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Seo E, Yun CI, Park JW, Lee G, Kim YJ. Comparison of three HPLC analytical methods: ELSD, RID, and UVD for the analysis of xylitol in foods. Food Sci Biotechnol 2024; 33:2971-2978. [PMID: 39220306 PMCID: PMC11364729 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-024-01550-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
Abstract
In this study, xylitol, a common sweetener and sucrose substitute in low-calorie foods, was quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). During the establishment of the analytical method, three representative detection approaches, ultraviolet detector (UVD), evaporative light scattering detector, and refractive index detector, were compared and applied to determine the xylitol content in various foods distributed in Korea. The results were compared for method validation, measurement uncertainty, and applicability. As a result, HPLC-UVD showed the lowest limit of detection (0.01 mg/L) and limit of quantification (0.04 mg/L) among the three methods. It showed a low range of relative expanded uncertainty (1.12-3.98%) and could quantify xylitol in the wide range of the samples, even trace amounts of xylitol. Therefore, a total of 160 food items, including chewing gum, candy, beverage, tea, other processed products, and beverage base, were applied with three replicates by the proposed HPLC-UVD method.
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- Eunbin Seo
- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, 16419 Korea
- Research Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
- Research Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, 01811 Korea
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Kemmei T, Yudo A, Kodama S, Yamamoto A, Inoue Y, Kagaya S, Hayakawa K. Separation of inorganic anions on reversed-phase C18 columns with a phosphomolybdate mobile phase. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1722:464843. [PMID: 38574599 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024]
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Reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) is the most widely used chromatographic method. In addition to hydrophobic interactions, additional interactions such as electrostatic interactions may participate in the retention behaviour of an analyte. This makes it possible to use RP-HPLC for many types of analyte. We describe a simple method for separating inorganic anions on a C18 column, in which retention of inorganic anions is almost entirely due to electrostatic interactions. This leads to rapid separations as well as higher theoretical plate numbers. We used 2 mM phosphoric acid containing a low concentration of disodium molybdate as the mobile phase, which allows UV detection of non-UV-absorbing anions. With this method, we determined eight inorganic anions including several non-UV-absorbing anions photometrically at 220 nm. The detection limits of the examined eight inorganic anions calculated at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3 were between 0.3 and 10 μM. The detector response was linear over three orders of magnitude of inorganic anion concentration. The proposed RP-HPLC/UV method was successfully applied to determine inorganic anions in some water samples.
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- Tomoko Kemmei
- Toyama Institute of Health, 17-1 Nakataikoyama, Imizu 939-0363, Japan; Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan.
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- Toyama Institute of Health, 17-1 Nakataikoyama, Imizu 939-0363, Japan; Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tokai University, 4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, 1200 Matsumoto-cho, Kasugai 487-8501, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Aichi Institute of Technology, 1247 Yachigusa, Yakusa-cho, Toyota 470-0392, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Toyama, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama 930-8555, Japan
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- Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University, O24 Wakemachi, Nomi 923-1224, Japan
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LI J, ZHUO Y, ZHANG Y, LI N, WU J. [Size exclusion-reverse liquid column chromatography-mass spectrometry and its application in the identification of post-translationally modified proteins in rat kidney]. Se Pu 2021; 39:87-95. [PMID: 34227362 PMCID: PMC9274831 DOI: 10.3724/sp.j.1123.2020.05028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Proteomics is an emerging field that has been shown to play a crucial role in unveiling the mechanisms underlying physiological and pathological processes, and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) is one of the most important methods employed in this field. However, in complex biological systems, such as eukaryotes, it is challenging to perform a comprehensive and unbiased proteome analysis due to the high complexity of biological samples and enormous differences in sample contents. For example, post-translational modifications (PTMs) in proteins are imperative for cell signaling, but post-translationally modified proteins account for about 1% of the total proteins in a single cell, making their identification extremely difficult. Therefore, chromatographic separation methods based on different principles are generally applied to reduce the complexity of biological samples and enrich trace proteins for their identification through mass spectrometry (MS). In this study, we developed a new proteomics method by combining size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and reversed-phase chromatography (RPLC), to separate and identify trace proteins in complex systems. SEC was used to separate and enrich kidney-specific proteins. After optimization of the method, it was found that 30 mmol/L of ammonium acetate could efficiently separate rat kidney proteins from the total protein fraction so that they could be eluted based on their relative molecular mass. Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis and LC-MS results showed that our SEC separation method not only refined the protein composition of the biological sample but also enhanced the relative contents of trace proteins through multiple injections. The collected protein fractions were further concentrated through ultrafiltration centrifugation followed by freeze-drying, which further improved the recovery of trace proteins by approximately 90% and largely decreased the time required with the use of freeze-drying alone. Thereafter, five protein fractions were separately digested using trypsin, and the resultant peptides were further analyzed by reverse phase chromatography-MS analysis. In the RPLC column, the peptides were isolated mainly based on their hydrophobicity. As a result, by combining SEC and RPLC, 23621 peptides and 1345 proteins were identified from the kidney, with an increase in numbers by 69% and 27%, respectively, when compared to those obtained using the common 2D strong cation exchange (SCX)-RPLC-MS method. However, no significant difference was observed in the pI and grand average of hydropathicity (GRAVY) values. Gene ontology (GO) analysis revealed an increase in the number of proteins in each cell component, especially the membrane. Furthermore, identification of a higher rate of identified peptides than proteins suggested that the protein coverage was also improved, thereby facilitating the detection of PTM proteins. Consequently, five common PTMs in biological processes, including methylation, acetylation, carbamylation, oxidation, and phosphorylation, were examined and compared between the two methods. As expected, the number of post-translationally modified peptides identified using SEC-RPLC-MS were 1.7-1.9 times more than those determined using the SCX-RPLC-MS method. Especially for the identification of phosphorylated peptides, we could achieve the level of the targeted enrichment strategy; however no significant difference was observed in the extents of phosphorylation among serine, threonine, and tyrosine. These results further indicate that upon combining SEC and RPLC, high efficiency could be achieved by decreasing the complexity of the protein sample, and the identification was unbiased. Finally, the phosphorylation of some kidney proteins, such as spectrin, L-lactate dehydrogenase, and ATPases, was found, which is critical for their functions. In summary, the SEC-RPLC-MS approach was developed for the identification of rat kidney proteins and is especially applicable for the identification of PTM proteins. Using this method, the identification efficiency for PTM peptides increased significantly. Therefore, this method has potential for better understanding the impact of PTM on kidney proteins and further elucidating the potential mechanisms underlying its physiological and pathological functions.
