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Stefanik O, Majerova P, Kovac A, Mikus P, Piestansky J. Capillary electrophoresis in the analysis of therapeutic peptides-A review. Electrophoresis 2024; 45:120-164. [PMID: 37705480 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202300141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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Therapeutic peptides are a growing class of innovative drugs with high efficiency and a low risk of adverse effects. These biomolecules fall within the molecular mass range between that of small molecules and proteins. However, their inherent instability and potential for degradation underscore the importance of reliable and effective analytical methods for pharmaceutical quality control, therapeutic drug monitoring, and compliance testing. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has long time been the "gold standard" conventional method for peptide analysis, but capillary electrophoresis (CE) is increasingly being recognized as a complementary and, in some cases, superior, highly efficient, green, and cost-effective alternative technique. CE can separate peptides composed of different amino acids owing to differences in their net charge and size, determining their migration behavior in an electric field. This review provides a comprehensive overview of therapeutic peptides that have been used in the clinical environment for the last 25 years. It describes the properties, classification, current trends in development, and clinical use of therapeutic peptides. From the analytical point of view, it discusses the challenges associated with the analysis of therapeutic peptides in pharmaceutical and biological matrices, as well as the evaluation of CE as a whole and the comparison with LC methods. The article also highlights the use of microchip electrophoresis, nonaqueous CE, and nonconventional hydrodynamically closed CE systems and their applications. Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of developing new CE-based analytical methods to ensure the high quality, safety, and efficacy of therapeutic peptides in clinical practice.
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- Ondrej Stefanik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Toxicological and Antidoping Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Toxicological and Antidoping Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Toxicological and Antidoping Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Institute of Neuroimmunology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
- Department of Galenic Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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El Ouahabi O, Mancera-Arteu M, Pont L, Giménez E, Sanz-Nebot V, Benavente F. On-line solid-phase extraction to enhance sensitivity in peptide biomarker analysis by microseparation techniques coupled to mass spectrometry: Capillary liquid chromatography versus capillary electrophoresis. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Evaluation of on-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry with a nanoliter valve for the analysis of peptide biomarkers. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1140:1-9. [PMID: 33218471 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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On-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (SPE-CE-MS) is a powerful technique for high throughput sample clean-up and analyte preconcentration, separation, detection, and characterization. The most typical design due to its simplicity and low cost is unidirectional SPE-CE-MS. However, in this configuration, the sample volumes introduced by pressure depend on the dimensions of the separation capillary and some matrix components could be irreversibly adsorbed in its inner walls. Furthermore, in many cases, the requirements of on-line preconcentration are incompatible with the background electrolyte necessary for an efficient separation and sensitive MS detection. Here, we present SPE-CE-MS with a nanoliter valve (nvSPE-CE-MS) to overcome these drawbacks while keeping the design simple. The nvSPE-CE-MS system is operated with a single CE instrument and two capillaries for independent and orthogonal SPE preconcentration and CE separation, which are interfaced through an external and electrically isolated valve with a 20 nL sample loop. The instrumental setup is proved for the analysis of opioid and amyloid beta peptide biomarkers in standards and plasma samples. NvSPE-CE-MS allowed decreasing the limits of detection (LODs) 200 times with regard to CE-MS. Compared to unidirectional SPE-CE-MS, peak efficiencies were better and repeatabilities similar, but total analysis times longer and LODs for standards slightly higher due to the heart-cut operation and the limited volume of the valve loop. This small difference on the LODs for standards was compensated for plasma samples by the improved tolerance of nvSPE-CE-MS to complex sample matrices. In view of these results, the presented setup can be regarded as a promising versatile alternative to avoid complicated matrix samples entering the separation capillary in SPE-CE-MS.
