L'objectif principal de cette thèse a été d'étudier et de développer les méthodes électrophorétiques pour la détermination de la charge effective de petits ions, de (bio)macromolécules et de nanoparticules. En effet, la charge effective est un paramètre physico-chimique qui contrôle les interactions électrostatiques et qui permet d'accéder aux taux de condensation des contre-ions dans le cas de polyélectrolytes. Dans une première partie, différents modèles sur la mobilité électrophorétique (Nernst-Einstein, O'Brien-White-Ohshima, Yoon-Kim) ont été comparés pour la détermination de la charge effective à partir des valeurs expérimentales de mobilité électrophorétique et de rayon hydrodynamique. Trois autres méthodes expérimentales basées sur la sensibilité de détection UV en mode indirect, sur la sensibilité de détection en conductimétrie et sur la longueur des zones isotachophorétiques ont été étudiées. Ces méthodes ont été appliquées en particulier à la détermination de la charge effective de dendrimères greffés de la lysine et de polymères utilisés en délivrance de principe actif.Une étude du comportement électrophorétique en fonction de la force ionique nous a mené à proposer une représentation graphique, appelée « slope-plot », permettant de distinguer les solutés en fonction de leur nature (petits ions, polyélectrolytes, nanoparticules). Cette représentation peut s'avérer très utile pour l'optimisation des séparations en électrophorèse capillaire en fonction de la force ionique. / The main objective of this thesis was to study and develop electrophoretic methods for effective charge determination of small ions, (bio)macromolecules and nanoparticles. Effective charge is a physical parameter that controls the electrostatic interactions and allows for the determination of condensed counter-ion fraction in the case of polyelectrolytes. In a first part, different models of electrophoretic mobility (Nernst-Einstein, O'Brien-White-Ohshima, Yoon-Kim) have been compared for effective charge determination from experimental values of electrophoretic mobility and hydrodynamic radius. Three other experimental methods based on the sensitivity of UV detection in indirect mode and in conductivity detection, or on the length of the isotachophoretic zones, were studied. These methods were applied to effective charge determination of dendrigraft poly-L-lysines and on drug delivery polymeric systems. A study of the ionic strength dependence of the electrophoretic mobility leads us to propose a graphical representation, called the slope-plot, allowing for the distinction between solutes according to their nature (small ions, polyelectrolytes, nanopaticles). The slop-plot can also be used for the optimization of electrophoretic separations according to the ionic strength.

Capillary zone electrophoresis is an analytical method frequently used in many laboratories for solving various analytical problems. This diploma thesis describes one of many applications of capillary zone electrophoresis using a unique laboratory apparatus composed of a short capillary and dual conductivity/UV detector placed in one detection point of the separation capillary. In the first part of this thesis, the laboratory apparatus was tested by the separation of small inorganic and organic ions. Sodium, potassium, tyramine and histidine ions were used to test the two parts of the dual detector. Experimentally obtained mobilities of these ions were compared with those calculated from the tabulated values. In the second part, the apparatus was used for determination of analytes in samples with more complex matrixces, pharmaceuticals Acylcoffin and B-komplex produced by Zentiva, a.s. One analyte was chosen from each pharmaceutical preparation for determination of its concentration in the preparation, caffeine from Acylcoffine and thiamine from B-komplex. The concentrations were calulated using three different calibration methods and the experimentally obtained values were compared with those specified by the pharmaceuticals producer. Key words: capillary electrophoresis; short capillary;...

This work deals with the development and optimization of conditions of pretreatment of two industrial surface finishing baths containing chromium(III) ions and oxalic, maleic, acetic or citric acid and their electrophoretic analysis. Some model mixtures containing known amounts of components of industrial solutions have been made for simulation of complex matrices of the real samples. Prior to analysis a sample pre-treatment consisting of different dilution and addition of fluoride, hydroxide or EDTA anions as suitable agent releasing acid out of the stable chromium complex were studied. Determination of organic anions was accomplished by indirect UV detection at 350 nm with a reference at 230 nm. A commercially available background electrolyte, pH 5.7, was used for separation of analytes. The most appropriate pre-treatment to release acids have been achieved by precipitation of chromium(III) hydroxide. The method of standard additions was used for the quantification. The concentrations of oxalate and citrate in the real samples were calculated as 96,50 % (S.D. = 0,71 %) and 97,53 % (S.D. = 0,79 %), respectively, of declared amount. Satisfactory repeatabilities were obtained for both analytes with R.S.D. values (n = 5) for migration times lower than 0,51 %, R.S.D. for peak areas of oxalic acid were...

