Abstract A nonlinear general rate model (GRM) of liquid chromatography is formulated to analyze the influence of temperature variations on the dynamics of multi-component mixtures in a thermally insulated liquid chromatographic reactor. The mathematical model is formed by a system of nonlinear convection–diffusion reaction partial differential equations (PDEs) coupled with nonlinear algebraic equations

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) show excellent property, such as high porosity and excellent structure stability and were well applied in fields such as catalysis and adsorption, but most of the COFs showed similar structure and thus similar adsorption performance. Modification of simple COFs to enhance its adsorption performance in separation technique is an important issue. In this study, quaternary

A simple and rapid method employing ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry has been developed for the direct determination of acrylic acid in tap water for the first time. The method worked on a ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography system and utilized the direct injection of 10 μL volumes. Aqueous samples were filtered with 0.22 μm membrane after diluting with

Different USA-origin cannabis samples were analyzed by GC-FID to quantify all possible cannabinoids and terpenoids prior to their clustering. Chromatographic analysis confirmed the presence of seven cannabinoids and sixteen terpenoids with variable levels. Among tested cannabinoids, Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Δ9-THC and cannabinol CBN were available in excess amounts (1.2–8.0 wt%) and (0.22–1.1 wt%),

Objectives: The objective of this study was the investigation of age- and sex-associations in a set of blood plasma metabolites in healthy male and female subjects. Methods: A comparison study design with male and female subjects of various ages was used. Metabolic profiling was performed using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry that yielded 186 metabolite concentrations for each study

Thermochromic inks, materials that change color at a certain temperature, are increasingly used on papers and other materials in the areas of design, commercials, and security printing. Pseudo-estrogen bisphenol A (BPA) may be one of their main compounds present in mass fractions of up to several percent. In this work, the mass fractions of BPA in thermochromic prints on seven types of paper were determined

Olive oils may provide health benefits, including the prevention of coronary heart diseases, cancers, and the modification of immune and inflammatory responses. These benefits mainly originate from the phenolic compounds found in olive oil. There has been no study on the advanced characterization of Albanian olive oils from various cultivars regarding phenolic compounds. Hence, a comprehensive characterization

Ex vivo placental perfusion experiments are important in understanding the quantity and mechanisms of xenobiotic transport to the fetus during pregnancy. Our study demonstrates that paclitaxel and antipyrine concentrations in placental perfusion medium containing physiological concentrations of human serum albumin during pregnancy (30 mg/mL) can be quantified by RP-HPLC and UV detection. A liquid-liquid

Several hundred drug substances approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are chiral molecules. For the enantiomeric purity assessment, current practice is to develop separation techniques using chiral columns or mobile phase modifiers to separate enantiomers before detection. An alternative approach is to use currently accepted HPLC assay methods and use chiral-specific detectors to confirm

Establish a quantitative analysis of multi-components by the single marker (QAMS) method for quality evaluation and validate its feasibilities by the simultaneous quantitative assay of four main components in Linderae Reflexae Radix. Four main components of pinostrobin, pinosylvin, pinocembrin, and 3,5-dihydroxy-2-(1-p-mentheneyl)-trans-stilbene were selected as analytes to evaluate the quality by

A rapid and robust method for measuring methotrexate (MTX) and its two primary metabolites, 7-hydroxymethotrexate (7-OHMTX) and 2,4-diamino-N10-methylpteroic acid (DAMPA), was developed for use in pharmacokinetic studies of plasma and cerebrospinal fluid samples collected from infants with malignant brain tumors. Sample aliquots (100μL) were prepared for bioanalysis of MTX and metabolites using a Waters

Radix isatidis has been widely used as a Chinese traditional medicine for its anti-virus and anticancer activities where the minor components may contribute to these beneficial pharmaceutical effects. In order to enrich the target minor compounds effectively and rapidly, extraction, medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC), high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) and preparative high-performance

The cyclofructan 6 (CF6) macrocyclic-oligosaccharide was derivatized with five different substituents able to bear positive charges: propyl imidazole (IM) methyl benzimidazole (BIM), dimethyl aminopropyl (AP), pyridine (PY) and dimethyl aminophenyl (DMAP). The derivatized cyclofructans were reacted with triethoxysilyl-propylisocyanate as a linker to bond them to 5 μm spherical silica gel particles

The introduction of spiral countercurrent chromatography in the last few years using new separation columns such as the spiral tubing support rotor has enabled the application of more polar volatile solvent systems for natural products separation. This method can be applied to water soluble compounds and their metabolites. We have used spiral countercurrent chromatography with the spiral tubing support

