Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intact insulins are difficult to analyze by LC-MS/MS due to nonspecific binding and poor sensitivity, solubility and fragmentation. This work aims to provide a simpler, faster LC-MS method and focuses on solving the above issues.
RESULTS: A novel charged-surface chromatographic column produced peak widths for insulin that were significantly narrower than traditional C18 columns when using formic acid as mobile phase. Mass spectral fragments m/z >700 provided greater specificity, significantly reducing endogenous background. Detection limits in human plasma were 0.2 ng/ml for insulin glargine, glulisine and detemir, and 0.5 ng/ml for insulin aspart. Average accuracy for standard curve and QC samples was 93.4%.
CONCLUSION: A simple SPE LC-MS analysis was developed for direct, simultaneous quantification of insulin glargine, detemir, aspart and glulisine.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Bioanalysis |
Vol/bind | 5 |
Udgave nummer | 1 |
Sider (fra-til) | 65-81 |
Antal sider | 17 |
ISSN | 1757-6180 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - jan. 2013 |
Udgivet eksternt | Ja |