Pub Date : 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466603
Shuang Li , Yiling Zhu , Zhen Ren , Chunying Zheng , Jinhua Li , Xiaoyan Wang , Jiping Ma , Lingxin Chen
Organic ultraviolet stabilizers (OUVSs) have raised significant concerns due to their widespread occurrence and potential endocrine-disrupting effects. Herein, a kind of novel mesoporous covalent organic frameworks (COF), i.e., Fe3O4@TFPB-BD, was rationally designed and fabricated for the vortex-assisted magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) of seven kinds of OUVSs from water samples prior to ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) analysis. The pore size (42.1 Å) of the material was pre-designed using density functional theory (DFT) to match the molecular dimensions of the OUVSs (10.6–12.5 Å), facilitating rapid mass transfer. The adsorption mechanism was elucidated to involve synergistic π-π conjugation and hydrogen bonding interactions. Under optimized MSPE conditions, the developed method demonstrated exceptional performance with a remarkably short pretreatment time of only 8 min, excellent precision (intra-day RSDs of 4.2–14.4 %; inter-day RSDs of 1.8–14.8 %), and ultra-low detection limits between 0.23 and 0.35 ng/L. The method was successfully applied to the analysis of coastal seawater and swimming pool water, achieving satisfactory spiked recoveries ranging from 83.66 % to 118.48 %. This study presents a rapid, sensitive, and robust approach for monitoring trace-level OUVSs in complex aquatic environments.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466599
Ádám Tölgyesi , Carlos Gonçalves , Eszter Benes , Andrea Simon , Virender K. Sharma
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) is a synthetic organic compound used as a solvent in several industrial processes such as battery and cosmetics production. There are growing concerns regarding the toxicity of NMP in the environment. We present for the first time a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method for the determination of NMP and its hydroxy metabolite (5‑hydroxy-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 5-OHNMP) in water at trace concentration (< 1.0 ng/mL). The HPLC separation was carried out on an aqueous mixed-mode column packed with C18 and anion exchange particles that enabled appropriate retention for both compounds. Quick sample preparation was performed by mixing isotopically labelled internal standards with the samples, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate in the presence of a QuEChERS salt mixture. After eliminating the use of plasticware from the entire sample treatment process, the target analytes could be detected at the 0.1 ng/mL level. The further reducing of the limit of quantification (LOQ) in real samples was limited by the cross contamination of NMP originating from the equipment used for the analysis. The method was validated between the 0.1 ng/mL and 10 ng/mL levels and the recovery ranged from 101 % to 109 % with high precision (RSD = 1.69 % - 7.34 %), with the exception for NMP at 0.10 ng/mL (RSD% = 24.7 %). The method was applied to the analysis of NMP in thirty-five surface and groundwater samples.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466597
Marta Rivas-Piña , Adal Mena-García , Ana Isabel Ruiz-Matute , Rosa Lebrón-Aguilar , María Luz , Jesús Eduardo Quintanilla-López
Saffron (Crocus sativus) is a rich source of safranal and crocins, compounds responsible for its organoleptic and bioactive properties. Currently, there is a growing interest in obtaining saffron-based bioactive ingredients using sustainable technologies to develop functional products.
This study explores the use of green biosolvents, including natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs), for the extraction of safranal and crocins. Solvent selection was guided by COSMO-RS (COnductor-like Screening MOdel for Real Solvents) predictions, also considering solvent polarity, toxicity level, and commercial availability. These predictions were also validated through σ-profile analysis and molecular dynamics simulations. Selected solvents, namely verbenone, carvacrol, and NADESs based on thymol and choline chloride, were evaluated against conventional solvents (H₂O and MeOH:H₂O). Saffron extracts were analysed using HPLC-DAD-MS, with choline chloride:ethylene glycol emerging as the most effective extractant for safranal (2.55 mg g⁻¹), comparable to MeOH:H₂O (2.56 mg g⁻¹), and superior to H₂O (1.29 mg g⁻¹). These solvents also provided the highest crocin recoveries (114.76-117.16 mg g⁻¹). Among the terpenoid-based solvents, carvacrol exhibited a higher selectivity for safranal (1.04 mg g⁻¹), with only 0.91 mg g⁻¹ for crocins.
