Solid-surface room-temperature phosphorimetric detection of caffeine,theophylline and theobromine in liquid chromatography

Solid-surface room-temperature phosphorimetry (SSRTP) is proposed as an alternative detection technique for the liquid chromatographic determination of caffeine, theophylline and theobromine. The measurements are performed in a continuous mode with a two-nebulizer automated system for SSRTP detection. The analytical figures of merit obtained with the proposed detector are compared with those obtained by UV absorption detection. The SSRTP and UV chromatograms of spiked urine samples are compared, and the possibility of keeping the SSRTP substrates as permanent records of analyzed samples is discussed.     

Determination of caffeine and its metabolites in urine by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

The caffeine content of foods and beverages varies considerably, interfering with our ability to obtain valid interpretations in many human studies with regard to the mechanism of action(s) of caffeine and/or its metabolites. The rate of metabolism of caffeine and other xanthine drugs also varies greatly from one individual to another. Therefore, it is extremely important to develop accurate, reliable analytical methods to quantify caffeine and its metabolites in simple and complex matrixes. A simple method is described for the separation and characterization of caffeine and its major metabolites employing capillary electrophoresis (CE) coupled to ultraviolet-absorption and mass spectrometry (MS) detection. After optimization of the electrophoresis separation conditions, a reliable separation of caffeine and 11 of its major metabolites was achieved in 50 mM ammonium carbonate buffer, pH 11.0. The volatile aqueous electrolyte system used with a normal electroosmotic flow polarity also provided an optimal separation condition for the characterization of the analytes by MS. The CE method achieved baseline resolution for all 12 compounds in less than 30 min. The CE-MS method is suitable for use as a routine procedure for the rapid separation and characterization of caffeine and its metabolites. The usefulness of this method was demonstrated by the extraction, separation, and identification of caffeine and its 11 metabolites from normal urine samples. The urine specimens were first acidified to obtain optimum binding efficiency to the sorbents of the off-line, solid-phase extraction procedure employed here, and an acidified eluent solvent was employed for the desorption step to maximize the recovery of the bound analytes.     

Fluorescence sensing of theobromine by simple 2,6-diamino-pyridine and the novel cyclic chair-like hydrogen-bonded tetramer of its diacetyl derivative

2,6-Diaminopyridine is found to be a simple fluorescent sensor for theobromine and its diacetyl derivative 2 also effectively binds theobromine. The receptor-binding sites are based on the co-operative hydrogen-bonding abilities of secondary amides. An unprecedented hydrogen-bonded self-organised cyclic tetrameric supramolecular network is shown for one such small molecule 2 containing one heterocyclic ring in contrast to the binuclear substrates like guanine or pterin which usually form cyclic tetrameric structures.     

可可碱与牛血清白蛋白作用光谱特性的研究

本文应用荧光光谱法研究了可可碱（TB）与牛血清白蛋白（BSA）相互作用的光谱特性。测定了18℃、30℃、40℃温度下的结合常数KA分别为1．68×10^4、1．58×10^4、1．45×10^4L／mol,结合位点数咒分别为1．04、1．03、1．03。实验结果表明：TB对BSA内源荧光的猝灭机理主要为静态猝灭;热力学参数探讨其相互作用机理,TB主要以静电力与BSA相互作用;研究了TB对BSA构象的影响,BSA的荧光主要源于色氨酸残基。同时研究了Cu^2＋存在下TB与BSA的相互作用。     

Quantitative capillary electrophoresis and its application in analysis of alkaloids in tea,coffee, coca cola,and theophylline tablets

A quantitative CE (qCE) system with high precision has been developed, in which a 4‐port nano‐valve was isolated from the electric field and served as sample injector. The accurate amount of sample was introduced into the CE system with high reproducibility. Based on this system, consecutive injections and separations were performed without voltage interruption. Reproducibilities in terms of RSD lower than 0.8% for retention time and 1.7% for peak area were achieved. The effectiveness of the system was demonstrated by the quantitative analysis of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in real samples, such as tea leaf, roasted coffee, coca cola, and theophylline tablets.     

