Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is the only Coenzyme Q substance in the human body. It is also a class of fat-soluble quinone substances widely present in the body. It plays an important role in the mitochondrial respiratory chain. It can participate in the process of oxidative phosphorylation and ATP generation. CoQ10 has been proven to have antioxidant and scavenging free radicals, anti-tumor and improve human immunity, relieve fatigue and improve exercise capacity, anti-aging and anti-aging, and protect cardiovascular and other health effects. In addition to medicinal use, CoQ10 can be used as an additive in some high-end cosmetics and food additives, so CoQ10 is an important raw material for food, medicine, cosmetics and other industries.
v-innovate Technologies has established a highly accurate and feasible reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and LC-MS for the determination of CoQ10, providing qualitative and quantitative analysis of CoQ10 and its derivatives.
Figure 1. Diagram of the mitochondrial respiratory chain (MRC) and complex V illustrating proton (H+) movement during oxidative phosphorylation. Q: Coenzyme Q10. Cyt C: Cytochrome c. (Hargreaves 2019).
In our technical process, the peak time of the sample is appropriate and the separation effect is good. The volume ratio of methanol to ethanol in the mobile phase is selected to be 20:80. At this time, CoQ10 has a good separation effect and chromatographic response. The method has high precision, good repeatability, good recovery rate and high feasibility.
Figure 2. Coenzyme Q10 analysis service workflow.
Detection method: RP-HPLC
Mobile phase: The volume ratio of methanol to ethanol is 20:80
Elution mode: Isocratic elution
Injection volume: 20 ul
Flow rate: 1.0ml/min
Detection wavelength: 275nm
Detection limit: 0.23ug/ml
Limit of quantification: 0.69ug/ml
Coefficient of variation value: 1.27%
Relative standard deviation: 2.93%
Standard recovery rate: 97.07%
Analysis content:
Number of biological replicates: At least 6 biological replicates for plant samples, and at least 10 biological replicates for animal samples The samples include multiple sample types such as animals, plants and microorganisms, please contact us for details.
Based on the mass spectrometry method, high-throughput and high-precision determination of the content of CoQ10 can be carried out to increase the understanding of the mode of action of CoQ10 activity and its application in food and other fields. v-innovate Technologies can meet your needs for multi-sample type analysis and provide you with comprehensive solutions.
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