Simultaneous separation and determination of seven biphenyl cyclooctene lignans in Schisandra chinensis and its preparations by micellar electrokinetic chromatography with dual organic solvent system.

Introduction: Gomisin is a natural dibenzo cyclooctene lignan, which is mainly derived from the family Magnoliaceae. It has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-aging, and hypoglycemic effects. Gomisins play important roles as medicines, nutraceuticals, food additives, and cosmetics.

A high-performance photoelectrochemical sensor based on CdS-Au composite nanomaterials and localized surface plasmon resonance for ultrasensitive detection of ascorbic acid.

Ascorbic acid (AA), which plays a vital role in the metabolism of the human body, is closely correlated with various diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Parkinson's disease, urinary stones, and diarrhea. The detection of AA is of great significance for early prevention and diagnosis of related diseases. In this paper, a high-performance photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor was constructed based on cadmium sulfide-gold (CdS-Au) composite nanomaterials for ultrasensitive ascorbic acid (AA) detection.

g-CN/Ag@AgCl with Z-scheme heterojunction and Ag electron bridge for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline wastewater.

Building Z-scheme heterojunctions with an electron bridge is a favored function for increasing photocatalytic activity. A facile approach for preparing g-CN/Ag@AgCl ternary heterojunctions by co-precipitation and photoreduction was established in this work. First, via co-precipitation, AgCl was modified on the surface of g-CN to create a broad contact area between AgCl and g-CN.

Simultaneous separation and determination of six furanocoumarins in Radix Angelicae dahuricae by CZE with dual CDs system.

A novel, simple and efficient capillary electrophoresis method was developed to simultaneous determination of six furanocoumarins (psoralen, isopsoralen, imperatorin, isoimperatorin, phellopterin, and cnidilin). The separation buffer consisted of 30 mM boric acid, 12 mM sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin and 1.5 mM 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (pH 7.

Simultaneous separation and determination of five chlorogenic acid isomers in Honeysuckle by capillary electrophoresis using self-synthesized ionic liquid [N-methylimidazole-β-cyclodextrin] [bromide] as separation selector.

A simple, comprehensive, and efficient capillary electrophoresis method using a self-synthesized ionic liquid [N-methylimidazole-β-cyclodextrin] [bromide] as a separation selector was developed for the simultaneous separation and determination of five chlorogenic acid isomers (chlorogenic acid, cryptochlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, isochlorogenic acid A, isochlorogenic acid B). After optimization of separation conditions, the electrolyte solution was 50 mM ammonium acetate buffer containing 0.7% (w/w) ionic liquid [N-methylimidazole-β-cyclodextrin] [bromide] (pH 4.

Simultaneous separation and determination of three diterpenoids in Euphorbia lathyris L. and its formulations by hydrophobic interaction electrokinetic chromatography.

In this study, a hydrophobic interaction electrokinetic chromatography method has been developed for simultaneous separation and determination of three diterpenoids in Euphorbia lathyris L.: Euphorbia factors L , L , and L . After optimization of separation conditions, the electrolyte solution was 5.

Simultaneous separation and determination of three huperzine alkaloids in Huperzia serrata and its preparations by cyclodextrin-modified mixed micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography.

In this study, a simple and sensitive cyclodextrin-modified mixed micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (CD-MEKC) method has been developed for the simultaneous separation and determination of Huperzine A (HupA), Huperzine B (HupB) and Huperzine C (HupC) in Huperzia serrata (H. serrata). The optimal conditions (pH 9.

Simultaneous separation and determination of four active ingredients in Picria fel-terrae Lour. and its preparations by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.

Introduction: Picfeltarraenins IA, IB and IV and acteoside are the four bioactive ingredients of Picria fel-terrae Lour. Their pharmacological effects include central inhibitory, cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, analgesic, anti-bacterial, antioxidative and anti-tumor effects.

Objective: We aimed to develop an efficient micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) method modified with mixed organic solvents for the simultaneous separation and determination of the four components in Picriae Herba and its formulations.

A Highly Specific DNA Aptamer for RNase H2 from .

Molecular recognition elements with high specificity are of great importance for the study of molecular interactions, accurate diagnostics, drug design, and personalized medicine. Herein, a highly specific DNA aptamer for RNase H2 from () was generated by SELEX and minimized to 40 nucleotides. The aptamer exhibits a dissociation constant () of 1.

