scholarly journals A Novel Validated Injectable Colistimethate Sodium Analysis Combining Advanced Chemometrics and Design of Experiments

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1546
Author(s):  
Ioanna Dagla ◽  
Anthony Tsarbopoulos ◽  
Evagelos Gikas

Colistimethate sodium (CMS) is widely administrated for the treatment of life-threatening infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Until now, the quality control of CMS formulations has been based on microbiological assays. Herein, an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to ultraviolet detector methodology was developed for the quantitation of CMS in injectable formulations. The design of experiments was performed for the optimization of the chromatographic parameters. The chromatographic separation was achieved using a Waters Acquity BEH C8 column employing gradient elution with a mobile phase consisting of (A) 0.001 M aq. ammonium formate and (B) methanol/acetonitrile 79/21 (v/v). CMS compounds were detected at 214 nm. In all, 23 univariate linear-regression models were constructed to measure CMS compounds separately, and one partial least-square regression (PLSr) model constructed to assess the total CMS amount in formulations. The method was validated over the range 100–220 μg mL−1. The developed methodology was employed to analyze several batches of CMS injectable formulations that were also compared against a reference batch employing a Principal Component Analysis, similarity and distance measures, heatmaps and the structural similarity index. The methodology was based on freely available software in order to be readily available for the pharmaceutical industry.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Haniff Hanafy Idris ◽  
Muhamad Shirwan Abdullah Sani ◽  
Amalia Mohd Hashim ◽  
Nor Nadiha Mohd Zaki ◽  
Yanty Noorzianna Abdul Manaf ◽  
...  

Abstract This study authenticated fish feed sources and determined lard adulteration using dataset pre-processing, principal component analysis (PCA), discriminant analysis (DA) and partial least square regression (PLSR) on 19 triacylglycerols (TAGs) and 16 thermal properties (TPs). At cumulative variability (90.625%) and Keiser-Meyer Olkin (KMO) value (0.811), the PCA identified strong factor loading variables, i.e., OLL, PLL, OOL, POL, PPL, POO, PPO, PSO, ICT and FHT in PC1 and LLLn, OOO and CT2 in PC2. These variables were significantly (p < 0.05) contributing to lard-palm-oil (L-PO) clusters: (1) POO, PPO and PPL (high loading) and OLL, PLL, OOL, ICT, POL, PSO and FHT (low loading) in 0:100 and 25:75 L-PO clusters; (2) CT2, OOO and LLLn (high loading) in 50:50 L-PO cluster; and (3) OLL, PLL, OOL, ICT, POL, PSO and FHT (high loading) and POO, PPO and PPL (low loading) in 72:25 and 100:0 L-PO clusters. Training, validation and testing datasets had 100%, 84.44% and 100% correct-classification, respectively at p < 0.0001 of Wilks' lambda and p < 0.0001 Fisher distance. The DA selected PLL, OOL, POL, PPL, PSO, ICT and FHT as the significantly authenticating biomarkers (p < 0.05). With determination coefficient (R²) (0.9693), mean square error (MSE) (38.382) and root mean square error (RMSE) (6.195), the PLSR's variable importance in the projection (VIP) identified the most influential biomarkers, i.e., PPL, POL, PPO, OOL, ICT, PLL, FHT, POO and OLL. The Z-test result (p > 0.05) indicated that the PLSR could determine the lard adulteration percentage in fish feed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika Jönsson ◽  
Björn Gerdle ◽  
Bijar Ghafouri ◽  
Emmanuel Bäckryd

Abstract Background Neuropathic pain (NeuP) is a complex, debilitating condition of the somatosensory system, where dysregulation between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines are believed to play a pivotal role. As of date, there is no ubiquitously accepted diagnostic test for NeuP and current therapeutic interventions are lacking in efficacy. The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of three biofluids - saliva, plasma, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), to discriminate an inflammatory profile at a central, systemic, and peripheral level in NeuP patients compared to healthy controls. Methods The concentrations of 71 cytokines, chemokines and growth factors in saliva, plasma, and CSF samples from 13 patients with peripheral NeuP and 13 healthy controls were analyzed using a multiplex-immunoassay based on an electrochemiluminescent detection method. The NeuP patients were recruited from a clinical trial of intrathecal bolus injection of ziconotide (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT01373983). Multivariate data analysis (principal component analysis and orthogonal partial least square regression) was used to identify proteins significant for group discrimination and protein correlation to pain intensity. Proteins with variable influence of projection (VIP) value higher than 1 (combined with the jack-knifed confidence intervals in the coefficients plot not including zero) were considered significant. Results We found 17 cytokines/chemokines that were significantly up- or down-regulated in NeuP patients compared to healthy controls. Of these 17 proteins, 8 were from saliva, 7 from plasma, and 2 from CSF samples. The correlation analysis showed that the most important proteins that correlated to pain intensity were found in plasma (VIP > 1). Conclusions Investigation of the inflammatory profile of NeuP showed that most of the significant proteins for group separation were found in the less invasive biofluids of saliva and plasma. Within the NeuP patient group it was also seen that proteins in plasma had the highest correlation to pain intensity. These preliminary results indicate a potential for further biomarker research in the more easily accessible biofluids of saliva and plasma for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain where a combination of YKL-40 and MIP-1α in saliva might be of special interest for future studies that also include other non-neuropathic pain states.


