Determination of penicillin G in feeds by liquid chromatography with solid-phase extraction

A liquid chromatographic method was developed for the determination of penicillin G in feeds. The method involves extraction of penicillin G with methanol, concentration under a stream of nitrogen, and cleanup using Phenomenex Strata-X solid-phase extraction cartridge. Analyte separation and quantification were achieved by gradient reversed-phase liquid chromatography and ultraviolet absorbance at 230 nm. Average spike recoveries for samples prepared at 3 spiking levels (25, 50, and 200 g/ton) were 96.3, 92.1, and 88.6%, respectively. The overall method precision at each of the 3 spiking levels was < or = 5.39% relative standard deviation. The limits of detection and quantititation (g/ton formulation) were 3.89 and 13.0 g/ton, respectively.     

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.     

Determination of plastic monomers in water by solid-phase microextraction coupled with liquid chromatography

A method is presented for the determination of 2 major plastic monomers, terephthalic acid and vinyl acetate, which are widely used to manufacture plastics that come in contact with foods. The analytes are extracted from aqueous solution by using solid-phase microextraction, followed by quantitation by liquid chromatography (LC) with UV detection. Multivariate optimization was applied and is described. The optimized method has linear ranges of 5-150 microg/g for terephthalic acid and 7.5-100 microg/g for vinyl acetate. Coefficients of variation at a spiking level of 20 microg/g were 13.6% for terephthalic acid and 3.1% for vinyl acetate; detection and quantitation limits were 0.59 and 1,99 microg/g, respectively, for terephthalic acid and 1.56 and 5.20 microg/g, respectively, for vinyl acetate. The characteristics of both the extraction technique and its coupling with LC are described and discussed.     

肉食品中常见4种抗生素残留的高效液相色谱分析

建立了同时测定肉食品中泰乐菌素、替米考星、氯霉素、氟苯尼考的高效液相色谱方法,样品经乙腈提取,正己烷脱脂, HLB小柱净化后,以C18反相色谱柱为分离柱,甲醇－磷酸二氢钠缓冲溶液(pH 3.0,含体积比为10％的甲醇溶液）为流动相进行梯度洗脱,检测波长λ为275 nm.泰乐菌素、替米考星、氯霉素、氟苯尼考的线性范围是0.1～20.0 mg/L,相关系数分别为0.9987、0.9992、0.9985、0.9970.其平均回收率为75％～87%,相对标准偏差为1.35％～5.41％,泰乐菌素、替米考星、氯霉素、氟苯尼考的检出限分别为20、32、19、16μg/kg.方法满足肉食品中泰乐菌素、替米考星、氯霉素、氟苯尼考的残留量测定.     

Rapid preparation of molecularly imprinted polymers by custom‐made microwave heating for analysis of atrazine in water

The rapid preparation of an atrazine‐imprinted polymer in a cost‐effective custom‐made microwave reactor was demonstrated. The polymerization reaction was accelerated by microwave heating, and the preparation time was greatly shortened (to 1 h). The resulting polymer was successfully applied as solid‐phase extraction adsorbent for the selective extraction and preconcentration of atrazine in environmental water samples. The binding capacity of the polymer was 1.11 mg/g polymer. The polymer provided selectivity with higher recovery of atrazine than of other interfering related contaminants. The proposed method had good limits of detection and quantitation at 0.20 and 0.60 ng/mL, respectively. The recoveries were from 83 to 89% at two spiking levels, with relative standard deviations less than 5%. This method was successfully applied to determine the atrazine levels in environmental water samples.     

Multiresidue chromatographic method for the determination of macrolide residues in muscle by high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection.

A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the simultaneous determination of tilmicosin, tylosin, spiramycin, and its major metabolite neospiramycin was developed that is suitable for porcine, bovine, and poultry muscles. Macrolide residues were extracted from muscle with acetonitrile, fat was removed by liquid-liquid extraction with isooctane, and the extract was then cleaned on Bond Elut C18 cartridges. The HPLC separation was performed on an Inertsil ODS3 C18 column (150 x 4 mm) with 0.05% trifluoroacetic acid-acetonitrile in a gradient mode. Two different chromatographic gradients were used for tilmicosin-tylosin and spiramycin-neospiramycin, and the detection wavelengths were 287 and 232 nm, respectively. The method was validated from 1/2 the maximum residue limit (MRL) to 4 times the MRL with pork muscle samples. Mean recoveries were 60, 63.5, 51, and 42% for tilmicosin, tylosin, spiramycin, and neospiramycin, respectively. The detection limits are 15 micrograms/kg for tilmicosin and tylosin, 30 micrograms/kg for spiramycin, and 25 micrograms/kg for neospiramycin. Linearity, precision, and accuracy of the method were also tested.     

