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Li Y, Wang L, Qian M, Qi S, Zhou L, Pu Q. Concise analysis of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in beverages and urine by capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection using 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazineethanesulfonic acid as background electrolyte. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1675:463191. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pataridis S, Romanov O, Mikšík I. Identification of short-chain poly-3-hydroxybutyrates in Saiga horn extracts using LC-MS/MS. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:797-808. [PMID: 30600587 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Saiga horn extracts were analyzed with the goal of obtaining new information about compounds present in it. The purpose of this study is to find synthetic alternatives to Saiga horn extract, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine, by identifying potentially biologically active compounds in the extracts. Using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry, we have been able to identify a series of short-chain polyhydroxybutyrates in alcoholic extracts of Saiga horn. Optimized high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry methods for analysis of short-chain poly-3-hydroxybutyrates were developed and subsequently applied to investigate Saiga horn extract for the presence of these compounds, which might explain its biological actions, particularly for its antipyretic and procoagulant properties.
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- Statis Pataridis
- Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Physiology, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Mazina J, Saar-Reismaa P, Kulp M, Kaljurand M, Vaher M. Determination of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in saliva by capillary electrophoresis coupled with contactless conductivity and indirect UV absorbance detectors. Electrophoresis 2015; 36:3042-9. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jekaterina Mazina
- Department of Chemistry; Tallinn University of Technology; Tallinn Estonia
- NarTest AS; Tallinn Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry; Tallinn University of Technology; Tallinn Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry; Tallinn University of Technology; Tallinn Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry; Tallinn University of Technology; Tallinn Estonia
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- Department of Chemistry; Tallinn University of Technology; Tallinn Estonia
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Analysis of γ-hydroxy butyrate by combining capillary electrophoresis-indirect detection and wall dynamic coating: application to dried matrices. Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:8893-901. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9051-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Jagerdeo E, Montgomery MA, LeBeau MA. An Improved Method for the Analysis of GHB in Human Hair by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry†. J Anal Toxicol 2014; 39:83-8. [DOI: 10.1093/jat/bku130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Screening and confirmation methods for GHB determination in biological fluids. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:3553-77. [PMID: 24500753 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2013] [Revised: 12/09/2013] [Accepted: 12/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of reported methods for screening and confirmation of the low-molecular-weight compound and drug of abuse gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) in biological fluids. The polarity of the compound, its endogenous presence, its rapid metabolism after ingestion, and its instability during storage (de novo formation and interconversion between GHB and its lactone form gamma-butyrolactone) are challenges for the analyst and for interpretation of a positive result. First, possible screening procedures for GHB are discussed, including colorimetric, enzymatic, and chromatography-based procedures. Confirmation methods for clinical and forensic cases mostly involve gas chromatography (coupled to mass spectrometry), although liquid chromatography and capillary zone electrophoresis have also been used. Before injection, sample-preparation techniques include (a combination of) liquid-liquid, solid-phase, or headspace extraction, and chemical modification of the polar compound. Also simple "dilute-and-shoot" may be sufficient for urine or serum. Advantages, limitations, and trends are discussed.
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Jha S, Bhagwat A, Pandita N. Method development and validation of GABA using high-performance thin-layer chromatography in brain homogenate. JPC-J PLANAR CHROMAT 2013. [DOI: 10.1556/jpc.26.2013.5.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rosi L, Frediani P, Bartolucci G. Determination of GHB and its precursors (GBL and 1,4-BD) in dietary supplements through the synthesis of their isotopologues and analysis by GC-MS method. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2013; 74:31-8. [PMID: 23245230 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Revised: 10/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and its "pro-drugs", gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol (1,4-BD), are drugs of abuse with depressant effects on the central nervous system. Many analytical methods have been proposed for the quantitative determination of these compounds mainly in biological matrices but only few have been addressed to dietary supplements and foods. Facile synthesis of the GBL and 1,4-BD isotopologues are available by "one pot" Ru-catalyzed homogeneous deuteration of dicarboxylic acids. In this work we propose a new method for determination of GHB, GBL and 1,4-BD in commercially available dietary supplements, based on isotope dilution mass spectrometry (ID-MS). The procedure involves a simple extraction of sample with acidic acetonitrile and direct analysis by GC-ID-MS method without any purification or derivatization. Indeed, the proposed method takes advantage of the complete conversion of GHB (free acid or its salts) to GBL, allowing the quantification of GHB and its pro-drugs. Five levels for each calibration curve have been prepared by diluting working solutions of the analytes to obtain concentrations ranging from 1 to 20mg/mL. The validation procedures have shown an accuracy between 88% and 99% and a precision between 7.3% and 2.9% of each analyte in the sample matrix. Positive ions chemical ionization (PICI) have been employed to preserve the information on molecular ions and to improve specificity and sensitivity of quantitative determination.
