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Confirmatory Determination of Buprenorphine and Norbuprenorphine in Urine Using A High-Throughput LC-HRAM-MS/MS Forensic Methodology
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settings for BUP, NBUP, and their respective IS used to collect t-MS2
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data Tables 2 & 3 highlight the MS/MS HESI source and method
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Table 1. Q Exactive Plus t-MS2 exact mass inclusion list of settings.
Matrix Ef
The abso
BUP) and
from six d
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Mass [m/ ]
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Species
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414.26389 C25H35NO4
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472.33594 C29H37NO4
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NBUP-d3
417.28272 C25H32D3NO4
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Table 2 Q Exactive Plus HESI II source parameters used
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NBUP an
nor urines
prepared
d t
t d
HESI II Source Parameters
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eu era e
5.0 cal
RT:
0.00 -0.30
SM:
7G
RT:0.05
AA:57527
NBUP-
Sheath Gas*
60
80
100
dance
SN:177
TX A beta-
40
60
ativeAbun
.
h C
Aux Gas*
15
0
20
Rel
RT:0.05
AA:27610
c orp.,
80
100
ndance
SN:129
sample
Sweep Gas*
0
20
40
60
ativeAbu
urine
TM
to
S
3
0
Rel
RT:0.05
AA:5049640
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sample
pray Voltage
.5 kV
60
80
100
undance
:
Capillary Temp
350
0
C
20
40
elativeAb
d in 1M
.
0
R
RT:0.05
AA:2509319
SN:4462
This was
Aux Gas Heater Temp
450
0
C
60
80
100
bundance
pped with
.
20
40
RelativeA
S-Lens RF Level
70.0
0.00
0.05
0
for 10
*A bit
U it
0k rpm for
T bl 5
r rary n s
MS/MS
a e .
-
(%Diff,
and Cha
Table 3 Q Exactive Plus Targeted MS2 method properties used
.
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.
Analy
idr
em.
Targeted-MS2 Properties
BU
Polarity
Positive