Simultaneous Determination of 14 β-Receptor Agonists Residues in Mutton by High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)

[Objectives]A high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS)method was established for the determination of 14β-receptor agonist residues in mutton.[Methods]Samples were hydrolyzed byβ-glucuronidase and extracted with 5%acetic acid-acetonitrile(1:99,V/V)solution.An Eclipse plus C 18 column was used for separation,and the MRM mode was used for qualitative analysis,and the external standard method was used for quantitative analysis of matrix standard solutions.[Results]Under the optimal conditions,the retention time of the 14 kinds ofβ-receptor agonists ranged from 1.0 to 9.5 min.When the mass concentration was in the range of 0.05-0.50μg/ml,the linear relationship ofβ-receptor agonists was good,with correlation coefficients(r)≥0.9992.The detection limits of the method were in the range of 0.04-0.87μg/kg,and the quantitative limits were in the range of 0.35-1.86μg/kg.The average recovery values were in the range of 82.8%-108.9%,with RSDs(n=6)in the range of 1.9%-6.7%.[Conclusions]The method is simple,sensitive,reproducible,accurate,and can be used for simultaneous determination of the 14 kinds ofβ-receptor agonist residues in mutton.

Simultaneous Determination of Bisphenols and Alkylphenols in Water by Solid Phase Extraction and Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry

To establish an analytical method for determination of four bisphenols （BPA, BPB, BPF, and BPS） and two alkylphenols （4-n-OP, 4-n-NP） in water by ultra performance liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry （UPLC/MS/MS）. The water samples were extracted and condensed with solid-phase extraction （SPE） using C18 cartridges and eluted by acetonitrile. Separation was carried out with Acquity BEH C8 column and detection were performed by UPLC/MS/MS. Quantification was calculated by using the internal standard BPA-d16 and 4-n-NP-d8. The linear correlation coefficients of these compounds in the range of 1.0-100.0μg/L were all over 0.999. The minimum detectable concentrations were 0.75-1.0 ng/L, and the recoveries ranged from 87.0% to 106.9%.

Determination of thyreostats in bovine urine using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Five thyreostats(TSs),namely tapazole,thiouracil,methylthiouracil,propylthiouracil,and phenylthiouracil,were determined in bovine urine using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(UHPLC-MS/MS)in positive electrospray ionization mode.Extraction and clean-up were achieved using a ChemElut cartridge with tert-butyl methyl ether,without a derivatization step.Separation was achieved on an Acquity UPLC SS T3 column.The mobile phase was acetonitrile and water containing 0.2%(v/v)formic acid.The mass spectrometer was operated in multiple reaction monitoring mode.Urine samples were spiked with TS solution at levels corresponding to 5,10,15,and 20μg/L.The accuracy(internal standard corrected)ranged from 92%to 107%,with a repeatability precision(relative standard deviation,RSD)less than 15%for all five analytes.The RSDs within-laboratory reproducibility was less than 26%.The decision limits(CCα)and detection capabilities(CCβ)were obtained from a calibration curve and were in the ranges of 3.1-6.1μg/L and 4.0-7.4μg/L,respectively.The CCαand CCβvalues were below the recommended concentration,which was set at 10μg/L.The results show that the described method is suitable for the direct detection of TSs in bovine urine.This method can also be used to determine TSs in porcine urine.

Rapid Determination of Three Kinds of Microcystins in Environmental Water Samples by Disk SPE-Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

A method of rapidly detecting three kinds of microcystins( MCs) in environmental water samples by using disk SPE- ultra high performance liquid chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry( UPLC- MS / MS) was established. Firstly,environmental water samples were extracted by disk SPE column( C_(18)),and three kinds of MCs were separated by Waters BEH C_(18) chromatographic column with acetonitrile- 0. 2% formic acid solution as the mobile phase. After the gradient elution separation,the external standard method was used for quantitative and qualitative analysis under MRM of UPLC- MS / MS. The results showed that the three kinds of MCs in the range of 0. 05- 10 μg / L showed good linear relation,and the correlation coefficients were higher than 0. 999 4,while the method detection limit was 0. 04 ng / L. Under 0. 1,1,and 5 μg / L standard addition for the same environmental sample,the average recovery was 82. 8%- 108. 8%,and the relative standard deviation of determination results was2. 1%- 10. 1%( n = 6). This method is rapid,sensitive and accurate,so it can be effectively applied in the monitoring of MCs in environmental water samples.

