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| Author(s): |
Christian Fernandes
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2006-12-20 |
| Examining board members: |
Fernando Mauro Lancas;
Pierina Sueli Bonato;
Vera Lucia Lanchote;
Gerson Antonio Pianetti;
Maria Ines Rocha Miritello Santoro
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| Advisor: | Fernando Mauro Lancas |
| Abstract | |
This study describes different methods to analyze fluoxetine, norfluoxetine and bisphosphonates, employing modern sample preparation techniques. A simple and sensitive procedure using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid chromatography was developed for the analysis of fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in plasma samples. SPME conditions were optimized employing a factorial design. The sampling step was performed using a PDMS-DVB fiber and desorption was carried out in a novel homemade heated interface. Stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) with in situ derivatization, in combination with either thermal or liquid desorption on-line coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), was employed for the analysis of fluoxetine. In situ derivatization using ethylchloroformate was evaluated as well as parameters such as solvent polarity, time for analytes desorption, and extraction time. SBSE combined with liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry was also used to analyze fluoxetine in plasma. Plasma samples were first submitted to protein precipitation with trichloroacetic acid, subjected to SBSE, and thereafter analyzed by LC-MS. SPME-LC, SBSE-GC, and SBSE-LC methods were completely validated showing to be adequate to assess fluoxetine in plasma samples. Rapid methods for etidronate, clodronate, pamidronate and alendronate assay were also developed. The methods were based on ion chromatography with indirect ultraviolet detection, which avoids the need for chemical derivatization procedures. The methods were simple, rapid, and demonstrated precision, accuracy, and specificity. Furthermore, they employed silica-based columns, cheaper and more readily available than polymeric columns, frequently used in previous reported methods. (AU) | |