Quantitative analysis of cocaine in human hair by HPLC with fluorescence detection.

Cocaine is currently one of the most widespread abuse drugs in the world. Since hair cocaine concentrations are a reliable marker of exposition to the drug, an original liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of cocaine in human hair. The chromatographic analysis was carried out on a Hydro-RP C18 column, using a mobile phase containing a phosphate buffer (pH 3.

Determination of plasma and urine levels of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol and its main metabolite by liquid chromatography after solid-phase extraction.

Delta9-Tetrahydrocannabinol is the most widespread drug of abuse in the world and it is also currently available as the active principle of formulations for the treatment of chronic pain. Its main metabolite, 11-nor-Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid, is the most important marker of Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol consumption. An original liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the determination of these two analytes in human plasma and urine.

Anticancer drug delivery with nanoparticles.

Nanotechnology provides a variety of nanoscale tools for medicine. Among them nanoparticles are revolutionizing the field of drug delivery. These drug nanocarriers have the potential to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of a drug, since they can be engineered to modulate the release and the stability and to prolong the circulation time of a drug, protecting it from elimination by phagocytic cells or premature degradation.

Determination of amphetamines in human urine by liquid chromatography with fluorimetric detection using a solid-phase extraction procedure.

A precise and feasible HPLC method has been developed for the analysis of amphetamine (AMPH), methamphetamine (MAMPH) and methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) in human urine. A chromatographic run on a C8 Genesis (150 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 microm) column maintained at 30 degrees C lasts about 17 min, using a mobile phase composed of ACN (12%) and a pH 2.

Analysis of lamotrigine and its metabolites in human plasma and urine by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography.

A reliable micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatographic method was developed and validated for the determination of lamotrigine and its metabolites in human plasma and urine. The variation of different parameters, such as pH of the background electrolyte (BGE) and Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) concentration, were evaluated in order to find optimal conditions. Best separation of the analytes was achieved using a BGE composed of 10 mM borate and 50 mM SDS, pH 9.