Current status and recent advantages in derivatization procedures in human doping control. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Athanasiadou, Ioanna; Kiousi, Polyxeni; Kioukia-Fougia, Nasia; Lyris, Emmanouil; Angelis, Yiannis S
• Is Part Of: Bioanalysis. Volume 7:Number 19(2015)
• Page Start: 2537
• Page End: 2556
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Drugs -- Analysis -- Periodicals; 615.19005
• DOI: 10.4155/bio.15.172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-6180

Abstract

Derivatization is one of the most important steps during sample preparation in doping control analysis. Its main purpose is the enhancement of chromatographic separation and mass spectrometric detection of analytes in the full range of laboratory doping control activities. Its application is shown to broaden the detectable range of compounds, even in LC–MS analysis, where derivatization is not a prerequisite. The impact of derivatization initiates from the stage of the metabolic studies of doping agents up to the discovery of doping markers, by inclusion of the screening and confirmation procedures of prohibited substances in athlete's urine samples. Derivatization renders an unlimited number of opportunities to advanced analyte detection.