Measurement of sulfamethizole clearance rate by nonthrombogenic constant blood-withdrawal system

Liquid chromatography with multi-channel electrochemical detection for the determination of epigallocatechin gallate in rat plasma utilizing an automated blood sampling device

A liquid chromatography method with multi-channel electrochemical detection was developed for the determination of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in rat plasma. After administration of EGCG, blood samples were periodically collected by Culex (an automated blood sampling robot). EGCG was extracted from 50 microl of diluted blood (blood and saline at a ratio of 1:1) with ethyl acetate. Chromatographic separation was achieved within 10 min using a C8 (150x4.6 mm) 5 microm column with a mobile phase containing 20 mM sodium monochloroacetate, pH 2.8 and 12% acetonitrile at a flow-rate of 1.2 ml/min. A four-channel detector with glassy carbon electrodes was used with applied potentials of +700, 600, 500, 400 mV vs. Ag/AgCl. The limit of detection was 2 ng/ml at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1 and the limit of quantitation was 5 ng/ml. The calibration curve was linear over the range of 5-800 ng/ml. The intra- and inter-assay precisions were in the range of 1.3-4.5% and 2.2-4.4%, respectively. Using this method it was possible to determine plasma concentration following a single dose of EGCG to rats with good accuracy and precision. Thus the pharmacokinetic properties of EGCG in rats can be examined for intravenous, intraperitoneal and oral dosing.

Application of a constant blood withdrawal method in equine exercise physiology studies

The aim of the present study was to test a constant blood withdrawal method (CBWM) to collect blood samples from horses during treadmill exercise. CBWM was performed in 4 Standardbreds and 5 Haflinger horses. A peristaltic pump was used to control blood aspiration from an i.v. catheter via an extension line. Blood was collected using an automatic fractions collector, with a constant delay time between the drawing of blood and sample collection. Blood withdrawal using CBWM was made during a treadmill standardised exercise test (SET). A blood flow of 12 m/min was used and samples collected every 60 s during the entire period of exercise. The volume of blood collected in each sample tube was 12.1+/-0.2 ml, with a delay time of mean +/- s.d. 25.3+/-0.8 s. Plasma lactate kinetics based on measurement of lactate in each fraction showed an exponential increase during the first 13 min of exercise (10.5 min of SET and 2.5 min recovery). The peak plasma lactate concentration was observed between 2.5 and 5.5 min after the end of SET. CBWM permits the kinetics of lactate and other blood-borne variables to be studied over time. This method could be a valuable aid for use in studying equine exercise physiology.

Liquid chromatography with multichannel electrochemical detection for the determination of trans-resveratrol in rat blood utilizing an automated blood sampling device

A sensitive and selective multichannel liquid chromatography-electrochemistry method was developed for the determination of the natural product trans-resveratrol (resveratrol) in rat blood. After administration of resveratrol, blood samples were periodically collected by an automated blood sampling device. Resveratrol was extracted from 150 microl of diluted blood (blood and saline at a ratio of 1:1) with acetonitrile containing 1% of trichloroacetic acid. Chromatographic separation was achieved within 12 min using a C18 (100x2.0 mm) 3 microm column with a mobile phase containing 20 mM sodium acetate, 0.5 mM EDTA, pH 4.5 and 21% acetonitrile at a flow-rate of 0.4 ml/min. A multichannel detector with glassy carbon electrodes was used, which can control up to four working electrodes simultaneously with applied potentials of +800, 700, 600, 500 mV vs. Ag/AgCl. The limit of detection was 2 ng/ml at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1 and the limit of quantitation was 4 ng/ml. The linearity of the calibration curve was obtained over the analytical range of 5-1000 ng/ml. The intra- and interassay precision was in the range of 2.5-4.4% and 1.2-4.3%, respectively. Using this method it was possible to quantify blood concentration following a single dose of resveratrol to rats with good accuracy and precision. Thus the pharmacokinetic properties of resveratrol in rats can be examined for intraperitoneal, oral and intravenous dosing.

Modelling of initial distribution of drugs following intravenous bolus injection

Based on a recirculatory pharmacokinetic model, a physiologically realistic definition of the initial distribution volume has been developed to characterize the overall distribution process occurring shortly after rapid bolus injection of a drug. This apparent volume of distribution, which refers to the peak right atrial blood concentration, depends on the cardiac output and basic pharmacokinetic parameters usually derived from the whole blood concentration vs time curve. The initial distribution process appears to be affected by changes in the variance of the distribution of residence times of the drug in the body. The influence of the site and time of early blood sampling on the estimated initial distribution volume is discussed. This relatively simple a priori model should prove useful in predicting to a first approximation the principal characteristics of the initial distribution process.

Simplified method for estimating volume of distribution at steady state

Current methods for measuring the volume of distribution at steady state (Vdss) require extrapolation of the plasma concentration curve from time zero to infinity (AUC0-infinity). A new method for measuring Vdss is described. This method saves time since it requires following the plasma concentration curve only until a steady state is reached. The Vdss of sulfamethizole was measured simultaneously by the new method (2 hr) and by established methods (7 hr) in six dogs. There was not significant difference between the results obtained by the two methods.

Constant blood withdrawal method for area under plasma concentration-time curve

The area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) was measured after an intravenous injection of sodium salicylate and after intragastric administration of aspirin, using either an intermittent sampling and the trapezoid rule (AUC-trapezoid) or the recently introduced constant blood withdrawal method (AUC-integrated concentration). Six dogs were used in each study. The AUC-integrated concentration was significantly higher than the AUC-trapezoid. The difference between the two methods was more significant after the intravenous infusion than after the intragastric administration. The higher AUC-integrated concentration was attributed to the inclusion of the initial plasma levels, which is an inherent advantage of the constant blood withdrawal method.