Preparation and evaluation of uniform-sized molecularly imprinted polymer beads used for the separation of sulfamethazine

Uniform-sized molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) beads were prepared using a one-step swelling and polymerization method. The obtained sulfamethazine (SMZ)-imprinted polymer showed high affinity and selectivity toward SMZ and other structurally related sulfonamides in acetonitrile or water-acetonitrile mobile phases, particularly in high aqueous systems. The column performance of the MIPs for SMZ and its analogues could be improved by elevating the column temperature and optimizing the flow rate. The hydrogen-bonding effect plays a significant role in the recognition process of SMZ-imprinted polymer systems in organic media, while the ion-exchange effect, as well as hydrophobic effect, dominates the retention mechanism in aqueous-rich media, in addition to shape recognition.     

An overview of analytical methodologies for the determination of antibiotics in environmental waters

The widespread occurrence of antibiotics as contaminants in the aquatic environment has increased attention in the last years. The concern over the release of antibiotics into the environment is related primarily to the potential for the development of antimicrobial resistance among microorganisms. This article presents an overview of analytical methodologies for the determination of quinolone (Qs) and fluoroquinolone (FQs), macrolide (MLs), tetracycline (TCs), sulfonamide (SAs) antibiotics and trimethoprim (TMP) in different environmental waters. The analysis of these antibiotics has usually been carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to mass spectrometry (MS) or tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) and to a lesser extent by ultraviolet (UV) or fluorescence detection (FD). A very important step before LC analysis is sample preparation and extraction leading to elimination of interferences and prevention of matrix effect and preconcentration of target analytes.     

HPLC柱效对检测水中磺胺二甲基嘧啶色谱条件的影响

研究色谱柱的柱效降低后对高效液相色谱测定水中磺胺二甲基嘧啶色谱条件的影响。比较了新旧色谱柱的分离效果、色谱峰的对称性和峰面积,结果表明,旧色谱柱的柱效降低,对目标物的分离效果变差,目标物的吸收峰面积变小,峰形不对称。对色谱条件进行了优化试验,结果表明,对流动相水相添加0.125%的冰乙酸调节p H值为4.5后色谱峰的峰形对称性和分离效果得到改善。     

ESR response of gamma-irradiated sulfamethazine

In the present work, characteristic features of the radiolytical intermediates produced in gamma-irradiated solid sulfamethazine (SMH) were investigated by electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy. The heights of the resonance peaks, measured with respect to the spectrum baseline, were used to monitor microwave saturation, temperature and time-dependent kinetic features of the radical species contributing to the formation of recorded experimental ESR spectra. Three species having different spectroscopic and kinetic features were observed to be produced in gamma-irradiated SMH. SO₂, which is the most sensitive group of radiation in the SMH molecule, was found to be at the origin of radiation-produced ionic radical species. Based on the experimental results derived from the present study, the applicability of ESR spectroscopy to radiosterilization of SMH was discussed. In the dose range of interest (0.5–10 kGy), the radiation yield of solid SMH was calculated to be very low (G=0.45) compared with those obtained for sulfonamide aqueous solutions (G=3.5–5.1). Based on these findings, it was concluded that SMH and SMH-containing drugs could be safely sterilized by gamma radiation and that ESR spectroscopy could be successfully used as a potential technique for monitoring their radiosterilization.     

Aqueous chlorination of sulfamethazine and sulfamethoxypyridazine: Kinetics and transformation products identification

Sulfonamides (SNs) are synthetic antimicrobial agents. These substances are continually introduced into the environment, and they may spread and maintain bacterial resistance in the different compartments. The chlorination of 2 SNs, namely, sulfamethazine (SMT) and sulfamethoxypyridazine (SMP), was investigated to study their reactivity with chlorine at typical concentrations for water treatment conditions. Experiments conducted in purified water show an acceleration of SMT and SMP degradation of a factor 1.5 by comparison to drinking water matrix. This difference is due to pH variation and competitive reactions between SNs and mineral and organic compounds, with chlorine in drinking water. In the presence of an excess of chlorine (6.7 μmol·L⁻¹) in ultrapure water at pH 7.2, second‐order degradation rate constants were equal to 4.5 × 10²M⁻¹·s⁻¹ and 5.2 × 10²M⁻¹·s⁻¹ for SMT and SMP, respectively. The structures of transformation products were investigated by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analyses with equimolar concentrations between chlorine and SNs. SO₂ elimination, cyclization, and electrophilic substitutions were the main pathways of by‐products formation. Moreover, the toxicity of the proposed structures was predicted by using toxicity estimation software tool program. The results indicated that most by‐products may present developmental toxicity.     

