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A Plasma Sample Preparation for Mass Spectrometry using an Automated Workstation
Published on: April 24, 2020
On-line turbulent-flow chromatography-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for fast sample
Lars Ynddal1, Steen Honoré Hansen
1Department of Drug Metabolism, Research and Development, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, DK-2760 Maaloev, Denmark. lyn@novonordisk.com
Abstract:
A sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method has been developed for the simultaneous identification and quantitation of drug substances and metabolites in rat plasma. The method combines on-line turbulent-flow chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. This combination is considered to be a new approach suitable for fast bio-analysis in drug discovery. Dextromethorphan, and its two metabolites, dextrorphan and 3-methoxymorphinan served as model substances. The analytes present in plasma were collected on a Cyclone column using turbulent-flow chromatography and were subsequently transferred on-line to and focused on an X-Terra MS C8 column. The analytes were eluted by a linear gradient and detected by a fast scanning mass spectrometer. The detector response was quadratic and the dynamic range was estimated to be 0.5-100 ng/ml plasma or 12.5 pg to 2.50 ng injected into the system.
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