Determination of Voriconazole in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Application in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

A sensitive, accurate and robust Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry method has been developed and validated to measure voriconazole trough levels in human plasma. The plasma samples were mixed with fluconazole as an Internal Standard and directed to protein precipitation and drug extraction. An aliquot of 1 μl was injected into the chromatographic system and separated by the Acquity BEH C18 column at a flow rate of 0.30 ml/min in a gradient mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile, Ultrapure water (UPW), methanol and formic acid. Voriconazole was detected by a Triple Quadrupole Detector (TQD) operating on Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) and a positive ion mode Electrospray ionization (ESI) Q1 mass: 350.1 m/z, Q3 mass: 281.1 m/z. Method linearity of the calibration curve (0.10 - 8.00 μg/ml) indicated a correlation coefficient r ≥ 0.99. The intra and inter-assay accuracy was within 85% - 115% and the intra and inter-assay precision was ≤5.76%. Voriconazole recovery percentage was between 97.69 - 119.62%. The method was successively applied in routine voriconazole TDM.

Modernization of Chinese herbal compound and the high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS)

Chinese herbal compound is playing an important role on curing human diseases.And it has been a trend that Chinese herbal compound is being used all over the world in 21 century.However,our Chinese herbal compound is facing serious challenge for the lack of canonical system of quality criterion for Chinese herbal compound so it has been a urgent problem to set up the quality control standards and reveal therapeutic basis of Chinese herbal compound.In order to give full play to the advantages of Chinese herbal compound,modern scientific and technological is used to research of Chinese herbal compound,especially the high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS),because it is high sensitive,rapid,and obtain more information.It is very necessary that HPLC-MS is uesed to elucidate the effective components of basic substances of Chinese Herbal Compound,and endow traditional Chinese medicine with modern scientific connotation.

Determination of Oleuropein in Cosmetics by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry

An ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS)was established to quickly and accurately determine the content of oleuropein in cosmetics.The samples were extracted with methanol-aqueous solution,and the mobile phase with methanol-formic acid solution(0.1 mol/L)=40∶60 was separated by Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18(2.1 mm×50 mm×1.8μm-Micron)column temperature 30℃,flow rate 0.3 mL/min.The MS end was detected by electrospray negative mode ionization(ESI-)and multiple reaction monitoring(MRM)mode.The results show a good linear relationship in the range of 0.002~5 mg/L,with a correlation coefficient R2 of 0.999,5.Method recovery range from 84.2%~107.6%and the relative standard deviation RSD is 5.8%.The detection time is 5 min,the detection limit is 0.000,6 mg/L,and the limit of quantification is 0.002 mg/L.This method has the advantages of convenient operation,low quantification limit,high precision and good repeatability,and is suitable for measuring the content of oleuropein in many kinds of cosmetics.

HPLC及LC-MS测定榛子中氯吡苯脲和多菌灵残留

本文采用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)和液相色谱-质谱法(LC-MS)对干果榛子中氯吡苯脲和多菌灵残留量进行含量测定.HPLC和LC-MS均使用C18色谱柱,含量测定采取等度洗脱,流动相:甲醇-水(55∶45,体积比);体积流量:1.0 mL·min-1;测定波长:260 nm;柱温:30℃.LC-MS采取电喷雾离子源,梯度洗脱,体积流量:0.6 mL·min-1,柱温:30℃.结果表明,榛子中氯吡苯脲与多菌灵存在残留,氯吡苯脲质量浓度在1.00~10.00μg·mL-1范围内线性关系良好,加样回收率在95.58%~100.58%;多菌灵质量浓度在1.005~15.075μg·mL-1范围内具有良好的线性关系,加样回收率在95.61%~104.39%.实验证明,HPLC与LC-MS相结合的方法具有操作简便、灵敏度高、检出限低等优点,能有效地检测到榛子样品中膨大剂氯吡苯脲及杀菌剂多菌灵的残留,并确定其残留量,线性关系和回收率结果均令人满意.根据被检测的8批样品中氯吡苯脲和多菌灵两项农药残留量推断,作为一般干果食用榛子是安全的.

