超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱法测定焙烤食品及其原料中11种真菌毒素

建立了超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱(UPLC-HRMS)测定焙烤食品及其原料中11种真菌毒素的检测分析方法。样品经20 mL含1%(体积分数)甲酸的乙腈-水(9∶1,v/v)溶液提取,经2.0 g无水硫酸、0.5 g氯化钠和300 mg C18盐析、净化后进行检测。采用CORTECS C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,1.6μm),以含0.1%(体积分数)甲酸的2 mmol/L乙酸铵溶液和含0.1%(体积分数)甲酸的2 mmol/L乙酸铵甲醇溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱。结果显示,11种真菌毒素在各自的质量浓度范围内线性关系良好(相关系数r2≥0.996 0),方法的定量限为0.15~20.00μg/kg,样品加标回收率为64.38%~122.61%,相对标准偏差为1.52%~12.99%(n=6)。该方法简单快速、灵敏度高、结果准确、可靠,利用该方法可有效测定焙烤食品及其原料中常见真菌毒素的含量。     

Development of microextraction techniques in combination with GC–MS/MS for the determination of mycotoxins and metabolites in human urine

Simple and highly efficient sample preparation procedures, namely, dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and salting‐out liquid–liquid extraction for the analysis of ten Fusarium mycotoxins and metabolites in human urine were compared. Various parameters affecting extraction efficiency were carefully evaluated. Under optimal extraction conditions, salting‐out liquid–liquid extraction showed a better accuracy (84–96%) and precision (<14%) than dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction. Hence, a multibiomarker method based on salting‐out liquid–liquid extraction followed by gas chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was proposed. Satisfactory results in terms of validation were achieved. The method resulted in low limits of detection and quantitation within the range of 0.12–4 and 0.25–8 μg/L, respectively. The method accuracy and precision were evaluated at three spiking levels (8, 25 and 100 μg/L) and the recoveries were in a range from 70 to 120% with relative standard deviations lower than 15%. Matrix effect was evaluated and matrix‐matched calibrations were used for quantitation purpose. The developed method was applied in 12 human urine samples as a pilot study before and after sample treatment with β‐glucuronidase before the analysis to quantify the mycotoxin conjugates. Total deoxynivalenol (free + conjugated) was found in 83% of samples at an average concentration in positive samples of 31.6 μg/L.     

生物介质萃取技术研究进展

生物介质萃取技术,即以生物(或仿生)材料如细胞、细菌和蛋白质等为萃取吸附固定相的样品制备技术。近年来该技术在多个领域得到了较为广泛的应用,例如利用生物材料对金属的吸附性质用于分析环境样品中微量金属元素;利用生物材料(免疫蛋白)的抗原–抗体结合性质用于食品和药品中毒素的检测等。主要针对近年来生物材料作为样品预处理介质用于微量重金属离子富集及霉菌毒素纯化富集两个方面的应用进行概述,为生物介质萃取技术的进一步推广应用提供参考。     

Analytical method for the determination of mycotoxins in indoor/outdoor airborne particulate matter by HPLC-MS-MS

An effective analytical method for the screening of mycotoxins, in indoor/outdoor airborne particulate matter, was developed and method performance data are presented. Mycotoxins are natural compounds produced, in particular conditions, as secondary metabolites by filamentous fungi and moulds, and, after their production, they can be transported far from their source. To simulate real samples, an urban dust (reference material 1649a) free from mycotoxins was used as matrix and spiked by the most common mycotoxins, chosen on the basis of studies carried out previously in other real matrices: deoxynivalenol, aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, T-2 toxin, zearalenone and sterigmatocystin. The analytical method was optimised and structured in four successive steps: (1) accelerated solvent extraction of the (spiked) analytes from matrix, (2) solid-phase purification (SPE) of the previous extract, (3) pre-concentration of the eluates from SPE and (4) analysis of the concentrated eluates by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode. After a proper sampling campaign, the method was applied to real indoor and outdoor particulate matter samples, where the clean-up step showed to be very effective and fundamental to avoid misleading analytical results.     

Development and validation of a gas chromatography mass spectrometry method for the analysis of phytoestrogens,phytosterols and mycotoxins in estuarine water samples

Many pollutants currently released into the environment may cause adverse effects on exposed organisms leading to disruption of the endocrine system. Among them are natural compounds such as phytoestrogens and phytosterols, found in various plants and mycotoxins produced by a wide range of fungal species. The presence of some classes of phytoestrogens and phytosterols has been demonstrated in environmental samples while little information can be found about the presence of mycotoxins. Due to the complexity of environmental matrices and the low concentrations normally found, sensitive and selective methods are required for an unequivocal quantification of this type of compounds. The aim of this study was to develop and validate an analytical method for the simultaneous quantification of seven phytoestrogens, two phytosterols and three mycotoxins in estuarine water samples. The method consisted of the preconcentration of estuarine water samples (1 L) on 200 mg OASIS HLB cartridges, followed by a clean-up step in 1 g silica cartridges and quantification by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry ion trap analyser. Validation parameters were evaluated and the method demonstrated to be selective and linear with correlations higher than 0.99. Method detection limits were in the ng L^?1 levels ranging from 18.0 to 90.0 ng L^?1, recovery rates ranged from 59.8% to 99.5% and precision (RSD) from 5.5% and 9.7%. The feasibility of the method was demonstrated in surface water samples from Douro River estuary, a polluted estuary, with reported incidence of endocrine-disrupting phenomena.     

