Isolation of catecholamines in biological fluids by boric acid gel

doi:10.1016/0003-2697(77)90285-8

Analytical Biochemistry

Volume 77, Issue 1, January 1977, Pages 18-24

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Abstract

A new method is presented for the isolation of catecholamines in biological fluids using boric acid gel. The procedure involves adsorption of catecholamines on boric acid gel at neutral pH and elution with 0.025 n HCl. It offers some advantages over the previous aluminum oxide method with respect to simplicity, reproducibility, and recovery.

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Isolation of catecholamines in biological fluids by boric acid gel

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Anal. Biochem

J. Biol. Chem

J. Pharmacol. Exp. Therp

Acta Physiol. Scand