Determination of some phytoestrogens in soybeans and their processed products with HPLC and coulometric electrode array detection

A reliable and sensitive method for quantification of daidzein and genistein by HPLC with coulometric electrode array detection is presented using bisphenol A as internal standard. Acid hydrolysis during extraction of foods allows the quantitative determination of total phytoestrogens as aglycones. The substances are separated on a reversed phase column (Hypersil^® Elite C-18), eluted with methanol/acetonitrile/50 mM sodium acetate pH 4.8 (40/ 20/40, v/v/v) and detected in a coulometric electrode array detector using an oxidative detection mode (+390 to +810 mV in increments of 60 mV, vs palladium reference electrode). Phytoestrogen levels from several food items were determined. High levels of daidzein (819 mg/kg) and genistein (960 mg/kg) were found in soy products whereas biochanin A could not be detected in any of these food samples. The recovery depends on the kind of food and was found to be between 72 and 94% for daidzein and genistein.     

Determination of some phytoestrogens in soybeans and their processed products with HPLC and coulometric electrode array detection

A reliable and sensitive method for quantification of daidzein and genistein by HPLC with coulometric electrode array detection is presented using bisphenol A as internal standard. Acid hydrolysis during extraction of foods allows the quantitative determination of total phytoestrogens as aglycones. The substances are separated on a reversed phase column (Hypersil^? Elite C-18), eluted with methanol/acetonitrile/50 mM sodium acetate pH 4.8 (40/ 20/40, v/v/v) and detected in a coulometric electrode array detector using an oxidative detection mode (+390 to +810 mV in increments of 60 mV, vs palladium reference electrode). Phytoestrogen levels from several food items were determined. High levels of daidzein (819 mg/kg) and genistein (960 mg/kg) were found in soy products whereas biochanin A could not be detected in any of these food samples. The recovery depends on the kind of food and was found to be between 72 and 94% for daidzein and genistein. Received: 29 September 1998 / Revised: 30 November 1998 / Accepted: 4 December 1998     

高效液相色谱柱后衍生测定脱水蔬菜中的亚硫酸盐

建立了检测脱水蔬菜中亚硫酸盐的反相硅胶柱净化-柱后衍生-高效液相色谱方法.样品经甲醛提取,通过反相硅胶固相萃取小柱净化,采用Discover ODS-C18柱,流动相为0.005 mol/L氢氧化四丁基铵和乙腈,在碱性条件下以5,5’-二硫代双(2-硝基苯甲酸)为柱后衍生化试剂,445 nm检测.实验结果表明,在0.050～50.00 mg/L浓度范围内,相关系数为0.9987,方法的检出限和定量限分别为1 mg/kg和2 mg/kg,添加浓度在2～900mg/kg范围内,平均添加回收率为62％～88％,相对标准偏差不大于7.8％.该法能有效地避免脱水蔬菜中亚硫酸盐测定的假阳性结果,可满足实际检测工作的需要.     

固相分散萃取与气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱联用法测定食品中三唑醇的残留量

建立了食品中三唑醇残留量的固相分散萃取-气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱联用检测方法。样品中三唑醇残留物由正己烷饱和的乙腈(含1%冰醋酸)提取,加入无水硫酸镁与无水醋酸钠振荡促使提取液分层后进行固相分散萃取净化,用气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱法进行测定与确证,外标法定量。方法具有良好的选择性和抗干扰能力,其检出限和定量限分别为0.001 mg/kg和0.003 mg/kg;线性范围为0.050～0.750 mg/L,相关系数为0.9947;在0.005,0.010,0.020 mg/kg共3个添加水平下的平均回收率为70%～110%,相对标准偏差不大于12.0%。该方法适合于多种食品中三唑醇残留量的确证分析。     

Determination of acrylamide in potato crisps by capillary electrophoresis with quantum dot-mediated LIF detection

Acrylamide or 2-propenamide (AAM), a water-soluble toxic contaminant, has recently caused health concern after it was found in food products made by high-temperature cooking. Due to its weak UV absorption and electrochemically inactive state, common analytical methods do not have sufficient sensitivity to meet the World Health Organization requirement. A LIF detection method mediated by water-soluble CdTe quantum dots capped with mercaptopropyl acid (MPA) is thus developed for AAM quantitation. The optimized conditions are as follows: 30 mmol/L SDS, 0.1 mmol/L quantum dot, and 40 mmol/L phosphate buffer solution at pH 8.0 under 18 kV run voltage with LIF detection at 473 nm excitation and 568 nm fluorescence. The linear quantitation range for AAM was found to vary from 1.0 to 100 mg/kg and a detection limit (S/N=2) at 0.1 mg/kg, showing sufficient sensitivity to meet the maximum AAM specified by the Joint Food and Agriculture Organization/World Health Organization Expert Committee for potato crisps. Recoveries for potato crisps sample spiked with 10, 20, and 100 mg/kg AAM were found to vary between 90 and 95% with RSD <5.7% (n=3).     

