Development of a perfusion reversed-phase HPLC method for the separation of soybean and cereal (wheat, corn, and rice) proteins in binary mixtures. Application to the detection of soybean proteins in commercial bakery products

A perfusion reversed-phase HPLC method enabling the simultaneous separation of soybean and cereal (wheat, corn, and rice) proteins in commercial bakery products has been proposed for the first time. The method utilises an acetonitrile-water gradient containing an ion-pairing agent. Different ion-pairing agents were tried, 0.3% (v/v) acetic acid being observed to enable the separation of soybean from wheat, rice, and corn proteins while with 0.1% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid only the separation of soybean and corn proteins was possible. Optimisation of the solubilisation conditions for proteins was achieved by testing different acetonitrile concentrations for the simultaneous extraction of soybean and cereal proteins: best recoveries were found with 25% (v/v) acetonitrile + 0.3% (v/v) acetic acid and with 40% (v/v) acetonitrile + 0.1% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid. Chromatographic conditions such as gradient, temperature, and wavelength detection were also optimised. The method enabled the separation of soybean and cereal proteins in binary mixtures (soybean and wheat, soybean and corn, or soybean and rice proteins) in less than 5 minutes in a total analysis time of 20 min.     

Mechanistic aspects of electrochemical hydride generation for cadmium

A reversed-phase chromatographic method has been developed and optimised in order to detect and quantitate soybean proteins in commercial heat-processed meat products. The optimised conditions consisted of a linear binary gradient tetrahydrofurane-water-0.05% trifluoroacetic acid at a flow rate of 1 mL/min. Meat products were defatted with acetone and soybean proteins were extracted with a buffered solution at pH 9.60. The injection of this extract into the chromatographic system enabled the detection of soybean proteins in heat-processed meat products in about 12 min. The method enabled the detection and quantitation of additions of 0.38% (w/w) and 0.63% (w/w), respectively, of soybean proteins (related to 10 g of initial product). The method has been proven to be precise with relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) for repeatability, intermediate precision, and internal reproducibility lower to 7.0%. Recoveries obtained for spiked meat products were close to 100% and no matrix interferences were observed. The application of the method to commercial heat-processed meat products in whose formulation soybean proteins were present yielded soybean protein contents ranging from 0.90% to 1.54%, below the maximum levels established by regulations.     

A 150 micron id packed column for the separation of soybean proteins by elution gradient mu-HPLC: simultaneous separation of soybean proteins from cereal and milk proteins

Mu-HPLC has previously been used to increase the resolution and sensitivity of protein separations but never for the analysis of soybean proteins. In this work, soybean proteins were, for the first time, separated using a capillary column with an internal diameter of 150 microm packed with a Genesis C18 stationary phase (4 microm, 300 angstroms) and UV detection. TFA and acetic acid were investigated as ion-pairing reagents in order to optimise water-ACN gradients to achieve this separation. The column showed good selectivity enabling the separation of soybean proteins from other vegetable proteins such as cereal (wheat, rice and corn) and also from milk proteins. The developed method was applied to the detection of soybean proteins in commercial products elaborated with mixtures of vegetable proteins.     

Characterization of commercial soybean products by conventional and perfusion reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography and multivariate analysis

Conventional and perfusion reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography are used to characterize commercial soybean products for human consumption. For this purpose, previously optimized methods of conventional and perfusion chromatography applied to the separation of soybean proteins are employed. Sixty different samples corresponding to 26 different trademarks of soybean products [soybean protein isolate, soybean flour, textured soybean, soybean milks (liquid and powdered), and soybean infant formulas] are analyzed. Characterization of soybean products is carried out on the basis of their protein profiles obtained by both chromatographic methods. Data obtained are processed using multivariate methods such as principal components and discriminant analysis. Perfusion chromatography enables a further and faster characterization of commercial soybean products than conventional chromatography, of great value in the quality control of this kind of product.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测粮食及其制品中的呕吐毒素

建立了粮食及其制品中呕吐毒素的高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)检测方法。样品经乙腈-水(84:16, v/v)溶液提取,HLB固相萃取柱富集净化,采用HPLC-MS/MS法对目标物进行定性确证和定量分析。在Phenomenex Kinetex C18柱(100 mm×4.6 mm, 2.6 μm)上以0.3‰氨水和乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱分离;质谱模式为电喷雾负离子监测模式。本方法的检出限(以信噪比(S/N)=3计)和定量限(以S/N=10计)分别为20 μg/kg和50 μg/kg;在20～1000 μg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数(r)大于0.99。对本底空白的面粉、大麦、大豆、大米、玉米粉、木薯干、小麦等7种代表性基质进行50、100、500 μg/kg 3个含量水平的添加试验,回收率范围为75.6%～111.0%,精密度(以相对标准偏差(RSD)计)不大于13.0%。本方法准确可靠,灵敏度高,经济实用,可替代较为昂贵的免疫亲和柱和多功能净化柱,较大地降低检测成本。     

