Nanogram detection of phospholipids on thin-layer chromatograms

An extremely sensitive method for the quantitative determination of phospholipids on silica gel-precoated thin-layer chromatography plates is reported. The procedure is based on the successive application of two lipid spray reagents. Firstly, phospholipid chromatograms are sprayed with the lipophilic fluorochrome 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene, followed by application of the phosphorus-specific molybdenum blue (Dittmer-Lester) reagent. Compared to the single use of the respective dyes, the consecutive utilization of both spray reagents resulted in an enormous enhancement in sensitivity of at least one order of magnitude. The procedure was proved with eight phospholipids of animal origin, and visual detection limits of down to 10 ng were achieved. The described technique provides a sensitive and specific means for the analysis of phospholipids on the nanogram scale by augmenting the molybdenum blue staining with the fluorochrome 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene operating as an enhancer.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1998

Erschienen:

1998

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:257

Enthalten in:

Analytical biochemistry - 257(1998), 1 vom: 01. März, Seite 67-70

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Müthing, J [VerfasserIn]
Radloff, M [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

1720-32-7
Diphenylhexatriene
Fluorescent Dyes
Indicators and Reagents
Journal Article
Phospholipids
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.05.1998

Date Revised 15.11.2006

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM09454395X