Ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry-based analytical methodology for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls in fish and shellfish. Performance comparison against electron-capture detection and high-resolution mass spectrometry detection

Optimization of the Varian Saturn 2200 ion-trap tandem mass spectrometry (IT-MS/MS) system and comparison of its data quality with two other detection methods [electron-capture detection (ECD) and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS)] was pursued by measuring polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) levels in fish and shellfish samples. IT-MS/MS methodology provided limits of detection (LOD) comparable to those obtained by ECD but superior specificity for the detection of a selected number of 39 PCB native congeners and 9 (13)C-labelled PCB standards. The method detection limits (MDLs) established for IT-MS/MS ranged between 1.0 and 5.0 pg/g on a wet weight basis while those obtained by ECD and HRMS were 1.0-4.0 pg/g and 0.1-2.0 pg/g, respectively. Overall, the results obtained in the study demonstrate that gas chromatography (GC) combined with IT-MS/MS provide higher data quality than those achievable by GC-ECD. For this particular set of target analytes the specificity achievable with IT-MS/MS was comparable to that obtained by HRMS and both techniques provided comparable data in terms of accuracy and precision.     

Simultaneous quantification and semi‐quantification of amentoflavone and its metabolites in human intestinal bacteria by liquid chromatography Orbitrap high‐resolution mass spectrometry

A quick, easy, effective method followed by ultra‐high‐pressure liquid chromatography coupled with linear ion trap–Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC‐LTQ‐Orbitrap MS) was developed for the simultaneous identification and quantification of the metabolites produced by amentoflavone (AMF) in human intestinal bacteria from human feces. The method validated for quantification of AMF concerning precision, accuracy, recovery, matrix effect, stability and limits showed acceptable results. Compared with blank human intestinal bacteria chromatography, three metabolites were identified based on high‐accuracy protonated precursors and multi‐stage mass spectrometry (MSⁿ ) using the proposed strategy. At the same time, a new method was developed for semi‐quantification of three metabolites. We describe the trend over 24 h of concentration–time curves for AMF and its metabolites. Moreover, the main metabolic pathway of AMF was clarified in human intestinal bacteria. The method was validated and successfully applied to the detection and quantification of AMF and its metabolites.     

分散固相萃取净化-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定鸡蛋和鸡肉中金刚烷胺和金刚乙胺残留

建立了鸡蛋和鸡肉中金刚烷胺和金刚乙胺残留量的分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定方法。鸡蛋和鸡肉样品经氨水-乙腈(2 : 98, v/v)提取后,提取液经氮气吹干至1 mL后,利用C18和NH₂填料进行分散固相萃取净化,过滤膜后分析。采用ZORBAX C18色谱柱分离,用1 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液(含0.1%(v/v)甲酸)-甲醇作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,正离子多反应监测模式。结果表明,金刚烷胺和金刚乙胺在0.15~10.0 μ g/L范围内具有较好的线性关系,鸡蛋和鸡肉中的检出限均为0.05 μ g/kg,定量限均为0.20 μ g/kg。当2种药物在鸡蛋和鸡肉中的加标水平为0.2、1.0和2.0 μ g/kg时,平均回收率范围为89%~108%,相对标准偏差范围为5.0%~8.6%。该方法能够满足鸡蛋和鸡肉中金刚烷胺和金刚乙胺残留量分析的要求。     

High-resolution mass spectrometry method for the detection, characterization and quantitation of pharmaceuticals in water

The presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water is an emerging environmental concern. In most environmental testing laboratories, LC-MS/MS assays based on selected reaction monitoring are used as part of a battery of tests used to assure water quality. Although LC-MS/MS continues to be the best tool for detecting pharmaceuticals in water, the combined use of hybrid high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) is starting to become a practical tool to study emerging environmental contaminants. The hybrid LTQ-orbitrap mass spectrometer is suitable for integrated quantitative and qualitative bioanalysis because of the following reasons: (1) the ability to collect full-scan HRMS spectra with scan speeds suitable for UHPLC separations, (2) routine measurement of mass with less than 5 ppm mass accuracy, (3) high mass resolving power, and (4) ability to perform on-the-fly polarity switching in the linear ion trap (LTQ). In the present work, we provide data demonstrating the application of UHPLC-LTQ-orbitrap for the detection, characterization and quantification of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites in drinking water.     

