Analysis of amino acid neurotransmitters by capillary electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence using a new fluorescein-derived label
Analysis of amino acid neurotransmitters by capillary electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence using a new fluorescein-derived label
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DOI:
10.1007/s00604-006-0723-6
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
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5.7
通讯作者:
Hong, Wang
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作者:
Cao, Liwei;Zhang, Huashan;Hong, Wang
A capillary electrophoresis laser-induced fluorescence detection method (CE-LIF) was developed for the separation of eight neurotransmitters tagged on their amino function with 6-oxy-(N-succinimidyl acetate)9-( 2'-methoxycarbonyl) fluorescein(SAMF), anew fluorescent reagent synthesized in our lab. Derivatization was performed in boric acid buffer ( pH 7.75) at 37 degrees C over 15 min. The pH-independent fluorescence of SAMF ( pH 4 - 9) permits background buffers over a wide range of pH. It was demonstrated that an acidic running buffer offers a better resolution compared to basic medium in terms of resolution and peak shapes. Employing Cu2+ as the additive, the molecules were baseline-separated using a running buffer consisting of 40 mM sodium acetate and 2 mM Cu2+ ( pH 6.0). The detection limits ranged from 1 to 2 x 10(-10) M. The method has been validated for the characterization of lymphocyte samples. The results obtained illustrate the advantages of combining SAMF derivatization with CE-LIF for determining neurotransmitters.