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Xin Y, Foster SW, Makey DM, Parker D, Bradow J, Wang X, Berritt S, Mongillo R, Grinias JP, Kennedy RT. High-Throughput Capillary Liquid Chromatography Using a Droplet Injection and Application to Reaction Screening. Anal Chem 2024; 96:4693-4701. [PMID: 38442211 PMCID: PMC11001260 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2024]
Abstract
The cycle time of a standard liquid chromatography (LC) system is the sum of the time for the chromatographic run and the autosampler injection sequence. Although LC separation times in the 1-10 s range have been demonstrated, injection sequences are commonly >15 s, limiting throughput possible with LC separations. Further, such separations are performed on relatively large bore columns requiring flow rates of ≥5 mL/min, thus generating large volumes of mobile phase waste when used for large scale screening and increasing the difficulty in interfacing to mass spectrometry. Here, a droplet injector system was established that replaces the autosampler with a four-port, two-position valve equipped with a 20 nL internal loop interfaced to a syringe pump and a three-axis positioner to withdraw sample droplets from a well plate. In the system, sample and immiscible fluid are pulled alternately from a well plate into a capillary and then through the injection valve. The valve is actuated when sample fills the loop to allow sequential injection of samples at high throughput. Capillary LC columns with 300 μm inner diameter were used to reduce the consumption of mobile phase and sample. The system achieved 96 separations of 20 nL droplet samples containing 3 components in as little as 8.1 min with 5-s cycle time. This system was coupled to a mass spectrometer through an electrospray ionization source for high-throughput chemical reaction screening.
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- Yue Xin
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06415, United States
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- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06415, United States
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- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06415, United States
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- Pfizer Global Research and Development, Eastern Point Road, Groton, Connecticut 06415, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Makey DM, Diehl RC, Xin Y, Murray BE, Stoll DR, Ruotolo BT, Grinias JP, Narayan ARH, Lopez-Carillo V, Stark M, Johnen P, Kennedy RT. High-Throughput Liquid Chromatographic Analysis Using a Segmented Flow Injector with a 1 s Cycle Time. Anal Chem 2023; 95:17028-17036. [PMID: 37943345 PMCID: PMC11027085 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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High-throughput screening (HTS) workflows are revolutionizing many fields, including drug discovery, reaction discovery and optimization, diagnostics, sensing, and enzyme engineering. Liquid chromatography (LC) is commonly deployed during HTS to reduce matrix effects, distinguish isomers, and preconcentrate prior to detection, but LC separation time often limits throughput. Although subsecond LC separations have been demonstrated, they are rarely utilized during HTS due to limitations associated with the speed of common autosamplers. In this work, these limits are overcome by utilizing droplet microfluidics for sample introduction. In the method, a train of samples segmented by air are continuously pumped into the inlet of an LC injection valve that is actuated once each sample fills the sample loop. Coupled with 2.1 mm diameter × 5 mm long columns packed with 2.7 μm superficially porous C18 particles operated at 5 mL/min, the injector enabled separation of 3 components at 1 s/sample and analysis of a 96-well plate in 1.6 min with <2% peak area relative standard deviation. Analyte-dependent carryover was minimized by including wash droplets composed of organic solvent in between sample droplets. High-throughput LC coupled with mass spectrometric detection using the segmented flow injector was applied to a screen of inhibitors of a cytochrome P450-catalyzed hydroxylation reaction. Measurements of the reaction substrate and product concentrations made using fast LC with the segmented flow injector correlated well with measurements made using a more conventional, 3 min LC method. These results demonstrate the potential for droplet microfluidics to be used for sample introduction during high-throughput LC analysis.
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- Devin M Makey
- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Program in Chemical Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Vrobel O, Tarkowski P. Can plant hormonomics be built on simple analysis? A review. PLANT METHODS 2023; 19:107. [PMID: 37833752 PMCID: PMC10576392 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01090-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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The field of plant hormonomics focuses on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hormone complement in plant samples, akin to other omics sciences. Plant hormones, alongside primary and secondary metabolites, govern vital processes throughout a plant's lifecycle. While active hormones have received significant attention, studying all related compounds provides valuable insights into internal processes. Conventional single-class plant hormone analysis employs thorough sample purification, short analysis and triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. Conversely, comprehensive hormonomics analysis necessitates minimal purification, robust and efficient separation and better-performing mass spectrometry instruments. This review summarizes the current status of plant hormone analysis methods, focusing on sample preparation, advances in chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric detection, including a discussion on internal standard selection and the potential of derivatization. Moreover, current approaches for assessing the spatiotemporal distribution are evaluated. The review touches on the legitimacy of the term plant hormonomics by exploring the current status of methods and outlining possible future trends.
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- Ondřej Vrobel
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
- Department of Genetic Resources for Vegetables, Medicinal and Special Plants, Crop Research Institute, Olomouc, Czech Republic.