高效液相色谱–串联质谱内标法测定动物源性食品中玉米赤霉烯酮及其代谢产物

建立高效液相色谱–串联质谱法(HPLC–MS/MS)测定动物源性食品中玉米赤霉烯酮及其5种代谢产物(α-玉米赤霉烯醇、β-玉米赤霉烯醇、α-玉米赤霉醇、β-玉米赤霉醇、玉米赤霉酮)残留量。在样品中加入4种同位素内标(13C18–玉米赤霉烯酮,D7–α-玉米赤霉烯醇,D7–β-玉米赤霉烯醇,D5–α-玉米赤霉醇)后,经β-葡萄糖苷酶/硫酸酯酶酶解,用叔丁基甲基醚萃取,取上清液氮吹至近干后用三氯甲烷复溶,再用氢氧化钠溶液反向萃取,以HLB固相萃取柱净化后,用HPLC–MS/MS检测。结果表明,玉米赤霉烯酮及其代谢产物在1.0~100.0μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.996,方法的检出限为0.04~0.13μg/kg,定量限为0.11~0.43μg/kg。在1.0、4.0、10.0μg/kg三种加标浓度水平下,回收率为77.7%~105.5%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为4.8%~9.8%(n=6)。该方法准确、可靠,灵敏度高,适用于动物源性食品中玉米赤霉烯酮及其代谢产物的定量分析。     

Sensitive determination of herbicides in food samples by nonaqueous CE using pressurized liquid extraction

We have developed a method involving extraction with mixtures of solvents under pressure (pressurized liquid extraction (PLE)) for the determination of triazine herbicides in a series of samples from the food industry. The organic extracts obtained were subjected to a clean-up step with SPE, using Oasis MCX sorbents, after which they were analyzed by NACE. Potato was chosen as a representative matrix of horticultural products since it has a high water content. Spiked potato samples were used to optimize extraction conditions. In order to compare the results obtained with NACE, different studies were also conducted using HPLC. The detection limits in NACE were similar to those found with HPLC and were of the order of 10-15 microg/kg, depending on the analyte. Satisfactory results were obtained on applying the method proposed for the potato matrix (PLE with separation by electrophoresis) to other food matrices such as other tubercles, fruits, vegetables and cereals.     

高效液相色谱法检测多种食品基体中残留的喹氧灵

建立了采用液相色谱检测大豆、花椰菜、樱桃、木耳、葡萄酒、茶叶、蜂蜜、猪肝、鸡肉、鳗鱼等多种食品基体中喹氧灵残留的方法。利用乙酸乙酯提取样品中残留的喹氧灵,用氨基固相萃取小柱净化;对于脂肪含量较高的样品,在进行固相萃取前采用凝胶渗透色谱净化技术去脂。方法的准确度与精密度较好,在添加浓度为0.010～5.0 mg/kg时,平均回收率及相对标准偏差分别为82%～96%及3.2%～11.8%;在0.050～50.0 mg/L范围内有良好的线性关系,检测限达0.010 mg/kg。该方法适用性广,能消除复杂基质带来的干扰,可用于各类食品中喹氧灵残留的分析。     

高效液相色谱法同时测定食品中的8种添加剂

建立高效液相色谱法同时测定食品中的安赛蜜、苯甲酸、山梨酸、苋菜红、脱氢乙酸、胭脂红、日落黄、诱惑红8种添加剂。样品采用Agilent zorbax sb–C_(18)色谱柱梯度洗脱,紫外检测器检测,外标法定量分析。结果表明,8种添加剂的质量浓度在0.5~20μg/m L范围内与其色谱峰面积线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.999,方法检出限为0.06~0.18 mg/kg。样品的加标回收率为91.3%~101.1%,测定结果的相对偏差为0.47%~1.35%(n=6)。该方法操作简单,灵敏度高,结果准确可靠,适用于食品添加剂的常规分析。     

Determination of Vitamin B12 in food products and in premixes by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography and immunoaffinity extraction