Liquid chromatographic determination of nicarbazin in feeds

A new liquid chromatographic method has been developed for determination of nicarbazin in feeds. Approximately 40 g feed is extracted with 200 mL acetonitrile-water (80 + 20, v/v). An aliquot of the extract is filtered and assayed using a reversed-phase isocratic method that measures the 4,4'-dinitrocarbanilide moiety of nicarbazin at a wavelength of 340 nm. For medicated feeds, the method uses a standard linear range of 5 to 100 microg/mL. For lower levels, a linear range of 50 to 150 ng/mL can be used. The method has a limit of detection of 250 ng/g and a limit of quantitation of 500 ng/g in a 40 g feed sample. Recovery was 99.1%, with a range of 95.2 to 101.8%. In the typical U.S. dosing range of 27 to 113.5 g/ton, the precision of the method based on one analyst, one day, and 2 weighings ranged from 2.8% (113.5 g/ton) to 4.7% (27 g/ton).     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时检测畜禽粪便中14种兽药抗生素

研究并优化了同时分析畜禽粪便中14种抗生素(四环素、磺胺、氟喹诺酮和大环内酯类)的加速溶剂萃取参数、固相富集净化程序、以及高效液相色谱分离和检测条件。结果表明,以1%乙酸(pH 2.6)作为流动相,在270 nm的检测波长下,14种抗生素能达到基线分离。3倍信噪比下,四环素、磺胺、氟喹诺酮和大环内酯类抗生素的检出限分别为35～90μg/kg,12～28μg/kg,9～17μg/kg及19μg/kg。加标浓度在1和10μg/g时,畜禽粪便样品经过50%甲醇的柠檬酸盐缓冲溶液提取,HLB固相萃取柱富集净化后,四环素、磺胺、氟喹诺酮和大环内酯类抗生素的回收率分别达到了58%～75%和66%～83%,74%～93%和91%～101%,74%～80%和80%～88%,85%和68%,相对标准偏差分别为6.2%～10.7%和7.8%～13.6,2.6%～10.2%和4.4%～13.2%,6.1%～12.5%和8.3%～14.6%,10.6%和12.3%。采用此方法对辽宁省部分规模化养殖场的猪粪、牛粪和鸡粪样品进行了检测。4类抗生素都有检出,浓度范围分别为0.75～22.34 mg/kg,0.10～1.71 mg/kg,0.38～4.46 mg/kg和0.23～0.35 mg/kg。     

固相萃取法与基质固相分散法在橙子中有机磷农药残留分析中的应用

建立了固相萃取(SPE)-反相高效液相色谱(RP-HPLC)同时测定橙子中痕量辛硫磷、二嗪农有机磷农药残留量的方法。样品经甲醇超声提取、C18固相萃取柱净化后,采用液相色谱柱分离,以乙腈-水(体积比为85∶15)为流动相等度洗脱,于254 nm下紫外检测。结果表明:在0.1～10.0 mg/L和0.4～10.0 mg/L范围内,辛硫磷、二嗪农的质量浓度与峰面积呈良好的线性关系;样品的加标平均回收率为87.3%～102.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.9%～4.9%。将该分析结果与用基质固相分散法(MSPD)处理样品所得的结果相比较,发现SPE对二嗪农的提取效果较好,而MSPD对辛硫磷的提取效果较好,但两种方法都能较好地净化样品,均能满足残留量的分析要求。     

Simultaneous determination of emamectin and ivermectin residues in Atlantic salmon muscle by liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method for determining residues of the antiparasitic drugs emamectin (EMA) and ivermectin (IVR) in fish tissues has been developed. EMA and IVR residues are extracted with acetonitrile and cleaned up on a C18 solid-phase extraction column. Extracts are derivatized with 1-methylimidazole and trifluoroacetic anhydride and the components are determined by LC on a C18 reversed-phase column with fluorescence detection (excitation: 365 nm, emission: 470 nm). The mobile phase is 94% acetonitrile-water run isocratically. Calibration curves were linear between 1 and 32 ng injected for both EMA and IVR. The limit of detection for both analytes was 0.5 ng/g, with a limit of quantitation of 1.5 ng/g. Recoveries of EMA and IVR added to salmon muscle averaged 96 +/- 9% and 86 +/- 6%, respectively, at levels between 5 and 80 ng/g. The percent relative standard deviation for the described method was less than 7% over the range of concentrations studied. The operational errors, interferences, and recoveries for fortified samples compare favorably with an established IVR method. The recommended method is simple, rapid, and specific for monitoring residues of EMA and IVR in Atlantic salmon muscle.     