Determination of Sodium Pentachlorophenoxide Residues in Animal-derived Foods by Ultra-performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS)

[Objectives]This study was conducted to establish an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for the rapid extraction of sodium pentachlorophenoxide from animal-derived food.[Methods]The samples were extracted with an acetonitrile water solution(8∶2),0.1 mol/L hydrochloric acid and a purification extraction bag with shaking.Centrifugation was performed to obtain supernatants,which were added to purification tubes containing PSA and C_(18) for purification,and then filtered with membranes for determination.Each test solution was separated by a ZORBAX Eclipse plus C_(18) column with acetonitrile and 5 mmol/L ammonium acetate as mobile phases,and determined with electrospray ionization and multiple reaction monitoring.[Results]The method had good linearity in the concentration range of 1.0-50 ng/ml,and the correlation coefficient was 0.9997.The limit of detection was 0.25μg/kg and the limit of quantification was 0.75μg/kg.The recovery was between 87.4%and 112.5%,and the RSD%was between 0.5%and 10.0%.[Conclusions]The method has simple operation and high sensitivity,and is suitable for trace detection of sodium pentachlorophenoxide in large quantities of animal-derived food.

An Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of Vancomycin Requiring Only 2 μL of Rabbit Serum

A highly sensitive ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was developed for the quantification of vancomycin (VAN) in low volumes of rabbit serum. For each analysis, 2 μL rabbit serum was precipitated with methanol that contained the internal standard teicoplanin (TEI). The supernatant was transferred into a 384 well-plate, diluted with water, covered with a pierceable silicone mat and 5 μL was analyzed in positive ionization mode. The UHPLC-MS/MS consisted of an Agilent 1290 Infinity UHPLC system connected to an AB Sciex QTrap®5500 hybrid linear ion-trap triple quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with a Turbo Spray source. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C18 (1.7 μm, 2.1 mm × 100 mm) column, a VanGuard (1.7 μm, 2.1 × 5 mm) guard column and a mobile phase of water and methanol both containing 5 mM ammonium acetate with 0.1% formic acid. VAN was quantified with multiple reaction monitoring using the transitions of m/z 725.5/144.2, and TEI was monitored at m/z 940.6/316.4. The accuracy, precision, linearity, range and lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) were determined. The accuracy was ≤9.93% and the precision was ≤10.6%. The range was established as 0.1 to 40 μg·mL-1. The LLOQ was 0.1 μg·mL-1 VAN requiring 2 μL of sample with an accuracy of -20.2% and precision of 8.39%. The method was applied successfully to determine the VAN concentrations in rabbit serum after the i.v. administration of VAN via implanted ear catheters.

Determination of okadaic acid related toxins from shellfish (<i>sinonovacula constricta</i>) by high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Consumption of shellfish contaminated with algal toxins produced by marine dinoflagellates can lead to diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP). It was therefore essential that there are analytical techniques to identify and quantify DSP toxins in shellfish. This new methodology could facilitate DSP monitoring and create a means of rapidly responding to incidents threatening public health. In the last years there were different analytical methods for DSP, such as mouse bioassay and LC-FLD. With the development of instrument, Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was substituted for other analytical methods with its good sensitivity and selectivity and without derivatization for the determination of DSP. In this report, a high performance liquid chromatogra-phytandem mass spectrometric(HPLC-MS/MS)method was developed for the simultaneous determination of okadaic acid (OA) and dinophysistoxins(DTX1) in Sinonovacula constricta. Optimization of pretreatment experiment was carried out to maximize recoveries and the effectiveness. The analytes were determined under multi-reactions monitoring (MRM) scan type with tandem mass analyzer using negative ion electrospray ionization (-ESI) mode .Finally, the detection and identification of OA and DTX-1 were based upon their retention times (RT) and the fragmentation patterns of their mass spectra. The method of LOQ for the two poisons was 0.02 mg·kg-1.The real sample test showed that this method could be used for sensitive, fast, and accurate determination of the two diarrheic shellfish poisons in shellfish.

