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In this work, two mixed-mode columns from a different manufacturers and one marketed as a reversed-phase column were characterized and compared in the terms of their interaction abilities, retentivity, peak symmetry, and applicability for peptide separation. All the tested columns contain octadecyl ligand and positively charged modifier, i.e. pyridyl group for the reversed-phase column XSelect CSH C18, quaternary alkylamine for mixed-mode column Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX, and permanently charged moiety (details not available from the manufacturer) for mixed-mode column Luna Omega PS C18. For detailed characterization and comparison of their interaction potential, several approaches were used. First, a simple Walters test was performed to estimate hydrophobic and silanophilic interactions of the tested columns. The highest values of both parameters were observed for column Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX. To investigate the effect of pH and buffer concentration on retention, mobile phases composed of acetonitrile and buffer (ammonium formate, pH 3.0; ammonium acetate pH 4.7 and pH 6.9) in various concentrations (5mM; 10mM; 15mM and 20mM) were used. The analysis of permanently charged compounds was used to describe the electrostatic interaction abilities of the stationary phases. The most significant contribution of electrostatic interactions to the retention was observed for Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX column in the mobile phase with buffer of pH 3.0. A set of ten dipeptides, three pentapeptides and one octapeptide was used to investigate the effects of pH and buffer concentration on retention and peak symmetry. Each of the tested columns provides the optimal peak shape under different buffer pH and concentration. The gradient separation of the 14 tested peptides was used to verify the application potential of the tested columns for peptide separation. The best separation was achieved within 4 minutes on column Atlantis PREMIER BEH C18 AX.
The effects of mobile phase composition and of temperature on the retention behavior of phenolic acids were studied on 4 hydrosilated (type C silica) based columns in buffered aqueous acetonitrile, both in the aqueous normal phase (HILIC) and in the reversed-phase mobile phase range. The UDC cholesterol and the C₁₈ bidentate columns show significant reversed phase and normal-phase retention mechanisms, whereas very weak retention in the reversed-phase mode was observed on the silica hydride and the Diamond hydride columns. The concentration effects of the aqueous acetate buffer over the full mobile phase (HILIC and RP) composition range can be described by a simple four-parameter equation. At increasing temperature, the retention times and peak widths decrease both in the aqueous normal phase and in the reversed phase mobile phase range. Linear van't Hoff log k versus 1/T plots were observed, indicating a single retention mechanism predominating in the highly organic (HILIC), like in highly aqueous (RP) mobile phase ranges. Besides the type of the stationary phase, the separation selectivity of phenolic acids strongly depends on temperature and on the mobile phase composition. From among the 4 hydrosilated columns compared in this work, the UDC cholesterol column has high temperature stability (up to 100 °C) and is most suitable for selective and efficient separations of phenolic acids both in the HILIC and in the RP modes.
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- acetonitrily chemie MeSH
- cholesterol chemie MeSH
- chromatografie kapalinová přístrojové vybavení metody MeSH
- chromatografie s reverzní fází MeSH
- hydrofobní a hydrofilní interakce MeSH
- hydroxybenzoáty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- oxid křemičitý chemie MeSH
- teplota MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
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- elektroforéza MeSH
- klinická chemie metody MeSH
- Publikační typ
- periodika MeSH
- Konspekt
- Chemie. Mineralogické vědy
- NLK Obory
- chemie, klinická chemie
- chemie, klinická chemie
Runtime is one of the essential parameters that are taken into account during development of analytical methods. Very sensitive and selective techniques based on chromatographic separation coupled with mass spectrometric detection are often utilized to meet heavy demands on the analysis of various samples. The separation time is critical during analysis of large numbers of samples or on the second column of two-dimensional chromatography. There are various approaches allowing for effective and rapid separation. These include applications of stationary phases based on fully porous particles with sub- 2 μm diameter, superficially porous particles or monolithic stationary phases. Compared to today's conventional fully porous particles (3 μm diameter and greater), higher efficiency is achieved, even at faster mobile phase flows. However, certain limitations, e.g. high working pressure (especially for sorbents with particles below 2 μm) might come into play. Furthermore, high separation efficiency provides narrow chromatographic zones, which is certainly desirable for distinguishing substances but may complicate their detection. Slow scan speed of a detector can be an issue. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography, which is a well-established technique in analytical laboratories, is more and more often compared with previously uncommon ultra-high performance supercritical fluid chromatography. Both approaches achieve short separation times. This article presents examples of applications and mutual comparison of the mentioned techniques. Rapid chromatographic separations have become a common tool in research and control laboratories. It should be mentioned that the total duration of analysis, i.e., from sample preparation to separation and detection, followed by data interpretation, should be also considered.
