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Ćavar Zeljković S, De Diego N, Drašar L, Nisler J, Havlíček L, Spíchal L, Tarkowski P. Comprehensive LC-MS/MS analysis of nitrogen-related plant metabolites. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2024; 75:5390-5411. [PMID: 38526483 PMCID: PMC11389842 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erae129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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We have developed and validated a novel LC-MS/MS method for simultaneously analyzing amino acids, biogenic amines, and their acetylated and methylated derivatives in plants. This method involves a one-step extraction of 2-5 mg of lyophilized plant material followed by fractionation of different biogenic amine forms, and exploits an efficient combination of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), reversed phase (RP) chromatography with pre-column derivatization, and tandem mass spectrometry (MS). This approach enables high-throughput processing of plant samples, significantly reducing the time needed for analysis and its cost. We also present a new synthetic route for deuterium-labeled polyamines. The LC-MS/MS method was rigorously validated by quantifying levels of nitrogen-related metabolites in seedlings of seven plant species, including Arabidopsis, maize, and barley, all of which are commonly used model organisms in plant science research. Our results revealed substantial variations in the abundance of these metabolites between species, developmental stages, and growth conditions, particularly for the acetylated and methylated derivatives and the various polyamine fractions. However, the biological relevance of these plant metabolites is currently unclear. Overall, this work contributes significantly to plant science by providing a powerful analytical tool and setting the stage for future investigations into the functions of these nitrogen-related metabolites in plants.
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- Sanja Ćavar Zeljković
- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Isotope Laboratory, Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Isotope Laboratory, Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-14220, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Šlechtitelů 27, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural Research, Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Šlechtitelů 29, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Ortega A, Zhao H, Van Amburgh ME. Development and Validation of a Method for Hydrolysis and Analysis of Amino Acids in Ruminant Feeds, Tissue, and Milk Using Isotope Dilution Z-HILIC Coupled with Electrospray Ionization Triple Quadrupole LC-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:833-844. [PMID: 38117943 PMCID: PMC10786030 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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Current analytical methods for amino acid (AA) analysis in ruminant nutrition are time-consuming and expensive. This study aimed to develop a method for AA analysis that is faster, more efficient, rugged, and accessible. Four representative matrixes were selected for method development and validation: milk, tissue, feed, and soy flour standard reference material from National Institute of Standards and Technology. Acid and alkaline hydrolysis were used to analyze 18 AA. Separation of AA was performed using a Z-HILIC column in an 18-min run coupled to a triple quadrupole LC/MS system in positive and negative electrospray ionization for identification and quantitation. The method was evaluated for recovery, precision, calibration curve linearity, and limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantitation (LOQs) and applied to other feed samples. Good quantitation results were achieved for all AA, with coefficients of determination (R2) over 0.995; LODs at 0.2-28.2 and LOQs at 0.7-94.1 ng/mL; intraday and interday precision <14.9% relative standard deviation; blank recovery between 75.6 and 116.2%; and sample recovery between 75.6 and 118.0%. Overall, AA concentrations were similar to literature values, and there was a tendency for higher N recovery as AA. In conclusion, an efficient and robust method was validated to routinely analyze AA for appropriate characterization in diet formulation for dairy cattle.
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- Andres
F. Ortega
- Department
of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, United States
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- Agilent
Technologies Inc, Wilmington, Delaware 19808, United States
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Ma W, Yang B, Li J, Li X. Development of a Simple, Underivatized Method for Rapid Determination of Free Amino Acids in Honey Using Dilute-and-Shoot Strategy and Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27031056. [PMID: 35164320 PMCID: PMC8838828 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27031056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A simple, fast and reliable analytical method was developed for 20 free amino acids (FAAs) determination in honey samples through a dilute-and-shoot strategy and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Compared with previous reports, direct dilution by water has significantly reduced the matrix effect and facilitated full extraction of FAAs. Further, a 5 min determination method was established with an acetonitrile–water mobile phase system with 0.1% formic acid addition. The established method was validated and demonstrated several advantages including short detection time, wide linear range over 3–4 orders of magnitude, high sensitivity down to 0.1 ng/mL and negligible matrix effect. Twenty FAAs were determined in 10 honey samples from different botanical origins by this method, and 19 FAAs were found. This general applicable method was also promising for fast determination of FAAs in other practical samples.