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Haas C, Lübbesmeyer M, Jin EH, McDonald MA, Koscher BA, Guimond N, Di Rocco L, Kayser H, Leweke S, Niedenführ S, Nicholls R, Greeves E, Barber DM, Hillenbrand J, Volpin G, Jensen KF. Open-Source Chromatographic Data Analysis for Reaction Optimization and Screening. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2023; 9:307-317. [PMID: 36844498 PMCID: PMC9951288 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.2c01042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Automation and digitalization solutions in the field of small molecule synthesis face new challenges for chemical reaction analysis, especially in the field of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Chromatographic data remains locked in vendors' hardware and software components, limiting their potential in automated workflows and data science applications. In this work, we present an open-source Python project called MOCCA for the analysis of HPLC-DAD (photodiode array detector) raw data. MOCCA provides a comprehensive set of data analysis features, including an automated peak deconvolution routine of known signals, even if overlapped with signals of unexpected impurities or side products. We highlight the broad applicability of MOCCA in four studies: (i) a simulation study to validate MOCCA's data analysis features; (ii) a reaction kinetics study on a Knoevenagel condensation reaction demonstrating MOCCA's peak deconvolution feature; (iii) a closed-loop optimization study for the alkylation of 2-pyridone without human control during data analysis; (iv) a well plate screening of categorical reaction parameters for a novel palladium-catalyzed cyanation of aryl halides employing O-protected cyanohydrins. By publishing MOCCA as a Python package with this work, we envision an open-source community project for chromatographic data analysis with the potential of further advancing its scope and capabilities.
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- Christian
P. Haas
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Chemical
& Pharmaceutical Development, Bayer
AG, Pharmaceuticals Division, Müllerstraße 178, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Applied
Mathematics, Bayer AG, Enabling Functions
Division, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee
1, 51368 Leverkusen, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Computational Life Science, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Computational Life Science, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Alfred-Nobel-Straße 50, 40789 Monheim am Rhein, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Weed Control Chemistry, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Chemical
& Pharmaceutical Development, Bayer
AG, Pharmaceuticals Division, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 475, 42117 Wuppertal, Germany
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- Research
and Development, Small Molecules Technologies, Bayer AG, Crop Science Division, Industriepark Höchst, 65926 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Influence of the Column Inner Diameter on Chromatographic Efficiency in Miniaturized and Conventional Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Chromatographia 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-023-04237-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ali A, Alharthi S, Al-Shaalan NH, Santali EY. Development of Narrow-Bore C18 Column for Fast Separation of Peptides and Proteins in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14132576. [PMID: 35808622 PMCID: PMC9268927 DOI: 10.3390/polym14132576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Separation with high efficiency and good resolution is constantly in demand in the pharmaceutical industry. The fast and efficient separation of complex samples such as peptides and proteins is a challenging task. To achieve high efficiency with good resolution, chromatographers are moving towards small particles packed into narrow-bore columns. Silica monolith particles (sub-2 µm) were derivatized with chlorodimethyl octadecyl silane (C18) and packed into stainless steel columns (100 mm × 1.8 mm i.d) by a slurry-packing method. The developed columns were used for the separation of peptides and proteins. A separation efficiency (N) of 40,000 plates/column (400,000 plates/m) was achieved for the mixture of five peptides. Similarly, the fast separation of the peptides was carried out using a high flow rate, and the separation of the five peptides was achieved in one minute with high efficiency (N ≅ 240,000 plates/m). The limit of detection (DL) and the limit of quantification (QL) for each analyte were determined by developing a linear regression curve with relatively very low concentrations of the target compound. The average values of the QL for the peptide and proteins were 0.55 ng and 0.48 ng, respectively, using short C18 column (1.8 mm × 100 mm) UV (at 214 nm). The fast analysis of peptides and proteins with such high efficiency and good resolution has not been reported in the literature yet. Owing to high efficiency, these home-made columns could be used as an alternative to the expensive commercial columns for peptide and protein separation.
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- Ashraf Ali
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haripur, Haripur 22062, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Correspondence: or ; Tel.: +92-3471214422
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia;
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Ismail OH, Catani M, Mazzoccanti G, Felletti S, Manetto S, De Luca C, Ye M, Cavazzini A, Gasparrini F. Boosting the enantioresolution of zwitterionic-teicoplanin chiral stationary phases by moving to wide-pore core-shell particles. J Chromatogr A 2022; 1676:463190. [PMID: 35704958 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2022.463190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
A novel zwitterionic-teicoplanin chiral stationary phase (CSP), based on superficially porous particles (SPPs) of 2.7 µm particle diameter and 160 Å pore size, has been prepared and evaluated towards the enantioseparation of important classes of compounds, including chiral drugs, pesticides, and N-derivatized amino acids. The comparison with two analogous CSPs prepared on SPPs with 2.7 and 2.0 µm particle diameter and 90 Å pore size has revealed that the use of large-pore particles allows to dramatically improve both the enantioselectivity and the resolution-per-analysis-time, at the point that the column prepared with the new CSP outperformed the one packed with the finest particles. On the novel wide-pore CSP, the separation of fifteen racemates of pratical importance was significantly improved in terms of both enantioselectivity and resolution-per-analysis time-compared to the CSPs based on SPPs with smaller pores (90 Å). Such a CSP would be suitable for very fast enantioseparations allowing the saving of solvent for greener high-efficiency/high-throughput applications.
