• BMB Reports
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• 제43권11호
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• pp.761-765
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• 2010

Salivary testosterone levels in Korean adults were quantitatively measured for the first time by liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry (LC ESI MS/MS). Salivary testosterone was separated on a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) chromatogram within 7 min. The LC ESI MS/MS assay was validated over the linearity range of 0.01-2.00 ng/ml (r=0.99987) using testosterone-$d_3$ as an internal standard. The lower limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.01 ng/ml. The intra- and inter-assay precisions were 1.54% to 4.09% and 0.96% to 4.29%, respectively. The mean recovery was 93.32% (range 88.43-98.05%). The validated assay was then applied to measure the salivary testosterone levels of Korean adults. In men, the salivary testosterone level collected between 9：00-11：00 am was approximately 2.8 times higher than that in women (P < 0.0001). Salivary testosterone levels in both sexes negatively correlated with age. The present assay would also be useful in measuring salivary testosterone levels in clinical laboratories.

• 분석과학
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.410-416
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 LC - MS/MS를 이용해 혈장과 뇨중에서 반코마이신을 신속하게 정량분석하는 방법을 개발하였다. 크로마토그래피는 $C_{18}$ XTerra MS 컬럼 ($2.1{\times}30mm$, $3.5{\mu}m$)을 사용하여 분석하였다. 이동상으로는 0.25% 초산이 섞인 10% 아세토니트릴 용액을 사용하였으며, 유속은 $250{\mu}L/min$이다. 반코마이신과 카페인 (내부표준물질)은 multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) 방법을 사용하여 검출하였으며 반코마이신은 precursor ion m/z 725.0 ( $[M+2H]^{2+}$)와 product ion m/z 100.0을 사용하였다. 혈장에서 반코마이신의 검출한계는 1 nM이며 좋은 정확성과 정밀성을 보여주었다. 또한 혈장중에서 반코마이신의 정량범위는 $0.01{\mu}M$ - $100{\mu}M$이다. 혈장과 뇨중에서 반코마이신을 정량하는 이 분석방법은 약물동력학연구 및 관련연구에 성공적으로 적용되었다.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2013

The AOAC Mouse Bioassay method (MBA) has been widely used for routine monitoring of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) for more than 50 years. However, this method has low sensitivity and experiences interference from other components in the extract. Also, ethical issues have been raised against the continued use of this live-mouse assay. To establish an alternative method for PSP analysis, we attempted to develop PSP analysis conditions using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The LC-MS/MS analysis of reference material showed very reasonable accuracy, and the analysis time was just 15 min. However, the recovery rate of toxin spike samples using the LC-MS/MS analysis was 59.4-91.0%. We also attempted to remove the matrix effect using shellfish extracts, but recoveries of C1 and C2 did not improve. A comparison between the results of MBA and LC-MS/MS analysis revealed good correlations, with values of 0.8878 and 0.9211 for oyster and mussel matrices, respectively.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2019

We developed a bioanalytical method for simultaneous determination of nine NBOMe derivatives (25H-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, 25E-NBOMe, 25N-NBOMe, 25C-NBOH, 25I-NBOH, 25B-NBF, 25C-NBF, and 25I-NBF) in human plasma using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Human plasma samples were pre-treated using solid-phase extraction. Separation was achieved on a C18 column under gradient elution using a mobile phase containing 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid in water at a flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. Mass detection was performed in the positive ion mode using multiple reaction monitoring. The calibration range was 1-100 ng/mL for all quantitative analytes, with a correlation coefficient greater than 0.99. The intra- and inter-day precision and accuracy varied from 0.85 to 6.92% and from 90.19 to 108.69%, respectively. The recovery ranged from 86.36 to 118.52%, and the matrix effects ranged from 27.09 to 99.72%. The stability was acceptable in various conditions. The LC-MS/MS method was validated for linearity, accuracy, precision, matrix effects, recovery and stability in accordance with the FDA guidance. The proposed method is suitable for reliable and robust routine screening and analysis of nine NBOMe derivatives in forensic field.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.367-372
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• 2009

A rapid liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) assay method was developed for the determination of topotecan levels in rat serum. The assay utilized a single liquid-liquid extraction with a mixture of ethy l acetate and acetonitrile (6:1 v/v) and isocratic elution. The multiple reaction monitoring was based on the transition of m/z 422.0$\rightarrow$376.5 for topotecan and 315.1$\rightarrow$226.6 for clomipramine (internal standard). The developed assay was validated to demonstrate the specificity, recovery, lower limit of quantification (LLOQ), accuracy and precision. The assay was linear over a concentration range from 0.5-100 ng/mL, with LLOQ being 0.5 ng/mL using a small volume of rat serum (0.1 mL). The mean intra- and inter-day assay accuracy was 87.7-111.0% and 97.8-108.3, respectively, and the mean intra- and interday precision was between 1.6-4.3% and 3.8-10.3, respectively. The developed assay was applied to a pharmacokinetic study after a bolus i.v. injection of topotecan in rats.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제59권3호
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• pp.225-232
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• 2015