Overall, the hydrophilic solvents were more efficient than the hydrophobic ones, finding a clear relationship between polarity and extraction capacity. These findings suggest the potential application of choline chloride:ethylene glycol NADES in the food industry for the extraction of bioactives from saffron, providing ecological benefits with low health risks and environmental impact.
{"title":"Theoretical and experimental evaluation of biosolvents with different degrees of hydrophobicity for the extraction of safranal and crocins from saffron","authors":"Marta Rivas-Piña , Adal Mena-García , Ana Isabel Ruiz-Matute , Rosa Lebrón-Aguilar , María Luz , Jesús Eduardo Quintanilla-López","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Saffron (<em>Crocus sativus</em>) is a rich source of safranal and crocins, compounds responsible for its organoleptic and bioactive properties. Currently, there is a growing interest in obtaining saffron-based bioactive ingredients using sustainable technologies to develop functional products.</div><div>This study explores the use of green biosolvents, including natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs), for the extraction of safranal and crocins. Solvent selection was guided by COSMO-RS (COnductor-like Screening MOdel for Real Solvents) predictions, also considering solvent polarity, toxicity level, and commercial availability. These predictions were also validated through σ-profile analysis and molecular dynamics simulations. Selected solvents, namely verbenone, carvacrol, and NADESs based on thymol and choline chloride, were evaluated against conventional solvents (H₂O and MeOH:H₂O). Saffron extracts were analysed using HPLC-DAD-MS, with choline chloride:ethylene glycol emerging as the most effective extractant for safranal (2.55 mg g⁻¹), comparable to MeOH:H₂O (2.56 mg g⁻¹), and superior to H₂O (1.29 mg g⁻¹). These solvents also provided the highest crocin recoveries (114.76-117.16 mg g⁻¹). Among the terpenoid-based solvents, carvacrol exhibited a higher selectivity for safranal (1.04 mg g⁻¹), with only 0.91 mg g⁻¹ for crocins.</div><div>Overall, the hydrophilic solvents were more efficient than the hydrophobic ones, finding a clear relationship between polarity and extraction capacity. These findings suggest the potential application of choline chloride:ethylene glycol NADES in the food industry for the extraction of bioactives from saffron, providing ecological benefits with low health risks and environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1767 ","pages":"Article 466597"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145665536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Immobilized protein-based affinity chromatography offers a promising alternative for high-throughput drug screening, yet its effectiveness is often hampered by conventional immobilization techniques as they result in functional loss of the protein due to random orientation and multi-step purification. Herein, we developed a universal strategy for fabricating highly efficient chromatographic methods by integrating genetic code expansion with alkyne-azide click cycloaddition in the immobilization of dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC). The site-specific incorporation of p-azidophenylalanine (pAzF) into the two receptors using an engineered E. coli C321.ΔA strain enabled direct, oriented, and covalent immobilization of them onto dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO)-functionalized silica by a copper-free click reaction without the need for prior purification. The resulting immobilized DRD2pAzF and GRpAzF stationary phases were thoroughly characterized by XPS, SEM/EDS, and immunofluorescence, confirming successful immobilization and preserved receptor activity. These exhibited exceptional specificity, stability (>30 days), and reproducibility (RSD<1 %). Applications immobilized DRD2 and GR in analyzing Wendan Decoction identified liquiritigenin, neohesperidin, and naringin as active components of the prescription. Among them, liquiritigenin, neohesperidin were characterized as dual-target ligands. Determination of their binding affinities to the receptors by frontal analysis enables calculation of drug-like efficiency indices (SEI, BEI, LLE). Cellular assays in HT22 cells further confirmed their bioactivities and target specificity to the receptors. This work is possible to advance the discovery of potential leads from natural products as it has the properties of streamlining the construction of reliable receptor chromatography methods, integrating the screening with binding affinity measurement, and preliminary drug-likeness evaluation.
