Rapid and selective determination of UV filters in seawater by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry combined with stir bar sorptive extraction

Fast liquid chromatography coupled to triple-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry was employed for the determination of six UV filters in seawater. The separation of the analytes was achieved in less than 5 min; polarity switching was used as four of the analytes were ionized in positive mode and the remaining two in negative mode. Two ionization sources were employed and compared: atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) gave better results than electrospray ionization (ESI) for all analytes, with higher reproducibility and lower detection limits. Therefore APCI was chosen for the determination of the analytes in seawater samples using stir bar sorptive extraction-liquid desorption (SBSE-LD).Quantitative analysis was performed in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode; fragmentation pathways of the analytes with regard to the formation of the MRM ions were also proposed.For the analysis of seawater samples, calibration curves were drawn using SBSE in spiked seawater. All figures of merit of the method were satisfactory; limits of detection were particularly low for the four analytes ionized in positive mode, being in the range 8-31 ng/L. The method was applied to the determination of the six UV filters in seawater samples from Liguria, Italy. Only benzophenone-3 (BP-3) and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (EHMC) were measured in the analyzed samples; some of the remaining analytes were also detected but always below the limit of quantitation.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定尿液中的4种巯基尿酸

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)同时检测人体尿液中N-乙酰基-S-(3,4-二羟基丁基)-L-半胱氨酸(DHBMA)、N-乙酰基-S-(3-羟基丙基)半胱氨酸(3-HPMA)、N-乙酰基-S-(2-氰乙基)-L-2-氨基-3-巯基羧酸(CEMA)和苯巯基尿酸(SPMA)的检测方法。冰冻的人体24 h尿液在室温下解冻,混合均匀后离心过滤,经C18固相萃取小柱净化富集后在多反应监测模式下采用HPLC-MS/MS进行定量分析。在3个添加水平下,尿液中DHBMA、3-HPMA、CEMA和SPMA的加标回收率分别为105.6%～124.4%、102.7%～106.5%、103.2%～103.9%和101.7%～104.3%,相对标准偏差为2.6%～7.7%。以不低于3倍的信噪比估算DHBMA、3-HPMA、CEMA和SPMA的检出限分别为0.062、0.031、0.020和0.003 μg/L。应用该方法检测了37例吸烟和非吸烟者的24 h尿液样本,结果发现吸烟者尿液中3-HPMA、SPMA和CEMA的平均含量比非吸烟者高3到6倍。     

A new liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for determination of parabens in human placental tissue samples

Endocrine disruptors are a group of organic compounds widely used, which are ubiquitous in the environment and in biological samples. The main effect of these compounds is associated with their ability to mimic or block the action of natural hormones in living organisms, including humans. Parabens (esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid) belong to this group of compounds. In this work, we propose a new liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to asses the presence of parabens most commonly used in industrial applications (methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- and butyl-paraben) in samples of human placental tissue. The method involves the extraction of the analytes from the samples using ethyl acetate, followed by a clean-up step using centrifugation prior to their quantification by LC-MS/MS using an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) interface in the negative mode. Deuterated bisphenol A (BPA-d₁₆) was used as surrogate. Found detection limits (LOD) ranged from 0.03 to 0.06 ng g⁻¹ and quantification limits (LOQ) from 0.1 to 0.2 ng g⁻¹, while inter- and intra-day variability was under 13.8%. The method was validated using standard addition calibration and a spike recovery assay. Recovery rates for spiked samples ranged from 82% to 108%. This method was satisfactorily applied for the determination of parabens in 50 placental tissue samples collected from women who live in the province of Granada (Spain).     

在线固相萃取净化-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定猪肉中10种大环内酯类抗生素

建立了在线固相萃取净化-液相色谱-串联质谱检测猪肉中10种大环内酯类抗生素残留的方法。样品经过乙腈提取,提取液40℃旋蒸至干后,分析物用2 mL磷酸盐缓冲液溶解,溶解液经在线固相萃取柱(HLB柱)富集净化,甲醇洗脱,然后转移至XBridge BEH C18色谱柱上,以10 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液和乙腈溶液为流动相进行分离,最后用串联四极杆质谱检测。结果表明,10种大环内酯类抗生素在0.1~200μg/L范围内呈现良好的线性关系,相关系数均大于0.990。方法的检出限范围为0.05~0.30μg/kg,定量限范围为0.10~1.00μg/kg;添加水平为0.10~10.0μg/kg时,方法回收率为69.6%~115.2%,相对标准偏差(RSD)10%。该方法可以作为猪肉中大环内酯类抗生素的检测方法。     