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- Jianmin LI
- 澳门科技大学中医药学院, 中药质量研究国家重点实验室, 澳门 999078
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- 澳门科技大学中医药学院, 中药质量研究国家重点实验室, 澳门 999078
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- 澳门科技大学中医药学院, 中药质量研究国家重点实验室, 澳门 999078
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- 澳门科技大学中医药学院, 中药质量研究国家重点实验室, 澳门 999078
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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- 澳门科技大学中医药学院, 中药质量研究国家重点实验室, 澳门 999078
- Faculty of Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau 999078, China
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Wang S, Song X, Hu J, Zhang R, Men L, Wei M, Xie T, Cao J. Direct speciation analysis of organic mercury in fish and kelp by on-line complexation and stacking using capillary electrophoresis. Food Chem 2019; 281:41-48. [PMID: 30658763 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.12.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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To determine organic mercury (Hg) species that could not be detected by ultraviolet (UV), a highly automated on-line complexation method was established, which combined with normal stacking by capillary electrophoresis-diode array detector. The approach was based on the fact that the compounds and complex reagent interacted to form hydrophilic chelates under the effect of the separation voltage, which was effectively separated and detected by UV. Key parameters, such as the type and concentration of complex reagent, separation voltage and so on were systematically investigated. Under the optimized conditions, the precision and repeatability were in the range of 0.16-3.31% and 0.17-1.21%, respectively. Furthermore, PhHg, EtHg and MeHg were effectively separated and determined in fresh fish (Silver carp) muscle and kelp (Kombu) with the recoveries of 84.63-111.39% and 75.68-114.76%, respectively. The proposed method had the advantages of easy-operating, cost-efficient, stable and reliable compared to off-line complexation method.
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- Shuling Wang
- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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- Medical College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China; College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, PR China.
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Reversed phase ion-pair chromatographic separation of sugar alcohols by complexation with molybdate ion. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1547:71-76. [PMID: 29567366 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In this study, we developed a simple and sensitive reversed phase ion-pair chromatographic method for the analysis of C4-C6 sugar alcohols. The method is based on the on-line complexation of sugar alcohols with molybdate ion. The resulting dinuclear anionic complexes can be separated on a reversed-phase C18 column using tetrabutylammonium chloride as an ion-pairing reagent. The mobile phase (pH 3.1) consisted of 0.1 mM disodium molybdate, 1 mM hydrochloric acid and 0.4 mM tetrabutylammonium chloride - 10% v/v methanol. By complexing with molybdate ion, sugar alcohols can be detected by their UV absorption at 247 nm with high resolution and sensitivity. The quantification limits of the examined sugar alcohols calculated at S/N = 10 were 0.1 mM for erythritol and xylitol and 0.01 mM for arabitol, sorbitol, mannitol and dulcitol. The detector response was linear over three orders of magnitude of sugar alcohol concentration. The proposed method was successfully applied to measure sugar alcohols in health drinks, eyedrops and mouthwashes.
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Xu J, Zheng L, Lin L, Sun B, Su G, Zhao M. Stop-flow reversed phase liquid chromatography × size-exclusion chromatography for separation of peptides. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1018:119-126. [PMID: 29605129 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) with wide application in peptide analysis presents challenges in determination of molecular weight distribution due to the relatively low resolution. In this study, a stop-flow reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) × SEC system was constructed, aiming at improving the peptide separation in SEC. As the chromatographic dispersion during stop-flow operation might contribute to the band broadening in the first dimension (1st D) RPLC, the effects of different stop-flow operational parameters on the additional band broadening were quantitatively evaluated. Unlike analytes of large molecular size or long retention time with low effective diffusion coefficient (Deff), additional band broadening was evidently observed for analytes of small molecular size and short retention time (high Deff). Therefore, optimal flow rate, low column temperature and short stop-flow time were suggested for analyzing small molecules of short retention time. The established stop-flow two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) was further tested on protein hydrolysates. The resolution was evidently improved for both heart-cutting and comprehensive 2D-LC analysis (despite additional band broadening in RPLC). Compared with heart-cutting analysis with higher 1st D resolution for selective fractions, comprehensive analysis could provide more complete information about the molecular weight distribution of the eluting solutes along RPLC.
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- Jucai Xu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing, 100048, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Guangdong Food Green Processing and Nutrition Regulation Technologies Research Center, Guangzhou, 510640, China; Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology & Business University, Beijing, 100048, China.
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