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- Omar H Ismail
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Università di Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Università di Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma 00185, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Università di Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma 00185, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Università di Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- MilliporeSigma, 595 North Harrison Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823, United States
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Farmaceutiche e Agrarie, Università di Ferrara, via L. Borsari 46, Ferrara 44121, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Tecnologie del Farmaco, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, P. le Aldo Moro 5, Roma 00185, Italy.
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Arthur Augusto de Castro P, Augusto Dias D, Del-Valle M, Noronha Veloso M, Sebastiana Ribeiro Somessari E, Maria Zezell D. Assessment of bone dose response using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy: A potential method for biodosimetry. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 273:120900. [PMID: 35220053 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.120900] [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: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
The health care application of ionizing radiation has expanded worldwide during the last several decades. While the health impacts of ionizing radiation improved patient care, inaccurate handling of radiation technology is more prone to potential health risks. Therefore, the present study characterizes the bone dose response using bovine femurs from a slaughterhouse. The gamma irradiation was designed into low-doses (0.002, 0.004 and 0.007 kGy) and high-doses (1, 10, 15, 25, 35, 50 and 60 kGy), all samples received independent doses. The combination of FTIR spectroscopy and PLS-DA allows the detection of differences in the control group and the ionizing dose, as well as distinguishing between high and low radiation doses. In this way, our findings contribute to future studies of the dose response to track ionizing radiation effects on biological systems.
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- Center for Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN - CNEN, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center for Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN - CNEN, 05508-000, Brazil
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- Center for Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN - CNEN, 05508-000, Brazil.
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- Center for Lasers and Applications, Nuclear and Energy Research Institute, IPEN - CNEN, 05508-000, Brazil.
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Losacco GL, Wang H, Haidar Ahmad IA, DaSilva J, Makarov AA, Mangion I, Gasparrini F, Lämmerhofer M, Armstrong DW, Regalado EL. Enantioselective UHPLC Screening Combined with In Silico Modeling for Streamlined Development of Ultrafast Enantiopurity Assays. Anal Chem 2021; 94:1804-1812. [PMID: 34931812 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c04585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
Enantioselective chromatography has been the preferred technique for the determination of enantiomeric excess across academia and industry. Although sequential multicolumn enantioselective supercritical fluid chromatography screenings are widespread, access to automated ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) platforms using state-of-the-art small particle size chiral stationary phases (CSPs) is an underdeveloped area. Herein, we introduce a multicolumn UHPLC screening workflow capable of combining 14 columns (packed with sub-2 μm fully porous and sub-3 μm superficially porous particles) with nine mobile phase eluent choices. This automated setup operates under a vast selection of reversed-phase liquid chromatography, hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography, polar-organic mode, and polar-ionic mode conditions with minimal manual intervention and high success rate. Examples of highly efficient enantioseparations are illustrated from the integration of chiral screening conditions and computer-assisted modeling. Furthermore, we describe the nuances of in silico method development for chiral separations via second-degree polynomial regression fit using LC simulator (ACD/Labs) software. The retention models were found to be very accurate for chiral resolution of single and multicomponent mixtures of enantiomeric species across different types of CSPs, with differences between experimental and simulated retention times of less than 0.5%. Finally, we illustrate how this approach lays the foundation for a streamlined development of ultrafast enantioseparations applied to high-throughput enantiopurity analysis and its use in the second dimension of two-dimensional liquid chromatography experiments.
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- Gioacchino Luca Losacco
- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Drug Chemistry and Technology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical (Bio-)Analysis, University of Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, Tübingen 72076, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019, United States
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- Analytical Research and Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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Navarro-Huerta JA, Murisier A, Nguyen JM, Lauber MA, Beck A, Guillarme D, Fekete S. Ultra-short ion-exchange columns for fast charge variants analysis of therapeutic proteins. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1657:462568. [PMID: 34601253 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The purpose of this work was to study the potential of recently developed ultra-short column hardware for ion exchange chromatography (IEX). Various prototype and commercial columns having lengths of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 50 mm and packed with non-porous 3 µm particles were systematically compared. Both pH and salt gradient modes of elution were evaluated. Similarly, what has been previously reported for reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) mode, an "on-off" retention mechanism was observed in IEX for therapeutic proteins and their fragments (25-150 kDa range). Because of the non-porous nature of the IEX packing material, the column porosity was relatively low (ε = 0.42) and therefore the volumes of ultra-short columns were very small. Based on this observation, it was important to reduce as much as possible all the sources of extra-column volumes (i.e. injection volume, extra-bed volume, detector cell volume and connector tubing volume), to limit peak broadening. With a fully optimized UHPLC system, very fast separations of intact and IdeS digested mAb products were successfully performed in about 1 min using an IEX column with dimensions of 15 × 2.1 mm. This column was selected for high-throughput separations, since it probably offers the best compromise between efficiency and analysis time. For such ultra-fast separations, PEEK tubing was applied to bypass the column oven (column directly connected) to the optical detector via a zero dead volume connection.
