Development of a candidate certified reference material of cypermethrin in green tea

This paper presents the preparation of a candidate certified reference material (CRM) of cypermethrin in green tea, GLHK-11-01a according to the requirements of ISO Guide 34 and 35. Certification of the material was performed using a newly developed isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) approach, with gas chromatography high resolution mass spectrometry (GC–HRMS) and gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS). Statistical analysis (one-way ANOVA) showed excellent agreement of the analytical data sets generated from the two mass spectrometric detections. The characterization methods have also been satisfactorily applied in an Asia-Pacific Metrology Program (APMP) interlaboratory comparison study. Both the GC–HRIDMS and GC–IDMS/MS methods proved to be sufficiently reliable and accurate for certification purpose. The certified value of cypermethrin in dry mass fraction was 148 μg kg⁻¹ and the associated expanded uncertainty was 14 μg kg⁻¹. The uncertainty budget was evaluated from sample in homogeneity, long-term and short-term stability and variability in the characterization procedure. GLHK-11-01a is primarily developed to support the local and wider testing community on need basis in quality assurance work and in seeking accreditation.     

Determination of melamine in milk powder using gas chromatography-high-resolution isotope dilution mass spectrometry

A GC-high-resolution isotope dilution MS (IDMS) method for the quantification of melamine in milk powder is described. The developed technique is compared to the LC-IDMS/MS technique, typically used for the determination of melamine in various matrices. The accuracy of the GC-high-resolution IDMS method was demonstrated when a small degree of equivalence was obtained in a regional comparative study involving the determination of melamine in milk powder.     

Comparison of standard addition and conventional isotope dilution mass spectrometry for the quantification of endogenous progesterone in milk

In this study, a standard addition–isotope dilution mass spectrometry (SA-IDMS) method for quantification of endogenous progesterone in milk has been described. The method validation results, linearity, limits of detection and quantification, recovery and uncertainty were fit for the purpose of assigning reference mass fractions to proficiency testing schemes. The developed technique was compared to the isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) method already existing in the laboratory. Analytical results of two milk samples were (1.377 ± 0.048) μg/kg and (4.457 ± 0.155) μg/kg by SA-ID-LC/MS method, while the results were (1.355 ± 0.019) μg/kg and (4.359 ± 0.059) μg/kg by ID-LC/MS, respectively. Since SA-IDMS was an effective quantitative method that overcame matrix effect, similar quantitative results from IDMS and SA-IDMS indicated that the quantification of progesterone in milk was barely influenced by matrix. Both IDMS and SA-IDMS could be used to assign reference mass fractions to progesterone in milk inter-laboratory proficiency testing schemes.     

Development of bovine serum albumin certified reference material

We present the development process for National Institute of Metrology (NIM) bovine serum albumin (BSA) certified reference material (CRM). Each CRM unit contains about 200 mg of purified BSA. The moisture, ignition residue, molecular weight, and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) purity were analyzed and mass spectrometry based protein identification was carried out to ensure the material was BSA. Both amino acid based isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) and a purity deduction method were selected for value assignment. The certified value was the average of the IDMS and the purity deduction result. HPLC purity analysis was used to examine the homogeneity and stability of solid BSA CRM. Fifteen units were selected for between-bottle homogeneity examination and seven subsamples from the same bottle were selected for within-bottle homogeneity examination. Statistics showed the CRM passed both the between-bottle and the within-bottle homogeneity examination. The CRM stability under storage conditions (-20 °C) was tested for 18 months and no trend was observed. Uncertainties from the balance, amino acid purity, hydrolysis, method reproducibility, homogeneity, and stability were taken into account in uncertainty evaluation. The final certified value of NIM BSA CRM is (0.963±0.038) g/g.     

衍生化-离子阱气相色谱质谱联用检测乳粉中三聚氰胺时不同质谱检测方法研究

利用N,O-双三甲基硅基三氟乙酰胺(BSTFA)和三甲基氯硅烷(TMCS)衍生化试剂对乳粉中三聚氰胺进行衍生化处理,利用离子阱气相色谱质谱联用仪,建立了全扫描、选择离子监测、二级质谱3种测定三聚氰胺的质谱方法.选择离子监测以三聚氰胺衍生物的特征离子m/z342,327,171,99为定性离子,以m/z327为定量离子;全扫描法二级质谱特征峰为定性依据,以特征离子m/z327为定量离子;二级质谱法以衍生物二级质谱m/z285,171,213为定性离子,以m/z 285为定量离子.3种方法的线性范围为0.05～2.0 mg/L,线性相关系数分别为0.9986、0.9990、0.9988;检测限分别为0.005、0.002、0.003 mg/kg,RSD分别为6.3%、5.7%、6.1%(n=6),方法的回收率为84%～105%.3种不同质谱检测方法应用到乳粉的检测中效果良好,均能够满足乳粉中三聚氰胺的检测要求.     