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- chromatografie kapalinová metody MeSH
- extrakce na pevné fázi MeSH
- farmakokinetika MeSH
- hmotnostní spektrometrie metody MeSH
- kontaminace léku MeSH
- kontaminace potravin analýza MeSH
- superkritická fluidní chromatografie * metody MeSH
- vysokoúčinná kapalinová chromatografie * metody MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Glycoproteomics is a challenging branch of proteomics because of the micro- and macro-heterogeneity of protein glycosylation. Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) is an advantageous alternative to reversed-phase chromatography for intact glycopeptide separation prior to their identification by mass spectrometry. Nowadays, several HILIC columns differing in used chemistries are commercially available. However, there is a lack of comparative studies assessing their performance, and thus providing guidance for the selection of an adequate stationary phase for different glycoproteomics applications. Here, we compare three HILIC columns recently developed by Advanced Chromatography Technologies (ACE)- with unfunctionalized (HILIC-A), polyhydroxy functionalized (HILIC-N), and aminopropyl functionalized (HILIC-B) silica- with a C18 reversed-phase column in the separation of human immunoglobulin G glycopeptides. HILIC-A and HILIC-B exhibit mixed-mode separation combining hydrophilic and ion-exchange interactions for analyte retention. Expectably, reversed-phase mode successfully separated clusters of immunoglobulin G1 and immunoglobulin G2 glycopeptides, which differ in amino acid sequence, but was not able to adequately separate different glycoforms of the same peptide. All ACE HILIC columns showed higher separation power for different glycoforms, and we show that each column separates a different group of glycopeptides more effectively than the others. Moreover, HILIC-A and HILIC-N columns separated the isobaric A2G1F1 glycopeptides of immunoglobulin G, and thus showed the potential for the elucidation of the structure of isomeric glycoforms. Furthermore, the possible retention mechanism for the HILIC columns is discussed on the basis of the determined chromatographic parameters.
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- chromatografie iontoměničová metody MeSH
- chromatografie s reverzní fází metody MeSH
- glykopeptidy izolace a purifikace MeSH
- hydrofobní a hydrofilní interakce MeSH
- imunoglobulin G izolace a purifikace MeSH
- isomerie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- proteomika MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
We studied sequence-dependent retention properties of synthetic 5'-terminal phosphate absent trinucleotides containing adenine, guanine and thymine through reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) and QSRR modelling. We investigated the influence of separation conditions, namely mobile phase composition (ion interaction agent content, pH and organic constituent content), on sequence-dependent separation by means of ion-interaction RPLC (II-RPLC) using two types of models: experimental design-artificial neural networks (ED-ANN), and linear regression based on molecular dynamics data. The aim was to determine those properties of the above-mentioned analytes responsible for the retention dependence of the sequence. Our results show that there is a deterministic relation between sequence and II-RPLC retention properties of the studied trinucleotides. Further, we can conclude that the higher the content of ion-interaction agent in the mobile phase, the more prominent these properties are. We also show that if we approximate the polar component of solvation energy in QSRR by the electrostatic work in transferring molecules from vacuum to water, and the non-polar component by the solvent accessible surface area, these parameters best describe the retention properties of trinucleotides. There are some exceptions to this finding, namely sequences 5'-NAN-3', 5'-ANN-3', 5'-TGN-3', 5'-NTA-3'and 5'-NGA-3' (N stands for generic nucleotide). Their role is still unknown, but since linear regression including these specific constellations showed a higher observable variance coverage than the model with only the basic descriptors, we may assume that solvent-analyte interactions are responsible for the exceptional behaviour of 5'-NAN-3' & 5'-ANN-3' trinucleotides and some intramolecular interactions of neighbouring nucleobases for 5'-TGN-3', 5'-NTA-3'and 5'-NGA-3' trinucleotides.
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- adenin analogy a deriváty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- chromatografie s reverzní fází MeSH
- guanin analogy a deriváty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- kvantitativní vztahy mezi strukturou a aktivitou MeSH
- neuronové sítě MeSH
- oligonukleotidy izolace a purifikace MeSH
- rozpouštědla MeSH
- simulace molekulární dynamiky MeSH
- statická elektřina MeSH
- thymin analogy a deriváty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- voda MeSH
- vysokoúčinná kapalinová chromatografie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
We synthesized 8 polymethacrylate monolithic capillary columns using laurylmethacrylate functional monomer and various cross-linking monomers differing in the polarity and size. The efficiency of monolithic columns for low-molecular compounds significantly improved with increasing number of repeat non-polar methylene groups in the cross-linker molecules, correlating with greater proportion of small pores with size less than 50 nm. The best efficiency with HETP=25 μm for alkylbenzenes was achieved for columns prepared using hexamethylene dimethacrylate (HEDMA). Columns prepared with polar (poly)oxyethylene dimethacrylate cross-linkers show also improved efficiency with increasing chain length and generally better performance in comparison to the (poly)methylene dimethacrylate cross-linkers of comparable size, however with less apparent effects of the chain lengths on the pore distribution. The monolithic columns prepared with tetraoxyethylene dimethacrylate (TeEDMA) showed the best efficiency of all the columns tested, corresponding to HETP=15 μm (approx. 70,000 theoretical plates/m), show excellent column-to-column reproducibility with standard deviations of 2.5% in retention times, good permeability and low mass transfer resistance, so that is suitable for fast separation of low-molecular compounds in 2 min or less. By modification of the fused-silica capillary inner walls pre-treatment procedure, very good long-term stability was achieved even in 0.5 mm i.d. capillary format. The TeEDMA column can be also used for size-exclusion chromatography of lower non-polar synthetic polymers, whereas it is less suitable for separations of proteins than the HEDMA column.
