Research Article

The Elevation of LC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS Response in the Analysis of Isoquinoline Alkaloids from Some Papaveraceae and Berberidaceae Representatives

Table 2

The influence of spectrometric parameters on the determination of the studied four representatives of isoquinoline alkaloids, expressed in the peak area of the compounds in relation to the highest one in each group (in percent). The most optimum settings for all groups of alkaloids are in italics.

Instrument settings% BBR% BBM% MGN% SNG

Capillary voltage (V)A3000100.0054.88100.00100.00
A325098.7766.9792.2896.25
A350097.1996.4890.2395.17
A375082.83100.0081.2884.77
A400082.8099.9377.7681.96

Fragmentor voltage (V)7552.2162.4755.4958.39
10070.3664.5976.2866.37
12585.4469.8195.0887.35
15098.4695.7299.9599.02
175100.00100.00100.00100.00

Gas temperatures (°C)30099.9699.94100.0098.91
325100.00100.0099.90100.00
35099.3799.6299.9299.36
350 and 375 (sheath gas)97.7780.0999.8795.44

Drying gas and sheath gas flows (L/min)10 and 1095.6592.9895.0996.12
11 and 1197.5597.3999.7798.30
12 and 12100.00100.00100.00100.00

Nebulizer pressure (psig)2563.4477.8652.9566.18
3075.2286.9064.4578.22
35100.00100.0098.57100.00
4099.3499.55100.0099.90

Skimmer voltage (V)4045.1847.4247.9643.03
5086.5160.9993.6981.45
6099.38100.0095.2597.76
65100.0098.69100.00100.00
7092.1750.1097.3298.33