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. 2012 Apr 8;75(9):433–440. doi: 10.1007/s10337-012-2237-1

Table 1.

Overview of LC- and GC-based methods for the measurement of MDA

Detection technique Separation technology Derivatization reagent (derivatization time) Matrix Sample preparation LOD Comment References
UV RP–LC (C18) Serum (S) Protein precipitation with HClO4 12 nM Total MDA levels (bound and unbound MDA) [20]
UV RP–LC (C18) Diaminonaphthalene (180 min)

Plasma (P)

S

Protein precipitation (metaphosphoric acid) 0.05 nM Free and total MDA levels [32]
UV RP–LC (C18) DNPH (60 min) Urine (U) Liquid liquid extraction (LLE) after derivatization 56 nM Free MDA levels, standard addition quantitation [23]
UV RP–LC (C18) DNPH (10 min) P Protein precipitation with HClO4, LLE after derivatization 2.1 μM Total MDA levels (bound and unbound MDA) [27]
MS(MS) RP–LC (porous graphite—Hypercarb)

Exhaled breath condensate (EBC)

U

P

EBC and U—SPE, P–protein precipitation

0.4 nM (EBC)

1.3 nM (U)

0.4 nM (P)

Free MDA levels [22]
MS RP–LC (C18) 4-APC (240 min)

P

U

P–Protein precipitation (ACN)

On-line SPE (WCX)

0.5 nM (standard solution) Free MDA levels [36]
MS(MS) RP–LC (C18) DNPH-d3-DNPH (120 min) EBC n.d. AIDA quantification [34]
FD RP–LC (CN) 2-Aminoacridone (90 min) U 1.8 nM Free MDA levels, standard addition quantification [33]
FD RP–LC (C18) TBA (60 min)

U

P

LLE after derivatization 128 nM Total MDA levels (free and bound MDA) [25]
FD RP–LC (C18) Dansylhydrazine Tissue homogenate (mouse) Automated SPAD 0.02 μg/mL Automated SPAD system (standard addition quantification) [30]
FD RP–LC (C18) FMOC-hydrazine (240 min) P Protein precipitation (ACN) 4.0 nM Free and total MDA levels [28]
MS GC Pentafluorophenylhydrazine (10 min) U Head space injection 0.56 nM [37]
MS (SIM) GC Phenylhydrazine (30 min)

P

Microsomes

LLE with or without previous hydrolysis/protein precipitation 5 pmol injected Free and total MDA levels [16]
MS GC 2,2,2-Trifluoroethylhydrazine (40 min) Blood Head space–SPME 5.6 nM [38]
NPD GC Methylhydrazine (60 min) Cod liver oil treated with Fenton’s reagent Head space–SPME 0.01 μM [39]
ECD GC TCPH (60 min) P (defatted) LLE after derivatization + drying step over sodium sulfate 0.05 μM [40]
ECD GC O-(2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorbenzyl)hydroxylamine (60 min) U (rat) LLE after derivatization + drying step over sodium sulfate 50 fmol Total MDA [43]

n.d. Not determined, SIM selected ion monitoring, RP reversed phase