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Drug analysis by direct liquid introduction micro liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
Author(s) -
Henion Jack D.,
Maylin George A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
biomedical mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 0306-042X
DOI - 10.1002/bms.1200070306
Subject(s) - chromatography , mass spectrometry , chemistry , quadrupole mass analyzer , elution , direct electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface , chemical ionization , gas chromatography , analytical chemistry (journal) , mass spectrum , liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry , selected ion monitoring , ionization , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , ion , organic chemistry
The analytical capabilities of a micro high performance liquid chromatograph interfaced to an unchanged quadrupole mass spectrometer are presented. Continuous monitoring of the total micro liquid chromatographic effluent allows full scan chemical ionization mass spectra of from one to five nanograms of drugs and their metabolites to be recorded. The interface is a simple, inexpensive device which can be assembled from commercially available components. An eight microliter per minute flow rate of the micro liquid chromatographic eluant allows separation and identification of biologically important substances not amenable to gas chromatography mass spectrometry techniques. The sensitivity of micro liquid chromatography mass spectrometry performed as described is comparable with gas chromatography mass spectrometry and is achieved by introducing the total micro liquid chromatographic effluent into the chemical ionization ion source of the mass spectrometer. Selected ion monitoring provides 20 pg detection limits of phenothiazine tranquilizers injected on column.