Determination of epoxidized soybean oil by gas chromatography/single quadrupole and tandem mass spectrometry stable isotope dilution assay

PVC lids of glass jars often contain epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO), able to migrate and contaminate food. To establish a stable isotope dilution assay (SIDA), the 13C18-labelled internal standard ethyl 9,10,12,13-diepoxyoctadecanoate (13C(18:2E)Et) was synthesized, providing after sample preparation the same retention time as methyl 9,10,12,13-diepoxyoctadecanoate ((18:2E)Me), commonly used as a marker for ESBO in gas chromatographic (GC) analysis. For eleven different food matrices, the GC capillary columns VF-17ms, DB1701 and DB1 were tested with single quadrupole (GC/MS) as well as tandem mass spectrometric detection (GC/MS/MS). Overall, the VF-17ms column coupled with MS/MS detection showed the best results in terms of separation and sensitivity. The method validation for the matrix spiked olive oil resulted in a limit of detection (LOD) of 5 mg kg-1, a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 11 mg kg-1, a mean recovery (n=5, c=106.5 mg kg-1) of 99.7+/-5.5%, with a repeatability (within-run precision) of 6.0%. By means of GC/MS an LOQ of 21 mg kg-1 and a mean recovery (n=5, c=106.5 mg kg-1) of 103.3+/-0.8% with a repeatability of 0.9% were determined.     

Analytical screening of polyadipates and other plasticisers in poly(vinyl chloride) gasket seals and in fatty food by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Fourteen poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) gasket seals and 15 samples of pesto, tomatoes sauces, olive oil and olives in oil were analysed for the additives and plasticisers. The systematic screening of the representative samples revealed that epoxidised soybean oil (ESBO) was the principal plasticiser in eight gaskets and the concentrations of the substance ranged from 15% to 42%. Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) as main plasticiser was revealed in three samples and the amount ranged from 37 to 41%. Polyadipate was added in four samples at 16-46%. The concentration of ESBO exceeded 60 mg kg(-1) in three food samples with extreme at 281.9 mg kg(-1) and average 61.3 mg kg(-1). Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) was detected in six food samples and it ranged from 2.5 to 8.7 mg kg(-1). The concentration of DEHP exceeded SML (3 mg kg(-1)) in five cases. The concentration of total polyadipate (PA) was 16.3 mg kg(-1) in average. All eight positive food samples for total PA showed the concentrations below SML (30 mg kg(-1)), which are specified for the fraction of polyadipates lower than 1000 Da. The migration rate of polyadipate in the food ranged from 1 to 7%. At such low transfer rate the polyadipates could be promising plasticisers for PVC gasket seals used in food industry.     

气相色谱-三重四极杆质谱测定中老年奶粉中甲基硒代半胱氨酸

采用气相色谱-三重四极杆质谱联用仪对中老年奶粉中的甲基硒代半胱氨酸进行定性确证和定量分析。样品经三氯乙酸和乙腈提取后,用氯甲酸乙酯在乙醇吡啶介质中衍生,衍生物经HP-5MS色谱柱分离并使用多反应监测模式进行定性和定量分析。甲基硒代半胱氨酸的线性范围为0.005～1.0 mg/L,方法检出限和定量下限分别为0.01、0.05 mg/kg。奶粉样品在0.05、0.2、0.4 mg/kg 3个加标水平下的平均回收率为79%～86%,相对标准偏差为2.8%～4.0%。该方法能满足中老年奶粉中甲基硒代半胱氨酸的质量控制需要。     

Determination of residual (free) monomer in water based polymer emulsions by head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry

A method for determination of residual acrylonitrile, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, butyl methacrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate, styrene and 2-methyl styrene monomers in polymer emulsions by head space gas chromatography mass spectrometry. Monomers were separated on DB-624 column and detected by MS under SIM (Selected ion monitoring) mode. The linear regression analysis data for the calibration curve for all monomers showed a good linear relationship with a regression coefficient of 0.99 over the concentration range of 5.3 mg/kg to 1172 mg/kg. The limit of detection and limit of quantification for the target analytes were in the range from 0.4 to 2.9 mg/kg and 0.9 to 7.3 mg/kg respectively.     