A new, faster and simple method to quantify Vitamin B12, both in foods and in premixes, by reversed-phase liquid chromatography with UV detection has been developed. Vitamin B12 was extracted from food products with 50 mM sodium acetate buffer pH 4.0 (at 100 degrees C for 35 min) in the presence of sodium cyanide, followed by a purification step on an immunoaffinity column prior to the LC analysis. An enzymatic hydrolysis (pepsin at 37 degrees C and pH 4 for 3 h) prior to the purification step efficiently released the bound Vitamin B12, and thus, allowed obtaining total Vitamin B12 content in food products. Vitamin B12 was monitored by UV at 361 nm after its separation on a reversed-phase narrow-bore column with a gradient of mobile phase made of water/acetonitrile and trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) 0.025%. The specificity of the method was demonstrated by the retention characteristics, UV spectra and by comparing the peak purity with the Vitamin B12 standard. The calibration graphs plotted with six concentrations of Vitamin B12 was linear with a regression coefficient R2 > 0.9997. The repeatability of the method was evaluated at different levels of concentration on six fortified products and the relative standard deviation (RSDr) was below 3.2%. The value of the relative standard deviation of the intermediate precision was below 5.6% (n = 4). The method was successfully applied to several food products and consistent results were obtained in comparison with microbiological assay (MBA). Our data demonstrate that the immunoaffinity columns are highly efficient for the purification of Vitamin B12 and that our HPLC could be used as an alternative method to the microbiological assay for the determination of Vitamin B12 in food products.     

Detection of cashew nut DNA in spiked baked goods using a real-time polymerase chain reaction method

The detection of potentially allergenic foods, such as tree nuts, in food products is a major concern for the food processing industry. A real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method was designed to determine the presence of cashew DNA in food products. The PCR amplifies a 67 bp fragment of the cashew 2S albumin gene, which is detected with a cashew-specific, dual-labeled TaqMan probe. This reaction will not amplify DNA derived from other tree nut species, such as almond, Brazil nut, hazelnut, and walnut, as well as 4 varieties of peanut. This assay was sensitive enough to detect 5 pg purified cashew DNA as well as cashew DNA in a spiked chocolate cookie sample containing 0.01% (100 mg/kg) cashew.     

Rapid high-performance liquid chromatography method for the analysis of sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in foods

A rapid and reliable method is presented for the determination of the preservatives sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate in fruit juices, sodas, soy sauce, ketchup, peanut butter, cream cheese, and other foods. The procedure utilizes high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) followed by UV diode array detection for identification and quantitation of the two preservatives. Liquid samples were prepared by diluting 1 ml of the sample with 10 ml of an acetonitrile/ammonium acetate buffer solution. Samples of viscous or solid foods were prepared by blending the sample with the same buffer solution in a 1:5 ratio followed by a dilution identical to liquid samples. All samples were filtered to remove particulate matter prior to analysis. The HPLC determination of the preservatives was performed using a reversed-phase C18 column and UV detection at 225 nm for sodium benzoate and 255 nm potassium sorbate. The percentage of preservative in the sample was calculated by external standard using authentic sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate. Apple juice, apple sauce, soy sauce, and peanut butter, spiked at 0.10 and 0.050% for both sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate, yielded recoveries ranging from 82 to 96%. The method can detect 0.0010% (10 mg/l) of either preservative in a juice matrix.     

柱前衍生-高效液相色谱法测定调制乳粉中左旋肉碱的含量

建立了柱前衍生-高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定乳制品中左旋肉碱含量的方法。试样经0.1 mol/L盐酸超声提取后,采用阳离子交换固相萃取柱净化,在三乙胺和氯甲酸丁酯的催化下与L-丙酰胺-β-萘胺发生取代反应,使用配有二极管阵列检测器(DAD)的高效液相色谱仪测定,外标法定量。该方法在0.250~50.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性方程为y=164.4x-11.3,相关系数为0.9998,加标回收率为84.3%~86.0%,相对标准偏差为1.93%~3.18%。该方法的检出限为10 mg/kg,定量限为25 mg/kg。运用该方法对国内20个实际乳粉样品中的左旋肉碱含量进行测定,20个样品中均检出了左旋肉碱,含量为53~163 mg/kg。该方法快速、简便、准确,适用于乳品中左旋肉碱含量的检测。     

液相色谱-质谱/质谱法对多种食品基体中三聚氰胺的检测

采用超声、振荡、液液萃取、离心等方法提取14种复杂食品基体中的三聚氰胺,提取液经阳离子交换固相萃取柱净化后,采用液相色谱-质谱/质谱法测定多种食品基体中的三聚氰胺.涉及的食品基体包括豆类制品、饮料、糕点、含乳饼干、鲜蛋、蛋制品和调味品6类基体14种食品.方法的检出限为0.005 ～0.012 5 mg/kg,回收率为75% ～115%,RSD小于18%;定量下限为0.025 ～0.062 5 mg/kg,回收率为84% ～106%,RSD小于10%.中、高浓度添加回收率为82% ～110%,RSD小于12%.方法灵敏、准确、有效.     