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A critical retrospective and prospective review of designs and materials in in-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1079:1-19. [PMID: 31387699 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Several strategies have been developed to decrease the concentration limits of detection (LODs) in capillary electrophoresis (CE). Nowadays, chromatographic-based preconcentration using a microcartridge integrated in the separation capillary for in-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis (SPE-CE) is one of the best alternatives for high throughput and reproducible sample clean-up and analyte preconcentration. This review covers different designs (geometrical configurations, with frits or fritless, capillary types, compatibility with commercial instrumentation, etc.) and materials (sorbents, supports, affinity ligands, etc.) applied for almost 30 years to prepare in-line SPE-CE microcartridges (i.e. analyte concentrators), with emphasis on the conventional unidirectional configuration in capillary format. Advantages, disadvantages and future perspectives are analyzed in detail to provide the reader a wide overview about the great potential of this technique to enhance sensitivity and address trace analysis.
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Benavente F, Medina-Casanellas S, Giménez E, Sanz-Nebot V. On-Line Solid-Phase Extraction Capillary Electrophoresis Mass Spectrometry for Preconcentration and Clean-Up of Peptides and Proteins. Methods Mol Biol 2016; 1466:67-84. [PMID: 27473482 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-4014-1_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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One of the major drawbacks of capillary electrophoresis (CE) and other microscale separation techniques, for the analysis of low abundant peptides and proteins in complex samples, are the poor concentration limits of detection. Several strategies have been developed to improve CE sensitivity. Here, we describe an on-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry method with a commercial C18 sorbent for clean-up and preconcentration of neuropeptides from highly diluted biological samples.
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- Fernando Benavente
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 647, Barcelona, 08028, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 647, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 647, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 647, Barcelona, 08028, Spain
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Wenz C, Barbas C, López-Gonzálvez Á, Garcia A, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Blanc T, Freckleton G, Britz-McKibbin P, Shanmuganathan M, de l'Escaille F, Far J, Haselberg R, Huang S, Huhn C, Pattky M, Michels D, Mou S, Yang F, Neusuess C, Tromsdorf N, Baidoo EE, Keasling JD, Park SS. Interlaboratory study to evaluate the robustness of capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for peptide mapping. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:3262-3270. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 06/19/2015] [Accepted: 06/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Christian Wenz
- Agilent Technologies R&D and Marketing GmbH & Co. KG; Waldbronn Germany
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- Eli Lilly and Company; Bioanalytical Science; Branchburg NJ USA
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- University of Liege, Department of Chemistry; Mass Spectrometry Laboratory; Liege Belgium
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- VU University Amsterdam; Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry; Amsterdam the Netherlands
- University of Tasmania; School of Chemistry; Hobart Australia
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- University of Tuebingen; Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Tuebingen Germany
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- University of Tuebingen; Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry; Tuebingen Germany
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- Genentech, Inc; Protein Analytical Chemistry Department; San Francisco CA USA
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- Genentech, Inc; Protein Analytical Chemistry Department; San Francisco CA USA
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- Genentech, Inc; Protein Analytical Chemistry Department; San Francisco CA USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Emeryville CA USA
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- Joint BioEnergy Institute; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Emeryville CA USA
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Medina-Casanellas S, Tak YH, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Sastre Toraño J, Somsen GW, de Jong GJ. Evaluation of fritless solid-phase extraction coupled on-line with capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the analysis of opioid peptides in cerebrospinal fluid. Electrophoresis 2015; 35:2996-3002. [PMID: 25074562 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2014] [Revised: 07/18/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Fritless SPE on-line coupled to CE with UV and MS detection (SPE-CE-UV and SPE-CE-MS) was evaluated for the analysis of opioid peptides. A microcartridge of 150 μm id was packed with a C18 sorbent (particle size > 50 μm), which was retained between a short inlet capillary and a separation capillary (50 μm id). Several experimental parameters were optimized by SPE-CE-UV using solutions of dynorphin A (DynA), endomorphin 1 (End1), and methionine-enkephaline (Met). A microcartridge length of 4 mm was selected, sample was loaded for 10 min at 930 mbar and the retained peptides were eluted with 67 nL of an acidic hydro-organic solution. Using SPE-CE-MS, peak area and migration time repeatabilities for the three opioid peptides were 12-27% and 4-5%, respectively. SPE recovery was lower for the less hydrophobic DynA (22%) than for End1 (66%) and Met (78%) and linearity was satisfactory in all cases between 5 and 60 ng/mL. The LODs varied between 0.5 and 1.0 ng/mL which represent an enhancement of two orders of magnitude when compared with CE-MS. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples spiked with the opioid peptides were analyzed to demonstrate the applicability to biological samples. Peak area and migration time repeatabilities were similar to the standard solutions and the opioid peptides could be detected down to 1.0 ng/mL.
