Characterization and analysis of amino acids in orange juice by HPLC-MS/MS for authenticity assessment |
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Authors: | JL Gómez-Ariza MJ Villegas-Portero V Bernal-Daza |
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Institution: | Departamento de Química y Ciencias de los Materiales, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Huelva, Campus de El Carmen, 21007 Huelva, Spain |
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Abstract: | Twenty protein α-amino acids have been used to detect adulterations in orange juices from Spanish oranges. An analytical method based on the use of normal-phase liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry has been performed for detection and quantification of these compounds in this complex matrix. MS and MS/MS parameters were optimized and most abundant product ion of each amino acid were selected to be monitorized. Method performance is improved with the use of an Allure Acidix column in which mobile phase composition and flux were optimized. Good separation was achieved using water/acetonitrile (20:80) and water/methanol (10:90) at pH 3, with elution gradient. The method has been used to assess the presence of amino acids in different kinds of orange juice: packing orange juice from both frozen concentrates and recently squeezed oranges, and fresh sweet orange juice hand-squeezed in the laboratory just before the analysis. The differences in composition between the juices and the potential adulteration practices have been evaluated and discussed. |
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Keywords: | Amino acids Mass spectrometry Authentification Orange juice |
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