亲水作用色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法检测原料奶及奶制品中的三聚氰胺

建立了亲水作用色谱-电喷雾串联质谱测定原料奶及奶制品中三聚氰胺的方法。样品采用1%三氯乙酸水溶液-乙腈（体积比为1∶1）混合溶液提取,混合型阳离子交换反相固相萃取柱（MCX）富集净化,亲水作用色谱柱分离,电喷雾串联四极杆质谱仪进行检测。结果表明,三聚氰胺的质量浓度在0.05～10.0 mg/L范围内具有良好的线性关系。原料奶及奶制品中的三聚氰胺在0.5,2.5和10 mg/kg 3个添加水平下,平均回收率为76.3%～98.7%,相对标准偏差均小于6.8%;定量限（S/N＞10）为0.05 mg/kg。     

Improved sample preparation of glyphosate and methylphosphonic acid by EPA method 6800A and time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry using novel solid‐phase extraction

The employment of chemical weapons by rogue states and/or terrorist organizations is an ongoing concern in the United States. The quantitative analysis of nerve agents must be rapid and reliable for use in the private and public sectors. Current methods describe a tedious and time‐consuming derivatization for gas chromatography–mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography in tandem with mass spectrometry. Two solid‐phase extraction (SPE) techniques for the analysis of glyphosate and methylphosphonic acid are described with the utilization of isotopically enriched analytes for quantitation via atmospheric pressure chemical ionization–quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (APCI‐Q‐TOF‐MS) that does not require derivatization. Solid‐phase extraction‐isotope dilution mass spectrometry (SPE‐IDMS) involves pre‐equilibration of a naturally occurring sample with an isotopically enriched standard. The second extraction method, i‐Spike, involves loading an isotopically enriched standard onto the SPE column before the naturally occurring sample. The sample and the spike are then co‐eluted from the column enabling precise and accurate quantitation via IDMS. The SPE methods in conjunction with IDMS eliminate concerns of incomplete elution, matrix and sorbent effects, and MS drift. For accurate quantitation with IDMS, the isotopic contribution of all atoms in the target molecule must be statistically taken into account. This paper describes two newly developed sample preparation techniques for the analysis of nerve agent surrogates in drinking water as well as statistical probability analysis for proper molecular IDMS. The methods described in this paper demonstrate accurate molecular IDMS using APCI‐Q‐TOF‐MS with limits of quantitation as low as 0.400 mg/kg for glyphosate and 0.031 mg/kg for methylphosphonic acid. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

气相色谱-串联质谱法测定食品中的三聚氰胺

建立了使用气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)测定食品中三聚氰胺含量的分析方法。利用三氯乙酸超声萃取样品中的三聚氰胺,经乙酸锌溶液沉淀蛋白质后,将提取液离心、过滤、净化、衍生后采用GC-MS/MS的多反应监测模式（MRM）进行检测。方法的重现性良好,6次重复测定的峰面积的相对标准偏差小于9%;最低定量检测限（S/N=10）为1 μg/kg,在0.1~100 μg/L范围内具有良好的线性关系。应用所建立的方法测定了奶粉、奶糖、含乳饮料、饼干等食品中的三聚氰胺含量,为三聚氰胺滥用的检测和判断提供了方法。     

橙汁中苯甲酸含量测定的国际比对APMP.QM-P23

建立了橙汁中苯甲酸含量的高效液相色谱-紫外检测（HPLC-UV）和液相色谱-同位素稀释质谱法（LC-IDMS）两种准确测定方法,应用于亚太计量规划组织（Asia Pacific Metrology Programme,APMP）开展的橙汁中苯甲酸含量测定的国际比对（APMP.QM-P23）,取得了满意的结果,对我国在相关领域的国际计量等效互认提供了有力的支持。本研究着重考察了色谱分离条件和样品预处理条件对测定结果的影响,对两种方法测定比对样品结果的不确定度进行了详细分析研究。HPLC-UV方法的检出限（信噪比大于3）为0.75 mg/kg,在100 mg/kg添加水平下,橙汁中苯甲酸的平均回收率为99.4%;LC-IDMS方法的检出限为0.05 mg/kg,在相同浓度添加水平下,苯甲酸的平均回收率为99.6%。采用两种方法同时对样品进行测定,比对报出结果苯甲酸含量为（102.0±2.1）mg/kg（包含因子k=2）。两种方法均简单、准确、可靠,且具有较好的重现性,LC-IDMS方法由于灵敏度高更适合于橙汁中微量苯甲酸的测定。     

