2-Alkylcyclobutanones as markers for irradiated foodstuffs. III. Improvement of the field of application on the EN 1785 method by using silver ion chromatography.

The inclusion of a purification step by silver ion chromatography in the EN 1785 analytical protocol for 2-alkylcyclobutanones (validated by the European Committee for Standardization for the detection of ionizing radiation treatment) has considerably improved the quality of the chromatograms obtained, allowing the detection of food samples irradiated at very low doses (0.1 kGy) or irradiated ingredients included in low proportions in non irradiated foodstuffs. This analytical modification of the protocol EN 1785 ought thus to permit a very considerable extension of its current field of application.     

A new LC/APCI-MS method for the determination of cholesterol oxidation products in food

Cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) can be formed in the body or in animal foods from cholesterol during food processing. A new method for the extraction and quantification of cholesterol, 7-ketocholesterol, cholestane-3beta-5alpha-6beta-triol, 25-hydroxycholesterol, 5,6alpha-epoxycholesterol, and 7beta-hydroxycholesterol by means of reversed-phase LC/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry is presented. A baseline separation of all COPs was achieved, allowing a separate quantification also for isobaric compounds. The limits of detection were 15-30 ng/mL, quantification was performed from 100 ng/mL to 10 microg/mL with RSD < 2%. The method was applied successfully to the determination of cholesterol and COPs in processed foods such as pork, beef, chicken, and egg.     

Detection of low amount of irradiated ingredients in non-irradiated precooked meals

The application of the European Standards for the detection of irradiated food by thermoluminescence of silicates, electron–spin resonance spectroscopy of bones or gas chromatography–mass spectrometry of 2-alkylcyclobutanones does not allow the detection of irradiated ingredients included in small quantity in the matrix of a food which has not been irradiated, but which could be subjected to various processing technologies such as cooking, freezing or storage. The use of an enzymatic food hydrolysis carried out at moderated temperature, for the extraction of the food-contaminating silicate minerals and bone fragments, followed by a purification of the extracts by a high-density aqueous solution of sodium polytungstate, allows a simultaneous detection of weak inclusions (0.1% m:m) of irradiated spices and mechanically deboned turkey meat (MRM) included in various precooked foods. Moreover, the use of a supercritical fluid extraction procedure for the 2-alkylcyclobutanones or an additional purification step of the lipid extracts made it possible to lower the detection limit of the 2-alkylcyclobutanones radiation-induced from triglycerides. Using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, down to 0.5% (m:m) of irradiated MRM included in non-irradiated chicken quenelles could be detected.     

Supercritical fluid extraction for the detection of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone in low dose irradiated plant foods

Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction [152 bar (15,200 kPa), 80 degrees C, 4 ml min(-1), 60 min], performed on lipids (2 g) previously extracted from irradiated plant foods, allowed a selective extraction of 2-dodecylcyclobutanone and its further detection by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in 50 Gy irradiated cowpeas and 100 Gy irradiated rice. However, because of the higher quantities of lipid impurities in these test samples compared to those present in meat samples, a longer and slightly more polar capillary column than the one proposed in the official standard EN 1785 method should be used to obtain a satisfactory resolution.     

Supercritical fluid extraction of the fluoroquinolones norfloxacin and ofloxacin from orally treated-chicken breast muscles

Supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) of the fluoroquinolones norfloxacin and ofloxacin from chicken breast muscles was examined. A liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection was used for the determination of the fluoroquinolones. Extraction conditions of the SFE were optimized by determining the extraction parameters to achieve a sufficiently high recovery of each fluoroquinolone in fortified-muscle samples. Recovery values for the extraction of the fluoroquinolones using the SFE ranged from 70 to 87%. Chickens were treated orally with each fluoroquinolone and their muscles were extracted at set time intervals for time-course determination of the fluoroquinolones in chickens. The SFE combined with liquid chromatographic analysis showed that the concentrations of the fluoroquinolones decreased gradually with time in the chicken muscles after oral treatment, giving a concentration less than 5 ng/ml in 120 h. No further sample cleanup procedures were required after the SFE. These results suggest that SFE method is an extraction method for the determination of norfloxacin and ofloxacin in chicken muscle.     

Supercritical fluid extraction of phenol compounds from olive leaves

A clean, highly selective supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) method for the isolation of phenols from olive leaf samples was examined. Total phenol extracts were determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. Dried, ground, sieved olive leaf samples (30 mg) are subjected to SFE, using carbon dioxide modified with 10% methanol at 334 bar, 100 degrees C (CO(2) density 0.70 g ml(-1)) at a liquid flow-rate of 2 ml min(-1) for 140 min. Diatomaceous earth is used to reduce the void volume of the extraction vessel. The influence of extraction variables such as modifier content, pressure, temperature, flow-rate, extraction time, and collection/elution variables, were studied. Supercritical fluid extracts were screened for acid compounds such as carboxylic acids and phenols using Electrospray-MS (in the negative ionization mode). SFE was found to produce higher phenol recoveries than sonication in liquid solvents such as n-hexane, diethyl ether and ethyl acetate. However, the extraction yield obtained was only 45%, using liquid methanol.     

