Supramolecular Mimotope Peptide Nanofibers Promote Antibody-Ligand Polyvalent and Instantaneous Recognition for Biopharmaceutical Analysis.

Peptide-based supramolecules exhibit great potential in various fields due to their improved target recognition ability and versatile functions. However, they still suffer from numerous challenges for the biopharmaceutical analysis, including poor self-assembly ability, undesirable ligand-antibody binding rates, and formidable target binding barriers caused by ligand crowding. To tackle these issues, a "polyvalent recognition" strategy employing the CD20 mimotope peptide derivative NBD-FFVLR-GS-WPRWLEN (acting on the CDR domains of rituximab) was proposed to develop supramolecular nanofibers for target antibody recognition. These nanofibers exhibited rapid self-assembly within only 1 min and robust stability. Their binding affinity (179 nM) for rituximab surpassed that of the monomeric peptide (7 µM) by over 38-fold, highlighting that high ligand density and potential polyvalent recognition can efficiently overcome the target binding barriers of traditional supramolecules. Moreover, these nanofibers exhibited an amazing "instantaneous capture" rate (within 15 s), a high recovery (93 ± 3%), and good specificity for the target antibody. High-efficiency enrichment of rituximab was achieved from cell culture medium with good recovery and reproducibility. Intriguingly, these peptide nanofibers combined with bottom-up proteomics were successful in tracking the deamidation of asparagine 55 (from 10 to 16%) on the rituximab heavy chain after 21 day incubation in human serum. In summary, this study may open up an avenue for the development of versatile mimotope peptide supramolecules for biorecognition and bioanalysis of biopharmaceuticals.

Inside-Out Oriented Choline Phosphate-Based Biomimetic Magnetic Nanomaterials for Precise Recognition and Analysis of C-Reactive Protein.

Phospholipid-based materials exhibit great application potential in the fields of chemistry, biology, and pharmaceutical sciences. In this study, an inside-out oriented choline phosphate molecule, 2-{2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyldimethylammonium}ethyl n-butyl phosphate (MBP), was proposed and verified as a novel ligand of C-reactive protein (CRP) to enrich the functionality of these materials. Compared with phosphorylcholine (PC)-CRP interactions, the binding between MBP and CRP was not affected by the reverse position of phosphate and choline groups and even found more abundant binding sites. Thus, high-density MBP-grafted biomimetic magnetic nanomaterials (MBP-MNPs) were fabricated by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization based on thiol-ene click chemistry. The novel materials exhibited multifunctional applications for CRP including purification and ultrasensitive detection. On the one hand, higher specificity, recovery (90%), purity (95%), and static binding capacity (198.14 mg/g) for CRP were achieved on the novel materials in comparison with traditional PC-based materials, and the enriched CRP from patient serum can maintain its structural integrity and bioactivity. On the other hand, the CRP detection method combining G-quadruplex and thioflavin T developed with MBP-MNPs showed a lower detection limit (10 pM) and wider linear range (0.1-50 nM) than most PC-functionalized analytical platforms. Therefore, the inside-out oriented choline phosphate can not only precisely recognize CRP but also be combined with biomimetic nanomaterials to provide high application potential.

A chimeric hairpin DNA aptamer-based biosensor for monitoring the therapeutic drug bevacizumab.

The accurate and rapid detection of specific antibodies in blood is very important for efficient diagnosis and precise treatment. Conventional methods often suffer from time-consuming operations and/or a narrow detection range. In this work, for the rapid determination of bevacizumab in plasma, a series of chimeric hairpin DNA aptamer-based probes were designed by the modification, labeling and theoretical computation of an original aptamer. Then, the dissociation constant of the modified hairpin DNA to bevacizumab was measured and screened using microscale thermophoresis. The best chimeric hairpin DNA aptamer-based probe was then selected, and a one-step platform for the rapid determination of bevacizumab was constructed. This strategy has the advantages of being simple, fast and label-free. Because of the design and screening of the hairpin DNA, as well as the optimization of the concentration and electrochemical parameters, a low detection limit of 0.37 pM (0.054 ng mL-1) with a wide linear range (1 pM-1 µM) was obtained. Finally, the rationally constructed biosensor was successfully applied to the determination of bevacizumab in spiked samples, and it showed good accuracy and precision. This method is expected to truly realize accurate and rapid detection of bevacizumab and provides a new idea for the precise treatment of diseases.