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- Jose Antonio Navarro-Huerta
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Universitat de València, C/ Dr. Moliner 50, 46100, Burjassot, Spain
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, 01757-3696, United States
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- Waters Corporation, 34 Maple Street, Milford, MA, 01757-3696, United States
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- IRPF, Center of Immunology Pierre Fabre, 5 Avenue Napoléon III, BP 60497, 74160, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, France
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland; Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Western Switzerland, University of Geneva, CMU-Rue Michel Servet 1, 1211, Geneva 4, Switzerland.
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Zhang JH, Xie SM, Yuan LM. Recent progress in the development of chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography. J Sep Sci 2021; 45:51-77. [PMID: 34729907 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202100593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Separations and analyses of chiral compounds are important in many fields, including pharmaceutical production, preparation of chemical intermediates, and biochemistry. High-performance liquid chromatography using a chiral stationary phase is regarded as one of the most valuable methods for enantiomeric separation and analysis because it is highly efficient, is broadly applicable, and has powerful separation capability. The focus for development of this method is the identification of novel chiral stationary phases with superior recognition performance and good stability. The present article reviews recent progress in the development of new chiral stationary phases for high-performance liquid chromatography between January 2018 and June 2021. These newly reported chiral stationary phases are divided into three categories: small organic molecule-based (cyclodextrin and its derivatives, macrocyclic antibiotics, cinchona alkaloids, and other low molecular weight chiral molecules), macromolecule-based (cellulose and amylose derivatives, chitin and chitosan derivatives, and synthetic helical polymers) and chiral porous material-based (chiral metal-organic frameworks, chiral covalent organic frameworks, and chiral inorganic mesoporous silicas). Each type of chiral stationary phase is discussed in detail.
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- Jun-Hui Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, P. R. China
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Tanács D, Berkecz R, Misicka A, Tymecka D, Fülöp F, Armstrong DW, Ilisz I, Péter A. Enantioseparation of ß 2-amino acids by liquid chromatography using core-shell chiral stationary phases based on teicoplanin and teicoplanin aglycone. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1653:462383. [PMID: 34280793 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Enantioseparation of nineteen ß2-amino acids has been performed by liquid chromatography on chiral stationary phases based on native teicoplanin and teicoplanin aglycone covalently bonded to 2.7 µm superficially porous silica particles. Separations were carried out in unbuffered (water/methanol), buffered [aqueous triethylammonium acetate (TEAA)/methanol] reversed-phase (RP) mode, and in polar-ionic (TEAA containing acetonitrile/methanol) mobile phases. Effects of pH in the RP mode, acid and salt additives, as well as counter-ion concentrations on chromatographic parameters have been studied. The structure of selectands (ß2-amino acids possessing aliphatic or aromatic side chains) and selectors (native teicoplanin or teicoplanin aglycone) was found to have a considerable influence on separation performance. Analysis of van Deemter plots and determination of thermodynamic parameters were performed to further explore details of the separation performance.
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- Dániel Tanács
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Somogyi B. u. 4, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Somogyi B. u. 4, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura str. 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Pasteura str. 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Eötvös utca 6, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019-0065, USA
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Somogyi B. u. 4, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Excellence Centre, University of Szeged, Somogyi B. u. 4, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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Berkecz R, Tanács D, Péter A, Ilisz I. Enantioselective Liquid Chromatographic Separations Using Macrocyclic Glycopeptide-Based Chiral Selectors. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113380. [PMID: 34205002 PMCID: PMC8199854 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Numerous chemical compounds of high practical importance, such as drugs, fertilizers, and food additives are being commercialized as racemic mixtures, although in most cases only one of the isomers possesses the desirable properties. As our understanding of the biological actions of chiral compounds has improved, the investigation of the pharmacological and toxicological properties has become more and more important. Chirality has become a major issue in the pharmaceutical industry; therefore, there is a continuous demand to extend the available analytical methods for enantiomeric separations and enhance their efficiency. Direct liquid chromatography methods based on the application of chiral stationary phases have become a very sophisticated field of enantiomeric separations by now. Hundreds of chiral stationary phases have been commercialized so far. Among these, macrocyclic glycopeptide-based chiral selectors have proved to be an exceptionally useful class of chiral selectors for the separation of enantiomers of biological and pharmacological importance. This review focuses on direct liquid chromatography-based enantiomer separations, applying macrocyclic glycopeptide-based chiral selectors. Special attention is paid to the characterization of the physico-chemical properties of these macrocyclic glycopeptide antibiotics providing detailed information on their applications published recently.