Use of quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry for the characterization of transformation products of the antibiotic sulfamethazine upon photocatalysis with Pd‐doped ceria‐ZnO nanocomposite

The photocatalytic degradation of the antibiotic sulfamethazine under excitation at 365 nm of Pd‐doped ceria‐ZnO nanocomposite, titanium dioxide and iron(III) aqua complex was deeply studied from the analytical point of view. It reveals the formation of nine degradation products that were detected in their protonated forms using LC/electrospray ionization quadrupole time‐of‐flight MS in the positive mode. Their formation involves the hydroxyl radical, and their concentrations increased with irradiation time. Collision‐induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry associated with the accurate mass measurements was efficiently used for the elucidation of their chemical structures. None of these identified degradation products has been already reported in the literature. Three by‐products result from the hydroxylation at the pyrimidine moiety as well as at the aromatic part, two of them arise from the scission of the pyrimidine group, and finally, three of them come from the scission of the sulfamide bridge. This points the evidence of studying the fate of these degradation products if their toxicity is demonstrated because they are clearly the result of the reaction of hydroxyl radical with the antibiotic sulfamethazine. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solubility of Sulfamethazine in the Binary Mixture of Acetonitrile + Methanol from 278.15 to 318.15 K: Measurement,Dissolution Thermodynamics,Preferential Solvation,and Correlation

Solubility of sulfamethazine (SMT) in acetonitrile (MeCN) + methanol (MeOH) cosolvents was determined at nine temperatures between 278.15 and 318.15 K. From the solubility data expressed in molar fraction, the thermodynamic functions of solution, transfer and mixing were calculated using the Gibbs and van ’t Hoff equations; on the other hand, the solubility data were modeled according to the Wilson models and NRTL. The solubility of SMT is thermo-dependent and is influenced by the solubility parameter of the cosolvent mixtures. In this case, the maximum solubility was achieved in the cosolvent mixture w0.40 at 318.15 K and the minimum in pure MeOH at 278.15 K. According to the thermodynamic functions, the SMT solution process is endothermic in addition to being favored by the entropic factor, and as for the preferential solvation parameter, SMT tends to be preferentially solvated by MeOH in all cosolvent systems; however, δx3,1<0.01, so the results are not conclusive. Finally, according to mean relative deviations (MRD%), the two models could be very useful tools for calculating the solubility of SMT in cosolvent mixtures and temperatures different from those reported in this research.     

荧光偏振免疫分析方法分析磺胺二甲基嘧啶

建立了检测磺胺二甲基嘧啶的荧光偏振免疫分析方法。合成了3种结构不同的荧光标记物,并用薄层色谱法提纯。研究了不同结构的荧光标记物对FPIA方法灵敏度的影响。该FPIA方法在缓冲液中的检出限为1.6μg/L,半数抑制量(IC50)为41μg/L,检测范围为5~458μg/L,可以达到食品中SMZ最低残留限量的要求。研究了FPIA的动力学过程及对其它16种磺胺类药物的交叉反应,结果显示,SMZ、磺胺甲基嘧啶和磺胺二甲基恶唑的交叉反应率分别为100%、8.7%和2.4%,其它磺胺类药物的交叉反应率均低于1%。     

Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Combined with HPLC-UV for Fast Determination of Sulfamethazine and Its N4-Acetyl Metabolite in Plasma and Phosphate Buffer

A simple and cost effective HPLC-UV method for fast determination of sulfamethazine (SMZ) and its N₄-acetyl metabolite, N₄-acetyl sulfamethazine (AcSMZ), in plasma and phosphate buffer was developed and validated. The sample treatment was performed by ultrasound-assisted extraction with 1 mL ethyl acetate twice, each time 5 min. Moreover, there was no need for centrifugation and further clean-up, which shortened the measurement time. The total analysis time was less than 30 min. The method proved to be a selective and accurate tool for detection of SMZ and AcSMZ in plasma and phosphate buffer with satisfactory recoveries (85.43–99.29%) and little matrix effects (0.86–0.99). The proposed approach was also applied to the evaluation of pharmacokinetic and drug-metabolite protein binding interaction studies. The results show that SMZ and AcSMZ are non-concentration-dependent, and the metabolite does not bind competitively with the drug to the plasma protein.     

Recent advances in sample preparation techniques and methods of sulfonamides detection – A review

Sulfonamides (SAs) have been the most widely used antimicrobial drugs for more than 70 years, and their residues in foodstuffs and environmental samples pose serious health hazards. For this reason, sensitive and specific methods for the quantification of these compounds in numerous matrices have been developed. This review intends to provide an updated overview of the recent trends over the past five years in sample preparation techniques and methods for detecting SAs. Examples of the sample preparation techniques, including liquid–liquid and solid-phase extraction, dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and QuEChERS, are given. Different methods of detecting the SAs present in food and feed and in environmental, pharmaceutical and biological samples are discussed.