Analysis of Enantiomers from Plant and Environmental Sources

1 Analysis of Enantiomers from Plant and Environmental Sources 

Like plasma and urine, matrixes from plant or environmental sources contain a vast diversity of components. Thus, achiral-chiral LC-LC is also useful for analysis involving samples from these sources. Stalcup et al. (1991) studied the enantiomeric purity of scopolamine extracted from Datura sanguinea in both homogenized plant leaves and commercial extracts. A reverse-phase separation on a C j g column separated the scopolamine from other alkaloid and matrix components while the enantiomeric separation (also in the reverse-phase mode) was carried out on two coupled [3-cyclodextrin columns or a single acetylated (3-cyclodextrin column. The single 

FIGURE 14.4 Achiral separation (a) of rye grass extract containing 2-(2,4-diclorophenoxy) propionoic acid (2,4-DP) on a C18 column and subsequent chiral separation (b) of the heart-cut portion on a Chirobiotic T CSP. Reprinted from Schneiderheinze et al. (1999) with permission John Wiley Sons. 

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