Using oral fluid as the matrix, a viable and simple solid phase extraction method for a wide range of drugs is developed. Several oral fluid collection devices were evaluated to determine the effectiveness of the cleanup procedure, ultimately confirming that the method is both robust and widely applicable.
Pick Your Poison: Isolation of Paclitaxel (Oct 2024)
October 4th 2024The diterpenoid, paclitaxel, which was identified as a potent chemotherapy agent for breast and ovarian cancer originates from the Pacific Yew tree. The isolation of paclitaxel from its major impurities is shown with the use of Hamilton’s PRP-1 (5 µm) HPLC column.