Rapid detection of irradiated frozen hamburgers

DNA comet assay can be employed as a rapid and inexpensive screening test to check whether frozen ground beef patties (hamburgers) have been irradiated as a means to increase their safety by eliminating pathogenic bacteria, e.g. E. coli O157:H7. Such a detection procedure will provide an additional check on compliance with existing regulations, e.g. enforcement of labelling and rules in international trade. Frozen ready prepared hamburgers from the market place were ‘electron irradiated’ with doses of 0, 1.3, 2.7, 4.5 and 7.2 kGy covering the range of potential commercial irradiation. DNA fragmentation in the hamburgers was made visible within a few hours using the comet assay, and non-irradiated hamburgers could be easily discerned from the irradiated ones. Even after 9 months of frozen storage, irradiated hamburgers could be identified. Since DNA fragmentation may also occur with other food processes (e.g. temperature abuse), positive screening tests shall be confirmed using a validated method to specifically prove an irradiation treatment, e.g. EN 1784 or EN 1785.     

Isolation of chloramphenicol from whole eggs by supercritical fluid extraction with in-line collection

Egg consumption, at more than 65 billion per year in the United States, represents a potentially significant source of exposure to drug residues, particularly if the laying hens are treated with antimicrobial compounds or fed a diet containing medicated feed. Residues resulting from the use of chloramphenicol (CAP) is especially problematic if this compound is not used in accordance with national registration, e.g., for the control of Salmonella microorganisms in poultry. The most commonly used methods for the determination of CAP in biological samples require the use of large amounts of organic solvent. As a result, a less solvent intensive supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) method was developed for CAP in whole chicken eggs, and the results were compared with those for a solvent extraction procedure. In the SFE method, the egg sample is extracted with supercritical CO2 (without a modifier) at 10,000 psi (680 bar), 80 degrees C, and an expanded gas flow rate of 3.0 L/min to a total volume of 150 L. The CAP is trapped in-line on a Florisil sorbent bed. The CAP is eluted post-SFE by using the liquid chromatographic mobile phase solvent (water-methanol), and determined on a C8 column with ultraviolet detection at 280 nm. Recovery from eggs fortified at the 10 ppb level (n = 6) was 81.2 +/- 4.3%. To obtain eggs containing incurred CAP, hens were given a single daily dose of 75 mg CAP (orally by gelatin capsule) for 2 consecutive days, and the eggs were collected over a 12-day period. The mean value for "normally incurred" CAP in the eggs (n = 17) analyzed by SFE ranged from none detected to 174.5 ppb, with an overall mean of 60.5 ppb, compared with a mean of 60.4 ppb for the solvent extraction method. No significant difference in results was found between methods. However, the SFE method is more rapid, uses less solvent, and gives recoveries similar to those for the solvent extraction method, making it ideal for regulatory monitoring.     

小白菜中残留虫酰肼的超临界流体萃取条件的研究

将超临界流体萃取(supercritical fluid extraction,SFE)技术与高效液相色谱分析相结合,建立了特异性杀虫剂虫酰肼的萃取分离方法。SFE对虫酰肼的萃取条件:压力48.3 MPa(7000 psi),温度60 ℃,静态萃取时间20 min,CO2体积10 mL,改性剂甲醇添加量0.04 mL/g,丙酮为收集溶剂。在此条件下,SFE对虫酰肼的萃取率为100.75%,所得样品可直接用于高效液相色谱分析。色谱条件：紫外-二极管阵列检测器(检测波长为245 nm),C18键合色谱柱,乙腈     

Coupled SFE/SFC/GC for the trace analysis of pesticide residues in fatty food samples

An on-line SFE-chromatographic system, where SFE has been coupled with SFC and GC, was developed and utilized for trace analyses of organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticide residues from gram-sized complex sample matrices, such as chicken fat, ground beef, and lard. The SFE process and chromatographic techniques were instrumentally integrated for efficient and automated on-line analysis, having minimal sample handling between the sample preparation and separation steps. A cleanup step, incorporating packed column SFC, allowed the fractionation of relatively small-sized, non-polar pesticides from the co-extracted fatty materials. This permitted final high-resolution separation of analytes on a capillary GC column. Detection of pesticides was accomplished using selective electron-capture and nitrogen-phosphorus detectors. Pesticide concentrations determined with the on-line system were accurate and reproducible, for fatty samples containing both fortified and incurred pesticides. This method, utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide, was considerably faster and less laborious than the conventional analytical procedures based on liquid extraction.     

