Development and validation of a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method for the analysis of paroxetine in human plasma

A sensitive, simple, fast and rugged hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS) method for the determination of paroxetine was developed and validated over curve range 0.050-50 ng/mL using only 0.4 mL plasma. This is the first published LC-MS/MS method and the low limit of quantitation of this method is 10-fold lower than previously published methods. A simple liquid-liquid extraction method using methyl-tert butyl ether (MTBE) as the extraction solvent was used to extract paroxetine and the internal standard (IS) fentanyl-d(5) from plasma. The extract was evaporated to dryness, reconstituted and injected onto a silica column using a low aqueous-high organic mobile phase. The chromatographic run time was 2.0 min per injection, with retention times of 1.1 and 1.2 min for paroxetine and IS, respectively. The detection was by monitoring paroxetine at m/z 330 --> 192 and IS at m/z 342 --> 188, respectively. The inter-day precision and accuracy of the quality control (QC) samples were <5.0% relative standard deviation (RSD) and <2.9% relative error (RE). This method can be used for supporting therapeutical drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic or drug-drug interaction studies.     

An Experimental Design Approach to Quantitative Expression for Quality Control of a Multicomponent Antidiabetic Formulation by the HILIC Method

A rapid and reproducible hydrophilic liquid chromatography (HILIC) process was established for concomitant determination of remogliflozin etabonate (RE), vildagliptin (VD), and metformin (MF) in a formulation. A face-centered central composite experimental design was employed to optimize and predict the chromatographic condition by statistically studying the surface response model and design space with desirability close to one. A HILIC column with a simple mobile phase of acetonitrile (65% v/v) and 20 mM phosphate buffer (35% v/v, pH 6, controlled with orthophosphoric acid) was used to separate RE, VD, and MF. RE, VD, and MF were separated in 3.6 min using an isocratic mode mobile phase flow at a flow rate of 1.4 mL at room temperature, and the analytes were examined by recording the absorption at 210 nm. The developed HILIC method was thoroughly validated for all parameters recommended by ICH, and linearity was observed in the ranges 20–150 µg/mL, 10–75 µg/mL, and 50–750 µg/mL for RE, VD, and MF, respectively, along with excellent regression coefficients (r² > 0.999). The calculated percentage relative deviation and relative error ascertained the precision and accuracy of the method. The selectivity and accuracy were further confirmed by the high percentage recovery of added standard drugs to the formulation using the standard addition technique. The robustness of the HILIC processes was confirmed by developing a half-normal probability plot and Pareto chart, as the slight variation of a single factor had no significant influence on the assay outcomes. Utilization of the optimized HILIC procedure for concurrent quantification of RE, VD, and MF in solid dosage forms showed accurate and reproducible results. Hence, the fast HILIC method can be regularly employed for the quality assurance of pharmaceutical preparations comprising RE, VD, and MF.     

Determination of Ascorbic Acid,Total Ascorbic Acid,and Dehydroascorbic Acid in Bee Pollen Using Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography-Ultraviolet Detection

Ascorbic acid (AA) is one of the essential nutrients in bee pollen, however, it is unstable and likely to be oxidized. Generally, the oxidation form (dehydroascorbic acid (DHA)) is considered to have equivalent biological activity as the reduction form. Thus, determination of the total content of AA and DHA would be more accurate for the nutritional analysis of bee pollen. Here we present a simple, sensitive, and reliable method for the determination of AA, total ascorbic acids (TAA), and DHA in rape (Brassica campestris), lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), and camellia (Camellia japonica) bee pollen, which is based on ultrasonic extraction in metaphosphoric acid solution, and analysis using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC)-ultraviolet detection. Analytical performance of the method was evaluated and validated, then the proposed method was successfully applied in twenty-one bee pollen samples. Results indicated that contents of AA were in the range of 17.54 to 94.01 µg/g, 66.01 to 111.66 µg/g, and 90.04 to 313.02 µg/g for rape, lotus, and camellia bee pollen, respectively. In addition, percentages of DHA in TAA showed good intra-species consistency, with values of 13.7%, 16.5%, and 7.6% in rape, lotus, and camellia bee pollen, respectively. This is the first report on the discriminative determination between AA and DHA in bee pollen matrices. The proposed method would be valuable for the nutritional analysis of bee pollen.     

