Analysis of buserelin in urine by online combination of capillary zone electrophoresis with electrospray mass spectrometry

Electrophoresis. 2010 Apr;31(7):1234-1240. doi: 10.1002/elps.200900422.

Abstract

A fast and precise analysis of the synthetic peptide buserelin in urine using CZE-ESI-MS method has been demonstrated. Formic acid at 50 mmol/L concentration served as background electrolyte in CZE stage and it is compatible with MS detection in positive ionization mode. Two injection modes were tested, i.e. pressure (50 mbar for 5 s) and electrokinetic injection (5 kV for 5 s), of which electrokinetic injection provided better calibration parameters. Buserelin LODs were 0.47 microg/mL in water and 0.63 microg/mL in ten times diluted urine samples using pressure injection, while they were 0.32 microg/mL in water and 0.34 microg/mL in ten times diluted urine samples using electrokinetic injection. Repeatability of buserelin migration times was below 6% (pressure injection mode) and 1% (electrokinetic injection mode). Repeatability of buserelin peak area in SIM mode (m/z=620.5+/-0.5) was less than 12% (pressure injection mode) and 5.8% (electrokinetic injection mode). In this work, no interferences were observed during the analyses of spiked urine samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Buserelin / urine*
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods*
  • Humans
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Buserelin