Nonaqueous Electroextraction with Tunable Selectivity for Direct, Fast, and Exhaustive Enrichment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Acids from Oils and Food Contact Materials.

Widespread concerns have been raised due to the ever-increasing number of novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and the ever-decreasing level of legacy PFAAs. Most analytical methods for PFAAs suffer from a narrow range of analyzable PFAAs, insufficient sensitivity, poor performance for oil samples, and defective quantification without internal standards or blank matrices. To solve these challenges, a highly selective method for multiple PFAAs from oils and food contact materials (FCMs) was developed based on nonaqueous electroextraction (NE).

Ultrasound-assisted micellar cleanup coupled with large-volume-injection enrichment for the analysis of polar drugs in blood and zebrafish samples.

A novel ultrasound-assisted micellar cleanup strategy (UAMC) coupled with large volume injection (LVI) high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method was proposed and successfully applied to the analysis of cefathiamidine in complex biological samples such as whole blood, plasma, serum and even zebrafish, a challenging positive real sample. Based on the micelle-biomacromolecule interaction, the phase-separation feature of surfactant micelles and ultrasound cavitation, UAMC possessed an impressive matrix cleanup capability and could rapidly reach distribution equilibrium (approximately 2 min), which enabled simultaneous sample cleanup and analyte extraction within 8 min. Due to the high cleanup efficiency of UAMC, large volume of pretreated samples could be injected for analysis without peak broadening, impurity interference and column degradation.

Bioaccessibility and bioavailability adjusted dietary exposure of cadmium for local residents from a high-level environmental cadmium region.

The critical health risks caused by cadmium (Cd) via dietary exposure are commonly assessed by detecting Cd concentrations in foods. Differently, in this study, the bioaccessibility and bioavailability of Cd in major local harvests were introduced to assess the dietary exposure of local residents from a high-level environmental Cd region. The results indicated that certain Cd was released into the digestive juice after in vitro digestion with a bioaccessibility of 20-63% for rice and 3-32% for leafy vegetables, and the released portion was partially absorbed by Caco-2 cells with a bioavailability of 2-21% for rice and 0.

Phase solubility diagrams and energy surface calculations support the solubility enhancement with low hygroscopicity of Bergenin: 4-Aminobenzamide (1: 1) cocrystal.

Herein, we reported a new bergenin: 4-aminobenzamide (BGN-4AM) cocrystal with significantly enhanced solubility and low hygroscopicity probed from two aspects such as phase solubility diagrams and theoretical calculations. Compared with anhydrous BGN, BGN-4AM solubilities in water and different buffer solutions (pH = 1.2, 4.

Nonaqueous Miscible Liquid-Liquid Electroextraction for Fast Exhaustive Enrichment of Ultratrace Analytes by an Exponential Transfer and Deceleration Mechanism.

Conventional electrical-field-assisted sample preparation (EFASP) methods rely on analyte transfer between immiscible phases and require at least one aqueous phase in contact with the electrode. In this paper, we report a novel nonaqueous miscible liquid-liquid electroextraction (NMLEE) technique that enables fast exhaustive enrichment of ultratrace analytes from a milliliter-level donor in a vial to a microliter-level acceptor in a tube. Miscible nonaqueous solvents are used for the donor and acceptor to overcome common EFASP problems such as high charge or mass transfer resistance, loss of analytes in the membrane phase, water electrolysis, back-extraction, bubble generation, and difficulties in the application of high voltage for fast migration.

A simple, versatile, and automated pulse-diffusion-focusing strategy for sensitive milliliter-level-injection HILIC-MS/MS analysis of hydrophilic toxins.

The measurement of trace hydrophilic toxins in complex aqueous-rich matrices is a daunting challenge. To address this analytical bottleneck, pulse diffusion focusing (PDF), a novel sample injection technique for hydrophilic interaction chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS), was developed. Theoretical and experimental investigations of the mechanism and key parameters revealed that the pulse-injection approach, assisted by solvent diffusion, efficiently solved the volume overload problem.

