Dynamic electromembrane extraction #briefpost
The potential of electromembrane
extraction (EME) is beyond any doubt [1]. As you well know, it is based on the
electromigration of the target charged analyte from the donor phase (the
sample) to the aqueous acceptor phase through a polymeric membrane that physically separates both phases. The extraction is rapid
and it provides high enrichment factors.
In its conventional format, EME is
developed in static mode. What would happen if the sample and even the acceptor
phase are dynamically introduced in the extraction device? This question has
been recently answered in an article published in Journal of Chromatography A
[2].
Our colleagues have designed an
extraction device where the sample and the acceptor phase can flow dynamically thanks
to a peristaltic and a syringe pump, respectively. This configuration permits
to process a larger sample volume (increasing the enrichment factor) without
modifying the diffusion distance sample/acceptor phase. In fact, the flow of
the sample increases the analytical signals two times while a similar effect is
observed for the movement of the acceptor phase.
The method has been applied for the
determination of amitriptyline and nortriptyline in plasma and urine samples.
Limits of detection lower than 1 mg/L are reported using HPLC-UV as instrumental
technique.
You will find the device description
and optimization in the original article.
References
[1] Electromembrane extraction of
biological samples: determining stimulant drugs in whole blood. Link to the post
[2] Dynamic electromembrane
extraction: Automated movement of donor and acceptor phases to improve
extraction efficiency. Link to the article
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