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A new method for determination of urinary citrate.
1Department of Urology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Urological Research
|January 1, 1992
Summary
A new high-performance liquid chromatography assay was developed and validated. This novel method shows high correlation with the conventional fluorometric assay, indicating its reliability for sample analysis.
Area of Science:
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chromatography
Background:
- Accurate quantification of substances is crucial in various scientific fields.
- Conventional analytical methods may have limitations in sensitivity or efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a novel assay technique for substance quantification.
- To compare the performance of the new assay with an established method.
Main Methods:
- High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was employed for assay development.
- Assay conditions included a flow rate of 0.7 ml/min, a temperature of 60°C, and ultraviolet detection at 214 nm.
- Results were compared against a conventional fluorometric method using identical samples.
Main Results:
- The new HPLC assay demonstrated high performance under the specified conditions.
- A very high correlation coefficient of 0.931 was observed when comparing the new assay to the fluorometric method.
- This indicates excellent agreement between the two analytical techniques.
Conclusions:
- The developed HPLC assay is a reliable and effective technique for quantification.
- The novel assay offers a viable alternative to conventional fluorometric methods.
- The high correlation supports the accuracy and precision of the new analytical approach.