自动化磁珠法提取血清脂溶性维生素应用LC-MS/MS检测的性能评价

目的评估自动化磁珠法提取血清脂溶性维生素应用液相色谱串联质谱法(liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,LC-MS/MS)检测的性能。方法收集200例临床剩余血清样本,采用自动化磁珠法提取血清中脂溶性维生素A,D_(2),D_(3),E和K;同时联合LC-MS/MS检测脂溶性维生素A,D_(2),D_(3),E和K的线性、定量限、精密度、正确度、携带污染率等性能指标以及基质效应。并比较此方法与传统萃取法检测结果的一致性。结果自动化磁珠法提取脂溶性维生素A,D_(2),D_(3),E和K线性相关系数均>0.99;五种物质的定量限分别为5,0.25,0.25,125和0.025ng/ml;批内精密度和批间精密度分别为0.66%~4.83%,0.15%~3.70%;平均加标回收率为87.05%~111.11%;基质效应为95.43%~99.07%;高-低值样本循环进样结果均值与低-低值样本循环进样结果均值之差,均小于低-低值样本循环进样结果均值的3s;统计学结果显示自动化磁珠法和传统萃取法提取的脂溶性维生素结果相关性良好(r>0.99),两种方法的检测结果无显著偏倚。结论自动化磁珠法提取脂溶性维生素的检测性能良好,有望提高样品通量和分析效率。

基于不确定度评估研究ID-LC-MS/MS法检测鸡蛋中氟虫腈砜残留量的关键控制点

为了控制检测结果准确性,以鸡蛋粉中氟虫腈砜残留分析标准物质[GBW(E)100779]为测试样,采用“自下而上”法对基于多功能净化柱(PAC柱)净化的同位素稀释液相色谱串联质谱(ID-LC-MS/MS)法进行测量不确定度评估。“鱼骨图”分析表明,不确定度分量主要来源有样品称样量、内标溶液添加体积、标准工作溶液浓度及其移取体积。内标溶液添加体积引入的不确定度最大,对检测结果不确定度的贡献率为68.59%;万分之一天平称量引入的不确定度可忽略不计。同位素内标的添加过程是ID-LC-MS/MS法检测的关键控制点,参考基准的合理选择和目标物的完全提取是准确测量的前提。进一步用LC-MS/MS法对参考物质、稀释剂和内标溶液的适用性进行了评估,并基于国家有证标准物质[GBW(E)100779]对提取方法进行了优化。研究结果有利于提升鸡蛋食品安全的检测质量和质控水平,为精准检测质控方案的设计提供新思路。

经典名方羌活胜湿汤中12种成分的LC-MS/MS定量分析

[目的]建立液相色谱-质谱联用(LC-MS/MS)分析方法用于测定羌活胜湿汤颗粒中5-O-甲基维斯阿米醇苷、紫花前胡苷、蔓荆子黄素、羌活醇、蛇床子素、二氢欧山芹醇当归酸酯、异甘草苷、甘草苷、绿原酸、异甘草素、甘草素、阿魏酸12种成分的含量。[方法]色谱柱为ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18柱(2.1 mm×100 mm,1.7μm),流动相为0.1%的甲酸水溶液和乙腈,梯度洗脱,流速为0.3 mL/min,柱温为30℃,进样量为5μL。采用电喷雾离子源(ESI)、多反应监测模式(MRM)进行正负离子同时扫描。[结果]羌活胜湿汤颗粒中12种成分在线性范围内线性关系良好,精密度、重复性、稳定性及加样回收率试验均满足要求。[结论]实验建立的含量测定方法高效、稳定、可靠,可用于羌活胜湿汤颗粒的质量控制研究。

HPLC-MS/MS法同时测定胆木不同部位6个成分的含量

目的:测定胆木茎、枝和叶中异长春花苷内酰胺、喜果苷、乌檀酰胺C、绿原酸、3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基-1-O-β-呋喃芹糖基(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷、3,4-二甲氧基苯基-1-O-β-呋喃芹糖基(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷6个成分的含量。方法:采用HPLC-MS/MS法,色谱柱为Phenomenex Kinete EVO C18100Å(50 mm×2.1 mm,2.6μm)柱;流动相为0.5‰甲酸溶液-甲醇,梯度洗脱;流速为0.4 mL/min;柱温为40℃;进样量为3μL;电喷雾离子源,多反应监测负离子模式。结果:异长春花苷内酰胺、喜果苷、乌檀酰胺C、绿原酸、3,4,5-三甲氧基苯基-1-O-β-呋喃芹糖基(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷、3,4-二甲氧基苯基-1-O-β-呋喃芹糖基(1→2)-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷的线性范围分别为0.025~2μg/mL、0.0125~2μg/mL、0.05~2μg/mL、0.025~2μg/mL、0.0125~2μg/mL、0.0125~2μg/mL(r≥0.9991),精密度、稳定性(24 h)、重复性试验RSD<5.00%,平均加样回收率为95.13%~103.02%(RSD<4.00%)。含量测定结果显示6个成分在胆木不同部位中的含量存在较大差异。结论:所建立的方法简便、快速、灵敏,适用于胆木药材中6个成分的同时检测。