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- Wen Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; (W.M.); (J.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Metrology and Applications on Nutrition and Health for State Market Regulation, Division of Metrology in Chemistry, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; (W.M.); (J.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Chemical Metrology and Applications on Nutrition and Health for State Market Regulation, Division of Metrology in Chemistry, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100029, China;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-64524737
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SEC-MS/MS determination of amino acids from mango fruits and application of the method for studying amino acid perturbations due to post harvest ripening. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Determination of seventeen free amino acids in human urine and plasma samples using quadruple isotope dilution mass spectrometry combined with hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography - Tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1641:461970. [PMID: 33611120 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.461970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Taking into account the growing demand for new analytical procedures that are appropriate for analysis of complex biological samples with increased sensitivity, accuracy and precision, a novel analytical method was described for the determination of underivatized amino acids in human plasma and urine samples. The presented analytical procedure involved the direct analysis of urine samples and the analysis of plasma samples followed by a simple protein precipitation protocol. Samples were analyzed using a simple and fast chromatographic method developed for the determination of 17 different amino acids by liquid chromatography - tandem mass spectrometry. The limit of detection and quantification values for amino acids were ranged between 0.03-2.26 µmol kg-1 and 0.09-7.54 µmol kg-1. Matrix effects of plasma and urine on the quantification of analytes were determined by spiking experiments. The accuracy of method was evaluated by matrix matching and quadruple isotope dilution strategies. Excellent accuracy and precision were obtained with the use isotope labeled amino acids demonstrating the high reliability and reproducibility of the proposed method. The percent recovery values were found to be between 98.70 - 101.68% with%RSD below than 1.62% for human plasma and 99.14 - 101.78% with%RSD below than 2.44% for urine samples.
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Free amino acids in African indigenous vegetables: Analysis with improved hydrophilic interaction ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and interactive machine learning. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1637:461733. [PMID: 33385745 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 10/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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A hydrophilic interaction (HILIC) ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantification of 21 free amino acids (AAs). Compared to published reports, our method renders collectively improved sensitivity with lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) at 0.5~42.19 ng/mL with 0.3 μL injection volume (or equivalently 0.15~12.6 pg injected on column), robust linear range from LLOQ up to 3521~5720 ng/mL (or 1056 ~ 1716 pg on column) and a high throughput with total time of 6 min per sample, as well as easier experimental setup, less maintenance and higher adaptation flexibility. Ammonium formate in the mobile phase, though commonly used in HILIC, was found unnecessary in our experimental setup, and its removal from mobile phase was key for significant improvement in sensitivity (4~74 times higher than with 5 mM ammonium formate). Addition of 10 (or up to100 mM) hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the sample diluent was crucial to keep response linearity for basic amino acids of histidine, lysine and arginine. Different HCl concentration (10~100 mM) in sample diluent also excreted an effect on detection sensitivity, and it is of importance to keep the final prepared sample and calibrators in the same HCl level. Leucine and isoleucine were distinguished using different transitions. Validated at seven concentration levels, accuracy was bound within 75~125%, matrix effect generally within 90~110%, and precision error mostly below 2.5%. Using this newly developed method, the free amino acids were then quantified in a total of 544 African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) samples from African nightshades (AN), Ethiopian mustards (EM), amaranths (AM) and spider plants (SP), comprising a total of 8 identified species and 43 accessions, cultivated and harvested in USA, Kenya and Tanzania over several years, 2013~2018. The AN, EM, AM and SP were distinguished based on free AAs profile using machine learning methods (ML) including principle component analysis, discriminant analysis, naïve Bayes, elastic net-regularized logistic regression, random forest and support vector machine, with prediction accuracy achieved at ca. 83~97% on the test set (train/test ratio at 7/3). An interactive ML platform was constructed using R Shiny at https://boyuan.shinyapps.io/AIV_Classifier/ for modeling train-test simulation and category prediction of unknown AIV sample(s). This new method presents a robust and rapid approach to quantifying free amino acids in plants for use in evaluating plants, biofortification, botanical authentication, safety, adulteration and with applications to nutrition, health and food product development.
