Comparison of HPLC with electrochemical detection and LC-MS/MS for the separation and validation of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin in animal and human plasma
Comparison of HPLC with electrochemical detection and LC-MS/MS for the separation and validation of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin in animal and human plasma
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10.1016/j.jchromb.2008.04.019
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发表时间:
2008-05-15
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3
通讯作者:
Weina, Peter
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作者:
Gu, Yuanchao;Li, Qigui;Weina, Peter
High-performance liquid chromatography with reductive electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD) method has been used for assaying artemisinins since 1985. Although the methods have been remarkably improved, tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) systems with significant advantages have gradually replaced HPLC-ECD to analyze artesunate and dihydroartemisinin in plasma. In the present study, the two methods were evaluated for linearity, quantitation limits, selectivity, precision, and accuracy. The HPLC-ECD performed well in terms of various validation parameters, and showed a good agreement with the LC-MS/MS when calibrated in plasma. However, the major benefit of LC-MS/MS is that it requires only one-tenth the plasma volume needed by HPLC-ECD assay. Published by Elsevier B.V.