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Écija-Arenas Á, Román-Pizarro V, Fernández-Romero JM. Separation and characterization of liposomes using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation with online multi-angle light scattering detection. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1636:461798. [PMID: 33341435 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Liposomes, mainly formed by phospholipids and cholesterol that entrapped different compounds, were separated and characterized using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) coupled with a multi-angle light scattering detector (MALS). AF4 allows the separation of liposomes according to their hydrodynamic size, and the particle size can be estimated directly by their elution time. Besides, different synthesized liposome suspensions of liposomes with different species encapsulated in different places in liposomes were prepared with analytical purposes to be studied. These liposomes were: empty liposomes (e-Ls), magnetoliposomes (MLs) with Fe3O4@AuNPs-C12SH inside the lipid bilayer, and long-wavelength fluorophores encapsulated into the aqueous cavity of liposomes (Ls-LWF). The optimization process of the variables that affect the fractionation has been established. The separation effectiveness has been compared with the results achieved with a photon-correlation spectroscopy analyzer based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), used in self-assembly structures characterization. In all cases, three different classes of liposomes have been obtained; two are commonly appaired in all studied samples, while only a third class is characteristic for each of the liposomes. This mean that the proposed methodology could be used for identifying liposomes according to the encapsulated material.
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- Ángela Écija-Arenas
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica (IUNAN), Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Anexo "Marie Curie", Córdoba E-14071, España
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica (IUNAN), Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Anexo "Marie Curie", Córdoba E-14071, España
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Química Fina y Nanoquímica (IUNAN), Universidad de Córdoba, Campus de Rabanales, Edificio Anexo "Marie Curie", Córdoba E-14071, España.
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Alves MN, Nesterenko PN, Paull B, Haddad PR, Macka M. Separation of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles by capillary zone electrophoresis using non-complexing and complexing electrolyte anions and tetramethylammonium as dispersing additive. Electrophoresis 2018; 39:1429-1436. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201800095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Monica N. Alves
- School of Natural Sciences and Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS); University of Tasmania; Hobart Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences and Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS); University of Tasmania; Hobart Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences and Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS); University of Tasmania; Hobart Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences and Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS); University of Tasmania; Hobart Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences and Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS); University of Tasmania; Hobart Australia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University; Brno Czech Republic
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Adam V, Vaculovicova M. Capillary electrophoresis and nanomaterials - Part I: Capillary electrophoresis of nanomaterials. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2389-2404. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Vojtech Adam
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University in Brno; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Mendel University in Brno; Brno Czech Republic
- Central European Institute of Technology; Brno University of Technology; Brno Czech Republic
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Franzen U, Østergaard J. Physico-chemical characterization of liposomes and drug substance–liposome interactions in pharmaceutics using capillary electrophoresis and electrokinetic chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2012; 1267:32-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2012.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Revised: 07/02/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Omiatek DM, Santillo MF, Heien ML, Ewing AG. Hybrid capillary-microfluidic device for the separation, lysis, and electrochemical detection of vesicles. Anal Chem 2010; 81:2294-302. [PMID: 19228035 DOI: 10.1021/ac802466g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The primary method for neuronal communication involves the extracellular release of small molecules that are packaged in secretory vesicles. We have developed a platform to separate, lyse, and electrochemically measure the contents of single vesicles using a hybrid capillary-microfluidic device. This device incorporates a sheath-flow design at the outlet of the capillary for chemical lysis of vesicles and subsequent electrochemical detection. The effect of sheath-flow on analyte dispersion was characterized using confocal fluorescence microscopy and electrochemical detection. At increased flow rates, dispersion was minimized, leading to higher separation efficiencies but lower detected amounts. Large unilamellar vesicles (diameter approximately 200 nm), a model for secretory vesicles, were prepared by extrusion and loaded with an electroactive molecule. They were then separated and detected using the hybrid capillary-microfluidic device. Determination of size from internalized analyte concentration provides a method to characterize the liposomal suspension. These results were compared to an orthogonal size measurement using dynamic light scattering to validate the detection platform.
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- Donna M Omiatek
- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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Bilek G, Kremser L, Blaas D, Kenndler E. Analysis of liposomes by capillary electrophoresis and their use as carrier in electrokinetic chromatography. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2006; 841:38-51. [PMID: 16682264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2006] [Revised: 03/07/2006] [Accepted: 03/15/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This contribution reviews work about liposomes in the context of electrically driven separation methods in the capillary format. The discussion covers four topics. The one broaches the application of liposomes as pseudo-stationary phases or carriers in vesicle or liposome electrokinetic chromatography (EKC) in the way as microemulsions and micelles are used; it includes the chromatographic use of liposomal bilayers as stationary phases attached to the wall for capillary electrochromatography (CEC). The second topic is the characterization and separation of liposomes as analytes by capillary electrophoresis (CE). Then the determination of distribution coefficients and binding constants between liposomes and ligands is discussed, and finally work dealing with peptides and proteins are reviewed with lipid bilayers as constituents of the electrically driven separation system.
