scholarly journals Determination of δ-aminolaevulinic acid in biological fluids by gas–liquid chromatography with electron-capture detection

1984 ◽  
Vol 221 (3) ◽  
pp. 935-935
1984 ◽  
Vol 219 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Gorchein

A derivative of delta-aminolaevulinic acid (AmLev), 2-methyl-3-acetyl-4-(3-propionic acid pentafluorobenzyl ester)pyrrole, with favourable properties for g.l.c. with electron-capture detection, was synthesized. Less than 1 pg could be detected on the column. 6-Amino-5-oxohexanoic acid formed the analogous derivative under similar conditions and was used as the internal standard in the development of a highly sensitive and specific assay for AmLev. The method has been applied to peripheral-venous and umbilical-cord plasma and to cerebrospinal fluid of normal and porphyric subjects.


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