As countercurrent chromatography is becoming an established method in chromatography for many kinds of products, it is becoming increasingly important to model the process and to be able to predict the peaks for a given process. The CCC industries are looking for rapid methods to analyze the processes of countercurrent chromatography and select suitable solvent system. In this paper, recent progress

A novel ellipsoid column was designed for centrifugal counter-current chromatography. Performance of the ellipsoid column with a capacity of 3.4 mL was examined with three different solvent systems composed of 1-butanol-acetic acid-water (4:1:5, v/v) (BAW), hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-0.1 M HCl (1:1:1:1, v/v) (HEMH), and 12.5% (w/w) PEG1000 and 12.5% (w/w) dibasic potassium phosphate in water (PEG-DPP)

Semi-preparative and preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) were successfully used for isolation of glycosides from 50% ethanol extract of the dried barks of Ilex rotunda Thunb. (Aquifoliaceae) by using a two-phase solvent system composed of ethyl acetate-n-butanol-water (1:6:7, v/v/v). From 1.0 g of the extract, syringaresinol 4',4"-di-o-β-d-glucopyranoside (I, 20.2 mg),, syringin

Jiubiying, the dried barks of Ilex rotunda Thunb. (Aquifoliaceae), has been used as herbal tea and traditional Chinese medicine for heat-clearing, detoxifying, dehumidification, and odynolysis. Pedunculoside and syringin are two main bioactive components. For the new drug development, we tried to isolate and purify several chemical constituents from Jiubiying by high-speed counter-current chromatography

Formulation extracts of tetracycline hydrochloride (HCl), minocycline hydrochloride (HCl), and doxycycline hyclate were degraded by strong acidic conditions and heating. Subsequently, components of the extracts were separated by Bidentate C8, Phenyl Hydride and Cholesterol (UDC) HPLC columns operating in the reverse phase mode. The Phenyl Hydride column was able to baseline separate minocycline from

Genkwanin, a flavonoid which has anti-oxidant and anti-tumor activities, was isolated and purified from flowers of Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. in a large-scale by normal-phase flash chromatography (NPFC). Dried flower buds were extracted with methanol at room temperature and concentrated. The residues were suspended in water and first extracted with petroleum ether, and then chloroform. Genkwanin

A new series of organic-high ionic strength aqueous two-phase solvents systems was designed for separation of highly polar compounds by spiral high-speed counter-current chromatography. A total of 21 solvent systems composed of 1-butanol-ethanol-saturated ammonium sulfate-water at various volume ratios are arranged according to an increasing order of polarity. Selection of the two-phase solvent system

Using a two-phase solvent system composed of dichloromethane-methanol-n-butanol-water-acetic acid (5:5:3:4:0.1, v/v/v/v/v), high-speed countercurrent chromatography was successfully performed for isolation and purification of three iridoid glycosides from Fructus Corni for the first time. From 100 mg of a crude extract of Fructus Corni 7.9 mg of sweroside, 13.1 mg of morroniside, and 10.2 mg of loganin

In recent years, the use and number of biotherapeutics has increased significantly. For these largely protein-based therapies, the quantitation of aggregates is of particular concern given their potential effect on efficacy and immunogenicity. This need has renewed interest in size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). In the following review we will outline the history and background of SEC for the analysis

Alismatis Rhizoma is a perennial herb originating from the rhizomes of Alisma orientalis (Sam) Juzep and the same species which have been used to treat seborrheic dermatitis, eczema, polydipsia, and pedal edema. We aimed to determine the concentrations of the compounds alisol B and alisol B acetate present in a sample of the herb using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with a photodiode

Coupled with evaporative light scattering detection, a high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) method was developed for preparative isolation and purification of three glycine-conjugated cholic acids, glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA), glycohyodeoxycholic acid (GHDCA) and glycohyocholic acid (GHCA) from Pulvis Fellis Suis (Pig gallbladder bile) for the first time. The separation was performed

By using a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (2:2:2:2, v/v/v/v), a high-speed counter-current chromatography technique was successfully used for isolation and purification of three alkaloids from Picrasma quassiodes (D. Don) Benn. for the first time. A total of 22.1 mg of 3-methylcanthin-2,6-dione, 4.9 mg of 4-methoxy-5-hydroxycanthin-6-one and 1.2 mg of 1-

Semi-preparative high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully performed for isolation and purification of caffeic acid 4 bioactive flavonoids from Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng using stepwise elution with a pair of two-phase solvent systems composed of ethyl acetate-methanol-water at the volume ratios of 10: 1: 10 and 5: 1: 5 (v/v). From 378.5 mg of crude extract 24.1 mg of caffeic