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- Luca Rosi
- Dipartimento di Chimica "Ugo Schiff", Università di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3-13, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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BACKGROUND Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) has become one of the most dangerous illicit drugs of abuse today. It is used as a recreational and date rape drug because of its depressant effect on the central nervous system, which may cause euphoria, amnesia, respiratory arrest, and coma. There is an urgent need for a simple, easy-to-use assay for GHB determination in urine and blood. In this article, a rapid enzymatic assay adapted to clinical chemistry analyzers for the detection of GHB is presented. METHODS The described GHB enzymatic assay is based on a recombinant GHB dehydrogenase. The full validation of the assay was performed on a Konelab 30 analyzer (Thermo Fisher Scientific). RESULTS The analytical sensitivity was <1.5 mg/L, whereas the functional sensitivity was 4.5 mg/L in serum and 2.8 mg/L in urine. The total imprecision coefficient of variation (CV) was <9.8% in serum and <7.9% in urine. The within-run imprecision showed a CV of <3.8% in serum and <4.6% in urine. The assay was linear within the range 5-250 mg/L. Mean recoveries were 109% in serum and 105% in urine. No cross-reactivity was observed for tested GHB analogues and precursors. Comparison of GHB-positive samples showed an excellent correlation with ion chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and liquid chromatography associated to tandem mass spectrometry. Except for ethanol, no substantial interference from serum constituents and some drugs was observed. CONCLUSIONS This automated GHB assay is fully quantitative and allows the accurate measurement of GHB in serum and urine. It can be used as a rapid screening assay for the determination of GHB in intoxicated or overdosed patients.
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Elie MP, Baron MG, Birkett JW. Injection port silylation of γ-hydroxybutyrate and trans-hydroxycrotonic acid: conditions optimisation and characterisation of the di-tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives by GC-MS. Analyst 2011; 137:255-62. [PMID: 22081086 DOI: 10.1039/c1an15825b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Silylation is usually carried out on γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) for its analysis by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) and requires potentially long incubation times before injection during which the derivatisation reagent and derivatives (such as trimethyl-silyl compounds) can hydrolyse. Moreover, alternative internal standards (IS) are often useful depending on sample matrices, extraction/purification procedures, commercial availability and price. This study evaluated the possibility of silylating GHB with an injection port derivatisation procedure using N-methyl-N-[tert-butyldimethyl-silyl]trifluoroacetimide (MTBSTFA) with 1% tert-butyldimethylchlorosilane (TBCS) as the derivatisation reagent, producing di-tert-butyldimethyl-silyl derivatives as a novel means of analyzing GHB. In parallel, trans-hydroxycrotonic acid (t-HCA) was investigated as a potential IS for GHB quantification. Analyses were carried out with a temperature programmable injector and the GHB(t-BDMS)(2) and t-HCA(t-BDMS)(2) derivatives were successfully produced, characterised and derivatisation conditions optimised. t-HCA behaved very similarly to GHB through the derivatisation processes and was used as the IS for the determination of urinary endogenous GHB concentrations in human subjects where the method showed a limit of detection of 0.049 μg mL(-1), a limit of quantification of 0.162 μg mL(-1), and a limit of confirmation of 1.33 μg mL(-1), suitable for toxicological GHB concentration determination.
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- Mathieu Pierre Elie
- School of Life Science, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK.
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Caslavska J, Jung B, Thormann W. Confirmation analysis of ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in human serum and urine by CZE-ESI-MSn after intake of alcoholic beverages. Electrophoresis 2011; 32:1760-4. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201000651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 01/07/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Wood DM, Brailsford AD, Dargan PI. Acute toxicity and withdrawal syndromes related to γ-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its analogues γ-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD). Drug Test Anal 2011; 3:417-25. [PMID: 21548140 DOI: 10.1002/dta.292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has been used as a recreational drug since the 1990s and over the last few years there has been increasing use of its analogues gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and to a lesser extent 1,4-butanediol (1,4BD). This review will summarize the literature on the pharmacology of these compounds; the patterns and management of acute toxicity associated with their use; and the clinical patterns of presentation and management of chronic dependency associated with GHB and its analogues.
