Development of an analytical methodology to quantify melamine in milk using micellar liquid chromatography and validation according to EU Regulation 2002/654/EC

Melamine is a toxic triazine, illegally used as an additive in milk to apparently increase the amount of protein. A chromatographic procedure using a C18 column and a micellar mobile phase of sodium dodecyl sulphate (0.05 M) and propanol (7.5%), buffered at pH 3, and a detection set by absorbance at 210 nm, was reported for the resolution and quantification of melamine in liquid and powdered milk samples. In this work, samples were diluted with a SDS solution and were directly injected, thus avoiding long extraction and experimental procedures. Melamine was eluted in nearly 9.3 min without overlapping the protein band or other endogeneous compounds. The optimal mobile phase composition was taken using a chemometrical approach that considers the retention factor, efficiency and peak shape. Validation was performed following the European Commission's indications (European Decision 2002/657/EC), and the main analytical parameters studied were: linearity (0.02-100 ppm; r² = 0.999), limit of detection (5 ppb), intra- and inter-day precision (R.S.D. <7.6% and <9.7%, respectively) and robustness (R.S.D. <7.4% for retention time and <5.0% for area). Sensitivity was adequate to detect melamine under the safety limits proposed by the US FDA. Finally, recoveries for several milk samples were found in the 85-109% range.     

钴(Ⅲ)-1-(2-吡啶偶氮)-2-萘酚络合物的胶束薄层色谱行为研究

本文研究了钴(Ⅲ)-1-(2-吡啶偶氮)-2-萘酚(PAN)络合物的胶束薄层色谱行为,探讨了该络合物的胶束色谱分离机理。以聚酰胺薄片为固定相,6.4％SDS:10％Triton X-100:HAc-NaAc(2.5∶4∶1.5)体系为展开剂,建立了选择性好、灵敏度高的钴的胶束薄层色谱扫描测定法,测定波长为450nm。标准曲线的线性范围为7.5～75纳克/斑点,最小检出量为2.5ng/斑点。方法用于Ni~(2+)、Cu~(2+)等八种金属离子混合液及维生素B~(12)针剂中钴的测定,结果令人满意。     

Analysis of Phenylpropanolamine by Micellar Electroknetic Chromatography with Laser‐induced Fluorescence Detection

A new analytical method for phenylpropanolamine based on micellar electrokinetic chromatographic separation and laser‐induced fluorescence detection has been developed. Naphthalene‐2,3‐dicarboxaldehyde was used for precolumn derivatization of the nonfluorescent drug. Optimal separation and detection were obtained with an electrophoretic buffer of 50 mM sodium borate (pH 9.5) containing 15 mM sodium dodecyl sulfate and a He‐Cd laser (Δ_ex: 442 nm, Δ_em: 500 nm). Linearity (r ≥ 0.99) of two orders of magnitude was generally obtained and the concentration limit of detection was in the ng/mL level. Coupled with a simple cleanup procedure, the method can be applied to the analysis of phenylpropanolamine in human plasma, with a limit of detection at 15 ng/mL. Recovery of phenylpropanolamine from plasma samples was about 90%.     

A linear relationship between partition ratio and composition of a binary mobile phase in reversed-phase liquid chromatography using chemically bonded stationary phases

A simple linear relationship which enables the effect of the composition of a binary mobile phase on the retention of a solute to be assessed in reverse phase liquid chromatography using a bonded stationary phase has been derived. The equations have been tested using published experimental data.     

荧光层析法研究由胶束溶液分离出的两种抗菌素

喹诺酮药物是一类重要的化学合成抗菌素 ,其临床应用正在不断扩大[1] 。氧氟沙星 (OFLX)和环丙沙星 (CPLX)结构非常相似。本文采用胶束薄层色谱法分离了两种药物。加入 1%氨水的 0 0 0 15mol·L-1十六烷基三甲基溴化铵 (CTAB)和 1%十二烷基磺酸钠 (SDS)的等体积水溶液作为展开剂 ,聚酰胺薄膜作为固定相。考查了CTAB浓度 ,SDS浓度及氨水对氧氟沙星和环丙沙星Rf 值的影响。在选定条件下 ,Rf 值分别为 0 87和 0 76 ,在激发波长为 2 80nm处对其进行了荧光测定。测定了该方法的稳定性和灵敏度。本文首次使用胶束溶液分离了氧氟沙星和环丙沙星     

Adsorption of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate on a C18 column under micellar and high submicellar conditions in reversed‐phase liquid chromatography

Micellar liquid chromatography makes use of aqueous solutions or aqueous‐organic solutions containing a surfactant, at a concentration above its critical micelle concentration. In the mobile phase, the surfactant monomers aggregate to form micelles, whereas on the surface of the nonpolar alkyl‐bonded stationary phases they are significantly adsorbed. If the mobile phase contains a high concentration of organic solvent, micelles break down, and the amount of surfactant adsorbed on the stationary phase is reduced, giving rise to another chromatographic mode named high submicellar liquid chromatography. The presence of a thinner coating of surfactant enhances the selectivity and peak shape, especially for basic compounds. However, the risk of full desorption of surfactant is the main limitation in the high submicellar mode. This study examines the adsorption of the anionic surfactant sodium dodecyl sulfate under micellar and high submicellar conditions on a C₁₈ column, applying two methods. One of them uses a refractive index detector to obtain direct measurements of the adsorbed amount of sodium dodecyl sulfate, whereas the second method is based on the retention and peak shape for a set of cationic basic compounds that indirectly reveal the presence of adsorbed monomers of surfactant on the stationary phase.     

Monitoring the quality consistency of Weibizhi tablets by micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprints combined with multivariate statistical analyses,the simple quantified ratio fingerprint method,and the fingerprint–efficacy relationship

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography fingerprinting combined with quantification was successfully developed and applied to monitor the quality consistency of Weibizhi tablets, which is a classical compound preparation used to treat gastric ulcers. A background electrolyte composed of 57 mmol/L sodium borate, 21 mmol/L sodium dodecylsulfate and 100 mmol/L sodium hydroxide was used to separate compounds. To optimize capillary electrophoresis conditions, multivariate statistical analyses were applied. First, the most important factors influencing sample electrophoretic behavior were identified as background electrolyte concentrations. Then, a Box–Benhnken design response surface strategy using resolution index RF as an integrated response was set up to correlate factors with response. RF reflects the effective signal amount, resolution, and signal homogenization in an electropherogram, thus, it was regarded as an excellent indicator. In fingerprint assessments, simple quantified ratio fingerprint method was established for comprehensive quality discrimination of traditional Chinese medicines/herbal medicines from qualitative and quantitative perspectives, by which the quality of 27 samples from the same manufacturer were well differentiated. In addition, the fingerprint–efficacy relationship between fingerprints and antioxidant activities was established using partial least squares regression, which provided important medicinal efficacy information for quality control. The present study offered an efficient means for monitoring Weibizhi tablet quality consistency.