Barbara KH Flashcards
What are mixed mode SPE sorbents?
Chemically modified silica or polymer based materials that have multiple retentive sites on an individual particle
Non polar eg C18
Ion exchange: weak or strong base: primary or quarternary or carboxylic or sulphonic
That exploit different retention mechanisms
As a result it is characterised by a higher selectivity than reversed phase
Can facilitate:
Interactions with different functional groups on a single analyte
Interaction of different functional groups on multiple analytes
Classification of SPE sorbents according to their selectivity
Normal Phase (v low selectivity) Reverse Phase (v low selectivity) Ion exchange (anion/cation) (low selectivity) Mixed mode ion exchange (medium selectivity) Polymer based materials (eg molecularly imprinted polymers that are synthesised using template molecules) (high selectivity)
What steps are involved in analytical toxicology?
Pre- analytical
Analytical
Post-analytical
What is involved in the pre-analytical step?
Obtain details of suspected poisoning episode
Obtain the patients medical and occupational history
Decide priorities for the analysis
What is involved in the analytical step?
Perform agreed analysis
What is involved in the post analytical step?
Interpreting the results
What 5 things should be considered in analytical toxicology?
- Which sample should be collected/ is relevant?
- How it should be prepared?
- Which analytical method should be chosen?
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis - screening tests or target analysis?
- Disposition of xenobiotic in the body - look for parent compound or metabolite?
What is phase 1 metabolism and the scientific name?
Functionalism
Chemical modification of the original xenobiotic molecule by oxidation, reduction or hydrolysis (may ‘activate’ the compound)
What is phase 2 metabolism and the scientific name?
Conjugation reactions in which a second hydrophilic molecule such as glucuronic acid (a more polar compound) is added to the molecule
What process occur in functionalism?
- Oxidation
- Reduction
- Hydrolysis
- Hydration
- Dehalogenation
What processes occur in conjugation?
- Sulphation
- Glucuronidation
- Glutathione conjugation
- Acetylation
- Amino acid conjugation
- Methylation
What is glucuronidation?
A larger more polar molecule (UDP-Glucuronic Acid) is added to substrates to make them more polar and water soluble making them easier to transport and more likely to be excreted.
What characteristics are there of lipophilic xenobiotic molecules?
Rapidly absorbed
Rapidly and widely distributed in the body
Extensively metabolised before its excreted
Give information on rapid screening tests
Rapid analysis
No sample preparation required
Low sensitivity and selectivity
Usually allow for detection of only drugs/ poisons in the samples
Give general information on advance analytical techniques (HPLC, GC, MS, NMR)
Takes time
Requires sample preparation
Very sensitive and selective
Allow for identification and qualification of drugs/poisons
What steps are involved in extraction?
- Extraction - present samples directly to the chromatographic system
- Concentration - to increase the concentration of the sample
- Clean up - remove potentially interfering matrix compounds (particularly important for GC, LC/MS)
What extraction processes are there for non/semi volatile compounds from liquids?
Liquid liquid extraction
Solid phase extraction
Solid phase microextraction
What extraction processes are there for non-/semi- volatile compounds from solids?
Soxhlet extraction Ultrasonic extraction Supercritical fluid extraction Accelerated solvent extraction Microwave extraction
What extraction methods are there for volatile compounds from solid s and liquids
Static headspace extraction
Dynamic headspace extraction - purge and trap
Solid-phase microextraction
What is the mechanism for solid phase extraction?
Sorption of analytes from solution onto solid phase based on the affinity of the analytes to the solid phase
What is the application of normal phase SPE?
Extraction of polar analytes from non-polar samples
What sorbents are used in normal phase SPE?
Activated alumina, silica gels
Wht interactions are exploited in normal phase SPE?
Polar interactions, (hydrogen bonding, dipole-dipole)
What eluents are used in normal phase SPE?
Polar solvents
What are the applications of reversed phased SPE?
Extraction of non-polar analytes from polar samples eg water