Simultaneous Quantification of Five Stereoisomeric Hexoses in Nine Biological Matrices Using Ultrahigh Performance Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Stereoisomeric hexoses are present in almost all biological organisms in the forms of aldoses and ketoses,with diverse physi-ological and pathophysiological functions.Accurate and simultaneous quantification is vital for understanding their functions individually.However,such analysis remains challenging owing to their highly similar behavior in chromatography and mass spectrometry.By combining the pre-column 3-nitrophenylhydrazine derivatization and ultrahigh performance liquid chroma-tography tandem mass spectrometry(UHPLC-MS/MS),here,we developed a method for simultaneous quantification of five important stereoisomeric hexoses including D-glucose,D-galactose,D-mannose,D-fructose and L-sorbose representing both aldoses and ketoses.The method achieved baseline-separation for all these five derivatized hexoses chromatographically and had high sensitivity(LOD,femtomole on column),excellent linearity(R2>0.995)and efficiency with stable-isotope dilution.With this method,we further quantified these hexoses in nine biological matrices including human biofluids(serum,urine and saliva),human cells,human and mouse feces,rat liver tissue,mung-bean seeds and peach pulp.The results provided quantitative data for these hexoses in multiple biological samples and showed significant concentration diversity for these hexoses in different biological samples,which demonstrated the applicability of the method for simultaneous quantification of these hexose phenotypes of biological systems.

Detection of Endocrine Disruptors in Water around Landfills

[Objectives]This study was conducted to explore the occurrence levels of endocrine disruptors(EDCs)in rural areas around a county landfill in Tongren City.[Methods]The water around the landfill was sampled and analyzed.A solid-phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(SPE-UPLC-MS/MS)method was established for the determination of 27 EDCs.After the HLB solid-phase extraction column was activated,a water sample,which was adjusted with phosphoric acid to a pH of 2(±0.5)and added with 500 mg of disodium EDTA,was loaded,and 5 ml of water and 20%methanol water was added for washing.Next,10 ml of elution solution was added for elution,and the collected eluate was evaporated under reduced pressure at 40℃to near dryness,and 1 ml of reconstitution solution was added to a constant volume.An ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18(100×2.1 mm,2.6μm)chromatographic column was adopted for LC separation by gradient elution with pure water solution-acetonitrile as the mobile phase.For MS detection,the MRM mode was adopted for collection,and the positive and negative ion modes were switched for simultaneous determination,and the internal standard method was used for quantification.[Results]The correlation coefficient R2 was greater than 0.99 in the linear range of each target substance.The limits of quantitation in the method were between 0.05 and 2.00 ng/L,and the recoveries ranged from 75.3%to 105.7%.[Conclusions]The method has high sensitivity,good accuracy and strong practical value.