Contribution of Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Hyphenated with Drift Tube Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry as a Complementary Tool to Microfluidic Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatography for Antigen Discovery.

The discovery of new antigens specific to multiple myeloma that could be targeted by novel immunotherapeutic approaches is currently of great interest. To this end, it is important to increase the number of proteins identified in the sample by combining different separation strategies. A capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) method, coupled with drift tube ion mobility (DTIMS) and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (QTOF), was developed for antigen discovery using the human myeloma cell line LP-1. This method was first optimized to obtain a maximum number of identifications. Then, its performance in terms of uniqueness of identifications was compared to data acquired by a microfluidic reverse phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) method. The orthogonality of these two approaches and the physicochemical properties of the entities identified by CZE and RPLC were evaluated. In addition, the contribution of DTIMS to CZE was investigated in terms of orthogonality as well as the ability to provide unique information. In conclusion, we believe that the combination of CZE-DTIMS-QTOF and microfluidic RPLC provides unique information in the context of antigen discovery.

Method development and validation for the determination of biogenic amines in soy sauce using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry.

Biogenic amines have been reported in many foods such as fish, meat, and soy sauce. The consumption of foods containing high concentrations of biogenic amines has been associated with health hazards. In this study, a green and efficient method using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled with single quadrupole mass spectrometry was developed for determination of biogenic amines in soy sauce. The chromatographic and mass spectrometry conditions were systematically optimized in terms of selectivity and peak shape. Nine biogenic amines were well separated within 25 min on a Cosmosil 5HP column using 5% (v/v) water and 0.2% (v/v) ammonia solution in methanol as mobile phase additives at a backpressure of 120 bar and temperature of 40°C. The established method was fully validated regarding the linearity, sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. The limits of detection and limits of quantification ranged from 0.03 to 10.50 µg/mL and 0.10 to 23.1 µg/mL, respectively. The relative standard deviations for intra- and interday precisions were all lower than 9.36% and the recoveries ranged from 75.82 to 99.63% and 80.10 to 99.89% for two levels of standards spiked in soy sauce, respectively. Finally, the established method was successfully applied to the quantitative analysis of biogenic amines in soy sauce.

Production and characterization of virus-like particles of grapevine fanleaf virus presenting L2 epitope of human papillomavirus minor capsid protein.

BACKGROUND: Virus-like particle (VLP) platform represents a promising approach for the generation of efficient and immunogenic subunit vaccines. Here, the feasibility of using grapevine fanleaf virus (GFLV) VLPs as a new carrier for the presentation of human papillomavirus (HPV) L2 epitope was studied. To achieve this goal, a model of the HPV L2 epitope secondary structure was predicted and its insertion within 5 external loops in the GFLV capsid protein (CP) was evaluated. RESULTS: The epitope sequence was genetically inserted in the αB-αB" domain C of the GFLV CP, which was then over-expressed in Pichia pastoris and Escherichia coli. The highest expression yield was obtained in E. coli. Using this system, VLP formation requires a denaturation-refolding step, whereas VLPs with lower production yield were directly formed using P. pastoris, as confirmed by electron microscopy and immunostaining electron microscopy. Since the GFLV L2 VLPs were found to interact with the HPV L2 antibody under native conditions in capillary electrophoresis and in ELISA, it can be assumed that the inserted epitope is located at the VLP surface with its proper ternary structure. CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate that GFLV VLPs constitute a potential scaffold for surface display of the epitope of interest.

A strategy for screening trypsin inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine based on a monolithic capillary immobilized enzyme reactor coupled with offline liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry.

