Determination of scopolamine in human serum by gas chromatography-ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop a very sensitive and selective method for the determination of scopolamine in serum with a rapid and simple sample preparation. A capillary column gas chromatographic-ion trap tandem mass spectrometric technique has been applied. Scopolamine and the internal standard mexiletine were extracted from serum samples and cleaned up by using a single step liquid-liquid extraction. Derivatization was carried out using 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-methyl-N-trimethylsilylacetamide. The mass spectrometer was operated with positive ions in the selected reaction mode with chemical ionisation using methane. The sum of peak height of two daughter ions was used for quantification. The detection limit was 50 pg/ml in serum.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-264
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Chromatography B
Volume682
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jul 1996
Peer-reviewedYes

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PubMed 8844418
ORCID /0000-0003-1526-997X/work/142247266

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  • Scopolamine