Study on Detection of Antibiotic Contents in Water around Landfill Sites

[Objectives] An ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was established for simultaneous determination of 26 antibiotics in the water around landfills. [Methods] After an HLB solid-phase extraction column was activated, and a water sample, which was adjusted with phosphoric acid to a pH of (2±0.5) and added with 500 mg of disodium EDTA, was loaded, and 5 ml of water and 20% methanol water was added for washing. Next, 10 ml of elution solution was added for elution, and the collected eluate was evaporated under reduced pressure at 40 ℃ to near dryness, and 1 ml of reconstitution solution was added to a constant volume. An ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 (100 mm×2.1 mm, 2.6 μm) chromatographic column was adopted for LC separation by gradient elution with 0.1% formic acid aqueous solution-acetonitrile as the mobile phase. For MS detection, the MRM mode was adopted for collection, and the positive and negative ion modes were switched for simultaneous determination, and the internal standard method was used for quantification. [Results] The correlation coefficient R2 was greater than 0.99 in the linear range of each target substance. The limits of detection ranged from 0.15 to 3.00 ng/L, and the limits of quantitation were between 0.80 and 10.00 ng/L, and the recoveries ranged from 77.9% to 104.85%. [Conclusions] The method has high sensitivity, good accuracy and strong practical value.

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法对猪肉中四种大环内酯类药物残留量的测定

A simple and sensitive method was developed for the simultaneous determination of four macrolides in pork using high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS).Homogenized sample was extracted with NaH2PO4 buffer and acetonitrile solution,and defatted with n-hexane.Further cleanup was performed on a Sep-Pakt C18 solid-phase extraction cartridge.The compounds were determined by LC-MS/MS operated in positive electrospray ionization mode.The limits of detection(LODs) were 0.5 μg/kg.The average recoveries at three spiked concentration levels of 1.0,5.0,10.0 μg/kg were in the range of 70%-110%,with the intra-day RSD of less than 12.9% and inter-day RSD of less than 13.4%.

超高效液相色谱-三重四极杆串联质谱法测定柑橘中4种苯甲酰脲类农药残留

建立了柑橘中虱螨脲、灭幼脲、氟啶脲和除虫脲4种苯甲酰脲类农药同时检测的超高效液相色谱-三重四级杆串联质谱（ UPLC-MS/MS）分析方法。样品采用QuEChERS前处理技术，超高效液相色谱-串联质谱电喷雾负离子模式检测测定。结果表明：在0.01~0.2μg/mL范围内，4种供试农药的质量浓度与其相应的峰面积间呈良好的线性关系，相关系数（ r ）均大于0.994。在0.01、0.05和0.1 mg/kg 3个添加水平下，4种农药的平均回收率为92％~105％，相对标准偏差（RSD）为0.4％~3.3％（n＝5）。4种农药在柑橘中的定量限（LOQ）均为0.01 mg/kg。该方法准确、灵敏、简单，适用于同时测定柑橘中4种苯甲酰脲类农药的残留量。

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水环境中的十氯酮

建立了分析测定水环境中十氯酮的液相色谱-串联质谱法。水样经液液萃取、净化后，采用 Eclipse plus C18柱（100 mm×2.1 mm，3.5μm）分离，乙腈和水为流动相进行梯度洗脱，在电喷雾负离子多反应监测模式下进行检测，同位素内标法定量。结果表明：采用液相色谱-质谱联用技术，证实了十氯酮在甲醇中以半缩醛的形式存在，而在丙酮/乙腈中以偕二醇的形式存在。由于十氯酮极性较强，在净化时难以洗脱，并且不耐酸，所以不能与其他有机氯农药一起分析。十氯酮在5～100μg / L 范围有良好的线性关系，相关系数 r2=0.999，检出限及定量限分别为0.70 ng / L 和2.8 ng / L；在5、40和100 ng / L 3个浓度添加水平的平均回收率为95.1％～98.9％，相对标准偏差为3.85％～4.72％。本方法具有良好的灵敏度、回收率和重现性，适用于水环境中十氯酮的测定。

