| Abstract: | Abstract High performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) under controlled relative humidity conditions was employed in order to separate phospholipids of amniotic fluid. Quantitative determination was accomplished after visualization by copper acetate/phosphoric acid (CA) and by phospho-molybdic acid (PMA). In both cases reflectance was found to follow the Kubelka-Munk theory in the Treiber and Pollak approximation. PMA gives fairly better results as it concerns reproducibility. A method of analysis is proposed that allows to use 500 μl or less of amniotic fluid. A complete phospholipid analysis can be performed in 40 min. Proposed method was tested on simulated and real samples and results compared with conventional spectrophotometry analysis. |
