Quantitative detection of nine phthalate metabolites in human serum using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry

Kato, K; Silva, MJ; Brock, JW; Reidy, JA; Malek, NA; Hodge, CC; Nakazawa, H; Needham, LL; Barr, DB

HERO ID

807136

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2003

Language

English

PMID

12908941

HERO ID 807136
In Press No
Year 2003
Title Quantitative detection of nine phthalate metabolites in human serum using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
Authors Kato, K; Silva, MJ; Brock, JW; Reidy, JA; Malek, NA; Hodge, CC; Nakazawa, H; Needham, LL; Barr, DB
Journal Journal of Analytical Toxicology
Volume 27
Issue 5
Page Numbers 284-289
Abstract We developed a highly sensitive method for the quantitative detection of nine phthalate ester metabolites in human serum. This method requires denaturation of the serum enzymes immediately after blood collection to avoid the hydrolysis of the contaminant diester parent compounds introduced during blood collection and storage. Before analysis, the samples were subjected to an enzymatic deconjugation to hydrolyze the glucuronidated phthalate monoesters and a solid-phase extraction to isolate the monoesters from other serum components. The extracts were analyzed using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry. The limits of detection of all nine phthalate monoesters in serum were in the low nanogram-per-milliliter range (0.6-1.3 ng/mL). Stable isotope-labeled internal standards for all analytes were used to improve precision and for recovery corrections. This highly selective method permits the analysis of phthalate monoesters without interferences resulting from the hydrolysis of the ubiquitous contaminant phthalate diesters by serum enzymes. In addition, it allows the direct measurement of the active phthalate monoester metabolites reportedly responsible for the reproductive and developmental toxicity of certain phthalates.
Doi 10.1093/jat/27.5.284
Pmid 12908941
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