Collaborative study of a qualitative TLC-method for detection of antioxidants (BHA, BHT, gallates and NDGA) in food

Summary A method for the qualitative detection of antioxidants butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), the gallates and nordihydroguajaretic acid (NDGA) in bakery products and fat has been tested in a collaborative study. The method is similar to a IUPAC-method, an EEC-proposed method, and an official French method. After extraction, the compounds are detected by TLC. Being a qualitative method the probability of obtaining correct results is a measure of the goodness of the method, and the study examines the influence on the probability of the following 3 factors: type of antioxidant, type of food, and concentration of antioxidant. From the study is was concluded that the method worked quite well for BHA, with a detection limit about 15 mg/kg, whereas it worked badly for BHT, the detection limit being higher than 30 mg/kg. For the gallates and NDGA the detection limit was 30 mg/kg. Maize oil disturbed the readings on the TLC-plate, and cakes give more correct results than oil/fat.

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Gemeinschaftsuntersuchung einer qualitativen DC-Methode zum Nachweis von Antioxidantien (BHA, BHT, Gallate, NDGA) in Lebensmitteln

Zusammenfassung Ein Nachweisverfahren für Antioxidantien (butyliertes Hydroxyanisol BHA, butyliertes Hydroxytoluol BHT, Gallate, Nordihydroguajaretsäure NDGA) in Backwaren und Fett wurde im Rahmen einer Gemeinschaftsuntersuchung getestet. Die Methode ist ähnlich einer IUPAC-Methode, einem EEC-Vorschlag sowie einer amtlichen französischen Methode. Die DC-Trennung erfolgt nach Extraktion. Der Einfluß folgender 3 Faktoren auf die Güte der Ergebnisse wurde geprüft. Art des Antioxidans, Art des Lebensmittels, Konzentration des Antioxidans. Es ergab sich, daß die Methode für BHA gut brauchbar ist (Nachweisgrenze 15 mg/kg), während sie für BHT Nachweisgrenzen von über 30 mg/kg aufweist. Für Gallate und NDGA liegt die Nachweisgrenze bei 30 mg/kg. Maisöl stört die Ablesungen auf der DC-Platte. Bei Backwaren werden bessere Ergebnisse erhalten als bei Ölen und Fetten.

     

加速溶剂萃取-气相色谱法测定食品纸包装材料中的多氯联苯

建立利用加速溶剂萃取仪前处理来测定食品纸包装材料中的多氯联苯含量的气相色谱法。针对纸包装材料的特点优化加速溶剂萃取仪的萃取溶剂、萃取时间和萃取温度,达成避免乙腈的使用、提升实验效率、节约实验成本的目标。使用GC-ECD对浓缩后的萃取液进行检测,内标法定量。该方法检出限为0.002mg/kg,定量限为0.007mg/kg。在待测食品纸包装材料中加标0.020mg/L后进行6次平行实验,得到的方法加标回收率为97.2%~99.4%、加标样品精密度RSD为0.38%~1.36%。方法简便实用,灵敏度和重现性好,能够满足食品纸包装材料中多氯联苯含量的检测需求。     

HPLC-ELSD法测定食品中γ-氨基丁酸含量

建立了食品中γ-氨基丁酸的液相色谱蒸发光散射检测仪测定方法.该方法用水或10％甲醇提取样品,正己烷去油脂净化,然后用液相色谱/蒸发光散射检测仪测定.γ-氨基丁酸的浓度在0.01～0.5 mg/mL范围内与色谱峰面积呈良好的线性关系,相关系数r=0.9998.食品中γ-氨基丁酸的检出限为0.01 g/kg,加标回收率在90％以上.该方法快速、灵敏、准确.     

