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Optimization of chromatographic parameters for chiral separation of biologically active compounds
Novák, Martin ; Kučera, Radim (advisor) ; Nobilis, Milan (referee)
Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of: Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Analysis Student: Bc. Martin Novák Supervisor: doc. PharmDr. Radim Kučera, Ph.D. Consultant: Mgr. et Mgr. Rafael Doležal, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Optimization of chromatographic parameters for chiral separation of biologically active compounds. The diploma thesis was focused on the development of a HPLC-UV method for the determination of K 1277 enantiomers of systematic name N-(2-((6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetra- hydroacridin-9-yl)amino)hexyl-2-amino-3-(1H-indole-3-yl) propylamide dihydrochloride, which is one of the compounds from the tacrine-tryptophan hybrids group. These tacrine-tryptophan hybrids could be considered as promising candidates of potential drugs against Alzheimer's disease. The thesis brings an explanation of basic characteristic of chiral molecules, principles of chiral separation, pathophysiology, clinical manifestation and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and short characteristic of tacrine-tryptophan hybrids in the theoretical section. The aim of my diploma thesis was to find the optimal chromatographic conditions for separation of K 1277 enantiomers synthesized from tacrine and tryptophan fragments. The experimental part deals with the development of the chiral...
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Extraction of nucleotides from plant matrix and their determination by ion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography
Konečná, Markéta ; Sobotníková, Jana (advisor) ; Coufal, Pavel (referee)
In this thesis chromatographic conditions for the HPLC analysis of ribonucleotides AMP, ADP and ATP were optimized. For their separation chromatographic column, Nucleogel SAX 1000-8, 50 x 4,6 mm, from the German company Marcherey-Nagel was used. The mobile phase of a 0,2 mol/L solution of KH2PO4, its pH was adjusted with 1mol/L with potassium hydroxide to pH = 5,00. As the most suitable flow rate was selected 1,0 mL/min. The analysis was conducted using an isocratic elution. Detection was conducted by a DAD detector at a wavelength of λ = 260 nm. Substances were eluted in the following order AMP (tr = 0,911 min), ADP (tr = 1,667 min) and ATP (tr = 7,262 min). The total analysis time of the mixture of standards, under the conditions mentioned above, lasted for 10 minutes. For the extraction of adenosine-5-ribonucloetides the real matrix frozen and lyophilized leaves of tobacco virginia (Nicotiana tabacum L.) have been used. Two methods of extraction were applied. The first procedure was based on the extraction of AMP, ADP and ATP from the leaves of the tobacco plant by boiling deionized water. In the second method 0,07 mol/L HClO4 for the extraction instead of deionized water was used. Keywords: HPLC, adenosine ribonucleotides, AMP, ADP, ATP, tobacco virginia
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Analysis of biologically active substances by modern separation methods
Bierhanzl, Václav ; Čabala, Radomír (advisor) ; Pacáková, Věra (referee) ; Sýkora, David (referee)
The thesis is dedicated to the phospholipids and their polar headgroups analysis by gas chromatography, capillary electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. Phospholipids are the most important polar lipids and they are classified into phospholipid classes according to their phosphorylated groups. Phospholipids can be found in cell membranes and the changes in their ratio are monitored to research the impact of external conditions on cells. Actually thin layer chromatography is still used for phospholipid class ratio analyses. It is not suitable for microbiological research due to its time demandingness. The presented compendium of papers engaged in phospholipid classification is targeted on Bacillus subtilis strain, which produces potential antibiotics with detergent effect - surfactin. Published methods can be used for research of optimal conditions for producing microbe cultivation. Because non-polar parts of the phospholipid molecule (fatty acids) can affect the analysis methods on spliced polar headgroups have to be designed. Capillary electrophoresis and gas chromatography methods were developed and the latter one was further optimized for simultaneous analysis with fatty acids. Additional part deals with an alternative approach which consists in direct injection on mass spectrometer of intact...
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Disposition of New Synthetic Drugs in The Organism. Pharmacokinetics and Biotransformation Study. Toxicological Detection in Biological Materials.
