Tryptophan-functionalized MOF-199 was synthesized via a simple solvothermal method and employed as a novel sorbent for the development of stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) method. The extraction efficiency of the SBSE method was systematically investigated using warfarin and aspirin as model compounds. The extracted drugs were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV). Key parameters affecting SBSE, including stirring rate, desorption solvent, pH, extraction and desorption time, and salt concentration, were optimized, resulting in 800 rpm stirring rate, 5 min extraction, 1 min desorption, 11 % (w/v) salt concentration, 100.0 μL desorption solvent, and pH = 3.0 as optimal condition. Under the condition, the method exhibited excellent linearity (0.10–200.00 μg L−1 for aspirin and 0.10–100.00 μg L−1 for warfarin), low limits of detection (0.04 and 0.03 μg L−1) and limits of quantification (0.13 and 0.09 μg L−1), and satisfactory precision (%RSD = 4.40–7.60 % for aspirin and 5.10–6.50 % for warfarin). Enrichment factors (EFs) of 56.00 and 64.00 were achieved for aspirin and warfarin, respectively. The proposed SBSE-HPLC-UV method was successfully applied to biological samples, including plasma and urine, demonstrating high reproducibility, efficiency, and suitability for trace-level drug analysis. These results highlight the potential of tryptophan-functionalized MOF-199 as an effective sorbent for analytical applications in pharmaceutical and biological matrices. The method was further evaluated using the Blue Applicability Grade Index (BAGI), achieving a score of 82.5.
{"title":"MOF-199@ tryptophan coated on magnetic bar for stir-bar sorptive extraction of warfarin and aspirin from biological samples followed by quantification through HPLC-UV","authors":"Parastoo Fouladi , Milad Ghani , Jahan Bakhsh Raoof","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124877","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124877","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tryptophan-functionalized MOF-199 was synthesized via a simple solvothermal method and employed as a novel sorbent for the development of stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) method. The extraction efficiency of the SBSE method was systematically investigated using warfarin and aspirin as model compounds. The extracted drugs were analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV). Key parameters affecting SBSE, including stirring rate, desorption solvent, pH, extraction and desorption time, and salt concentration, were optimized, resulting in 800 rpm stirring rate, 5 min extraction, 1 min desorption, 11 % (<em>w</em>/<em>v</em>) salt concentration, 100.0 μL desorption solvent, and pH = 3.0 as optimal condition. Under the condition, the method exhibited excellent linearity (0.10–200.00 μg L<sup>−1</sup> for aspirin and 0.10–100.00 μg L<sup>−1</sup> for warfarin), low limits of detection (0.04 and 0.03 μg L<sup>−1</sup>) and limits of quantification (0.13 and 0.09 μg L<sup>−1</sup>), and satisfactory precision (%RSD = 4.40–7.60 % for aspirin and 5.10–6.50 % for warfarin). Enrichment factors (EFs) of 56.00 and 64.00 were achieved for aspirin and warfarin, respectively. The proposed SBSE-HPLC-UV method was successfully applied to biological samples, including plasma and urine, demonstrating high reproducibility, efficiency, and suitability for trace-level drug analysis. These results highlight the potential of tryptophan-functionalized MOF-199 as an effective sorbent for analytical applications in pharmaceutical and biological matrices. The method was further evaluated using the Blue Applicability Grade Index (BAGI), achieving a score of 82.5.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124877"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145663581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124865
David S. Hage, Huwei Liu, Georgios Theodoridis, Dimitrios Tsikas, Christina Virgilliou, Ian D. Wilson
{"title":"Refreshing the Aims and Scope of the Journal of Chromatography B","authors":"David S. Hage, Huwei Liu, Georgios Theodoridis, Dimitrios Tsikas, Christina Virgilliou, Ian D. Wilson","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124865","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124865","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124865"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145650669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-22DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124860
Lisbet Sørensen , Mari Egeness Creese , Marie Ibrekk , Rikke Torvanger , Raymond Nepstad , Julie Metzger , Trond R. Størseth , Julia Farkas , Bjørn Henrik Hansen
Abstract
Navigating in the intersection between constantly increasing knowledge about ‘novel’ pollutants and their potential impact on the environment and human health, and answering the demand by consumers for evidence of seafood safety, is a challenge for the aquaculture industry and regulators both. Non-target and suspect analytical methods may offer part of the solution to this challenge. In the current study, we developed and tested a novel pipeline for non-target screening for the presence of organic pollutants using complementary extraction protocols and two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The pipeline was applied to identify organic pollutants in muscle samples of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Potential sources (intrinsic or environmental) were investigated through comparative analysis of feed pellets and local sediment samples. While no legacy contaminants were detected in either sample, a small suite of compounds of anthropogenic origin (preservatives, biocides, plasticizers and other plastic or chemical-industry-related compounds, as well as antioxidants and UV-stabilizers) was confidently detected, some of which may be candidates for future monitoring and mitigation actions.