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Wahab MF, Roy D, Armstrong DW. The theory and practice of ultrafast liquid chromatography: A tutorial. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1151:238170. [PMID: 33608081 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.12.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 12/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Modern high-throughput experimentation and challenging analytical problems of academic/industrial research have put the responsibility on separation scientists to develop new fast separation approaches. With the availability of high-pressure pumps, small particles with hydrolytically stable surface chemistries, reduced extra-column band broadening, and low volume detectors with fast signal processing, it is now feasible to do sub-minute to sub-second chromatography. Herein, the fundamental theoretical principles of ultrafast chromatography, along with practical solutions, are reviewed. Approaches for rapid separations in packed beds, narrow open tubular columns, and monoliths are demonstrated, along with the challenges that were faced. The instrumentation requirements (pumps, injection systems, detectors, column packing process) for using short columns ranging from 0.5 to 5 cm are examined, followed by real applications. One of the main problems in ultrafast chromatography is partial or complete peak overlap. As per Gidding's statistical overlap theory, peak overlap cannot be avoided for a completely random sample for a column with a given peak capacity. Signal processing techniques based on Fourier transform deconvolution of band broadening, power laws, derivatives, and iterative curve fitting are explained to help improve the chromatographic resolution. An example of ten peaks separated in under a second is shown and discussed. Other ultrafast separations in supercritical fluid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis are briefly mentioned to provide a complete understanding of this emerging field.
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- M Farooq Wahab
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA.
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Column-in-valve designs to minimize extra-column volumes. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1637:461779. [PMID: 33385742 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We report on the design and performance of in-house built column cartridges that can be directly screwed into the ports of a commercial rotor-stator valve to minimize extra-column band broadening and pressure-drop losses when pursuing ultra-fast separations such as those needed in 2D and 3D-LC separations. Two basic designs were evaluated and were compared with the results obtained with a commercial screw-in column cartridge. The system produces an extra-column band broadening as low as 0.05 to 0.1 μL2 for the employed UV-detector set-up. Despite these very low values, the obtained separation efficiency of the in-house fabricated cartridge columns was very low, corresponding to a reduced minimal plate height around h=7 at the very best, which, for the 1.7 μm particle and 26.4 mm long columns corresponds to a number of theoretical plates of N=2200 under isocratic conditions. A similar poor performance was obtained with a commercial column cartridge with similar dimensions using the same set-up. One possible explanation of the observed performance could be found in the inner diameter of the column cartridges (i.d. =0.75 mm and 1 mm) which, for the employed sub 2-μm particles, falls into a region of column diameters that, according to literature models, is most likely to suffer from inherent packing problems.
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Broeckhoven K, Desmet G. Advances and Innovations in Liquid Chromatography Stationary Phase Supports. Anal Chem 2020; 93:257-272. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- K. Broeckhoven
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Chemical Engineering (CHIS), Faculty of Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Chemical Engineering (CHIS), Faculty of Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Krauss ST, Forbes TP, Jobes D. Inorganic oxidizer detection from propellants, pyrotechnics, and homemade explosive powders using gradient elution moving boundary electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2020; 42:279-288. [PMID: 33196125 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Advancement in rapid targeted chemical analysis of homemade and improvised explosive devices is critical for the identification of explosives-based hazards and threats. Gradient elution moving boundary electrophoresis (GEMBE), a robust electrokinetic separation technique, was employed for the separation and detection of common inorganic oxidizers from frequently encountered fuel-oxidizer mixtures. The GEMBE system incorporated sample and run buffer reservoirs, a short capillary (5 cm), an applied electric field, and a pressure-driven counterflow. GEMBE provided a separation format that allowed for continuous injection of sample, selectivity of analytes, and no sample cleanup or filtration prior to analysis. Nitrate, chlorate, and perchlorate oxidizers were successfully detected from low explosive propellants (e.g., black powders and black powder substitutes), pyrotechnics (e.g., flash powder), and tertiary explosive mixtures (e.g., ammonium nitrate- and potassium chlorate-based fuel-oxidizer mixtures). Separation of these mixtures exhibited detection without interference from a plethora of additional organic and inorganic fuels, enabled single particle analysis, and demonstrated semiquantitative capabilities. The bulk counterflow successfully excluded difficult components from fouling the capillary, yielding estimated limits of detection down to approximately 10 μmol/L. Finally, nitrate was separated and detected from postblast debris collected and directly analyzed from two nitrate-based charges.
