title: In-tube moleculary imprinted polymer solid-phase microextraction for the selective determination of propranolol.
abstract: A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) material was synthesized for use as an in-tube solid-phase microextraction (SPME) adsorbent. The inherent selectivity and chemical and physical robustness of the MIP material was demonstrated as an effective stationary-phase material for in-tube SPME. An automated and on-line MIP SPME extraction method was developed for propranolol determination in biological fluids. This simplified the sample preparation process and the chromatographic separation of several beta-blocker compounds. The method developed for propranolol showed improved selectivity in comparison to alternative in-tube stationary-phase materials, overcoming the limitations of existing SPME coating materials. Preconcentration of the sample by the MIP adsorbent increased the sensitivity, yielding a limit of detection of 0.32 microg/mL by UV detection. Excellent method reproducibility (RSD < 5.0%) and column reusability (> 500 injections) were observed over a fairly wide linear dynamic range (0.5-100 microg/mL) in serum samples. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the automated application of a MIP material for in-tube SPME. The method was inexpensive, simple to set up, and simplified the choice of SPME adsorbent for in-tube extraction. The approach can potentially be extended to other MIPs for the determination of a wide range of chemically significant analytes.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mullett
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pawliszyn
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D011433:Propranolol / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011108:Polymers; D011433:Propranolol