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱双内标法同时测定复方杏香兔耳风胶囊中的10种有效成分

建立了同时测定复方杏香兔耳风胶囊中原儿茶酸、原儿茶醛、绿原酸、野黄芩苷、异绿原酸 C、黄芩苷、木犀草素、芹菜素、白术内酯 III 和白术内酯 I 等10种有效成分含量的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（ UPLC-MS / MS）双内标分析方法。以咖啡酸和淫羊藿苷为内标（IS），在 ZORBAX RRHD Eclipse Plus C 18色谱柱上，以甲醇和含0.3％甲酸的水为流动相进行梯度洗脱分离，流速为0.3 mL / min。在电喷雾电离（ESI）正、负离子切换模式下，采用多重反应监测模式进行检测。结果表明，原儿茶酸、原儿茶醛、绿原酸、野黄芩苷、异绿原酸 C、黄芩苷、木犀草素、芹菜素、白术内酯 III、白术内酯 I 的线性范围分别为0.00300～24.0 mg / L、0.0170～2.00 mg / L、0.0150～30.0 mg / L、0.00400～30.0 mg / L、0.0105～24.0 mg / L、0.00300～30.0 mg / L、0.00300～5.00 mg / L、0.00600～5.00 mg / L、0.00150～4.00 mg / L、0.000600～0.900 mg / L；检出限分别为1.0、11、5.0、1.5、3.5、1.0、1.0、2.0、0.50、0.20μg / L。10种成分的加样回收率为92.5％～106％，相对标准偏差均不大于3.2％。该方法快速简便、灵敏度高、重复性好，已成功用于实际样品的分析。

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水产品中甲氧苄啶的残留

建立水产品中甲氧苄啶药物残留量测定的高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法。样品选择乙腈提取，用正己烷脱脂，固相萃取柱净化，采用LC-MS/MS选择反应监测（SRM）正离子模式测定进行定性、定量分析。结果表明：甲氧苄啶药物的检出限（LOD）为0.5μg/kg，定量限（LOQ）为1.0μg/kg，检测结果的相对标准偏差为1.78%-5.08%，加标回收率达到77.1%-93.5%。该方法具有比较高的重现性和选择性，在水产品中甲氧苄啶的残留测定中具有很好的应用前景。

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定营养强化食品中维生素B_(12)的含量

采用固相萃取（solid phase extraction, SPE）柱对样品中维生素B12进行浓缩与净化,提出了一种可灵敏测定营养强化食品中维生素B12含量的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, UPLC-MS/MS）方法,并通过实验考察了不同固相萃取柱对维生素B12含量测定结果的影响.实验结果表明,采用HLB（hydrophile-lipophile balance number）固相萃取柱进行富集与净化,维生素B12在0.5～100.0μg/L浓度范围内与其响应值呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.0μg/kg,说明该方法具有分析速度快、灵敏度高、重复性好的优点,适用于对营养强化食品中维生素B12含量的测定.

液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱法筛查猪肉中5类26种药物残留

建立了同时筛查测定猪肉组织中氟喹诺酮类、磺胺类、有机磷类、β-激动剂类、四环素类5类26种药物残留的液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱分析方法.试样采用QuEChERS前处理方法,样品经酸化乙腈-甲醇（1％乙酸,10％甲醇）提取.提取液以C18分散剂和正己烷净化,氮吹浓缩、定容后过滤膜上机检测.液相色谱以甲醇-水（0.1％甲酸）作为流动相梯度洗脱,C18色谱柱分离;高分辨质谱采用正离子模式检测,以二级质谱特征离子定性,以分子离子精确质量数提取色谱峰面积定量.结果表明26种药物的定量下限为0.4～10μg/kg;加标回收率为56.7％～106.2％,相对标准偏差（RSD）为7.7％～15.8％.方法操作简单、快速、高效,可作为猪肉中26种药物残留的快速筛查检测方法.

