Abstract
Aim: Nanomaterials and nanomedicinal products tend to interfere with various commonly used assays, including regulatory required endotoxin detection methods for medicines. We developed a method to quantify endotoxin levels that is compatible with nanomaterials and nanomedicinal products. Materials & methods: The method is based on measuring endotoxin indirectly via 3-hydroxylated fatty acids of lipid-A, using Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The outcome was related to results of the commonly used Limulus Amebocyte Lysate method. Results: The ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry method has clear advantages compared with other endotoxin determination assays; particularly the absence of nanospecific interference. Conclusion: The method is sensitive, straightforward and accurate in determining and quantifying endotoxin in nanomedicinal product samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1231-1246 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Nanomedicine |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2019 |
Keywords
- fatty acids
- interference
- LAL assay
- lipopolysaccharide
- nanomaterials
- nanomedicine
- GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY
- BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES
- MASS-SPECTROMETRY
- NANOPARTICLES
- NANOMATERIALS
- CONTAMINATION
- DOXORUBICIN
- TOXICITY
- DELIVERY
- SYSTEMS