A novel strategy was successfully developed for screening trypsin inhibitors in traditional Chinese medicines based on monolithic capillary immobilized enzyme reactors combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Organic polymer based monolithic enzyme reactors were firstly prepared by covalently bonding trypsin to a poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-poly (ethylene glycol) diacrylate) monolith by the ring-opening reaction of epoxy groups. The activity and kinetic parameters of the obtained monolithic trypsin reactors were systematically evaluated using micro-liquid chromatography. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were also used to characterize the monolithic trypsin reactors. The resulting functional and denatured monolithic trypsin reactors were applied as affinity solid-phase extraction columns, and offline coupled with a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry system to construct a binding affinity screening platform. Subsequently, the proposed platform was applied for screening trypsin binders in a Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi extract. Three compounds, namely scutellarin, baicalin, and wogonoside were identified, and their inhibitory activities were further confirmed via an in vitro enzymatic inhibition assay. Additionally, molecular docking was also performed to study the interactions between trypsin and these three compounds.

Capillary electrophoresis, high-performance liquid chromatography, and thin-layer chromatography analyses of phenolic compounds from rapeseed plants and evaluation of their antioxidant activity.

Rapeseed plants, known for oil production, are also known to contain phenolic compounds such as phenolic acids and flavonoids, with potential antioxidant and anticancer activities. The separation and identification of 11 phenolic acids in rapeseed extracts (including leaves, flowers, Chinese seeds, Belgian seeds, and cake) by capillary electrophoresis were investigated. The results were compared with those obtained with high-performance liquid chromatography and thin-layer chromatography and showed that the capillary electrophoresis technique offers several advantages for the identification of phenolic compounds in various rapeseed extracts. The antioxidant activity of rapeseed extracts and reference compounds was evaluated using four different approaches, namely, 2,2'-azinobis- (3-ethylbenzohiazoline-6-sulfonic acid assay, free radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl assay, electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and the measurement of the total polyphenol content. The contents of total polyphenols in the tested extracts were ranging between 5.4 and 21.1% m/m and ranked as follows: Chinese seeds ˃ Belgian seeds ˃ Flowers ˃ Cake ˃ Leaves.

Separation and determination of alpha-synuclein monomeric and oligomeric species using two electrophoretic approaches.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a frequent degenerative disorder that is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms. When the first symptoms appear, more than 70% of the dopaminergic cells are already lost. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to have reliable biomarkers to diagnose much earlier PD. In this context, alpha-synuclein (aSyn) is a protein of high interest because of its tendency to form oligomers and amyloid fibrils. The oligomeric forms seem to play a critical pathological role in PD. To date, most of studies aiming at detecting and quantifying aSyn oligomers were performed by immunoassays, mainly by ELISA using specific antibodies. In this study a capillary gel electrophoresis (CGE) coupled with fluorescence detection method was developed to detect and quantify the oligomeric forms of aSyn formed in vitro. All the results obtained were supported by SDS-PAGE analysis, a widely used and well-known technique but exhibiting a main drawback since it is not an automated technique. The repeatability and the intermediate precision of the method were evaluated, as well as the stability of the labeled and non-labeled aSyn samples. After careful screening and optimization of various labeling reagents, 4-fluoro-7-nitrobenzofurazan (NBD-F) was selected and used to establish a calibration curve with monomeric fluorescently-labeled aSyn. Finally, the method was used to study the effect of doxycycline on the oligomerization process. Altogether, our results show that CGE is a very promising automated technique to analyze aSyn monomers, as well as small oligomers.

Effect of fabrication strategy on the enantioseparation performance of ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized polymethacrylate monoliths: A comparative evaluation.

To evaluate the effect of the preparation strategy on the enantioseparation performance of ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized monoliths, a series of ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized organic polymeric monolithic columns were prepared through two-step, single-step, and one-pot approaches, using the same cyclodextrin, linker-spacer, and crosslinker. Physicochemical characterization of the columns was carried out by determining the morphology, ß-cyclodextrin density, permeability, and chromatographic efficiency. For each type of monolithic column, the enantioresolution of 22 chiral compounds, including mandelic acid derivatives, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, N-derivatized amino acids, and herbicides, was comparatively studied under optimum chromatographic conditions. The ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized monolithic columns prepared through the one-pot approach exhibited higher enantioresolution for most chiral compounds, and they have the advantage of good controllability and simple preparation. On the other hand, the enantioresolution obtained on columns prepared through the single-step approach was quite unsatisfactory, and therefore the effect of using different linking spacers and crosslinkers was studied. A significant improvement of enantioresolution for 2-chloro-mandelic acid was obtained by using N,N-methylenebisacrylamide instead of ethylene dimethacrylate as the crosslinker in the single-step preparation.