超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱非靶标筛查测定白酒和饮料中甜菊糖苷

建立了亲水作用色谱-超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱质谱非靶向筛查测定白酒和饮料中甜菊糖苷的分析方法，并对甜菊糖苷类天然甜味剂的质谱裂解规律进行了研究。样品经水溶液适当稀释，过滤膜后经Waters Xbridge Amide色谱柱（150 mm×4.6 mm，3.5 μm）分离，超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱质谱检测，电离模式为电喷雾电离源负离子模式，数据采集使用一级母离子全扫描和数据依赖的二级子离子扫描（full MS/dd-MS²）模式。基于8种甜菊糖苷标准品的碎片离子谱分析，识别出甜菊糖苷类化合物存在两个共性碎片离子，以这两个离子作为标识离子对样品中未知甜菊糖苷类化合物进行了非靶标筛查。通过方法学验证，8种甜菊糖苷标准品在10~1000 μg/L内线性关系良好，检出限为0.3~20 μg/L。添加量为10~100 μg/kg时，平均回收率为81.9%~106%，相对标准偏差为0.1%~9.3%（n=3）。该方法筛查范围广，结果准确，灵敏度高，可用于食品中甜菊糖苷的非靶标筛查测定。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定乳与乳制品中牛乳铁蛋白

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱技术定量检测乳制品中牛乳铁蛋白含量的方法。样品经脱脂、酶解后,利用超高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱（UPLC-Q/Exactive-HRMS）和Protein Pilot软件分析,实现了乳铁蛋白及其肽段的鉴定;通过初级局部序列搜索工具（basic local alignment search tool,BLAST）与Uniprot数据库对比分析筛选出牛乳铁蛋白的8个特征肽段;选择其中3个响应强度高、稳定性好的特征肽段进一步通过超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱（UPLC-QqQ-MS）进行验证和多反应监测（MRM）定量研究,并考察了空白基质匹配的外标法和内标法对乳铁蛋白检测结果的差异。采用外标法定量时,3个肽段在各自范围内线性关系良好,检出限为0.023~0.041 mg/kg,定量限为0.077~0.137 mg/kg,平均回收率为93.8%~103.9%,日内精密度≤8.8%,日间精密度≤9.5%。该方法抗干扰能力强,灵敏度高,重复性好,适用于乳及乳制品中牛乳铁蛋白的含量测定。     

Quantitative and confirmative performance of liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry compared to tandem mass spectrometry

The quantitative and confirmative performance of two different mass spectrometry (MS) techniques (high-resolution MS and tandem MS) was critically compared. Evaluated was a new extraction and clean-up protocol which was developed to cover more than 100 different veterinary drugs at trace levels in a number of animal tissues and honey matrices. Both detection techniques, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) (single-stage Orbitrap instrument operated at 50 000 full width at half maximum) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) (quadrupole technology) were used to validate the method according to the EU Commission Decision 2002/657/EEC. Equal or even a slightly better quantitative performance was observed for the HRMS-based approach. Sensitivity is higher for unit mass resolution MS/MS if only a subset of the 100 compounds has to be monitored. Confirmation of suspected positive findings can be done by evaluating the intensity ratio between different MS/MS transitions, or by accurate mass based product ion traces (no precursor selection applied). MS/MS relies on compound-specific optimized transitions; hence the second, confirmatory transition generally shows relatively high ion abundance (fragmentation efficacy). This is often not the case in single-stage HRMS, since a generic (not compound-optimized) collision energy is applied. Hence, confirmation of analytes present at low levels is superior when performed by MS/MS. Slightly better precision, but poorer accuracy (fortified matrix extracts versus pure standard solution) of ion ratios were observed when comparing data obtained by HRMS versus MS/MS.     