Židková, Monika ; Balíková, Marie (advisor) ; Šustková, Magdaléna (referee) ; Šanda, Miloslav (referee)
The object of this thesis was the study on the pharmacokinetics and biotransformation of selected abused new synthetic drugs, specifically belonging to cathinone and aminoindane groups, in experimental rats. This work consisted of two parts: a biotransformation study of mephedrone, methylone, 5,6-methylenedioxy-2- aminoindane (MDAI) and a distribution profile study of mephedrone, methylone, MDAI and naphyrone. This document is presented as a commentary to the original papers, which were published in peer reviewed journals. The samples of blood and tissue (brain, lungs, liver) were taken at specific times after a subcutaneous single bolus dose of the studied drugs. The urine samples for the biotransformation studies were collected over a 24-hour period following the sc. dose. The LC/HRMS method was used for metabolite detection and quantitative analysis. Our findings not only included testing metabolites of the aforementioneddrugs against the synthesized reference standards, but also discovering previously unknown metabolites of these drugs. Ten phase I and five phase II metabolites aside from the parent drug were identified in urine after mephedrone administration by comparison of their spectra against those of reference standards and/or MS2 spectra of previously identified metabolites. The main...
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Carotenoids of snow algae as biomarkers for exobiology: Raman spectroscopic perspective
Němečková, Kateřina ; Jehlička, Jan (advisor) ; Němec, Ivan (referee)
The major aim of this thesis is critical evaluation of Raman spectroscopy in the detection of carotenoids of extremophiles, namely snow algae. Extremophilic microorganisms play an important role in exobiology since they set hypothetical boundaries for the presence of life on Earth. Raman spectroscopy will be a part of two mission to Mars. Here, a laboratory Raman microspectrometer was used for the analysis of 11 samples of snow algae from different locations over the years 2002-2017. The acquired spectra were compared with HPLC/UV-VIS analysis. The results showed that the ability of Raman spectroscopy to discriminate between structurally slightly differing carotenoid pigments or several carotenoids in an admixture is limited. Contrary, HPLC/UV-VIS permitted to detect various structurally similar carotenoids (and chlorophylls). However, HPLC/UV-VIS worked with overall pigment extracts during which some structural information can be lost. Raman microspectrometer allowed analysis of cells in different life-cycle stages and thus several various spectra could be studied. Raman microspectrometer was therefore more suitable for carotenoid detection in mixtures of various life-stages than HPLC/UV-VIS. Key words carotenoids, snow algae, exobiology, habitability, biomarker, Raman spectroscopy, HPLC/UV-VIS
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Radiolabeling of ramucirumab followed with the study of its internalization in vitro
Gajdoš, Jakub ; Bárta, Pavel (advisor) ; Kuchařová, Monika (referee)
v anglickém jazyce Charles University Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemistry Student: Bc. Jakub Gajdoš Supervisor: Mgr. Pavel Bárta, Ph.D. Title of diploma thesis: Radiolabeling of ramucirumab followed with the study of its internalization in vitro. The process of angiogenesis ensures the formation of the bloodstream at the site of its increased need. Therefore, it is not surprising that angiogenesis is often included in the tumor production process, because it provides the tumor cells nutrition supply and metabolite removal. The targeting of angiogenesis has become a key topic of some scientific research. The process of tumor blood supply formation provides a family of vascular endothelial factors (VEGFs) and their respective receptors, which have become the target of the angiogenesis attenuation in a cancer treatment. One of many therapeutics is the monoclonal antibody ramucirumab targeted against VEGF receptor type 2 (VEGFR-2). Radioactive labeling of ramucirumab with a suitable radionuclide could bring benefits in either radiotherapy or radiodiagnostics. The aim of this diploma thesis was the indirect radioactive labeling of monoclonal antibody ramucirumab using 99m Tc as radiodiagnostic nuclide via the chelation agent succinimidyl-6-...
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In vitro saturation study of 99mTc-HYNIC-ramucirumab on PC-3 cell line
Lach, František ; Bárta, Pavel (advisor) ; Hyršová, Lucie (referee)
v anglickom jazyku Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemistry Student: František Lach Supervisor: Mgr. Pavel Bárta, PhD Consultant: Mgr. Lucie Hyršová Title of diploma thesis: In vitro saturation study of 99m Tc-HYNIC-ramucirumab on PC-3 cell line The number of malignant tumours in the population has increased in recent years. Due to the frequent serious sides effects of chemotherapeutic drugs on the whole organism, targeted antitumor therapy is at the forefront. Due to its specific effect on the regulatory and signal pathways of protein structures, monoclonal antibodies are used for the target anti-tumour therapy. The basic properties of the growing tumour include vasculogenesis (the ability to build new blood vessels from the endothelial precursors) and angiogenesis (the process of self-inducing formation of blood vessels). Endothelial tumour progenitors include vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). VEGF activates its biological activity by binding to its transmembrane tyrosine-kinase receptors VEGFR. Indeed, the inhibition of the vascular endothelial factor receptors is the target of some monoclonal antibodies. Ramucirumab is a monoclonal antibody that selectively inhibits VEGF receptor type 2 (VEGFR-2) and thereby...