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Tascon M, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot VM, Gagliardi LG. Fast determination of harmala alkaloids in edible algae by capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:3637-45. [PMID: 25749794 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-8579-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2014] [Revised: 01/20/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The use of algae as a foodstuff is rapidly expanding worldwide from the East Asian countries, where they are also used for medical care. Harmala alkaloids (HAlk) are a family of bioactive compounds found in the extracts of some plants, including wakame (Undaria pinnatifida), an edible marine invasive algae. HAlks are based on a characteristic β-carboline structure with at least one amino ionizable group. In this work, we report the successful separation of a mixture of six HAlks (harmine, harmaline, harmol, harmalol, harmane, and norharmane) by capillary electrophoresis ion-trap mass spectrometry (CE-IT-MS) in less than 8 min. Optimum separation in fused-silica capillaries and detection sensitivity in positive-ion mode were achieved using a background electrolyte (BGE) with 25 mmol L(-1) ammonium acetate (pH 7.8) and 10% (v/v) methanol, and a sheath liquid with 60:40 (v/v) isopropanol-water and 0.05% (v/v) formic acid. The separation method was validated in terms of linearity, limits of detection and quantification, repeatability, and reproducibility. Later, a sample pretreatment was carefully optimized to determine HAlks in commercial wakame samples with excellent recovery and repeatability. For the complex wakame extracts, the MS-MS fragmentation patterns of the different HAlks were useful to ensure a reliable identification. The complete procedure was validated using the standard-addition calibration method, determining matrix effects on the studied compounds. Harmalol, harmine, and harmaline were naturally present in the samples and were quantified at very low concentrations, ranging from 7 to 24 μg kg(-1) dry algae.
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- Marcos Tascon
- Laboratorio de Investigación y Desarrollo de Métodos Analíticos (LIDMA), Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Calle 47 y 115, 1900, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Tascon M, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Gagliardi LG. A high performance system to study the influence of temperature in on-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis. Anal Chim Acta 2015; 863:78-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.12.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 12/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Ortiz-Martin L, Benavente F, Medina-Casanellas S, Giménez E, Sanz-Nebot V. Study of immobilized metal affinity chromatography sorbents for the analysis of peptides by on-line solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry. Electrophoresis 2015; 36:962-70. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201400374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Lorena Ortiz-Martin
- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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Ortiz-Villanueva E, Benavente F, Giménez E, Yilmaz F, Sanz-Nebot V. Preparation and evaluation of open tubular C18-silica monolithic microcartridges for preconcentration of peptides by on-line solid phase extraction capillary electrophoresis. Anal Chim Acta 2014; 846:51-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2014.06.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2014] [Revised: 05/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Català-Clariana S, Benavente F, Giménez E, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Identification of bioactive peptides in hypoallergenic infant milk formulas by CE-TOF-MS assisted by semiempirical model of electromigration behavior. Electrophoresis 2014; 34:1886-94. [PMID: 23564639 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2012] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Biologically active peptides derived from complex bovine milk protein hydrolysates are of particular interest in food science and nutrition because they have been shown to play different physiological roles, providing benefits in human health. In this study, we used CE-TOF-MS for separation and identification of bioactive peptides in three hypoallergenic infant milk formulas. An appropriate sample cleanup using a citrate buffer with DTT and urea followed by SPE with Sep-Pack® C18 and StrataX™ cartridges allowed the detection of a large number of low molecular mass bioactive peptides. This preliminary identification was solely based on the measured experimental monoisotopic molecular mass values (M(exp)). Later, we evaluated the classical semiempirical relationships between electrophoretic mobility and charge-to-mass ratio (m(e) vs. q/M(α), α = 1/2 for the classical polymer model) to describe their migration behavior. The assistance of migration prediction proved to be useful to improve reliability of the identification, avoiding misinterpretations and solving some identity conflicts. After revision, the identity of 24, 30, and 38 bioactive peptides was confirmed in each of the three infant milk formulas. A significant number of these peptides were reported as inhibitors of angiotensin-converting enzyme, however, the presence of sequences with other biological activities such as antihypertensive, antithrombotic, hypocholesterolemic, immunomodulation, cytotoxicity, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antigenic, or opioid was also confirmed.