Determination of benzophenones in human placental tissue samples by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Benzophenones (BPs) are a family of compounds widely used to protect the skin and hair from UV irradiation. Despite human exposure to BPs through dermal application of products containing sunscreen agents and the increasing evidence that BPs are able to interfere with endocrine systems, few studies have examined the occurrence of BPs in humans. In this work, we propose a new liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method to determine six BPs, namely, benzophenone-1 (BP-1), benzophenone-2 (BP-2), benzophenone-3 (BP-3), benzophenone-6 (BP-6), benzophenone-8 (BP-8) and 4-hydroxybenzophenone (4-OH-BP) in human placental tissue samples. The method involves an extraction step of the analytes from the samples using ethyl acetate, followed by a clean-up step using centrifugation prior to their quantification by LC-MS/MS using an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) interface in the positive mode. Benzophenone-d₁₀ (BP-d₁₀) was used as surrogate. Found detection limits (LOD) ranged from 0.07 to 0.3 ng g⁻¹ and quantification limits (LOQ) from 0.3 to 1.0 ng g⁻¹, while inter- and intra-day variability was under 5%. The method was validated using standard addition calibration and a recovery assay. Recovery rates for spiked samples ranged from 98 to 104%. This method was satisfactorily applied for the determination of BPs in 16 placental tissue samples collected from women who live in Granada (Spain).     

LC-MS/MS Method for the Quantitation of Cefotetan in Human Plasma and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Study

A rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry（LC-MS/MS） method for the de- termination of cefotetan in human plasma was developed and validated. After the protein precipitation of sample with acetonitrile, the analyte and internal standard（IS）, tramadol, were separated on a Zorbax XDB C8 column using ace- tonitrile/1%（volume fraction） formic acid（volume ratio 35：65, pH=2.5） as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min with a 1 ： 1 split. The detection was performed by electrospray ionization with positive ion mode, followed by multiple reaction monitoring of the transitions for cefotetan at m/z 576.3→460.2（quantifier） and m/z 576.3→432.2（qualifier） and for IS at m/z 264.1→58.1. Cefotetan and IS were eluted at 1.86 and 1.87 rain, respectively. The assay was linear over the concentration range of 0.1-100 gg/mL for 20 μL of human plasma only with intra- and inter-day preci- sions（expressed as the relative standard deviation） of less than 6.62% and accuracies（as relative error） of ＋1.31%. The method was applied to the pharmacokinetic study of a l-h intravenous infusion of 1.0 g of cefotetan disodium for human volunteers（n=6）.     

Fabric phase sorptive extraction: A new sorptive microextraction technique for the determination of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs from environmental water samples

Fabric phase sorptive extraction (FPSE) is a new, yet very promising member of the sorbent-based sorptive microextraction family. It has simultaneously improved both the extraction sensitivity and the speed of the extraction by incorporating high volume of sol–gel hybrid inorganic–organic sorbents into permeable fabric substrates. The advantages of FPSE have been investigated for the determination of four non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen and diclofenac, in environmental water samples in combination with gas chromatography–mass spectrometry. Initially, the significance of several parameters affecting FPSE: sorbent chemistry, matrix pH and ionic strength were investigated using a mixed level factorial design (3¹ × 2²). Then, other important parameters e.g., sample volume, extraction kinetics, desorption time and volume were also carefully studied and optimized. Due to the high sorbent loading on the FPSE substrate in the form of ultra-thin coating and the open geometry of the microextraction device, higher mass transfer of the target analytes occurs at a faster rate, leading to high enrichment factors in a relatively short period of time (equilibrium times: 45–100 min). Under optimal operational conditions, the limits of detection (S/N = 3) were found to be in the range of 0.8 ng L⁻¹ to 5 ng L⁻¹. The enrichment factors ranged from 162 to 418 with absolute extraction efficiencies varied from 27 to 70%, and a good trueness (82–116% relative recoveries) indicating that the proposed method can be readily deployed to routine environmental pollution monitoring. The proposed method was successfully applied to the analysis of target analytes in two influent and effluent samples from a wastewater treatment plant and two river water samples in Spain.     

Rapid and Sensitive Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantification of Glycyrrhetic Acid in Human Plasma

A simple, rapid and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) for the determination of glycyrrhetic acid in human plasma with ginsenoside Rh2 as internal standard was developed and validated. The plasma samples were prepared via liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Venusil MP-C18(50 mm×2.1 mm, 5 μm i.d.) column at 25 °C. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile/5 mmol?L-1 ammonium acetate(10:90, volume ratio) at a flow rate ...     