高效液相色谱-紫外检测法同时测定食品接触材料中7种苯多酸及其衍生物的特定总迁移量

建立了高效液相色谱-紫外检测(HPLC-UV)同时测定5种食品模拟物(10%(v/v)乙醇、20%(v/v)乙醇、50%(v/v)乙醇、3%(w/v)乙酸和橄榄油)中偏苯三甲酸、偏苯三甲酸酐、间苯二甲酰氯、间苯二甲酸、对苯二甲酰氯、邻苯二甲酸、对苯二甲酸的特定总迁移量(SML(T))的方法。用食品模拟物浸泡待测样品,冷却至室温并混匀,水基食品模拟物经亲水性聚四氟乙酸针头过滤器过滤后进样;橄榄油用0.1%(w/v)乙酸铵水溶液提取后,下层清液用亲水性聚四氟乙烯针头过滤器过滤后进样。用Synergi Polar-RP色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm, 4 μm)分离,梯度洗脱,检测波长为232 nm。5种食品模拟物中的定量限为0.1~0.2 mg/kg;水基食品模拟物在0.5~12 mg/L、橄榄油食品模拟物在0.5~12 mg/kg范围内线性关系良好(r² > 0.99991); 1.25、2.5、6.25 mg/kg水平的加标回收率为94.3%~105%,相对标准偏差为0.1%~2.3%。结果表明,该方法的色谱分离和线性关系较好,回收率和准确度高,完全满足欧盟(EU)No 10/2011法规附表2中7种苯多酸及其衍生物的SML(T)的限量要求,并已应用于实际样品的检测。     

High performance liquid chromatographic measurement of lignocaine in tissue samples following transabdominal placental biopsy

A method is described for the measurement of lignocaine in small samples of fetal and placental tissue. Tissue samples (ca 100 mg) are digested using a preteolytic enzyme. Lignocaine and an internal standard are extracted into methyl tert-butyl ether and analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (+1.0 V vs Ag/AgCl). The limit of accurate measurement is better than 0.1 mg/kg wet weight for a 100 mg sample. This method has been used to assess fetal exposure to the drug when used as a local anaesthetic during transabdominal placental biopsy (chorionic villus sampling). The range of lignocaine concentrations found in the tissue samples was large (from less than 0.04 mg/kg wet weight to 15.4 mg/kg wet weight) although most samples contained less than 1.0 mg lignocaine/kg wet weight.     

SYBR green real-time PCR used to detect celery in food

Celery was found to provoke human allergenic response in some countries. Labeling of celery ingredients was required by the European Union, and the threshold set at 10 mg/kg (0.001%). In our study, a celery mannitol transporter (Mat3) gene-based detection method was established by means of SYBR Green real-time PCR technique. No cross-reactivity was found between celery and the other food materials. Absolute detection limit (LODa), relative detection limit (LODr), and practical detection limit (LODp) of the method were determined through experiments on pure celery DNA, DNA mix, and spiked food samples. The method was able to detect 0.001% raw food sample and 0.01% heated food sample. The utility of the method was confirmed by the investigation of 13 commercial foods.     

高效液相色谱法测定食品模拟物中十二内酰胺的研究

建立了食品模拟物中十二内酰胺的高效液相色谱测定方法。采用Acclaim C18色谱柱,以水-乙腈为流动相,梯度洗脱,于波长210nm处进行测定。在优化条件下,水基食品模拟物和橄榄油的线性范围分别为1.0～20.0mg/L、1.0～20.0mg/kg,检测限分别为0.5mg/L和0.5mg/kg,回收率为93%～105%。该方法可满足食品模拟物中十二内酰胺的测定。     

微波消解氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定食品接触材料高密度聚乙烯中痕量锑

应用微波消解氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱(HG-AFS)法测定了食品接触材料高密度聚乙烯中痕量锑,采用盐酸作为反应介质,并对最佳分析条件进行了探讨。结果表明,该方法的检出限为0.3μg/L,线性范围为1.0～10.0μg/L,添加水平为0.25、1.0和2.0mg/kg时,加标回收率为80.4%～106.5%,相对标准偏差小于6.9%。该方法操作简便,精密度和准确度好,检出限低,具有实际应用价值。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定聚氯乙烯包装材料和食品模拟物中的46种增塑剂

建立了46种增塑剂在聚氯乙烯(PVC)食品包装材料中的含量及其在水、3%乙酸、10%乙醇和橄榄油4种食品模拟物中迁移量的气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)测定方法。食品包装材料、水质模拟物和橄榄油中增塑剂分别采用溶解-沉淀法、正己烷液-液萃取和凝胶渗透色谱(GPC)法提取。采用GC-MS法,在选择离子监测模式(SIM)下对46种增塑剂进行定性,采用外标法进行定量测定。各种增塑剂在0.1～2.0 mg/L质量浓度范围内呈线性,相关系数为0.9910～0.9999,各组分检出限均在0.005～0.05 mg/kg之间。在2种食品模拟物中,3个浓度添加水平下46种增塑剂的加标回收率在69.51%～107.21%之间,精密度(RSD, n=6)为3.53%～18.95%。该方法可满足PVC食品接触制品及4种不同性质的食品模拟物中多种类增塑剂的快速筛查和准确定性、定量测定要求。     

