Electromembrane extraction with solvent modification of the acceptor solution: improved mass transfer of drugs of abuse from human plasma

Linda Vårdal, Elisabeth Leere Øiestad, Astrid Gjelstad, Henrik Jensen, Stig Pedersen-Bjergaard

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    Abstract

    Aim: Electromembrane extraction (EME) of 37 drugs of abuse with significant differences in terms of polarity (0.68 < log P < 4.3) and basicity (1.17 < pKa < 10.38) was investigated from human plasma. Materials & methods: EME was performed with 250 mM trifluoroacetic acid and DMSO (1:1 v/v) in the acceptor solution. Results & conclusion: The analytes were extracted efficiently with pure 2-nitrophenyloctyl ether as supported liquid membrane when the acceptor solution was modified with DMSO. Thus, using DMSO mixed with 250 mM trifluoroacetic acid (1:1, v/v) as acceptor solution, recoveries from 40 to 105% (relative standard deviation <20%) were obtained for 33 of the analytes under optimized conditions. EME followed by ultra-HPLC-MS/MS analysis was evaluated from human plasma, and the results were satisfactory.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBioanalysis
    Volume11
    Pages (from-to)755-771
    ISSN1757-6180
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2019

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