Applications of coupled LC-GC: A review

Although coupled liquid chromatographygas chromatography (LC-GC) was first demonstrated ten years ago, only in the last few years has there been a sudden surge of interest in the technique. Approximately 70% of the total number of LC-GC applications have been published in the last two years (1987–88) alone. This review categorizes LC-GC publications into four main application areas: fossil fuels, foods, environmental samples, biologiical/pharmaceutical samples, and miscellaneous samples. Multidimensional separations carried out using other coupled-column chromatographic techniques (such as supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) with GC, and on-line trace enrichment-GC) have also been included in this review.     

Determination of triclosan in foodstuffs

A reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method coupled with an ultraviolet detector was developed to determine triclosan which had migrated into foodstuffs from packaging materials. The method includes extraction with hexane, followed by evaporation to dryness and residue re-dissolution in ACN 90%. Chromatographic separation was performed with a Kromasil 100 C18 column (15 cm x 0.4 cm ID, 5 microm particle size) at 30 degrees C and using ACN and water as mobile phases. Regarding recoveries, good results (higher than 83% and lower than 112%) were obtained for the three representative food matrixes selected (orange juice, chicken breast meat, and Gouda cheese).     

A Novel Enzyme Membrane Electrode for Oxalate Determination in Foodstuffs

Abstract

An enzyme membrane electrode usable for the assay of oxalate in foodstuffs is described. A commercially available preactivated polyamide membrane was used for the immobilization of oxalate oxidase. The bioactive disk thus obtained was associated with an amperometric transducer. The resulting self-contained enzyme electrode wich allows oxalate determination in various materials with minimal pretreatment exhibits a linear calibration ranging from 10–7 M and 10–4 M in the cell. The response-time was comprised between 20 seconds and 1 minute, depending on the oxalate content in the sample. The electrode-response was very stable for at least 4 months, a period during which more than 150 assays were performed.

The results obtained with several food materials were in good agreement with those obtained with the conventional spectrophotometric method. Assays were also performed with a microprocessor-based analyzer normally used for glucose measurements with a glucose oxidase electrode When the analyzer is equipped with an oxalate oxidase membrane, without further setting, oxalate can be determined in the range 5 10^?3 M-10^?1 M in the sample.     

采用液相色谱-串联质谱同时检测动物源性食品中胺苯醇类药物及其代谢产物

建立了采用液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)同时测定动物源食品中氯霉素、甲砜霉素、氟苯尼考以及氟苯尼考胺残留量的方法。三类胺苯醇类药物及其代谢物用氨化乙酸乙酯(97+3v/v)提取,C18小柱净化;其中氯霉素、甲砜霉素、氟苯尼考用内标法定量,氟苯尼考与氟苯尼考胺用外表法定量。方法的定量测定低限氯霉素为0.1μg/kg,甲氟霉素、氟苯尼考胺为1.00g/kg,各基质的加标平均回收率在73.8%～120.5%之间,相对标准偏差≤25%。     

Direct identification of prohibited substances in cosmetics and foodstuffs using ambient ionization on a miniature mass spectrometry system

Significantly simplified work flows were developed for rapid analysis of various types of cosmetic and foodstuff samples by employing a miniature mass spectrometry system and ambient ionization methods. A desktop Mini 12 ion trap mass spectrometer was coupled with paper spray ionization, extraction spray ionization and slug-flow microextraction for direct analysis of Sudan Reds, parabens, antibiotics, steroids, bisphenol and plasticizer from raw samples with complex matrices. Limits of detection as low as 5 μg/kg were obtained for target analytes. On-line derivatization was also implemented for analysis of steroid in cosmetics. The developed methods provide potential analytical possibility for outside-the-lab screening of cosmetics and foodstuff products for the presence of illegal substances.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定食品中9种抗凝血灭鼠剂的残留量

食品样品用乙腈提取,经弗洛里小柱净化后,用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定其中9种抗凝血灭鼠剂的含量。色谱分离用甲醇和10mmol.L-1乙酸铵溶液以不同体积比混合为流动相梯度洗脱,采用负离子模式电喷雾离子源在多反应监测模式下进行检测。噻鼠酮的检出限(3S/N)为0.38μg.kg-1,其余8种灭鼠剂的检出限(3S/N)均为0.08μg.kg-1。以空白食品样品为基体,加入3种浓度水平的灭鼠剂标准做回收试验,测得回收率在55.3%～118.1%之间,相对标准偏差(n=6)在2.2%～14.8%之间。     

Compliance with legal requirements: definition of limits, sampling and measurement uncertainty

In many cases compositional requirements for foodstuffs (e.g. limits for the fat, protein, dry matter, or water content) are established by legislation. Adequate compliance testing is possible only if limits are clearly defined, taking measurement and sampling uncertainty into consideration. Furthermore, decisions on compliance must be based on samples which reflect the composition of the quantity to be evaluated. The resulting sample sizes are normally regarded by food inspection authorities as being much larger than acceptable. Consequently, an alternative strategy should be developed. Autocontrol data (i.e. inspection results obtained by the factory) in principle provide an adequate data basis for decisions on compliance. However, they must be reliable and the food inspection authority must have access to these data on request. Using these data and on condition that they show an approximate normal distribution, an inspection strategy based on arithmetic mean and standard deviation can be developed. Reliable and transparent decisions on compliance can thus be made. In many cases an adequate verification of food authenticity requires a comparison of raw material and product composition. Maximum acceptable differences, taking the relevant sources of variation into consideration, have to be defined and should be used instead of limits. Received: 17 April 2002 Accepted: 23 June 2002     

自动固相萃取/高效液相色谱-质谱/质谱检测动物源性食品中残留二苯乙烯类激素的方法研究

应用自动固相萃取仪(ASPE)/高效液相色谱-质谱/质谱仪(HPLC-MS/MS)同时分析动物源性食品中残留二苯乙烯类激素——己烯雌酚(DES)、己烷雌酚(HEX)、双烯雌酚(DEN)。样品净化采用装配硅胶固相萃取柱的ASPE,液相色谱分离用C8柱,大气压化学模式电离,多反应离子监测方式检测,DES-d8同位素标记物做内标定量。方法对DES、DEN的检出限为0.05ng.g-1,在0.5~10ng.g-1范围内回收率为84%~108%;对HEX的检出限为0.025ng.g-1,在0.25~5ng.g-1范围内回收率为59%~87%。     

Application of solid-phase micro-extraction and comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) for flavour analysis

Summary Headspace solid-phase micro-extraction (HS SPME), comprehensive two-dimensional GC (GC×GC), and flame ionization detection (FID) have been examined for their suitability and compatibility for rapid sampling, separation, and detection of garlic flavour volatiles. This approach (HS-SPME-GC×GC-FID) is distinctly superior to use of one-dimensional GC, i. e., HS-SPME-GC-FID. Direct comparison of the experimental results showed that a 10–50-fold increase in sensitivity is obtained, separating power is substantially enhanced, and the peak capacity is up to ten times higher. As a consequence, much more detailed flavour analysis can be performed; this results in better information about the aroma-active compounds.