Petrifilm rapid S. aureus Count Plate method for rapid enumeration of Staphylococcus aureus in selected foods: collaborative study

A rehydratable dry-film plating method for Staphylococcus aureus in foods, the 3M Petrifilm Rapid S. aureus Count Plate method, was compared with AOAC Official Method 975.55 (Staphylococcus aureus in Foods). Nine foods-instant nonfat dried milk, dry seasoned vegetable coating, frozen hash browns, frozen cooked chicken patty, frozen ground raw pork, shredded cheddar cheese, fresh green beans, pasta filled with beef and cheese, and egg custard-were analyzed for S. aureus by 13 collaborating laboratories. For each food tested, the collaborators received 8 blind test samples consisting of a control sample and 3 levels of inoculated test sample, each in duplicate. The mean log counts for the methods were comparable for pasta filled with beef and cheese; frozen hash browns; cooked chicken patty; egg custard; frozen ground raw pork; and instant nonfat dried milk. The repeatability and reproducibility variances of the Petrifilm Rapid S. aureus Count Plate method were similar to those of the standard method.     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法同时测定鸡肉中残留的磺胺类和氟喹诺酮类兽药

建立了一种同时测定鸡肉中两类共10种兽药(3种磺胺和7种氟喹诺酮类药物)残留量的高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱方法(HPLC -ESI-MS2)。样品经2%醋酸-乙腈提取,正己烷脱脂,过ENVI-18固相萃取柱净化,经氮气吹干后,残余物用流动相定容到1 mL。以乙腈和 0.05%甲酸溶液作为流动相,采用梯度洗脱程序进行液相色谱分离,用质谱检测器进行定性和定量分析,并对10种药物的二级质谱碎裂方 式进行分析。10种药物在0.02～2.0 mg/L范围内线性良好,相关系数均大于0.9988。检出限(LOD)为1.10～6.85 μg/kg,定量限(LOQ) 为3.68～22.85 μg/kg,样品的平均加标回收率为68.9%～102.6%,相对标准偏差均小于8.6%(n=3)。实验结果表明,该方法灵敏度高,重 现性好,确证能力强,分析时间短,可满足动物源性食品中磺胺和氟喹诺酮类药物的残留分析。     

离线超临界流体萃取和气相色谱-红外-质谱联用测定水中有机污染物

利用吸附剂ＧＤＸ－３０１对黄河水中的有机污染物富集并以超临界ＣＯ２脱附后,通过气相色谱、色谱－红外－质谱联用技术对各目标分析物逐一定性,并比较了超临界ＣＯ２萃取和溶剂洗脱的结果。实验表明,在２０ＭＰａ,６０℃,４０ｍｉｎ条件下进行超临界ＣＯ２萃取时的萃取效率和溶剂萃取效率相当或略高。     

An SPE column-teflon sleeve assembly for in-line retention during supercritical fluid extraction of analytes from biological matrices

An in-line collector assembly designed for use in supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) vessels is described. This assembly enables solutes extracted by supercritical fluids (SF) to be retained in-line on standard solid phase extraction (SPE) columns. The assembly consists of a standard 1 mL or 3 mL SPE column fitted into a specially fabricated Teflon© sleeve. The SPE column-Teflon sleeve assembly is inserted into the SFE vessel followed by the sample matrix. This unit forms a leak-tight seal with the vessel's end-cap up to pressures of 680 bar. The choice of sorbents used in the in-line SPE columns is dependent upon the properties of the solute in the supercritical state. After SFE is completed, the SPE column is removed and the solutes are recovered in 1–2 mL of the eluting solvent. No further clean-up is normally required prior to chromatographic analysis of the analyte. A comparison was made of recoveries by in-line and off-line (after SF decompression) techniques for the SFE of three anabolic steroids in fortified chicken liver. The HPLC chromatograms of the steroids from the off-line SPE columns were too complex for quantitation, because of coeluting artifacts, whereas chromatograms obtained from in-line SPE columns were free from UV-absorbing interferences and were easily quantified.     

Supercritical fluid extraction of nylon 6,6 oligomers and their characterization via liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry.

This research extends previous studies regarding the application of supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) for the analysis of oligomers from nylon 6,6 fibers. The effects of CO2 pressure, extraction temperature, CO2-modifier percentage, static extraction time and dynamic extraction time on the SFE efficiency of nylon 6,6 oligomers were examined. Results from the SFE methods for oligomer extractions were compared to results from conventional solvent extraction. The extracted oligomers were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with coupled on-line atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry and HPLC fractionation coupled with off-line liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry.     

