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HPLC measurement of chlorophenoxy herbicides, bromoxynil, and ioxynil, in biological specimens to aid diagnosis of acute poisoning.

Abstract
A simple high-performance liquid-chromatographic assay for eight chlorophenoxy (2,4-D and related compounds) and two benzonitrile (bromoxynil and ioxynil) herbicides has been developed to aid in the diagnosis of acute poisoning. Sample (whole blood, plasma/serum, urine, or tissue homogenate) or standard (100 microL) is vortex-mixed (ca. 5 s) with 20 microL of internal standard solution [1.00 g/L 2,4,5-TP in 0.02 mol/L Tris buffer, pH 9.6:methanol (1 + 1)]. Dilute (0.2 mL/L) hydrochloric acid in methanol, 200 microL, is added and the mixture is again vortex-mixed (30 s). After centrifugation (9950 X g, 2 min) a 10-20 microL portion of the supernate is analyzed on a 250 X 5 mm (i.d.) Spherisorb S5 Phenyl column, with aqueous potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate (50 mmol/L, pH 3.5) and acetonitrile (3 to 1 by vol) at a flow-rate of 1.8 mL/min as eluent. The method is capable of resolving the chlorophenoxy/benzonitrile mixtures (2,4-D/MCPP, 2,4-D/DCPP, 2,4-D/ioxynil, 2,4-D/MCPP/DCPP, 2,4-D/2,4,5-T, and MCPP/ioxynil) encountered in the U.K. The limit of detection (at 240 nm) is 20 mg/L (10 mg/L for bromoxynil and ioxynil). Intra-assay and interassay CVs were less than 5% and less than 8%, respectively, for all analytes. Plasma:whole blood distribution ratios ranged from ca. 1.7 for 2,4-DB to ca. 2.0 for 2,4-D, emphasizing that results of whole-blood measurements must be multiplied by a factor of ca. 2 for comparison with plasma/serum data.
AuthorsR J Flanagan, M Ruprah
JournalClinical chemistry (Clin Chem) Vol. 35 Issue 7 Pg. 1342-7 (Jul 1989) ISSN: 0009-9147 [Print] England
PMID2758576 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Herbicides
  • Iodobenzenes
  • Nitriles
  • Pesticide Residues
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid
  • ioxynil
  • bromoxynil
Topics
  • 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (analogs & derivatives, analysis, blood)
  • Brain (metabolism)
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Herbicides (analysis, poisoning)
  • Humans
  • Iodobenzenes (analysis, blood)
  • Kidney (analysis)
  • Liver (analysis)
  • Nitriles (analysis, blood)
  • Pesticide Residues (analysis)
  • Poisoning (diagnosis)

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