• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.2125-2128
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• 2008

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.3228-3232
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• 2010

Malachite green (MG) has been used world-widely in aquaculture as a parasiticide or fungicide. Although MG performed successfully, it has not been permitted for use in aquaculture from European Union, USA, and Canada because of its carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. We developed a sensitive and specific method to determine MG and its principal metabolite, leucomalachite green (LMG), respectively by isotope dilution liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (ID-LC/MS). To enhance the extraction recovery of MG and LMG from fish tissue, an additional step, saponification, was introduced in sample preparation process to remove fat in sample extract, which hampered the performance of SPE columns. The residue of MG and LMG in fish was analyzed using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry in the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode by monitoring at m/z 329 and 334 for MG and $d_5$-MG and at m/z 331 and 337 for LMG and $^{13}C_6$-LMG, respectively. This method was validated by comparing with the value of the reference material provided by Laboratory Government Chemistry (LGC). The results agreed within the measurement uncertainty and the accuracy was much improved than the provided reference value by LGC.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.52-56
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• 2014

Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is used as an index of mean glycemia over prolonged periods. This study describes an optimization of enzyme digestion conditions for quantification of non-glycated hemoglobin (HbA0) and HbA1c as diagnostic markers of diabetes mellitus. Both HbA0 and HbA1c were quantitatively determined followed by enzyme digestion using isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (ID-LC-MS/MS) with synthesized N-terminal hexapeptides as standards and synthesized isotope labeled hexapeptides as internal standards. Prior to quantification, each peptide was additionally quantified by amino acid composition analysis using ID-LC-MS/MS via acid hydrolysis. Each parameter was considered strictly as a means to improve digestion efficiency and repeatability. Digestion of hemoglobin was optimized when using 100 mM ammonium acetate (pH 4.2) and a Glu-C-to-HbA1c ratio of 1:50 at $37^{\circ}C$ for 20 h. Quantification was satisfactorily reproducible with a 2.6% relative standard deviation. These conditions were recommended for a primary reference method of HbA1c quantification and for the certification of HbA1c reference material.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.29-32
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• 2010

Cross reacting antibodies can cause an overestimation of the results of immunoassays. Therefore, alternative methods are needed for the accurate quantification of steroids. Gas chromatography combined with isotope-dilution mass spectrometry (GC-IDMS) is developed to quantify urinary active androgens, testosterone, epitestosterone and dihydrotestosterone, which are clinically relevant androgens to both hair-loss and prostate diseases. The method devised involves enzymatic hydrolysis with $\beta$-glucuronidase, solid-phase extraction, liquid-liquid extraction using methyl tert-butyl ether and subsequent conversion to pentafluorophenyldimethylsilyl-trimethylsilyl (flophemesyl-TMS) derivatives for sensitive and selective analysis in selected-ion monitoring mode. Flophemesyl-TMS derivatization not only eliminates matrix interference but also has a good peak resolution within a 6 min-run. A selective and sensitive GC technique with flophemesyl-TMS derivatives also allows accurate quantitative analysis of three active androgens when combined with IDMS. The limit of quantification of the three analytes was <50 pg/mL, and extraction recoveries ranged from 91.9 to 102.1%. The precision and accuracy were 1.2~6.5% and 89.0~106.7%, respectively. This GC-IDMS method can be useful for evaluating the drug efficacy and monitoring the biological processes responsible for male-pattern baldness and prostate diseases.

• Mass Spectrometry Letters
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.37-40
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• 2011

Saccharin is a commonly used artificial sweetener in foodstuffs. However, for its carcinogenic dispute, it has been regulated by government bodies. In this study, isotope dilution mass spectrometry (ID-MS) was introduced for the accurate quantification of saccharin. To employ ID-LC/MS, we obtained its isotope analogue, $^{13}C_1$-sodium saccharin, by customized synthesis. Samples were spiked with $^{13}C_1$-sodium saccharin and analyzed with LC/MS in negative mode. Chromatographic conditions were optimized for the adequate chromatographic retention and separation of saccharin with a $C_{18}$ column. MS was operated with electrospray ionization by the selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode of $[M-H]^-$ for saccharin (m/z 182) and $[M-Na]^-$ for its isotope analogue (m/z 183). To validate the ID-LC/MS method for accurate measurement, we prepared a batch of a candidate material by sortifying quasi-tea-drinks with saccharin and analyzed samples gravimetrically fortified in various levels of concentration. The repeatability and reproducibility of this method was tested by analyzing the reference material. Result show that ID-LC/MS is a reliable method for the quantitative analysis of saccharin.

