Biomedical subjects

N A Penner

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PubMed2001

Nanoliter capillary electrochromatography columns based on collocated monolithic support structures molded in poly(dimethyl siloxane).

Following current trends in miniaturization of analytical chemistry, an inexpensive disposable analytical tool in the form of a liquid chromatography column fabricated on a poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) chip was created. Ease of fabricating the chromatography column was demonstrated by molding collocated monolithic support structures (COMOSS) directly in the column. Positive photo-resist, SPR 220, was used to create column structures on a negative relief master providing final channel dimensions of 2.7-5.2 microm wide by 10.0 microm deep, while monolithic dimensions were 9.8 x 9.8 x 10.0 microm - 12.3 x 12.3 x 10.0 microm. The ability to separate biological samples such as peptides from a tryptic digest of fluorescein isothiocyanate labeled bovine serum albumin (FITC-BSA) was shown. Separations in capillary electrochromatographic (CEC) mode were performed yielding column efficiencies of 4.0 x 10(5) plates/m.

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PubMed2000

Application of neutral hydrophobic hypercrosslinked polystyrene to the separation of inorganic anions by ion chromatography.

Neutral hydrophobic hypercrosslinked polystyrene was shown to exhibit anion-exchange properties in the pH range 2.6-4.3 that can be attributed to the presence of protonated carbonyls in the framework of the polymer. This resin does not contain any other heteroatoms, except oxygen, responsible for the occurrence of positive charge at the surface. The anion-exchange selectivity of MN-200 and monosized spherical hypercrosslinked polystyrene to inorganic anions with diluted perchloric, nitric and sulfuric acid solutions as eluent was studied and the selectivity was found to be different from that observed for the common anion-exchangers. The main features of hypercrosslinked polystyrene are weak retention of sulphate and comparatively strong retention of nitrite that can be useful in practical ion chromatography. The influence of column temperature on the retention was investigated. Calculated adsorption heats are in the range from -2 to 19 kJ/mol. The retention mechanism of inorganic anions on neutral hypercrosslinked polystyrene includes both ion-exchange and hydrophobic interactions.

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PubMed2000

Simultaneous determination of dihydroxybenzenes, aminophenols and phenylenediamines in hair dyes by high-performance liquid chromatography on hypercross-linked polystyrene.

The retention of polar organic molecules such as dihydroxybenzenes, aminophenols and phenylenediamines on a 250 x 4.6 mm id column packed with 5 microns hypercross-linked polystyrene Chromalite 5HGN (Purolite) was studied. The influence of separation parameters such as concentration of acetonitrile, buffer (citrate, phosphate) concentration, ionic strength and pH of the eluent on their retention was investigated. Under optimum conditions [acetonitrile-0.3 mol l-1 ammonium phosphate, pH 5.15 (30:70 v/v)], eight substances generally used as dye intermediates in hair colouring compositions could be separated within 20 min. An HPLC method with spectrophotometric detection is proposed for the simultaneous determination of pyrocatechol, resorcinol, hydroquinone, o-, m- and p-aminophenols and p-phenylenediamine in commercial haircolour products. The detection limits of these compounds are in the range 0.05-0.16 microgram ml-1. The suitability of the method is demonstrated by the analysis of three different permanent hair dyes.

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