{"title":"Coupling complementary sample preparation methods and two-dimensional gas chromatography mass spectrometry with novel data workflows to the case of pollution in and from salmon aquaculture","authors":"Lisbet Sørensen , Mari Egeness Creese , Marie Ibrekk , Rikke Torvanger , Raymond Nepstad , Julie Metzger , Trond R. Størseth , Julia Farkas , Bjørn Henrik Hansen","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124860","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124860","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Abstract</div><div>Navigating in the intersection between constantly increasing knowledge about ‘novel’ pollutants and their potential impact on the environment and human health, and answering the demand by consumers for evidence of seafood safety, is a challenge for the aquaculture industry and regulators both. Non-target and suspect analytical methods may offer part of the solution to this challenge. In the current study, we developed and tested a novel pipeline for non-target screening for the presence of organic pollutants using complementary extraction protocols and two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The pipeline was applied to identify organic pollutants in muscle samples of farmed Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar</em>). Potential sources (intrinsic or environmental) were investigated through comparative analysis of feed pellets and local sediment samples. While no legacy contaminants were detected in either sample, a small suite of compounds of anthropogenic origin (preservatives, biocides, plasticizers and other plastic or chemical-industry-related compounds, as well as antioxidants and UV-stabilizers) was confidently detected, some of which may be candidates for future monitoring and mitigation actions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124860"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145621744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-21DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124866
Anne M. Scott, Sonam Tamrakar , Weiming Li
Pheromones mediate species-wide communication for many aquatic organisms, and the measurement of pheromones in natural waters is essential to understanding the environmental context of their function. However, chemical measurement of environmental pheromones and their antagonists is technically demanding and remains underdeveloped relative to assays for characterizing biological functions and application efficacy. In this study, we developed and validated an accurate and sensitive method to quantify a sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) pheromone and its antagonists. In this species, males release a multi-component sex pheromone containing 3-keto petromyzonol sulfate (3kPZS) that attracts females, while related compounds petromyzonol sulfate (PZS) and petromyzonol tetrasulfate (3sPZS) antagonize and disrupt female attraction. Developing methods to quantify 3sPZS in river water that contains pheromone is essential for understanding concentration-dependent effects of antagonists on invasive sea lamprey spawning. The target compound 3sPZS was extracted using triethylamine as an ion-pairing reagent during solid phase extraction followed by quantification using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The method showed a limit of detection of 0.1 ng/mL and limit of quantification of 0.5 ng/mL with linearity in the range of 10–1000 ng/mL. The intra- and inter-day accuracy, precision, recovery, and matrix effect of this method were evaluated. The method was applied to quantify 3sPZS, PZS, and 3kPZS in water sampled during field application in a river with sea lamprey and further evaluated for robustness by quantifying 3sPZS in 16 rivers across diverse environmental matrices. Our approach may be adapted to inform management strategies for detecting and mitigating invasive or imperiled aquatic species.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-21DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124867
Fatima den Ouden , Adam Cseresznye , Liesa Engelen , Elias Maris , Ellen De Paepe , Giulia Poma , Sebastian Proost , Arnau Vich i Vila , Lieselot Y. Hemeryck , Roger Pero-Gascon , Sarah De Saeger , Jeroen Raes , Lynn Vanhaecke , Tim S. Nawrot , Adrian Covaci
Chronic inflammation is a significant contributor to various diseases but its assessment via blood sampling presents challenges, particularly in children. The evaluation of urinary biomarkers, including 3-bromotyrosine (Bty), 3-chlorotyrosine (Cty) and leukotriene E4 (LTE4), offers a non-invasive alternative. This study presents the optimization and validation of a sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous quantification of Bty, Cty and LTE4 in urine. Under optimized conditions, sample preparation was based on SPE using Oasis MAX cartridges, followed by LC-MS/MS analysis. Method performance was validated using the ICH 10 guidelines, resulting in satisfactory results for all analytes in terms of recovery, linearity, limits of quantification, precision and accuracy. Recovery rates ranged from 82 % to 97 %, while matrix effects were observed within the range of −11 % to 26 %. Linear range spanned from 0.08 to 20 ng/mL for the three analytes. Application to 332 urine samples from the ENVIRONAGE birth cohort (Belgium), comprising of children aged 4–11 years, revealed detection frequencies of 18 % for LTE4, 19 % for Cty and 50 % for Bty. Notably, creatinine-corrected Cty and LTE4 exhibited statistically significant Spearman correlations with established systemic inflammation markers. Specifically, Cty was positively correlated with absolute monocyte count (ρ = 0.53, p < 0.05), while LTE4 showed a positive correlation with relative eosinophil levels (ρ = 0.46, p < 0.05) and a negative correlation with the relative neutrophil levels (ρ = −0.56, p < 0.01). These results highlight the validated method as a valuable tool for investigating distinct inflammatory pathways in epidemiological settings and clinical research.