Quantitative determination of potential genotoxic impurity 3-aminopyridine in linagliptin active pharmaceutical ingredient using HILIC–UV

This study aimed to develop an analytical method to determine the quantity of the impurity 3-aminopyridine (3AP). 3-Aminopyridine is a reactive reagent in the synthesis of linagliptin. The method was sensitive at level of 30.0 ppm of 3AP relative to linagliptin. The analysis was carried out using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography. The analytical column was Tracer Extrasil Silica (150 × 4.0 mm, 3 μm). A mobile phase of water–acetonitrile (10:90, v/v) containing 10.0 mM ammonium acetate was prepared and adjusted to pH 6.0. A UV detector was used to detect the amount of 3AP at a wavelength of 298 nm. Validation of the method was performed as per the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use in terms of detection limit, quantitation limit, linearity, accuracy, precision, specificity and robustness. The calibration curve was linear (r² = 0.999) for 3AP concentration in the range of 30.0–450.0 ppm. This method showed a good sensitivity with a detection limit and a quantitation limit of 7.5 and 25.0 ppm, respectively.     

Determination of dimethylarginine levels in rats using HILIC-MS/MS: an in vivo microdialysis study

Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important mediators and neurotransmitters and its levels change under pathological conditions. NO production may be regulated by endogenous nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors, in particular asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA). Most of the interest is focused on ADMA, since this compound is present in plasma and urine and accumulation of ADMA has been described in many disease states but little is known about cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of this compound and of its structural isomer symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA). To determine the levels of methylarginines, we here present a new hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC)-MS/MS method for the precise determination of these substances in CSF from microdialysis samples of rat prefrontal cortex (PFC). The method requires only minimal sample preparation and features isotope-labelled internal standards.     

Measurement of phospholipids by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry: the determination of choline containing compounds in foods

A hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC LC-MS/MS) method using multiple scan modes was developed to separate and quantify 11 compounds and lipid classes including acetylcholine (AcCho), betaine (Bet), choline (Cho), glycerophosphocholine (GPC), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE), phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylinositol (PI), phosphocholine (PCho) and sphingomyelin (SM). This includes all of the major choline-containing compounds found in foods. The method offers advantages over other LC methods since HILIC chromatography is readily compatible with electrospray ionization and results in higher sensitivity and improved peak shapes. The LC-MS/MS method allows quantification of all choline-containing compounds in a single run. Tests of method suitability indicated linear ranges of approximately 0.25-25 μg/ml for PI and PE, 0.5-50 μg/ml for PC, 0.05-5 μg/ml for SM and LPC, 0.5-25 μg/ml for LPE, 0.02-5 μg/ml for Cho, and 0.08-8 μg/ml for Bet, respectively. Accuracies of 83-105% with precisions of 1.6-13.2% RSD were achieved for standards over a wide range of concentrations, demonstrating that this method will be suitable for food analysis. 8 polar lipid classes were found in a lipid extract of egg yolk and different species of the same class were differentiated based on their molecular weights and fragment ion information. PC and PE were found to be the most abundant lipid classes consisting of 71% and 18% of the total phospholipids in egg yolk.     

固相萃取-超高效液相色谱法测定人参中5种原人参二醇型人参皂苷的含量

建立了固相萃取-超高效液相色谱测定人参中5种原人参二醇型人参皂苷的方法。人参药材经粉碎后通过水饱和正丁醇溶液进行超声提取,经过亲水作用固相萃取柱净化后,在ACQUITY UPLC BEH Shield RP18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm, 1.7μm)上分离,利用乙腈/水作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用光电二极管阵列检测器检测。结果表明,5种原人参二醇型人参皂苷在5～500μg/mL范围内具有很好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.999。方法精密度的RSD值在0.95%～2.62%(n=6)之间,22 h内样品稳定性的RSD值在0.90%～2.15%(n=8)之间,日内和日间重复性的RSD值分别为5.35%～6.47%(n=6)和5.56%～6.34%(n=8)。方法的加标回收率在87.16%～101.92%之间,相对标准偏差在1.54%～4.01%(n=6)之间。所建立的方法采用亲水作用色谱模式的固相萃取材料,药材的提取液可直接作为固相萃取的上样溶液进行人参皂苷的富集和净化,并且超高效液相色谱大大缩短了分析时间。该方法简单快速、通量高、重现性好,适用于人参中5种原人参二醇型人参皂苷的...     

