An improved fluorodensitometric assay for the determination of 8methoxypsoralen (8-MOP) in plasma is described. Because of its low limit of detection (below 1 rig/spot) this method is suitable to determine the drug in skin suction blister fluid, too. The standard deviation of the procedure is 6.4 %
Serum levels of 8-methoxypsoralen in psoriasis patients using a new fluorodensitometric method
β Scribed by M. J. Herfst; E. A. M. Koot-Gronsveld; F. A. Wolff
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 291 KB
- Volume
- 262
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-3696
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β¦ Synopsis
A method is described for the determination of 8-methoxypsoralen in human serum using a fluorodensitometric method. The fluorescence densitometry was carried out directly on the thin layer plate. The developing fluid consisted of chloroform/methanol. In patients with psoriasis after oral application of 8-methoxypsoralen the peak serum levels are mostly found between 2 and 3 h. One milliliter serum is sufficient to determine 8-methoxypsoralen levels. The results are in accordance with those obtained with gas chromatographic methods.
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