氧化锌QuEChERS/高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定蜂蜜中7种林可酰胺类与大环内酯类兽药残留

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)快速测定蜂蜜中7种林可酰胺类和大环内酯类兽药残留的方法。样品采用磷酸盐缓冲液(pH 8.0)溶解,1%氨水乙腈提取,无水硫酸钠盐析,以80 mg ZnO+20 mg PSA净化。以0.1%甲酸水和乙腈为流动相,采用Waters XBridge C_(18)(150 mm×2.1 mm,5μm)色谱柱进行分离,电喷雾电离正离子模式(ESI~+)扫描,多反应监测(MRM)模式检测,基质匹配标准溶液外标法定量。结果表明,7种目标化合物在各自的质量浓度范围内呈良好线性,相关系数(r)均不小于0.999 3,方法检出限为0.21～0.35μg/kg,定量下限为0.69～1.16μg/kg;在3个加标水平(5.0、10.0、20.0μg/kg)下的平均回收率为75.5%～99.0%,相对标准偏差为0.78%～5.9%。该方法简便快速、灵敏度高、重现性好,能满足蜂蜜中7种林可酰胺类和大环内酯类兽药残留的快速检测要求。     

Rapid detection of pesticides in honey by solid‐phase micro‐extraction coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Detection of pesticide residues in food samples is important for safeguarding food quality and safety. Conventional approaches for detection of pesticides in food samples typically involve labour‐intensive and time‐consuming sample pretreatment and chromatographic separation. In this study, solid phase micro‐extraction fibres were used to rapidly extract and enrich pesticides in honey, a popular agricultural product with complex matrix, and then directly coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for qualitative and quantitative analysis. Three pesticides, ie, atrazine, benalaxyl, and pirimicarb, were investigated using the technique and their analytical performances were evaluated. The limits of detection and limits of quantitation of all the three pesticides could fulfil the cut‐off values of the international standard. Linear calibration curves were constructed with good R² coefficients, and the accuracy and precision were in acceptable ranges for all the pesticides. The analysis time is much reduced, with only minimum sample preparation and no chromatographic separation involved. The technique is simple and easy to set up, and can be extended for analysis of other analytes and sample systems.     

Determination of Neonicotinoids in Honey Samples Originated from Poland and Other World Countries

A method development for determination of neonicotinoid residues in honey samples was developed. The proposed methodology consisted in QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe). That was used for sample preparation and UHPLC/UV (ultra-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection) utilized for chromatographic analysis. The developed method proved to be sensitive, with LOD (Limit of detection) value in the range of 60.80 to 80.98 ng/g hence LOQ (Limit of quantification) value was in the range of 184.26 to 245.40 ng/g. The method has tested on Polish honey and applied to honey from various countries (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Russia, USA and Turkey). Several honey types were tested, while physicochemical properties of all honeys and were investigated. The methodology for general characterization of pollen grains originated from selected plants, to confirm the type of honey was also presented. There was a total lack of the mentioned neonicotinoids in sunflower honey. Except of this, only two samples of rapeseed and two samples of acacia honey (from Poland and Romania) were neonicotinoids free. In 19 samples the targeted pesticides were detected above LOQ. In all other investigated samples, the neonicotinoids were found at least at the LOD or LOQ level.     

鳗鱼、蜂蜜中链霉素、双氢链霉素残留量的液相色谱-串联质谱法测定

建立了液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)法同时检测鳗鱼和蜂蜜中链霉素和双氢链霉素残留量的方法。样品用庚烷磺酸钠和磷酸盐缓冲液提取,经SUPELCO LC-C18固相萃取净化后,采用Thermo Aquasil-C18色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm,3μm)分离,以含0.3%乙酸的乙腈溶液和0.3%乙酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,多反应监测模式测定,外标法定量。该方法在10~100μg/kg质量浓度范围内线性关系良好,定量下限均为10μg/kg。方法的回收率为89.6%~110.3%,相对标准偏差为2.3%~20.9%。该方法简便、实用、准确、快捷,能够满足蜂蜜和鳗鱼中链霉素和双氢链霉素残留量的检测需要。     

Antioxidant activity of honey supplemented with bee products

The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of supplementation of multiflower honey with bee products on the phenolic compound content and on antioxidant activity. Average total phenolic and flavonoids contents in the multiflower honeys were 36.06 ± 10.18 mg GAE/100 g and 4.48 ± 1.69 mg QE/100 g, respectively. The addition of royal jelly did not affect significantly the phenolic compound content and antioxidant activity. Supplementation of honey with other bee products, i.e. beebread, propolis, pollen, resulted in significant increase in the total phenolic and flavonoids contents, and in antiradical activity and reducing power, with the largest effect found for addition of beebread. Significant linear correlations between the total phenolic and flavonoids contents and antiradical activity and reducing power were found.     

Determination of B-group vitamins in Turkish honey using ultra-performance liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization coupled to tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid and sensitive ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method with electrospray ionization (UPLC–ESI–MS/MS) for analysis of B-group vitamins in honey has been presented. Aim of this study is the characterization of different types of Turkish honeys according to B-group vitamins. Vitamins were determined in 17 different types of Turkish honey samples by UPLC–ESI–MS/MS. Heather honey samples were distinguished among the studied honeys with the richest vitamin content with 286.10?mg/kg, and it is followed by sunflower honey and thyme honey with the total vitamin contents of 206.01 and 163.27?mg/kg, respectively. The presence of vitamin B₁ (thiamine), vitamin B₂ (riboflavin), vitamin B₃ (nicotinamide, B₃N and nicotinic acid, B₃H), vitamin B₆ (pyridoxine), and vitamin B₉ (folic acid) was detected in all the honey samples analyzed. Moreover, vitamin B₅ (pantothenic acid) was observed in most of them. Vitamin B₁₂ (cyanocobalamin) and vitamin B₇ (biotine) were not detected in the studied honey samples. Turkish honey samples showed efficacious vitamin content for the consumers.     