液-液萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定“地沟油”中辣椒碱类化合物及丁香酚

建立了“地沟油”中辣椒碱类化合物(包括辣椒素、二氢辣椒素、合成辣椒素)及丁香酚的液-液萃取及液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)检测方法。“地沟油”中辣椒碱类化合物及丁香酚用甲醇萃取,采用SUPEL COSIL ABZ+Plus dC18色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm)分离,电喷雾离子源在正、负离子模式下电离,多反应监测(MRM)模式扫描。对辣椒素、二氢辣椒素、合成辣椒素及丁香酚的检出限分别为0.02、0.03、0.03和0.6 μg/L,且在一定的质量浓度范围内线性良好。同一操作人员与不同操作人员间测定的精密度低于5%。该方法专属性强、灵敏、准确,可以作为“地沟油”的判定标准之一。     

分散固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法同时快速测定化妆品中81种糖皮质激素

建立了分散固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱同时快速测定化妆品中81种非法添加糖皮质激素(GCs)的分析方法。样品用水分散后加乙腈超声提取,经十八烷基键合硅胶(C18)和N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)净化,待测物选用具有多重色谱保留模式的Poroshell 120 PFP色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,2.7μm)分离,以0.2%(v/v)乙酸水溶液-乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,在电喷雾正离子模式下以动态多反应监测方式测定,内标法定量。81种待测物在各自的浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99,在3个不同的添加水平下,平均回收率为68.8%~105.3%,RSD为2.9%~13.1%(n=6),方法的检出限(S/N≥3)和定量限(S/N≥10)分别为0.002~0.006μg/g和0.005~0.020μg/g。筛查了137个化妆品样品,发现16个阳性样品,含量为16.9~158μg/g。结果表明,该法简便快速,灵敏可靠,适用于化妆品中81种GCs的同时快速定性定量筛查分析。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法检测血清中15种甾体激素的动态变化

建立了用液相色谱-串联质谱检测血清中15种甾体激素的方法。在血清样品中加入含内标的乙腈沉淀蛋白质后,用100 mmol/L盐酸羟胺衍生,经Agilent-C18柱(50 mm×3.0 mm,2.7μm)分离,内标法定量。质谱分析采用电喷雾电离(ESI)正离子扫描,多反应监测(MRM)模式检测。数据显示,13种激素在0.05~20 ng/mL范围内线性关系良好(相关系数(R2)不小于0.995 6),检出限不大于1 ng/mL;皮质醇及脱氢表雄酮硫酸酯在50~2 000ng/mL范围内线性关系良好(R2不小于0.997 9),检出限不大于0.5 ng/mL。将该方法应用于女性月经周期激素变化规律的研究,结果表明,15种甾体激素在一个完整的月经周期内有不同特征的动态变化,其中雄激素在滤泡期的后期达到最高值,孕(雌)激素在黄体期达到最高值,而皮质激素则波动不明显。该方法灵敏度高、重复性好,为临床诊疗提供了参考。     

Simultaneous extraction and determination of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in river water and sewage by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

This study features the simultaneous extraction and quantification of 18 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). This is a pioneering method for the quantification of acetaminophen, sulfamethoxazole, diclofenac, atenolol, metoprolol, diethyltoluamide and oxybenzone in atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation mode. The method was validated for high repeatability and reproducibility with relative standard deviations less than 10%. Instrument quantification limits for PPCPs were within the range of 0.05–1.0 µg L^?1, and the method quantification limits (MQLs) for ultrapure water were within the range of 0.3–15 ng L^?1. All samples were extracted using Oasis© hydrophilic–lipophilic balanced cartridges with optimised sample size and extraction conditions. Good accuracy was demonstrated, with solid-phase extraction recoveries above 80% for most PPCPs. In environmental matrices, the MQLs for river water, sewage treatment plant (STP) effluent and STP influent were 4–25, 10–153 and 38–386.5, respectively. The method was successfully applied to investigate occurrences of persistent PPCPs in Malaysian river and sewage samples.     

液相色谱-串联四极杆质谱法测定牛奶中128种农药残留

建立了牛奶中128种农药残留的液相色谱-串联质谱检测方法。10 mL牛奶用20 mL乙腈(加4 g硫酸镁和1 g氯化钠)振荡提取两次,上清液浓缩后经C18固相萃取柱(2000 mg填料)净化以除去提取液中的亲脂性化合物等干扰杂质,洗脱液浓缩至约0.5 mL后,于45 ℃下用氮气吹干,加1 mL乙腈-水(体积比为3:2)定容,超声溶解30 s,经0.2 μm微孔滤膜过滤,液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱测定。2倍检出限和8倍检出限两个添加水平的5次平行实验结果表明: 128种农药在低添加水平(0.14 μg/L～0.62 mg/L)下回收率范围为60.4%～118.4%,相对标准偏差为2.1%～24.3%;高添加水平(0.56 μg/L～2.48 mg/L)下的回收率范围为64.4%～118.5%,相对标准偏差为1.3%～24.1%。各种农药在确定的添加范围内线性关系良好,相关系数高于0.99,方法的检出限(LOD)为0.07 μg/L～0.31 mg/L。该方法通用性强、选择性好、灵敏度高,快速简便。     

