Ultrasensitive sample quantitation via selected reaction monitoring using CITP/CZE-ESI-triple quadrupole MS

Anal Chem. 2012 Dec 4;84(23):10395-403. doi: 10.1021/ac302616m. Epub 2012 Nov 20.

Abstract

We demonstrate the direct coupling of transient capillary isotachophoresis/capillary zone electrophoresis (CITP/CZE) with a high-sensitivity triple quadrupole mass spectrometer operating in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode for sample quantitation. The capability of CITP/CZE for in situ sample enrichment and separation has been shown to significantly improve the analytical figures of merit. A linear dynamic range spanning 4 orders of magnitude was observed. An average signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) of 49.6 was observed for 50 amol of targeted peptide in the presence of a complex and much more abundant bovine serum albumin (BSA) digest. Correlation of variation (CV) of <10% for peak area was measured from triplicate sample analyses at 50 pM peptide concentration, showing good reproducibility of this online CITP/CZE-SRM mass spectrometry (MS) platform, and with limit of quantitation (LOQ) demonstrated to be well below 50 pM.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary*
  • Humans
  • Isotachophoresis*
  • Peptide Fragments / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine / analysis*
  • Signal-To-Noise Ratio
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization*

Substances

  • Peptide Fragments
  • Serum Albumin, Bovine