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- Sergio Català-Clariana
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute-INSA-UB, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Photopolymerization of acrylamide as a new functionalization way of silica monoliths for hydrophilic interaction chromatography and coated silica capillaries for capillary electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2014; 1326:89-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.12.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Medina-Casanellas S, Domínguez-Vega E, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Somsen GW, de Jong GJ. Low-picomolar analysis of peptides by on-line coupling of fritless solid-phase extraction to sheathless capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1328:1-6. [PMID: 24438833 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.12.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A novel fritless solid-phase extraction (SPE) microcartridge was designed for combination with sheathless capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (sheathless CE-MS) employing a prototype porous-tip capillary for nanoelectrospray ionization (nanoESI). The inlet of the separation capillary (30μm inner diameter (id), 150μm outer diameter (od)) was inserted in a 4mm long SPE microcartridge (150μm id, 365μm od) packed with a C18 sorbent of 55-105μm particle size. Performance of the SPE-CE-MS system was evaluated using diluted solutions of the three opioid peptides dynorphin A (1-7) (DynA), endomorphin 1 (End1) and met-enkephalin (Met). Sample volumes of 1.5μL were loaded on the SPE microcartridge and the retained peptides were eluted with 22nL of an acidic methanol/water (60:40, v/v) solution. Using a pressure of 50mbar during separation to speed up the analysis, good peptide resolution was obtained with acceptable plate numbers (between 53,000 and 92,000). Intraday relative standard deviations (% RSD) for peptide migration times and peak areas were below 4% and 9%, respectively. The SPE-CE-MS method showed good linearity in the 0.05-5ngmL(-1) range and limits of detection (LODs) were 10pgmL(-1). However, loading a larger volume of sample (8μL), LODs could be decreased down to 2pgmL(-1) (2.2-3.5pM). This represents an improvement of up to 5000-fold with respect to the LODs achieved by sheathless CE-MS without on-line preconcentration demonstrating the potential of on-line SPE for further enhancing sensitivity.
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- Silvia Medina-Casanellas
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; Biomolecular Analysis, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Analysis, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Biomolecular Analysis, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands; AIMMS Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, VU University, De Boelelaan 1083, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Biomolecular Analysis, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Pont L, Benavente F, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. An update for human blood plasma pretreatment for optimized recovery of low-molecular-mass peptides prior to CE-MS and SPE-CE-MS. J Sep Sci 2013; 36:3896-902. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201300838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Laura Pont
- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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Breadmore MC, Shallan AI, Rabanes HR, Gstoettenmayr D, Abdul Keyon AS, Gaspar A, Dawod M, Quirino JP. Recent advances in enhancing the sensitivity of electrophoresis and electrochromatography in capillaries and microchips (2010-2012). Electrophoresis 2013; 34:29-54. [PMID: 23161056 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Revised: 09/03/2012] [Accepted: 09/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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CE has been alive for over two decades now, yet its sensitivity is still regarded as being inferior to that of more traditional methods of separation such as HPLC. As such, it is unsurprising that overcoming this issue still generates much scientific interest. This review continues to update this series of reviews, first published in Electrophoresis in 2007, with updates published in 2009 and 2011 and covers material published through to June 2012. It includes developments in the field of stacking, covering all methods from field amplified sample stacking and large volume sample stacking, through to isotachophoresis, dynamic pH junction and sweeping. Attention is also given to online or inline extraction methods that have been used for electrophoresis.