Recognition and sensitive detection of CTCs using a controllable label-free electrochemical cytosensor.

An excellent atomic layer deposition (ALD) method was adopted for the controllable systhesis of a xFeO-nPt (or nPt-xFeO)-coated graphene nanostructure (xFeO-nPt@graphene). The produced nanomaterials have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It is shown that xFeO and nPt were effectively tailored and deposited on the graphene.

Separation and simultaneous determination of seven bioactive components in Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F. and Tripterygium preparations by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography.

A simple, comprehensive, and highly selective MEKC method has been developed for simultaneous analysis of seven bioactive components (triptolide, wilfortrine, wilfordine, wilforgine, wilforine, triptophenolide, and triptonide) in the root extracts of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. F. (TWHF) and Tripterygium preparations (TPs).

Simultaneous separation and determination of praeruptorin A, B and C by micellar electrokinetic chromatography using sodium dodecyl sulphate and sodium cholate as mixed micelles.

Introduction: Praeruptorin A, B and C are major bioactive constituents in Peucedani Radix. They display anti-inflammatory effect, anti-hypertension effect, antiplatelet aggregation, potential anti-cancer activities and so on. They are worthy of investigation as potentially novel and versatile drugs.

Simultaneous separation and analysis of camptothecin alkaloids in real samples by large-volume sample stacking in capillary electrophoresis.

Large-volume sample stacking (LVSS) is commonly used as an effective online preconcentration method in capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE). In this paper, the method LVSS combined with CZE has been proposed to analyze camptothecin alkaloids. Optimum separation can be achieved in the following conditions: pH 9.

Analysis of Three Compounds in Flos Farfarae by Capillary Electrophoresis with Large-Volume Sample Stacking.

The aim of this study was to develop a method combining an online concentration and high-efficiency capillary electrophoresis separation to analyze and detect three compounds (rutin, hyperoside, and chlorogenic acid) in Flos Farfarae. In order to get good resolution and enrichment, several parameters such as the choice of running buffer, pH and concentration of the running buffer, organic modifier, temperature, and separation voltage were all investigated. The optimized conditions were obtained as follows: the buffer of 40 mM NaHP0-40 mM Borax-30% v/v methanol (pH 9.

Quality evaluation of Guan-Xin-Ning injection based on fingerprint analysis and simultaneous separation and determination of seven bioactive constituents by capillary electrophoresis.

The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive, rapid and practical capillary electrophoresis (CE) method for quality control (QC) of Guan-Xin-Ning (GXN) injection based on fingerprint analysis and simultaneous separation and determination of seven constituents. In fingerprint analysis, a capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method with a running buffer of 30 mM borate solution (pH 9.3) was established.

Controllable n-FeO@graphene nanomaterials by ALD applied in an aptasensor with enhanced electrochemical performance for thrombin detection.

An elegant atomic layer deposition (ALD) method has been employed for the controllable preparation of a uniform FeO-coated graphene nanostructure (FeO@graphene). The FeO coating thickness of the FeO@graphene nanostructure can be tuned by varying the cycle number of FeO ALD. The produced FeO@graphene composites are characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry (CV).

Simultaneous separation and determination of four uncaria alkaloids by capillary electrophoresis using dual cyclodextrin system.

The purpose of this study was to develop a simple, quick and precise capillary zone electrophoresis method (CZE) for the separation and determination of uncaria alkaloids using dual cyclodextrins as additives for the separation. The four analytes were baseline separated within 15min at the applied voltage of 15kV with a running buffer (pH 5.7) consisting of 40.

Combined use of ionic liquid and sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin as electrolyte additives for separation and determination of camptothecin alkaloids by CZE.

This work reported that ionic liquid (IL) ([Bmim] [PF ]) and sulfobutylether-β-CD (SBE-β-CD) were used as electrolyte additives for the separation and determination of camptothecin (CPT) alkaloids by CZE. Separation parameters such as the buffer type, pH, and concentration of the running buffer, the concentration of SBE-β-CD and IL, temperature, and separation voltage were all investigated in order to achieve the maximum possible resolution. The four analytes were baseline separated within 10 min in capillary at the separation voltage of 15 kV with a running buffer consisting of 20 mM borate buffer, 20 mM IL, and 100 mM SBE-β-CD at pH 9.