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- David M Wood
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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Dahlén J, Lundquist P, Jonsson M. Spontaneous formation of γ-hydroxybutyric acid from γ-butyrolactone in tap water solutions. Forensic Sci Int 2011; 210:247-56. [PMID: 21481554 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 03/04/2011] [Accepted: 03/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The spontaneous conversion of γ-butyrolactone (GBL) to γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) in seven different Swedish tap waters was investigated. The waters used in the study were selected to represent the diversity among Swedish tap waters as well as possible, which was enabled by principal component analysis (PCA) of a number of water quality parameters. GBL solutions (5, 25 and 50% v/v) were prepared in each of the tap waters and in deionized water and the formation of GHB was followed over time. The GHB quantifications were made using a CZE method, employing a carrier electrolyte consisting of 25mM benzoic acid, 54mM tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) and 1.7mM tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide (TTAB), which was developed as a part of the current study. Data evaluation showed that the formation of GHB was largely dependent on the type of tap water. For example, there was a negative correlation between the kinetics of the GHB formation and the alkalinity of the tap waters (r(2)=0.990). This could be explained by a faster decrease in pH in the waters with low buffering capacity (i.e. low alkalinity), which catalysed the hydrolysis of GBL. Equilibrium was reached after 40-250 days depending on the initial GBL concentration and the type of tap water. The level of the equilibrium appeared to be dependent on the initial GBL concentration and ranged from 26 to 37%. Gained knowledge on the levels of the GHB/GBL equilibrium and the kinetics of the formation of GHB in tap water solutions of GBL, including the influence of the tap water quality, may be useful information for casework with the GHB/GBL problem in focus.
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- Johan Dahlén
- Swedish National Laboratory of Forensic Science - SKL, SE-581 94 Linköping, Sweden.
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Saravana Babu C, Kesavanarayanan KS, Kalaivani P, Ranju V, Ramanathan M. A Simple Densitometric Method for the Quantification of Inhibitory Neurotransmitter Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) in Rat Brain Tissue. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.4061/2011/732409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system which is involved in various physiological and pathological processes. The present study demonstrates a simple high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method which was developed for the estimation of GABA in rat brain tissue. The method was validated in terms of precision, recovery, reproducibility, and variability. Instrumental precision was found to be 0.5891% CV and reproducibility of the method was found to be 0.4141% CV. Interday and intraday precision of the method was found to be 0.9453% and 1.3236% CV, respectively. Accuracy of the method was checked by the recovery study, and the average recovery of GABA was found to be 97.98% at 40 ng and 96.15% at 80 ng levels. The present HPTLC method for GABA estimation was found to be simple, precise, reproducible, sensitive, and accurate. No doubt, this proposed method will be a useful tool for the estimation of GABA in rat brain tissue.
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- Chidambaram Saravana Babu
- Centre for Toxicology and Developmental Research, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, TN-600 116, India
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- Centre for Toxicology and Developmental Research, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, TN-600 116, India
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- Centre for Toxicology and Developmental Research, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, TN-600 116, India
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- PSG College of Pharmacy, Post Box No 1674, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, TN 641 004, India
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Brown SD, Melton TC. Trends in bioanalytical methods for the determination and quantification of club drugs: 2000-2010. Biomed Chromatogr 2010; 25:300-21. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2010] [Revised: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/10/2010] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Thormann W, Breadmore MC, Caslavska J, Mosher RA. Dynamic computer simulations of electrophoresis: A versatile research and teaching tool. Electrophoresis 2010; 31:726-54. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in serum and urine by headspace solid-phase dynamic extraction combined with gas chromatography–positive chemical ionization mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2009; 1216:4090-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2009.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2008] [Revised: 02/20/2009] [Accepted: 03/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gong XY, Kubáň P, Scholer A, Hauser PC. Determination of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in clinical samples using capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1213:100-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2008] [Revised: 10/06/2008] [Accepted: 10/07/2008] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Jung B, Caslavska J, Thormann W. Determination of ethyl sulfate in human serum and urine by capillary zone electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2008; 1206:26-32. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2008.05.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2008] [Revised: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Zacharis CK, Raikos N, Giouvalakis N, Tsoukali-Papadopoulou H, Theodoridis GA. A new method for the HPLC determination of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) following derivatization with a coumarin analogue and fluorescence detection. Talanta 2008; 75:356-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2007.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Revised: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 11/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Servais AC, Crommen J, Fillet M. Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry, an attractive tool for drug bioanalysis and biomarker discovery. Electrophoresis 2006; 27:2616-29. [PMID: 16817163 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200500934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The coupling of CE with MS detection, a relatively recent hyphenated technique, has gained increasing respect in the field of bioanalytical applications over the past few years. The first part of this review presents CE-MS applications dealing with drug bioanalysis, including forensic analysis and metabolism studies. Practical considerations to achieve a robust and sensitive CE-MS coupling are also presented. It is indeed essential to strictly control some critical electrospray parameters, such as the sheath liquid composition and flow rate, the nebulizing gas pressure as well as the capillary outlet position. The second part of the review critically describes the applications of CE coupled on-line to MS for the identification of biomarkers in body fluids for diagnostic purposes. Since the sample preparation procedures strongly differ according to the intended use (drug bioanalysis or biomarker discovery), they are discussed separately, taking into account the particular properties of plasma and urine matrices.