Determination by perfusion reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography of the soybean protein content of commercial soybean products prepared directly from whole soybeans

The use of soybean flour as external standard for the determination of soybean proteins in soybean products directly prepared from whole soybeans is investigated. For that purpose a perfusion reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography method consisting of a linear binary gradient acetonitrile-water (both with 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid) in 3 min at a flow-rate of 3 ml/min, and a temperature of 60 degrees C is used. Samples dissolved in water are directly injected in the chromatographic system. The method is validated by evaluating detection limits, precision, and accuracy and applied to the quantitation of soybean proteins in soybean products directly prepared from whole soybeans.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定面粉及其制品中的联二脲

建立了面粉及其制品中联二脲的液相色谱-串联质谱（LC-MS/MS）测定及确证方法。采用纯水振荡提取样品中的联二脲,联二脲经高锰酸钾氧化后,转变为偶氮甲酰胺,再加入对甲苯亚磺酸钠使偶氮甲酰胺衍生为对甲苯磺酰氨基脲。以乙腈和2 mmol/L乙酸铵溶液（含0.2%（v/v）甲酸）为流动相进行梯度洗脱,经Shimpak XR-ODSⅡ色谱柱（150 mm×2.0 mm,2.2 μm）分离,电喷雾正离子模式电离（ESI⁺）,多反应监测（MRM）模式检测,同位素内标法定量。方法的线性范围为1~20000 μg/kg,相关系数为0.9999,定量限为5 μg/kg;当添加水平为5.0、10.0与50.0 μg/kg时,联二脲的平均回收率为78.3%~108.0%,相对标准偏差（RSDs）不大于5.73%。本方法新颖、可靠、灵敏、线性范围广,而且实用性强,可用于面粉及其多种制品中联二脲的测定和确证。     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱法同时测定大豆和大米中的磺酰脲类和二苯醚类除草剂残留

建立了大豆和大米中磺酰脲类和二苯醚类除草剂多残留同时检测的高效液相色谱分析方法。样品经乙腈提取,正己烷液-液分配,C18固相萃取小柱净化后,采用高效液相色谱方法分离,以乙腈-三乙胺盐酸溶液作流动相,梯度洗脱,紫外检测器检测。对样品前处理和色谱分析条件进行了优化,8种除草剂(甲磺隆、氯磺隆、苄嘧磺隆、吡嘧磺隆、三氟羧草醚、精恶唑禾草灵、乙氧氟草醚、乙羧氟草醚)在0.05~2.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好。方法的定量限(S/N=10)为0.01~0.02 mg/kg,能达到国家有关上述除草剂残留限量的要求。大豆和大米样品的平均加标回收率分别为91.6%~116.1%和76.6%~110.8%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.0%~12.2%。所建立的方法在30 min内可完成一次检测,具有简便快速、灵敏可靠的特点,适用于大豆和大米中除草剂多残留的测定。     

Simultaneous determination of phenolic acids and flavonoids in rice using solid-phase extraction and RP-HPLC with photodiode array detection

An analytical method based on an optimized solid-phase extraction procedure and followed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation with diode array detection was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of phenolic acids (gallic, protocatechuic, 4-hydroxy-benzoic, vanillic, caffeic, syringic, p-coumaric, ferulic, sinapic, and cinnamic acids), flavanols (catechin and epicatechin), flavonols (myricetin, quercetin, kaempferol, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, hyperoside, and rutin), flavones (luteolin and apigenin) and flavanones (naringenin and hesperidin) in rice flour (Oryza sativa L.). Chromatographic separation was carried out on a PerfectSil Target ODS-3 (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 3 μm) column at temperature 25°C using a mobile phase, consisting of 0.5% (v/v) acetic acid in water, methanol, and acetonitrile at a flow rate 1 mL min(-1) , under gradient elution conditions. Application of optimum extraction conditions, elaborated on both Lichrolut C(18) and Oasis HLB cartridges, have led to extraction of phenolic acids and flavonoids from rice flour with mean recoveries 84.3-113.0%. The developed method was validated in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, stability, and sensitivity. Repeatability (n = 5) and inter-day precision (n = 4) revealed relative standard deviation (RSD) <13%. The optimized method was successfully applied to the analysis of phenolic acids and flavonoids in pigmented (red and black rice) and non-pigmented rice (brown rice) samples.     