Simultaneous determination of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting compounds and hormone in soils by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Analytical methods have been developed for simultaneous determination of six different pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) (clofibric acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, diclofenac, and triclosan), three endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) (4-tert-octylphenol, 4-n-nonylphenol, and bisphenol A (BPA)) and one estrogenic compound (estrone) in soil matrix. The soils were extracted by different solvents with the help of an ultrasonic treatment at 42 kHz, followed by a solid phase extraction (SPE) as a cleanup procedure. The purified extracts were derivatized with N-methyl-N-(tert-butyldimethylsilyl) trifluoroacetamide (MTBSTFA) and then analyzed by GC-MSD (SIM mode). The method was evaluated by testing the following variables: initial spiking levels, extraction solvents, solvent volumes, and soil types (sandy and clay soils). For 5 g of soil, four successive extraction steps with the mixture of acetone-ethyl acetate provided satisfactory recoveries. In the sandy soil, the recoveries of all the compounds were from 63.8 to 110.7% for the spiking level of 100 ng/g dry soil, and from 52.2 to 108.2% for 5 ng/g dry soil, respectively. Result was similar for the clay soil. The precision across all recoveries was high, suggesting that this method has a good reproducibility. The method was successfully employed to soil samples collected from a golf course irrigated with reclaimed wastewater in southern California, and resulted in the detection of clofibric acid, ibuprofen, naproxen, triclosan, bisphenol A, and estrone at ng per gram dry weight concentration levels. The method is robust and simple, and provides straightforward analyses of these current-emerging trace organic pollutants in solid matrices.     

Determination of acesulfame and sucralose in oral electrolyte maintenance solution by liquid chromatography

A method was developed for the direct, simultaneous determination of acesulfame and sucralose in oral electrolyte maintenance solution (OEMS). Analyte separation and quantitation were achieved by gradient reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC) and UV absorbance at 192 nm, respectively. Detection at a second wavelength, 214 nm, was used to check sucralose peak purity; 20 microL OEMS was injected without preparation or dilution. System linearity was demonstrated as 192 nm peak area versus analyte concentration at 80-120% OEMS sweetener fortification (r > 0.999, and all residuals < 0.5%, for both acesulfame and sucralose). Spike recoveries for OEMS samples prepared at 3 spiking levels (80, 100, and 120% sweetener fortification) ranged from 100.3 to 102.0% for acesulfame, and from 97.9 to 102.3% for sucralose. In a second assessment of method accuracy, the same spiked OEMS samples were tested by 2 alternative methods: acesulfame (LC/UV at 230 nm) and sucralose (anion exchange-pulsed amperometric detection). Results for the alternative acesulfame method were within 1.2%, and for the alternative sucralose method within 6.0%, of the corresponding results obtained by the 192 nm method. Repeatability and intermediate precision RSD values were < 1 % for acesulfame and < 3% for sucralose. The limits of quantitation were 1.6 and 32 mg/L for acesulfame potassium and sucralose, respectively. Despite the weak UV absorptivity of sucralose and the consequent small size of its LC peak, no evidence was found for sucralose interference in any of the commercial OEMS flavors.     

Optimization of a rapid microwave assisted extraction method for the liquid chromatography-electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry determination of isoflavonoid aglycones in soybeans

A very fast chromatographic separation of isoflavonoids genistein, daidzein, formononetin and biochanin A was developed on a C18 high-speed column under isocratic conditions. The method was validated in terms of detection limits, quantitation limits (LOQs), linearity and precision. LOQs in 0.04-0.2 microg/g range were calculated, making feasible the determination of these compounds of nutritional concern at trace levels. Good linearity was demonstrated over three concentration orders of magnitude for each analyte (r2 0.990-1.000). The intra-day and inter-day repeatability was evaluated in terms of relative standard deviation (RSD%) at two concentration levels for each analyte (RSD% <9%). An optimization strategy was adopted to find the best conditions for the extraction of isoflavonoid aglycones from yellow soybeans using microwave-assisted extraction. The most relevant parameters resulted to be the microwave power, the extraction time and the acid concentration, optimal values being 600 W, 1 min and 12 M, respectively. When performing sample treatment on a fortified soybean sample, high recovery percentage was obtained for both compounds (94+/-8% for daidzein and 97+/-5% (n = 4) for genistein). The concentration level at which daidzein and genistein were found in the soybean sample were 1.21+/-0.15 mg/g and 2.38+/-0.09 mg/g (n=4), respectively.     

