Journal of Chromatography B 2007-07-01

Determination of propylthiouracil and methylthiouracil in human serum using high-performance liquid chromatography with chemiluminescence detection.

Yue Wei, Zhu-Jun Zhang, Yan-Tu Zhang, Yong-Hua Sun

Index: J. Chromatogr. B. Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci. 854(1-2) , 239-44, (2007)

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Abstract

Based on the sensitizing effect of formaldehyde on the chemiluminescence (CL) reaction of propylthiouracil (PTU) and methylthiouracil (MTU) with acidic potassium permanganate and the combination technique of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), a sensitive, selective and simple post-column CL detection method for determining PTU and MTU is described. The optimal conditions for the CL detection and HPLC separation were carried out. The linear ranges were 0.1-20 microg mL(-1) for MTU and 0.1-10 microg mL(-1) for PTU, the detection limits were 0.03 microg mL(-1) for PTU, 0.03 microg mL(-1) for MTU and the quantification limits were 0.1 microg mL(-1) for PTU, 0.1 microg mL(-1) for MTU. The method has been satisfactorily applied for the determination of MTU and PTU in human serum samples.

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