Simultaneous determination of multiclass preservatives including isothiazolinones and benzophenone‐type UV filters in household and personal care products by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

In this work, a simple and reliable micellar electrokinetic chromatography method for the separation and quantification of 14 preservatives, including isothiazolinones, and two benzophenone‐type UV filters in household, cosmetic and personal care products was developed. The selected priority compounds are widely used as ingredients in many personal care products, and are included in the European Regulation concerning cosmetic products. The electrophoretic separation parameters were optimized by means of a modified chromatographic response function in combination with an experimental design, namely a central composite design. After optimization of experimental conditions, the BGE selected for the separation of the targets consisted of 60 mM SDS, 18 mM sodium tetraborate, pH 9.4 and 10% v/v methanol. The MEKC method was checked in terms of linearity, LODs and quantification, repeatability, intermediate precision, and accuracy, providing appropriate values (i.e. R² ≥ 0.992, repeatability RSD values ?9%, and accuracy 90–115%). Applicability of the validated method was successfully assessed by quantifying preservatives and UV filters in commercial consumer products.     

Characterization and differentiation of diverse transgenic and nontransgenic soybean varieties from CE protein profiles

Nowadays, soybeans are commercialized in a wide variety of colors and tones. Moreover, some pigmented seeds are being commercialized as soybeans while, on other occasions, these seeds are labeled as mung beans, azuki beans or soybean frijoles generating confusion on their identity. In this work, CE has been applied for the first time for the characterization and differentiation of different pigmented beans commercialized as soybeans. Other seeds commercialized as azuki, mung green soybeans or soybean frijoles were also analyzed. Borate buffer (at pH 8.5) containing 20% v/v ACN was used as the separation media and solution containing ACN/water (75:25 v/v) with 0.3% v/v acetic acid was used to solubilize the proteins from the samples. A 50 cm bare fused-silica capillary was employed for obtaining adequate separations in about 12 min. The CE protein pattern observed for yellow soybeans was different from that corresponding to green and red soybeans. The seeds commercialized as black soybean presented electropherograms identical or similar to those yielded by the yellow seeds with the exception of the sample labeled as black soybeans frijoles that presented a totally different pattern. In addition, CE protein profiles obtained for azuki and mung green soybeans were very similar to those corresponding to red soybeans and green soybeans, respectively. Finally, the CE method was also applied to differentiate transgenic and nontransgenic soybean varieties. Discriminant analysis, using several protein peak areas as variable, was used to successfully classify these samples.     

超高效超临界色谱分析聚合物制品中的7种添加剂

采用超高效超临界色谱(UPSFC)-二极管阵列检测器(PDA)建立了快速分析高分子材料中7种常用聚合物添加剂的方法。在检测波长为220 nm条件下,通过考察样品的稀释溶剂、流动相添加剂、柱温、背压、柱流速对分离的影响,最终确定7种添加剂分离的最优化条件：采用正己烷/异丙醇(1/1,v/v)为稀释溶剂,流动相添加剂为甲醇/乙腈(1/1,v/v),流速2 mL/min,柱温50 ℃,背压12.41~13.79 MPa条件下,7种聚合物添加剂能够在5 min之内达到完全基线分离。利用微波辅助萃取方法对实际样品中的添加剂进行提取,经UPSFC-PDA分析,7种添加剂的回收率为69.9%~118.9%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=9)低于10%。该方法简便、快速,选择性强,能够准确快速地分析聚合物制品中的添加剂。     

气相色谱-质谱法检测食品中的丙烯酰胺

建立了一种用于食品中丙烯酰胺含量的气相色谱-质谱联用检测方法。通过水和甲醇提取食品中的丙烯酰胺,经蛋白变性净化后用溴水对其进行加成衍生化,再采用有机溶剂进行液液萃取,之后同三乙胺发生定量反应转化为性质更稳定的产物后由气相色谱-质谱联用仪检测,同位素内标法定量。该方法在0.02,0.05和0.2 mg/kg等3个添加水平下面粉和面包中丙烯酰胺的回收率处于80%和110%之间,相对标准偏差（RSD）不大于12.7%;在0.04～4.00 mg/L内呈现良好的线性关系;灵敏度高,最低检测限达到5 μg/kg;选择性好,能有效消除复杂基质带来的干扰。可作为常见样品中丙烯酰胺含量检测的确证方法。     