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In vitro saturation study of 99mTc-HYNIC-ramucirumab on SKOV3 cell line
Klimová, Juliána ; Bárta, Pavel (advisor) ; Maixnerová, Jana (referee)
v anglickom jazyku Charles University in Prague Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of Biophysics and Physical Chemistry Student: Juliána Klimová Supervisor: Mgr. Pavel Bárta, Ph.D. Name of the work: In vitro saturation study of 99m Tc-HYNIC-ramucirumab on SKOV3 cell line. The passive immunotherapy is based on the use of already active immune system components (monoclonal antibodies), which play an important role in cancer cells elimination in the organism. The active immunotherapy tries to stimulate an active anticancer response via an appropriate form of an immunization. When monoclonal antibodies bind to cancer cells, those cells become a selected target for the following removal. The enhancement of the anti- cancer affect of monoclonal antibodies is possible due to the attachment of therapeutic agents like cytostatics, toxins and radionuclides. This presented master thesis is focused on the radiolabeling of the monoclonal antibody ramucirumab, which is directed against the vascular endothelial growth factor type 2 (VEGFR 2), which is often present in cells of some types of cancerous diseases. Within the experimental work, at first, there was a conjugation of chelating agent succinimidyl-6-hydrazino-nicotinamide (HYNIC) on the monoclonal antibody. After this step, radionuclide 99m...
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Liquid chromatography with mass-spectrometric detection based on a microfluidic chip
Rumlová, Barbora ; Cvačka, Josef (advisor) ; Jelínek, Ivan (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with hyphenation of liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection based on microfluidic chip. Firstly, a miniaturized ion source for atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and atmospheric-pressure photoionization (APPI) was constructed. The main component of this source was a glass microfluidic chip. Geometry and the working conditions of the chip were optimized. Since both ion sources work under the same conditions, possible advantages resulting from APCI/APPI combination were investigated. Furthermore, the performance characteristics of the sources were evaluated, and compared to the conventional high flow-rate sources. The best performing source, APCI, was then hyphenated with HPLC using low flow-rate. A method for separation of fatty acids methyl esters using Supelco 37 standard was developed. The separation conditions were as follows: C18 reversed stationary phase, and acetonitrile containing 0.1 % formic acids was used as the mobile phase. A temperature gradient was used in order to enhance the speed of the separation. The limits of detection and quantitation of for selected analytes using the chip micro-APCI were calculated, and compared to the ones obtained using a commercially available micro-APCI source. The method was used for separation of...
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Preparation and characterization of polyaniline-coated stationary phases doped with silver
Pátereková, Viktória ; Křížek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Sobotníková, Jana (referee)
The aim of this study is a preparation of polyaniline stationary phases doped with silver for application in HPLC. Various polyaniline coated stationary phases differing in the addition of AgNO3 were polymerized. Some of them were subjected to Ag sedimentation, in others AgNO3 was added after polymerization. Stationary phases were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy. Columns filled with prepared stationary phases were compared with silver-free polyaniline column by separating a mixture consisting of caffeine, theobromine and theophylline in three chromatographic modes (NP-pure ACN, HILIC-98/2 (v/v) ACN/water and RP-20/80 (v/v) ACN/water) at a flow rate of 5 µL/min with UV detection at 265 nm and also by separating a mixture of 2'-aminoacetophenone, 3'-aminoacetophenone and 4'-aminoacetophenone in the same chromatographic modes, at a flow rate of 5 µL/min except from RP mode where a flow rate of 10 µL/min was used to accelerate separation. Polyaniline-coated columns doped with silver showed different selectivity in the RP mode of the mixture of caffeine, theobromine and theophylline when compared to polyaniline-coated columns without the addition of silver. Further, the columns were tested for...
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