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Liquid chromatography/atmospheric pressure ionization–mass spectrometry in drug metabolism studies
Author(s) -
Kostiainen R.,
Kotiaho T.,
Kuuranne T.,
Auriola S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/jms.481
Subject(s) - chemistry , mass spectrometry , chromatography , atmospheric pressure chemical ionization , tandem mass spectrometry , electrospray ionization , metabolite , direct electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface , chemical ionization , liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry , sample preparation , desorption electrospray ionization , orbitrap , ionization , organic chemistry , biochemistry , ion
The study of the metabolic fate of drugs is an essential and important part of the drug development process. The analysis of metabolites is a challenging task and several different analytical methods have been used in these studies. However, after the introduction of the atmospheric pressure ionization (API) technique, electrospray and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) has become an important and widely used method in the analysis of metabolites owing to its superior specificity, sensitivity and efficiency. In this paper the feasibility of LC/API‐MS techniques in the identification, structure characterization and quantitation of drug metabolites is reviewed. Sample preparation, LC techniques, isotope labeling, suitability of different MS techniques, such as tandem mass spectrometry, and high‐resolution MS in drug metabolite analysis, are summarized and discussed. Automation of data acquisition and interpretation, special techniques and possible future trends are also the topics of the review. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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