分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定鸡肝中磺胺类、喹诺酮类和苯并咪唑类药物及其代谢物的残留量

建立了一种分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS)测定鸡肝中12种磺胺类、19种喹诺酮类和8种苯并咪唑类药物及其代谢物残留的分析方法。样品用1%乙酸-乙腈溶液提取,NH2吸附剂净化,正己烷脱脂。用Kromasil Eternity C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm, 2.5 μm)分离,以0.1%甲酸水溶液和甲醇为流动相进行梯度洗脱,电喷雾正离子(ESI+)模式电离,多反应监测模式检测,内标法定量。39种药物在5～100 μg/kg的空白添加浓度范围内线性良好(r2＞0.98);在10～50 μg/kg的添加水平范围内,平均回收率为72%～121%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.5%～23.4%; 39种药物的检出限(LOD)为5 μg/kg,定量限(LOQ)为10 μg/kg。该方法简便、快速、灵敏、准确,适合鸡肝中磺胺类、喹诺酮类和苯并咪唑类药物残留的确证和定量测定。     

HPLC-MS/MS检测含蛋白质辐照食品中的邻酪氨酸

应用液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC- MS/MS )技术建立了含蛋白质辐照食品中邻酪氨酸的检测方法.样品经胰蛋白酶于37℃水解过夜,正己烷去脂,乙酸锌沉淀蛋白净化后,HPLC-MS/MS检测.方法的定量下限为0.1 mg/kg,邻酪氨酸在0.1,0.5,1.0 mg/kg加标水平的回收率为80%-97%,相对标准偏差(R...     

Determination of halofuginone and amprolium in chicken muscle and egg by liquid chromatography

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method was developed for simultaneous measurement of halofuginone (HFN) and amprolium (APL) in chicken muscle and egg. HFN and APL were extracted from chicken muscle and egg with acetonitrile. In chicken egg, they were partially purified by solid-phase extraction (SPE) to separate them from impurities. The LC separation was performed on a 4.6 mm id x 250 mm TSK-gel ODS-80TM column using acetonitrile-McIlvaine buffer, pH 3.4, containing 0.01M sodium lauryl sulfate (42 + 58) as the mobile phase. Ultraviolet detection of HFN and APL was performed at wavelengths of 242 and 265 nm, respectively. Recoveries of HFN and APL from chicken muscle spiked at 0.5 microg/g were 74.8 +/- 17.7 and 94.2 +/- 5.0%, respectively (mean +/- standard deviation [SD], n = 10). In chicken muscle, the lower limit of determination for both APL and HFN was 0.03 microg/g. Recoveries of HFN and APL from chicken egg spiked at 0.5 microg/g by a cleanup procedure using SPE were 54.6 +/- 3.4 and 85.0 +/- 2.4%, respectively (mean +/- SD, n = 5). In chicken egg, the lower limit of determination for both APL and HFN was 0.04 microg/g.     

Determination of amoxicillin residues in animal tissues by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

Trace levels of amoxicillin residues were determined in animal tissues by liquid chromatography (LC) with fluorescence detection. An improved solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure requiring less flammable solvent (diethyl ether) was developed for sample preparation. Muscle samples of beef, pork, chicken, and tilapia were extracted with a phosphate buffer followed by the modified SPE procedure for cleanup and concentration prior to the LC-fluorescence analysis. Average recoveries of fortified amoxicillin at 5, 10, and 20 micrograms/kg ranged from 83.9 to 85.8% in beef, 86.1 to 88.1% in pork, 81.7 to 82.9% in chicken, and 92.5 to 95.4% in tilapia. Relative standard deviations were < 4%.     

Determination of sunscreen agents in cosmetic products by supercritical fluid extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography

A rapid supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) procedure for the isolation of five of the most common sunscreen agents (2-ethylhexyl-p-dimethylaminobenzoate, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone, 2-ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate, 4-methylbenzylidene camphor and 4-tert.-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane) from cosmetic products is described. Investigation of the factors affecting the extraction efficiency in SFE indicated that sunscreen recoveries were affected mainly by the supercritical CO₂ pressure and by the trapping method. The sunscreens were analyzed by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography after a 10-min extraction of the cosmetic product with CO₂ at 250 bar and 40°C, using sequential glass surface and C₁₈ sorbent as collection system. A quantitative comparison of SFE with a liquid extraction procedure was performed on commercial cosmetics. The SFE method yielded recoveries higher than 94.8% compared with conventional liquid extraction and exhibited a precision better than 5.3% relative standard deviation. Moreover, SFE minimized sample handling, reduced the consumption of harmful solvents and afforded a more effective purification of the cosmetic matrices.