{"title":"Purification-free immobilization of dopamine D2 receptor and glucocorticoid receptor by alkyne–azide cycloaddition for affinity chromatography-based drug screening","authors":"Ruoxue Bai, Manling Li, Yingyi Zhang, Jiangwei He, Yujin Lin, Haoran Zhang, Ping Shu, Xiaojing Yan, Bo Wang, Tingting Huang, Xue Zhao, Xinfeng Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466596","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466596","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Immobilized protein-based affinity chromatography offers a promising alternative for high-throughput drug screening, yet its effectiveness is often hampered by conventional immobilization techniques as they result in functional loss of the protein due to random orientation and multi-step purification. Herein, we developed a universal strategy for fabricating highly efficient chromatographic methods by integrating genetic code expansion with alkyne-azide click cycloaddition in the immobilization of dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) strain-promoted alkyne-azide cycloaddition (SPAAC). The site-specific incorporation of <em>p</em>-azidophenylalanine (<em>p</em>AzF) into the two receptors using an engineered <em>E. coli</em> C321.ΔA strain enabled direct, oriented, and covalent immobilization of them onto dibenzocyclooctyne (DBCO)-functionalized silica by a copper-free click reaction without the need for prior purification. The resulting immobilized DRD2<em><sub>p</sub></em><sub>AzF</sub> and GR<em><sub>p</sub></em><sub>AzF</sub> stationary phases were thoroughly characterized by XPS, SEM/EDS, and immunofluorescence, confirming successful immobilization and preserved receptor activity. These exhibited exceptional specificity, stability (>30 days), and reproducibility (RSD<1 %). Applications immobilized DRD2 and GR in analyzing Wendan Decoction identified liquiritigenin, neohesperidin, and naringin as active components of the prescription. Among them, liquiritigenin, neohesperidin were characterized as dual-target ligands. Determination of their binding affinities to the receptors by frontal analysis enables calculation of drug-like efficiency indices (SEI, BEI, LLE). Cellular assays in HT22 cells further confirmed their bioactivities and target specificity to the receptors. This work is possible to advance the discovery of potential leads from natural products as it has the properties of streamlining the construction of reliable receptor chromatography methods, integrating the screening with binding affinity measurement, and preliminary drug-likeness evaluation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1766 ","pages":"Article 466596"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145681974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466598
Rebeca dos S. França , Giovana A. Bataglion , Ana Paula A. Castro , Brenda L.C. Leocadio , Kidney de Oliveira G. Neves , Francinaldo Araujo da Silva Filho , Bruna R. Lima , Fernando Cassas , Hector H.F. Koolen , Afonso Duarte L. de Souza , Maria Lúcia B. Pinheiro , Quezia B. Cass , Felipe Moura A. da Silva
The genus Strychnos has gained worldwide recognition due to its role in the preparation of curare, a traditional arrow poison used by Indigenous peoples in South America, and its potential as a promising source of bioactive natural products. Although the phytochemical content of several Strychnos species has been extensively investigated, others, such as S. subcordata, remain largely unexplored. In this study, we describe for the first time the systematic screening of the selectivity of selected columns (C18, C8, PFP, phenyl-hexyl, CN and biphenyl) for the isolation of target compounds from the methanol fraction of S. subcordata leaves based on the off-line single heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) approach. Among these compounds, an unknown isoflavone, herein named subcordatine, and two rare flavonoid glycosides containing a terminal apiosyl unit were isolated and elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR analyses, as well as MS. Among the tested configurations, the combination of a C18 column in the first dimension (1D) and a biphenyl column in the second dimension (2D) proved particularly effective for isolating the target compounds in higher yields. Subcordatine, in particular, exhibited stronger retention on phenyl-type columns, especially the biphenyl column, likely due to conformational similarities between isoflavones and the biphenyl moieties in the stationary phase. These findings underscore the importance of specific molecular interactions in chromatographic selectivity and highlight the potential of off-line heart-cutting 2D-LC methodologies for isolating structurally complex natural products.