分散固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱法测定含油脂食品中17种邻苯二甲酸酯

建立了含油脂食品中17种邻苯二甲酸酯的分散固相萃取-气相色谱-质谱法检测方法。奶茶样品经乙腈-甲基叔丁基醚(9∶1,V/V)提取后,提取液用MAS-PAEC分散固相萃取管进行净化。调味包样品经乙腈(正己烷饱和)-甲基叔丁基醚(19∶1,V/V)提取2次后,提取液用CNW分散固相萃取管进行净化。采用基质匹配标准外标法进行定量分析。结果表明,奶茶中17种邻苯二甲酸酯的加标回收率为82.2%～125.4%;相对标准偏差小于16.5%;方法检出限为100～200μg/L。调味包中17种邻苯二甲酸酯的加标回收率为70.9%～115.5%;相对标准偏差小于9.8%;方法检出限为400～800μg/L。本方法快速、精确、简易、廉价、稳定,可应用于含油脂食品中17种邻苯二甲酸酯的实际检测分析。     

固相萃取-大体积进样-气相色谱法定量分析油茶籽油中的矿物油

建立了一种固相萃取( SPE)离线净化,气相色谱(配备大体积进样系统( LVI))定量分析油茶籽油中矿物油污染物( MOSH)的方法。 SPE柱采用AgNO3渍活化硅胶为填料,同时比较了添加活化氧化铝前后的效果,确定SPE柱填料为10 g银渍活化硅胶-10 g活化氧化铝;LVI的程序升温( PTV)参数优化为初始温度75℃保持1 min(分流比200：1),以250℃/min 升温至370℃(关闭分流阀1 min);切换分流比为50：1;进样量40μL。结果表明：MOSH标准液体石蜡在5~500 mg/L范围呈良好线性关系,相关系数为0.998,方法的检出限和定量限分别为0.26 mg/kg 和0.80 mg/kg,加标回收率93.3％~112.7％,相对标准偏差( RSD)为1.8％~5.2％,日间和日内重复性(RSD)均小于2.6％。本方法用于市售11个油茶籽油中MOSH含量测定,其结果为6.8~76.7 mg/L。本方法操作简便、检出限低、重现性好且成本低廉,适用于食用油中MOSH的定量分析。     

Glycidyl fatty acid esters in food by LC-MS/MS: method development

An improved method based on liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the analysis of glycidyl fatty acid esters in oils was developed. The method incorporates stable isotope dilution analysis (SIDA) for quantifying the five target analytes: glycidyl esters of palmitic (C16:0), stearic (C18:0), oleic (C18:1), linoleic (C18:2) and linolenic acid (C18:3). For the analysis, 10 mg sample of edible oil or fat is dissolved in acetone, spiked with deuterium labelled analogs of glycidyl esters and purified by a two-step chromatography on C18 and normal silica solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridges using methanol and 5% ethyl acetate in hexane, respectively. If the concentration of analytes is expected to be below 0.5 mg/kg, 0.5 g sample of oil is pre-concentrated first using a silica column. The dried final extract is re-dissolved in 250 μL of a mixture of methanol/isopropanol (1:1, v/v), 15 μL is injected on the analytical C18 LC column and analytes are eluted with 100% methanol. Detection of target glycidyl fatty acid esters is accomplished by LC-MS/MS using positive ion atmospheric pressure chemical ionization operating in Multiple Reaction Monitoring mode monitoring 2 ion transitions for each analyte. The method was tested on replicates of a virgin olive oil which was free of glycidyl esters. The method detection limit was calculated to be in the range of 70-150 μg/kg for each analyte using 10 mg sample and 1-3 μg/kg using 0.5 g sample of oil. Average recoveries of 5 glycidyl esters spiked at 10, 1 and 0.1 mg/kg were in the range 84% to 108%. The major advantage of our method is use of SIDA for all analytes using commercially available internal standards and detection limits that are lower by a factor of 5-10 from published methods when 0.5 g sample of oil is used. Additionally, MS/MS mass chromatograms offer greater specificity than liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry operated in selected ion monitoring mode. The method will be applied to the survey of glycidyl fatty acid esters in food products on the Canadian market.     

