Publications by authors named "Craig R Aurand"
Rationale: Cathinone derivatives are new amphetamine-like stimulants that can evade detection when presently available methods are used for doping control. To prevent misuse of these banned substances in racehorses, development of a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method became the impetus for undertaking this study.
Methods: Analytes were recovered via liquid-liquid extraction using methyl tert-butyl ether.
Article Synopsis
- Awareness of vitamin D deficiency is rising due to its links to Alzheimer's, immune diseases, and cancers, leading to a demand for more accurate testing methods.
- The study demonstrates that using a pentafluorophenyl stationary phase yields better separation of related vitamin D compounds compared to existing methods, along with a new device to improve sample preparation.
- Results indicate that the new method provides reliable, fast, and accurate analysis for measuring 25-hydroxyvitamin D in adults and infants, highlighting the importance of distinguishing between vitamin D epimers.