Analysis of protamine peptides in insulin pharmaceutical formulations by capillary electrophoresis.

Protamines are a group of highly basic peptides that are sometimes added to insulin formulations to prolong the pharmacological action. In this study, different methods were investigated to identify protamine in insulin formulations. Capillary electrophoresis in aqueous and non-aqueous media was tested to separate these peptides with very close amino acid sequences. Different buffers (phosphate or formate, both acidified) and various additives (principally negatively charged and neutral surfactants) were investigated to optimize peptide separation. Finally, a micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography method using a capillary of 120 cm effective length and an aqueous background electrolyte made up of 100 mM phosphate buffer (pH 2) and 50 mM Thesit® gave the best results, providing the separation of the four major protamine peptides within 25 min.

Comparative enantiomer affinity pattern of ß-blockers in aqueous and nonaqueous CE using single-component anionic cyclodextrins.

A series of eight chiral ß-blocker drugs, acebutolol, atenolol, carazolol, carteolol, carvedilol, propranolol, sotalol, and talinolol, have been enantioseparated using two single-component anionic ß-CD derivatives, namely heptakis (2,3-di-O-methyl-6-sulfo)-ß-CD (HDMS-ß-CD) and heptakis (2,3-di-O-acetyl-6-sulfo)-ß-CD (HDAS-ß-CD), in aqueous CE and NACE. The influence of the nature of substituents (methyl or acetyl) in positions 2 and 3 on the CD derivatives and of the electrophoretic medium (water or methanol) on the enantioselectivity and enantiomer affinity pattern (EAP) of these structurally related compounds was systematically studied. All eight ß-blockers could be enantioseparated at least partially in the four CE systems, except sotalol with HDMS-ß-CD in NACE. In general, lower affinity and enantioselectivity were obtained in the presence of HDMS-ß-CD compared to HDAS-ß-CD. Reversals of EAPs were observed for all compounds. EAPs toward these two CDs were found to be opposite to each other in NACE for all compounds except carvedilol and in aqueous CE for atenolol, carteolol, talinolol, and sotalol. It is particularly noteworthy that opposite EAPs were also observed using the same CD derivative when the aqueous BGE was replaced with the methanolic one: for carazolol, carvedilol, and propranolol in the presence of HDMS-ß-CD and for acebutolol and carvedilol with HDAS-ß-CD.

Separation of human, bovine, and porcine insulins, three very closely related proteins, by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.

Human, bovine, and porcine insulins are small proteins with very closely related amino acid sequences, which makes their separation challenging. In this study, we took advantage of the high-resolution power of CE, and more particularly of micellar electrokinetic chromatography, to separate those biomolecules. Among several surfactants, perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium salt was selected. Then, using a design of experiments approach, the optimal BGE composition was found to consist of 50 mM ammonium acetate pH 9.0, 65 mM perfluorooctanoic acid ammonium salt, and 4% MeOH. The three insulins could be separated within 12 min with a satisfactory resolution. This method could be useful to detect possible counterfeit pharmaceutical formulations. Indeed, it would be easy to determine if human insulin was replaced by bovine or porcine insulin.

Comparative evaluation of a one-pot strategy for the preparation of ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized monoliths: Effect of the degree of amino substitution of ß-cyclodextrin on the column performance.

