Automated analysis of urinary catecholamines by high-performance liquid chromatography and on-line sample pretreatment
1995; Elsevier BV; Volume: 664; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0378-4347(94)00490-v
ISSN1872-812X
AutoresA. Pastoris, Lidia Cerutti, Roberta Sacco, L. De Vecchi, Andrea Sbaffi,
Tópico(s)Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
ResumoA simple and automated solid-phase extraction for the selective and quantitative HPLC analysis of free catecholamines in urine is described. The urinary catecholamines react with diphenylboric acid, giving a complex at pH 8.5 which is strongly retained on a PLRP-S cartridge; elution is accomplished with the same mobile phase used for HPLC analysis. Separation is performed by ion-pair reversed-phase HPLC, with sodium heptanesulphate as counter-ion, and a totally end-capped C18 analytical column. Quantitation is achieved with an electrochemical detector. A Spark Holland Prospekt system controls the on-line solid-phase extraction, preconcentration and direct elution to the LC column. Chromatography run-time is 10 min and the total time to process one urine sample is ca. 12 min.
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