ArticleJournal of separation science2025
First Dimension Trap-and-Elute Combined with Second Dimension Reversed-Phase Liquid Chromatography Separation Using a Two-Dimensional-Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry System for Sensitive Quantification of Human Insulin and Six Insulin Analogs in Plasma: Improved Chromatographic Resolution and Stability Testing.
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Multidimensional chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), including simple sample preparation with protein precipitation, anion conversion with ammonium hydroxide, and solid-phase extraction using mixed-mode anion exchange in a 96-well plate format, has been validated for rapid simultaneous analysis of human insulin and its six analogs (lispro, glulisine, glargine, degludec, detemir, and aspart) in human plasma. This method is critical for clinical diagnostics, forensic investigations, and anti-doping efforts due to the widespread use of these substances. In the present study, improved chromatographic resolution was achieved using a first-dimension trap-and-elute configuration with an XBridge C18 (2.1 × 20 mm, 3.5 µm) trap column combined with second dimension separation on a Cortecs Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) C18+ (2.1 × 100 mm, 1.6 µm) analytical column implemented within a two-dimensional-LC-MS/MS system. The total chromatographic run time was 11 min. This setup increases both the resolution and sensitivity of the method. A mobile phase consisting of 0.8% formic acid (FA) in water and 0.7% FA in acetonitrile was used for gradient elution. Bovine insulin was used as the internal standard. MS detection was performed in positive electrospray ionization mode, and the ion suppression due to matrix effects was evaluated. Validation criteria included linearity, precision, accuracy, recovery, lower limit of quantitation, matrix effect, and stability tests with and without protease inhibitor cocktail under different conditions (short-term stability, long-term stability, and freeze-thaw stability). The concentration range for all insulins was 50-15 000 pg/mL, with limits of quantification below the therapeutic reference range for all analytes. Intra-run precision ranged from 1.1% to 5.7%, inter-run precision from 0.7% to 5.9%, and overall recovery from 96.9% to 114.3%. The validated method has been implemented successfully by the Department of Forensic Medicine at our hospital for the investigation of unexplained deaths.
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