To further evaluate the feasibility and applicability of the one-pot strategy in monolithic column preparation, two novel ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized organic polymeric monoliths were prepared using two ß-cyclodextrin derivatives, i.e. mono(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin and heptakis(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin. In this improved method, mono(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin or heptakis(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin reacted with glycidyl methacrylate to generate the corresponding functional monomers and were subsequently copolymerized with ethylene dimethacrylate. The polymerization conditions for both monoliths were carefully optimized to obtain satisfactory column performance with respect to column efficiency, reproducibility, permeability, and stability. The obtained poly(glycidyl methacrylate-mono(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) and poly(glycidyl methacrylate-heptakis(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monoliths exhibited a uniform structure, good permeability, and mechanical stability as indicated by scanning electron microscopy and micro-high-performance liquid chromatography experimental results. Because of the probable existence of multi-glycidyl methacrylate linking spacers on the poly(glycidyl methacrylate-heptakis(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith, the effect of the ratio of glycidyl methacrylate/heptakis(6-amino-6-deoxy)-ß-cyclodextrin was especially studied, and satisfactory reproducibility could still be achieved by strictly controlling the composition of the polymerization mixture. To investigate the effect of the degree of amino substitution of ß-cyclodextrin on column performance, a detailed comparison of the two monoliths was also carried out using series of analytes including small peptides and chiral acids. It was found that the ß-cyclodextrin-functionalized monolith with mono-glycidyl methacrylate linking spacers demonstrated better chiral separation performance than that with multi-glycidyl methacrylate linking spacers.

One-step strategy for the synthesis of a derivatized cyclodextrin-based monolithic column.

Derivatized ß-cyclodextrin (ß-CD) functionalized monolithic columns were prepared by a "one-step" strategy using click chemistry. First, the intended derivatized ß-CD monomers were synthesized by a click reaction between propargyl methacrylate and mono-6-azido-ß-CD and then sulfonation or methylation was carried out. Finally, monolithic columns were prepared through a one-step in situ copolymerization of the derivatized ß-CD monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate. The sulfated ß-CD-based monolith was successfully applied to the hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography separation of nucleosides and small peptides, while the methylated ß-CD-functionalized monolith was useful for the separation of nonpolar compounds and drug enantiomers in capillary reversed-phase liquid chromatography. The structures of the monomers were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. The physicochemical properties and column performance of monoliths were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and micro high performance liquid chromatography. This strategy has considerable prospects for the preparation of other derivatized CD-functionalized methacrylate monoliths.

A magnetic beads-based ligand fishing method for rapid discovery of monoterpene indoles as monoamine oxidase A inhibitors from Hunteria zeylanica.

In this study, a novel magnetic bead-based ligand fishing method was developed for rapid discovery of monoterpene indoles as monoamine oxidase A inhibitors from natural products. In order to improve the screening efficiency, two different magnetic beads, i.e. amine and carboxyl terminated magnetic beads, were comprehensively compared in terms of their ability to immobilize monoamine oxidase A (MAOA), biocatalytic activity and specific adsorption rates for affinity ligands. Carboxyl terminated magnetic beads performed better for MAOA immobilization and demonstrated superior performance in ligand fishing. The MAOA immobilized magnetic beads were applied to screen novel monoamine oxidase inhibitors in an alkaloid-rich plant, Hunteria zeylanica. Twelve MAOA affinity ligands were screened out, and ten of them were identified as monoterpene indole alkaloids by HPLC-Obitrap-MS/MS. Among them, six ligands, namely geissoschizol, vobasinol, yohimbol, dihydrocorynanthenol, eburnamine and (+)-isoeburnamine which exhibited inhibitory activity against MAOA with low IC50 values. To further explore their inhibitory mechanism, enzyme kinetic analysis and molecular docking studies were conducted.

Establishment of an at-line nanofractionation-based screening platform by coupling HPLC-MS/MS with high-throughput fluorescence polarization bioassay for natural SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitors.

In this study, a novel at-line nanofractionation platform was established for screening SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitors from natural products for the first time by combining HPLC-MS/MS with high-throughput fluorescence polarization (FP) bioassay. A time-course FP bioassay in 384 well-plates was conducted in parallel with MS/MS to simultaneously obtain chemical and biological information of potential fusion inhibitors in Lonicerae Japonicae Flos (LJF) and Lianhua Qingwen capsules (LHQW). Semi-preparative liquid chromatography and orthogonal HPLC separation were employed to enrich and better identify the co-eluted components. After comprehensive evaluation and validation, 28 potential SARS-CoV-2 fusion inhibitors were screened out and identified. Several compounds at low micromolar activity were validated by in vitro inhibitory assay, molecular docking, cytotoxicity test, and pseudovirus assay. Moreover, four potential dual-target inhibitors against influenza and COVID-19 were discovered from LJF using this method, offering novel insights for the development of future pharmaceuticals targeting epidemic respiratory diseases.