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Ferré S, González-Ruiz V, Guillarme D, Rudaz S. Analytical strategies for the determination of amino acids: Past, present and future trends. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1132:121819. [PMID: 31704619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.121819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This review describes the analytical methods that have been developed over the years to tackle the high polarity and non-chromophoric nature of amino acids (AAs). First, the historical methods are briefly presented, with a strong focus on the use of derivatization reagents to make AAs detectable with spectroscopic techniques (ultraviolet and fluorescence) and/or sufficiently retained in reversed phase liquid chromatography. Then, an overview of the current analytical strategies for achiral separation of AAs is provided, in which mass spectrometry (MS) becomes the most widely used detection mode in combination with innovative liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis conditions to detect AAs at very low concentration in complex matrixes. Finally, some future trends of AA analysis are provided in the last section of the review, including the use of supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC), multidimensional liquid chromatography and electrophoretic separations, hyphenation of ion exchange chromatography to mass spectrometry, and use of ion mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry (IM-MS). Various application examples will also be presented throughout the review to highlight the benefits and limitations of these different analytical approaches for AAs determination.
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- Sabrina Ferré
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland; Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Switzerland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU - Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland; Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), Switzerland
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Determination of 21 free amino acids in 5 types of tea by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) using a modified 6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC) method. J Food Compost Anal 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2019.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kambhampati S, Li J, Evans BS, Allen DK. Accurate and efficient amino acid analysis for protein quantification using hydrophilic interaction chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry. PLANT METHODS 2019; 15:46. [PMID: 31110556 PMCID: PMC6511150 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-019-0430-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/25/2019] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Methods used to quantify protein from biological samples are often inaccurate with significant variability that requires care to minimize. The errors result from losses during protein preparation and purification and false detection of interfering compounds or elements. Amino acid analysis (AAA) involves a series of chromatographic techniques that can be used to measure protein levels, avoiding some difficulties and providing specific compositional information. However, unstable derivatives, that are toxic and can be costly, incomplete reactions, inadequate chromatographic separations, and the lack of a single hydrolysis method with sufficient recovery of all amino acids hinder precise protein quantitation using AAA. RESULTS In this study, a hydrophilic interaction chromatography based method was used to separate all proteinogenic amino acids, including isobaric compounds leucine and isoleucine, prior to detection by multiple reaction monitoring with LC-MS/MS. Through inclusion of commercially available isotopically labeled (13C, 15N) amino acids as internal standards we adapted an isotopic dilution strategy for amino acid-based quantification of proteins. Three hydrolysis methods were tested with ubiquitin, bovine serum albumin, (BSA), and a soy protein biological reference material (SRM 3234; NIST) resulting in protein estimates that were 86-103%, 82-94%, and 90-99% accurate for the three protein samples respectively. The methane sulfonic acid hydrolysis approach provided the best recovery of labile amino acids including: cysteine, methionine and tryptophan that are challenging to accurately quantify. CONCLUSIONS Accurate determination of protein quantity and amino acid composition in heterogeneous biological samples is non-trivial. Recent advances in chromatographic phases and LC-MS/MS based methods, along with the availability of isotopic standards can minimize difficulties in analysis and improve protein quantitation. A robust method is described for high-throughput protein quantification and amino acid compositional analysis. Since accurate measurement of protein quality and quantity are a requirement for many biological studies that relate to crop improvement or more generally, our understanding of metabolism in living systems, we envision this method will have broad applicability.