Ces travaux de recherche s’intéressent à la conception de nouvelles méthodologies analytiques destinées à mesurer le bénéfice d’une transplantation hépatique ou bien encore à l’évaluation de nouvelles voies thérapeutiques à l’essai pour des patients atteints de la polyneuropathie amyloïde familiale à transthyrétine (TTR). Cette maladie rare se caractérise par une déstabilisation structurale du tétramère de TTR qui aboutit à l’agrégation de fibrille dans les tissus du système nerveux autonome, au niveau des nerfs périphériques et autour de certains organes dont le cœur. Dans le cadre d’une collaboration entre hospitalo-universitaires, chimistes analystes, électrochimistes, physico-chimistes et technologues, nous nous sommes attachés à développer des séparations en électrophorèse capillaire couplée avec une détection optique de peptides natif et muté qui sont directement associés à une variente de cette maladie rare. La difficulté première de cette recherche concerne le choix même de ces biomarqueurs qui s’est finalement révélé pertinent grâce de la réalisation de cartes peptidiques à partir du sérum. Ensuite deux voies ont été explorées : une séparation électrocinétique avec une détection spectrométrique d’absorbance dans l’ultra-violet et l’autre nécessitant le marquage préalable de peptides par des molécules fluorophores ou fluorogènes pour ensuite faire une séparation en électrophorèse couplée LIF (laser induced fluorescence). Dans les deux cas le critère principal de séparation, la résolution, autorise une quantification et surtout les validations analytiques associées montrent une réelle robustesse des méthodologies développées. L’autre signe encourageant pour la transposition des ces méthodes à l’analyse de prélèvements issus de patients, concerne la limite de quantification qui est inférieure à celle couramment mesuré dans le sérum. La spectrométrie de masse, moyen d’investigation physico-chimique puissant à permis de suivre et de comprendre d’un point vue plus fondamental le produit des réactions de chimie organique de dérivation des peptides par trois marqueurs fluorescents : le TAMRA-SE, le NDA et le FQ. La possibilité de proposer un outil d’analyse miniaturisé et simple d’utilisation pour le monde hospitalier a également été étudiée. Un poste d’analyse sur puce microfluidique permettant l’analyse quantitative et qualitative a été installé pour permettre la réalisation de premiers essais expérimentaux de séparations électrocinétiques sur puce microfluidique. Ces travaux jettent les bases d’une nouvelle voie analytique pour séparer et quantifier les différents biomarqueurs caractéristiques de la polyneuropathie amyloïde familliale à TTR. / The purpose of our work was the development of new analytical methodologies to measure the benefit of liver transplantation and also the evaluation of new therapeutic approaches under testing on patients with Transtyretin (TTR) familial amyloid polyneuropathy. This rare disease is characterized by a structural destabilization of TTR tetramer leading to it’s aggregation into amyloïd fibrils that accumulate in the tissues of the autonomous nervous system, peripheral nerves and around certain organs, including the heart. As part of a collaboration between university, hospital, analytical chemists, electrochemist, physical chemists and technologists, we are committed to develop separations in capillary electrophoresis coupled with optical detection of native and mutated peptides that are directly associated with a variant of this rare disease. The first challenge of this research is the choice of these biomarkers that ultimately proved relevant with the realization of peptide maps from the serum. Then two approaches have been explored: electrokinetic separation with absorbance spectrometric detection in the ultraviolet and the other requiring the prior labeling peptides with fluorescent molecules and then to a separation on electrophoresis coupled with LIF (Laser induced fluorescence). In both cases the main criterion of separation, resolution, allows quantification and especially analytical validations show actual strength associated methodologies developed. Another encouraging sign for the transposition of these methods to the analysis of samples from patients regarding the quantification limit is lower than commonly measured in serum. Mass spectrometry, using physico-chemical investigation powerful allowed to follow and understand a more fundamental viewpoint the product of organic chemistry reactions bypass peptides by three fluorescent dyes: TAMRA-SE, the NDA and FQ. The ability to provide a miniaturized analysis and easy to use tool for the hospital environment was also studied. A post analysis on microfluidic chip for quantitative and qualitative analysis was installed to allow the realization of the first experimental tests of electrokinetic separations on microfluidic chip. These studies lay the foundation for a new analytical way to separate and quantify the different characteristics biomarkers family TTR amyloid polyneuropathy.

