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In principle, Mq can be determined through the first point in time domain for t = 0 or by integration of L. However, under experimental conditions distortions in the acquired time signal (e.g., due to eddy currents) are transferred to the frequency domain by Fourier transformation and can result in significant differences in quantification. A straightforward quantification method in the frequency domain is simply to determine the total integrated area under a resonance in a distinct frequency range of the spectrum. This method works well for spectra with well separated resonance lines and without... 

For proteins that are not enzymes, other quantification methods are required. Transport proteins can be assayed by their binding to the molecule they transport, and hormones and toxins by the biological effect they produce for example, growth hormones will stimulate the growth of certain cultured cells. Some structural proteins represent such a large fraction of a tissue mass that they can be readily extracted and purified without a functional assay. The approaches are as varied as the proteins themselves. 

Retrospective analysis to search for compounds not included in the initial analysis is an attractive feature of TOP MS-based methods. Without additional injection of the samples, it is feasible to investigate the presence of other contaminants or metabolites. This has allowed the detection and identification of pharmaceutical metabolites in wastewater [51]. Obviously, this possibility is also available to other compounds, pesticides included, provided that they are compatible with the sample treatment and LC—MS analysis applied. A detailed comparison of the capabilities of LC—MS using QqQ, TOP, and QTOP for quantification, confirmation, and screening in the field of PRA is given in [45]. 

The requirement for matrix-matched reference materials highlights the limitations of the RSF method. Without these, quantification via the RSF method is not possible. As a result, other SIMS quantification methodologies that do not require reference samples, or some form of referencing procedure, have been suggested. These are, however, not covered within this section as these have not found extensive use, a fact arising from the realization that these alternative procedures are not capable of providing the same level of precision, sensitivity, or detection limits as the RSF method. Some examples of alternative methods are covered in Appendices A.9.1-A.9.3. 

ATR-FTIR is a useful analytical tool for multicomponent analysis that employs a mathematical data-treatment process. Also, Carolei and Gutz (2005) have used this technique combined with chemometrics, to determine three surfactants and water simultaneously in shampoo and in liquid soap without either sample dilution or pretreatment. The surfactants analysed were an amphoteric one (cocoamidopropyl betaine), two nonionic ones (coco diethanolamide in shampoo and alkylpolyglucoside in liquid soap), (minor components) and an anionic one (sodium lauryl ether sulfate). Overlapping bands and water absorption were resolved by two multivariate quantification methods classical least squares (CLS) and inverse least squares (ILS) (Massart et al., 1997, 1998). The wave numbers chosen for the calculation process were preferably those of maximum absorption of the minor components. This method can be applied during the production process but not in final product analysis because of interference caused by the fragrance added in the last step (Figure 7.1.2). 

Sotolon (4,5-dimethyl-3-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone) and solerone (4-acetyl- y-butirrolactone) were claimed to be responsible for some aroma characteristic of flor sherries wines. These compounds are present only as traces, and are chemically unstable. A system of two gas chromatographs coupled with a four-port switching valve was used to quantitate these components without previous fractionation. The first chromatograph was equipped with an on-column injector, in order to avoid thermal degradation of sotolon in the heated injector, a DB-5 column and an FID. The second chromatograph was equipped with an on-column injector, a DB-1701 column and an FID. The method allowed quantification of solerone and sotolon at concentrations as low as a few ppb (29). 

A diagnostic method using fluorescence labeled DNA probes to detect and quantify the number complementary chromosomal sequences on a cellular resolution. A related technique that also allows assessment of gene amplifications, but without precise quantification of copy numbers is the chromogenic in situ hybridization (CISH). Here, instead of a fluorescent dye an enzyme that can generate a colored precipitate in the tissue samples is coupled to the DNA probe. 

Methods for the instrumental measurement of whiteness are well established but visual comparison remains important, even in well-equipped laboratories. Some degree of quantification is achieved by the method of paired comparisons, in which a panel of observers is presented with pairs of FBA-treated samples and asked to decide, without undue delay, which is the brighter. The total of positive scores can be used as a measure of whiteness and the results presented graphically as shown in Figure 11.7. Although time-... 

A linear calibration curve for carvedilol in plasma was constructed over a range of 1 to 80 ng/mL. The correlation coefficient exceeded 0.999. Intra-day and inter-day coefficients of variation were 1.93 and 1.88%, respectively. The average carvedilol recovery was 98.1%. The limit of quantification was 1 ng/mL. This high-throughput method enabled the analysis of more than 600 plasma samples without significant loss of column efficiency. 

The use of robotics can be adopted also in sample preparation steps, in particular on-line SPE [7], This necessity is particular evident when small quantity of starting materials is available and the target molecules are present at low concentration levels. With the advent of miniaturization and automated procedures for samples handling, treatments and analysis, the lost of analytes due to a laboratory steps can be reduced. The reduction of analyte losses and the possibility to analyze even a total sample (no loss) leads to lower limits of detection (and consequently lower limits of quantification). Smaller volumes bring to obtain adequate sensitivity and selectivity for a large variety of compounds. In addition, on-line SPE requires low solvent consumption without the need to remove all residual water from cartridges, since elution solvents are compatible with the separation methods. 

HPLC methods can usually be transferred without many modifications, since most commercially available HPLC instruments behave similarly. This is certainly true when the columns applied have a similar selectivity. One adaptation, sometimes needed, concerns the gradient profiles, because of different instrumental or pump dead-volumes. However, larger differences exist between CE instruments, e.g., in hydrodynamic injection procedures, in minimum capillary lengths, in capillary distances to the detector, in cooling mechanisms, and in the injected sample volumes. This makes CE method transfers more difficult. Since robustness tests are performed to avoid transfer problems, these tests seem even more important for CE method validation, than for HPLC method validation. However, in the literature, a robustness test only rarely is included in the validation process of a CE method, and usually only linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity, range, and/or limits of detection and quantification are evaluated. Robustness tests are described in references 20 and 59-92. Given the instrumental transfer problems for CE methods, a robustness test guaranteeing to some extent a successful transfer should include besides the instrument on which the method was developed at least one alternative instrument. 

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