Analysis of catecholamines and related substances using porous graphitic carbon as separation media in liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
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Authors: | Törnkvist Anna Sjöberg Per J R Markides Karin E Bergquist Jonas |
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Institution: | Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 599, SE 75124 Uppsala, Sweden. |
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Abstract: | Capillary porous graphitic carbon (PGC) columns have been utilized for separation of several catecholamines and related compounds (i.e. L-tyrosine, L-DOPA, 3-O-methyl-DOPA, dopamine, 3,4-dihydroxy-phenyl-acetic acid (DOPAC), homovanillic acid, noradrenaline, vanillomandelic acid and adrenaline) on-line with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). The use of a mobile phase without ion-pairing agents and with high content of organic modifier facilitated the coupling to the selective and sensitive mass spectrometric detection. Minimum detectable sample concentration (MDC sample) for noradrenaline, dopamine and L-tyrosine in a standard solution was estimated to 3, 10 and 30 nM, respectively (3 S/N corresponds to MDQ for L-tyrosine of approximately 8 x 10(-14)mol). The developed strategy was applied for analysis of brain tissue, i.e. a substantia nigra (ns) sample. |
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