Development of a stir bar sorptive extraction and thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method for determining synthetic musks in water samples

This study presents the development of an analytical method for determining 9 synthetic musks in water matrices. The developed method is based on stir bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), coated with polydimethylsiloxane, and coupled with a thermal desorption–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry system (TD–GC–MS). SBSE can efficiently trap and desorb the analytes providing low limits of detection (between 0.02 ng L⁻¹ and 0.3 ng L⁻¹). Method validation showed good linearity, repeatability and reproducibility for all compounds. Furthermore, the limited manipulation of the sample required in this method implies a significant decrease of the risk of external contamination of the samples. The performance of the method in real samples was evaluated by analysing biological wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) influent and effluent samples, reverse osmosis treatment plant effluents and river waters. The most abundant musk was galaxolide with values up to 2069 ng L⁻¹ and 1432 ng L⁻¹ in the influent and effluent of urban WWTP samples, respectively. Cashmeran, Pantolide and Tonalide were also detected in all the matrices with values up to 94 ng L⁻¹, 26 ng L⁻¹ and 88 ng L⁻¹, respectively. Although in Europe the use of nitromusks in cosmetics is prohibited, musk xylene and musk ketone were detected both in the WWTP and in the river samples. As far as we know, this is the first time than a SBSE method coupled with TD is applied for the determination of synthetic musks in water samples.     

固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定蔬菜中4种有机磷农药及其代谢产物

在蔬菜种植中经常使用的有机磷农药马拉硫磷、甲基对硫磷、敌百虫及乙酰甲胺磷可能转化的主要代谢产物分别为O,O-二甲基二硫代磷酸酯、对硝基酚、敌敌畏及甲胺磷。根据蔬菜色素等基质的含量不同采用不同的净化方法,色素含量高的蔬菜采用活性炭和弗罗里硅土串联固相萃取小柱净化,其他蔬菜采用弗罗里硅土固相萃取小柱净化。色谱分离选择ACQUITY UPLC BEH HILIC色谱柱,以乙腈和5 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,得到的分离效果较好;质谱采用电喷雾正或负离子电离、多反应监测模式检测。液相色谱-质谱检测的基质效应为15.3%~45.1%;4种有机磷农药及其代谢物的方法回收率为76.9%~102.8%,相对标准偏差为5.92%~10.19%;定量限范围为0.001~0.01 mg/L;在0.01~1.00 mg/L范围内线性相关系数为0.9982~0.9999。方法具有良好的回收率、相对标准偏差、定量限及线性关系,适合蔬菜中有机磷及代谢物的检测,应用该检测方法对农贸市场购买的白菜、辣椒、西红柿及洋葱进行了检测。     

固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定水中14种短链和长链全氟化合物

建立了固相萃取-超高压液相色谱-三重四极杆质谱同时测定水中14种短链和长链全氟化合物（PFCs）的方法。水样经WAX混合型固相萃取小柱富集和净化后,采用BEH C18色谱柱、甲醇和5 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,质谱采用多反应监测模式,内标法定量分析。14种PFCs在0.1~50 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数大于0.99,方法检出限和定量限分别为0.09~1.15 ng/L和0.29~3.85 ng/L。在2、10和20 ng/L加标水平下,8种PFCs的平均回收率为85.0%、120.2%和117.4%,平均相对标准偏差为9.2%、9.0%和6.6%,6种PFCs的回收率相对较低,主要由于其在瓶/管壁上的吸附作用导致。应用本方法分析某淡水湖水样,检出4种短链和5种长链PFCs,质量浓度为41.29~49.05 ng/L和98.43~111.02 ng/L。结果表明该方法适用于对环境水体中短链和长链PFCs的同时分析测定。     