La voie pulmonaire suscite un intérêt grandissant pour l’administration systémique des peptides et protéines thérapeutiques, aujourd’hui encore administrés essentiellement par voie parentérale. Un microsystème a été conçu pour permettre de faciliter et accélérer les études in vitro de criblage de différentes biomolécules actives et de sélectionner les formulations les plus adaptées à leur pénétration à travers l’épithélium pulmonaire, en vue de sélectionner les meilleurs candidats à une administration par voie pulmonaire. Organisé en deux configurations distinctes, ce microsystème permet dans un premier temps d’obtenir des barrières épithéliales pulmonaires polarisées et jointives (cellules Calu-3) en seulement 7 jours dans des micropuits de 1mm², sans avoir à renouveler le milieu nutritif ni avoir recours à un appareillage externe associé au microsystème. Grâce à la mise au point d’une technique simple de fabrication, des plateformes de culture contenant jusqu’à 12 micropuits en parallèle sont aujourd’hui fabriquées de manière standardisée. L’évaluation du passage de molécules est ensuite réalisée sous une deuxième configuration dédiée à la mesure de la perméabilité des barrières épithéliales cultivées en micropuits. La capacité de différents candidats (nanoparticules et biomolécules) à traverser l’épithélium pulmonaire a été étudiée. Le passage de nanoparticules de PLGA revêtues de chitosane ainsi que le passage de l’insuline ont été démontrés avec succès. Enfin, l’électrophorèse capillaire couplée à une détection par fluorescence induite par laser (EC-LIF), compatible avec les faibles volumes manipulés dans ce microsystème, a été exploitée pour la détection et la quantification de l’insuline après passage des barrières pulmonaires miniaturisées. A cette fin, l’insuline a soit été marquée par le FITC, soit complexée à un anticorps ou a un aptamère fluorescents. A l’heure actuelle, seule la méthode développée pour le marquage de l’insuline par le FITC est utilisable à des fins de quantification, mais le recours à un aptamère a montré des premiers résultats encourageants. / The pulmonary route is of increasing interest for the systemic administration of therapeutic proteins and peptides, still largely administered parenterally. A microdevice was designed to facilitate and accelerate the in vitro screening studies of various active biomolecules and to select the most suitable formulations for penetration through the lung epithelium, in order to select the best candidates for an administration via the lungs. Organized in two distinct configurations, this microdevice allows as a first step the culture of tight polarized bronchial epithelial barriers (Calu-3 cells) in 7 days in 1 mm² microwells, without the need for medium renewal or the use of an external apparatus. A simple manufacturing technique was developed and glass culture platforms containing 12 parallel microwells can be obtained in a standardized manner. The ability of molecules to cross the pulmonary barrier is then performed in the second configuration of the microdevice, which is dedicated to the permeability measurement of the tight epithelial Calu-3 barriers cultured in microwells. Among the different candidates studied (nanoparticules and biomolecules), the pulmonary barrier permeability regarding PLGA nanoparticules coated with chitosan and regarding insulin has been successfully demonstrated. Finally, capillary electrophoresis with laser induced-fluorescence (CE-LIF), a technique compatible with the low volumes handled in this microdevice, has been exploited for insulin detection and quantification after its transport across the miniaturized pulmonary barriers. To this end, insulin was either FITC-labeled or complexed with a fluorescent antibody or aptamer. Currently, only the derivatization method can be used for a quantification purpose, but the use of an aptamer to indirectly quantitate insulin has shown encouraging results.