固相萃取-液相色谱-质谱法测定益母草中7种真菌毒素

建立液相色谱-质谱法测定益母草中黄曲霉毒素G2、G1、B2、B1、T-2毒素、赭曲霉毒素A、展青霉素7种真菌毒素的方法。样品经过70%甲醇溶液超声提取,用水稀释后用固相萃取柱富集净化,以C18色谱柱分离,多反应监测(MRM)模式进行检测,7种真菌毒素得到快速分离。7种真菌毒素的质量浓度与色谱峰面积成良好的线性关系,线性相关系数在0.9972~0.9992之间,检出限为0.047~4.724μg/kg。平均加标回收率为72.8%~95.5%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为3.1%~5.7%(n=6)。该检测方法可同时高效准确检测益母草中7种真菌毒素的含量,可用于赭曲霉毒素A的定量风险评估,为益母草的安全评价提供了科学依据。     

同位素稀释-液相色谱-串联质谱法在小麦粉细交链孢菌酮酸和腾毒素标准物质制备和定值中的应用

建立了小麦粉中细交链孢菌酮酸（TeA）和腾毒素（TEN）标准物质的研制和定值方法,为开展粮食中交链孢霉毒素基体标准物质的研制提供重要方法学借鉴。该标准物质样品为天然污染交链孢霉毒素的小麦籽粒,定值目标物为TeA和TEN,采用同位素稀释-液相色谱-串联质谱法（ID-LC-MS/MS）进行定值测量,多个实验室合作定值。所研制的标准物质具有常温避光保存、定值不确定度小等特点。该标准物质是目前国际上唯一一种天然污染TeA和TEN的小麦粉标准物质,可用于食品安全风险监测、产品质量检测等领域相关分析方法的评价和测量质量控制等。     

Ochratoxin A in Wine: Its Determination and Photostability

Abstract

Due to the growing public concern regarding food safety, reliable, nondemanding and robust analytical methods are needed for quantitative determination of toxic compounds in complex matrices. Sample preparation is frequently a crucial step in determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in wine, and a simplified and automated procedure is described, using solid‐phase extraction coupled on‐line to high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorimetric detection (λ_ex=333 nm, λ_em=460 nm). While the limit of quantitation is frequently better compared to off‐line procedures (30 ng/L), the decisive advantages of the new procedure are the absence of all sample manipulation during preconcentration and subsequent analysis, and consequentially no risk of analyte loss or sample contamination. Furthermore, using the standard addition method, matrix interferences can be avoided and the determination of extraction efficiency is unnecessary. These improvements have important consequences for the overall uncertainty of the analytical procedure. The developed method was applied for determination of OTA in 12 selected Slovenian wines. The typical relative standard deviation (RSD) was 10%. In none of the samples, did the OTA amount exceeded 2 µg/kg, the limit regulated by the EC.

The photo‐stability of the mycotoxin in solutions was examined. During irradiation of OTA solutions, its content was quickly reduced, while three fluorescent degradation products were detected. The degradation proceeds faster in water and 12% ethanolic solutions than in organic solvents or wine. Identification of the fluorescent degradation products was attempted using LC‐MS/MS with electrospray ionization.     

Novel approaches in analysis of Fusarium mycotoxins in cereals employing ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry

Rapid, simple and cost-effective analytical methods with performance characteristics matching regulatory requirements are needed for effective control of occurrence of Fusarium toxins in cereals and cereal-based products to which they might be transferred during processing. Within this study, two alternative approaches enabling retrospective data analysis and identification of unknown signals in sample extracts have been implemented and validated for determination of 11 major Fusarium toxins. In both cases, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (U-HPLC) coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry (HR MS) was employed. ¹³C isotopically labeled surrogates as well as matrix-matched standards were employed for quantification. As far as time of flight mass analyzer (TOF-MS) was a detection tool, the use of modified QuEChERS (quick easy cheap effective rugged and safe) sample preparation procedure, widely employed in multi-pesticides residue analysis, was shown as an optimal approach to obtain low detection limits. The second challenging alternative, enabling direct analysis of crude extract, was the use of mass analyzer based on Orbitrap technology. In addition to demonstration of full compliance of the new methods with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 401/2006, also their potential to be used for confirmatory purposes according to Commission Decision 2002/657/EC has been critically assessed.