Development of a certified reference material (NMIJ CRM 7505-a) for the determination of trace elements in tea leaves

A certified reference material (CRM) for trace elements in tea leaves has been developed in National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ). The CRM was provided as a dry powder (<90 μm) after frozen pulverization of washed and dried fresh tea leaves from a tea plant farm in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Characterization of the property value for each element was carried out exclusively by NMIJ with at least two independent analytical methods, including inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), high-resolution (HR-) ICP-MS, isotope-dilution (ID-) ICP-MS, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), graphite-furnace atomic-absorption spectrometry (GF-AAS) and flame atomic-absorption spectrometry (FAAS). Property values were provided for 19 elements (Ca, K, Mg, P, Al, B, Ba, Cd, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sr, Zn and Co) and informative values for 18 elements (Ti, V, Cr, Y, and all of the lanthanides, except for Pm whose isotopes are exclusively radioactive). The concentration ranges of property values and informative values were from 1.59% (mass) of K to 0.0139 mg kg(-1) of Cd and from 0.6 mg kg(-1) of Ti to 0.0014 mg kg(-1) of Lu, respectively. Combined relatively standard uncertainties of the property values were estimated by considering the uncertainties of the homogeneity, analytical methods, characterization, calibration standard, and dry-mass correction factor. The range of the relative combined standard uncertainties was from 1.5% of Mg and K to 4.1% of Cd.     

液相色谱–同位素稀释质谱法测定人体生长激素

建立了准确、快速测定痕量人体生长激素的同位素稀释质谱法。选取同位素标记脯氨酸、缬氨酸和苯丙氨酸为内标物,将内标物以重量法与待测样品准确混合,利用Kinetex C18色谱柱分离,以电喷雾三重串联四级杆质谱多反应监测模式测定,建立了人体生长激素的液相色谱–同位素稀释质谱联用定量方法。人体生长激素溶液标准物质的含量测定结果为(1.82±0.04)mg/g,相对标准偏差为0.43%(n=6)。该方法简易、实用、准确、可靠,可作为人体生长激素溶液标准物质的定值方法,并为人体生长激素的日常检测提供参考。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定牛奶和奶粉中的二氰二胺、三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸

建立了一种超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定牛奶和奶粉中二氰二胺(DCD)、三聚氰胺(MEL)和三聚氰酸(CY)的分析方法。样品用5%(质量分数)三氯乙酸水溶液提取,无需净化和浓缩,用Acquity UPLC HSS T3色谱柱(50 mm×2.1 mm, 1.8 μm)分离,以乙腈和乙酸铵作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,电喷雾正、负离子(ESI^±)模式同时电离,多反应监测模式进行检测。结果表明:在5.0～200.0 μg/L范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.995)。牛奶中3种化合物在0.02、0.10、0.20 mg/kg的添加回收率为60.0%～105.8%,相对标准偏差(RSD, n=6)为4.2%～13.6%;奶粉中3种化合物在0.05、0.10、0.20 mg/kg的添加回收率为78.0%～115.0%, RSD (n=6)为2.7%～7.5%。牛奶中方法的定量限(信噪比为10)为0.02 mg/kg,奶粉中方法的定量限为0.05 mg/kg。该方法简单、快速、灵敏、准确,适合于牛奶、奶粉等乳及乳制品中DCD、MEL和CY的快速、高灵敏的分析检测。     

气相色谱-质谱法快速测定牛奶中的三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸

建立了气相色谱-质谱法测定牛奶中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸含量的分析方法。样品经二乙胺-乙腈-水溶液超声提取,离心,滤液用氮气吹干后加入硅烷化衍生试剂衍生,气相色谱-质谱测定,选择离子模式监测,外标法定量。在0.025～2 mg/kg范围内,目标物的峰面积与其质量浓度的线性关系良好(r>0.98);在0.5,1.0和2.5 mg/kg的添加水平,三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸的平均回收率分别为84%～87%和75%～102%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为5.7%～11.7%和4.9%～7.8%;三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸的检出限(LOD)分别为0.05 mg/kg和0.10 mg/kg。结果表明:该方法简便、快速、灵敏、准确,适合牛奶中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸的确证和定量测定。     

