New designer drug 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl) piperazine (TFMPP): gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry studies on its phase I and II metabolism and on its toxicological detection in rat urine

Studies are described on the phase I and II metabolism and the toxicological analysis of the piperazine-derived designer drug 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (TFMPP) in rat urine using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS). The identified metabolites indicated that TFMPP was extensively metabolized, mainly by hydroxylation of the aromatic ring and by degradation of the piperazine moiety to N-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylenediamine, N-(hydroxy-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethylenediamine, 3-trifluoromethylaniline, and hydroxy-3-trifluoromethylaniline. Phase II reactions included glucuronidation, sulfatation and acetylation of phase I metabolites. The authors' systematic toxicological analysis (STA) procedure using full-scan GC/MS after acid hydrolysis, liquid-liquid extraction and microwave-assisted acetylation allowed the detection of TFMPP and its above-mentioned metabolites in rat urine after single administration of a dose calculated from the doses commonly taken by drug users. Assuming similar metabolism, the described STA procedure should be suitable for proof of an intake of TFMPP in human urine.     

Rapid liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis of withanolides in crude plant extracts by use of a monolithic column

Summary A rapid analytical method has been developed for the mutual resolution of three steroidal compounds, withaferin A, iochromolide, and withacnistin. Liquid chromatography was performed on a Chromolith analytical column (4.6 mm i.d.×50 mm), made from a cylindrical silica rod, operated at a flow rate of 4 mL min⁻¹ with a simple linear gradient prepared from 0.1% aqueous formic acid and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile. Under optimum conditions simultaneous separation of the compounds was achieved in less than 7 min, one eighth the time required for conventional LC separation. The overall analysis time was reduced without sacrificing chromatographic performance—essential for the resolution of positional isomers such as iochromolide and withacnistin. The column was coupled to a single-quadrupole mass spectrometer and the method was characterized by good performance in terms of repeatability, selectivity, linearity, and sensitivity. Detection limits in the single-ion-monitoring mode were 0.15 μg mL⁻¹ or below. Finally, the developed method was successfully applied to the determination of withanolides in extracts fromlochroma gesnerioides obtained by three different processes—traditional Soxhlet extraction and two faster methods, microwave-assisted extraction and pressurized solvent extraction.     

三重四极杆电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定氧化铕中13种稀土杂质元素

稀土杂质元素直接影响高纯单金属稀土材料的整体性能,是高科技领域许多材料的重要组成部分。通过考察最佳的消解酸量、温度、时间、氧气反应气流量、稀释气流量,建立了基于三重四极杆电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(ICP-MS/MS)直接测定氧化铕中13种稀土杂质元素分析方法。该方法采用0.1%基体直接进样,可以很大程度提高前处理分析效率。利用碰撞模式测定氧化铕稀土中的Y、La、Pr、Nd、Sm、Gd、Tb、Dy、Ho、Er、Yb、Lu元素,氧气质量转移模式测定氧化铕中的Tm,两种模式结合可以有效去除多原子干扰,实现氧化铕的稳定测试分析。通过对氧化铕标准物质（GBW02902）直接测定分析,结果表明,在碰撞和氧气质量转移模式下,各元素线性相关系数（r）均大于 0.9999,方法检出限为0.001~0.023 mg/kg,测试精密度优于1.99%,13种元素的测试值都在认定值的不确定度范围之内。该分析方法操作简单,测试稳定,效率高,为实验室进行氧化铕材料中REE杂质的准确测试分析提供思路和借鉴。     

原子荧光光谱法测定砷过程中还原反应条件的优化

自然界中砷和砷的化合物一般可通过水、大气和食物等途径进入人体,危害人体健康,原子荧光光谱法测定砷含量被广泛应用。为准确测定样品中砷的含量,以原子荧光光谱法(AFS)测定土壤中总砷含量为例,重点研究高价态砷(Ⅴ)还原为低价态砷(Ⅲ)的实验条件,采用正交实验进行条件优化,建立适合的实验方法。通过设计L9(34)正交实验,高价态砷的还原反应与四个因素有关,即与反应温度、反应时间、盐酸加入量和硫脲的用量呈一定的正相关,结果表明,四个因素中硫脲用量的影响最为显著,其次是盐酸加入量、反应时间和反应温度。通过对四个因素的多水平检验,优化后的实验条件为：硫脲用量2.0 mL、盐酸加入量10%、反应时间20 min、温度20～35 ℃(即普通室温)。采用土壤标准物质验证优化后条件的可行性,得出砷的测定值在标准值范围内,RSD在2.2%～4.2%,精密度和准确性均满足质控要求。优化后的实验条件使得操作简便易行,提高了工作效率。     