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- Shannon T Krauss
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
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- Department of Physics and Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Potential and current limitations of superficially porous silica as a carrier for polysaccharide-based chiral selectors in separation of enantiomers in high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1625:461297. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Fast enantiomeric separation of amino acids using liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry on a chiral crown ether stationary phase. J Biosci Bioeng 2020; 130:437-442. [PMID: 32616382 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2020.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fast enantiomeric separation of amino acids was studied by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) on a chiral crown ether stationary phase. A chiral crown ether bonded silica column (3 mm internal diameter (i.d.), 5 cm long) packed with 3 μm particles was employed instead of a 15 cm column packed with 5 μm particles used in our previous study. In addition, the extra-column variance, becoming more serious for smaller columns, was reduced by replacing 0.127 mm i.d. post-column tubes with shorter, smaller-diameter (0.0635 mm i.d.) tubes. The results demonstrated the benefits of using shorter columns packed with smaller particles and the reduction of the extra-column band broadening for fast enantiomeric separation. Finally, the enantiomeric separation of 18 pairs of proteinogenic amino acids was achieved within 2 min with a resolution (Rs) > 1.5 for each pair using an isocratic mobile phase of acetonitrile/water/trifluoroacetic acid (ACN/W/TFA) = 96/4/0.5, and a flow rate 1.2 mL/min at 30°C. This is the highest throughput method for simultaneous chiral separation of all proteinogenic amino acids except proline to date.
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Kresge GA, Grosse S, Zimmer A, Grinias KM, De Pra M, Wong JMT, Steiner F, Grinias JP. Strategies in developing high-throughput liquid chromatography protocols for method qualification of pharmacopeial monographs. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:2964-2970. [PMID: 32388922 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Method qualification is a key step in the development of routine analytical monitoring of pharmaceutical products. However, when relying on published monographs that describe longer method times based on older high-performance liquid chromatography column and instrument technology, this can delay the overall analysis process for generated drug products. In this study, high-throughput ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography techniques were implemented to decrease the amount of time needed to complete a 24-run sequence to identify linearity, recovery, and repeatability for both drug assay and impurity analysis in 16 min. Multiple experimental parameters were tested to identify a range of experimental settings that could be used for the sequence while still maintaining this fast analysis time. The full sequence was replicated on a different system and with different columns, further demonstrating its robustness.
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- Glenn A Kresge
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA
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- Analytical Platforms & Platform Modernization , GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, USA
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Hellinghausen G, Wahab MF, Armstrong DW. Improving peak capacities over 100 in less than 60 seconds: operating above normal peak capacity limits with signal processing. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:1925-1932. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02444-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Recent advances and applications in LC-HRMS for food and plant natural products: a critical review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:1973-1991. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02328-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chankvetadze B. Recent trends in preparation, investigation and application of polysaccharide-based chiral stationary phases for separation of enantiomers in high-performance liquid chromatography. Trends Analyt Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.115709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Broeckhoven K, Desmet G. Advances and Challenges in Extremely High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography in Current and Future Analytical Scale Column Formats. Anal Chem 2019; 92:554-560. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Ken Broeckhoven
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Chemical Engineering (CHIS), Faculty of Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Chemical Engineering (CHIS), Faculty of Engineering, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Kaplitz AS, Kresge GA, Selover B, Horvat L, Franklin EG, Godinho JM, Grinias KM, Foster SW, Davis JJ, Grinias JP. High-Throughput and Ultrafast Liquid Chromatography. Anal Chem 2019; 92:67-84. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Alexander S. Kaplitz
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Advanced Materials Technology, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware 19810, United States
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- Analytical Platforms & Platform Modernization, GlaxoSmithKline, Upper Providence, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19426, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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Kasperkiewicz A, Gómez-Ríos GA, Hein D, Pawliszyn J. Breaching the 10 Second Barrier of Total Analysis Time for Complex Matrices via Automated Coated Blade Spray. Anal Chem 2019; 91:13039-13046. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Professional Analytical System (PAS) Technology, 99441 Magdala, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Xiang P, Yang Y, Zhao Z, Chen M, Liu S. Ultrafast Gradient Separation with Narrow Open Tubular Liquid Chromatography. Anal Chem 2019; 91:10738-10743. [PMID: 31288520 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b02190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Separation speed and resolution are two important figures of merit in chromatography. Often, one gains the speed at the cost of the resolution, and vice versa. Scientists have employed short-packed columns for ultrafast separations but encountered challenges such as limited mobile phase velocity, extra-column effect caused band broadening, and column packing difficulty. We have recently demonstrated ultrahigh resolutions of narrow open tubular liquid chromatography (NOTLC); this allows us to trade some of the resolution for speed. In this work, we explored NOTLC for ultrafast LC separations. We used a 2.7 cm (effective length) narrow open tubular (NOT) column and showed a baseline separation of 6 amino acids in less than 700 ms. Ways to further increase the speed were discussed. Using short narrow open tubular (NOT) columns to perform ultrafast separation we overcame the challenges from using short packed columns. To demonstrate the feasibility of using this ultrafast separation technique for practical applications, we separated complex protein digests; peptides were nicely resolved in ∼1 min.
