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  • Title: High-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry assay for the rapid high sensitivity measurement of basal acetylcholine from microdialysates.
    Author: Hows ME, Organ AJ, Murray S, Dawson LA, Foxton R, Heidbreder C, Hughes ZA, Lacroix L, Shah AJ.
    Journal: J Neurosci Methods; 2002 Nov 15; 121(1):33-9. PubMed ID: 12393159.
    Abstract:
    A high-throughput liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method has been developed for the analysis of acetylcholine (ACh) in brain dialysates. This separation of ACh is based on cation exchange chromatography with elution buffer consisting of a mixture of ammonium acetate, ammonium formate and acetonitrile. Using isocratic separation conditions, ACh was resolved within a minute and detected using tandem mass spectrometry in the positive ion electrospray mode. The limit of detection for ACh was found to be 1 fmol on column with a S/N ratio of 3:1. The assay has been used routinely for the measurement of ACh in brain dialysates from awake freely moving rats. Furthermore, separation conditions were modified to allow simultaneous measurement of ACh and the acetylcholine esterase inhibitor, neostigmine.
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