A presente dissertação trata da implementação, em um equipamento de eletroforese capilar (CE) com detecção condutométrica sem contato (C4D), de um sistema de controle externo do fluxo eletrosmótico (EOF) via tensão radial externa (Vrad). Através do potencial externo, aplicado diretamente ao capilar, é possível ter o controle do fluxo eletrosmótico de CE, pois, de forma simplificada, esta prática acopla vetorialmente um potencial externo aplicado com o potencial através da solução tampão dentro do capilar. O emprego da técnica possibilitou o aumento de resolução de 2 aminoácidos - Leucina e Isoleucina, cujas mobilidades diferem apenas de 0,12 cm2.V-1.s-1 entre si, em ácido acético 500 mmol.L-1 com pH = 2,55. A estratégia empregada aqui foi a que denominamos de \"coluna capilar infinita\", na qual, com as sucessivas inversões na direção do EOF, conseguimos aprisionar, dentro da coluna capilar, espécies com mobilidade eletroforética menor que a mobilidade do EOF. A literatura descreve que a inversão do EOF se torna mais difícil com o aumento do pH. Foram realizados testes em eletrólitos contendo agentes inversores de fluxo como o CTAB, o CaCl2 e o BaCl2. Ambos os aditivos foram usados em concentrações muito baixas, nas quais foi mantida a direção normal do EOF, sendo que a utilizaçãode tais agentes teve a finalidade apenas de reduzir os grupos silanolatos em soluções de pH acima de 6,0. Tal estratégia proporcionou a reversão do EOF no sistema tampão MES/HIS, cujo pH estava em torno de 6,1. Por fim, a pesquisa gerou uma perspectiva interessante que é a possibilidade de se encontrar combinações de eletrólitos de corrida e surfactantes com o intuito de se estender a faixa de alcance do Vrad para valores altos de pH. / This work presents the implementation, in an equipment for capillary electrophoresis (CE) with contactless conductivity detection (C4D), of a system for external control of the electroosmotic flow (EOF) via external radial voltage (Vrad). Through external potential, directly applied to the capillary, the electroosmotic flow can be controlled, because this practice couples the applied external potential to the zeta potential through the buffer solution within the capillary. The use of the technique allowed the baseline resolution of two amino acids (Leucine and Isoleucine), whose mobilities differ only by 0,12 cm2.V-1.s-1, using acetic acid 500 mmol.L-1 at pH = 2,55 as the running electrolyte. The approach, called \"infinite capillary column\", consists in successive reversals in the direction of the EOF, trapping species within the capillary column with electrophoretic mobility smaller than the EOF mobility. Thus, the two amino acids were retained by a period of approximately 120 minutes in the capillary that was enough to promote the baseline resolution. Previous works describe that the reversion of the EOF becoming more difficult as pH increases. In order to achieve a more effective control of EOF at high pH values (limiting the technique to a narrow performance band), tests were carried out in electrolytes containing flow reversing agents such as CTAB, CaCI2 and BaCI2. These additives were used at very low concentrations, which kept the normal direction of EOF, and the use of such agents had only the purpuse of reducing the density of silanolate groups in solutions of pH above 6,0. This approach allowed the reversion of the EOF using MES/HIS buffer, which pH was 6,1. Finally, this research has generated an interesting perspective about the possibility of finding combinations of electrolytes and surfactants aiming the Vrad range´s extension at high pH values.

Terpenos são os principais constituintes dos óleos essenciais e vêm sendo explorados há mais de 3500 anos pela humanidade. Por conta das suas propriedades flavorizantes, são amplamente empregados na indústria de cosméticos e perfumaria. Apresentam ainda uma infinidade de funções biológicas, como promoção de polinização nas plantas, e proteção contra pragas e animais. Além dessas funções, muitos compostos possuem ainda atividade antimicrobiana, anti-inflamatória, antifúngica, entre outras. Tendo em vista a simplicidade estrutural dos terpenos e a alta hidrofobicidade que sugere fracas interações intermoleculares, é difícil de se imaginar como esses compostos conseguem desempenhar funções tão específicas e diversas. É de se esperar que quanto mais complexa a estrutura do composto, mais fácil seja seu reconhecimento pelo organismo. Isso mostra o grande poder de reconhecimento do meio biológico. Nesse trabalho, os parâmetros termodinâmicos de transferência da fase aquosa para a fase micelar de 10 terpenos (carvona, cânfora, cumeno, t-anetol, eugenol, limoneno, citronelal, linalol, terpineol e verbenona) e cumarina em dois sistemas, SDS 30 mmol.kg-1 + TBS 20 mmol.kg-1 e SDS 30 mmol.kg-1 + TBS 20 mmol.kg-1 + 10% v/v de etanol foram determinados buscando elucidar a incorporação micelar desses compostos. Micelas apresentam compartimentos com diferentes polaridades e podem servir como modelo para mimetizar as diferentes interações no meio biológico. Dessa forma, a utilização da cromatografia eletrocinética micelar (MEKC, do inglês Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography) na determinação dos coeficientes de partição e dos parâmetros termodinâmicos de transferência entre as fases aquosa e micelar desses solutos pode contribuir para o entendimento da distribuição bem como auxiliar na compreensão das funções que os mesmos desempenham na natureza. A hipótese de que os parâmetros termodinâmicos podem elucidar detalhes da incorporação micelar