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[Determination of Metformin Hydrochloride, Melamine and Dicyandiamide in Metformin Hydrochloride Preparations by Tandem Dual Solid Phase Extraction Cartridges-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Multi-Stage Mass Spectrometry]

[Determination of Metformin Hydrochloride, Melamine and Dicyandiamide in Metformin Hydrochloride Preparations by Tandem Dual Solid Phase Extraction Cartridges-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Electrospray Ionization Multi-Stage Mass Spectrometry]

Yanfen Zhou, Fanghuan Wang, Zelan Wang, Haijuan Zhan, Wanyi Liu, Zhe Meng

Se Pu. 2018 Feb 8;36(2):159-166.

PMID: 29582602

Abstract:

A method for the confirmation and quantification of metformin hydrochloride and its relative substances melamine and dicyandiamide using tandem dual solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges and high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization multi-stage mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MSn) was developed. The samples were extracted with anhydrous ethanol containing 0.1% (v/v) acetic acid under ultrasound-assisted conditions. The extracts were concentrated and purified using Cleanert PCX and C18 tandem dual solid phase extraction cartridges, and eluted with 5% (v/v) ammonia methanol solution. The separation was performed on a Kromasil-C18 column (100 mm×4.6 mm, 3.5 μm) with gradient elution. The detection was performed in selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode using electrospray ionization multi-stage mass spectrometry. The external standard method was used for quantification. The extraction solvents, types of SPE cartridges and eluents were optimized by comparing the recoveries under different conditions. The results showed that the detector response of each target compound was linear in corresponding mass concentration ranges with the correlation coefficients (r2) ≥ 0.9992. The limits of detection (LODs) and the limits of quantification (LOQs) of the three analytes were 1.48-13.61 μg/kg and 5.96-45.67 μg/kg, respectively. The recoveries of the three analytes were 65.02%-118.33% spiked at low, medium and high levels. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were no more than 13.41%. The method is reliable, easy, and has a better purification effect. The method can be applied to the routine analysis of metformin hydrochloride and its relative substances melamine and dicyandiamide in different preparations of metformin hydrochloride.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP1115704-A	Metformin hydrochloride solution		1115-70-4	Price

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