Determination of 20 underivatized proteinic amino acids by ion-pairing chromatography and pneumatically assisted electrospray mass spectrometry
Determination of 20 underivatized proteinic amino acids by ion-pairing chromatography and pneumatically assisted electrospray mass spectrometry
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DOI:
10.1016/s0021-9673(99)00685-8
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发表时间:
1999-09-03
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Dreux, M
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作者:
Chaimbault, P;Petritis, K;Dreux, M
A qualitative determination of 20 underivatized proteinic amino acids by LC-MS is reported. The need for chromatographic separation before mass spectrometry determination is demonstrated based on the study of several amino acid pairs which have some similar characteristics. Two suitable LC-MS systems are proposed for amino acid analysis. A preliminary optimization of these systems has been investigated using evaporative light scattering detection as these two detection modes have the same chromatographic requirements. The amino acid separation was achieved on a Purospher RP-18e or a Supelcosil ABZ(+)Plus column with tridecafluoroheptanoic acid or pentadecafluorooctanoic acid as volatile ion-pairing reagent in an acetonitrile-water mobile phase. In order to elute the most retained amino acids, an elution gradient based on simultaneously increasing the concentration of acetonitrile and decreasing the concentration of the ion-pairing reagent was used. The detection limits of the present work (without specialized optimization) varied from 0.5 to 1 mg l(-1). (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.