Development of a simple in-vial liquid-phase microextraction device for drug analysis compatible with capillary gas chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and high-performance liquid chromatography

Knut Einar Rasmussen, Stig Pedersen-Bjergaard*, Mette Krogh, Hege Grefslie Ugland, Trine Grønhaug

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    Abstract

    A simple, inexpensive and disposable device for liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) is presented for use in combination with capillary gas chromatography (GC), capillary electrophoresis (CE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). 1-4 ml samples of human urine or plasma were filled into conventional 4-ml vials, whereafter 15-25 μl of the extraction medium (acceptor solution) was filled into a short piece of a porous hollow fiber and placed into the sample vial. The drugs of interest were extracted from the sample solutions and into the small volumes of acceptor solution based on high partition coefficients and were preconcentrated by a factor of 30-125. For LPME in combination with GC, the porous hollow fiber was filled with 15 μl n-octanol as the acceptor solution. Following 30 min of extraction, the organic acceptor solution was injected directly into the GC system. For LPME in combination with CE and HPLC, n-octanol was immobilized within the pores of the hollow fiber, while the internal volume of the fiber was filled with either 25 μl of 0.1 M HCl (for extraction of basic compounds) or 25 μl 0.02 M NaOH (for acidic compounds). Following 45 min extraction, the aqueous acceptor solution was injected directly into the CE or HPLC system. Owing to the low cost, the extraction devices were disposed after a single extraction which eliminated the possibility of carry over effects. In addition, because no expensive instrumentation was required for LPME, 10-30 samples were extracted in parallel to provide a high number of samples per unit time capacity. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJournal of Chromatography A
    Volume873
    Issue number1
    Pages (from-to)3-11
    Number of pages9
    ISSN0021-9673
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Mar 2000
    EventExTech Symposium: Advances in Extraction Technologies - Waterloo, Ont, Can
    Duration: 26 Apr 199930 Apr 1999

    Conference

    ConferenceExTech Symposium: Advances in Extraction Technologies
    CityWaterloo, Ont, Can
    Period26/04/199930/04/1999

    Keywords

    • Amphetamines
    • Benzodiazepines
    • Extraction methods
    • Hollow fibers
    • Liquid-phase microextraction
    • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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