Performance of a Flow-Through Enzyme Reactor Prepared from a Silica Monolith and an α-Poly(D-Lysine)-Enzyme Conjugate

Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is covalently bound in aqueous solution to polycationic α-poly(D-lysine) chains of ≈1000 repeating units length, PDL, via a bis-aryl hydrazone bond (BAH). Under the experimental conditions used, about 15 HRP molecules are bound along the PDL chain. The purified PDL-BAH-HRP conjugate is very stable when stored at micromolar HRP concentration in a pH 7.2 phosphate buffer solution at 4 °C. When a defined volume of such a conjugate solution of desired HRP concentration (i.e., HRP activity) is added to a macro- and mesoporous silica monolith with pore sizes of 20–30 µm as well as below 30 nm, quantitative and stable noncovalent conjugate immobilization is achieved. The HRP-containing monolith can be used as flow-through enzyme reactor for bioanalytical applications at neutral or slightly alkaline pH, as demonstrated for the determination of hydrogen peroxide in diluted honey. The conjugate can be detached from the monolith by simple enzyme reactor washing with an aqueous solution of pH 5.0, enabling reloading with fresh conjugate solution at pH 7.2. Compared to previously investigated polycationic dendronized polymer-enzyme conjugates with approximately the same average polymer chain length, the PDL-BAH-HRP conjugate appears to be equally suitable for HRP immobilization on silica surfaces.     

The Isorhamnetin-Containing Fraction of Philippine Honey Produced by the Stingless Bee Tetragonula biroi Is an Antibiotic against Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Honey exhibits antibacterial and antioxidant activities that are ascribed to its diverse secondary metabolites. In the Philippines, the antibacterial and antioxidant activities, as well as the bioactive metabolite contents of the honey, have not been thoroughly described. In this report, we investigated the in vitro antibacterial and antioxidant activities of honey from Apis mellifera and Tetragonula biroi, identified the compound responsible for the antibacterial activity, and compared the observed bioactivities and metabolite profiles to that of Manuka honey, which is recognized for its antibacterial and antioxidant properties. The secondary metabolite contents of honey were extracted using a nonionic polymeric resin followed by antibacterial and antioxidant assays, and then spectroscopic analyses of the phenolic and flavonoid contents. Results showed that honey extracts produced by T. biroi exhibits antibiotic activity against Staphylococcal pathogens as well as high antioxidant activity, which are correlated to its high flavonoid and phenolic content as compared to honey produced by A. mellifera. The bioassay-guided fractionation paired with Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS) and tandem MS analyses found the presence of the flavonoid isorhamnetin (3-methylquercetin) in T. biroi honey extract, which was demonstrated as one of the compounds with inhibitory activity against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ATCC BAA-44. Our findings suggest that Philippine honey produced by T. biroi is a potential nutraceutical that possesses antibiotic and antioxidant activities.     

The Physicochemical Characteristics of Gelam Honey and Its Outcome on the Female Reproductive Tissue of Sprague–Dawley Rats: A Preliminary Study

Gelam honey (GH) is a prized natural product synthesized from the nectar of flowers from Gelam trees (Melaleuca sp.). Gelam is an evergreen tree species that grows in tropical regions such as Malaysia. GH is a multifloral honey with proven antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. However, the beneficial effect of GH on female reproductive tissue has yet to be substantiated. Herein, we investigated the effects of GH administration on the uterine and vaginal epithelial thickness of sexually mature Sprague–Dawley rats. Epithelia thickness could be an indicator of an atrophy manifesting as a symptom of a cardio syndrome. Rats were given oral doses of GH in four groups for 14 days; the lowest dose was 0.2 g GH/kg body weight (bw) rat/day and the highest dose was 8 g GH/kg bw rat/day. The physicochemical characteristics of GH were assessed through hydroxymethylfurfural and moisture content determination and sugar identification. GH attenuated the atrophy of the uterine and vaginal epithelia and increased the thickness of the endometrial stroma and endometrial surface endothelial layer. However, the dissonance observed in the effect of GH administration on the vaginal epithelium requires further investigation. Nevertheless, GH may have a strong potential in attenuating uterine and vaginal atrophies.     

定性和定量分析磺胺氯吡嗪钠可溶性粉中的未知添加物

定性和定量分析了一批兽药磺胺氯吡嗪钠可溶性粉中的未知添加物。使用电位滴定法对该批磺胺氯吡嗪钠可溶性粉进行含量测定,发现滴定异常,根据标准进行的两项鉴别有一项不合格,因此怀疑添加了其他化合物。采用超高效液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(UHPLC-Q/TOF MS)对该批样品进行筛查,发现疑似添加物,并使用高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测(HPLC-DAD)法进行了双重确证和含量测定。该批样品中非法添加物为乙酰甲喹和磺胺二甲嘧啶,添加量分别为40.3和16.4 mg/g。通过总结该批样品非法添加物的发现、确证和含量测定的整个过程,得出一种较好的筛查未知物的模式,为兽药处方外非法添加筛查提供可借鉴的思路。