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP), respectively, were analyzed by CE with highly sulfated γ-cyclodextrin as chiral selector and electrokinetic analyte injection from liquid/liquid extracts prepared at alkaline pH. In both trials, the d -methadone concentrations were lower than those of l -methadone and the d -EDDP levels were lower than those of L-EDDP. For the case of a single intravenous bolus injection, the plasma concentration versus time profile of methadone enantiomers was analyzed with a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model. l -methadone showed a slower elimination rate constant, a lower body clearance, and a smaller steady-state volume of distribution than d -methadone. d -methadone and d -EDDP were eliminated faster than their respective l -enantiomers. This is the first study that outlines that the disposition of racemic methadone administered to anesthetized equines is enantioselective.     

Size Matters! On the Way to Ionic Liquid Systems without Ion Pairing

Several, partly new, ionic liquids (ILs) containing imidazolium and ammonium cations as well as the medium‐sized [NTf₂]^? (0.230 nm³; Tf=CF₃SO₃^?) and the large [Al(hfip)₄]^? (0.581 nm³; hfip=OC(H)(CF₃)₂) anions were synthesized and characterized. Their temperature‐dependent viscosities and conductivities between 25 and 80 °C showed typical Vogel–Fulcher–Tammann (VFT) behavior. Ion‐specific self‐diffusion constants were measured at room temperature by pulsed‐gradient stimulated‐echo (PGSTE) NMR experiments. In general, self‐diffusion constants of both cations and anions in [Al(hfip)₄]^?‐based ILs were higher than in [NTf₂]^?‐based ILs. Ionicities were calculated from self‐diffusion constants and measured bulk conductivities, and showed that [Al(hfip)₄]^?‐based ILs yield higher ionicities than their [NTf₂]^? analogues, the former of which reach values of virtually 100 % in some cases.From these observations it was concluded that [Al(hfip)₄]^?‐based ILs come close to systems without any interactions, and this hypothesis is underlined with a Hirshfeld analysis. Additionally, a robust, modified Marcus theory quantitatively accounted for the differences between the two anions and yielded a minimum of the activation energy for ion movement at an anion diameter of slightly greater than 1 nm, which fits almost perfectly the size of [Al(hfip)₄]^?. Shallow Coulomb potential wells are responsible for the high mobility of ILs with such anions.