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- benzenové deriváty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- chromatografie s reverzní fází přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- kyseliny polymethakrylové chemie MeSH
- polymerizace MeSH
- poréznost MeSH
- proteiny izolace a purifikace MeSH
- reagencia zkříženě vázaná chemie MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- skot MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- skot MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) based methods are widely used for the fabrication of porous scaffolds for tissue engineering and related applications. However, formation of a less-/non-porous layer at the scaffold's outer surface at the air-liquid interface, often known as the skin-effect, restricts the cell infiltration inside the scaffold and therefore limits its efficacy. To this end, we demonstrate a TIPS-based process involving the exposure of the just quenched poly(lactide-co-caprolactone):dioxane phases to the pure dioxane for a short time while still being under the quenching strength, herein after termed as the second quenching (2Q). Scanning electron microscopy, mercury intrusion porosimetry and contact angle analysis revealed a direct correlation between the time of 2Q and the gradual disappearance of the skin, followed by the widening of the outer pores and the formation of the fibrous filaments over the surface, with no effect on the internal pore architecture and the overall porosity of scaffolds. The experiments at various quenching temperatures and polymer concentrations revealed the versatility of 2Q in removing the skin. In addition, the in vitro cell culture studies with the human primary fibroblasts showed that the scaffolds prepared by the TIPS based 2Q process, with the optimal exposure time, resulted in a higher cell seeding and viability in contrast to the scaffolds prepared by the regular TIPS. Thus, TIPS including the 2Q step is a facile, versatile and innovative approach to fabricate the polymer scaffolds with a skin-free and fully open porous surface morphology for achieving a better cell response in tissue engineering and related applications.
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- analýza selhání vybavení MeSH
- biokompatibilní materiály chemická syntéza MeSH
- chemická frakcionace metody MeSH
- design vybavení MeSH
- polyestery chemie MeSH
- polymery chemie MeSH
- poréznost MeSH
- povrchové vlastnosti MeSH
- testování materiálů MeSH
- tkáňové inženýrství přístrojové vybavení metody MeSH
- tkáňové podpůrné struktury * MeSH
- vytápění metody MeSH
- změna skupenství MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Strongly polar phenolic acids are weakly retained and often poorly separated in reversed-phase (RP) liquid chromatography. We prepared zwitterionic polymethacrylate monolithic columns for micro-HPLC by in situ co-polymerization in fused-silica capillaries. The capillary monolithic columns prepared under optimized polymerization conditions show some similarities with the conventional particulate commercial ZIC-HILIC silica-based columns, however have higher retention and better separation selectivity under reversed-phase conditions, so that they can be employed for dual-mode HILIC-RP separations of phenolic acids on a single column. The capillary polymethacrylate monolithic sulfobetaine columns show excellent thermal stability and improved performance at temperatures 60-80°C. The effects of the operation conditions on separation were investigated, including the type and the concentration of the organic solvent in the aqueous-organic mobile phase (acetonitrile and methanol), the ionic strength of the acetate buffer and temperature. While the retention in the RP mode decreases at higher temperatures in mobile phases with relatively low concentrations of acetonitrile, it is almost independent of temperature at HILIC conditions in highly organic mobile phases. The best separation efficiency can be achieved using relatively high acetate buffer ionic strength (20-30 mmol L(-1)) and gradient elution with alternately increasing (HILIC mode) and decreasing (RP mode) concentration of aqueous buffer in aqueous acetonitrile. Applications of the monolithic sulfobetaine capillary columns in alternating HILIC-RP modes are demonstrated on the analysis of phenolic acids in a beer sample.
Enantiomers of triacylglycerols (TAGs) containing any combination of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and/or very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLCPUFAs) with diolein, dilinolein and didocosahexaenoin were synthesized. Gradient non-aqueous reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography/high resolution atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (NARP-HPLC/HRMS2-APCI) and chiral liquid chromatography were used for the separation and identification of molecular species of these TAGs. Further, NARP-LC and chiral LC were used to separate natural mixtures of TAGs obtained from four natural sources, i.e. ximenia oil (Ximenia americana), green alga (Botryococcus braunii), breweŕs yeast (Saccharomyces pastorianus) and a dinoflagellate (Amphidinium carterae). The ratio of regioisomers and enantiomers in individual samples was determined and a hypothesis has been confirmed on the biosynthetic pathway of natural TAGs, which is based on the preferential representation of VLCFAs and VLCPUFAs in the sn-1 position of the glycerol backbone.
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- atmosférický tlak MeSH
- Chlorophyta chemie metabolismus MeSH
- chromatografie s reverzní fází MeSH
- Dinoflagellata chemie metabolismus MeSH
- kyseliny mastné neesterifikované chemie MeSH
- nenasycené mastné kyseliny chemie MeSH
- Saccharomyces chemie metabolismus MeSH
- stereoizomerie MeSH
- tandemová hmotnostní spektrometrie MeSH
- triglyceridy analýza chemie izolace a purifikace MeSH
- vysokoúčinná kapalinová chromatografie MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
