Journal of Chromatography & Separation Techniques
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7064
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7064
+44 1300 500008
Elizaveta Fedorova, D O Varlamova, A D Kivero, K D Guk and L R Ptitsyn
Ajinomoto-Genetika Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Chromatogr Sep Tech
Recent advances in the development of branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) production strains is mainly based on using of system metabolic engineering strategies. Such approach needs thorough understanding of BCAA biosynthetic pathways and its regulations. In particular, the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of organic acids (OA), which are intermediates of BCAA biosynthesis, may help to clarify the key points of this process. Currently, different analytical methods are used for OA determination, including gas chromatography (GC), HPLC and mass spectrometry (MS). From other hand, the UHPLC approach is able to provide the analysis of numeral culture fluid (CF) samples with high sensitivity and high speed. The assessment of possibility to apply UHPLC and HPLC approaches for OA determination in CF of E. coli strains is the goal of this work. The following OA were analyzed: ketoisovalerate (KIV), 2-isopropylmalate (2-IPM), 3-isopropylmalate (3-IPM), ketoisocaproate (KIC), �?±-keto-�?²-methylvalerate (KMV), ketoisobutyrate (KIB), ketoglutarate (KG). For each method, the capacity factor (K �?³), number of theoretical plates (N), asymmetry of the peak (Fasy), relative standard deviation by area (RSDPA), relative standard deviation of migration retention time (RSDRT) were calculated. It was shown that method UHPLC has lower qualitative detection limit, lower Fasy, RSDPA, and RSDRT. The time for analysis of one sample was much lower in case of UHPLC (5 min) in comparison with those for HPLC (10 min). Quantitative analysis of OA was performed in CF samples of E. coli strains. Two intermediates: KIV (1.53 mg/l from UHPLC and 1.87 mg/l from HPLC) and 2-IPM (2.07 mg/l from UHPLC and 2.37 mg/l from HPLC) were detected in analyzed samples. It was shown that the method UHPLC for determination of OA in CF of E. coli strains has a number of advantages, higher sensitivity and less analysis time, compared with HPLC.
Elizaveta Fedorova completed her Graduation from Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin in 2006. She has been employed as an Analytical Chemist/ Engineer at Ajinomoto-Genetika Research Institute in 2007 and as Junior Research Associate since 2013. Her research interests include the development of UHPLC methods for analysis of organic acids in cultural fluids. She is the author of original research papers published in international journals.
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