foi ainda testada através da busca de relações lineares de energia de solvatação (LSER, do inglês Linear Solvation Energy Relashionships) com o intuito de evidenciar as principais características moleculares que contribuem para o processo detransferência. Os modelos LSER foram estudados através de regressão múltipla e análises multivariadas de PLS, SPLS, PLS-DA e SPLS-DA, com o objetivo de verificar as propriedades dos terpenos que explicam sua incorporação nas micelas. Outras análises estatísticas multivariadas, como análise de agrupamentos e PCA, foram utilizadas para estudar a variabilidade estrutural dos compostos selecionados, bem como, determinar se os descritores teóricos calculados conseguem descrever as características estruturais dos terpenos. O estudo da termodinâmica de transferência de solutos neutros da fase aquosa para a fase micelar demonstrou que mesmo pequenas diferenças estruturais das moléculas contêm informação sobre a distribuição dos compostos nos compartimentos micelares. Também podese inferir sobre o efeito do etanol nas partições e sobre a própria estrutura micelar. Os resultados para o limoneno mostraram a complexidade envolvida nas partições, levando a ideia de restrição de volume nas micelas modificadas por álcool. Resultados de LSER mostraram que a transferência da fase aquosa para a fase micelar desses compostos é governada principalmente pela interação hidrofóbica onde Vx (Volume de McGowan) foi selecionado como um dos descritores mais importantes para explicar lnP. A análise comparativa dos resultados obtidos pelos dois métodos (estudo dos parâmetros termodinâmicos e LSER) indicou similaridade de resultados. Isso demonstra a grande confiabilidade dos resultados e, então, que estudos similares usando outras soluções micelares e outras classes de compostos (hormônios, flavonoides, aminas, etc.) podem ser muito promissores. / Terpenes are the main constituents of essential oils and have been explored for more than 3,500 years. Because of their flavoring properties, terpenes are widely used in the cosmetics and perfumery industry. They also exert a multitude of ecological functions, such as the promotion of plant pollination and protection against pests and animals. In addition, many compounds have antimicrobial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory activities and others. Given the structural simplicity of terpenes and the high hydrophobicity that suggests weak intermolecular interactions, it is difficult to imagine how these compounds can perform such specific and diverse functions. It is expected that the more complex the structure of the compound, the easier it is its recognition by the organism, which does not seem to be true for this class showing the great power of recognition of the biological system. In this work, the thermodynamic parameters of aqueous and micellar phase transfer of ten terpenes (carvone, camphor, cumene, t-anethol, eugenol, limonene, citronellal, linalool, terpineol, and verbenone) and coumarin in two systems, 30 mmol.kg-1 of SDS + 20 mmol.kg-1 of TBS and 30 mmol.kg-1 of SDS, 20 mmol.kg-1 of TBS, and 10% v/v of ethanol were determined to elucidate the micellar distribution of these compounds. Micelles have compartments that possess different polarities and might be a model to mimic the different interactions that terpenes may have in the biological environment. Thus, the use of micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) in the determination of the partition coefficients and the thermodynamic parameters of transfer of the aqueous phase to the micellar phase of these solutes can contribute to the understanding of the distribution, as well as help in the understanding of the functions they perform in nature. The hypothesis that the thermodynamic parameters can elucidate details of the micellar incorporation was further analyzed through the search of Linear Solvation Energy Relashionships (LSER), in order to highlight the main molecular characteristics that contribute to the transfer process. The LSER models were studied through multiple regression and other multivariate analyzes, such as PLS, SPLS, PLS-DA and SPLS-DA, in order to verify the properties of terpenes that explain their incorporation into micelles.Other multivariate statistical analysis, such as cluster analysis and PCA were used to study the structural variability of the selected compounds, as well as to determine if the calculated theoretical descriptors can describe all the structural characteristics of the terpenes. The study of thermodynamics of transfer of neutral solutes from the aqueous phase to the micellar phase has shown that even small structural differences of the molecules contain information about the distribution of the compounds in the micellar compartments. It was also possible to infer about the effect of ethanol on the partitions and on the micellar structure. The results for limonene showed the complexity involved in the partitions, showing that occurs volume restriction in alcohol-modified micelles. Results from LSER showed that the transfer of these compounds is mainly governed by hydrophobic interactions where Vx (McGowan volume) was selected as one of the most important descriptors to explain partition. The comparative analysis of the results obtained by the two methods (thermodynamic parameters studies and LSER) indicated similarity of results. This demonstrates the great reliability of the methods, and that similar studies using other micellar solutions and other classes of compounds (hormones, flavonoids, amines, etc.) might be very promising.

