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Silane modified magnetic nanoparticles as a novel adsorbent for determination of morphine at trace levels in human hair samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection

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In this paper we report a novel, sensitive, and rapid method of magnetic solid phase extraction based on surface modified magnetic nanoparticles as a novel nano sorbent for HPLC determination of morphine with diode array detection in human hair samples. Factors affecting the extraction efficiency of the proposed method, including the sample pH, quantity of magnetic nanoparticles, sample volume, desorption solvent type and its volume, and extraction time were investigated and optimized. Under the optimized experimental conditions, a good linearity was observed in the range of 1–800 µgL−1 for the morphine, with a correlation coefficient (R 2) of 0.990. The pre-concentration factor of 208.69 was achieved in this method. The detection limit of the method was 0.1 μgL−1 based on S/N = 3 and good reproducibility with a relative standard deviations lower than (n = 5) 2.59 %. The proposed method has been successfully applied to the analysis of trace amounts of morphine in human hair samples with satisfactory results. This method can be applied in medical toxicology research and forensic medical centers.

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The authors acknowledge the support of this work by the Legal Medicine Organization of Mashhad and the Islamic Azad University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

    Ali Boojaria, Mahboubeh Masrournia & Abdolhossein Ebrahimitalab

  2. Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, Mashhad, Iran

    Hamideh Ghorbani

  3. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

    Mina Miandarhoie

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Boojaria, A., Masrournia, M., Ghorbani, H. et al. Silane modified magnetic nanoparticles as a novel adsorbent for determination of morphine at trace levels in human hair samples by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 11, 497–503 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-015-9702-8

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