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UHPLC Analysis of Catecholamines on Ascentis® Express F5

UHPLC Analysis of Catecholamines on Ascentis® Express F5 application for UHPLC

Materials

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Pricing

Ascentis® Express C18 (2.7 μm) HPLC Column

L × I.D. 10 cm × 2.1 mm, pk of 1 ea

Catecholamine Mix 1 (Epinephrines) solution

1.0 mg/mL each component in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Catecholamine Mix 2 (Metanephrines) solution

1.0 mg/mL each component in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Dopamine hydrochloride solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol with 5% 1 M HCl (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

used together

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Pricing

Ammonium acetate

LiChropur, eluent additive for LC-MS

CONDITIONS

column

Ascentis Express F5, 10 cm x 2.1 mm I.D., 2.7 μm particles (53823-U)

mobile phase

[A] water; [B] 100 mM ammonium acetate (pH 4.1 with acetic acid); [C] acetonitrile; (88:2:10, A:B:C)

flow rate

0.3 mL/min

pressure

1880 psi (130 bar)

column temp.

60 °C

detector

UV, 250 nm

injection

Catecholamines 25 μg/mL in 90:10, water:methanol

Description

Analysis Note

The analysis of catecholamines in a clinical setting is often for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (a type of adrenal tumor) in symptomatic people. The analysis shown here on Ascentis Express F5 provides rapid resolution of five common catecholamines.

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