Comparison of charge state distribution in commercially available sulfated cyclodextrins used as chiral resolving agents in capillary electrophoresis.

The charge state distributions of randomly sulfated cyclodextrins from Sigma-Aldrich and Beckman-Coulter, as well as single isomer sulfated cyclodextrins from TM Chemicals LP were investigated using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC). A cross-linked diol phase and an unbonded silica phase were used as HILIC stationary phases. Groups of sulfated cyclodextrins with different charge states were resolved from each other, while regioisomers in a charge group were partially separated. A ladder of sulfated cyclodextrins having a charge state distribution from 1 to 14 was prepared and was used to determine the charge state heterogeneity of the commercially available sulfated cyclodextrin samples. Wide charge state and regioisomer distributions are seen for the randomly sulfated cyclodextrins, while HILIC analysis of every single isomer sulfated cyclodextrin sample indicates the presence of a single species.

Are i-STAT results adversely affected by an artificial blood substitute in vivo?

The purpose of this study was to determine whether i-STAT measurements on blood treated with hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier-201 (HBOC-201) would provide laboratory test results comparable to those achieved with a known reliable piece of equipment (Radiometer) for swine blood treated with HBOC-201. HBOC-201 is an artificial blood substitute solution being considered for use by medics in the field for the treatment of combat casualties. The i-STAT is a portable compact piece of laboratory equipment used for rapid assessment of blood samples under field conditions, instead of larger, hospital-based, laboratory equipment. Blood from pigs was obtained before and after administration of HBOC-201. The blood was tested with the i-STAT and the Radiometer. No drastic inaccuracy in test results with the i-STAT can be predicted for battlefield casualty care with potential HBOC-201 use, because laboratory results with the i-STAT and Radiometer were comparable with respect to blood testing after the administration of HBOC-201.