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO USA
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- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO USA
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, St. Louis, MO USA
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Ladd MP, Giannone RJ, Abraham PE, Wullschleger SD, Hettich RL. Evaluation of an untargeted nano-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry approach to expand coverage of low molecular weight dissolved organic matter in Arctic soil. Sci Rep 2019; 9:5810. [PMID: 30967565 PMCID: PMC6456581 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42118-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Characterizing low molecular weight (LMW) dissolved organic matter (DOM) in soils and evaluating the availability of this labile pool is critical to understanding the underlying mechanisms that control carbon storage or release across terrestrial systems. However, due to wide-ranging physicochemical diversity, characterizing this complex mixture of small molecules and how it varies across space remains an analytical challenge. Here, we evaluate an untargeted approach to detect qualitative and relative-quantitative variations in LMW DOM with depth using water extracts from a soil core from the Alaskan Arctic, a unique system that contains nearly half the Earth's terrestrial carbon and is rapidly warming due to climate change. We combined reversed-phase and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography, and nano-electrospray ionization coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry in positive- and negative-ionization mode. The optimized conditions were sensitive, robust, highly complementary, and enabled detection and putative annotations of a wide range of compounds (e.g. amino acids, plant/microbial metabolites, sugars, lipids, peptides). Furthermore, multivariate statistical analyses revealed subtle but consistent and significant variations with depth. Thus, this platform is useful not only for characterizing LMW DOM, but also for quantifying relative variations in LMW DOM availability across space, revealing hotspots of biogeochemical activity for further evaluation.
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- Mallory P Ladd
- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research & Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research & Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA
- Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA
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- Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research & Graduate Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA.
- Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, USA.
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Ginésy M, Enman J, Rusanova-Naydenova D, Rova U. Simultaneous Quantification of L-arginine and Monosaccharides during Fermentation: An Advanced Chromatography Approach. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040802. [PMID: 30813364 PMCID: PMC6413082 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Increasing demand for L-arginine by the food and pharmaceutical industries has sparked the search for sustainable ways of producing it. Microbial fermentation offers a suitable alternative; however, monitoring of arginine production and carbon source uptake during fermentation, requires simple and reliable quantitative methods compatible with the fermentation medium. Two methods for the simultaneous quantification of arginine and glucose or xylose are described here: high-performance anion-exchange chromatography coupled to integrated pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-IPAD) and reversed-phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography combined with charged aerosol detection (RP-UHPLC-CAD). Both were thoroughly validated in a lysogeny broth, a minimal medium, and a complex medium containing corn steep liquor. HPAEC-IPAD displayed an excellent specificity, accuracy, and precision for arginine, glucose, and xylose in minimal medium and lysogeny broth, whereas specificity and accuracy for arginine were somewhat lower in medium containing corn steep liquor. RP-UHPLC-CAD exhibited high accuracy and precision, and enabled successful monitoring of arginine and glucose or xylose in all media. The present study describes the first successful application of the above chromatographic methods for the determination and monitoring of L-arginine amounts during its fermentative production by a genetically modified Escherichia coli strain cultivated in various growth media.
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- Mireille Ginésy
- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
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- Biochemical Process Engineering, Division of Chemical Engineering, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden.
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Du CX, Huang Z. Analysis of amino acids in human tears by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and quadrupole orbitrap mass spectrometry. RSC Adv 2019; 9:36539-36545. [PMID: 35539085 PMCID: PMC9075113 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05956c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Amino acids in human tears play certain physiological roles and their determination is challenging due to complicated chemical properties.