Freeze–thaw approach: A practical sample preparation strategy for residue analysis of multi‐class veterinary drugs in chicken muscle

Seven drugs from different classes, namely, fluoroquinolones (enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, sarafloxacin), sulfonamides (sulfadimidine, sulfamonomethoxine), and macrolides (tilmicosin, tylosin), were used as test compounds in chickens by oral administration, a simple extraction step after cryogenic freezing might allow the effective extraction of multi‐class veterinary drug residues from minced chicken muscles by mix vortexing. On basis of the optimized freeze–thaw approach, a convenient, selective, and reproducible liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was developed. At three spiking levels in blank chicken and medicated chicken muscles, average recoveries of the analytes were in the range of 71–106 and 63–119%, respectively. All the relative standard deviations were <20%. The limits of quantification of analytes were 0.2–5.0 ng/g. Regardless of the chicken levels, there were no significant differences (P > 0.05) in the average contents of almost any of the analytes in medicated chickens between this method and specific methods in the literature for the determination of specific analytes. Finally, the developed method was successfully extended to the monitoring of residues of 55 common veterinary drugs in food animal muscles.     

Determination of fungicides in water using liquid phase microextraction and gas chromatography with electron capture detection

A hollow fiber liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME) and gas chromatographic-electron capture detection (GC-ECD) method for the determination of six fungicides (chlorothalonil, hexaconazole, penconazole, procymidone, tetraconazole, and vinclozolin) in 3 ml of water was described. The method used 3 μl of toluene as extraction solvent, 20 min extraction time with pH 4, stirring at 870 rpm, and no salt addition. The enrichment factors of this method were from 135 to 213. Limits of detection were in the range of 0.004-0.025 μg/l. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) at 0.1 and 5 μg/l of spiking levels were in the range 3-8%. Recoveries of six fungicides from farm water at a spiking level of 0.5 μg/l were between 90.7 and 97.6%. The method compared favorably with the traditional method in terms of the sample size, analysis time, and cost.     

Determination of Pyrethroid and Organophosphorus Insecticides in Indoor Air by Microwave-Assisted Extraction with Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry

The goal of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of microwave-assisted extraction for the recovery of pyrethroid and organophosphorus insecticides adsorbed on quartz fiber filters and C18 disks used for indoor air sampling. The extraction solvent, temperature, and time were optimized by spiking tests. The recoveries for the insecticides obtained by microwave-assisted extraction with acetone at 50°C for 5 min were between 71.9% and 119.2% with relative standard deviations between 0.3% and 9.3% at two spike levels (0.1 µg and 1.0 µg). The results of the microwave-assisted extraction under the validation conditions were comparable to those obtained by Soxhlet extraction, which was used as a reference technique. In a preliminary analysis, resmethrin and tetramethrin were determined in the indoor air of an apartment unit at concentrations of 7.8 ng/m³ and 66.0 ng/m³, respectively, using the microwave-assisted extraction-based method with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.     

Determination of lincomycin and tylosin residues in honey using solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry

An analytical method for the determination of residues of the antibiotic drugs lincomycin and tylosin in honey was developed. The procedure employed a solid-phase extraction for the isolation of lincomycin and tylosin from diluted honey samples. The antibiotic residues were subsequently analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometric detection. Average analyte recoveries for lincomycin and tylosin ranged from 84 to 107% in replicate sets of honey samples fortified with drug concentrations of 0.01, 0.5, and 10 microg/g. The method detection limits were determined to be 0.007 and 0.01 microg/g for lincomycin and tylosin, respectively.     