High-throughput discovery of highly selective reversible hMAO-B inhibitors based on at-line nanofractionation.

Human monoamine oxidase B (hMAO-B) has emerged as a pivotal therapeutic target for Parkinson's disease. Due to adverse effects and shortage of commercial drugs, there is a need for novel, highly selective, and reversible hMAO-B inhibitors with good blood-brain barrier permeability. In this study, a high-throughput at-line nanofractionation screening platform was established with extracts from Chuanxiong Rhizoma, which resulted in the discovery of 75 active compounds, including phenolic acids, volatile oils, and phthalides, two of which were highly selective novel natural phthalide hMAO-B inhibitors that were potent, selective, reversible and had good blood‒brain permeability. Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations elucidated the inhibition mechanism. Sedanolide (IC50 = 103 nmol/L; SI = 645) and neocnidilide (IC50 = 131 nmol/L; SI = 207) demonstrated their excellent potential as hMAO-B inhibitors. They offset the limitations of deactivating enzymes associated with irreversible hMAO-B inhibitors such as rasagiline. In SH-SY5Y cell assays, sedanolide (EC50 = 0.962 µmol/L) and neocnidilide (EC50 = 1.161 µmol/L) exhibited significant neuroprotective effects, comparable to the positive drugs rasagiline (EC50 = 0.896 µmol/L) and safinamide (EC50 = 1.079 µmol/L). These findings underscore the potential of sedanolide as a novel natural hMAO-B inhibitor that warrants further development as a promising drug candidate.

Mimotope peptide modified pompon mum-like magnetic microparticles for precise recognition, capture and biotransformation analysis of rituximab in biological fluids.

Due to low immobilized ligand density, limited binding capacity, and severe interference from serum proteins, developing ideal peptide-based biomaterials for precise recognition and in vivo analysis of biopharmaceuticals remains a huge challenge. In this study, mimotope peptide modified pompon mum-like biomimetic magnetic microparticles (MMPs, 3.8 µm) that mimic the specific functionalities of CD20 on malignant B cells were developed for the first time. Benefit from the numerous ligand binding sites (Ni2+) on the pompon mum-like MMPs, these novel materials achieved ≥10 times higher peptide ligand densities (>2300 mg/g) and antibody binding capacities (1380 mg/g) compared to previous reported biomaterials. Leveraging the high specificity of the mimotope peptide, rituximab can be precisely recognized and enriched from cell culture media or serum samples. We also established an LC‒MS/MS method using the MMPs for tracking rituximab biotransformation in patient serum. Intriguingly, deamidation of Asn55 and Asn33, as well as oxidation of Met81 and Met34 were observed at the key complementarity determining regions of rituximab, which could potentially influence antibody function and require careful monitoring. Overall, these versatile biomimetic MMPs demonstrate superior recognition and enrichment capabilities for target antibodies, offering interesting possibilities for biotransformation analysis of biopharmaceuticals in patient serum.

Use of neutral capillaries for the enantioseparation of N-benzoylated amino acids by capillary electrophoresis with bromobalhimycin as chiral selector.

In this study, the partial filling technique on both polycationic polymer hexadimethrine bromide (HDB) modified capillary and eCAP neutral capillary were systematically compared in order to enhance the enantioseparation ability of bromobalhimycin as CE additive. The separation conditions, such as pH, the plug length, and the concentration of bromobalhimycin, etc., were optimized in order to obtain satisfactory separations. As expected, for all tested 28 N-benzoylated amino acids, up to five times higher enantioresolutions were obtained on the eCAP neutral capillary compared to that on the polycationic polymer hexadimethrine bromide modified capillary. Moreover, 26 of 28 tested racemic compounds were almost baseline- resolved without observing any interference from the front of the plug of bromobalhimycin. Although the limitation of longer running time on the neutral capillary, it allows the use of higher content of bromobalhimycin in the running buffer without any interference on the detection of analytes when enantioseparations are more difficult to obtain.