Os relaxantes neuromusculares não despolarizantes são fármacos indispensáveis nos procedimentos cirúrgicos que requerem entubação endotraqueal, visto que diminuem o tônus muscular. Quimicamente são divididos em derivados isoquinolinicos e derivados de esteróides, esses últimos com maior aplicação clinica e comercialização no Brasil. Assim sendo, é importante a validação de métodos analíticos para o controle de qualidade com alternativas confiáveis que garantam sua eficácia e segurança. Os brometos de vecurônio, de pancurônio e de rocurônio são fármacos relaxantes neuromusculares não despolarizantes derivados de esteróides. As propriedades farmacológicas destes fármacos são significativamente diferentes entre si, porém, as propriedades químicas são bastante similares. Na presente pesquisa foram desenvolvidos e validados métodos analíticos de separação (cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência e eletroforese capilar) para cada fármaco. Estes métodos foram aplicados a medicamentos comercializados no Brasil. Para todos os métodos cromatográficos foi utilizada uma coluna amino devido a seu caráter polar. Em função da baixa absorção dos três fármacos na região ultravioleta, os métodos eletroforéticos foram aplicados com detecções indiretas utilizando substâncias cromóforas. Comparando-se as técnicas utilizadas para determinação dos fármacos nos medicamentos isoladamente, não houve diferença significativa com nível de confiança de 95,0%. Nos testes de hipótese aplicados (F-Snedecor e t-Student), não foram observadas diferenças na precisão (variâncias) e no valor encontrado dos fármacos contidos nas amostras estudadas (comparação de duas médias). / The non-depolarizing neuromuscular relaxant drugs are essential in surgical procedures requiring endotracheal intubation, as they decrease muscle tonics. These drugs are chemically divided in isoquinolines derivatives and steroid derivatives, this latter group, with greater clinical application and commercialization in Brazil. Therefore, the study and validation of analytical methods are important for quality control with reliable alternatives to ensure their effectiveness and safety. The vecuronium, pancuronium and rocuronium bromides are steroid derivatives presenting non-depolarizing neuromuscular relaxant action. Pharmacological properties of these drugs differ significantly, however, its chemical properties are quite similar. In this research, analytical separation methods (high performance liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis), for each drug, were developed and fully validated. The methods were applied to pharmaceutical formulations commercialized in Brazil. For all chromatographic methods, an amino column was used, due to its polar characteristics. Due to the low absorption of the three drugs in the ultraviolet region, electrophoretic methods has been applied with indirect detection using chromophoric substances. When comparing both techniques used for quantitative determination of these drugs in pharmaceutical products, no significant difference was observed using a confidence level of 95.0%. By applying hypothesis tests (F-Snedecor and t-Student), it was not observed difference in precision (variance) and in the found amount of drugs contained in the selected samples (comparison of two means).

A hipertensão arterial é um fator de risco de alta prevalência para as doenças cardiovasculares, principalmente no mundo industrializado, aumentando o problema de saúde em virtude do aumento da longevidade e da prevalência de fatores contribuintes como obesidade, sedentarismo e dietas inadequadas. Estima-se que 10% das 55 milhões de mortes que acontecem a cada ano, são consequências da hipertensão arterial. Dois terços desses eventos ocorrem nos países em desenvolvimento, incluindo o Brasil, afetando principalmente a população de menor nível socioeconômico. Diuréticos como hidroclorotiazida associados a betabloqueadores como o metoprolol são exemplos de fármacos utilizados no controle da hipertensão. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver, validar e comparar métodos analíticos para a identificação e quantificação simultânea do tartarato de metoprolol e da hidroclorotiazida por eletroforese capilar (CE) e por cromatografia líquida de ultra eficiência (UHPLC). Para a definição das melhores condições de análise e determinação simultânea dos analitos em estudo, e otimização do método, utilizou-se metodologia de superfície de resposta (ou Response Surface Methodology - RSM). O método por CE utilizou um capilar de sílica fundida com comprimento total de 30,2 cm x 50 &#181;m d.i. O tampão utilizado foi tetraborato de sódio 25,0 mmol L-1, injeção hidrodinâmica 0,5 psi/6s, tensão aplicada +15 kV, detecção em 225 nm temperatura a 25ºC. O tartarato de metoprolol e hidroclorotiazida foram separados em 1,2 e 2,1 min, respectivamente .O método por UHPLC foi realizado empregando uma coluna ZORBAX® SB C18 (50 mm x 2,1 mm x 1,8 &#181;m), fase móvel constituída por água:acetornitrila:trietilamina (83:17:0,2 v/v/v), pH 3 ajustado com ácido fosfórico, utilizou vazão de 0,9 mL min-1. A hidroclorotiazida e o tartarato de metoprolol foram separados