{"title":"Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous detection of urinary inflammatory biomarkers in a Flemish birth cohort","authors":"Fatima den Ouden , Adam Cseresznye , Liesa Engelen , Elias Maris , Ellen De Paepe , Giulia Poma , Sebastian Proost , Arnau Vich i Vila , Lieselot Y. Hemeryck , Roger Pero-Gascon , Sarah De Saeger , Jeroen Raes , Lynn Vanhaecke , Tim S. Nawrot , Adrian Covaci","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124867","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124867","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chronic inflammation is a significant contributor to various diseases but its assessment via blood sampling presents challenges, particularly in children. The evaluation of urinary biomarkers, including 3-bromotyrosine (Bty), 3-chlorotyrosine (Cty) and leukotriene E4 (LTE4), offers a non-invasive alternative. This study presents the optimization and validation of a sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous quantification of Bty, Cty and LTE4 in urine. Under optimized conditions, sample preparation was based on SPE using Oasis MAX cartridges, followed by LC-MS/MS analysis. Method performance was validated using the ICH 10 guidelines, resulting in satisfactory results for all analytes in terms of recovery, linearity, limits of quantification, precision and accuracy. Recovery rates ranged from 82 % to 97 %, while matrix effects were observed within the range of −11 % to 26 %. Linear range spanned from 0.08 to 20 ng/mL for the three analytes. Application to 332 urine samples from the ENVIR<em>ON</em>AGE birth cohort (Belgium), comprising of children aged 4–11 years, revealed detection frequencies of 18 % for LTE4, 19 % for Cty and 50 % for Bty. Notably, creatinine-corrected Cty and LTE4 exhibited statistically significant Spearman correlations with established systemic inflammation markers. Specifically, Cty was positively correlated with absolute monocyte count (ρ = 0.53, <em>p</em> < 0.05), while LTE4 showed a positive correlation with relative eosinophil levels (ρ = 0.46, <em>p</em> < 0.05) and a negative correlation with the relative neutrophil levels (ρ = −0.56, <em>p</em> < 0.01). These results highlight the validated method as a valuable tool for investigating distinct inflammatory pathways in epidemiological settings and clinical research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124867"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145608249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stable isotope-labelled fatty acids are valuable tracers for studying lipid metabolism in cell models. However, published methods rarely provide guidance on selecting the optimal concentration and incubation time to ensure accurate and reproducible measurements of cellular uptake and metabolism that reflect physiological conditions. This study systematically evaluated the uptake of deuterated docosapentaenoic acid (DPA-d5) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) liver cells using a uniform shell design methodology. Cultures were exposed to DPA-d5 at concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 μM for 24, 48, or 72 h and the uptake was quantified in cell lysates by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Results indicate that the concentration of DPA-d₅ has the strongest positive influence on signal intensity. Incubation time slightly reduces the signal, but when combined with higher concentration, it increases the uptake of DPA-d₅. Modelling of the data allowed selecting 60 μM DPA-d5 and 48 h as the optimal culturing condition that provides a balance between achieving a strong signal and minimizing the risk of oversaturation or metabolic artifacts. This work provides a methodological foundation for future fatty acid tracer experiments in aquaculture research.