{"title":"Systematic assessment of column selectivity for the isolation of subcordatine and other flavonoid glycosides from Strychnos subcordata spruce ex Benth using off-line single heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid chromatography","authors":"Rebeca dos S. França , Giovana A. Bataglion , Ana Paula A. Castro , Brenda L.C. Leocadio , Kidney de Oliveira G. Neves , Francinaldo Araujo da Silva Filho , Bruna R. Lima , Fernando Cassas , Hector H.F. Koolen , Afonso Duarte L. de Souza , Maria Lúcia B. Pinheiro , Quezia B. Cass , Felipe Moura A. da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466598","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466598","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The genus <em>Strychnos</em> has gained worldwide recognition due to its role in the preparation of curare, a traditional arrow poison used by Indigenous peoples in South America, and its potential as a promising source of bioactive natural products. Although the phytochemical content of several <em>Strychnos</em> species has been extensively investigated, others, such as <em>S. subcordata</em>, remain largely unexplored. In this study, we describe for the first time the systematic screening of the selectivity of selected columns (C18, C8, PFP, phenyl-hexyl, CN and biphenyl) for the isolation of target compounds from the methanol fraction of <em>S. subcordata</em> leaves based on the off-line single heart-cutting two-dimensional liquid chromatography (2D-LC) approach. Among these compounds, an unknown isoflavone, herein named subcordatine, and two rare flavonoid glycosides containing a terminal apiosyl unit were isolated and elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR analyses, as well as MS. Among the tested configurations, the combination of a C18 column in the first dimension (<sup>1</sup>D) and a biphenyl column in the second dimension (<sup>2</sup>D) proved particularly effective for isolating the target compounds in higher yields. Subcordatine, in particular, exhibited stronger retention on phenyl-type columns, especially the biphenyl column, likely due to conformational similarities between isoflavones and the biphenyl moieties in the stationary phase. These findings underscore the importance of specific molecular interactions in chromatographic selectivity and highlight the potential of off-line heart-cutting 2D-LC methodologies for isolating structurally complex natural products.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1766 ","pages":"Article 466598"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145733284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nitrofuran metabolites are of regulatory concern due to their persistence and health risks, yet their simultaneous detection in water remains challenging. In this study, a magnetic surface molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for the selective enrichment of four nitrofuran metabolites. A dual-template strategy using 1-aminohydantoin (AHD) and 3-amino-5-morpholinomethyl-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ) was employed, with methacrylic acid as the functional monomer and a choline chloride–p-coumaric acid deep eutectic solvent as an auxiliary monomer. Chitosan-modified magnetic halloysite nanotubes (CS-Fe3O4@HNT) served as carriers, and surface imprinting polymerization was applied. The material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis, confirming successful imprinting.
The adsorption conditions were optimized using single-factor and orthogonal experiments. Coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection, a highly linear analytical method was established. Spiked recoveries from water samples (lake, aquaculture tank, and tap water) ranged from 70.83 % to 96.39 %, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 0.11–9.8 %. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were 0.25–0.93 ng/mL and 0.84–3.11 ng/mL, respectively. Zebrafish embryo assays confirmed that the imprinted material was non-toxic (p > 0.05), whereas nitrofuran metabolites caused developmental malformations, edema, and mortality. In co-exposure experiments, the material significantly reduced both mortality and malformation rates (p < 0.05), demonstrating excellent environmental compatibility.
This work represents the first report of a molecularly imprinted material capable of simultaneously recognizing four nitrofuran metabolites. The developed approach offers a sensitive and reliable platform for monitoring nitrofuran residues in water with potential for environmentally safe remediation.
