Solid Phase Microextraction
rat plasma stabilized with K2EDTA and spiked at 100 ng/mL with each analyte
SPME LC Tips, C18 chemistry (57234-U)
immersion with agitation, 30 minutes
acetonitrile, 10 minutes
Ascentis Express C18, 5 cm x 2.1 mm I.D., 2.7 μm particles (53822-U)
[A] 5 mM ammonium formate in water; [B] 5 mM ammonium formate in acetonitrile:water (90:10 )
5% to 70% B in 3 min, to 90%B in 0.1 min, held at 90%B for 0.9 min
0.5 mL/min
4641 psi (320 bar)
40 °C
MS/MS ESI+, MRM m/z
2 μL
Determination of free circulating drug is important in establishing the drug′s pharmacokinetic activity. In most cases, drug-protein complexes are formed that affect the active level of circulating drugs. In this study, biocompatible SPME was used as a rapid means of determining drug-protein binding affinities from plasma. HPLC separation was on an Ascentis Express C18 column packed with Fused-Core particles.
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