自动QuEChERS结合UPLC-MS/MS测定莲雾中苯并咪唑类农药残留

为了建立自动QuEChERS结合高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定莲雾中多菌灵、噻菌灵、苯菌灵及甲基硫菌灵4种苯并咪唑类农药残留量的检测方法。将莲雾样品采用混合试剂(5.5 g硫酸镁+1.5 g氯化钠+1.0 g柠檬酸钠+0.5 g柠檬酸二钠)进行净化,经QuEChERS自动样品制备系统进行制备后,应用超高效液相色谱-三重四级杆串联质谱法进行分析。结果表明,4种农药在1.00~10.00 ng/mL质量浓度范围内线性关系良好,决定系数(R2)均大于0.99;0.1、1.0、5.0 mg/kg 3个添加水平下,在莲雾基质中添加回收率为84%~105%,相对标准偏差为0.8%~9.5%(n=3),方法检出限和定量限分别为0.1~0.5μg/kg和0.5~10.0μg/kg。综上,该方法简便省时,净化效果好,灵敏度及准确度高,可用于同时测定莲雾中多菌灵、噻菌灵、苯菌灵及甲基硫菌灵4种苯并咪唑类农药的残留量。

UPLC-MS/MS法检测3种食品中松仁过敏原

基于食品基质中松仁过敏原Pin k 2建立了一种超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法。将松仁经过研磨、脱脂、浸提、酶解后经Easy-nLC 1000-QExactive高分辨质谱仪进行分离分析,结合Uniprot蛋白数据库以及ProteinPilotTM软件对质谱图进行数据处理,经BLAST验证特异性,最终筛选3条松仁特异性肽段。方法学验证结果表明,方法在0.001~50mg/mL范围内线性关系良好,定量限为1mg/kg;在饼干、巧克力和饮料3种空白基质中的平均回收率为88.50%~107.57%,相对标准偏差不高于6.08%,基质效应为89.77%~96.13%。该方法具有灵敏度高、特异性好的优势,可应用于饼干、巧克力、饮料等食品样品中松仁过敏原的检测,为我国食品标签真实性检验及食品中隐性过敏原的检测提供技术支持。

UPLC-MS/MS联合m-PFC测定罗汉果中60种农药残留量

目的:建立罗汉果中60种农药残留的定量筛查方法。方法:样品经乙腈高速匀浆提取、多壁碳纳米管固相萃取小柱净化,采用超高效液相色谱-质谱法,以正、负离子同时扫描的动态多反应监测模式采集数据,采用空白基质匹配法进行定量计算。结果:60种农药线性关系良好,r均大于0.996。其中,59种农药单体的平均回收率为63.9%~108.3%,RSD均小于15%。55批样品中共检出2种禁用农药和12种常用农药。结论:该方法灵敏度高、准确性好,适用于罗汉果中多种农药残留的筛查。

Determination of urine catecholamines and metanephrines by reversed-phase liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

The measurement of urine catecholamine and metanephrine concentrations is important for biochemical screening and diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.The goal of this work was to develop a simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)method for determining catecholamines and metanephrines in urine to replace an existing liquid chromatographic method using electrochemical detection.Urine samples were prepared using Oasis weak-cation-exchange cartridges.The eluate was analyzed on an Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus Phenyl-Hexyl column in 3 min.Adrenaline,noradrenaline,dopamine,metanephrine,normetanephrine,and their deuterated internal standards were monitored in positive electrospray ionization mode by multiple reaction monitoring(MRM).No evidence of ion suppression was observed.The assay was linear up to 5μmol/L for adrenaline,5μmol/L for noradrenaline,6.1μmol/L for dopamine,5.6μmol/L for metanephrine,and 34.6μmol/L for normetanephrine,with lower limits of quantification of 5,5,12,6 and 7nmol/L,respectively.The intra-day and inter-day precisions for all analytes ranged from 0.59%to 4.64%and1.98%to 4.80%,respectively.External quality assurance samples were assayed and showed excellent agreement with the target values.This simple method provides an improved assay for determining urine catecholamines and metanephrines.