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- Anne-Catherine Servais
- Department of Analytical Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Liège, Belgium
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DeFrancesco JV, Witkowski MR, Ciolino LA. GHB Free Acid: I. Solution Formation Studies and Spectroscopic Characterization by 1HNMR and FT-IR. J Forensic Sci 2006; 51:321-9. [PMID: 16566765 DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00073.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In forensic evidence, gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) has frequently been encountered in one of its salt forms (gamma-hydroxybutyrate), but has also been encountered in its free acid form (GHB). Owing to the physical properties, encounters of the free acid have been largely restricted to forensic exhibits comprising aqueous solutions, such as acidic beverages that have been "spiked" or formulated with GHB salts or gamma-butyrolactone (GBL). The analysis of GHB free acid presents particular difficulties including the potential for altering the original proportions of GHB free acid, GHB carboxylate, and GBL in the course of analysis, and discrimination between GHB free acid and carboxylate forms. In this work, the formation of GHB free acid in aqueous solutions (water and/or D2O) was studied as a function of solution pH. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR) and Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry (FT-IR) measurements were obtained on freshly prepared mixtures of NaGHB and HCl stock solutions representing a series of points along the GHB titration curve. Both 1HNMR and FT-IR were shown to track the changing proportions of GHB free acid and carboxylate forms as a function of pH, while simultaneously monitoring for the formation of the lactone (GBL). The results were consistent with acid-base conversion behavior for a carboxylic acid. 1HNMR was shown to provide an ideal means for analysis of aqueous-based GHB/GBL forensic exhibits based on simple dilution of the neat liquid exhibit, without altering the original proportions of GHB free acid, carboxylate, and GBL in the samples.
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- James V DeFrancesco
- US Drug Enforcement Administration, North Central Regional Laboratory, Chicago, IL 60606, USA
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Bourcier S, Benoist JF, Clerc F, Rigal O, Taghi M, Hoppilliard Y. Detection of 28 neurotransmitters and related compounds in biological fluids by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2006; 20:1405-21. [PMID: 16572467 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This work presents two liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) acquisition modes: multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and neutral loss scan (NL), for the analysis of 28 compounds in a mixture. This mixture includes 21 compounds related to the metabolism of three amino acids: tyrosine, tryptophan and glutamic acid, two pterins and five deuterated compounds used as internal standards. The identification of compounds is achieved using the retention times (RT) and the characteristic fragmentations of ionized compounds. The acquisition modes used for the detection of characteristic ions turned out to be complementary: the identification of expected compounds only is feasible by MRM while expected and unexpected compounds are detected by NL. In the first part of this work, the fragmentations characterizing each molecule of interest are described. These fragmentations are used in the second part for the detection by MRM and NL of selected compounds in mixture with and without biological fluids. Any preliminary extraction precedes the analysis of compounds in biological fluids.
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- Sophie Bourcier
- Laboratoire des Mécanismes Réactionnels, Unité Mixte de recherche CNRS 7651, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
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Tagliaro F, Bortolotti F. Recent advances in the applications of CE to forensic sciences (2001–2004). Electrophoresis 2006; 27:231-43. [PMID: 16421953 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200500697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The present article reviews the applications of CE in forensic science covering the period from 2001 until the first part of 2005. The overview includes the most relevant examples of analytical applications of capillary electrophoretic and electrokinetic techniques in the following fields: (i) Forensic drugs and poisons, (ii) explosive analysis and gunshot residues, (iii) small ions of forensic interest, (iv) forensic DNA and RNA analysis, (v) proteins of forensic interest, and (vi) ink analysis.