Micelle-dominated distribution strategy for non-matrix matched calibration without an internal standard: "Extract-and-shoot" approach for analyzing hydrophilic targets in blood and cell samples.

The analysis of trace hydrophilic targets in complex aqueous-rich matrices is considerably challenging, generally requiring matrix-matched calibration, internal standard, or time-and-labor-intensive sample preparation. To address this analytical bottleneck, a non-matrix-matched calibration strategy without using internal standard was reported for the first time to analyze complicated biosamples such as whole blood, plasma, serum, and cell samples. This strategy, termed micelle-dominated distribution, also aimed at realizing the simple "extract-and-shoot" analytical process for such complex matrices.

Simultaneous determination of metabolic and elemental markers in methamphetamine-induced hepatic injury to rats using LC-MS/MS and ICP-MS.

Methamphetamine (METH) is one of the most highly addictive illicit drugs abused all over the world. Much evidence indicates that METH abuse leads to major toxicity, medical consequences, and even severe public health consequences. Existing studies usually focus on the pathomechanism of METH-induced toxicity; therefore, data on metabolites and elements correlating with particular toxicity remain scarce.

Methamphetamine produces cardiac damage and apoptosis by decreasing melusin.

Methamphetamine (METH) is an amphetamine-type drug that is highly addictive and widely abused. Many studies have shown that METH exposure causes severe damage not only to the nervous system but also to the cardiovascular system. Melusin protein is a mechanotransducer that plays an important role in maintaining normal heart function.

[Analysis of methamphetamine and amphetamine chiral enantiomers in hair by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].

A chiral separation method was developed for the analysis of methamphetamine (METH) and amphetamine (AM) in hair by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The samples were extracted using methanol by ultrasonication in a high-temperature water bath. The chromatographic separation was performed on a SUPELCO Astec CHIROIOTIC V2 column with the mobile phase of methanol-20 mmol/L ammonium acetate aqueous solution containing 0.

"Inverse" cloud point extraction coupled with large volume injection ion-pair chromatography: A green route integrating extraction, challenging sample cleanup and on-column concentration into fast simple operation.

The efficient isolation of trace hydrophilic compounds from complicated aqueous-rich samples remains a daunting challenge. Herein, to address the analytical bottleneck, a novel inverse cloud-point extraction (ICPE) strategy was proposed based on the extraction principle opposite to that used in traditional CPE. Then, an original large-volume injection ion-pair chromatography (LVI-IPC) method was developed and systematically investigated based on the retention mechanism of the dynamic ion-exchange model.

Determination of Aflatoxins in Edible Oils from China and Ethiopia Using Immunoaffinity Column and HPLC-MS/MS.

Aflatoxin (AF) ingestion through contaminated foodstuffs causes at least 250000 deaths every year from hepatocellular carcinoma in China and sub-Saharan Africa. The main objective of the study was to determine the aflatoxin levels of oils in South Gondar, Ethiopia, and oils purchased from retail markets in Guangzhou, China. We used a rapid, sensitive, and selective HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) method for the determination of aflatoxins in edible oils from China and Ethiopia using immunoaffinity column cleaning.

Safety and efficacy of dehydrated ethanol soaking of the operative field in the treatment of spontaneous hepatocellular carcinoma rupture.

Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical safety and value of ethanol surgical field infiltration (ESFI), combined with distilled water peritoneal lavage (DWPL), after hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rupture.

Methods: Rat liver tissue samples were soaked in dehydrated ethanol for different soaking times, and 18 rats were assigned to three groups that underwent different soaking methods of the hepatectomy cut surface. We retrospectively reviewed 45 patients who underwent hepatectomy for treatment of ruptured HCC.

Plasma concentration of 14 perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) among children from seven cities in Guangdong, China.

The toxicity and persistence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in humans have drawn growing concerns, particularly for children. However, data regarding the concentrations of PFAAs in children are limited. In this study, we measured the concentrations of 14 PFAAs in plasma samples collected from 1192 children aged 0-7years from 7 cities in Guangdong Province: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan and Zhanjiang.