em 0,7 e 1,0 min, respectivamente. Os métodos analíticos foram validados de acordo com os requerimentos da ANVISA, ICH e Farmacopéia Americana. Os métodos apresentaram boa linearidade com coeficiente de correlação maiores que 0.99, a precisão intra- e inter-day para os tempos de migração foi apropriada (DPR < 2%), a exatidão do método foi comprovada mediante teste de recuperação, obtendo-se valores de 100±2. Portanto, os métodos propostos demonstraram ser lineares, precisos, exatos e rápidos para quantificação simultânea da hidroclorotiazida e do tartarato de metoprolol. E podem ser considerados confiáveis para serem empregados em análise de rotina para controle de qualidade destes produtos farmacêuticos. / Hypertension is a risk factor of high prevalence for cardiovascular diseases, especially in the industrialized world, increasing health problems as a result of increased longevity and the prevalence of contributing factors such as obesity, physical inactivity and inadequate diets. It is estimated that 10% of 55 million deaths that occur each year, are consequences of hypertension. Two-thirds of those events occur in developing countries, including Brazil, affecting mainly the population from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Diuretics like hydrochlorothiazide associated with beta-blockers such as metoprolol tartrate are examples of drugs used in the control of hypertension. The present work had as objective to develop, validate and compare analytical methods for identification and simultaneous quantification of metoprolol tartrate and hydrochlorothiazide by capillary electrophoresis (CE) and ultra performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC). For the definition of the best conditions of analysis and simultaneous determination of drugs in study, and optimization of the method, it was used response surface methodology (RSM or \"Response Surface Methodology). The CE method used a fused silica capillary with total length of 30.2 cm x 50 &#181;m d.i. The electrolyte used was sodium tetraborate 25,0 mmol L-1, hydrodynamic injection 0.5 psi/6s, applied voltage +15 kV, detection in 225 nm temperature at 25ºC. The metoprolol tartrate and hydrochlorothiazide were separated into 1.2 and 2.1 min, respectively. The UHPLC method was carried out employing a ZORBAX SB® C18 (50 mm x 2.1 mm x 1.8 &#181;m) column, mobile phase consisting of water: acetornitrila: triethylamine (83: 17: 0.2 v/v/v), 3 pH adjusted with phosphoric acid, the flow was 0.9 mL min-1. Hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol tartrate were separated in 0.7 and 1.0 min, respectively. The analytical methods have been validated in accordance with the requirements of ANVISA, ICH and American Pharmacopoeia. The methods showed good linearity with correlation coefficient greater than 0.99, precision inter and intra day for times of migration was appropriate (DPR < 2%), the accuracy of the method has been proven by recovery test, obtaining values of 100 ± 2. Therefore, the proposed methods have shown to be linear, precise, accurate and fast for simultaneous quantification of hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol tartrate; and can be considered reliable to be used in routine analysis for quality control of pharmaceutical products.

Depois dos hidrocarbonetos, os aldeídos de baixa massa molar são os mais abundantes dos gases orgânicos encontrados na atmosfera. Os aldeídos provêm de diversas fontes como as atividades industriais, incompleta combustão de combustível fóssil e biomassa e como resultado de reações fotoquímicas na atmosfera. Os aldeídos são potentes precursores de importantes oxidantes como o nitrato de peroxiacetila (PAN) e ozônio. Eles são reconhecidamente irritante dos olhos e trato respiratório, além de possuir características mutagênicas e carcinogênicas em animais. Considerando o impacto toxicológico e ambiental destes compostos, a prevenção e controle dos aldeídos requerem o uso de novas e versáteis metodologias analíticas. Neste sentido, a eletroforese capilar tem mostrado ser uma técnica alternativa para a análise de aldeídos em amostras ambientais. Este trabalho descreve diferentes metodologias desenvolvidas, em eletroforese capilar, para a separação e análise de aldeídos em amostras de ar (indoor, outdoor) e emissão veicular. As metodologias incluem a separação dos adutos aniônicos bissulfito-aldeído e das hidrazonas aniônicas formadas a partir da reação dos aldeídos com dansilhidrazina (DNSH) e ácido 4-hidrazino benzóico (HBA) por eletroforese capilar em solução livre (free solution capillary electrophoresis, FSCE), bem como a separação das hidrazonas formadas a partir da reação dos aldeídos com 2,4-dinitrofenilhidrazina (DNFH) e 3-metil-2-benzotiazolinona hidrazona (MBTH), utilizando a cromatografia eletrocinética micelar (micellar electrokinetic chromatography, MEKC) . As metodologias foram comparadas em termos de sensibilidade, limite de detecção, procedimento de amostragem, necessidade de purificação dos reagentes derivatizantes e aplicação em amostras de ar. O método do bissulfito apresentou algumas vantagens sobre os métodos estabelecidos na literatura como boa