An improved qualitative method for detecting and isolating shark-repelling semiochemicals Eric M. Stroud Michael M. Herrmann Dr. Samuel Gruber AES July 09, 2005
Introduction Analytical method Analytical method Observe decay process Observe decay process Field testing Field testing
HPLC-UV/Vis Solvents: Methanol + 0.1% acetic acid Water + 0.1% acetic acid
HPLC-UV/Vis Ternary HPLC Pump Gradient control: 0-10 minutes: 100% methanol/acetic acid minutes: Linear gradient to 100% water/acetic acid minutes: 100% water/acetic acid minutes: Linear gradient to methanol/acetic acid minutes: 100% methanol/acetic acid
HPLC-UV/Vis Injector with 50uL loop
HPLC-UV/Vis Guard column
HPLC-UV/Vis Column heater: Maintain temperature at 25C Column: Waters Novapak C18 RP 3.9x150 mm
HPLC-UV/Vis UV / Vis Detectors Monitor: 240nm-340nm - semios 440nm – secondary amines 570nm – primary amines
HPLC-UV/Vis Integrator or PC
Why ??? November 2004 Field Test November 2004 Field Test Visual/odor was OK Visual/odor was OK Delivery method same Delivery method same Same species Same species What happened? What happened?
Good Batch – Early Eluting
~7 minutes ~6 minutes ~5 minutes
Bad Batch – Early Eluting
Good Batch – Late Eluting
Bad Batch – Late Eluting
GWS Head – Early Eluting
GWS Head – Late Eluting
GWS Field Trials 6 C. perezii, 2 C. acronotus 6 C. perezii, 2 C. acronotus 500mL GWS, 2 minute span 500mL GWS, 2 minute span 4 C. perezii, 2 C. acronotus gone 4 C. perezii, 2 C. acronotus gone 2 C. perezii disinterested for 10 mins with constant attractant 2 C. perezii disinterested for 10 mins with constant attractant
A2, good batch, 1 yr A13N, 1 yr SQ1, 1 yr
GWS Head Tiger shark carcass Nurse shark carcass Lemon shark carcass, 2yr. C. limbatus carcass GWS carcass Lemon shark carcass, 1yr. Southern ray GWS Tail
0 days
7 days
0 days 7 days 21 days
0 days 7 days 21 days 40 days
Secondary 440nm
Primary 570nm
Conclusions HPLC is suitable for degradation studies HPLC is suitable for degradation studies GWS head currently has highest yield of target compounds GWS head currently has highest yield of target compounds Storage procedures / shelf life with extracts Storage procedures / shelf life with extracts