Monthly Archives: September 2013

Green methodology based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and micellar electrokinetic chromatography for 5-nitroimidazole analysis in water samples

Dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction has been proposed as an extraction technique combined with micellar  electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) for the analysis of eight 5-nitroimidazole compounds, including some metabolites, in water samples. Determination has been carried out using a diode array detector, employing … Continue reading

Posted in 5-nitroimidazoles, DLLME, MEKC, Sweeping, UV-vis, Water | Tagged , | Comments Off on Green methodology based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and micellar electrokinetic chromatography for 5-nitroimidazole analysis in water samples

Micellar electrokinetic chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry employing a volatile surfactant for the analysis of amino acids in human urine

A new MEKC-ESI-MS method for the analysis of amino acids (AAs) in human urine was developed employing ammonium perfluorooctanoate (APFO) as volatile surfactant. The influence of APFO on the MS signal of AAs was evaluated by infusion experiments, which showed … Continue reading

Posted in Amino acids, MEKC, Mass spectrometry, Urine | Tagged , | Comments Off on Micellar electrokinetic chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry employing a volatile surfactant for the analysis of amino acids in human urine

Mass spectrometric and contactless conductivity detection approaches in the determination of muscle relaxants by capillary electrophoresis

Novel and rapid capillary electrophoresis-coupled tandem mass spectrometry (CE-MS/MS) and capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (CE-C4D) methods have been developed for the separation and determination of three neuromuscular blocking agents: pancuronium, vecuronium, and rocuronium. In both cases, … Continue reading

Posted in C4D, CZE, Cyclodextrins, Mass spectrometry, Muscle relaxants, Pharmaceutical formulations | Tagged , | Comments Off on Mass spectrometric and contactless conductivity detection approaches in the determination of muscle relaxants by capillary electrophoresis

Novel solid phase extraction method for the analysis of 5-nitroimidazoles and metabolites in milk samples by capillary electrophoresis

A new sample treatment has been developed for the extraction of 5-nitroimidazole (5-NDZ) drugs in milk samples previous to their determination by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC). Fat removing and protein precipitation were simultaneously carried out by the addition of trichloroacetic … Continue reading

Posted in 5-nitroimidazoles, MEKC, Milk, SPE, Sweeping, UV-vis | Tagged , | Comments Off on Novel solid phase extraction method for the analysis of 5-nitroimidazoles and metabolites in milk samples by capillary electrophoresis

On-line anion exchange solid-phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection to determine quinolones in water and human urine

An analytical method based on on-line solid-phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection has been developed to determine quinolones in tap water and human urine. A home-made setup was used to percolate 10 mL of sample through a solid-phase … Continue reading

Posted in Fluorescence, Quinolones, Urine, Water, on-line SPE | Tagged , | Comments Off on On-line anion exchange solid-phase extraction coupled to liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection to determine quinolones in water and human urine

Simple methodology for the determination of mycotoxins in pseudocereals, spelt and rice

Nowadays the interest and consumption of pseudocereals is increasing due to their nutritional properties. Like cereals and oilseeds, pseudocereal seeds are susceptible to fungal growth and mycotoxin contamination; however these matrices have received little attention in literature. A sensitive, simple … Continue reading

Posted in Mass spectrometry, Pseudocereals, QuEChERS, Rice, Spelt, UHPLC | Tagged | Comments Off on Simple methodology for the determination of mycotoxins in pseudocereals, spelt and rice

Alternative sample treatments for the determination of sulfonamides in milk by HPLC with fluorescence detection

This paper presents two sample treatments, dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) and QuEChERS for the determination of 9 sulfonamides, regulated by the EU Council in milk samples. Both methods represent useful alternatives to conventional procedures based mainly in solid-phase extraction, in … Continue reading

Posted in DLLME, Fluorescence, Milk, QuEChERS, Sulfonamides | Tagged | Comments Off on Alternative sample treatments for the determination of sulfonamides in milk by HPLC with fluorescence detection