Use of Polymer Inclusion Membranes (PIMs) as support for electromembrane extraction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and highly polar acidic drugs

Talanta. 2018 Mar 1:179:601-607. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.11.066. Epub 2017 Dec 2.

Abstract

The use of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) as support of 1-octanol liquid membrane in electromembrane extraction (EME) procedure is proposed. Synthesis of PIMs were optimized to a composition of 29% (w/w) of cellulose triacetate as base polymer and 71% (w/w) of Aliquat®336 as cationic carrier. Flat PIMs of 25µm thickness and 6mm diameter were used. EME protocol was implemented for the simultaneous extraction of four non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (salicylic acid, ketoprofen, naproxen and ibuprofen) and four highly polar acidic drugs (anthranilic acid, nicotinic acid, amoxicillin and hippuric acid). Posterior HPLC separation of the extracted analytes was developed with diode array detection. Recoveries in the 81-34% range were obtained. EME procedure was applied to human urine samples.

Keywords: Electromembrane extraction; Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PIM; Polar drugs; Polymer inclusion membranes.

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin / isolation & purification
  • Amoxicillin / urine
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / urine
  • Cellulose / analogs & derivatives*
  • Cellulose / chemistry
  • Electrochemical Techniques*
  • Hippurates / isolation & purification
  • Hippurates / urine
  • Ibuprofen / isolation & purification
  • Ibuprofen / urine
  • Ketoprofen / isolation & purification
  • Ketoprofen / urine
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Naproxen / isolation & purification
  • Naproxen / urine
  • Niacin / isolation & purification
  • Niacin / urine
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Salicylic Acid / isolation & purification
  • Salicylic Acid / urine
  • ortho-Aminobenzoates / isolation & purification
  • ortho-Aminobenzoates / urine

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Hippurates
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • ortho-Aminobenzoates
  • anthranilic acid
  • Niacin
  • trioctylmethylammonium
  • Naproxen
  • Amoxicillin
  • Cellulose
  • cellulose triacetate
  • Ketoprofen
  • Salicylic Acid
  • hippuric acid
  • Ibuprofen