肾功能亢进患者血浆中亚胺培南浓度UPLC-MS/MS测定方法的建立及药代动力学研究

目的建立了测定肾功能亢进(ARC)患者血浆中亚胺培南(IMP)浓度的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)方法,并研究IMP在ARC患者体内的药代动力学特征。方法血浆样品用乙腈沉淀蛋白处理,以阿莫西林为内标,采用UPLC-MS/MS法分析。筛选IMP的给药方案为1 g,静脉滴注,每隔8 h的ARC患者,收集不同时间点的血药浓度,计算药代动力学参数。结果IMP在0.40~200.00μg/mL范围内线性良好,精密度、准确度、基质效应、方法回收率和稳定性均符合要求。IMP在ARC患者体内的半衰期为(0.97±0.06)h,血药浓度-时间曲线下面积(AUC)为(48.49±14.93)mg/(L·h),表观分布容积为(16.15±7.90)L,肌酐清除率为(18.30±5.70)L/h,达峰浓度为(15.63±4.60)μg/mL。结论UPLC-MS/MS法准确度高、灵敏度强,可有效用于测定ARC患者血浆中IMP浓度。ARC患者体内IMP的代谢速率和清除率可能发生变化,为临床用药提供重要参考。

Rapid analysis of fifteen sulfonamide residues in pork and fish samples by automated on-line solid phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

The aim of this work was to develop an automated on-line solid phase extraction(SPE)with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the detection of fifteen sulfonamides in pork and fish samples.Samples were extracted with 0.2%formic acid acetonitrile solution,purified by on-line SPE device with HLB column,then separated by XBridge C18 column,using 0.1%formic acid solution and acetonitrile as the mobile phase.Mass spectrometric data was acquired under multiple reaction monitoring(MRM)mode using positive ionization electrospray.Internal standard method was used in the quantification,good linear relationship was got in range of 0.1–100 ng/mL and correlation coefficient was higher than 0.9990.The limits of detection were in the range of 0.125–2.00g/kg and the limits of quantitation were in the range of 0.250–5.00g/kg.Recoveries of the method were in range of 78.3%–99.3%,relative standard deviation were lower than 10%.The method was simple,sensitivity,and could be used for routine supervision and analysis of fifteen sulfonamides in pork and fish.

Simultaneous determination of 15 pesticide residues in Chinese cabbage and cucumber by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry utilizing online turbulent flow chromatography

In this experiment,a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was built to determine 15 pesticide residues in Chinese cabbage and cucumber samples based on online turbulent flow chromatography purification.After modified quick,easy,cheap,effective,rugged,and safe(QuEChERS)extraction,extracts were directly injected to the TLX(TurboFlow Liquid Xcalibur)system and brought to TurboFlow™columns for on-line purification and then transferred to analytical column for further separation and analysis.TurboFlow™columns types,transfer flow rate,and transfer time were optimized.Limits of detection and limits of quantification of the method obtained for 15 pesticide residues were ranged between 0.2–1.0μg/kg and 0.5–2.0μg/kg in Chinese cabbage and cucumber samples.Recoveries of pesticide residues were in range of 75.3%–103.7%.Matrix effects for 15 pesticides were in range of 5.6%–106.6%.The developed method has been successfully used for the determination of 15 pesticide residues in real samples.

Bio-analytical method development and validation of Rasagiline by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry detection and its application to pharmacokinetic study

The most suitable bio-analytical method based on liquid liquid extraction has been developed and validated for quantification of Rasagiline in human plasma. Rasagiline-13C3 mesylate was used as an internal standard for Rasagiline. Zorbax Eclipse Plus C18 （2.1 mm × 50 mm, 3.5 um） column provided chromatographic separation of analyte followed by detection with mass spectrometry. The method involved simple isocratic chromatographic condition and mass spectrometric detection in the positive ionization mode using an API-4000 system. The lotal run time was 3.0 min. The proposed method has been validated with the linear range of 5 12000 pg/mL for Rasagiline. The intra-run and inter-run precision values were within 1.3% 2.9% and 1.6% 2.2% respectively for Rasagiline. The overall recovery for Rasagiline and Rasagiline-13C3 mesylate analog was 96.9% and 96.7% respectively. This validated method was successfully applied to the bioequivalence and pharmacokinetic study of human volunteers under fasting condition.

