A Simple High Performance Liquid Chromatography Procedure for the Determination of N1-Methylnicotinamide in Urine

Abstract
A simple high performance liquid chromatography procedure for the determination of N1-methylnicotinamide in urine samples is described. The procedure eliminates the need for extraction or ion exchange clean-up of urine samples prior to their analysis. Human and rat urine samples can be analyzed for N1-methylnicotinamide directly following a simple pH adjustment. The metabolite was separated and quantitated on a 5.mu. Ultrasphere ODS (C18) reverse-phase column. The mobile phase contained 10 mM K2HPO4 and 10 mM sodium 1-octanesulfonate in 8% acetonitrile at pH 7.0. The system was used to conduct over 1000 determinations during a period of 3 mo. without reduction in performance or efficiency.

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