Characterization and thermal stability of poly(vinyl chloride) plasticized with epoxidized soybean oil for food packaging

The use of phthalates in plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) formulations has been questioned by their potential toxicity and high migration to foodstuff. Phthalates can be replaced by other harmless and environmentally friendly plasticizers, such as epoxidized soybean oil (ESBO), which has been also proved an efficient stabilizer for PVC helping to prevent degradation during processing. Formulations based on PVC with different amounts of ESBO (from 30 to 50 wt%) were fully characterized showing good compatibility and a clear increase in thermal stability. An evaluation of the use of ESBO for PVC stabilization in commercial lids was carried out by using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). ESBO was detected in all materials and their thermal stability was highly dependent on the plasticizer concentration. Most of them showed a significant increase in thermal degradation temperatures, permitting their use in food processing at high temperatures without risk of degradation.     

Determination ofm-xylylenediamine in the official EU food simulant olive oil

Summary EU Directive 90/128/EEC prescribes a specific migration limit (SML) of 0.05 mg kg⁻¹ for the aliphatic diaminem-xylylenediamine (XDA) into food or food simulants, but there is no generally accepted method of analysis available for testing compliance with this restriction.m-XDA has been determined in olive oil (EU food simulant for fatty foods) by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence detection, after extraction into an aqueous phase and derivatization with fluorescamine. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination ofm-XDA at a minimum level of 0.02 mg kg⁻¹ in this food simulant. The method should also be applicable to other fatty-food simulants (sunflower oil and HB 307).     

Injector-internal thermal desorption from edible oils performed by programmed temperature vaporizing (PTV) injection

Injector-internal thermal desorption is a promising technique for the analysis of a wide range of food components (e.g., flavors) or food contaminants (e.g., solvent residues, pesticides, or migrants from packaging materials) in edible oils and fats or fatty food extracts. Separation from the fatty matrix occurs during injection. Using programmed temperature vaporizing (PTV) injection, the oily sample or sample extract was deposited on a small pack of glass wool from which the components of interest were evaporated and transferred into the column in splitless mode, leaving behind the bulk of the matrix. Towards the end of the analysis, the oil was removed by heating out the injector and backflushing the precolumn. The optimization dealt with the gas supply configuration enabling backflush, the injector temperature program (sample deposition, desorption, and heating out), separation of the sample liquid from the syringe needle and positioning it on a support, deactivation of the support surface, holding the plug of fused silica wool by a steel wire, and the analytical sequence maintaining adsorptivity at the desorption site low. It was performed for a mixture of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) plasticizers in oil or fatty food. Using MS in SIM, the detection limit was below 0.1 mg/kg for plasticizers forming single peaks and 1 mg/kg for mixtures like diisodecyl phthalate. For plasticizers, RSDs of the concentrations were below 10%; for the slip agents, oleamide and erucamide, it was 12%. The method of incorporating PTV injection was used for about one year for determining the migration from the gaskets of lids for glass jars into oily foods.     

苹果中多菌灵、噻菌灵和甲基托布津的高效液相色谱法分析

建立了同时检测苹果中多菌灵、噻菌灵和甲基托布津残留量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)分析方法.样品经乙酸乙酯提取,旋转蒸发仪浓缩,氮气吹干甲醇定容后,采用配有二极管阵列检测器(DAD)的HPLC测定,外标法定量.在添加不同浓度的标准品时,多菌灵、噻菌灵和甲基托布津的添加回收率分别为87.7%～118.7%、72.8%～80.3%、64.0%～66.8%.方法对多菌灵、噻菌灵和甲基托布津3种农药的检出限较低,分别为0.134、0.230和0.250mg/L,可以满足苹果汁中多菌灵、噻菌灵和甲基托布津的残留限量检测要求.检测果皮样品中的农药残留量,多菌灵的残留量为7.24×10-2mg/kg,噻菌灵和甲基托布津未检出,低于国标中规定的残留限量标准.