Quantification of five neonicotinoids in human urine by modified QuEChERS with isotope dilution mass spectrometry: a preliminary study for the development of certified reference material

ABSTRACT

A study for the quantification method of neonicotinoid pesticides (Neos) in human urine that aims to develop the certified reference material (CRM) in the future was carried out. A modified Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) method based on dispersive solid phase extraction (d-SPE) with isotope dilution mass spectrometry (IDMS) was evaluated for the quantification of five Neos (acetamiprid, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam) in human urine control by optimisation of the extraction solvent, and the type and amount of d-SPE material. Two types of human urine controls (sample A and B) containing 5 μg/kg and/or 25 μg/kg of Neos were prepared and employed for this study. The results of spike test using sample A (2 mL) obtained by modified QuEChERS method with acetone extraction (10 mL) and d-SPE using a strong cation exchanger (silica gel modified with benzenesulphonic acid phase, SCX) 500 mg were as follows: 97.8%–103.1% for 5 μg/kg and 97.2%–102.7% for 25 μg/kg (described as percentage by the quantification results of IDMS relative to the spiked amount of pesticides). These results were comparable to those by SPE cartridge method using SCX functionalised hydrophilic styrene divinylbenzene (PCX). The repeatabilities of the analyses, represented as relative standard deviations, were also comparable for spike level 5 μg/kg and 25 μg/kg of Neos: 0.1%–7.2% for modified QuEChERS with IDMS and 0.2%–5.6% for PCX cartridge method. The results of spike test using sample B for a spike level 5 μg/kg were 96.0%–100.6%. These results indicate that modified QuEChERS method with IDMS can be used for the development of certified reference material and has the potential to use for the quantification of Neos in real human urine.     

固相萃取-亲水相互作用色谱/串联质谱法同时测定食品中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸

建立了固相萃取-亲水相互作用色谱/串联质谱同时测定食品中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸残留量的方法。采用乙腈和水提取试样中残留的三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸,正己烷脱脂,提取液经亲水性键合硅胶和阳离子交换树脂复合填料柱(MCT柱)净化。采用亲水相互作用色谱柱进行分离,质谱采用正、负离子切换模式电离,多反应监测模式检测,同位素内标法定量。三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸在10～2500 μg/L范围内呈线性相关,相关系数(r)均大于0.99,定量限分别为25和50 μg/kg。本方法在动物源性食品、植物源性食品、乳及乳制品等不同样品中的三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸高、中、低3个添加水平的回收率分别在70.0%～129.6%和70.0%～128.6%之间,相对标准偏差分别在1.4%～23.3%和2.8%～18.7%之间。该方法可满足食品中三聚氰胺和三聚氰酸同时定量测定的需要。     

气相色谱-质谱联用法同时测定乳及乳制品中的三聚氰胺及肌酐

建立了同时测定乳制品中三聚氰胺及肌酐的气相色谱-质谱联用方法。样品经1%三氯乙酸溶液萃取,混合型阳离子交换固相萃取净化,提取液用氮气吹干后加入N,O-双(三甲基硅基)三氟乙酰胺-三甲基氯硅烷(BSTFA-TMCS)硅烷化试剂,于75 ℃下衍生60 min,最后采用选择离子模式下的气相色谱-质谱测定。三聚氰胺和肌酐的定量限分别为0.10 mg/kg和0.20 mg/kg;在0.1～50 mg/L范围内的线性相关系数均大于0.99。实际样品中,肌酐在10～100 mg/kg和三聚氰胺在0.1～5.0 mg/kg添加范围内的回收率分别为80.7%～116.8%和77.6%～107.5%,相对标准偏差分别小于9.4%和8.5%。该方法能有效除去干扰,灵敏度高,回收率较好,可用于乳制品中三聚氰胺和肌酐的同时测定。     

Simple and accurate candidate reference measurement procedure for total testosterone in human serum by one-step liquid-liquid extraction coupled with isotope dilution mass spectrometry