Determination of zearalenone in botanical dietary supplements, soybeans, grains, and grain products by immunoaffinity column cleanup and liquid chromatography: single-laboratory validation

The accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility characteristics of a method for measuring levels of zearalenone (ZON) in botanical root products, soybeans, grains, and grain products were determined by an AOAC single-laboratory validation procedure. Replicates of 10 test portions of each powdered root product (black cohosh, ginger, ginseng), brown rice flour, brown rice grain, oat flour, rice bran, soybeans, and wheat flour at each spiking level (ZON at 0, 50, 100, and 200 microg/kg) were analyzed on 3 separate days. Test samples were extracted with methanol-water (75 + 25, v/v). The extracts were centrifuged or filtered, diluted with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing 0.5% Tween 20, and filtered; the filtrates were applied to an immunoaffinity column containing antibodies specific for ZON. After the column was washed with methanol-PBS (15 + 85, v/v) containing 0.5% Tween 20 and then with water, the toxin was eluted from the column with methanol, and the eluate was diluted with water. The eluate containing the toxin was then subjected to RPLC with fluorescence detection. All commodities that were found to contain ZON at < 10 microg/kg were used for the recovery study. The average within-day and between-days recoveries of ZON added at levels of 50-200 microg/kg ranged from 82 to 88% and from 81 to 84%, respectively, for all test commodities. The total average of within- and between-day SD and RSDr values for all test commodities ranged from 2.5 to 7.3 microg/kg and from 4.6 to 6.2%, respectively. HorRat values were <1.3 for all matrixes examined. The tested method was found to be acceptable for the matrixes examined.     

Quantum Dot Nanobead-Based Fluorescence-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for Detection of Glycinin in Soybeans and Soy Products

Soybean glycinin, as a major soybean allergen, is difficult to accurately quantify due to its large molecular weight and complex structure. CdSe/ZnS quantum dot nanobead (QB) is a core/shell fluorescent nanomaterial with strong fluorescent signals and high sensitivity at 630 nm. An immunosorbent assay based on CdSe/ZnS quantum dot nanobeads (QBs-FLISA) was developed for the glycinin quantification in soybean and soybean products. Here, the purified glycinin was coated on the microporous plate to serve as the coating antigen, and CdSe/ZnS nanobead conjugated with anti-glycinin polyclonal antibodies was used as fluorescent detection probe. The target glycinin in the sample and the coated antigen on the plate competitively adsorbed the antibody labeled the CdSe/ZnS QBs probes. The limits of detection and quantitation for glycinin were 0.035 and 0.078 μg mL⁻¹, respectively. The recoveries of the spiked samples ranged from 89.8% to 105.6%, with relative standard deviation less than 8.6%. However, compared with ELISA, the sensitivities of QBs-FLISA for the detection of glycinin were increased by 7 times, and the detection time was shortened by two-thirds. This QBs-FLISA method has been effectively applied to the detection of soybean seeds with different varieties and soy products with different processing techniques, which will provide a rapid screening method for soybean and soybean products with low allergens.     

Development and validation of HPLC method for determination of clotrimazole and its two degradation products in spray formulation

A novel simple isocratic HPLC method with UV detection for the determination of three compounds in spray solution (active component clotrimazole and two degradation products imidazole and (2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethanol) using ibuprofen as an internal standard was developed and validated. The complications with different acido-basic properties of the analysed compounds in HPLC separation - while clotrimazole has pK_a 4.7, imidazole has pK_a 6.9 compared to relatively more acidic (2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethanol - were finally overcome using a 3.5 μm Zorbax^® SB-Phenyl column (75 mm × 4.6 mm i.d., Agilent Technologies).The optimal mobile phase for separation of clotrimazole, degradation products imidazole and (2-chlorophenyl)diphenylmethanol and ibuprofen as internal standard consists of a mixture of acetonitrile and water (65:35, v/v) with pH* conditioned by phosphoric acid to 3.5. At a flow rate of 0.5 ml min⁻¹ and detection at 210 nm, the total time of analysis was less than 6 min.The method was applied for routine analysis (batch analysis and stability tests) in commercial spray solution.     