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- Piliang Xiang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Oklahoma , 101 Stephenson Parkway , Norman , Oklahoma 73019 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Oklahoma , 101 Stephenson Parkway , Norman , Oklahoma 73019 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Oklahoma , 101 Stephenson Parkway , Norman , Oklahoma 73019 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Northeastern University , Shenyang 110819 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry , University of Oklahoma , 101 Stephenson Parkway , Norman , Oklahoma 73019 , United States
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Roy D, Armstrong DW. Fast super/subcritical fluid chromatographic enantioseparations on superficially porous particles bonded with broad selectivity chiral selectors relative to fully porous particles. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1605:360339. [PMID: 31350029 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.06.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Superficially porous particles (SPPs) have shown advantages in enantiomeric separations in HPLC by conserving selectivity while providing higher efficiency separations with significantly reduced analysis times. The question arises as to whether the same advantages can be found to the same extent in super/subcritical fluid chromatography. In this work, the low viscosity advantage of carbon dioxide/MeOH mixtures is coupled with high-efficiency 2.7 μm superficially porous particles for enantiomeric separations. Given the fact that the viscosity of the mobile phase is typically ten times lower than liquid mobile phases it is possible to use flow rates as high as 14 mL/min on 5 cm packed columns. Superficially porous particles (SPPs) were grafted with teicoplanin (TeicoShell), a chemically modified macrocyclic glycopeptide (NicoShell), vancomycin (VancoShell), and isopropyl derivatized cyclofructan-6 (LarihcShell-P). One hundred chiral analytes were separated in a very short time frame, as little as 0.2 min (13 s). Even shorter separations can be obtained with advances in SFC instrumentation. The LarihcShell-P is the only chiral crown ether-based selector which showed high selectivity for primary amines. The Teicoshell column offered unique separations for acidic and neutral analytes. The NicoShell and the VancoShell were useful in separating amine (secondary and tertiary) containing pharmaceutical drugs and controlled substances. By chemically modifying a macrocyclic glycopeptide (NicoShell) we report the first enantiomeric separation of nicotine under SFC conditions within 3 min with a resolution of >3. Additionally, van Deemter plots are constructed comparing the fully porous particles and superficially porous particles bonded with the same chiral selectors. In toto the SPP advantages also were found for SFC. However instrumental shortcomings involving extra column effects and pressure limitations need to be addressed by instrument manufacturers to realize the full advantages of SPPs and other smaller particle supports.
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- Daipayan Roy
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, TX, United States.
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Heiland JJ, Geissler D, Piendl SK, Warias R, Belder D. Supercritical-Fluid Chromatography On-Chip with Two-Photon-Excited-Fluorescence Detection for High-Speed Chiral Separations. Anal Chem 2019; 91:6134-6140. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Josef J. Heiland
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Linnéstraße 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Welch CJ. High throughput analysis enables high throughput experimentation in pharmaceutical process research. REACT CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9re00234k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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High throughput experimentation has become widely used in the discovery and development of new medicines.
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Ilisz I, Bajtai A, Péter A, Lindner W. Cinchona Alkaloid-Based Zwitterionic Chiral Stationary Phases Applied for Liquid Chromatographic Enantiomer Separations: An Overview. Methods Mol Biol 2019; 1985:251-277. [PMID: 31069739 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9438-0_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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For the early 2000s, chromatographic methods applying chiral stationary phases (CSPs) became the most effective techniques for the resolution of chiral compounds on both analytical and preparative scales. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) employing various types of chiral selectors covalently bonded to silica-based supports offers a state-of-the-art methodology for "chiral analysis." Although a large number of CSPs are available nowadays, the design and development of new "chiral columns" are still needed since it is obvious that in practice one needs a good portfolio of different columns to face the challenging task of enantiomeric resolutions. The development of the unique chiral anion, cation, and zwitterion exchangers achieved by Lindner and his partners serves as an expansion of the range of the efficiently applicable CSPs.In this context this overview chapter discusses and summarizes direct enantiomer separations of chiral acids and ampholytes applying zwitterionic ion exchangers derived from Cinchona alkaloids. Our aim is to provide comprehensive information on practical solutions with focus on the molecular recognition and methodological variables.