Pharmacokinetics of oxiracetam and its degraded substance (HOPAA) after oral and intravenous administration in rats

The pharmacokinetics of oxiracetam and its degraded substance(4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetic acid,HOPAA)after oral and intravenous administration in rats were studied using an established UPLC-MS/MS method.Three groups of rats after an overnight fasted received 10 g/kg(n=6)oxiracetam suspensions orally,and 2 g/kg(n=6)normal or degraded oxiracetam injections intravenously via a caudal tail vein,respectively.Before the pharmacokinetic experiment,a simple safety evaluation testwas conducted on the degraded oxiracetam injections containing 16.16% HOPAA in mice.There was no mortality by a single intravenous dose of 2 g/kg of degraded oxiracetam injections within twoweeks,demonstrating that HOPAA was non-toxic in mice.Following intravenous administration of the normal injections,the plasma concentration-time curves of oxiracetam and HOPAA both showed a rapid elimination phase.The values of t_(1/2)were 3.1±1.5 h for oxiracetamand 0.8±0.2 h for HOPAA,andthemean residencetimes(MRT)were 1.2±0.1h and 0.8±0.1h,respectively.Oxiracetam and HOPAA after intravenous administration of the degraded oxiracetam injections presented elimination patterns similar to those observed in the normal injections.Oral pharmacokinetic results showed that the Tmax was less than 1.5 h for the two analytes,and both had a longer t_(1/2) and MRT than those of intravenous administration.Contents of HOPAA in three groupswere calculated based on AUC_(0-t) values of the two analytes.The quantitative change of HOPAA in vivo was also evaluated by comparing the plasma concentrations of HOPAA and oxiracetamat the same time for every group.Additionally,the values of absolute bioavailability of oxiracetam were about 8.0%and 7.4%calculated by the normal or degraded oxiracetam injections,whichwere far less than the value of 75%reported in literature,indicating the necessity of further study.

Inhibitory effects of HS014 on glutamate release in astrocytes chronically treated with morphine

Previous studies have confirmed that the number of glial fibrillary acidic protein-positive cells significantly increases during morphine tolerance. However, morphine tolerance is reversed with melanocortin receptor antagonists, and analgesic action is enhanced accordingly. However, these mechanisms remain unclear. In the present study, following addition of morphine to Wistar rat spinal cord astrocytes, glutamate levels in the supematant significantly increased （P 〈 0.05）. At 30-120 minutes following addition of intervention agent to spinal cord astrocytes, naloxone significantly increased glutamate release in morphine-tolerant model cells （P 〈 0.05）, while melanocortin receptor antagonist HS014 decreased glutamate release （P 〈 0.05）. Additional naloxone and HS014 to astrocytes significantly decreased glutamate release compared with additional naloxone alone （P 〈 0.01）. Results from the present study demonstrated that glutamate release was increased in spinal cord astrocytes co-cultured with morphine. Naloxone increased glutamate release, and HS014 reduced glutamate release.

Determination of Residual Amount of 15 Plant Growth Regulators in Bean Sprouts by HPLC-MS/MS

[Objectives]This study was conducted to effectively monitor PGR residues in bean sprouts to provide guarantee for the food safety of agricultural products.[Methods]A high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(HPLC-MS/MS)method for the determination of residues of 15 plant growth regulators(PGRs)in bean sprouts was established using bean sprouts as an experimental material.Samples were extracted with a solution containing 5%acetic acid-acetonitrile(1∶99,V/V),purified with anhydrous magnesium sulfate,and diluted with methanol solvent to constant volume.The solutions were filtered through 0.22μm filtering membrane and the target analytes were separated on a Phenomenex H18 column.The identification of each compound was established by retention time matching along with the accurate mass measurement of the precursor ions and their main fragment ions.The quantification was carried out using matrix-matched external standard method.[Results]The retention time of the 15 PGRs were found in the range from 5.8-11.7 min under the optimized conditions.The linear relation was good in the concentration range of 0.005-0.050μg/ml,and the correlation coefficients of the 15 PGRs were≥0.9990.The limits of detection were in the range of 0.03-0.92 g/kg,and the limits of quantification were in the range of 0.50-2.10μg/kg.The average recovery in the recovery test at 3 concentration levels was 80%-110%,and the relative standard deviations were in the range of 2.8%-7.5%.[Conclusions]This method is simple and accurate,and can quickly qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the residues of 15 PGRs in bean sprouts.The proposed procedure was simple,quick and accurate for the simultaneous determination of the 15 PGRs in bean sprout.