桑白皮中21种无机元素的测定及其质量评价

为准确了解不同产区桑白皮中多种元素分布及含量情况,用65%硝酸溶液对其样品进行微波消解处理,后采用电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS/MS）法测定桑白皮样品中21种元素的含量。得到21种元素的线性关系良好,R2 > 0.999,方法学考察试验的RSD均小于3%,加样回收率在91.32%~108.84%之间,RSD均小于4%;Al、Ga、Sr、Ba相比而言含量较大,且不同产区的特异性较明显;主成分分析中17批样品得到4个主成分,累计方差贡献率达 87.380%,确定V、Co、Al、Li、As、Se、Pb、U、Zn、Cr、Cd、Ga、Ba、Cs、Ni等15种元素为桑白皮药材的特征元素;相关性分析可知,元素间的相关性较强, P≤0.05的元素与主成分分析的特征元素基本一致。参照2020年版《中国药典》中对中药材中有害元素的限量规定,发现桑白皮样品中Pb、Cd、As、Cu有害元素的含量均未超过限量要求。ICP-MS/MS能准确快速测定桑白皮中21种元素含量情况,这对评价不同产区桑白皮质量,完善桑白皮质量标准具有一定参考价值。     

基于化学计量学结合ICP-MS的党参道地性的研究及安全评价

微量元素与中药的功效和安全性密切相关,也是药材道地性研究的一部分,为探讨党参中重金属元素的安全性、风险性及道地性的相关性。本文采用电感耦合等离子体质谱法（ICP-MS）及原子荧光光谱法(AFS)测定来源于甘肃、山西、湖北、四川等产区的39批党参药材中的20种元素的含量,结果结合化学计量学分析对党参产区进行差异判别。通过单因子污染指数法和内梅罗综合污染指数法对其进行安全性评价,通过健康风险基于暴露量、危害指数法和暴露限值法对其进行风险评估。结果表明,重金属在各自范围内线性关系良好,加样回收率,仪器精密度和重复性良好,其中 Ba、Sr、Mn的含量最高。主成分分析显示39批药材分为三类,同一产区的党参能较好的聚在一起,元素含量差异与产区分布有一定规律,其中Cs、Ga、As、Co、Li、Pb、Hg、Se、V、Mn为关键的差异标志物,为产地元素特征分析鉴别提供依据。安全评价结果为39批党参药材污染等级为安全,但风险评估后DS-31、DS-32、DS-34、DS-36及 DS-37在人体长期蓄积中具有健康风险。结论：本研究方法高效、准确、简便,结合化学计量学可以对党参进行有效的产地判别,评价党参中元素的安全性及风险性,为党参道地性及健康评价提供了科学依据。     

粉末压片-X荧光光谱法测定过磷酸钙中硫含量

硫是过磷酸钙中重要营养指标之一,为准确快速测定过磷酸钙中硫的含量,试验采用粉末压片-X荧光光谱法,将过磷酸钙试样充分干燥后研磨至粒度小于74 μm,采用硼酸镶边,在压力18 Mpa条件下保压30 s,制成样片。通过在过磷酸钙样品中添加不同质量的纯物质硫酸钙（质量分数范围1.52 %～17.21 %）,经过专用混匀设备混合均匀后,与试样压片相同条件下压制标准样片,作为过磷酸钙中硫的标准样品,建立硫标准曲线,曲线线性相关系数R2为0.9995,采用经验系数法校正干扰,建立了粉末压片-波长色散X射线荧光光谱法测定过磷酸钙中硫含量的方法, 方法检出限为0.002 %。对3个不同硫含量的过磷酸钙样品采用本实验方法重复测量7次,RSD在1.4 %~3.1 %,方法精密度性好,同时用高温燃烧红外光谱法和电感耦合等离子发射光谱法对比,三者测量结果相对极差小于2.0 %,测量结果无显著性差异。此方法不需要对样品进行熔融或溶解,样品制备简单,数据准确度和稳定性好,分析效率高,适合大批量样品中硫的测定。     

