HPLC determination of cefotaxime and cephalexine residues in milk and cephalexine in veterinary formulation |
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Authors: | Victoria F Samanidou Emmanouil D Tsochatzis Ioannis N Papadoyannis |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Abstract: | An HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of the cephalosporins cefotaxime and cephalexine in skimmed
bovine milk. The analytical column, Kromasil C18 (250 mm × 4.0 mm, 5 μm) was operated at ambient temperature. Mobile phase consisted of CH3OH-acetate buffer (pH = 4.0) and it was delivered isocratically at a flow rate of 1.0 mL · min−1. Total analysis time was less than 5 min. Caffeine was used as internal standard (5 ng · μL−1). UV detection was performed at 265 nm. Method validation was performed by means of intra-day (n = 5) and inter-day accuracy and precision (n = 8), sensitivity and linearity. Limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.1 and 0.3 ng · μL−1, respectively. The method was applied to the analysis of a veterinary drug (CEPOREX) containing cephalexine. The results
were quite accurate with the relative error varying from −8.0 to −3.5%. Solid-phase extraction was applied to remove all matrix
interference from milk samples. High extraction recoveries (average 84–121%) were achieved by using Abselut NEXUS cartridges
with acetonitrile as eluent and a rinsing step with water and n-butanol. A pre-concentration step was necessary in a 1/10
level to reach the EU MRL concentration level (100 μg · kg−1). RSD values were less than 7% for both cephalosporins.
Correspondence: Ioannis N. Papadoyannis, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University
of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece |
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Keywords: | : HPLC cephalosporins cefotaxime cephalexine solid-phase extraction milk veterinary formulation |
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