Determination of Steroid Hormone Residues in Fish Tissues Using Gel Permeation Chromatography and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

A highly sensitive method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 8 steroid hormones in high-fat fish tissues using ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UPLC-MS/MS).The 8 steroid hormones were extracted from the tissues with diethyl ether.Differing from other common purification methods,the extract solutions were cleaned by gel permeation chromatography(GPC) using ethyl acetate-cyclohexane solution(1:1,v/v) as the mobile phase.The separation of target compounds was carried out by a BEH C18 column and a gradient elution consisting of acetonitrile and 0.2% aqueous formic acid(v/v).The compounds were detected under the multiple reaction monitoring(MRM) mode and quantified with external standard method.This method was validated with respect to linearity,specificity,accuracy and precision.A linearity with correlation coefficient larger than 0.995 was achieved in the range of 0.5 to 50 ng m L^(-1).The average recoveries at the spiked levels of 1.0,5.0,and 10.0 μg kg^(–1) varied between 81.7% and 90.8%,with the relative standard deviations(n=5) ranged from 3.50% to 10.0%.The limit of quantification(LOQ) for 8 steroid hormones ranged from 0.2 to 1.5 μg kg^(-1).It was concluded that this method can be successfully applied for the determination of 8 steroid hormones in complicated matrices including high-fat fish tissues.

A liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method for quantitating total and unbound ceritinib in patient plasma and brain tumor

A rapid, sensitive, and robust reversed-phase liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the determination of total and unbound ceritinib, a secondgeneration ALK inhibitor, in patient plasma and brain tumor tissue samples. Sample preparation involved simple protein precipitation with acetonitrile. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Waters ACQUITY UPLC BEH C_(18) column using a 4-min gradient elution consisting of mobile phase A(0.1% formic acid in water) and mobile phase B(0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile), at a flow rate of 0.4 m L/min. Ceritinib and the internal standard([^(13)C_6]ceritinib) were monitored using multiple reaction monitoring mode under positive electrospray ionization. The lower limit of quantitation(LLOQ) was 1 n M of ceritinib in plasma. The calibration curve was linear over ceritinib concentration range of 1–2000 n M in plasma. The intra-and interday precision and accuracy were within the generally accepted criteria for bioanalytical method( o15%).The method was successfully applied to assess ceritinib brain tumor penetration, as assessed by the unbound drug brain concentration to unbound drug plasma concentration ratio, in patients with brain tumors.

基于LC-MS/MS测定人体类固醇激素的研究进展

类固醇激素是一类具有环戊烷多氢菲结构的化合物,由细胞色素P450酶催化形成,在调节机体代谢、促进性器官发育等方面起着重要作用。临床上将类固醇激素水平作为肾上腺疾病、精神类疾病等的诊断指标。液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)联用技术因具有高灵敏度、高通量和高专属性的特点,已成为类固醇临床测定的首选方法。本文综述了LC-MS/MS在内源性类固醇激素测定中的应用,特别是在样品前处理、色谱条件和质谱条件优化等方面的研究进展,为临床上类固醇激素的诊断检测提供参考。

Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the estimation of lamotrigine in human plasma:Application to a pharmacokinetic study

A reliable,selective and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the quantification of lamotrigine in human plasma using lamotrigine13C3,d3 as an internal standard.Analyte and internal standard were extracted from human plasma by solid-phase extraction and detected in positive ion mode by tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization（ESI） interface.Chromatographic separation was performed on a Chromolith s SpeedROD;RP-18e column（50-4.6 mm i.d.） using acetonitrile：570.1 mM ammonium formate solution（90：10,v/v） as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.500 mL/min.The calibration curves were linear over the range of 5.02-1226.47 ng/mL with the lower limit of quantitation validated at 5.02 ng/mL.The analytes were found stable in human plasma through three freeze（-20℃）-thaw（ice-cold water bath） cycles and under storage on bench-top in ice-cold water bath for at least 6.8 h,and also in the mobile phase at 10℃ for at least 57h.The method has shown good reproducibility,as the intra-and inter-day precisions were within 3.0%,while the accuracies were within 76.0% of nominal values.The validated LC-MS/MS method was applied for the evaluation of pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence parameters of lamotrigine after an oral administration of 50mg lamotrigine tablet to thirty-two healthy adult male volunteers.