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- Michael C Breadmore
- Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science, School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
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Zhao SS, Zhong X, Tie C, Chen DD. Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for analysis of complex samples. Proteomics 2012; 12:2991-3012. [DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201200221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Revised: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Shuai Sherry Zhao
- Department of Chemistry; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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- Department of Chemistry; University of British Columbia; Vancouver BC Canada
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Kohler I, Schappler J, Rudaz S. Microextraction techniques combined with capillary electrophoresis in bioanalysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 405:125-41. [PMID: 22965532 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6367-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Over the past two decades, many environmentally sustainable sample-preparation techniques have been proposed, with the objective of reducing the use of toxic organic solvents or substituting these with environmentally friendly alternatives. Microextraction techniques (MEs), in which only a small amount of organic solvent is used, have several advantages, including reduced sample volume, analysis time, and operating costs. Thus, MEs are well adapted in bioanalysis, in which sample preparation is mandatory because of the complexity of a sample that is available in small quantities (mL or even μL only). Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a powerful and efficient separation technique in which no organic solvents are required for analysis. Combination of CE with MEs is regarded as a very attractive environmentally sustainable analytical tool, and numerous applications have been reported over the last few decades for bioanalysis of low-molecular-weight compounds or for peptide analysis. In this paper we review the use of MEs combined with CE in bioanalysis. The review is divided into two sections: liquid and solid-based MEs. A brief practical and theoretical description of each ME is given, and the techniques are illustrated by relevant applications.
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- Isabelle Kohler
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Bd d'Yvoy 20, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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Single-drop microextraction as a powerful pretreatment tool for capillary electrophoresis: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 739:14-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2012] [Revised: 06/02/2012] [Accepted: 06/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Chen Y, Wang K, Yang H, Liu Y, Yao S, Chen B, Nie L, Xu G. Synthesis of sulfo/vinyl biphasic silica hybrid monolithic capillary column and its application to on-column preconcentration for capillary electrochromatography. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1233:91-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2011] [Revised: 01/10/2012] [Accepted: 01/11/2012] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Medina-Casanellas S, Benavente F, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Preparation and evaluation of an immunoaffinity sorbent for the analysis of opioid peptides by on-line immunoaffinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 717:134-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2011.11.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 11/26/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In-line solid-phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis coupled with mass spectrometry for determination of drugs of abuse in human urine. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 403:777-84. [PMID: 22370589 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-5872-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2011] [Revised: 02/09/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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In-line solid-phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis coupled with mass spectrometric detection (SPE-CE-MS) has been used for determination of 2-ethylidene-1,5-dimethyl-3,3-diphenylpyrrolidine (EDDP), codeine (COD), hydrocodeine (HCOD), and 6-acetylmorphine (6AM) in urine. The preconcentration system consists of a small capillary filled with Oasis HLB sorbent and inserted into the inlet section of the electrophoresis capillary. The SPE-CE-MS experimental conditions were optimized as follows: the sample (adjusted to pH 6.0) was loaded at 930 mbar for 60 min, elution was performed with methanol at 50 mbar for 35 s, 60 mmol L(-1) ammonium acetate at pH 3.8 was used as running buffer, the separation voltage was 30 kV, and the sheath liquid at a flow rate of 5.0 μL min(-1) was isopropanol-water 50:50 (v/v) containing 0.5% acetic acid. Analysis of urine samples spiked with the four drugs and diluted 1:1 (v/v) was studied in the linear range 0.08-10 ng mL(-1). Detection limits (LODs) (S/N = 3) were between 0.013 and 0.210 ng mL(-1). Repeatability (expressed as relative standard deviation) was below 7.2%. The method developed enables simple and effective determination of these drugs of abuse in urine samples at the levels encountered in toxicology and doping.
