Reproducibility and Quantification of Illicit Drugs Using Matrix‑Assisted Ionization (MAI) Mass Spectrometry

Matrix-assisted ionization (MAI) mass spectrometry (MS) is a simple and sensitive method for analysis of low- and high-mass compounds, requiring only that the analyte in a suitable matrix be exposed to the inlet aperture of an atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometer. Here, we evaluate the...

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Published in:Analytical chemistry (Washington) 2015-08, Vol.87 (16), p.8301-8306
Main Authors: Chakrabarty, Shubhashis, DeLeeuw, Jessica L, Woodall, Daniel W, Jooss, Kevin, Narayan, Srinivas B, Trimpin, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical chemistry
Aperture
Atmospheric pressure
Chemical compounds
Drugs
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Ionization
Mass spectrometers
Mass spectrometry
Pharmaceuticals
Reproducibility
Reproducibility of Results
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
Street Drugs - urine
Time Factors
Urinalysis - methods
Urinalysis - standards
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Summary:Matrix-assisted ionization (MAI) mass spectrometry (MS) is a simple and sensitive method for analysis of low- and high-mass compounds, requiring only that the analyte in a suitable matrix be exposed to the inlet aperture of an atmospheric pressure ionization mass spectrometer. Here, we evaluate the reproducibility of MAI and its potential for quantification using six drug standards. Factors influencing reproducibility include the matrix compound used, temperature, and the method of sample introduction. The relative standard deviation (RSD) using MAI for a mixture of morphine, codeine, oxymorphone, oxycodone, clozapine, and buspirone and their deuterated internal standards using the matrix 3-nitrobenzonitrile is less than 10% with either a Waters SYNAPT G2 or a Thermo LTQ Velos mass spectrometer. The RSD values obtained using MAI are comparable to those using ESI or MALDI on these instruments. The day-to-day reproducibility of MAI determined for five consecutive days with internal standards was better than 20% using manual sample introduction. The reproducibility improved to better than 5% using a mechanically assisted sample introduction method. Hydrocodone, present in a sample of undiluted infant urine, was quantified with MAI using the standard addition method.
ISSN:0003-2700
1520-6882
DOI:10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01436