A suite of unknown drug compounds from whole blood are analyzed by LC–MS-MS, requiring the need for an effective yet nonspecific cleanup technique. The resulting method demonstrates a simple and fast sample preparation procedure that is suitable for screening many compounds.
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.