Enantioanalysis of l-2-hydroxyglutaric acid in urine samples using enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on maltodextrins

Quantitative assay of l-2-hydroxyglutaric acid (l-2-HGA) is important for the diagnosis of l-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria. Three enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes (EPMEs) based on maltodextrins with different dextrose equivalent (DE) (DE: 4.0–7.0 (I), 13.0–17.0 (II), 16.5–19.5 (III)), were designed for the enantioanalysis of l-2-HGA. The enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes can be used reliably for enantiopurity assay of l-2-HGA using the direct potentiometric method in the ranges of 10−9–10−5, 10−6–10−3 and 10−8–10−5 mol L−1 for the enantioselective, potentiometric membrane electrodes based on maltodextrins I, II and III, respectively, with very low detection limits. A high reliability was obtained when the electrodes were used for the assay of l-2-HGA in urine samples.