Retention behavior of a homologous series and positional isomers of aliphatic amino acids in hydrophilic interaction chromatography

The retention behavior of several series of free α‐ and ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino pentanoic acid in the hydrophilic interaction chromatography mode (HILIC) was studied. The study was carried out on three stationary phases followed by post‐column derivatization with fluorescence detection in order to describe the retention mechanism of the tested amino acids. The effect of chromatographic conditions including acetonitrile content in the mobile phase, mobile phase pH (ranging from 3.5 to 6.5) and concentration of buffer in the mobile phase was investigated. The effect of the number of carbon atoms (n_C) in aliphatic chains of the individual homologue of α‐ and ω‐amino acids and the logarithm of the partition coefficient (logD) on retention was also a part of the presented study. A good correlation (r > 0.98) between the logk and logD values of amino acids or n_C, respectively, was observed. The described linear relationships were subsequently applied to predict the retention behavior of individual members of the homologous series of amino acids and to optimize the mobile phase composition in HILIC. The obtained results confirmed that the retention mechanism of α‐amino acids, ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino acids was based on the logD values and the number of carbon atoms in the aliphatic chains of amino acids. The elution order of ω‐amino acids and positional isomers of amino pentanoic acid was strongly dependent on the mobile phase pH in the investigated range whereas the retention factors of all α‐amino acids remained essentially unchanged on all tested stationary phases.     

Simultaneous Determination of Isoniazid and Acetylisoniazid in Human Plasma by Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetics Related to N-Acetyltransferase2 Genetic Polymorphism

A rapid, sensitive, and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method with hydrophilic interaction chromatography has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of isoniazid and acetylisoniazidin human plasma. Following precipitation of the protein, the analytes were extracted from human plasma, with high extraction recovery (>70%) for both Isoniazid and acetylisoniazid. The analytes were then separated using a hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) column and detected by electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectrometry performed with a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry. The quantification of the analytes was realized by low-energy collision dissociation tandem mass spectrometry (CID-MS/MS) using the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode at m/z of 138.1→121.1 for isoniazid and m/z 180.1 → 138.1 for acetylisoniazid, respectively. The method was linear over the concentration range of 5–50,000 ng/mL for both. The intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations (RSD) were less than 15% and the relative errors (RE) were all within 15%. The validated method has been successfully used to analyze human plasma samples for application in pharmacokinetic studies of isoniazid related to NAT2 genetic polymorphism in healthy Chinese subjects. The results showed that there were significant differences in the pharmacokinetic parameters of isoniazid and acetylisoniazid between subjects with and without mutations in the NAT2 gene.     

碳青霉烯类抗生素亲水作用色谱方法研究及其应用

建立了测定人尿液和自来水中4种碳青霉烯类抗生素(比阿培南、美罗培南、多利培南和厄他培南)的亲水作用色谱方法,所用流动相具有较好的质谱兼容性,可用于色谱-质谱联用。以XAmide为色谱柱,考察了乙腈比例、缓冲盐浓度和pH值对4种抗生素保留的影响,提出了可能的保留机理;所发展的方法对目标样品具有良好的线性响应:比阿培南、多利培南和厄他培南的线性范围为0.1~250 mg/L, R²=0.9999;美罗培南的线性范围为0.5~250 mg/L, R²=0.9998; 4种抗生素的定量限(LOQ)为0.1~0.5 mg/L。尿液样品和自来水样品在5 mg/L和25 mg/L两个水平的加标回收率分别为100.4%~111.9%和79.6%~107.4%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别不大于1%和5%。该方法准确、灵敏、简便,可用于人尿液和自来水中多种碳青霉烯类抗生素的检测。