“…They could produce LDR 0.25-10.0 μM for both Neu5Ac and Neu5Gc with LOD 1.09 pmol (for Neu5Ac) and 1.06 pmol (for Neu5Gc). 31 451 The pre-derivatization with HCl-n-butanol and reversed phase isotope dilution mass-spectrometry in positive-mode ESI source and tandem mass-spectrometer showed LDR and LOD 2-1000 and 0.42 μM, respectively, for Neu5Ac. 452 Wang et al followed a similar strategy i.e., isotope dilution of Neu5Ac with 1,2,3-13 C 3 Neu5Ac, inclusion of ketodeoxynonulosonic acid as an internal standard followed by pre-derivatisation with 3,4-diaminotoluene and eluting through ultra-HPLC coupled with positive ion mode ESI source and multiple reaction monitoring with Qtrap MS/MS detector.…”