The characterization of impurities present in vertilmicin by liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) is described. A reversed phase (RP)-LC method using a C-18 column resistant to basic pH with an alkaline (pH 11) aqueous mobile phase was developed and coupled to MS with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source in the positive ion mode which provides MSn capability. In total, 18 impurities were detected in a commercial sample. Eleven impurities described in this work were newly identified. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Commiss European Communities, Joint Res Ctr, Inst Environm, I-21020 Ispra, VA, ItalyCommiss European Communities, Joint Res Ctr, Inst Environm, I-21020 Ispra, VA, Italy