Caffeine as a Surrogate Caffeine as a Surrogate for Cocaine in an for Cocaine in an HPLC Forensic Experiment HPLC Forensic Experiment Ray A. Gross Jr, Indravadan Shah and Muhamed Ray A. Gross Jr, Indravadan Shah and Muhamed Jasarevic Jasarevic Department of Physical Sciences Department of Physical Sciences Prince George’s Community College Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD 20774 Largo, MD 20774
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Caffeine as a Surrogate Caffeine as a Surrogate for Cocaine in an for Cocaine in an
HPLC Forensic ExperimentHPLC Forensic Experiment
Ray A. Gross Jr, Indravadan Shah and Muhamed Ray A. Gross Jr, Indravadan Shah and Muhamed JasarevicJasarevic
Department of Physical SciencesDepartment of Physical SciencesPrince George’s Community CollegePrince George’s Community College
Largo, MD 20774Largo, MD 20774
Abstract
A modern high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for the identification and quantitative determination of caffeine as a surrogate for cocaine in colas and other caffeine containing beverages is described. Our HPLC protocol resolves caffeine in three minutes with a HP - 1100 HPLC system. A calibration curve is prepared from standard caffeine solutions, and commercially available beverages are assayed for caffeine. The procedure is suitable for use by sophomore- level students in a forensics oriented instrumental analysis course.
Introduction
HPLC chromatography involves the separation of mixtures into individual components by passing a fluid (liquid) through a stationary phase. It is a highly efficient method, which involves a stationary phase and a mobile phase. The liquid samples to be analyzed by HPLC are injected directly into the column, where the solvent is pumped at high speeds and high pressures - up to 1500 lb/in2 or more from glass or stainless steel reservoirs, each of which contains 500 mL or more solvent. The reservoirs are degassed to remove dissolved gases - usually oxygen and nitrogen - that interfere by forming bubbles in the detector system.
Physical properties of the Physical properties of the caffeinecaffeine
Molecular formula: C8H10N4O2
Molecular weight: 194.19Chemical name: 1,3,7-trimethylxanthineProperties: soft, white crystal or powder. No smell. Test is slightly bitter.Melting point: 235 - 238 ° CSolubility: Soluble in chloroform and partially soluble in water and ethanol.Chemicals: HPLC grade water, HPLC grade methanol, HPLC grade acetonitrile, Caffeine for Reference Standard preparation, Samples - beverages
N
N
N
O
O
CH3
CH3H3C
Caffeine
Analytical ConditionsAnalytical ConditionsInstrument: HP-1100 HPLC Column: 4 X 125 ODS Hypersil 5 µm (C18 column)Mobile phase: A = HPLC Acetonitrile 40%, B = HPLC water and methanol (50:50) 60%Flow rate: 1.0 mL/minElution: Isocratic UV detector: 270/20 nm; Reference - 360/80 nm standard cellRun time: 3 minInjection volume: 1.0 µLReference Standard: Prepared as follows. (1 ppm = 1mg/L = 1µg/mL)100 µg/mL, 200 µg/mL, 400 µg/mL, 600 µg/mL
Procedure Procedure HPLC grade acetonitrile, methanol, and water solvents HPLC grade acetonitrile, methanol, and water solvents constitute the mobile phase in the reservoir. constitute the mobile phase in the reservoir.
Turn on the HPLC; Prime the pump using the 30 or 60 Turn on the HPLC; Prime the pump using the 30 or 60 mL syringe; Adjust flow of solvent to 1.00mL/min. Let the mL syringe; Adjust flow of solvent to 1.00mL/min. Let the HPLC run approximately 15 minutes before injecting the HPLC run approximately 15 minutes before injecting the sample. Make sure the waste is coming into the waste sample. Make sure the waste is coming into the waste bottle; Open the Caffeine analysis method. bottle; Open the Caffeine analysis method.
When ready mode is displayed, inject 1 µL of the When ready mode is displayed, inject 1 µL of the reference standard and run the sample. HP chemstation reference standard and run the sample. HP chemstation automatically starts data acquisition (run each automatically starts data acquisition (run each concentration twice for the reference standards). concentration twice for the reference standards).
Run the sample analysis for each soft drink.Run the sample analysis for each soft drink.
Results Results Calibration table and curve
Run Run ConcentrationConcentration
(µg/mL)(µg/mL) Area (mAU’s) Area (mAU’s) Average Average
The experiment and its results serve as a basis for classroom discussion, including a general discussion of method, accuracy of results, limitations of method, and economical aspects. These results showed good comparison with other techniques. HPLC is an accurate, reliable method for determining the caffeine content of many popular beverages. Various colas may serve as cocaine surrogates in an instrumental analysis course emphasizing forensic techniques.
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