Abstract
Six ionic liquids (ILs) were applied for the first time as solvents in the extraction and preconcentration of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) using an in situ dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) approach. The effect of different IL substituents and functional group on the extraction efficiency of DNA was investigated. The highest extraction efficiencies of DNA were obtained using 1-(1,2-dihydroxypropyl)-3-hexadecylimidazolium bromide (C16POHIM-Br) and N,N-didecyl-N-methyl-d-glucaminium bromide [(C10)2NMDG-Br]. Extraction efficiencies higher than 97% were obtained using small amounts of IL (0.50mg) for each extraction. The extraction of DNA from a sample matrix containing metal ions and protein revealed that the metal ions did not interfere with the extraction of DNA and that the co-extraction of protein can be mitigated by performing the extraction under moderately acidic conditions. Data from 31P NMR spectroscopy suggest that a combination of electrostatic and π-π interactions dominate IL-DNA complexation and that the extraction is concentration dependant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8-14 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography A |
Volume | 1272 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 11 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- DNA extraction
- Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction
- Ionic liquid
- Nucleic acid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Organic Chemistry