High-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (prep-HPLC) were successively used for the separation of pogostone and four flavonoids from Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. An efficient HSCCC separation was achieved on a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (11:5:11:5, v/v/v/v). Three well-separated peaks

Partition efficiency of the high-pitch locular multilayer coil was evaluated in countercurrent chromatographic (CCC) separation of proteins with an aqueous-aqueous polymer phase system using the small-scale cross-axis coil planet centrifuge (X-axis CPC) fabricated in our laboratory. The separation column was specially made by high-pitch (ca 5 cm) winding of 1.0 mm I.D., 2.0 mm O.D. locular tubing compressed

A high-speed counter-current chromatography (HSCCC) technique in a preparative scale has been applied to separate and purify cordycepin from the extract of Cordyceps militaris(L.) Link by a one-step separation. A high efficiency of HSCCC separation was achieved on a two-phase solvent system of n-hexane-n-butanol-methanol-water (23:80:30:155, v/v/v/v) by eluting the lower mobile phase at a flow rate

Combined with medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC) and preparative high-pressure liquid chromatography (Prep-HPLC), high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully applied for separation and purification of isoflavonoids from the extract of belamcanda. HSCCC separation was performed on a two-phase solvent system composed of methyl tert-butyl ether -ethyl acetate - n-butyl

Four flavonoids including luteolin, apigenin, 3'-hydroxygenkwanin and genkwanin were isolated and purified from Daphne genkwa Sieb. et Zucc. by high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC). Preparative HSCCC with a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (5:7:5:5, v/v) was successfully performed by increasing the flow rate of the mobile phase from 1.2 to 2.0 mL/min

The conventional toroidal coil in centrifugal countercurrent chromatography has a low level of stationary phase retention, since a half of each helical turn is entirely occupied by the mobile phase. In order to cope with this problem, several new column designs including zigzag, saw-tooth and figure-8 patterns have been introduced and their performance was compared in terms of retention of the stationary

The toroidal coil using an equilateral triangular core and zigzag pattern column have improved both retention of the stationary phase and peak resolution of the conventional toroidal coil in centrifugal counter-current chromatography. To further improve the retention of stationary phase and peak resolution, a novel saw tooth column was designed and the performance of the system was evaluated at various

Coupled with evaporative light scattering detection, high-speed countercurrent chromatography was successfully applied for the first time to separation and purification of four triterpene saponins including esculentoside A, B, C and D from roots of Radix Phytolaccae. The separation was performed with an optimized two-phase solvent system composed of chloroform-methanol-water (4:4:2, v/v) using the

Preparative high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully used for isolation and purification of caffeic acid from Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng with a solvent system composed of ethyl acetate-methanol-water at a volume ratio of 10:1:10, v/v. Using a preparative unit of the HSCCC centrifuge, about a 938 mg amount of the crude extract was separated, yielding 63.2 mg of caffeic acid

High-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) has been successfully used for the preparative isolation of flavonoids from the ethyl acetate extracts of black currant leaves. The HSCCC separation was performed with a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane/EtOAc/MeOH/H(2)O (1:10:1:10, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min. When the flow rate was increased from 1.0 to 3.0 mL/min, the retention of

The toroidal column using a zigzag pattern has been improved in both retention of the stationary phase and peak resolution. To further improve the retention of stationary phase and peak resolution, a series of novel geometric designs of tubing (plain, mid-clamping, flattened and flat-twisted tubing) was evaluated their performance in CCC. The results showed that the tubing which was flattened vertically

Combined with medium-pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC) and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (perp-HPLC), high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was applied for separation and purification of flavone C-glycosides from the crude extract of leaves of Ficus microcarpae L. f. HSCCC separation was performed on a two-phase solvent system composed of methyl tert- butyl ether

Black currant is an important material for food industry, but little research has been reported on the isolation of phenolic acids because of their low content. In present study, high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) has been successfully used for the preparative isolation of the minor phenolic compounds from the ethyl acetate extracts of black currant fruit. The HSCCC separation was performed

Effective column space and stationary phase retention have been improved by changing the configuration of the helical column originally used for toroidal coil countercurrent chromatography. The use of an equilateral triangular core for the helix column doubles effective column space and retains the stationary phase over 40% of the total column capacity without increasing the column pressure. The present

Preparative high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) has been successfully used for the isolation and purification of isorhamnetin from Stigma maydis. This was achieved in two stages: the first separation was performed with a two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (HEMW) at a volume ratio of 5:5:5:5, yielding isorhamnetinat 65.6 %, which is followed by the

