Determination of 14–3–3 protein levels in cerebrospinal fluid from Creutzfeldt–Jakob patients by a highly sensitive capture assay

2001 ◽  
Vol 301 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katell Peoc'h ◽  
Heinz C Schröder ◽  
Jean-Louis Laplanche ◽  
Sanja Ramljak ◽  
Werner E.G Müller
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Protein Levels ◽  
Capture Assay ◽  
Highly Sensitive

A Fluorometric Ferric Chloride Method for Determining Cholesterol in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 472-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth B Solow ◽  
L W Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Ferric Chloride ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
The Past ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Chloride Method ◽  
Cholesterol Measurement

Abstract Sensitive or simple methods for the rapid determination of cholesterol in biological fluids have been developed during the past 10 years. Sensitivity has been increased by fluorimetry of the Lieberman—Burchard reaction for cholesterol. Measurement of the reaction of cholesterol with ferric chloride is simpler. Still, there are great differences between the results when different methods are used to measure the microquantities of cholesterol present in small volumes of serum or cerebrospinal fluid. In the proposed method, the simpler ferric chloride technique has been made highly sensitive by use of fluorometry. As little as 100 µl of cerebrospinal fluid, containing less than 1 µg of cholesterol, may be used, and the reaction is stable for as long as 1 h. Interference was negligible from pigments (such as bilirubin and hemoglobin), certain drugs, and ionic substances that might be expected to affect fluorescence.

scholarly journals Determination of δ-aminolaevulinic acid in biological fluids by gas-liquid chromatography with electron-capture detection

1984 ◽  
Vol 219 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Gorchein
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Electron Capture ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Internal Standard ◽  
Electron Capture Detection ◽  
Gas Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Aminolaevulinic Acid ◽  
Highly Sensitive

A derivative of delta-aminolaevulinic acid (AmLev), 2-methyl-3-acetyl-4-(3-propionic acid pentafluorobenzyl ester)pyrrole, with favourable properties for g.l.c. with electron-capture detection, was synthesized. Less than 1 pg could be detected on the column. 6-Amino-5-oxohexanoic acid formed the analogous derivative under similar conditions and was used as the internal standard in the development of a highly sensitive and specific assay for AmLev. The method has been applied to peripheral-venous and umbilical-cord plasma and to cerebrospinal fluid of normal and porphyric subjects.

Establishment of Method for the Determination of Aggregated α-Synuclein in DLB Patient Using RT-QuIC Assay

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seok-Joo Park ◽  
Yun-Jung Lee ◽  
Jeong-Ho Park ◽  
Hyoung-Tae Jin ◽  
Myoung-Ju Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Brain Tissue ◽  
Dementia With Lewy Bodies ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Brain Homogenate ◽  
Related Disease ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Potential Methods ◽  
The Brain

Background: The accumulation of aggregated α-synuclein (αSyn) is known as one of the critical reasons to exhibit their variable molecular pathologies and phenotypes in synucleinopathies. Recent studies suggested that the real-time quaking-induced conversion (RT-QuIC) assay is one of the potential methods to detect these αSyn aggregates and could detect the aggregated αSyn in the brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) using the propensity of the prion-like oligomerization. Objective: We tried to optimize the αSyn RT-QuIC assay based on the aggregation of αSyn in brain samples of synucleinopathies by comparing the conditions of the recently reported αSyn RT-QuIC assays. Methods: This study applied a highly sensitive RT-QuIC assay using recombinant αSyn (rαSyn) to detect aggregated αSyn in the brain tissue from dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Results: This study compared αSyn RT-QuIC assays under conditions such as beads, rαSyn as substrate, reaction buffers, and fluorescence detectors. We observed that the addition of beads and the use of 6x His-tagged rαSyn as substrate help to obtain higher positive responses from αSyn RTQuIC assay seeding with brain homogenate (BH) of DLB and phosphate buffer-based reaction showed higher positive responses than HEPES buffer-based reaction on both fluorescent microplate readers. We also observed that the DLB BHs gave positive responses within ~15–25 h, which is faster high positive responses than recently reported assays. Conclusion: This established αSyn RT-QuIC assay will be able to apply to the early clinical diagnosis of αSyn aggregates related disease in various biofluids such as CSF.

Controlled Growth and Characterization Ag/ZnO Nanotetrapods for Humidity Sensing

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 462-467
Author(s):  
Babak Sadeghi
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Zinc Complex ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Particle Morphology ◽  
Quick Response ◽  
Separation System ◽  
Humidity Sensing ◽  
Sensor Material ◽  
Highly Sensitive

Aim and Objective: Ultrafine Ag/ZnO nanotetrapods (AZNTP) have been prepared successfully using silver (I)–bis (oxalato) zinc complex and 1, 3-diaminopropane (DAP) with a phase separation system, and have been injected into a diethyl/water solution. Materials and Methods: This crystal structure and lattice constant of the AZNTP obtained were investigated by means of a SEM, XRD, TEM and UV-vis spectrum. Results: The results of the present study demonstrated the growth and characterization AZNTP for humidity sensing and DAP plays a key role in the determination of particle morphology. AZNTP films with 23 nm in arm diameter have shown highly sensitive, quick response sensor material that works at room temperature.

Simultaneous Determination of Methocarbamol and Paracetamol in the Presence of Three Related Substances by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 505-510
Author(s):  
Yanjuan Zheng ◽  
Qiushi Peng ◽  
Rui Dong ◽  
Tingyu Chen ◽  
Yi Bao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Pharmaceutical Preparations ◽  
Gradient Elution ◽  
Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Related Substances ◽  
Bulk Powder ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Optimal Protocol ◽  
Acquity Uplc

Introduction: A rapid, and accurate Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC) method was developed to simultaneously analyze Methocarbamol, Paracetamol and the related substances Materials and Methods: Waters ACQUITY UPLC® BEH Phenyl C18 column was used in conjunction with UV detection at 225nm. Gradient elution with 0.05M, pH 6 phosphate buffer and acetonitrile flow at 0.3mL /min rate were used to separate the substances. The retention times for 4-Aminopheno, Paracetamol, Guaifenesin, Methocarbamol, and 4-Chloroacetanilide were 1.319 minute, 2.224 minute, 4.467 minute, 4.769 minute and 5.433 minute respectively. The concentration was linear in the range of 2-100 µg/ml for Methocarbamol, and 1-100 µg/mL for Paracetamol. The percentage recoveries were between 99.28±1.23% to 100.57±0.99% for Methocarbamol, and between 99.08±1.23% to 101.23±1.39% for Paracetamol. Results and Discussion: The validated optimal protocol is robust and accurate for simultaneous analysis of Methocarbamol, Paracetamol and the related substances, applicable for bulk powder as well as pharmaceutical formulation. Conclusion: In this paper, a highly sensitive, accurate, and precise UPLC method with UV-Vis detection was developed and validated for quality control of MET and PAR in bulk as well as in pharmaceutical preparations.

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