锗元素测定方法综述

锗在国防工业、航空航天和通信等领域中的战略性,锗含量的测定对于保证材料质量和满足国际标准至关重要。本文综述了锗含量测定方法的多种技术,包括分光光度法、原子荧光光谱法、原子吸收光谱法、电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法、电感耦合等离子体质谱法以及滴定法。在每个检测方法的介绍中,详细探讨了方法的原理、前处理步骤以及应用范围,并分别总结了各个方法的优势和不足。最后,强调了锗含量测定方法的意义,特别是在满足出口监管和促进科学研究方面的作用。同时对锗元素的测定方法进行了展望,为未来的发展提供了参考方向。     

动能歧视(KED)-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定贵州沉积型稀土矿中16种稀土元素

贵州沉积型稀土矿主要含有高岭土-锐钛矿石等矿物,存在高含量Si、Al、Fe、Ti、Zr等难溶基体元素,采用高压密闭微波消解法处理难以将其完全溶解,易使测定结果偏低,需再次消解或进一步电热板敞开酸溶处理,方法耗时长,不利于大批量样品检测需求。同时电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)在测定稀土元素时存在基体效应和质谱干扰,影响了检测数据的准确性。本文采用过氧化钠熔融分解样品,熔融物冷却后引入三乙醇胺溶液,在碱性溶液中,大量基体元素与三乙醇胺形成稳定配合物,并与大量溶剂钠盐存于溶液中,稀土元素与Ca、Mg、Sr、Ba等留存于沉淀,经过滤,实现稀土元素与大量基体元素分离,随后沉淀用(1+1)硝酸复溶,并以103Rh和185Re为在线注入内标协同降低基体干扰;启用动能歧视(KED)模式以降低测定过程中潜在的质谱干扰。实验结果表明:高压密闭微波消解法消解液浑浊有残渣,溶矿耗时长,测试结果偏低,碱溶法酸化后溶液清亮透明,稀土元素测定值准确性高;经条件试验,采用10%三乙醇胺溶液提取能较大降低基体干扰;启用KED模式可降低测定过程中的质谱干扰,且准确度优于STD模式;碱溶法方法检出限为0.008μg/g~0.049μg/g,测定下限为0.034μg/g~0.195μg/g,相对标准偏差RSD在0.78%～10.2%之间,相对误差RE在0.0225%~13.5%之间。经实际样品验证,碱熔法较适用于贵州沉积性稀土矿中16种稀土元素的测定。     

Surface Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles as a Selective Sorbent for Affinity Fishing of PPAR-γ Ligands from Choerospondias axillaris

Coronary heart disease (CHD), which has developed into one of the major diseases, was reported to be treated by the target of peroxisome proliferators-activate receptor γ (PPAR-γ). As a natural medicine long used in the treatment of CHD, there are few studies on how to screen the target active compounds with high specific activity from Choerospondias axillaris. To advance the pace of research on target-specific active compounds in natural medicines, we have combined magnetic ligand fishing and functionalized nano-microspheres to investigate the active ingredients of PPAR-γ targets in Choerospondias axillaris. The PPAR-γ functionalized magnetic nano-microspheres have been successfully synthesized and characterized by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The specificity, reusability, and reproducibility of the nano-microspheres were investigated with the help of the specific binding of rosiglitazone to PPAR-γ. In addition, the incubation temperature and the pH of the buffer solution in the magnetic ligand fishing were optimized to improve the specific adsorption efficiency of the analytes. Finally, with the aid of ultraperformance liquid chromatography plus Q-Exactive Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Exactive Orbitrap-MS/MS), the 16 active ligands including 9 organic acids, 5 flavonoids, and 2 phenols were found in the ethanolic extracts of Choerospondias axillaris. Therefore, the study can provide a successful precedent for realizing the designated extraction and rapid isolation of target-specific active ingredient groups in the complex mixtures.