Simultaneous separation and rapid determination of spironolactone and its metabolite canrenone in different pharmaceutical formulations and urinary matrices by capillary zone electrophoresis.

The aim of this study was to develop a novel, sensitive, precise, simple, and rapid capillary zone electrophoresis method for the quality control of spironolactone in three different formulation types and a rapid simultaneous determination of the content of spironolactone and canrenone in urine samples using fluocinonide as an internal standard. After optimization of separation conditions, the electrolyte solution was the pH 5.5, 20 mM phosphate buffer containing 4.

Chiral separation and determination of amino acids in real samples by LE-MEKC using Cu(II)-L-proline as chiral selector.

This work reports that Cu(II) complexes with l-proline were used as chiral additives for the enantioseparations and determination of three underivatized amino acids by ligand-exchange micellar electrokinetic chromatography (LE-MEKC). Sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) was shown to be necessary for simultaneous separation of the enantiomeric amino acids. Separation parameters such as SDS concentrations, the Cu(II)-l-proline ratio, the concentration of the copper(II) complex at a specific Cu(II)-l-proline ratio, pH and separation voltage were investigated for the enantioseparation in order to achieve the maximum possible resolution.

Chiral separation of phenylalanine and tryptophan by capillary electrophoresis using a mixture of β-CD and chiral ionic liquid ([TBA] [L-ASP]) as selectors.

In this paper, a simple, effective and green capillary electrophoresis separation and detection method was developed for the quantification of underivatized amino acids (dl-phenylalanine; dl-tryptophan) using β-Cyclodextrin and chiral ionic liquid ([TBA] [l-ASP]) as selectors. Separation parameters such as buffer concentrations, pH, β-CD and chiral ionic liquid concentrations and separation voltage were investigated for the enantioseparation in order to achieve the maximum possible resolution. A good separation was achieved in a background electrolyte composed of 15 mm sodium tetraborate, 5 mm β-CD and 4 mm chiral ionic liquid at pH 9.

Two new triterpenoid saponins from rhizome of Anemone raddeana Regel.

Two new 27-hydroxyoleanolic acid-type triterpenoid saponins, raddeanoside Ra (1) and raddeanoside Rb (2), were isolated from the rhizome of Anemone raddeana Regel. The structures of the two compounds were elucidated to be 27-hydroxyoleanolic acid 3-O-beta-D: -glucopyranosyl-(1 --> 4)-alpha-L: -arabinopyranoside (1) and 27-hydroxyoleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L: -arabinopyranosyl-(1 --> 3)-alpha-L: -rhamnopyranosyl-(1 --> 2)-alpha- L: -arabinopyranoside (2) on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence.

Structure elucidation of two triterpenoid saponins from rhizome of Anemone raddeana Regel.

Two new 27-hydroxy-oleanolic acid type triterpenoid saponins, raddeanoside 20 (1) and raddeanoside 21(2) were isolated from the rhizome of Anemone raddeana Regel. The structures of the two compounds were elucidated as 27-hydroxy-oleanolic acid 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->2) [beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->4)]-alpha-L-arabinopyranoside (1) and 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl (1-->2)-alpha-L-arabinopyranosyl-27-hydroxy-oleanolic acid 28-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1-->4)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl (1-->6)-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2) on the basis of chemical and spectral evidence.

Electroanalytical method for TPPS4, the interaction of TPPS4 with BSA and the influence of CDs on it by fluorescence spectroscopy.

Aim: To establish a simple, rapid and accurate electroanalytical method for water soluble porphyrin meso-tetrakis-(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TPPS4); to clarify the reaction between water soluble porphyrins and bovine serum albumin (BSA); and to determine the interaction of TPPS4 with BSA in the absence of presence of cyclodextrins (CDs), separately.

Methods: Three methods including LSV, UV spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy had been employed to the relevant experiments. The way of employing three methods at the same time could make the experiment results more reliable.

Study on the interaction of bovine serum albumin with acid cyanine 5R and its application in analysis.

A supramolecular complex of bovine serum albumin (BSA) with acid cyanine 5R (AC 5R, C.I. acid blue 113, C.