Author(s):  
Dharmastuti Cahya Fatmarahmi ◽  
Ratna Asmah Susidarti ◽  
Respati Tri Swasono ◽  
Abdul Rohman

The study aims to develop an effective, efficient, and reliable method using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy with Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) combined with chemometric for identifying the synthetic drug in Indonesian herbal medicine known as Jamu. Jamu powders, Metamizole, and the binary mixture of Jamu and Metamizole were measured using FTIR-ATR at the mid-infrared region (4000-650 cm-1). The obtained spectra profiles were further analyzed by Principal Component Analysis, Partial Least Square Regression, Principal Component Regression, and Discriminant Analysis. Jamu Pegel Linu (JPL), Jamu Encok (JE), Jamu Sakit Pinggang (JSP), Metamizole (M), and adulterated Jamu by Metamizole were discriminated well on PCA score plot. PLSR and PCR showed the accuracy and precision data to quantify JPL, JE, and JSP, and each adulterated by M with R2 value > 0,995 and low value of RMSEC and RMSEP. Discriminant Analysis (DA) was successfully grouping Jamu and Metamizole without any misclassification. A combination of FTIR spectroscopy and chemometrics offered useful tools for detecting Metamizole in traditional herbal medicine.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajeev K. Singla ◽  
Ghulam Md Ashraf ◽  
Magdah Ganash ◽  
Varadaraj Bhat G ◽  
Bairong Shen

Background: Neurological disorder, depression is the globally 4th leading cause of chronic disabilities in human beings. Objective: This study aimed to model a 2D-QSAR equation that can facilitate the researchers to design better aplysinopsin analogs with potent hMAO-A inhibition. Methods: Aplysinopsin analogs dataset were subjected to ADME assessment for drug-likeness suitability using StarDrop software before modeled equation. 2D-QSAR equations were generated using VLife MDS 4.6. Dataset was segregated into training and test set using different methodologies, followed by variable selection. Model development was done using principal component regression, partial least square regression, and multiple regression. Results: The dataset has successfully qualified the drug-likeness criteria in ADME simulation, with more than 90% of molecules cleared the ideal conditions including intrinsic solubility, hydrophobicity, CYP3A4 2C9pKi, hERG pIC50, etc. 112 models were developed using multiparametric consideration of methodologies. The best six models were discussed with their extent of significance and prediction capabilities. ALP97 was emerged out as the most significant model out of all, with ~83% of the variance in the training set, the internal predictive ability of ~74% while having the external predictive capability of ~79%. Conclusion: ADME assessment suggested that aplysinopsin analogs are worth investigating. Interaction among the descriptors in a way of summation or multiplication products, are quite influential and yielding significant 2D-QSAR models with good prediction efficiency. This model can be used for the design of a more potent hMAO-A inhibitor having an aplysinopsin scaffold, which can then contribute to the treatment of depression and other neurological disorders.


2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhaoyan Zhang ◽  
Liang Yang ◽  
Xiaoyan Huang ◽  
Yue Gao

Abstract Background The side effects caused by Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR) and Polygoni Multiflori Radix Praeparata (PMRP) have often appeared globally. There is no research on the changes of endogenous metabolites among PMR- and PMRP-treated rats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the varying metabolomic effects between PMR- and PMRP-treated rats. We tried to discover relevant differences in biomarkers and endogenous metabolic pathways. Methods Hematoxylin and eosin staining and immunohistochemistry staining were performed to find pathological changes. Biochemical indicators were also measured, one-way analysis of variance with Dunnett’s multiple comparison test was used for biochemical indicators comparison among various groups. Metabolomics analysis based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF-MS) was performed to find the changes in metabolic biomarkers. Multivariate statistical approaches such as principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least square-discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were applied to reveal group clustering trend, evaluate and maximize the discrimination between the two groups. MetaboAnalyst 4.0 was performed to find and confirm the pathways. Results PMR extracts exhibited slight hepatotoxic effects on the liver by increasing aspartate and alanine aminotransferase levels. Twenty-nine metabolites were identified as biomarkers, belonging to five pathways, including alpha-linolenic acid metabolism, taurine and hypotaurine metabolism, glycerophospholipid metabolism, arginine and proline metabolism, and primary bile acid biosynthesis. Conclusion This study provided a comprehensive description of metabolomic changes between PMR- and PMRP-treated rats. The underlying mechanisms require further research.


Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2919
Author(s):  
Natasa P. Kalogiouri ◽  
Reza Aalizadeh ◽  
Marilena E. Dasenaki ◽  
Nikolaos S. Thomaidis

Food science continually requires the development of novel analytical methods to prevent fraudulent actions and guarantee food authenticity. Greek table olives, one of the most emblematic and valuable Greek national products, are often subjected to economically motivated fraud. In this work, a novel ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–quadrupole time of flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF-MS) analytical method was developed to detect the mislabeling of Greek PDO Kalamata table olives, and thereby establish their authenticity. A non-targeted screening workflow was applied, coupled to advanced chemometric techniques such as Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) in order to fingerprint and accurately discriminate PDO Greek Kalamata olives from Kalamata (or Kalamon) type olives from Egypt and Chile. The method performance was evaluated using a target set of phenolic compounds and several validation parameters were calculated. Overall, 65 table olive samples from Greece, Egypt, and Chile were analyzed and processed for the model development and its accuracy was validated. The robustness of the chemometric model was tested using 11 Greek Kalamon olive samples that were produced during the following crop year, 2018, and they were successfully classified as Greek Kalamon olives from Kalamata. Twenty-six characteristic authenticity markers were indicated to be responsible for the discrimination of Kalamon olives of different geographical origins.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tadele Amare ◽  
Christian Hergarten ◽  
Hans Hurni ◽  
Bettina Wolfgramm ◽  
Birru Yitaferu ◽  
...  

Soil spectroscopy was applied for predicting soil organic carbon (SOC) in the highlands of Ethiopia. Soil samples were acquired from Ethiopia’s National Soil Testing Centre and direct field sampling. The reflectance of samples was measured using a FieldSpec 3 diffuse reflectance spectrometer. Outliers and sample relation were evaluated using principal component analysis (PCA) and models were developed through partial least square regression (PLSR). For nine watersheds sampled, 20% of the samples were set aside to test prediction and 80% were used to develop calibration models. Depending on the number of samples per watershed, cross validation or independent validation were used. The stability of models was evaluated using coefficient of determination (R2), root mean square error (RMSE), and the ratio performance deviation (RPD). The R2 (%), RMSE (%), and RPD, respectively, for validation were Anjeni (88, 0.44, 3.05), Bale (86, 0.52, 2.7), Basketo (89, 0.57, 3.0), Benishangul (91, 0.30, 3.4), Kersa (82, 0.44, 2.4), Kola tembien (75, 0.44, 1.9), Maybar (84. 0.57, 2.5), Megech (85, 0.15, 2.6), and Wondo Genet (86, 0.52, 2.7) indicating that the models were stable. Models performed better for areas with high SOC values than areas with lower SOC values. Overall, soil spectroscopy performance ranged from very good to good.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 7876-7881

The texture of soil i.e. Sand, Silt and Clay are the most important physical properties of soil for agricultural management. In the agricultural practices to increase the productivity of soil, moisture-holding capacity, aeration and to support the agronomic decisions the knowledge of soil texture is an essential task. For this purpose, the present research gives better results and fast acquisition of soil information with the use of Visible and Near Infrared (Vis- NIR) Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy. A total of 30 soil samples from two different locations from Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India were collected and analyzed for soil texture. To detect the soil texture the Vis-NIR DRS has shown levels of accurate results compared to the traditional laboratory method with less time, cost and effort. To measure the reflectance of soil the ASD FieldSpec4 Spectroradiometer (350-2500nm) was used. By the observation of captured spectra by using Spectroradiometer it showed that on the basis of different textural classes the soil samples could be spectrally separable. For database collection and pre-processing, we have used RS3 and ViewSpec Pro software respectively. The statistical analysis by using the combination of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Partial Least Square Regression method gives accurate results. To determine the texture of soil sample thirteen features were calculated. The main goal of this research was to determine the soil texture by using statistical methods and to test the performance of VNIR-SWIR reflectance spectroscopy by using the ASD FieldSpec4 Spectroradiometer for estimation of the texture of the soil. The results showed that R2 = 0.99 gives maximum accuracy for clay content and R2 = 0.988 for silt content and R2 = 0.989 for sand. The Root Mean Square Values (RMSE) for clay, silt, and sand are 0.02392, 0.02399 and 0.02289 respectively. With the use of reflectance spectroscopy and statistical analysis by using regression models we can determine the soil properties accurately in very less time.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Houkang Cao ◽  
Yanxiu Guo ◽  
Ling Jin

We clarified the hepatoprotective effect of Gentiana dahurica Fisch ethanol extract (GDEE) in our previous study, and we further revealed the mechanism with the help of metabolomics technology in this study. The livers from Control group, Alcohol group, and Alcohol + GDEE group were analyzed by metabolomics. The metabolites in the liver were separated by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) and were tentatively identified using mass spectrometry (MS)/MS analysis. Differential metabolites were defined with VIP > 1 and P < 0.05 . Principal component analysis (PCA) and orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) were applied to analyze differences among these groups. The results showed that the groups could be clearly distinguished by PCA and OPLS-DA analysis. Alcohol and GDEE could change the overall profile of liver metabolites. Alterations in liver tissues of ALD mice induced by alcohol were mainly involved in the dipeptides, purine and pyrimidine metabolism and glucose and lipid metabolism, which could be partly affected by GDEE. This study revealed that the mechanism of GDEE in alleviating ALD had the characteristics of multitarget and multipathway.


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