Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Cyclosporins by Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry.

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Abstract

Cyclosporin A (CsA) is a potent immunosuppressant widely used in human medicine to prevent rejection of transplanted organs. Total concentration of CsA and its metabolites in human blood was determined by pyrolysis mass spectrometry (pyr-ms). Mass to charge (m/z) values of 100 of CsA and 3-nitroaniline as an internal standard were used for quantitative measurements by selected ion monitoring (SIM). Results of pyr-ms at 420°C are highly reproducible. Limit of detection (LOD) and linearity were determined to 0.7 ng ml-1 and 0.7 ng ml-1 - 100 mg ml-1 , respectively. LOD is improved to 0.02 ng ml-1 by using a solid phase extraction (SPE) disk. Results of pyr-ms are compared with those obtained by the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) measurements.

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  • Analytical Sciences

    Analytical Sciences 15 (5), 457-460, 1999

    The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry

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