sensibilidade (limite de detecção de 3,4 - 36,9 ng mL-1), rapidez, facilidade de aplicação e pequena manipulação da amostra. A desvantagem é que requer longos tempos de amostragem para a análise de traços (ng mL-1). A metodologia com DNFH apresentou baixa sensibilidade (limite de detecção 0,14 - 2,59 &#181;g mL-1) , necessidade de purificação dos reagentes e solventes. No entanto, o sistema de pré-concentração, na coleta, tornou possível a aplicação do método a amostras de ar indoor. Usando MBTH como agente derivatizante foi possível obter limites de detecção na faixa de 3,1 - 21,1 ng mL-1, análise rápida e pouca manipulação da amostra. O reagente não requer purificação. O principal problema do método é o decréscimo do sinal analítico em função do aumento da cadeia carbônica. O método da DNSH mostrou boa sensibilidade com limites de detecção na faixa de 2,1 - 14,1 ng mL-1 para a detecção UVe 0,96 - 2,6 ng mL-1 para a detecção LIF. O reagente sofre oxidação quando as amostras não são preparadas em acetonitrila ou em outro solvente orgânico. A purificação dos solventes é necessária. O método do HBA mostrou boa sensibilidade com limites de detecção na faixa de 2,7 - 8,8 ng mL-1, rapidez e simplicidade. O solvente deve ser purificado. As hidrazonas sofrem degradação na presença de água e luz. As metodologias estudadas foram aplicadas a amostras reais de emissão veicular, ar indoor e outdoor. Foram verificadas as presenças de formaldeído, acetaldeído e acetona para amostras de ar indoor e outdoor, em concentrações na faixa de ppbv e em amostras veiculares foram encontradas formaldeído e acetaldeído em concentrações na faixa de ppmv. / After the hydrocarbons, the low molecular-weight aldehydes are the most abundant of the organic gases of the atmosphere. The aldehydes are produced from many sources such as industrial activities, incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass or as result of photochemical reactions. Aldehydes are important precursor compounds of photochemical smog and their chemistry has been associated to the generation of harmful oxidants, peroxyacetylnitrate (PAN) and ozone. Aldehydes are recognized irritants of the eyes and respiratory tracts of animais and humans and often carcinogenic and mutagenic characteristics are attributed to them. Because of the toxicological and environmental importance of these compounds, prevention and control of aldehydes have demanded new and versatile analytical methodologies. In this context, capillary electrophoresis has become an interesting alternative technique for environmental analysis. This work describes different CE methodologies developed for the separation and analysis of aldehydes in environmental samples of air (indoors and outdoors) and vehicle exhaust. The methodologies comprise the free solution capillary electrophoresis separation of anionic bissulfite-aldehyde adducts, anionic aldehyde-DNSH derivatives and anionic aldehyde-HBA derivatives as well as the micellar chromatographic separation of aldehyde-DNPH derivatives and aldehyde-MBTH derivatives. These methodologies were contrasted in terms of sensitivity, Iimit of detection, sampling procedure, need for reagent purification and application to air samples. The bissulfite methodology is a novel approach with several advantages over established methods in the literature, such as good sensitivity (range from 3.4 to 36.9 ng mL-1), very easy to implement, speed of analysis and lack of sample manipulation, but it requires long collection volume of air to achieve ng mL-1 detection level. The aldehyde-DNFH derivatives methodology presented poor sensitivity (range from 0.14 to 2.59 &#181;g mL-1). The reagents and solvents must be purified to avoid contamination which will completely interfere with the sample components during analysis. However, the preconcentration achieved during sampling allowed to evaluate aldehyde levels in air samples. Using the MBTH methodology it was possible to obtain a limit of detection range from 3.1 to 21.1 ng mL-1, fast analysis and very little sample manipulation. There is not need for purification of the reagent since it is obtained in grade purity. The main problem with this reaction is that as the length of the aldehyde chain increases, the sensitivity decreases. The aldehyde-DNSH derivatives method presented good sensitivity with a limit of detection range from 2.1 to 14.1 ng mL-1 (UV detection) and 0.96 to 2.6 ng mL-1 (LIF detection). The reagent shows substantial oxidation when the sample is not prepared in acetonitrile or other organic solvent. The aldehyde-HBA derivatives method showed good sensitivity with a limit of detection range from 2.7 to 8.8 ng mL-1, it is fast and simple. However, the solvents must be purified and the derivatives shows substantial degradation in presence of water and light. The developed methodologies were then applied to real samples of indoor, outdoor and automobile emissions. The presence of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and acetone in indoor and outdoor samples was verified at the low ppbv level and the presence of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, in automobile samples, was at the ppmv level.