气相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱和气相色谱-串联质谱对水果、蔬菜中208种农药残留筛查确证能力的对比

对比研究了气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)与气相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱(GC-QTOF/MS)在水果、蔬菜中208种农药多残留检测中基质效应及方法学效能的差异,提出两种仪器在农药残留检测方面的特点和适用范围,为残留检测分析提供参考。在苹果、柑橘、番茄、黄瓜4种基质,3个添加浓度(5.0、10.0和20.0 μg/kg)下,两种仪器中均有93.0%以上的农药回收率在70%~120%范围内且相对标准偏差(RSD)≤20%(n=5)。检测灵敏度方面,绝大部分农药在两种仪器的检出限均低于5.0 μg/kg,满足各国农药残留限量的要求,且GC-MS/MS灵敏度更高,线性范围更宽,定量能力更加准确。筛查确证方面,GC-QTOF/MS在快速、高通量筛查、准确定性及非目标化合物鉴定等方面表现出了优势。     

超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法同时测定地表水中28种皮质激素

建立了同时测定地表水中28种皮质激素的超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱（UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS）的分析方法。水样经HLB柱固相萃取、C₈反相色谱柱分离,在动态多反应监测（DMRM）模式下采用电喷雾离子化正、负离子模式（ESI±）进行信号采集与测定,内标法定量。结果发现,28种皮质激素在1.0~100 μg/L范围内具有良好的线性关系（R²>0.99）,方法检出限为0.21~0.48 ng/L,方法定量限为0.32~0.72 ng/L。在5.0、10、50 ng/L的基质加标水平下,28种目标物的平均回收率为68.8%~108.7%,相对标准偏差为0.1%~8.1%。该方法灵敏、准确、可靠,将广泛应用于环境中糖/盐皮质激素的痕量监测及其行为、风险研究。     

高效液相色谱串联质谱法检测腰果中黄曲霉毒素

建立了腰果中4种黄曲霉毒素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱检测方法(HPLC-MS/MS)。样品用甲醇-水(8:2, v/v)溶液提取后用弗罗里硅土柱净化,5 mL丙酮-水-甲酸溶液(96:3.5:0.5, v/v/v)洗脱,氮吹至干,1 mL甲醇定容;在资生堂MG C18色谱柱(100 mm×3.0 mm, 3 μm)上梯度洗脱分离,然后采用电喷雾离子化三重四极杆串联质谱测定。实验结果表明,4种黄曲霉毒素在各自的线性范围内峰面积与其质量浓度线性关系良好,相关系数(r2)大于0.997;检出限(信噪比为3)为0.009～0.04 μg/kg,定量限(信噪比为10)为0.03～0.12 μg/kg;平均回收率为63.0%～78.5%,相对标准偏差为2.8%～9.1%,均符合痕量分析的要求。评价了基质效应,信号抑制/增强值为88.8%～99.4%,说明净化后的基质效应较小。该方法简单快速、准确可靠,可用于腰果中黄曲霉毒素的检测。     

高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱法快速筛查保健食品中的西布曲明及其5种衍生物

建立了高效液相色谱-四极杆/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱（HPLC-Q/Orbitrap HRMS）快速筛查保健食品中的西布曲明及其5种衍生物的方法。样品经甲醇超声提取,高速离心,Hypersil Gold色谱柱（100 mm×2.1 mm,3 μm）分离,以甲醇与0.15%（v/v）甲酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,正离子全扫描/数据依赖二级扫描（Full MS/dd-MS²）模式下进行质谱分析,一级高分辨准分子离子峰定量。8 min内完成对样品中分析物的分离和高精度一级、二级扫描,得到准确质量数和准确碎片离子信息。实验结果表明,6种化合物的精确质量相对偏差均小于1×10^-6,在0.5~20.0 μg/L范围内线性相关系数大于0.999,定量限为25 μg/kg,回收率在93.5%~103.5%,相对标准偏差在1.5%~7.7%,本方法具有前处理简单、快速、准确、高灵敏度、高选择性等特点,可用于保健食品中西布曲明及其衍生物等减肥类非法添加物的定性筛查和定量分析。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定不同饲料中30种真菌毒素