SYBR green real-time PCR used to detect celery in food

Celery was found to provoke human allergenic response in some countries. Labeling of celery ingredients was required by the European Union, and the threshold set at 10 mg/kg (0.001%). In our study, a celery mannitol transporter (Mat3) gene-based detection method was established by means of SYBR Green real-time PCR technique. No cross-reactivity was found between celery and the other food materials. Absolute detection limit (LODa), relative detection limit (LODr), and practical detection limit (LODp) of the method were determined through experiments on pure celery DNA, DNA mix, and spiked food samples. The method was able to detect 0.001% raw food sample and 0.01% heated food sample. The utility of the method was confirmed by the investigation of 13 commercial foods.     

Determination of ametoctradin in plant residues and environmental samples by HPLC with an UV detector

The study deals with the development of a method for the determination of ametoctradin by HPLC with UV detection. Samples were extracted with aqueous acetone and then purified by distribution between immiscible solvents and also on solid-phase extraction cartridges. The procedure was tested in the determination of ametoctradin in water in the range 0.001–0.01 mg/L, in soil, potato vine and potato tubers, salad, onion, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, grapes, and grape juice in the range from 0.005 to 0.1 mg/kg, depending on the matrix. The average recoveries were 78?92% with RSD < 0.08%. The proposed procedure is applicable to the determination of ametoctradin in environmental samples and plant residues.     

电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法分析小麦粉制品中的K、Na、Ca、Mg、Al、Ti

采用硝酸-高氯酸混合酸湿式消化处理样品,建立了ICP-OES 法同时测定小麦粉及制品中钾、钠、钙、镁、铝、钛6种元素的方法.方法优化了仪器参数,探讨了不同消解方法和光谱干扰扣除方法,建立方法的线性范围宽,相关系数均大于0.9999,钾、钠、钙、镁、铝、钛检出限分别为10.2、9.5、0.25、0.006、0.31、0....     

凝胶柱净化-高效液相色谱检测食品中的苏丹红

建立了凝胶柱净化-高效液相色谱同时检测食品中苏丹红Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ和Ⅳ的方法。样品用乙醇提取,提取液经Bio-Beads SX3凝胶柱(200 mm×10 mm i.d.)净化,用环己烷-乙酸乙酯(体积比为1∶1)洗脱。采用Symmetry Shield RP18柱(250 mm×4.6 mm i.d.,　5　μm)分离,以100%甲醇为流动相,流速1.5 mL/min;用二极管阵列检测器检测,检测波长478 nm。上述4种苏丹红组分在其质量浓度为0.1~10.0 mg/L时有良好的线性关系(r>0.999),方法的检测限为7~14 μg/kg;平均加标回收率为80.7%~96.3%(添加水平为0.25,2.5 mg/kg),相对标准偏差为2.4%~5.9%。方法灵敏可靠,能满足食品中苏丹红检测的需要。     

高效液相色谱法测定烟用接装纸中的六价铬

建立了一种测定烟用接装纸中六价铬的高效液相色谱法.方法以磷酸盐缓冲液萃取试样中的六价铬,加入二苯卡巴肼与六价铬进行显色配合反应,生成紫红色配合物,过滤后滤液经液相色谱柱分离,二极管阵列检测器分析测定.方法检出限为0.020 mg/kg,定量限为0.067 mg/kg,回收率为84.0%~99.8%,方法准确度和精密度均满足烟用接装纸的检测要求.     

Determination of organotins in aquatic food by gas chromatography with pulsed flame photometric detection

A method based on gas chromatography (GC)-pulsed flame photometric detection (PFPD) was developed to determine the levels of organotins in aquatic food. After being purified by gel-permeation chromatography in ethyl actate-tetrahydrofuran, the organotin compounds were derivatized by pentylmagnesium bromide. The derivative products were injected into the GC system and detected by PFPD (sulfur mode). The method was validated by analysis of the certified reference material and spiked samples. Recoveries of organotins ranged from 84.1 to 116.6% with relative standard deviation between 1.3 and 16.0% when spiked at levels of 2, 10, and 40 microg/kg. The limits of detection varied from 0.1 to 1.2 microg/kg for shellfish and 0.1 to 0.5 microg/kg for fish. The proposed method was suitable for determining organotins in aquatic foods.