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Contamination of the environment with antibiotics is of great concern as it promotes the evolution of antimicrobial resistances. In case of amoxicillin (AMX) in the aquatic environment, further risk arises from hydrolysis products (HPs) which can cause allergy. To assess these risks, a comprehensive investigation and understanding of the degradation of AMX is necessary. We investigated the hydrolysis rate of AMX in different types of water as well as the influence of temperature and irradiation. The content of the heavy metal ions copper and zinc was found to be crucial for the hydrolysis rate of AMX and stability of HPs. Eventually, a new degradation pathway for AMX could be elaborated and confirmed by tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
Ausgehend von dem in der Literatur beschriebenen Verfahren zur Bestimmung aromatischer Aminosäuren konnte eine Analysemethode zur Proteinbestimmung über die optische Detektion von Tyrosin und Phenylalanin nach chromatographischer Trennung der Protein-Hydrolysate entwickelt werden, die gegenüber dem Verfahren aus der Literatur erhebliche Vorteile besitzt. Der Einsatz von Rundbodenvials stellt eine Neuerung und kostengünstige Alternative zu der konventionellen Hydrolyse in Vakuumhydrolyseröhrchen wie auch zu den Mikrowellenvials der Mikrowellenhydrolyse dar, die das Potential für Miniaturisierungen der Proben hat und sich zudem für große Probendurchsätze eignet. Anstelle der Mikrowellenheizungen wurde ein konventionelles Ölbad als Heizquelle verwendet. Somit ergibt sich eine Verbesserung auch darin, dass diese Methode geringere Geräteinvestitionen erfordert. Wie die Ergebnisse nahelegen, sind sowohl Salzsäure als auch Bromwasserstoffsäure geeignete Reagenzien, die bei der sauren Hydrolyse von Proteinen verwendet werden können. Mit Hilfe antioxidativer Zusätze können Nebenreaktionen erfolgreich vermieden werden. Hier haben sich L-Cystein und Oxalsäure als wirkungsvolle Additive herausgestellt. Wichtige Verbesserungen betreffen vor allem die Zeitersparnis bei der Hydrolyse, die Aufarbeitung der Hydrolysate und die chromatographischen Separationen. Erstere konnte gegenüber der konventionellen Methode von 22 Stunden auf 45 Minuten reduziert werden. Die chromatographische Trennung wurde so weit optimiert, dass die Laufzeit von 64 auf 35 Minuten verkürzt werden konnte. Zudem konnte auf das zeitraubende und kontaminationsanfällige Eindampfen der Hydrolysate verzichtet werden. Während der Aufarbeitung der Hydrolysate konnten die Menge eingesetzter Chemikalien reduziert und damit mögliche Störungen während der optischen Detektion verringert werden. Letztere wurde zum einen durch das Einbeziehen der UV-Absorption bei 260 nm erweitert, sodass eine Alternative zur Absorption bei 215 nm vorliegt, die ebenere Basislinien im Chromatogramm ermöglicht. Zum anderen wurde gezeigt, dass mit Hilfe der Fluoreszenz die Empfindlichkeit der Methode gegenüber der UV-Absorption erheblich verbessert werden kann. Anhand der Probe eines Birkenpollenextraktes ließ sich die Anwendbarkeit der optimierten Methode auf Realproben demonstrieren.
Fast and accurate determination of the protein content of a sample is an important and non-trivial task of many biochemical, biomedical, food chemical, pharmaceutical, and environmental research activities. Different methods of total protein determination are used for a wide range of proteins with highly variable properties in complex matrices. These methods usually work reasonably well for proteins under controlled conditions, but the results for non-standard and complex samples are often questionable. Here, we compare new and well-established methods, including traditional amino acid analysis (AAA), aromatic amino acid analysis (AAAA) based on the amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine, reversed-phase liquid chromatography of intact proteins with UV absorbance measurements at 220 and 280 nm (LC-220, LC-280), and colorimetric assays like Coomassie Blue G-250 dye-binding assay (Bradford) and bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. We investigated different samples, including proteins with challenging properties, chemical modifications, mixtures, and complex matrices like air particulate matter and pollen extracts. All methods yielded accurate and precise results for the protein and matrix used for calibration. AAA, AAAA with fluorescence detection, and the LC-220 method yielded robust results even under more challenging conditions (variable analytes and matrices). These methods turned out to be well-suited for reliable determination of the protein content in a wide range of samples, such as air particulate matter and pollen.
Antibodies are the most used biomolecules in analytical research. Nevertheless, the sequence and structure information of antibodies is often limited, since manufacturers keep them secret or suppliers sell them under different names. This can make it difficult to reproduce even basic experiments performed in publications as the antibodies used might not be identifiable. To overcome these problems, we developed a simple and cheap method for antibody identification by MALDI-TOF-MS fingerprinting. This technique was used to generate a library of antibody fingerprints, which enables the identification and comparison of antibodies in short time.
Contamination of waters with pharmaceuticals is an alarming problem as it may support the evolution of antimicrobial resistance. Therefore, fast and cost-effective analytical methods for potential on-site analysis are desired in order to control the water quality and assure the safety of its use as a source of drinking water. Antibody-based methods, such as the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), can be helpful in this regard but can also have certain pitfalls in store, depending on the analyte. As shown here for the class of β-lactam antibiotics, hydrolysis of the β-lactam ring is a key factor in the immunochemical analysis as it influences antibody recognition. With the antibody used in this study, the limit of detection (LOD) in the immunoassay could be significantly reduced by hydrolysis for the five tested penicillins, with the lowest LOD for carbenicillin (0.2 nmol/L) and the greatest impact on penicillins G and V (reduction by 85%). In addition to enhanced quantification, our strategy also provides access to information about the degree of hydrolysis in water samples as shown for the most abundant penicillin amoxicillin.