{"title":"Optimizing the uptake of deuterated docosapentaenoic acid by salmonid liver cells using a uniform shell design and liquid chromatography triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry","authors":"Pedro Araujo , Zhenxiao Zhuang , Maren Hoff Austgulen , Bjørg Kristine Hundal","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124863","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124863","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stable isotope-labelled fatty acids are valuable tracers for studying lipid metabolism in cell models. However, published methods rarely provide guidance on selecting the optimal concentration and incubation time to ensure accurate and reproducible measurements of cellular uptake and metabolism that reflect physiological conditions. This study systematically evaluated the uptake of deuterated docosapentaenoic acid (DPA-d<sub>5</sub>) in Atlantic salmon (<em>Salmo salar</em> L.) liver cells using a uniform shell design methodology. Cultures were exposed to DPA-d<sub>5</sub> at concentrations ranging from 0 to 100 μM for 24, 48, or 72 h and the uptake was quantified in cell lysates by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. Results indicate that the concentration of DPA-d₅ has the strongest positive influence on signal intensity. Incubation time slightly reduces the signal, but when combined with higher concentration, it increases the uptake of DPA-d₅. Modelling of the data allowed selecting 60 μM DPA-d<sub>5</sub> and 48 h as the optimal culturing condition that provides a balance between achieving a strong signal and minimizing the risk of oversaturation or metabolic artifacts. This work provides a methodological foundation for future fatty acid tracer experiments in aquaculture research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124863"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145621747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-15DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124849
Rose Mathew , P. Lijina , H.S. Varshitha , Gnanesh Kumar Belur Shivappa
Native glycosyl sucrose derivatives in plants represents primarily the trisaccharide isomers having different monosaccharides composition and linkage specificity. They can occur as complex mixtures wherein the separation and identification of individual trisaccharide becomes challenging. Herein, we employed porous graphitic carbon (PGC) liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry to evaluate the elution order of major glycosyl sucrose trisaccharides and determined the structural feature through tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Major trisaccharides comprised of galactosyl-, glucosyl- and fructosyl sucrose derivatives along with few reducing trisaccharides revealed distinct elution order. Furthermore, the application of this approach to profile the oligosaccharides in grape seeds showed the separation and identification of multiple native trisaccharides in the complex mixture that were hitherto unknown.
{"title":"Distinguishing native trisaccharides having differential monosaccharide composition and linkage using PGC-LC MS/MS","authors":"Rose Mathew , P. Lijina , H.S. Varshitha , Gnanesh Kumar Belur Shivappa","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124849","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124849","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Native glycosyl sucrose derivatives in plants represents primarily the trisaccharide isomers having different monosaccharides composition and linkage specificity. They can occur as complex mixtures wherein the separation and identification of individual trisaccharide becomes challenging. Herein, we employed porous graphitic carbon (PGC) liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry to evaluate the elution order of major glycosyl sucrose trisaccharides and determined the structural feature through tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Major trisaccharides comprised of galactosyl-, glucosyl- and fructosyl sucrose derivatives along with few reducing trisaccharides revealed distinct elution order. Furthermore, the application of this approach to profile the oligosaccharides in grape seeds showed the separation and identification of multiple native trisaccharides in the complex mixture that were hitherto unknown.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124849"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145575172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-29DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124874
Helen Patten , Rochelle Burke , Sohrab Habibi Goudarzi , Cassie Manning , Rex L. Williams Jr , Todd Baughman
Protein binding can influence the ability of a drug to permeate biologic membranes and can therefore be a limiting factor in the passage of drugs across a membrane. Most drugs must be unbound (free) to have a pharmacological effect. To quantitate free active drug in blood plasma, protein binding is typically assessed based on permeation techniques using devices such as a rapid equilibrium dialysis (RED) device. Caveats to this approach include the time to equilibration, which can introduce drug instability, and/or non-specific binding that confound accurate estimation of protein binding. Initial experiments with a RED device showed nirogacestat in clinical samples had non-specific binding in the buffer chamber which resulted in a low percent bound of 24.1 %. Clearly a different approach is needed to accurately characterize the protein binding of nirogacestat in clinical samples. For this reason, adsorption-based technologies, such as biocompatible solid phase microextraction (BioSPME), provide a potentially suitable alternative to permeation-based protein binding for highly bound drugs like nirogacestat.
BioSPME was used to measure protein binding for nirogacestat for both in vitro and clinical samples. A biocompatible sorbent material selectively extracts unbound analytes from a sample matrix as sample passes through the BioSPME cartridge, where the analyte is adsorbed onto the solid phase while the sample's base liquid passes through then eluted with a solvent. This approach allows for control of equilibration/incubation times and container types. The results show that BioSPME provides an accurate and reliable method for measuring protein binding in both in vitro and clinical samples.
Significance statement
BioSPME accurately measures the protein binding of nirogacestat in clinical serum samples and is an alternative to RED for measuring protein binding in vitro and in clinical samples.
