Assay for the quantification of abemaciclib, its metabolites, and olaparib in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

An isotope-dilution bioanalytical assay for abemaciclib and its metabolites in combination with olaparib was developed and validated in human plasma K2 EDTA. For the quantitative assay, human plasma samples (or human plasma QC samples) were spiked with internal standard solution before a simple protein precipitation with methanol. The extract was injected onto a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument where it was chromatographically separated by a polar end-capped reversed phase column and guard using gradient elution with water and methanol both modified with 0.

Quantification of Microcystin-LR in Human Urine by Immunocapture Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Microcystins are toxins produced by many cyanobacteria species, which are often released into waterways during blue-green algal blooms in freshwater and marine habitats. The consumption of microcystin-contaminated water is a public health concern as these toxins are recognized tumor promoters and are hepatotoxic to humans and animals. A method to confirm human exposures to microcystins is needed; therefore, our laboratory has developed an immunocapture liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method targeting the conserved adda portion of microcystins for the quantitation of a prevalent and highly toxic congener of microcystin, microcystin-LR (MC-LR).

Detection of α-, β-, and γ-amanitin in urine by LC-MS/MS using N-α-amanitin as the internal standard.

The majority of fatalities from poisonous mushroom ingestion are caused by amatoxins. To prevent liver failure or death, it is critical to accurately and rapidly diagnose amatoxin exposure. We have developed a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method to detect α-, β-, and γ-amanitin in urine to meet this need.

Quantification of saxitoxin in human blood by ELISA.

Saxitoxin (STX) is a potent marine toxin that causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) which can result in significant morbidity and mortality in humans. Low lethal doses, rapid onset of PSP symptoms, and brief STX half-life in vivo require sensitive and rapid diagnostic techniques to monitor human exposures. Our laboratory has validated an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for quantitative detection of STX from 0.

Pheromone production in bark beetles.

The first aggregation pheromone components from bark beetles were identified in 1966 as a mixture of ipsdienol, ipsenol and verbenol. Since then, a number of additional components have been identified as both aggregation and anti-aggregation pheromones, with many of them being monoterpenoids or derived from monoterpenoids. The structural similarity between the major pheromone components of bark beetles and the monoterpenes found in the host trees, along with the association of monoterpenoid production with plant tissue, led to the paradigm that most if not all bark beetle pheromone components were derived from host tree precursors, often with a simple hydroxylation producing the pheromone.