Use of a multifunctional column for the determination of deoxynivalenol in grains, grain products, and processed foods

Deoxynivalenol (DON), also known as vomitoxin, belongs to a class of naturally occurring mycotoxins produced by Fusarium spp. DON, 12, 13-epoxy-3,7 trihydroxytrichothec-9-en-8-one, is one of the most frequently detected mycotoxins in agricultural commodities worldwide. A method consisting of extraction, filtration, column cleanup, and RP-HPLC-UV separation and quantitation was validated for the determination of DON in grains (rice and barley), grain products (whole wheat flour, white flour, wheat germ, and wheat bran), and processed foods (bread, breakfast cereals, and pretzels). A 25 g test portion was extracted with 100 mL acetonitrile-water (84 + 16, v/v). After blending for 3 min, the supernatant was applied to a multifunctional column (MycoSep 225). The purified filtrate (2 mL) was evaporated to dryness and redissolved in the mobile phase. The toxins were then subjected to RP-HPLC-UV analysis. The accuracy and repeatability characteristics of the method were determined. Recoveries of DON added at levels ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 microg/g for all test matrixes were from 75 to 98%. SD and RSD(r) ranged from 0.7 to 11.6% and 0.9 to 12.7%, respectively. Within-laboratory HorRat values were from 0.1 to 0.7 for all matrixes analyzed. The method was found to meet AOAC method performance criteria for grains, grain products, and processed foods. The identity of DON in naturally contaminated test sample extracts was confirmed by HPLC/MS/MS analysis.     

微波消解/干灰化-分光光度法测定面制食品中的铝

采用微波消解法和干灰化法对面制品进行前处理,用分光光度法测定面制品中的铝含量,建立了微波消解/干灰化-分光光度法测定铝的方法.实验结果表明,本方法前处理简单,检测结果准确度高,精密度好,在0～10μg/25 mL线性范围内:相关系数r=0.999 5,方法检出限为0.2 μg/25 mL,样品的加标回收率在92.0 %...     

混合型固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定稻米中3种谷维素北大核心CSCD

建立了利用高效液相色谱-串联质谱结合混合型阴离子交换固相萃取柱测定稻米中3种谷维素(环木菠萝烯醇阿魏酸酯(CA-FA)、24-亚甲基环木菠萝烯醇阿魏酸酯(24MCA-FA)和菜油甾醇阿魏酸酯(Camp-FA))含量的分析方法。实验通过优化3种谷维素的多反应监测(MRM)质谱参数,比较了在不同流动相中的分离度以及响应强度,同时考察了不同提取条件、净化条件对3种谷维素提取率和净化效果的影响,再结合外标法定量,实现了对稻米中3种谷维素的定量分析。实验结果表明,采用5 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液为流动相A,甲醇∶乙腈=1∶1(v/v)为流动相B,梯度洗脱,3种谷维素在Agilent Eclipse XDB-C8色谱柱(150 mm×2.1 mm,3.5μm)上基本分离且响应强度和峰形最佳;提取条件经正交实验优化后可得:料液比为1∶20(g/mL)、提取溶剂为甲醇、浸泡时间为12 h、超声温度为40℃以及超声时间为20 min时,3种谷维素提取率最高;对混合型阴离子交换固相萃取柱的上样溶剂以及洗脱溶剂优化后,样品基质效应为1.6%~10.8%。在各优化条件下,3种谷维素在各自的线性范围内线性良好,相关系数(r2)均≥0.9983,检出限(LOD)为0.5~1.0μg/L,定量限(LOQ)为2.0~3.5μg/L。在稻米样品本底浓度2、5和10倍的加标水平下3种谷维素的平均回收率为86.1%~110.6%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.9%~3.2%。该方法可快速准确测定稻米中3种谷维素的含量,为后续稻米中谷维素类化合物测定及鉴定奠定基础。     

磷脂的分离纯化及高效毛细管电泳分析

采用溶剂提取和柱色谱法分离纯化市售大豆粉末磷脂(卵磷脂含量14.05%),得到高纯度的卵磷脂产品(纯度92.80%)。重点建立了磷脂的胶束电动毛细管色谱(MECC)分离分析方法。以分离度和峰面积为优化指标,对表面活性剂及其浓度、电泳缓冲液pH、有机改性剂及其含量、缓冲液浓度、温度等条件进行优化,确定了最优化电泳条件:电泳缓冲液为35 mmol/L脱氧胆酸钠-1 mmol/L 硼砂缓冲液/正丙醇(体积比为57∶43)(pH 8.30),柱温44 ℃,操作电压25 kV,检测波长200 nm;内加法定性磷脂组分;外标法定量卵磷脂。结果表明,MECC法能有效分离5种磷脂组分;0.1～1 g/L的质量浓度范围内卵磷脂的线性关系良好(r=0.9990),平均回收率为98.0%,日内、日间精密度分别为1.36%和3.27%,定性结果与薄层色谱法、红外光谱法的定性结果相符。