{"title":"Magnetic surface molecularly imprinted polymer for selective enrichment and detection of nitrofuran metabolite residues in water","authors":"Xiao Wang, Xinhua Li, Ruya Wang, Boyu Hao, Mengyuan Zhang, Wenchong Tang, Mingyuan Gao, Weidong Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nitrofuran metabolites are of regulatory concern due to their persistence and health risks, yet their simultaneous detection in water remains challenging. In this study, a magnetic surface molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) was developed for the selective enrichment of four nitrofuran metabolites. A dual-template strategy using 1-aminohydantoin (AHD) and 3-amino-5-morpholinomethyl-2-oxazolidinone (AMOZ) was employed, with methacrylic acid as the functional monomer and a choline chloride–p-coumaric acid deep eutectic solvent as an auxiliary monomer. Chitosan-modified magnetic halloysite nanotubes (CS-Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@HNT) served as carriers, and surface imprinting polymerization was applied. The material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis, confirming successful imprinting.</div><div>The adsorption conditions were optimized using single-factor and orthogonal experiments. Coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection, a highly linear analytical method was established. Spiked recoveries from water samples (lake, aquaculture tank, and tap water) ranged from 70.83 % to 96.39 %, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 0.11–9.8 %. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were 0.25–0.93 ng/mL and 0.84–3.11 ng/mL, respectively. Zebrafish embryo assays confirmed that the imprinted material was non-toxic (<em>p</em> > 0.05), whereas nitrofuran metabolites caused developmental malformations, edema, and mortality. In co-exposure experiments, the material significantly reduced both mortality and malformation rates (<em>p</em> < 0.05), demonstrating excellent environmental compatibility.</div><div>This work represents the first report of a molecularly imprinted material capable of simultaneously recognizing four nitrofuran metabolites. The developed approach offers a sensitive and reliable platform for monitoring nitrofuran residues in water with potential for environmentally safe remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1766 ","pages":"Article 466593"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145766536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-30DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466594
Wanli Li , Yang Wang , Meixiang Yu , Hai Zhang , Xiaojun Deng
Over the past three decades, numerous deaths caused by the illicit use of fentanyl analogues have drawn worldwide concern. However, the detection of trace levels of fentanyl compounds remains challenging due to labor-intensive sample pretreatment, low sensitivity, and limited screening efficiency. In this study, we developed and validated a rapid and sensitive method based on high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) for the simultaneous determination of 26 fentanyl analogues and metabolites in urine samples. After automated magnetic solid-phase extraction (auto-MSPE), analytes were separated on a C18 column and detected using MRM HR mode. The limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.01 to 0.05 ng/mL and 0.04 to 0.1 ng/mL, respectively. This approach required only 30 min for the pretreatment of 32 urine samples, meeting routine detection requirements while achieving a green and economical workflow. Within the concentration range of 0.1–100 ng/mL (0.5–100 ng/mL for two compounds), all analytes exhibited good linearity with correlation coefficients (R² > 0.99). Accuracy ranged from 75.1 % to 117.0 %, extraction recoveries from 72.1 % to 100 %, and matrix effects from 64.2 % to 111.7 %. The method was successfully applied to the detection and quantification of fentanyl and its major metabolite norfentanyl in authentic urine samples. These results demonstrate the potential of this method for the reliable detection of fentanyl analogues in forensic and clinical toxicology.
{"title":"Development and application of automatic magnetic solid phase extraction assisted High-resolution mass spectrometry for sensitive and rapid determination of 26 fentanyl and metabolites in urine samples","authors":"Wanli Li , Yang Wang , Meixiang Yu , Hai Zhang , Xiaojun Deng","doi":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the past three decades, numerous deaths caused by the illicit use of fentanyl analogues have drawn worldwide concern. However, the detection of trace levels of fentanyl compounds remains challenging due to labor-intensive sample pretreatment, low sensitivity, and limited screening efficiency. In this study, we developed and validated a rapid and sensitive method based on high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) for the simultaneous determination of 26 fentanyl analogues and metabolites in urine samples. After automated magnetic solid-phase extraction (auto-MSPE), analytes were separated on a C18 column and detected using MRM HR mode. The limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.01 to 0.05 ng/mL and 0.04 to 0.1 ng/mL, respectively. This approach required only 30 min for the pretreatment of 32 urine samples, meeting routine detection requirements while achieving a green and economical workflow. Within