Development and validation of a simple solid‐phase extraction method coupled with liquid chromatography–triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous determination of lincomycin,tylosin A and tylosin B in royal jelly

We have developed an analytical method for the determination of lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues in royal jelly using liquid chromatography–triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry analysis. For extraction and purification, we employed 1% trifluoroacetic acid and 0.1 m Na₂EDTA solutions along with an Oasis HLB cartridge. The target antibiotics were well separated in a Kinetex EVO C₁₈ reversed‐phase analytical column using a combination of 0.1% formate acid in ultrapure water (A) and acetonitrile (B) as the mobile phase. Good linearity was achieved over the tested concentration range (5–50 μg/kg) in matrix‐matched standard calibration. The coefficients of determination (R²) were 0.9933, 0.9933 and 0.996, for tylosin A, tylosin B and lincomycin, respectively. Fortified royal jelly spiked with three different concentrations of the tested antibiotics (5, 10 and 20 μg/kg) yielded recoveries in the range 80.94–109.26% with relative standard deviations ≤4%. The proposed method was applied to monitor 11 brand of royal jelly collected from domestic markets and an imported brand from New Zealand; all the samples tested negative for lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues. In conclusion, 1% trifluoroacetic acid and 0.1 m Na₂EDTA aqueous solvents combined with solid‐phase extraction could effectively complete the sample preparation process for royal jelly before analysis. The developed approach can be applied for a routine analysis of lincomycin, tylosin A and tylosin B residues in royal jelly.     

Rapid analysis of caffeine in various coffee samples employing direct analysis in real-time ionization–high-resolution mass spectrometry

The development and use of a fast method employing a direct analysis in real time (DART) ion source coupled to high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) for the quantitative analysis of caffeine in various coffee samples has been demonstrated in this study. A simple sample extraction procedure employing hot water was followed by direct, high-throughput (<1 min per run) examination of the extracts spread on a glass rod under optimized conditions of ambient mass spectrometry, without any prior chromatographic separation. For quantification of caffeine using DART-TOFMS, an external calibration was used. Isotopically labeled caffeine was used to compensate for the variations of the ion intensities of caffeine signal. Recoveries of the DART-TOFMS method were 97% for instant coffee at the spiking levels of 20 and 60 mg/g, respectively, while for roasted ground coffee, the obtained values were 106% and 107% at the spiking levels of 10 and 30 mg/g, respectively. The repeatability of the whole analytical procedure (expressed as relative standard deviation, RSD, %) was <5% for all tested spiking levels and matrices. Since the linearity range of the method was relatively narrow (two orders of magnitude), an optimization of sample dilution prior the DART-TOFMS measurement to avoid saturation of the detector was needed.     

Analytical method for the accurate determination of tricothecenes in grains using LC-MS/MS: a comparison between MRM transition and MS3 quantitation

The current food crisis demands unambiguous determination of mycotoxin contamination in staple foods to achieve safer food for consumption. This paper describes the first accurate LC-MS/MS method developed to analyze tricothecenes in grains by applying multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transition and MS(3) quantitation strategies in tandem. The tricothecenes are nivalenol, deoxynivalenol, deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside, fusarenon X, 3-acetyl-deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol, diacetoxyscirpenol, and HT-2 and T-2 toxins. Acetic acid and ammonium acetate were used to convert the analytes into their respective acetate adducts and ammonium adducts under negative and positive MS polarity conditions, respectively. The mycotoxins were separated by reversed-phase LC in a 13.5-min run, ionized using electrospray ionization, and detected by tandem mass spectrometry. Analyte-specific mass-to-charge (m/z) ratios were used to perform quantitation under MRM transition and MS(3) (linear ion trap) modes. Three experiments were made for each quantitation mode and matrix in batches over 6 days for recovery studies. The matrix effect was investigated at concentration levels of 20, 40, 80, 120, 160, and 200 μg kg(-1) (n = 3) in 5 g corn flour and rice flour. Extraction with acetonitrile provided a good overall recovery range of 90-108% (n = 3) at three levels of spiking concentration of 40, 80, and 120 μg kg(-1). A quantitation limit of 2-6 μg kg(-1) was achieved by applying an MRM transition quantitation strategy. Under MS(3) mode, a quantitation limit of 4-10 μg kg(-1) was achieved. Relative standard deviations of 2-10% and 2-11% were reported for MRM transition and MS(3) quantitation, respectively. The successful utilization of MS(3) enabled accurate analyte fragmentation pattern matching and its quantitation, leading to the development of analytical methods in fields that demand both analyte specificity and fragmentation fingerprint-matching capabilities that are unavailable under MRM transition.