Automated column-switching high-performance liquid chromatography for the determination of 2-thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid in urine. 1993

P Simon, and T Nicot
Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, Vandoeuvre, France.

2-Thiothiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid (TTCA) is the accepted urinary indicator of occupational exposure to carbon disulfide. An extractionless automated column-switching procedure for the determination of this compound in urine was developed. The biological fluid is directly injected into the chromatographic system after dilution. A clean-up procedure is performed in an anion-exchange pre-column, with aqueous formic acid as eluent, followed by a transfer to a cyan-amino or amino analytical column in order to carry out analysis of TTCA under isocratic elution conditions, with a mixture of acetonitrile, water and formic acid as eluent, combined with ultraviolet detection. The detection limit of the method in urine is estimated to be 0.1 mg/l.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002246 Carbon Disulfide A colorless, flammable, poisonous liquid, CS2. It is used as a solvent, and is a counterirritant and has local anesthetic properties but is not used as such. It is highly toxic with pronounced CNS, hematologic, and dermatologic effects. Disulfide, Carbon
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D002852 Chromatography, Ion Exchange Separation technique in which the stationary phase consists of ion exchange resins. The resins contain loosely held small ions that easily exchange places with other small ions of like charge present in solutions washed over the resins. Chromatography, Ion-Exchange,Ion-Exchange Chromatography,Chromatographies, Ion Exchange,Chromatographies, Ion-Exchange,Ion Exchange Chromatographies,Ion Exchange Chromatography,Ion-Exchange Chromatographies
D005561 Formates Derivatives of formic acids. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that are formed with a single carbon carboxy group. Formic Acids,Acids, Formic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000097 Acetonitriles Compounds in which a methyl group is attached to the cyano moiety. Cyanomethane,Cyanomethanes,Ethane Nitriles,Methyl Cyanide,Methyl Cyanides,Cyanide, Methyl,Cyanides, Methyl,Nitriles, Ethane
D000838 Anions Negatively charged atoms, radicals or groups of atoms which travel to the anode or positive pole during electrolysis. Anion
D001322 Autoanalysis Method of analyzing chemicals using automation. Autoanalyses
D013844 Thiazoles Heterocyclic compounds where the ring system is composed of three CARBON atoms, a SULFUR and NITROGEN atoms. Thiazole
D016273 Occupational Exposure The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation. Exposure, Occupational,Exposures, Occupational,Occupational Exposures

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