the concentration range of 0.1–100 ng/mL (0.5–100 ng/mL for two compounds), all analytes exhibited good linearity with correlation coefficients (R² > 0.99). Accuracy ranged from 75.1 % to 117.0 %, extraction recoveries from 72.1 % to 100 %, and matrix effects from 64.2 % to 111.7 %. The method was successfully applied to the detection and quantification of fentanyl and its major metabolite norfentanyl in authentic urine samples. These results demonstrate the potential of this method for the reliable detection of fentanyl analogues in forensic and clinical toxicology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":347,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography A","volume":"1766 ","pages":"Article 466594"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145681975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466581
Xiang-yu Tian , Miao-miao Zhang , Fu-rong Sun
Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors are a class of drugs primarily used to treat male erectile dysfunction. Common medications include sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil. However, issues such as their illegal adulteration pose significant public health concerns. Furthermore, the structural ambiguity and unknown toxicity of analogues illicitly added to health products further increase the risks associated with their use. This review summarizes sample pretreatment methods and detection techniques. Pretreatment methods include common techniques such as dissolution, dilution, protein precipitation, and liquid-liquid extraction, as well as emerging methods like magnetic solid-phase extraction, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction, and solid-phase microextraction. The application of novel materials, such as covalent organic frameworks, multi-walled carbon nanotubes, and molecularly imprinted polymers, represents a major development direction in the evolution of pretreatment methodologies. Detection methods encompass liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, and high-performance thin-layer chromatography, among others. Among these, the use of high-resolution mass spectrometry is a current research hotspot. The review critically evaluates the advantages and limitations of existing methodologies, identifies future development directions, and supports the selection of efficient analytical strategies for specific sample matrices and research purposes.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466579
Chunhua Li , Liuxin Xue , Mengyao Cui , Yimin An , Xieyang Zhang , Chao Li
The development of adsorbents in sample pretreatment technologies for detecting fluoroquinolone antibiotic residues remains a critical challenge in ensuring food safety. A hollow ZIF-8/reduced graphene oxide aerogel (HRA) is developed as an adsorbent of solid-phase extraction (SPE) in combination with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to realize the efficient enrichment and trace detection of ciprofloxacin (CIP) in egg. Etched hollow ZIF-8 provides unsaturated Zn metal sites and abundant functional groups to specifically recognize CIP. Hollow ZIF-8 loaded onto reduced graphene oxide aerogel displays favorable formability and hierarchical structure, effectively improving the mass transfer effect. An exceptional adsorption capacity of CIP up to 893.1 mg·g−1 realizes the effective pre-enrichment of CIP, with a low limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) are 0.042 μg·L−1 and 0.14 μg·L−1, respectively. Satisfactory recovery rates of 90.7 %-108.9 % with RSD<3.4 % are obtained in detecting CIP residues in egg samples. This study provides a promising approach for detecting antibiotic residues in eggs to ensure food safety.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2025.466573
Ruirui Wang , Heng Zhong , Jingyun Shi , Jiaxin Lai , Wenzhi Yang , Xin Chai , Yuefei Wang , Lihua Zhang , Honghua Wu
Essential oil is a key quality marker of Nardostachys jatamansi DC. (NJ), and is one of the main application forms of NJ alone or in a prescription with efficacies such as sedative and antiarrhythmic activities. Herein, GC/EI-MS and UPC2-QTOF-MS were simultaneously applied to characterize the chemical profile of the essential oil of N. jatamansi (EONJ), and a UPC2-PDA method was further established to determine the contents of the major sesquiterpenones in EONJ. As a result, a total of 81 and 35 constituents were tentatively identified by GC/EI-MS and UPC2-QTOF-MS, respectively. Among them, there were three major sesquiterpenones, 1,8,9,10-tetradehydroaristolan-2-one, aristolone, and kanshone H were accurately identified from EONJ. Then, the modifying agent, column temperature, backpressure, flow rate, wavelength, and injection volume were optimized for a UPC2-PDA method, whose linearity, precision, repeatability, stability, and recovery were further evaluated to make sure it was accurate and feasible for quantitative determination of the 1,8,9,10-tetradehydroaristolan-2-one, aristolone, and kanshone H in 38 batches of EONJ. Their contents fell into the ranges of 0.0804–0.4876 %, 0.0201–0.0870 %, and 0.0083–0.0444 %, respectively. This study supplies a simple, rapid, and environmental-friendly UPC2-PDA method dedicated to the content determination of sesquiterpenone isomers in EONJ, with a new reference for global quality control of N. jatamansi.
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