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- István Ilisz
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Wahab MF, O’Haver TC, Gritti F, Hellinghausen G, Armstrong DW. Increasing chromatographic resolution of analytical signals using derivative enhancement approach. Talanta 2019; 192:492-499. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Hellinghausen G, Farooq Wahab M, Armstrong DW. Improving visualization of trace components for quantification using a power law based integration approach. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1574:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Way to Ultrafast, High-Throughput Enantioseparations of Bioactive Compounds in Liquid and Supercritical Fluid Chromatography. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23102709. [PMID: 30347852 PMCID: PMC6222346 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Until less than 10 years ago, chiral separations were carried out with columns packed with 5 or 3 μm fully porous particles (FPPs). Times to resolve enantiomeric mixtures were easily larger than 30 min, or so. Pushed especially by stringent requirements from medicinal and pharmaceutical industries, during the last years the field of chiral separations by liquid chromatography has undergone what can be defined a “true revolution”. With the purpose of developing ever faster and efficient method of separations, indeed, very efficient particle formats, such as superficially porous particles (SPPs) or sub-2 μm FPPs, have been functionalized with chiral selectors and employed in ultrafast applications. Thanks to the use of short column (1–2 cm long), packed with these extremely efficient chiral stationary phases (CSPs), operated at very high flow rates (5–8 mL/min), resolution of racemates could be accomplished in very short time, in many cases less than 1 s in normal-, reversed-phase and HILIC conditions. These CSPs have been found to be particularly promising also to carry out high-throughput separations under supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) conditions. The most important results that have been recently achieved in terms of ultrafast, high-throughput enantioseparations both in liquid and supercritical fluid chromatography with particular attention to the very important field of bioactive chiral compounds will be reviewed in this manuscript. Attention will be focused not only on the latest introduced CSPs and their applications, but also on instrumental modifications which are required in some cases in order to fully exploit the intrinsic potential of new generation chiral columns.
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Dores-Sousa JL, De Vos J, Eeltink S. Resolving power in liquid chromatography: A trade-off between efficiency and analysis time. J Sep Sci 2018; 42:38-50. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- José Luís Dores-Sousa
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB); Brussels Belgium
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Power Law Approach as a Convenient Protocol for Improving Peak Shapes and Recovering Areas from Partially Resolved Peaks. Chromatographia 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-018-3607-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Hellinghausen G, Readel ER, Wahab MF, Lee JT, Lopez DA, Weatherly CA, Armstrong DW. Mass Spectrometry-Compatible Enantiomeric Separations of 100 Pesticides Using Core–Shell Chiral Stationary Phases and Evaluation of Iterative Curve Fitting Models for Overlapping Peaks. Chromatographia 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-018-3604-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Khundadze N, Pantsulaia S, Fanali C, Farkas T, Chankvetadze B. On our way to sub-second separations of enantiomers in high-performance liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1572:37-43. [PMID: 30139619 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.08.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2018] [Revised: 08/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study our preliminary attempt for obtaining fast and highly efficient separations of enantiomers in high-performance liquid chromatography with slightly modified state-of-the-art commercial instrumentation is described. In order to reach this goal after careful selection of chiral analytes, the preparation of chiral stationary phase (CSP), mobile phase composition and column dimensions were optimized. The concept of segmented chiral-achiral column was introduced. As the result of these optimizations baseline separation of enantiomers was achieved with the analysis time between 1-2 s.
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- Nana Khundadze
- Institute of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, Chavchavadze Ave. 3, 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Institute of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, Chavchavadze Ave. 3, 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Alvaro del Portillo 21, 00128 Rome, Italy
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- Phenomenex Inc., 411 Madrid Ave., Torrance, 90501 CA, USA
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- Institute of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, Chavchavadze Ave. 3, 0179 Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Ilisz I, Bajtai A, Lindner W, Péter A. Liquid chromatographic enantiomer separations applying chiral ion-exchangers based on Cinchona alkaloids. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 159:127-152. [PMID: 29980014 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.06.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As the understanding of the various biological actions of compounds with different stereochemistry has grown, the necessity to develop methods for the analytical qualification and quantification of chiral products has become particularly important. The last quarter of the century has seen a vast growth of diverse chiral technologies, including stereocontrolled synthesis and enantioselective separation and analysis concepts. By the introduction of covalently bonded silica-based chiral stationary phases (CSPs), the so-called direct liquid chromatographic (LC) methods of enantiomer separation became the state-of-the-art methodology. Although a large number of CSPs is available nowadays, the design and development of new chiral selectors and CSPs are still needed since it is obvious that in practice one needs a good portfolio of different CSPs and focused "chiral columns" to tackle the challenging tasks. This review discusses and summarizes direct enantiomer separations of chiral acids and ampholytes applying anionic and zwitterionic ion-exchangers derived from Cinchona alkaloids with emphasis on literature data published in the last 10 years. Our aim is to provide an overview of practical solutions, while focusing on the integration of molecular recognition and methodological variables.
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- István Ilisz
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary; Institute of Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Szeged, Somogyi utca 4, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary.
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Strasse 83, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 7, H-6720 Szeged, Hungary
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