Comparison between liquid chromatography and supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry for beta-agonists screening in feeding stuff

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.023

2018-04-11

β-agonistic drugs have been forbidden as growth promoters in rearing animals in Europe since the late 1980s (Dir 96/22/EC). Specific and sensitive analytical methods based on UHPLC-MS/MS allow to monitor a large set of these substances. However, optimal perfo...

Rapid characterization of the chemical constituents of Sijunzi decoction by UHPLC coupled with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.009

2018-04-07

Sijunzi decoction, a renowned Chinese prescription has long been utilized to treat gastrointestinal problems. In the context of this research work, the use of Ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance...

Metabolites profile of Gualou Xiebai Baijiu decoction (a classical traditional Chinese medicine prescription) in rats by ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.001

2018-04-04

Gualou Xiebai Baijiu decoction (GLXB), a well-known classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, has been widely used to treat coronary heart diseases for thousands of years in Eastern Asian countries due to its remarkable clinical effect. However, due ...

High-throughput, simultaneous quantitation of hemoglobin adducts of acrylamide, glycidamide, and ethylene oxide using UHPLC-MS/MS ☆

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.048

2018-04-03

Ethylene oxide (EO), acrylamide (AA) and glycidamide (GA) exposures are associated with mammary tumors in animals. Currently available information about human exposure to these chemicals is limited creating the need for analytical methods to assess their expo...

A target-group-change strategy based on the UPLC-Q-TOF-MSE method for the metabolites identification of Fufang-Xialian-Capsule in rat's plasma

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.046

2018-04-03

Fufang-Xialian-Capsule (FXL) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula which was utilized to treat chronic atrophic gastritis. Despite the chemical constituents have been clarifying by our previous studies, but the metabolism of FXL after oral was still...

Characterization of recombinant monoclonal antibody variants detected by hydrophobic interaction chromatography and imaged capillary isoelectric focusing electrophoresis

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.049

2018-04-03

In-depth characterization of the commonly observed variants is critical to the successful development of recombinant monoclonal antibody therapeutics. Multiple peaks of a recombinant monoclonal antibody were observed when analyzed by hydrophobic interaction c...

pH gradient-liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric assay for determination of underivatized polyamines in cancer cells

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.043

2018-03-29

Altered levels of polyamines in biological specimens have been suggested as potential biomarkers for cancer. Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO, an irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase) is reported to modulate polyamines to potentially attenuate proli...

A LC/MS/MS method for determination of tenofovir in human plasma and its application to toxicity monitoring

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.045

2018-03-29

Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate is a pro-drug of the active metabolite tenofovir widely used against the HIV1, HIV2, and Hepatitis B virus. Several studies have been conducted and found kidney injury associated with tenofovir exposure. High tenofovir plasma con...

Determination and pharmacokinetic study of guaiol in rat plasma by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.041

2018-03-27

Guaiol has been used for thousands of years as a traditional Uygur medicine and is the primary active component found in Ferula ferulaeoides (Steud.) Korov (F. ferulaeoides). In our present study, a rapid, selective, and sensitive method of monitoring selecte...

Purification of human erythropoietin by affinity chromatography using cyclic peptide ligands

10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.03.039

2018-03-27

Prior work described the identification and characterization of erythropoietin-binding cyclic peptides SLFFLH, VVFFVH, FSLLHH and FSLLSH (all of the form cyclo[(Nα-Ac)Dap(A)-X1-X6-AE], wherein X1-X6 is the listed sequences). In this work, the peptide ligands ...