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Fast, selective, and sensitive analysis of low-abundance peptides in human plasma by electromembrane extraction. Anal Chim Acta 2012; 716:16-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2011.02.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2010] [Revised: 02/23/2011] [Accepted: 02/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Medina-Casanellas S, Benavente F, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Transient isotachophoresis in on-line solid phase extraction capillary electrophoresis time-of-flight-mass spectrometry for peptide analysis in human plasma. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:1750-9. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Kuhnline CD, Lunte SM. Evaluation of an on-capillary copper complexation methodology for the investigation of in vitro metabolism of dynorphin A 1-17. J Sep Sci 2010; 33:2506-14. [PMID: 20658491 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Dynorphin A 1-17 is an endogenous neuropeptide implicated in a variety of neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and neuropathic pain. Metabolites of this peptide can exhibit their own unique effects in vivo, and it is possible that one of these metabolites is responsible for the neurotoxicity. In this article, the use of CE for the separation of dynorphin A 1-17 from four of its metabolites is described. Buffer additives were investigated to eliminate peptide adsorption to the capillary wall and to improve resolution between closely related metabolites. On-capillary copper complexation was employed and was shown to improve separation efficiency as compared with the separation of native peptides. The method was then applied to in vitro dynorphin metabolism in human plasma as well as rat brain and rat spinal cord slices.
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- Courtney D Kuhnline
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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Català-Clariana S, Benavente F, Giménez E, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Identification of bioactive peptides in hypoallergenic infant milk formulas by capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2010; 683:119-25. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2010.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2010] [Revised: 09/30/2010] [Accepted: 10/01/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Borges-Alvarez M, Benavente F, Giménez E, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Assessment of capillary electrophoresis TOF MS for a confident identification of peptides. J Sep Sci 2010; 33:2489-98. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201000361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Benavente F, Medina-Casanellas S, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Investigation of commercial sorbents for the analysis of opioid peptides in human plasma by on-line SPE-CE. J Sep Sci 2010; 33:1294-304. [PMID: 20187028 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200900669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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In this study, we investigated the performance of several commercial sorbents (Sep-pack) C18, (t)C18, C8 and (t)C2, Oasis HLB, Isolute ENV+, Strata-X and Oasis MCX) for the determination of opioid peptides by solid-phase extraction coupled on-line to capillary electrophoresis (SPE-CE). First, standard solutions were analyzed in order to achieve the lowest LOD and the best electrophoretic separations using UV detection. The best results were obtained using C18, C8 and (t)C2 sorbents, which were examined for the analysis of spiked human plasma samples. A double-step sample clean-up pretreatment, which consisted of precipitation with acetonitrile and filtration, was needed to prevent saturation of the on-line SPE microcartridge. The filtration step was critical to obtain optimum analyte recovery and to clean up the sample matrix. A range of centrifugal filters and filtration conditions were tested and the recoveries of the sample pretreatment were evaluated by CE-ESI-MS. The LODs attained through SPE-CE-UV were approximately ten-fold better with C18 than with C8 and (t)C2. The 0.1 microg/mL LODs achieved by C18-SPE-CE-UV were further improved until we could detect 1 ng/mL concentrations of opioid peptides in plasma samples by C18-SPE-CE-ESI-MS, due to the outstanding selectivity of the MS detection.