• 분석과학
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2018

안식향산, 메틸파라벤, 부틸파라벤은 식품, 의약품뿐 만 아니라 화장품 분야에서도 사용되는 보존료이다. 그러나 이들 보존료들의 여러 가지 독성이 보고되면서, 한국을 비롯하여 여러 나라들에서 식품 중의 이들 보존료의 사용을 규제하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 간장 중의 안식향산, 메틸파라벤, 부틸파라벤의 정확하고 정밀한 분석을 위하여 세가지 분석물질의 동위원소를 내부표준물질로 이용하는 동위원소 희석 액체크로마토그래피 질량분석법 (Isotope Dilution Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry, ID-LC/MS)을 개발하였다. 메틸, 부틸 파라벤보다 pKa가 낮은 안식향산을 고려하여 acetic acid로 pH 4.0으로 조정한 5 mM ammonium acetate를 이동상 용매로 사용하여 C18 컬럼으로 분리하였다. 질량분석 조건으로는 전기분무이온화법으로 음이온을 생성하여 음이온 모드에서 분석하였으며, 방해물질로부터 선택성을 향상하기 위해 선택반응분석법 (Selected Reaction Monitoring)을 이용하여 분석하였다. 간장의 색깔과 간장 중의 여러 가지 방해물질들을 제거하기 위하여 C18 카트리지를 이용하여 정제하였다. 최적화된 조건과 방법을 이용하여 싱가포르 Health Science Authority(HSA)가 제공하는 간장 기준시료를 분석하였다. 본 연구원에서 측정한 결과값은 HSA가 제공하는 기준값과 불확도 내에서 일치하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.502-509
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• 2008

혈청 내 콜레스테롤을 정량분석하기 위한 일차분석법으로 동위원소희석 액체크로마토그래피/질량분석법(isotope dilution liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry)을 사용하였다. 콜레스테롤은 Thermo ODS hypersil $C^{18}$ 칼럼을 사용하여 분리하였고, 이동상은 100% 메탄올, 유속은 0.3 mL/min으로 하였다. 콜레스테롤과 콜레스테롤-$3,4-13C_2$는 $[M-H_2O+H]^+$이온에 해당하는 m/z 369.4와 371.3에서 모니터링하여 정량에 합당한 크로마토그램을 얻을 수 있었다. 방법의 유효성을 증명하기 위해서 NIST SRM 909b를 분석한 결과 인증값과 불확도 범위 내에서 일치하는 것을 확인하였다. 이 방법을 바탕으로 혈청 인증표준 물질 4 종류를 제조하여 인증을 실시하였다. 인증 결과, 반복성의 상대표준오차는 0.1~0.8%, 재현성의 경우 0.24%이하, 확장 불확도는 95% 신뢰도구간에서 약 1.43%로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.821-827
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• 2014

An isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (ID LC-MS/MS) method has been developed and applied to the determination of arsenobetaine (AsB, ${(CH_3)_3}^+AsCH_2COO^-$) from oyster candidate certified reference material (CRM). The exact matching isotope dilution approach was adopted for accurate determination of AsB using $^{13}C_2$-labeled AsB as an internal standard. Efficiencies of different AsB extraction methods were evaluated using a codfish reference material and a simple sonication method was selected as the method of choice for the certification of the oyster candidate CRM. The hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) combined with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI/MS/MS) in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode was optimized for adequate chromatographic retention and robust quantification of AsB from codfish and oyster samples. By analyzing 12 subsamples taken from each 12 bottles systematically selected from the whole oyster CRM batch, the certified value of AsB was determined as $6.60mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}{\pm}0.31mg{\cdot}kg^{-1}$ and it showed excellent between-bottle homogeneity of less than 0.42%, which is represented by relative standard deviation of 12 bottles from the CRM batch. The major source of uncertainty was the certified value of the AsB standard solution.

• 분석과학
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2014

후 컬럼 동위원소 희석법(PCID, post column isotope dilution)을 HPLC-ICP/MS (high performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma/mass spectrometry)에 적용한 정량법에서 내부 표준물을 동시에 사용하여 정확도와 정밀도를 개선하였다. 전통적인 여러 정량법과 후 컬럼 동위원소 희석법을 비교하여 볼 때에 PCID의 경우에 컬럼내에서 발생하는 오차가 가장 큰 요인으로 작용하였음을 알 수 있었다. PCID에서 내부 표준물을 사용하여 컬럼내에서의 손실에 대한 오차를 효과적으로 보정하고 정확도와 정밀도를 개선할 수 있었다. 셀레늄 화학종인 SeMet을 시료로 사용하고 내부 표준물로 MeSecys 또는 $Se^{4+}$를 이용한 결과, 사용하지 않은 경우와 비교하면 상대오차는 각 각 31%와 13%에서 모두 1% 대로 낮아져 정확도가 크게 개선되었으며, 상대 표준편차는 5.1%와 6.9%에서 각각 1.5%와 0.2%로 정밀도 또한 크게 개선되었다. PCID에서 내부 표준물을 사용하였을 때의 정량분석법의 장점을 다른 분석법과 비교 토의하였다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1149-1154
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• 2010

Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry using isotope dilution method has been established as a primary method for the measurement of cortisol in human serum. Verification of this method was accomplished by the participation in Consultative Committee for Amount of Substance-Metrology in Chemistry (CCQM) pilot study. Two levels of cortisol certified reference materials were prepared and certified by the established method. They were used as sample materials for the proficiency testing. The expanded uncertainty in the measurement of cortisol in human serum was approximately 1.2% at 95% confidence level. The results of the proficiency testing showed a good precision among the participants, but some bias to the certified values. This means that commercial field laboratories should keep traceability chain to SI unit through available reference measurement procedures and/or available reference materials.