Poly (methacrylic acid-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolithic capillary for in-tube solid phase microextraction coupled to high performance liquid chromatography and its application to determination of basic drugs in human serum

A poly (methacrylic acid-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolithic capillary column was prepared for in-tube solid-phase microextraction. Comparing with the commonly used open tubular extraction capillary, which cannot provide sufficient extraction efficiency since the ratio of its coating volume to that of the capillary void volume is relatively small, the monolithic column with greater phase ratio combined with convective mass transfer provides the possibility to improve the extraction efficiency with shorter capillary. As to poly (methacrylic acid-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate), its hydrophobic main chains and acidic pendant groups make it a superior material for extraction of basic analytes from aqueous matrix.An on-line monolithic capillary column solid phase microextraction (SPME) method was developed for determination of theobromine, theophylline and caffeine in serum samples. The high extraction efficiency was obtained for all the three analytes, yielding the detection limits of 12, 8 and 6.5 ng/mL by UV detection, respectively. Excellent method reproducibility (R.S.D. < 2.9%) was found over a linear dynamic range of 0.05-2 μg/mL in serum sample. The monolithic capillary column was proved to be reusable in coping with serum samples, which would facilitate practical determination of basic drugs.     

Simultaneous Determination of Theobromine,Paraxanthine, Theophylline,and Caffeine in Urine by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array UV Detection

A reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was improved for the simultaneous determination of theobromine, paraxanthine, theophylline, and caffeine in urine. The method includes a liquid-liquid extraction at alkaline pH with ethylacetate. The 7-(2,3-dihidroxypropyl) theophylline was used as an internal standard (ISTD). The separation was achieved on a C₁₈ column using 14:86 methanol:buffer (25 mM KH₂PO₄ adjusted to pH 4 with ortho-phosphoric acid) solution as mobile phase under isocratic conditions at a flow rate 1 mL min^?1. An ultraviolet absorption at 274 nm was monitored. In these conditions, the LOD was 0.03 μg mL^?1 for theobromine, 0.02 μg mL^?1 for paraxanthine, 0.04 μg mL^?1 for theophylline, and 0.08 μg mL^?1 for caffeine. The method has been applied to urine samples.     

Simultaneous Trace Electrochemical Determination of Xanthine Theophylline and Theobromine with a Novel Sensor Based on a Composite Including Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube and Nano-Na-montmorillonite Clay

We report the simultaneous determination of purine molecules with biological significance on pencil graphite electrode (PGE) modified with a composite solution including NiO nanoparticles, multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT), and natural nano-Na-montmorillonite clay (NNaM) using DPV technique. The novel sensor, NiO/MWCNT/NNaM/PGE, achieved simultaneous determination of xanthine, theophylline, and theobromine at the detection limits 0.077 μM, 0.361 μM, and 0.458 μM with the linear working ranges 0.5–150 μM, 5–200 μM, and 5–250 μM in Britton-Robinson buffer at pH 2.0, respectively. The sensor revealed excellent performance for the simultaneous determination of XT, TP, and TB in three real-world samples.     

黄嘌呤甲基衍生物滤纸基质室温磷光光谱研究

以滤纸为基质,详细讨论了3种黄嘌呤甲基衍生物可可碱、咖啡因、茶碱的固体基质温磷光光谱特性,研究表明：它们的滤纸基质室温磷光（PS－RTP）光谱基本相近,其最大激发波长λem分别为435、432、427nm。40余种无机盐类重原子微扰剂对这3种化合物诱发室温磷光的研究结果为：KI、NaI,Zn(NO3)2,SrCl2对可可碱、咖啡因、茶碱发射PS－RTP都有一定的重原子效应,其中I^-对它们诱发PS－RTP重原子效应最大,酸度实验表明,酸度对可可碱的影响在于咖啡因和茶碱,3种化合物在pH-2-8范围内都有PS－RTP,而且在强酸和强碱笥条件下它们的PS－RTP均发生猝灭,此外,本文也对影响PS－RTP的温度、干燥时间等条件进行了考察。