Application of ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography to detection of the atypical coproporphyrin isomers II and IV in human faeces

K. Jacob, E. Egeler, B. Hennel, D. Neumeier, P. Luppa

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Abstract

A highly selective and sensitive method has been developed for the detection of small amounts of the atypical isomers II and IV of coproporphyrin in human faeces. This method combines liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase sampling techniques using talc and C18-modified silica gel as the sorbents. Simultaneous separation of the four coproporphyrin isomers I-IV was achieved by isocratic ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography. Stool samples of healthy subjects (n = 12) contained 1.1 ± 0.4% (mean ± S.D.) isomer II and 2.2 ± 0.9% isomer IV of total coproporphyrins. A somewhat higher content of isomer II (2.7%) and isomer IV (5.4%) was found in faeces of a patient suffering from porphyria variegata.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)317-320
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Biomedical Sciences and Applications
Volume572
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Dec 1991
Externally publishedYes

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