Determination of Tetracyclines in Honey Using Liquid Chromatography with Ultraviolet Absorbance Detection and Residue Confirmation by Mass Spectrometry

A determination method has been optimized and validated for the simultaneous analysis of tetracycline （TC）, oxytetracycline （OTC）, chlortetracycline （CTC） and doxycycline （DC） in honey. Tetracyclines （TCs） were removed from honey samples by chelation with metal ions bound to small Chelating Sepharose Fast Flow columns and eluted with Na2EDTA-Mcllvaine pH 4.0 buffers. Extracts were further cleaned up by Oasis HLB solid-phase extraction （SPE）, while other solid-phase extraction cartridges were compared. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a polar end-capped C 18 column with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of oxalic acid, acetonitrile and methanol. LC with ultraviolet absorbance at 355 nm resulted in the quantitation of all four tetracycline residues from honey samples fortified at 15, 50, and 100 ng/g, with liner ranges for tetracyclines of 0.05 to 2 μg/mL. Mean recoveries for tetracyclines were greater than 50% with R.S.D. values less than 10% （n= 18）. Detection limits of 5, 5, 10, 10 ng/g for oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chlortetracycline and doxycycline, respectively and quantitation limits of 15 ng/g for all the four tetracyclines were determined. Direct confirmation of the four residues in honey （2-50 ng/g） was realized by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry （LC/MS/MS）. The linear ranges of tetracyclines determined by LC/MS/MS were between 5 to 300 ng/mL, with the linear correlation coefficient r〉 0.995. The limits of detection of 1 to 2 ng/g were obtained for the analysis of the TCs in honey.     

高效液相色谱法测定水产品中四环素类抗生素残留

建立了一种高效液相色谱法测定水产品中土霉素、四环素、去甲基金霉素、金霉素、脱氧土霉素的分析方法。样品用5.0%高氯酸溶液提取,上清液用OasisHLB固相萃取柱净化,用紫外检测器于355nm测定。土霉素、四环素、去甲基金霉素检测限为0.01mg/kg,金霉素、脱氧土霉素检出限为0.02mg/kg。5种药物的回收率在74.8%~89.3%之间,相对标准偏差为3.95%~9.95%。方法适用于水产品中四环素类抗生素残留的检测。     

Construction of a New Class of Tetracycline Lead Structures with Potent Antibacterial Activity through Biosynthetic Engineering

Antimicrobial resistance and the shortage of novel antibiotics have led to an urgent need for new antibacterial drug leads. Several existing natural product scaffolds (including chelocardins) have not been developed because their suboptimal pharmacological properties could not be addressed at the time. It is demonstrated here that reviving such compounds through the application of biosynthetic engineering can deliver novel drug candidates. Through a rational approach, the carboxamido moiety of tetracyclines (an important structural feature for their bioactivity) was introduced into the chelocardins, which are atypical tetracyclines with an unknown mode of action. A broad‐spectrum antibiotic lead was generated with significantly improved activity, including against all Gram‐negative pathogens of the ESKAPE panel. Since the lead structure is also amenable to further chemical modification, it is a platform for further development through medicinal chemistry and genetic engineering.     

RP-HPLC法测定水体表层沉积物中的磺胺类与四环素类抗生素

建立了超声提取-固相萃取/反相高效液相色谱检测水体表层沉积物中磺胺类和四环素类抗生素含量的方法。沉积物样品经冷冻干燥后用甲醇-EDTA/Mc Ilvaine缓冲液(1∶1)超声萃取,于40℃下氮气吹除提取液中有机溶剂后,过Poly-Sery HLB固相萃取小柱净化萃取,以ODS-P C_(18)反相色谱柱、紫外检测器进行色谱分析。结果表明:7种磺胺类抗生素在0.025~0.5 mg/L浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数(r2)均大于0.999,3个加标水平下的回收率为71.4%~107.6%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=3)为1.4%~5.2%,方法检出限(MDL)为0.07~0.29 ng/g;3种四环素类抗生素在0.05~1 mg/L浓度范围内线性关系良好,r~2均大于0.999,3个加标水平下的回收率为62.2%~87.9%,RSD(n=3)为1.1%~4.6%,MDL为0.45~0.58ng/g。应用此方法对某城市湖泊及其引水河道表层沉积物进行检测,10种目标抗生素均被检出。该方法简单快速、精确可靠,适用于水体沉积物中磺胺类和四环素类抗生素的检测。     

Concurrent Determination of Tigecycline,Tetracyclines and Their 4-Epimer Derivatives in Chicken Muscle Isolated from a Reversed-Phase Chromatography System Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry

A quantitative and qualitative method using a high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS) detection approach was developed and validated for the analysis of tigecycline, four tetracyclines and their three 4-epimer derivatives in chicken muscle. Samples were extracted repeatedly with 0.1 mol/L Na₂EDTA–McIlvaine buffer solution. After vortexing, centrifugation, solid-phase extraction, evaporation and reconstitution, the aliquots were separated using a C8 reversed-phase column (50 mm × 2.1 mm, 5 µm) with a binary solvent system consisting of methanol and 0.01 mol/L trichloroacetic acid aqueous solution. The typical validation parameters were evaluated in accordance with the acceptance criteria detailed in the guidelines of the EU Commission Decision 2002/657/EC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Bioanalytical Method Validation 05/24/18. The matrix-matched calibration curve was linear over the concentration range from the limit of quantitation (LOQ) to 400 μg/kg for doxycycline, and the calibration graphs for tetracycline, chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, their 4-epimer derivatives and tigecycline showed a good linear relationship within the concentration range from the LOQ to 200 μg/kg. The limits of detection (LODs) for the eight targets were in the range of 0.06 to 0.09 μg/kg, and the recoveries from the fortified blank samples were in the range of 89% to 98%. The within-run precision and between-run precision, which were expressed as the relative standard deviations, were less than 5.0% and 6.9%, respectively. The applicability was successfully demonstrated through the determination of residues in 72 commercial chicken samples purchased from different sources. This approach provides a novel option for the detection of residues in animal-derived food safety monitoring.     

Determination of Tetracyclines in Milk with a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Microtiter Chemiluminescence Sensor

A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) capable of recognizing five tetracyclines using minocycline as the template was synthesized for the first time. The MIP was employed as the recognition reagent to prepare a chemiluminescence sensor on a conventional microtiter plate. The light signal was initiated using the highly efficient bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl) oxalate-hydrogen peroxide-imidazole chemiluminescence system. After optimization of several appropriate factors, the sensor was employed to determine five tetracyclines in milk. The developed assay contained only one sample-loading step, so each measurement was completed within 12?min. The limits of detection for these analytes were in the range from 0.5 to 2.0?pg/mL, while the recoveries from the fortified milk samples were between 78.1 and 105%. In addition, the sensor was shown to be reusable for up to four measurements. Hence, this sensor has been demonstrated to be a simple, rapid, sensitive, and durable tool for the determination of tetracyclines in animal-derived food.     

反相高效液相色谱法快速测定7种四环素类抗生素

建立了一种反相高效液相色谱梯度洗脱分离测定四环素类药物的新方法。采用DiamonsilTM C1 8ODS(2 5 0mm× 4 .6mmi.d ,5 μm)色谱柱 ,以甲醇 乙腈 0 .0 1mol/L草酸为流动相 ,流速 1.0mL/min ,2 70nm检测 ,在10min内分离检测四环素等 7种化合物。同时还研究了流动相组成、梯度条件、pH值、草酸浓度等因素对分离效果的影响。     

固相萃取-色谱测定水、沉积物及土壤中氯霉素和3种四环素类抗生素

建立了固相萃取-高效液相色谱(UV)检测水、沉积物和土壤中的氯霉素、土霉素、四环素和金霉素4种抗生素的方法。水样、土壤和沉积物样品的前处理采用EDTA-McIlvaine缓冲溶液提取,用SAX-HLB串联小柱纯化和富集,用丙酮(含10%甲醇)洗脱进一步减小天然有机质的影响。采用乙腈和0.01mol/L草酸溶液作为流动相,8min内分离4种抗生素。测定了贵阳市阿哈湖、南明河和乌江渡水库的水样及沉积物,均有抗生素检出。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定牛奶中38种抗生素残留

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)同时测定牛奶中5类(磺胺类、喹诺酮类、四环素类、氯霉素类和大环内酯类)38种抗生素的分析方法。牛奶样品以0.5%(体积分数)甲酸乙腈提取,利用Oasis PRiME HLB固相萃取小柱进行净化,经Acquity UPLC HSS T3柱(100 mm×2.1 mm i.d.,1.8μm)分离,采用电喷雾离子源,多反应监测模式(MRM)进行定性定量分析。结果表明,38种抗生素在各自线性范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(r~2)均大于0.99,定量下限为0.10～1.0μg/kg;在1.0、5.0、10.0μg/kg加标水平下,平均回收率为70.7%～94.9%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)为4.0%～9.4%。该方法操作简单、灵敏度高、重现性好,适用于牛奶中多种抗生素残留的监测要求。     

Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent as a green extractant for high‐performance liquid chromatographic determination of tetracyclines in water samples

A green extractant, hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent was first introduced for extraction of tetracycline, oxytetracycline, and chlortetracycline from environmental water samples prior to high‐performance liquid chromatography determination. Deep eutectic solvents consist of methyltrioctylammonium chloride and various medium‐chain alcohols/acids, and are easy in preparation, low cost and toxicity, desirably biodegradable, and biocompatible. The overall time required for sample preparation was 6 min and the volume of organic solvent used for extraction was only 400 µL. Under the optimized extraction condition, the present method yielded low limit of detection (0.5–2.0 ng/mL), acceptable precision (relative standard deviations < 9.7%), good linearity from 2.0 to 500 ng/mL (r² ≥ 0.9991). This optimized procedure was applied for determination of tetracyclines in different water samples with desirable spiked recovery ranged from 77.5 to 87.6%. There is, therefore, a great potential to further expand application of the method for investigation of other ultra‐trace analyte(s) in environmental matrixes.