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- Chi-Xin Du
- Department of Ophthalmology
- The First Affiliated Hospital
- College of Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
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- Department of Ophthalmology
- The First Affiliated Hospital
- College of Medicine
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou
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Zhang Q, Xu H, Liu R, Gao P, Yang X, Li P, Wang X, Zhang Y, Bi K, Li Q. Highly Sensitive Quantification Method for Amine Submetabolome Based on AQC-Labeled-LC-Tandem-MS and Multiple Statistical Data Mining: A Potential Cancer Screening Approach. Anal Chem 2018; 90:11941-11948. [PMID: 30208276 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The relationship between amine submetabolome and cancer has been increasingly investigated. However, no study was performed to evaluate the current methods of amine submetabolomics comprehensively, or to use such quantification results to provide an applicable approach for cancer screening. In this study, a highly sensitive and practical workflow for quantifying amine submetabolome, which was based on 6-aminoquinolyl- N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate (AQC)-labeled-HPLC-MS/MS analysis combined with multiple statistical data processing approach, was established and optimized. Comparison and optimization of two analytical approaches, HILIC separation and precolumn derivatization, and three types of surrogate matrices of plasma were performed systematically. The detection sensitivities of AQC-labeled amines were increased by 50-1000-fold compared with the underivatization-HILIC method. Surrogate matrix was also used to verify the method after a large dilution factor was employed. In data analysis, the specific amino-index for each cancer sample was identified and validated by univariate receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, partial least-squares discrimination analysis (PLS-DA), and multivariate ROC curve analysis. These amino indexes were innovatively quantified by multiplying the raised markers and dividing the reduced markers. As a result, the numerical intervals of amino indexes for healthy volunteers and cancer patients were provided, and their clinical value was also improved. Finally, the integrated workflow successfully differentiated the value of the amino index for plasma of lung, breast, colorectal, and gastric cancer samples from controls and among different types of cancer. Furthermore, it was also used to evaluate therapeutic effects. Taken together, the developed methodology, which was characterized by high sensitivity, high throughput, and high practicality, is suitable for amine submetabolomics in studying cancer biomarkers and could also be applied in many other clinical and epidemiological research.
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- Qian Zhang
- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- Metabolomics Core Facility of RHLCCC , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , Illinois 60611 , United States
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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- School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , 103 Wenhua Road , Shenyang 110016 , China
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Development and validation of a method for direct, underivatized analysis of free amino acids in rice using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1568:131-139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Dong M, Qin L, Xue J, Du M, Lin SY, Xu XB, Zhu BW. Simultaneous quantification of free amino acids and 5'-nucleotides in shiitake mushrooms by stable isotope labeling-LC-MS/MS analysis. Food Chem 2018; 268:57-65. [PMID: 30064799 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.06.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Evaluation of free amino acids (FAAs) and nucleotides in various food matrices has been a widely studied topic in recent years. Here, a fast and efficient strategy for the simultaneous analysis of 20 FAAs and six 5'-nucleotides, using stable isotope labeling-liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (SIL-LC-MS/MS) is proposed. The method was validated with respect to selectivity, linearity, limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ), recovery, precision, and stability. LOQs of most FFAs were lower than 1 ng/mL, and 5'-nucleotides were in the range of 5-20 ng/mL. FAAs and 5'-nucleotides in ten shiitake mushrooms from different cultivate areas were further analyzed. Results showed that the contents of cytidine 5'-monophosphate, adenosine 5'-monophosphate, lysine, threonine, arginine were significantly different. Principal component analysis showed clear discrimination of origins, seasons and species. Thus, the proposed method is suitable for the fast discrimination of species and geographical origins of shiitake mushrooms.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meng Dong
- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China.
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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Dahl-Lassen R, van Hecke J, Jørgensen H, Bukh C, Andersen B, Schjoerring JK. High-throughput analysis of amino acids in plant materials by single quadrupole mass spectrometry. PLANT METHODS 2018; 14:8. [PMID: 29375649 PMCID: PMC5774165 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-018-0277-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The amino acid profile of plants is an important parameter in assessments of their growth potential, resource-use efficiency and/or quality as food and feed. Screening studies may involve large number of samples but the classical amino acid analysis is limited by the fact that it is very time consuming with typical chromatographic run times of 70 min or more. RESULTS We have here developed a high-throughput method for analysis of amino acid profiles in plant materials. The method combines classical protein hydrolysis and derivatization with fast separation by UHPLC and detection by a single quadrupole (QDa) mass spectrometer. The chromatographic run time is reduced to 10 min and the precision, accuracy and sensitivity of the method are in line with other recent methods utilizing advanced and more expensive mass spectrometers. The sensitivity of the method is at least a factor 10 better than that of methods relying on detection by fluorescence or UV. It is possible to downscale sample size to 20 mg without compromising reproducibility, which makes the method ideal for analysis of very small sample amounts. CONCLUSION The developed method allows high-throughput analysis of amino acid profiles in plant materials. The analysis is robust and accurate as well as compatible with both free amino acids and protein hydrolysates. The QDa detector offers high sensitivity and accuracy, while at the same time being relatively simple to operate and cheap to purchase, thus significantly reducing the overall analytical costs compared to methods based on more advanced mass spectrometers.
