In this study, a system involving two-dimensional, column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） coupled with tandem mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS） was developed and optimized for the analysis of an...In this study, a system involving two-dimensional, column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） coupled with tandem mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS） was developed and optimized for the analysis of antibiotics and their related substances. In the first-dimensional chromatography, the analytes were separated on a zwitterion exchange-reversed phase-hydrophitic interaction （ZIC-RP-HILIC） mixed-mode column coupled with tandem mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS）. A commonly used reversed phase LC column was employed in the second-dimensional chromatography. The mobile phase for the ZIC-RP-HILIC mixed-mode chromatography consisted of a volatile buffer that was compatible with LC-MS/MS, which enhanced the efficiency of ionization for structure elucidation. The antibiotic impurities eluted in the ion-pairing reversed phase chromatography were directly characterized by the ZIC-RP-HILIC-MS system, and the orthogonal separation of ZIC-RP-HILIC mixed-mode chromatography and reversed phase LC provided extra confidence that no impurity was missed. The efficiency of this method was demonstrated in the analysis of penicillin V potassium, oxacillin sodium, ceftriaxone sodium, and their impurities. In addition, this method is convenient for impurity profiling of antibiotics, and may be used for the analysis of other pharmaceutical ingredients.展开更多
基金The Key Projects in the National Science&Technology Pillar Program during the Twelfth Five-year Plan Period(Grant No.2012BAK25B02)
文摘In this study, a system involving two-dimensional, column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） coupled with tandem mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS） was developed and optimized for the analysis of antibiotics and their related substances. In the first-dimensional chromatography, the analytes were separated on a zwitterion exchange-reversed phase-hydrophitic interaction （ZIC-RP-HILIC） mixed-mode column coupled with tandem mass spectrometry （LC-MS/MS）. A commonly used reversed phase LC column was employed in the second-dimensional chromatography. The mobile phase for the ZIC-RP-HILIC mixed-mode chromatography consisted of a volatile buffer that was compatible with LC-MS/MS, which enhanced the efficiency of ionization for structure elucidation. The antibiotic impurities eluted in the ion-pairing reversed phase chromatography were directly characterized by the ZIC-RP-HILIC-MS system, and the orthogonal separation of ZIC-RP-HILIC mixed-mode chromatography and reversed phase LC provided extra confidence that no impurity was missed. The efficiency of this method was demonstrated in the analysis of penicillin V potassium, oxacillin sodium, ceftriaxone sodium, and their impurities. In addition, this method is convenient for impurity profiling of antibiotics, and may be used for the analysis of other pharmaceutical ingredients.
