Sensitive method for endotoxin determination in nanomedicinal product samples

  • Christina Giannakou*
  • , Kukka Aimonen
  • , Louis van Bloois
  • , Julia Catalan
  • , Robert E. Geertsma
  • , Eric R. Gremmer
  • , Wim H. de Jong
  • , Peter H. J. Keizers
  • , Paul L. W. J. Schwillens
  • , Rob J. Vandebriel
  • , Margriet V. D. Z. Park
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1231-1246
Number of pages16
JournalNanomedicine
Volume14
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2019

Keywords

  • fatty acids
  • interference
  • LAL assay
  • lipopolysaccharide
  • nanomaterials
  • nanomedicine
  • GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY
  • BACTERIAL LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES
  • MASS-SPECTROMETRY
  • NANOPARTICLES
  • NANOMATERIALS
  • CONTAMINATION
  • DOXORUBICIN
  • TOXICITY
  • DELIVERY
  • SYSTEMS

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