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- Rasmus Dahl-Lassen
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsensvej 40, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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Choi MS, Rehman SU, Kim IS, Park HJ, Song MY, Yoo HH. Development of a mixed-mode chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitative analysis of 23 underivatized amino acids in human serum. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2017.06.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hu Y, Zheng Q, Wanek W. Flux Analysis of Free Amino Sugars and Amino Acids in Soils by Isotope Tracing with a Novel Liquid Chromatography/High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Platform. Anal Chem 2017; 89:9192-9200. [PMID: 28776982 PMCID: PMC5605124 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Soil fluxomics analysis can provide
pivotal information for understanding
soil biochemical pathways and their regulation, but direct measurement
methods are rare. Here, we describe an approach to measure soil extracellular
metabolite (amino sugar and amino acid) concentrations and fluxes
based on a 15N isotope pool dilution technique via liquid
chromatography and high-resolution mass spectrometry. We produced
commercially unavailable 15N and 13C labeled
amino sugars and amino acids by hydrolyzing peptidoglycan isolated
from isotopically labeled bacterial biomass and used them as tracers
(15N) and internal standards (13C). High-resolution
(Orbitrap Exactive) MS with a resolution of 50 000 allowed
us to separate different stable isotope labeled analogues across a
large range of metabolites. The utilization of 13C internal
standards greatly improved the accuracy and reliability of absolute
quantification. We successfully applied this method to two types of
soils and quantified the extracellular gross fluxes of 2 amino sugars,
18 amino acids, and 4 amino acid enantiomers. Compared to the influx
and efflux rates of most amino acids, similar ones were found for
glucosamine, indicating that this amino sugar is released through
peptidoglycan and chitin decomposition and serves as an important
nitrogen source for soil microorganisms. d-Alanine and d-glutamic acid derived from peptidoglycan decomposition exhibited
similar turnover rates as their l-enantiomers. This novel
approach offers new strategies to advance our understanding of the
production and transformation pathways of soil organic N metabolites,
including the unknown contributions of peptidoglycan and chitin decomposition
to soil organic N cycling.
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- Yuntao Hu
- Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network "Chemistry meets Microbiology", University of Vienna , Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network "Chemistry meets Microbiology", University of Vienna , Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Science, Research Network "Chemistry meets Microbiology", University of Vienna , Althanstraße 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Wolrab D, Frühauf P, Gerner C. Direct coupling of supercritical fluid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry for the analysis of amino acids and related compounds: Comparing electrospray ionization and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 981:106-115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Vilches AP, Norström SH, Bylund D. Direct analysis of free amino acids by mixed-mode chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2017; 40:1482-1492. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201601097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Paola Vilches
- Department of Natural Sciences; Mid Sweden University; Sundsvall Sweden
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- Department of Natural Sciences; Mid Sweden University; Sundsvall Sweden
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- Department of Natural Sciences; Mid Sweden University; Sundsvall Sweden
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Cappelini LTD, de Fátima Menegoci Eugênio P, Leão PAGC, Alberice JV, Urbaczek AC, Assunção NA, Juliano L, Carrilho E. Capillary electrophoresis coupled to contactless conductivity detection for analysis of amino acids of agricultural interest in composting. Electrophoresis 2016; 37:2449-2457. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201600302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Luciana Teresa Dias Cappelini
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP - Rua 3 de Maio; São Paulo Brazil
- Instituto de Química de São Carlos - IQSC - USP - Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400; São Carlos Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos - IQSC - USP - Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400; São Carlos Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos - IQSC - USP - Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400; São Carlos Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas; Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo - UNIFESP, Rua Prof. Artur Riedel, 275; Diadema Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo - UNIFESP - Rua 3 de Maio; São Paulo Brazil
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- Instituto de Química de São Carlos - IQSC - USP - Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense 400; São Carlos Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Bioanalítica - INCTBio; Campinas Brazil
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