采用QuEChERS前处理技术,建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UHPLC-MS/MS)检测不同饲料样品(预混料、浓缩料和配合料)中30种真菌毒素含量的分析方法。饲料样品经5 mL水和5 mL含1%(v/v)甲酸的乙腈溶液提取后,取上清液氮吹至近干,残渣经1 mL 5 mmol/L醋酸铵水溶液-乙腈(80∶20,v/v)复溶后,上机测定。采用基质匹配标准曲线结合同位素内标法进行定量分析。在低、中、高3个添加水平下,30种真菌毒素的平均加标回收率为72.0%~118.4%(n=5),30种真菌毒素在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r 2)≥0.99,检出限(LOD,S/N=3)和定量限(LOQ,S/N=10)分别为0.7~20μg/L和2~50μg/L。该法简单、快速、实用性强,适用于预混料、浓缩料和配合料中30种真菌毒素的定量分析。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定化妆品中10种生物碱

建立高效液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定化妆中10种生物碱的分析方法。实验优化了提取条件、净化方式和仪器条件等参数。样品经80%（v/v）甲醇水溶液超声提取，离心后过滤。采用Waters BEH C₁₈色谱柱分离，在多反应监测模式下测定，外标法定量。结果显示，在各自范围内，10种生物碱具有良好的线性关系，相关系数（R²）>0.9900，方法的检出限为5.0~12.5 μg/kg，定量限为12.5~50.0 μg/kg。在1倍、2倍和6倍定量限的加标水平下，10种生物碱的回收率为70.91%~116.75%，相对标准偏差为0.49%~9.98%（n=6）。该方法操作简单，适用于化妆品中10种有毒生物碱的快速筛查和定量分析。     

固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱法同时测定不同水体中的6种雌激素

建立了固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱（SPE-UPLC-MS/MS）联用技术同时测定不同水体中6种雌激素（雌三醇、17-β-雌二醇、17- α-雌二醇、雌酮、炔雌醇、己烯雌酚）的分析方法。样品经HLB固相萃取柱提取和净化后经BEH C18色谱柱分离,采用MS/MS多反应监测模式（MRM）进行分析。采用内标法定量,以雌三醇-D3、17-β-雌二醇-D2、己烯雌酚-D8为内标。当6种雌激素的质量浓度在1.0~100 μg/L线性范围内时,所得回归方程的相关系数（r）均不小于0.9982;方法检出限为0.27~0.45 ng/L,定量限为1.08~1.78 ng/L;在高、中、低3个添加水平下的回收率为68.3%~97.4%,相对标准偏差（RSD）小于15%。该方法灵敏、准确,检测范围广,分析速度快,适用于地表水、废水、饮用水源水及生活用水等不同水体中6种雌激素的同时检测。     

超高效液相色谱-静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱快速筛查和确证凉茶中167种非法添加药物

基于质谱数据库,建立了超高效液相色谱-静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱(UHPLC-Orbitrap HRMS)快速筛查和确证凉茶中167种非法添加药物的方法.通过调研,选定了解热镇痛药、糖皮质激素、抗菌药、抗组胺药等167种药物,并利用Orbitrap HRMS和TraceFinder软件采集和记录每种药物的信息,建立高分辨质...     

Detection of trace amounts of citrinin in dried orange peel by using an optimized extraction method coupled with ultra‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

A fast and sensitive method involving ultra‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS) was introduced to detect citrinin in dried orange peel. A series of extraction, purification and chromatographic conditions was also systematically examined. With the proposed method, the obtained calibration graph was linear, with an R of 0.9996 within a concentration range of 0.5–10 ng/mL. The estimated limits of detection and quantification were 0.05 and 0.17 ng/mL, respectively. Under the selected conditions, the relative recoveries in different citrus products spiked with 1–10 ng/mL citrinin were 89.4–98.7% with RSDs of <2.5%. Compared with previously reported analytical methods, the newly developed UPLC–MS/MS method showed excellent sensitivity and good precision in detecting citrinin. The results indicated that it is a reliable and effective technique for the detection of trace citrinin in dried orange peel.     