石墨烯-管尖固相萃取-液相色谱-串联质谱法测定贝类中10种脂溶性贝类毒素

以石墨烯为吸附剂，制作了石墨烯-管尖固相萃取装置，结合液相色谱-串联质谱，建立了一种同时测定贝类中10种脂溶性贝类毒素的方法。实验对提取剂、石墨烯的用量、淋洗剂的种类和用量、洗脱剂的种类和用量等实验参数进行了详细优化。在最优的实验条件下，10种脂溶性贝类毒素在各自相应浓度范围内线性良好，相关系数均大于0.99，方法检出限（LOD）和定量限（LOQ）分别在0.1~1.1 μg/kg和0.3~3.2 μg/kg之间；对阴性牡蛎样品进行3个水平的加标回收实验，10种脂溶性贝类毒素的回收率在72.0%~101.2%之间，相对标准偏差小于15%。结果表明，该方法灵敏度高，操作简单高效，适用于贝类水产品中脂溶性贝类毒素的检测分析。     

Development and Validation of a Sensitive LC-MS/MS Method for the Simultaneous Analysis of Three-Tropane Alkaloids in Blood and Urine

A simple and sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for the simultaneous analysis of three tropane alkaloids in blood and urine. After 1 mL of a blood or urine sample was extracted using a liquid–liquid extraction method with ethyl acetate at pH 8 and homatropine as the internal standard, the tropane alkaloids were separated. An Allure PFP propyl column (50 mm × 2.1 mm, 5 µm) separated the tropane alkaloids using an acetonitrile-buffer solution (20 mmol/L ammonium acetate and 0.1% formic acid, pH 4) (70:30) as the mobile phase at a flow-rate of 0.2 mL/min in isocratic mode, with the LC-MS/MS in the positive ionization mode. For each compound, detection was related to two daughter ions (scopolamine: m/z 304.4 → 138.1 and 155.9; atropine: m/z 290.3 → 124.0 and 93.1; anisodamine: m/z 306.3 → 140.1 and 91.1; and homatropine: m/z 276.3 → 124.3 and 142.1). The tropane alkaloids exhibited excellent linearity in the range of 0.05–100 ng/mL in blood and 0.2–100 ng/mL in urine, with a limit of detection range from 0.02 to 0.05 ng/mL for biological materials. The extraction recoveries of atropine, scopolamine, and anisodamine were more than 53% in the blood and urine; the interday and intraday RSDs were less than 10%; the within-day and between-day accuracy were between ?9.8% and +8.8%. The present method is simple and rapid, as shown by its application to a clinical case. This method is useful for routine analysis of tropane alkaloids in cases of suspected tropane alkaloid poisoning.     

On-line solid phase extraction LC-MS/MS analysis of pharmaceutical indicators in water: A green alternative to conventional methods

A method using automated on-line solid phase extraction (SPE) directly coupled to liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has been developed for the analysis of six pharmaceuticals by isotope dilution. These selected pharmaceuticals were chosen as representative indicator compounds and were used to evaluate the performance of the on-line SPE method in four distinct water matrices. Method reporting limits (MRLs) ranged from 10 to 25 ng/L, based on a 1 mL extraction volume. Matrix spike recoveries ranged from 88 to 118% for all matrices investigated, including finished drinking water, surface water, wastewater effluent and septic tank influent. Precision tests were performed at 50 and 1000 ng/L with relative standard deviations (RSDs) between 1.3 and 5.7%. A variety of samples were also extracted using a traditional off-line automated SPE method for comparison. Results for both extraction methods were in good agreement; however, on-line SPE used approximately 98% less solvent and less time. On-line SPE coupled to LC-MS/MS analysis for selected indicators offers an alternative, more environmentally friendly, method for pharmaceutical analysis in water by saving time and costs while reducing hazardous waste and potential environmental pollution as compared with off-line SPE methods.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法检测蜂蜜中杀虫脒及其代谢产物残留

建立了液相色谱-串联质谱分析洋槐蜜、荆条蜜、蜂巢蜜、杂花蜜、野蜂蜜中杀虫脒及其代谢产物残留的方法。样品经氢氧化钠水溶液稀释溶解后,采用Waters Oasis HLB固相萃取柱净化。样品提取液经Agilent XDB-C18色谱柱分离,以0.1%甲酸水溶液和乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱。以电喷雾正离子(ESI+)模式电离,多反应监测(MRM)模式检测,基质匹配标准溶液外标法定量。杀虫脒及其代谢产物(4-氯邻甲苯胺)在2.5～250 μg/L范围内呈线性相关,相关系数(r)均大于0.999;定量限(S/N＞10)为5 μg/kg,检出限(S/N＞3)为2.5 μg/kg。各种蜂蜜基质样品在5、10和20 μg/kg添加水平时,杀虫脒及其代谢产物的回收率范围分别为75.8%～113.8%和85.6%～114.3%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为4.8%～10.2%和4.7%～9.1%,可以满足蜂蜜中杀虫脒及其代谢产物残留量的检测需要。