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BioAnalysis Method Builder for an Oasis Ion Exchange Method
To find the right Oasis Ion Exchange SPE Product for your method
1) Select type of compound you want to isolate?
Basic (pKa 2-10)
Basic (pKa > 10)
Acidic (pKa 2-8)
Acidic (pKa < 1)
2) Select preferred SPE format?
Cartridge
96 well Plate
3) Select use of µElution format to eliminate the evaporation step* (Y/N)
Yes
No
4) Select your usual plasma load volumes range (min-max)
?
10 - 100 µL
100 - 375 µL
375 - 500 µL
500 -1000 µL
1000 - 2000 µL
To calculate the optimized Method Development Protocol for your method
5) Input the plasma load volume you expect to use for
this new method
(µL)
6) Input the
mid-point
of the
concentration range
for
this new method
(ng/mL)?
7) Select the number of Data points (replicates) used for your Recovery Calculations
3
4
6
8
SPE Product Details
Compound Type
Oasis format chosen
Format details
Oasis Sorbent Selected
Waters Part Number to Order
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SPE Method Calculated for selected SPE product
Plasma (sample) volume
Pre-SPE Treatment (diluent) volume
Condition
Equilibrate
Load
Wash
Elute 1
Elute 2
Total Elution volume per Elute
SPE Concentration or Dilution Factor
Flow Rate for SPE method
* It is recommended to avoid the evaporation step for volatile and/or heat labile Compounds
*The µElution format allows sample concentration up to 15x without evaporation (when all the compound elutes in the first 25 µL of the 2 elutions used in the method)
OASIS IEX Recovery and Matrix Effects Experimental Set-up
Mid-point of the concentration range for this method
ng/mL
Number of Data points (replicates) required
STANDARDS PREPARATION
Concentrated Standard Stock Solution preparation (S1)
Standard Solution preparation (S2)
Pre-Treatment
(diluent) Preparation
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PLASMA PREPARATION
Estimated total volume of bulk Plasma needed
Pre-Spike Plasma preparation (P1)
Post-Spike Plasma preparation (P2)
OASIS IEX Calculating Recovery and Matrix Effects
Pre-SPE Spiked Samples
Load Pre-Spike Plasma (P1)
Apply SPE Process
Elute 1
Elute 2
Add Water
Add Water
Inject onto LC/MS
Inject onto LC/MS
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Enter LC/MS Data
Enter LC/MS Data
Post-SPE Spiked Samples
Load Post-Spike Plasma (P2)
Apply SPE Process
Elute 1
Elute 2
Add Standard Spike (S2)
Add Standard Spike (S2)
Inject onto LC/MS
Inject onto LC/MS
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Enter LC/MS Data
Enter LC/MS Data
Standard Solution (S2)
Standard Solution (S2)
Used to Calculate matrix effects for
Elute 1
Used to Calculate Matrix Effects for
Elute 2
Standard (S2) concentration
Standard (S2) concentration
Take Aliquot S2
Take Aliquot S2
Inject onto LC/MS
Inject onto LC/MS
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Final concentration (ng/mL)
Enter LC/MS Data
Enter LC/MS Data
Results for Elute 1
(Reversed Phase bound components)
Recovery
%
Matrix Effects
%
Calculations are only calculated
Matrix Factor
when all LC/MS data has been entered
Results for Elute 2
(Ionic components)
Recovery
%
Matrix Effects
%
Blank Plasma
Matrix Factor
Diluted
Understanding Charge States during
OASIS Ion Exchange Solid Phase Extraction
Method Step
Load
Wash
Elute 1
Elute 2
INPUT HERE
Compound Type
ACIDS (pKa < 1)
ACIDS (pKa 2-8)
BASES (pKa >10)
BASES (pKa 2-10)
compound
sorbent
compound
sorbent
compound
sorbent
compound
sorbent
pH when loading
low pH
High pH
ACIDS (pKa < 1)
Sorbent
ACIDS (pKa 2-8)
Protocol
BASES (pKa >10)
BASES (pKa 2-10)
NEUTRALS
ZWITTERIONS
Key
Wash
Elute 1
Elute 2
Negative Charge
-
Neutral Charge
NC
Eluted Compounds
Postive Charge
+
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Optimizing the Wash and Elute steps in OASIS IEX Methods
Elution (% MeOH)
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Compound 1
Compound 2
Compound 3
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Interpret Graph and Enter Data Below
% Methanol at Lift-off
% Methanol at Area Count Maxima
Wash with
Elute with
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