Solid-phase extraction and ultra high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry analysis of the gastrointestinal absorption of emodin in different digestive segments of rats

A rapid, simple and sensitive ultra high‐performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC‐MS/MS) method was established for determining the absorption amount of emodin in the five digestive segments of rat. Plasma samples were pre‐purified by solid‐phase extraction (SPE) with Oasis MAX cartridge. Separation of emodin and 1,8‐dihydroxyanthraquinone (internal standard) was performed on an Acquity BEH UHPLC C₁₈ column (100 mm×2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) with gradient elution of methanol and 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution. The LC/MS system was operated under multiple reaction monitoring mode using electrospray ionization (ESI) in negative ion mode. The results showed that this established method was valid and sensitive for emodin within 0.04–16.4 μg/mL, with low limits of detection and quantification of 0.6 ng/mL and 2.4 ng/mL, respectively and upper limit of quantification of 220.0 ng/mL. The intra‐ and interday variations were below 4.9% of RSD. The extraction recoveries were 98.9–106.1% with RSD of 1.9–3.2%. The plasma concentration‐time relationship showed that the absorption of emodin in stomach was faster than in intestine segments. The sequence of absorption amount was: ileum>jejunum>colon≈duodenum>stomach. Most of emodin was absorbed in ileum, and the absorption amount was increased with prolonged retention of drug form in intestine, especially in ileum and jejunum. The developed UHPLC‐ESI‐MS/MS method was appropriate for determining the in vivo absorption of emodin in other herbal medicines or preparations containing this compound.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定食品中的抗倒胺残留量

建立了水果、蔬菜、茶叶、蜂蜜、粮谷和动物源性食品中抗倒胺残留的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。样品经乙腈提取,混合使用乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷和十八烷基硅烷键合相基质分散净化后,用HPLC-MS/MS检测和确证,外标法定量。质谱分析采用电喷雾电离,正离子扫描,多反应监测模式。该方法通过建立基质标准曲线消除基质效应,抗倒胺在1～100 μg/kg范围内具有良好的线性关系,相关系数在0.998～0.999之间;样品中添加5、10、50 μg/kg的标准品,其添加回收率在85.2%～112.4%之间,相对标准偏差均小于8.5%;检出限(LOD)在0.08～1.64 μg/kg之间,定量限(LOQ)在0.30～5.48 μg/kg之间。实验结果表明,该方法提取效果好,具有良好的灵敏度、回收率和重复性。     

超高效液相色谱-线性离子阱/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱快速测定大米中15种营养成分

建立了超高效液相色谱-线性离子阱/静电场轨道阱高分辨质谱(UHPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap HRMS)同时快速检测大米中15种营养成分(8种维生素E、6种γ-谷维素及β-胡萝卜素)的方法。样品经过含0.05%(v/v)2,6-二叔丁基-4-甲基苯酚(BHT)的甲醇溶液超声提取处理后,用Poroshell 120 PFP色谱柱(150 mm×3.0 mm,2.7μm)分离,以0.1%(v/v)甲酸水溶液和含0.1%(v/v)甲酸的甲醇溶液为流动相,在正离子模式下通过UHPLC-LTQ/Orbitrap HRMS进行全扫描分析。15种营养成分可在13 min内获得满意的分离效果。15种营养成分在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r)≥0.995 0,15种营养成分的检出限(S/N=3)为0.2~1.8μg/L,定量限(S/N=10)为0.7~6.1μg/L,在3个添加水平下的平均加标回收率分别为73.2%~101.5%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.1%~5.0%(n=3)。该法准确,高效,可靠,适用于大米中多种营养成分的同时测定。     

Rapid determination of yunaconitine and related alkaloids in aconites and aconite‐containing drugs by ultra high‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

Yunaconitine (YAC) is a toxic aconite alkaloid that is considered to be a hidden aconite poison since it is frequently found in body fluids from aconite poisoning patients, but has not been well studied in commonly used herbal drugs. In this paper, a rapid and sensitive ultra high‐performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC‐MS/MS) detection combined with microwave‐assisted extraction (MAE) was developed for high throughput simultaneous determination of YAC and six other toxic aconite alkaloids in 31 samples of crude, processed aconites and aconite‐containing drugs. The optimized method showed excellent linearity, precision, accuracy and recovery for all target compounds with short run time. YAC was detected in some samples with contents from 0.015 to 10.41 mg/g. This is the first report on the determination of YAC in Radix Aconiti, Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii and aconite‐containing drugs. This newly developed method facilitates the rapid screening of YAC and related toxic aconite alkaloids and allows YAC to be used as a chemical marker for the quality control of aconites and aconite‐containing drugs. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.