期刊
TOXICON
卷 59, 期 3, 页码 379-384出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2011.12.010
关键词
AQC-derivatization; BMAA; Cyanobacteria; Estuaries; Methanol elution
资金
- Fundacaopara a Ciencia e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BPD/44373/2008]
- INCITE human resources program
- Pharmatlantic INTERREG Atlantic Area Operational Program
- U. Porto/Santander Totta
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BPD/44373/2008] Funding Source: FCT
A method has been developed and optimized in order to detect and quantify the non-protein amino acid beta-N-methylamino-L-alanine(BMAA) in cyanobacteria. The novelty of the method is that we have used methanol instead of acetonitrile as the eluent. The method includes extraction with 0.1 M trichloroacetic acid (free BMAA) or protein hydrolysis with 6 M hydrochloric acid (total BMAA), derivatization with AQC (6-aminoquinolyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate) and reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography analysis with fluorescence detection (HPLC/FD). Detection limits ranged from 0.35 to 0.75 pg injected, while quantification limits ranged from 1.10 to 2.55 pg injected for total and free BMAA hydrolysis, respectively. The linear response range was up to 850 pmol in both methods, embracing three orders of magnitude. The method was successfully applied to a lyophilized estuarine species of Nostoc (LEGE 06077). All previous published methods for BMAA quantification, using HPLC/FD, have reported the usage of acetonitrile. This is the first report using methanol as the mobile phase. Although the elution strength differs with both solvents, the final method proved efficient for the quantification of BMAA in this complex sample. The method resulted effective, low-priced, and simple, being suitable for routine monitoring of BMAA in cyanobacteria. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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