{"title":"Rapid biocompatible solid phase microextraction: Nirogacestat protein binding in post dose human serum samples","authors":"Helen Patten , Rochelle Burke , Sohrab Habibi Goudarzi , Cassie Manning , Rex L. Williams Jr , Todd Baughman","doi":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124874","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124874","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Protein binding can influence the ability of a drug to permeate biologic membranes and can therefore be a limiting factor in the passage of drugs across a membrane. Most drugs must be unbound (free) to have a pharmacological effect. To quantitate free active drug in blood plasma, protein binding is typically assessed based on permeation techniques using devices such as a rapid equilibrium dialysis (RED) device. Caveats to this approach include the time to equilibration, which can introduce drug instability, and/or non-specific binding that confound accurate estimation of protein binding. Initial experiments with a RED device showed nirogacestat in clinical samples had non-specific binding in the buffer chamber which resulted in a low percent bound of 24.1 %. Clearly a different approach is needed to accurately characterize the protein binding of nirogacestat in clinical samples. For this reason, adsorption-based technologies, such as biocompatible solid phase microextraction (BioSPME), provide a potentially suitable alternative to permeation-based protein binding for highly bound drugs like nirogacestat.</div><div>BioSPME was used to measure protein binding for nirogacestat for both <em>in vitro</em> and clinical samples. A biocompatible sorbent material selectively extracts unbound analytes from a sample matrix as sample passes through the BioSPME cartridge, where the analyte is adsorbed onto the solid phase while the sample's base liquid passes through then eluted with a solvent. This approach allows for control of equilibration/incubation times and container types. The results show that BioSPME provides an accurate and reliable method for measuring protein binding in both <em>in vitro</em> and clinical samples.</div></div><div><h3>Significance statement</h3><div>BioSPME accurately measures the protein binding of nirogacestat in clinical serum samples and is an alternative to RED for measuring protein binding <em>in vitro</em> and in clinical samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":348,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chromatography B","volume":"1269 ","pages":"Article 124874"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145688850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124858
Hanieh Riazi Bonab , Amir Abbas Matin , Mustafa Soylak
In the current work, a hierarchical nanocomposite based on MnO2 nanosheets attached to the C-Fe2O3 substrate (C-Fe2O3@MnO2) was introduced as a novel and efficient dispersive-μ-solid phase extraction sorbent. The well-prepared nanocomposite with unique morphology leading to higher surface area, high porosity, and excellent adsorptive capacity was used for preconcentration of antifungal drugs (ketoconazole, clotrimazole, and miconazole) from plasma and wastewater samples before analysis using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC-UV). The synthesized nanosorbent was characterized using XRD, FTIR, FE-SEM, BET/BJH, and EDX analysis. In the optimal condition, the limit of detection (LODs) and the limit of quantification (LOQs) were acquired as 1.5, 5.0 μg L−1 in the linear range of 5–500 μg L−1 in plasma samples and 0.3, 1.0 μg L−1 in the linear range of 1–150 μg L−1 in wastewater samples for all analytes. Furthermore, the relative standard deviations (RSD%) for the repeatability of the sorbent synthesis method and reusability of one sorbent were found to be 0.92, 1.23, 1.32 % and 2.43, 3.15, 4.28 % for ketoconazole, clotrimazole, and miconazole, respectively.
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Pub Date : 2026-01-15Epub Date: 2025-11-19DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2025.124861
Siqi Wang , Min Si , Qihuan Liao , Yifei Li , Wenyu Yang , Huaizhen He , Cheng Wang
The transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) plays a crucial role in the cellular entry of coronaviruses, making the search for its inhibitors pertinent for developing novel antiviral drugs. Cell membrane chromatography (CMC) is a novel methodology that immobilizes membrane receptors on silica gel, utilizing chromatographic techniques to discover new drugs. To enhance the accuracy of this method, this study employed styrene-maleic acid (SMA) copolymers for protein extraction His-tag for protein immobilization, which would minimize alterations to the biological structure of TMPRSS2. Methodological validation demonstrated that this model offers improved reproducibility and longer column lifespan compared to traditional CMC columns, alongside superior screening performance. Utilizing this model, a screening campaign was conducted against a commercial small molecule library containing 3010 compounds. Preliminary activity validation revealed that the screened famotidine and TS0665 effectively inhibited pseudovirus infection of cells. These findings provide an experimental foundation for the subsequent development of antiviral therapeutics.
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