하천수 중에 7가지의 농약류(2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, 메소밀, 알디캅, MCPA, molinate, 카바릴, 카보퓨란)와 2가지의 합성원료(quinoline, 비스페놀-A)를 액체크로마토그래피 전자분무 이온화 질량분석법(liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry, LC-ESI-MS/MS)을 사용하여 분석하였다. 분석물질들은 고체상 추출법(solid-phase extraction, SPE)을 사용하여 추출하였다. 용리액은 질소가스로 농축하였다. 잔여물에 30% 메탄올 수용액 100 μL를 재 용해시켜 0.2 μm PTFE 실린지 필터로 거른 후 그 일부를 LC-ESI-MS/MS에 직접 주입하여 분석하였다. 확립된 조건에서 검정곡선은 0.997 이상의 상관계수를 갖는 직선성을 보였다. 정량한계는 0.002~0.011 μg/L 이었고, 정밀도는 16.4% 이하였다. 또한 정확도는 84~107%의 범위를 보였고, 회수율은 56.2~98.6% 값을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 개발한 분석법을 실제 하천수 분석에 적용하였다.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2022

Amatoxin-induced mushroom poisoning starts with nonspecific symptoms of toxicity but hepatic damage may follow, resulting in the rapid development of liver insufficiency and, ultimately, coma and death. Accurate detection of amatoxins, such as α-, β-, and γ-amanitin, within the first few hours after presentation is necessary to improve the therapeutic outcomes of patients. Therefore, analytical methods for the identification and quantification of α-, β-, and γ-amanitin in biological samples are necessary for clinical and forensic toxicology. This study presents a literature review of the analytical techniques available for amatoxin detection in biological matrices, and established an inventory of liquid chromatography (LC) techniques with mass spectrometry (MS), ultraviolet (UV) detection, and electrochemical detection (ECD). LC-MS methods using quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry, time-of-flight mass spectrometry, and orbitrap MS are powerful analytical techniques for the identification and determination of amatoxins in plasma, urine, serum, and tissue samples, with high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility compared to LC with UV and ECD, enzyme-linked immunoassay, and capillary electrophoresis methods.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.4415-4418
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• 2011

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.737-744
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• 2007

An isotope dilution-liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometric method was developed as a candidate reference method for the accurate determination of acrylamide in potato chips, starch-rich foodstuff cooked at high temperature. Sample was spiked with 13C3-acrylamide and then extracted with water. The extract was further cleaned up with an Oasis HLB solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge and an Oasis mixed-phase cation exchange (MCX) SPE cartridge. The extract was analyzed by using LC/ESI/Tandem MS in positive ion mode. LC with a medium reversed-phase (C4) column was optimized to obtain adequate chromatographic retention and separation of acrylamide. MS was operated to selectively monitor [M+H]+ ions of the analyte and its isotope analogue at m/z 72 and m/z 75, respectively. Sample was also analyzed by the LC/MS with selectively monitoring the collisionally induced dissociation channels of m/z 72 → m/z 55 and m/z 75 → 58. Compared to the LC/MS chromatograms, the LC/MS/MS chromatograms showed substantially reduced background chemical noises coming from solvent clusters formed during ESI spray processes and interferences from sample matrix. Repeatability and reproducibility studies showed that the LC/MS/MS method is a reliable and reproducible method which can provide a typical method precision of 1.0% while the LC/MS results are influenced by chemical interferences.

• 분석과학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.194-204
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• 2017

Direct injection (DI) and solid phase extraction (SPE) methods for the simultaneous determination of pendimethalin (PDM) and dinoseb (DNS) in environmental water have been optimized using the ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method. The limits of quantification (LOQs) of PDM and DNS were $0.01{\mu}g/L$ using the DI method and $0.0001-0.0002{\mu}g/L$ using the SPE method. The precision by SPE UPLC-MS/MS was less than 11 % for intra-day and inter-day analyses. When the proposed SPE method was used to analyze two analytes in environmental water, PDM was detected in a concentration range of $0.0002-0.011{\mu}g/L$ in 31 samples of the 114 surface water samples, and DNS was detected in a concentration range of $0.0005-0.045{\mu}g/L$ in 17 samples of the 114 surface water samples analyzed. When the DI method was used to analyze target compounds in the same samples, the detected concentrations of the two analytes were within 21% in samples with concentrations above $0.01{\mu}g/L$. The DI UPLC-MS/MS method can thus be used for the routine monitoring of PDM and DNS in environmental water, and the SPE LC-MS/MS method can be used for the determination of the ultra-trace PDM and DNS residues in environmental water.