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- Franco Tagliaro
- Department of Public Medicine and Health, Section of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Baldacci A, Thormann W. Analysis of lorazepam and its 3O-glucuronide in human urine by capillary electrophoresis: Evidence for the formation of two distinct diastereoisomeric glucuronides. J Sep Sci 2006; 29:153-63. [PMID: 16485721 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200500268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Lorazepam (LOR) is a 3-hydroxy-1,4-benzodiazepine that is chiral and undergoes enantiomerization at room temperature. In humans, about 75% of the administered dose of LOR is excreted in the urine as its 30-glucuronide. CE-MS with negative ESI was used to confirm the presence of LOR-30-glucuronide in urines that stemmed from a healthy individual who ingested 1 or 2 mg LOR, whereas free LOR could be detected in extracts prepared from enzymatically hydrolyzed urines. As the 30-glucuronidation reaction occurs at the chiral center of the molecule, two diastereoisomers can theoretically be formed, molecules that can no longer interconvert. The stereoselective formation of LOR glucuronides in humans and in vitro was investigated. MEKC analysis of extracts of the nonhydrolyzed urines suggested the presence of the two different LOR glucuronides in the urine. The formation of the same two diastereoisomers was also observed in vitro employing incubations of LOR with human liver microsomes in the presence of uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronic acid as coenzyme. The absence of other coenzymes excluded the formation of phase I or other phase II metabolites of LOR. Both results revealed a stereoselectivity, one diastereoisomer being formed in a higher amount than the other. After enzymatic hydrolysis using beta-glucuronidase, these peaks could not be detected any more. Instead, LOR was monitored. Analysis of the extracts prepared from enzymatically hydrolyzed urines by MEKC in the presence of 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-CD revealed the enantiomerization process of LOR (observation of two peaks of equal magnitude connected with a plateau zone). The data presented provide for the first time the evidence of the stereoselectivity of the LOR glucuronidation in humans.
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- Andrea Baldacci
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Baena B, Cifuentes A, Barbas C. Analysis of carboxylic acids in biological fluids by capillary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:2622-36. [PMID: 15934051 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This review article addresses the different capillary electrophoretic methods that are being used for the study of both short-chain organic acids (including anionic catecholamine metabolites) and fatty acids in biological samples. This work intends to provide an updated overview (including works published until November 2004) on the recent methodological developments and applications of such procedures together with their main advantages and drawbacks. Moreover, the usefulness of CE analysis of organic acids to study and/or monitor different diseases such as diabetes, new-borns diseases or metabolism disorders is examined. The use of microchip devices and CE-MS couplings for organic acid analysis is also discussed.
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- Beatriz Baena
- Sección Química Analítica, Fac. CC. Experimentales y de la Salud, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, Madrid, Spain
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Moore T, Adhikari R, Gunatillake P. Chemosynthesis of bioresorbable poly(γ-butyrolactone) by ring-opening polymerisation: a review. Biomaterials 2005; 26:3771-82. [PMID: 15626425 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2004.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2004] [Accepted: 10/02/2004] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recent advances in the synthesis of poly(gamma-butyrolactone) have yielded homopolymers of up to 50,000 Mw from the low-cost monomer gamma-butyrolactone. This monomer has for the better part of a century been thought impossible to polymerise. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) displays properties that are ideal for tissue-engineering applications and the bacterially derived equivalent, poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB), has been evaluated for such uses. The glass transition temperature (-48 to -51 degrees C), melting point (53-60 degrees C), tensile strength (50 MPa), Young's modulus (70 MPa) and elongation at break (1000%) of P4HB make it a very useful biomaterial. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) degrades to give gamma-hydroxybutyric acid which is a naturally occurring metabolite in the body and it has been shown to be bioresorbable. Investigation into the synthesis of poly(gamma-butyrolactone) has recently produced homo-oligomeric diols 400-1000 Mw that are suitable for reacting with diisocyanates to form polyurethanes. Biodegradable polyurethanes made from diols of polyglycolide (PGA) and poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) have the disadvantage of high glass transition and slow degradation, respectively. Poly(gamma-butyrolactone) can be thought of as being the missing link in the biodegradable polyester family immediately between PGA and PCL and displaying intermediate properties.
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- Tim Moore
- Molecular Science, CSIRO, Bayview Avenue, Clayton South MDC 3169, Australia.