Pericyte-targeting prodrug overcomes tumor resistance to vascular disrupting agents.

Blood vessels in the tumor periphery have high pericyte coverage and are resistant to vascular disrupting agents (VDAs). VDA treatment resistance leads to a viable peripheral tumor rim that contributes to treatment failure and disease recurrence. Here, we provide evidence to support a hypothesis that shifting the target of VDAs from tumor vessel endothelial cells to pericytes disrupts tumor peripheral vessels and the viable rim, circumventing VDA treatment resistance.

Exposure of children aged 0-7 years to perfluorinated compounds in Foshan, China.

To evaluate the exposure of children to 14 perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in a typical and representative industrial city, plasma samples from 476 children aged 0-7 years in Foshan, China, were analysed. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) were detected in 100% of the samples, accounting for 82.27 and 11.

Investigation of Trace Element Content in the Seeds, Pulp, and Peel of Mashui Oranges Using Microwave Digestion and ICP-MS Analysis.

Fresh Mashui orange samples were pretreated with microwave digestion using an HNO-HO system. The levels of Mg, K, Ca, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb in the seeds, pulp, and peel were then determined using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) combined with collision cell technology (CCT) and kinetic energy discrimination (KED). The standard curve coefficient of determinations of the ten tested elements were between 0.

Quantitative determination of arenobufagin in rat plasma by ultra fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry and its application in a pharmacokinetic study.

A rapid, sensitive, and selective ultra fast liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for quantitative determination of arenobufagin in rat plasma. Sample pretreatment involved a one-step protein precipitation with methanol using 0.1mL rat plasma.

Development and validation of a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of five first-line antituberculosis drugs in plasma.

A new, sensitive and fast method for the simultaneous determination of pyrazinamide, isoniazid, streptomycin, ethambutol, and rifampicin in human plasma was developed and validated. The method required only 100 μL of plasma and one step for sample preparation by protein precipitation. The drugs were separated by using a hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) column.

Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetic study of metformin and rosiglitazone in human plasma by HPLC-ESI-MS.

A fast, sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for simultaneous determination of metformin and rosiglitazone in human plasma. With phenformin as an internal standard, the analysis was carried out on a C(18) column (50 mm × 2.1 mm, 3.

Analysis of the essential oils of Coriandrum sativum Using GC-MS coupled with chemometric resolution methods.

The essential oils extracted from Coriandrum sativum L. were analyzed by GC-MS coupled with chemometric resolution methods. Through the chemometric resolution methods, peak clusters were uniquely resolved into the pure chromatographic profiles and mass spectra of each component.

Simultaneous determination of ropivacaine, bupivacaine and dexamethasone in biodegradable PLGA microspheres by high performance liquid chromatography.

A simple and rapid high-performance liquid chromatography method coupled with UV detector was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of ropivacaine, bupivacaine and dexamethasone in biodegradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres within 11 min. Chromatographic separation was performed on a XDB-C(18) column using a mobile phase comprised of acetonitrile-NaH(2)PO(4) buffer (pH 3.5, 30 mM) (30:70, v/v) with a flow rate gradient program.

[Quantitative determination of podophyllotoxin in dermal and blood microdialysis samples of rats by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry].

Objective: To develop and validate a sensitive method for quantitative analysis of podophyllotoxin in blood and dermal microdialysis samples of rats based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UFLC-MS-MS).

Methods: The microdialysis samples were prepared by liquid-liquid extraction using ethyl acetate with etoposide as the internal standard (IS). Podophyllotoxin was separated with an Agilent ZORBAX XDB-C18 column (2.

[Determination of streptomycin in honey determined by hydrophilic interaction chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry].

Objective: To establish a method for the determination of streptomycin in honey by determined hydrophilic interaction chromatography combined with tandem mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS/MS).

Methods: A hilic column was used, and the mobile phase was consisted of acetonitrile (5 mmol/L ammonium acetate and 0.1% formic acid, 60:40).