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- Fernando Benavente
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
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Perry M, Li Q, Kennedy RT. Review of recent advances in analytical techniques for the determination of neurotransmitters. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 653:1-22. [PMID: 19800472 PMCID: PMC2759352 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2009] [Revised: 08/25/2009] [Accepted: 08/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Methods and advances for monitoring neurotransmitters in vivo or for tissue analysis of neurotransmitters over the last five years are reviewed. The review is organized primarily by neurotransmitter type. Transmitter and related compounds may be monitored by either in vivo sampling coupled to analytical methods or implanted sensors. Sampling is primarily performed using microdialysis, but low-flow push-pull perfusion may offer advantages of spatial resolution while minimizing the tissue disruption associated with higher flow rates. Analytical techniques coupled to these sampling methods include liquid chromatography, capillary electrophoresis, enzyme assays, sensors, and mass spectrometry. Methods for the detection of amino acid, monoamine, neuropeptide, acetylcholine, nucleoside, and soluble gas neurotransmitters have been developed and improved upon. Advances in the speed and sensitivity of these methods have enabled improvements in temporal resolution and increased the number of compounds detectable. Similar advances have enabled improved detection at tissue samples, with a substantial emphasis on single cell and other small samples. Sensors provide excellent temporal and spatial resolution for in vivo monitoring. Advances in application to catecholamines, indoleamines, and amino acids have been prominent. Improvements in stability, sensitivity, and selectivity of the sensors have been of paramount interest.
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- Maura Perry
- University of Michigan, Department of Chemistry, 930 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1055, USA
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Determination of sulfonamide residues in water samples by in-line solid-phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:3372-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.01.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2008] [Revised: 01/14/2009] [Accepted: 01/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Giménez E, Benavente F, de Bolós C, Nicolás E, Barbosa J, Sanz-Nebot V. Analysis of recombinant human erythropoietin and novel erythropoiesis stimulating protein digests by immunoaffinity capillary electrophoresis–mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:2574-82. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Revised: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 01/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Almeda S, Arce L, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Barbosa J, Valcárcel M. Comparison of off- and in-line solid-phase extraction for enhancing sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis using ochratoxin as a model compound. Anal Bioanal Chem 2009; 394:609-15. [PMID: 19252901 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-009-2696-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2008] [Revised: 01/29/2009] [Accepted: 02/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This paper proposes and compares two approaches based on off- and in-line solid-phase extraction (SPE), intended to enhance sensitivity in capillary electrophoresis with ultraviolet detection (CE-UV) using as a model the determination of ochratoxin A (OA) in river water samples. In the off-line SPE mode, the reversed-phase sorbent (octadecilsylane, C(18)) selectively retains the target analyte (OA) and allows large volumes of the sample (70 mL) to be introduced and subsequently eluted in a small volume (0.1 mL) of an appropriate solution. In the in-line SPE mode, a custom-made microcartridge is inserted near the inlet of the capillary, which is filled with the same C(18) sorbent. This solid phase selectively retains OA present in a sample volume as low as approximately 640 microL for subsequent elution with ca. 135 nL of an appropriate eluent. The limit of detection (LOD) obtained with the in-line SPE method was 1 ng L(-1), which is 3 orders of magnitude lower than that obtained with CE-UV and roughly 1 order lower than that provided by the off-line SPE-CE-UV method.
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- S Almeda
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, 14071, Córdoba, Spain
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Breadmore MC, Thabano JRE, Dawod M, Kazarian AA, Quirino JP, Guijt RM. Recent advances in enhancing the sensitivity of electrophoresis and electrochromatography in capillaries and microchips (2006-2008). Electrophoresis 2009; 30:230-48. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Rodríguez-Gonzalo E, Domínguez-Álvarez J, Ruano-Miguel L, Carabias-Martínez R. In-capillary preconcentration of pirimicarb and carbendazim with a monolithic polymeric sorbent prior to separation by CZE. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:4066-77. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hernández E, Benavente F, Sanz-Nebot V, Barbosa J. Evaluation of on-line solid phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis-electrospray-mass spectrometry for the analysis of neuropeptides in human plasma. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:3366-76. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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