Testosterone in human serum is commonly tested in clinical laboratories using immunoassay methods as well as liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methods. To standardize and ensure the accuracy of the measurement results, reference procedures with higher metrological order are required. A simple measurement procedure based on one-step liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and liquid chromatography-isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-IDMS/MS) was developed for total testosterone in human serum. The procedure involved serum spiked with ¹³C₃-testosterone, equilibration for 2 h, and extraction with an organic solvent. Testosterone certified reference material (CRM) was used as the calibration standard to ensure the traceability to the International System of Units (SI). Testosterone in serum CRMs from the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and LGC were used to validate the accuracy of the newly developed method. The deviations of the obtained values from the NIST and LGC certified values ranged from −0.55% to 0.45%. Similarly, the coefficient of variations (CVs) of the replicate measurements were in the range of 0.55% and 0.78%, respectively. The relative expanded uncertainties were comparable with those of the certified materials. The newly developed LC-IDMS/MS procedure demonstrated adequate trueness and precision, and was simple to perform. The method can be used for value assignment of testosterone in external quality assessment (EQA) materials as well as certification of CRMs in the future.

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气相色谱-串联质谱法测定婴儿奶粉中16种邻苯二甲酸酯类化合物

建立了气相色谱-串联质谱（GC-MS/MS）测定复杂基体婴儿奶粉中16种邻苯二甲酸酯类塑化剂的分析方法。奶粉样品以水溶解均质,乙腈提取,乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷（PSA）类型玻璃固相萃取柱净化,DB-5 MS UI气相色谱柱（30 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm）分离,同位素稀释质谱法（IDMS）定量。比较了氧化铝/PSA和PSA两种固相萃取柱在不同洗脱条件下萃取16种塑化剂的回收率。最终选择PSA固相萃取柱,以正己烷-丙酮（60：40,v/v）作为洗脱溶剂,实现奶粉基体中16种塑化剂的净化。采用基质匹配同位素内标法定量,16种塑化剂在0.01~2.0 mg/kg范围内线性良好,线性相关系数（R²）大于0.9996,检出限和定量限分别是0.15~2.50 μg/kg和0.50~8.33 μg/kg,加标回收率为96.1%~104.0%,相对标准偏差（RSD）小于3.3%（n=5）,该方法灵敏度好、精密度高,适用于婴儿奶粉基体中16种塑化剂的痕量分析。     

Determination of melamine and cyanuric acid in powdered milk using injection-port derivatization and gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry with furan chemical ionization

A reliable, sensitive and eco-friendly injection-port trimethylsilylated (TMS) derivatization and gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS) with furan chemical ionization (furan-CI) method was developed to determine melamine and cyanuric acid in powdered milk samples. The effects of several parameters related to the TMS-derivatization process (i.e., injection-port temperature, residence time and volume of silylating agent) and of various CI agents were investigated. Addition of a solution (3 μL) of bis(trimethyl)silyltrifluoroacetamide (BSTFA) containing 1% trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS) reagent to a 20-μL extract from the powdered milk sample gave an excellent yield of the tris-TMS-derivatives of melamine and cyanuric acid at an injection-port temperature of 90 °C. Furthermore, using furan as the CI agent in conjunction with tandem mass spectrometry provided the greatest sensitivity and selectivity of detection. The limits of quantitation (LOQs) for melamine and cyanuric acid were 0.5 and 1.0 ng/g in 0.5-g of powdered milk samples, respectively. The recoveries from spiked samples – after simple ultra-sonication with 5% dimethyl sulfoxide in acetonitrile coupled with n-hexane liquid–liquid extraction – ranged from 72% to 93% with relative standard deviations of lower than or equal to 18%. In three of four real powdered milk samples, melamine was detected at concentrations ranging from 36 to 1460 ng/g; and cyanuric acid was detected in two of these samples at concentrations of 17 and 180 ng/g.     

Determination of Urea in Milk by Liquid Chromatography-Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry

A definitive method based on liquid chromatography isotope dilution mass spectrometry (LC-IDMS) has been developed for the determination of milk urea, an indicator of nutrition status for the lactating animals. The milk samples were treated twice by sequentially adding acetonitrile and chloroform to precipitate proteins and then were directly separated using normal phase liquid chromatography without chemical derivatization. After the matrix separation, exact matching IDMS was used for the determination of milk urea, with high accuracy, high precision, good linearity and low uncertainty. The recoveries obtained for the four spiked milk samples were 100.6–102.2%. The linear range of signal responses was 10–2000 mg · kg^?1 with a linearity coefficient of 0.9995. The intraday and interday precisions in terms with relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 0.17–0.38% and 0.28–0.40%, respectively. The uncertainties of the whole sample analysis process were estimated to be 0.83%, 0.60%, and 0.64% for three samples with concentrations of 151.28, 184.36, and 266.66 mg · kg^?1.