Integrated on-chip derivatization and electrophoresis for the rapid analysis of biogenic amines
Integrated on-chip derivatization and electrophoresis for the rapid analysis of biogenic amines
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DOI:
10.1002/elps.200305919
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发表时间:
2004-07-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
deMello, AJ
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作者:
Beard, NP;Edel, JB;deMello, AJ
We demonstrate the monolithic integration of a chemical reactor with a capillary electrophoresis device for the rapid and sensitive analysis of biogenic amines. Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) is widely employed for the analysis of amino-group containing analytes. However, the slow reaction kinetics hinders the use of this dye for on-chip labeling applications. Other alternatives are available such as o-phthaldehyde (OPA), however, the inferior photophysical properties and the UV lambda(max) present difficulties when using common excitation sources leading to a disparity in sensitivity. Consequently, we present for the first time the use of dichlorotriazine fluorescein (DTAF) as a superior in situ derivatizing agent for biogenic amines in microfluidic devices. The developed microdevice employs both hydrodynamic and electroosmotic flow, facilitating the creation of a polymeric microchip to perform both precolumn derivatization and electrophoretic analysis. The favorable photophysical properties of the DTAF and its fast reaction kinetics provide detection limits down to 1 nm and total analysis times (including on-chip mixing and reaction) of