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- Gerhard Bilek
- Institute for Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währingerstrasse 38, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Eder AR, Arriaga EA. Micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography reveals differences in intracellular metabolism between liposomal and free doxorubicin treatment of human leukemia cells. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2005; 829:115-22. [PMID: 16246643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2005] [Revised: 09/16/2005] [Accepted: 09/30/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Doxil is a pegylated liposome formulation of the anthracycline doxorubicin. To better explain observed differences in the toxicity of Doxil and free doxorubicin in solution, the intracellular metabolism of the formulations after treatment in CCRF-CEM and CEM/C2 human leukemia cell lines was investigated. Using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with laser-induced fluorescence detection, with a 63 zepto (10(-21)) mole doxorubicin limit of detection, five common metabolites and doxorubicin were detected upon treatment with both of these drug delivery systems. Two unique metabolites appeared with the Doxil and two unique metabolites appeared with the free doxorubicin delivery systems. For common metabolites, the relative amount of metabolite generated from Doxil was approximately 10 times higher than for free doxorubicin.
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- Angela R Eder
- Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Owen RL, Strasters JK, Breyer ED. Lipid vesicles in capillary electrophoretic techniques: characterization of structural properties and associated membrane-molecule interactions. Electrophoresis 2005; 26:735-751. [PMID: 15714573 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200410288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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This paper reviews the use of lipid vesicles as model membranes in capillary electrophoresis (CE). The history and utility of CE in the characterization of microparticles is summarized, focusing on the application of colloidal electromigration theories to lipid vesicles. For instance, CE experiments have been used to characterize the size, surface properties, enclosed volumes, and electrophoretic mobilities of lipid vesicles and of lipoprotein particles. Several techniques involving small molecules or macromolecules separated in the presence of lipid vesicles are discussed. Interactions between the analytes and the lipid vesicles - acting as a pseudostationary phase or coated stationary phase in electrokinetic chromatography (EKC) - can be used to obtain additional information on the characteristics of the vesicles and analytes, and to study the biophysical properties of membrane-molecule interactions in lipid vesicles and lipoproteins. Different methods of determining binding constants by EKC are reviewed, along with the relevant binding constant calculations and a discussion of the application and limitations of these techniques as they apply to lipid vesicle systems.
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- Rebecca L Owen
- Georgia State University, Department of Chemistry, Atlanta, GA 30302-4098, USA
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Hautala JT, Lindén MV, Wiedmer SK, Ryhänen SJ, Säily MJ, Kinnunen PKJ, Riekkola ML. Simple coating of capillaries with anionic liposomes in capillary electrophoresis. J Chromatogr A 2003; 1004:81-90. [PMID: 12929964 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(03)00570-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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A new and relatively simple method was developed for coating of capillaries in electrophoresis with liposomes. The liposomes, with a diameter of about 100 nm, are large unilamellar vesicles prepared by extrusion. The liposomes contained 1-palmitoyl-2-oleyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (POPC) or POPC with different proportions of bovine brain phosphatidylserine (PS) and cholesterol. They formed a bilayer structure on the silica surface enabling the separation of neutral compounds. The effectiveness of the coating in separation was evaluated with use of uncharged steroids as model compounds. The coating was also studied by measuring the electroosmotic flow. The best results, taking into consideration both separation and stability, were achieved with anionic 80:20 mol% POPC/PS liposomes. In addition, the effect of coating conditions on the results was investigated. Among the buffers studied [N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine-N'-(2-ethanesulfonic acid) (HEPES), phosphate, tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (Tris) and N-tris(hydroxymethyl)methylglycine (Tricine)], HEPES seemed to have a significant effect on the success of the coating. Successful separation of steroids was achieved only when HEPES buffer was used in the coating procedure and in the background electrolyte solution for the separation. With all other buffers the peaks of the model compounds overlapped.
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- Jari T Hautala
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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This paper presents an in-depth look at the use of capillary electrophoretic (CE) techniques for the fingerprinting and characterization of humic substances and natural organic matter. These materials are highly heterogeneous in structure and show all characteristics of mixtures unliked in analytical chemistry. The electrophoretic approach, however, allows the determination of mobility distributions in different solution conditions, representative of the effective charge and size distribution status of the components present. A tabulated review covers over 50 references on the subject and highlights the possibilities and problems encountered in the analysis of such polydisperse materials with CE methods. In a second part of the article the consequences of experimental and buffer parameters on the behavior of humic materials in CE are presented.
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- Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin
- GSF-Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, Institute for Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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Wiedmer SK, Jussila MS, Holopainen JM, Alakoskela J, Kinnunen PKJ, Riekkola M. Cholesterol‐containing phosphatidylcholine liposomes: Characterization and use as dispersed phase in electrokinetic capillary chromatography. J Sep Sci 2002. [DOI: 10.1002/1615-9314(20020501)25:7<427::aid-jssc427>3.0.co;2-#] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN‐00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Fax: +358 9 19150253
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- Helsinki Biophysics & Biomembrane Group, Institute of Biomedicine, P.O. Box 63 (Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8), FIN‐00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Helsinki Biophysics & Biomembrane Group, Institute of Biomedicine, P.O. Box 63 (Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8), FIN‐00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Helsinki Biophysics & Biomembrane Group, Institute of Biomedicine, P.O. Box 63 (Biomedicum, Haartmaninkatu 8), FIN‐00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, P.O. Box 55, FIN‐00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Fax: +358 9 19150253
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