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- T A Brettell
- Office of Forensic Sciences, New Jersey State Police, New Jersey Forensic Science and Technology Complex, 1200 Negron Road, Horizon Center, Hamilton, New Jersey 08691, USA
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Wood M, Laloup M, Samyn N, Morris MR, de Bruijn EA, Maes RA, Young MS, Maes V, De Boeck G. Simultaneous analysis of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid and its precursors in urine using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2004; 1056:83-90. [PMID: 15595536 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2004.04.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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We have developed a rapid method that enables the simultaneous analysis of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and its precursors, i.e. gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) in urine. The method comprised a simple dilution of the urine sample, followed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Chromatographic separation was achieved using an Atlantis dC18 column, eluted with a mixture of formic acid and methanol. The method was linear from 1-80 mg/L for GHB and 1,4-BD and from 1-50 mg/L for GBL. The limit of quantification was 1 mg/L for all analytes. The procedure, which has a total analysis time (including sample preparation) of less than 12 min, was fully validated and applied to the analysis of 182 authentic urine samples; the results were correlated with a previously published GC-MS procedure and revealed a low prevalence of GHB-positive samples. Since no commercial immunoassay is available for the routine screening of GHB, this simple and rapid method should prove useful to meet the current increased demand for the measurement of GHB and its precursors.
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- Michelle Wood
- Waters Corporation, MS Technologies Centre, Micromass UK Ltd., Atlas Park, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5PP, UK.
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Bortolotti F, De Paoli G, Gottardo R, Trattene M, Tagliaro F. Determination of γ-hydroxybutyric acid in biological fluids by using capillary electrophoresis with indirect detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2004; 800:239-44. [PMID: 14698260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2003.09.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant and hypnotic which, in recent times, has shown an increasing abuse either as recreational drug (due to its euphoric effects and ability to reduce inhibitions) or as doping agent (enhancer of muscle growth). Analogues of GHB, namely gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD), share its biological activity and are rapidly converted in vivo into GHB. At present, GHB and analogues are placed in the Schedules of Controlled Substances. Numerous intoxications in GHB abusers have been reported with depressive effects, seizures, coma and possibly death. The purpose of the present work was the development of a rapid analytical method based on capillary zone electrophoresis for the direct determination of GHB in human urine and serum at potentially toxic concentrations. Analytical conditions were as follows. Capillary: length 40 cm (to detector), 75 microm i.d.; buffer: 5.0 mM Na(2)HPO(4), 15 mM sodium barbital adjusted to pH 12 with 1.0 M NaOH; voltage: 25 kV at 23 degrees C; indirect UV detection at 214 nm; injection by application of 0.5 psi for 5 s. alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid was used as internal standard (IS). Sample pretreatment was limited to 1:8 dilution. Under these conditions, the sensitivity was approximately 3.0 microg/ml (signal-to-noise ratio >3). Calibration curves prepared in water, urine and serum were linear over concentration ranges 25-500 microg/ml with R(2)>/=0.998. Analytical precision was fairly good with R.S.D.<0.60% (including intraday and day-to-day tests). Quantitative precision in both intraday and day-to-day experiments was also very satisfactory with R.S.D.</=4.0%. No interferences were found neither from the most common "drugs of abuse" nor from endogenous compounds. In conclusion, capillary electrophoresis can offer a rapid, precise and accurate method for GHB determination of biological fluids, which could be important for screening purposes in clinical and forensic toxicology.
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- Federica Bortolotti
- Department of Medicine and Public Health, Unit of Forensic Medicine, University of Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Verona 37134, Italy.
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Laboratory detection of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) has been published as early as the 1960s. However, wide-scale use of GHB during the 1990s has led to the development of current analytic methods to test for GHB and related compounds. Detection of GHB and related compounds can be clinically useful in confirming the cause of coma in an overdose patient, determining its potential role in a postmortem victim, as well as evaluating its use in a drug-facilitated sexual assault victim. Analytical method sensitivity must be known in order to determine the usefulness and clinical application. Most laboratory cut-off levels are based on instrument sensitivity and will not establish endogenous versus exogenous GHB levels. Interpretation of GHB levels must include a knowledge base of endogenous GHB, metabolism of GHB and related compounds, as well as postmortem generation. Due to potential analytical limitations in various GHB methods, it is clinically relevant to specifically request for GHB as well as related GHB compounds if they are also in question. Various storage conditions (collection time, types of containers, use of preservatives, storage temperature) can also affect the analysis and interpretation of GHB and related compounds.
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Current literature in mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2003; 38:781-792. [PMID: 12898659 DOI: 10.1002/jms.410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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