The toroidal coil using an equilateral triangular core has improved both retention of the stationary phase and peak resolution of the conventional toroidal coil in centrifugal countercurrent chromatography. To further improve the retention of stationary phase and peak resolution, a novel zigzag toroidal coil was designed and the performance of the system was evaluated at various flow rates. The results

Countercurrent chromatographic (CCC) separation of lipophilic ascorbic acid derivatives and the crude extract from Kadsura Coccinea was performed using the type-J multilayer coil planet centrifuge with a hydrophobic organic-aqueous two-phase solvent system composed of n-hexane/ethyl acetate/ethanol/aqueous 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid at the volume ratio of (5 : 5 : 6 : 2). The lipophilic ascorbic acid

Countercurrent chromatographic performance of the locular multilayer coil separation column newly designed in our laboratory was evaluated in terms of theoretical plate number, peak resolution and retention of the stationary phase in protein separation with an aqueous polymer phase system using the small-scale cross-axis coil planet centrifuge (X-axis CPC) fabricated in our laboratory. The locular

Cordycepin is successfully isolated and purified from Cordyceps millitaris in two-step purification by high-speed countercurrent chromatography. Two solvent systems, ethyl acetate-1-butanol-water (3:2:5, v/v/v) and trichloromethane-methanol-1-butanol-water (2:1:0.25:1, v/v/v/v), were used for the two-step purification. The purity of the prepared cordycepin was 98.1% according to the high-performance

High-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was applied for separation and purification of flavonoids from the extract of belamcanda. High efficiency of HSCCC separation was achieved on a two-phase solvent system of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (4:5:5:5, v/v) by eluting the lower mobile phase at a flow-rate of 1.2mL/min and a revolution speed of 800 rpm. Three well-separated peaks were

Chickpea is known as a plant that is rich in protein, carbohydrates, and nutrition, and its seeds and sprouts have been processed into various health foods. In the present study, four isoflavones were purified from the seeds and sprouts of chickpea by high speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) using two biphasic solvent systems composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (5:5:5:5, v/v)

High-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) was successfully used to isolate three bioactive compounds, i.e., amygdalin from bitter almond and taxifolin-3-glucoside and quercetin-3-galactoside (hyperoside) from water extract of Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb, respectively. From 1 g of the crude extract 65 mg of amygdalin was isolated at 97% purity using a two-phase solvent system composed of ethyl ac

A gradient reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for determining NSC 737664 (2-[(2R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxamide; ABT-888) in human plasma and urine. Chromatographic separation used a mobile phase composed of 0.1% formic acid in water and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile, and a C18 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5µ). Quantitation was performed

An effective high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC) method was established for further separation and purification of four minor flavonols in addition to five major flavonols which were reported by our previous study from extracts of Flos Gossypii. HSCCC was performed with three two-phase solvent systems composed of n-hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (7.5:15:6:7, v/v), (2.5:15:2:7, v/v)

High-speed countercurrent chromatography was successfully applied for the first time for the separation of psoralen and bergapten from Ficus carica L leaves. The crudeextract obtained by light petroleum (b.p.: 60°C-90°C) from the dried leaves of Ficus carica L. was separated with a two-phase solvent system of n-Hexane-ethyl acetate-methanol-water (1:1:1:1, v/v). Each peak fraction was analyzed by high-performance

The integration of physicochemical profiling screens such as Log P into natural products drug discovery programs is emerging as an approach to front-load drug-like properties of natural product libraries for high-throughput screening. In this study a fast-gradient HPLC method using a polystyrene-divinylbenzene PRP-1 column was developed to estimate the lipophilicity of marine natural products. An excellent

A new IS-anionic stationary phase was synthesized to make on-line extraction of the ochratoxin A and B from samples of beer for HPLC. The propyltriethylammonium chloride stationary phase was characterized affecting it's elementary determination and RI specter, respectively. Evaluation of the IS-anionic column for the extraction and quantification of OTA and OTB in beer has shown that the column is

Preparative separation of elatine in Delphinium shawurense was achieved for the first time using high-speed countercurrent chromatography (HSCCC). The separation was performed with a solvent system composed of ethyl acetate-chloroform-methanol-water (3:0.1:2:3, v/v) using the lower organic phase as a mobile phase under a revolution speed of 800 rpm. This yielded 72 mg of elatine at over 97% purity

Optimal elution modes were determined for four typical two-phase solvent systems each with different physical parameters to achieve the best peak resolution and retention of the stationary phase by spiral tube high-speed countercurrent chromatography using a suitable set of test samples. Both retention of the stationary phase and partition efficiency are governed by an interplay between two forces