The knowledge of transformation pathways and identification of transformation products (TPs) of veterinary drugs is important for animal health, food, and environmental matters. The active agent Monensin (MON) belongs to the ionophore antibiotics and is widely used as a veterinary drug against coccidiosis in broiler farming. However, no electrochemically (EC) generated TPs of MON have been described so far. In this study, the online coupling of EC and mass spectrometry (MS) was used for the generation of oxidative TPs. EC-conditions were optimized with respect to working electrode material, solvent, modifier, and potential polarity. Subsequent LC/HRMS (liquid chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry) and MS/MS experiments were performed to identify the structures of derived TPs by a suspected target analysis. The obtained EC-results were compared to TPs observed in metabolism tests with microsomes and hydrolysis experiments of MON.
Five previously undescribed TPs of MON were identified in our EC/MS based study and one TP, which was already known from literature and found by a microsomal assay, could be confirmed.
Two and three further TPs were found as products in microsomal tests and following hydrolysis, respectively. We found decarboxylation, O-demethylation and acid-catalyzed ring-opening reactions to be the major mechanisms of MON transformation.
Amino acid analysis is considered to be the gold standard for quantitative peptide and protein analysis. Here, we would like to propose a simple HPLC/UV method based on a reversed-phase separation of the aromatic amino acids tyrosine (Tyr), phenylalanine (Phe), and optionally tryptophan (Trp) without any derivatization. The hydrolysis of the proteins and peptides was performed by an accelerated microwave technique, which needs only 30 minutes. Two internal standard compounds, homotyrosine (HTyr) and 4-fluorophenylalanine (FPhe) were used for calibration. The limit of detection (LOD) was estimated to be 0.05 µM (~10 µg/L) for tyrosine and phenylalanine at 215 nm. The LOD for a protein determination was calculated to be below 16 mg/L (~300 ng BSA absolute). Aromatic amino acid analysis (AAAA) offers excellent accuracy and a precision of about 5% relative standard deviation, including the hydrolysis step. The method was validated with certified reference materials (CRM) of amino acids and of a pure protein (bovine serum albumin, BSA). AAAA can be used for the quantification of aromatic amino acids, isolated peptides or proteins, complex peptide or protein samples, such as serum or milk powder, and peptides or proteins immobilized on solid supports.
Durch die hydrolytische Alterung ändert sich die Zugfestigkeit eines Polyester-Bewehrungsgitters im Laufe der Zeit. Nach den Empfehlungen für den Entwurf und die Berechnung von Erdkörpern mit Bewehrung aus Geokunststoffen (EBGEO) der DGGT wird dieser Effekt durch einen Abminderungsfaktor bei der Bemessung berücksichtigt. Es ist zwar im Prinzip festgelegt, wie man bei der Bestimmung eines solchen Faktors für eine chemisch bedingte Materialveränderung vorgehen soll (ISO/TR 20432), es bleiben jedoch große Freiheiten bei der Umsetzung. Die Fragen, die sich daraus bei Bewehrungsgittern aus Polyester ergeben, werden diskutiert. Es werden Bausteine eines einheitlichen Verfahrens vorgeschlagen, das sich nicht nur auf den Festigkeitsverlust, sondern auch auf die molekulare Veränderung konzentriert.
Short diffusion paths and high specific interfacial areas in microstructured devices can increase mass transfer rates and thus accelerate multiphase reactions. This effect can be intensified by the application of ultrasound. Herein, we report on the design and testing of a novel versatile setup for a continuous ultrasound-supported multiphase process in microstructured devices on a preparative scale. The ultrasonic energy is introduced indirectly into the microstructured device through pressurized water as transfer medium. First, we monitored the influence of ultrasound on the slug flow of a liquid/liquid two-phase system in a channel with a high-speed camera. To quantify the influence of ultrasound, the hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl acetate was utilized as a model reaction. Microstructured devices with varying channel diameter, shape, and material were applied with and without ultrasonication at flow rates in the mL min-1 range. The continuous procedures were then compared and evaluated by performing a simplified life cycle assessment.
Hydrolytic degradation and functional stability of a segmented shape memory poly(ester urethane)
(2009)
In order to understand the effects of water and hydrolytic ageing on semi-crystalline poly(ester urethane) and its shape memory functionality, water immersion experiments at elevated temperature have been performed on a model substance and various parameters were monitored: change of the melting/crystallisation temperatures, substantial increase in crystallinity, temperature dependence of the water diffusion coefficient and solubility, hydrogen-bonding index and phase mixing by peak deconvolution of the FT-IR carbonyl region and day-to-day tensile and thermo-mechanical cyclic tensile tests. A rising fraction of freezable water agglomerates in the polymer was found for specimens cooled from the immersion temperature. The degradation process could be divided into three phases: an induction phase, a phase of continuous degradation and a phase of accelerated degradation. Shape recovery remains fairly constant during phase one and decreases slowly during phase two. The increase in crystallinity in phase two is accompanied by an increase in shape fixing ability.