In this study, we established a comprehensive method for simultaneous identification and quantification of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in fresh pufferfish tissues and pufferfish-based products using liquid chromatography/qua...In this study, we established a comprehensive method for simultaneous identification and quantification of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in fresh pufferfish tissues and pufferfish-based products using liquid chromatography/quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (LC-QqLIT-MS). TTX was extracted by 1% acetic acid-methanol, and most of the lipids were then removed by freezing lipid precipitation, followed by purification and concentration using immunoaffinity columns (IACs). Matrix effects were substantially reduced due to the high specificity of the IACs, and thus, background interference was avoided. Quantitation analysis was therefore performed using an external calibration curve with standards prepared in mobile phase. The method was evaluated by fortifying samples at 1, 10, and 100 ng/g, respectively, and the recoveries ranged from 75.8%--107%, with a relative standard deviation of less than 15%. The TTX calibration curves were linear over the range of 1-1 000 ~tg/L, with a detection limit of 0.3 ng/g and a quantification limit of 1 ng/g. Using this method, samples can be further analyzed using an information- dependent acquisition (IDA) experiment, in the positive mode, from a single liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry injection, which can provide an extra level of confirmation by matching the full product ion spectra acquired for a standard sample with those from an enhanced product ion (EPI) library. The scheduled multiple reaction monitoring method enabled TTX to be screened for, and TTX was positively identified using the IDA and EPI spectra. This method was successfully applied to analyze a total of 206 samples of fresh pufferfish tissues and pufferfish-based products. The results from this study show that the proposed method can be used to quantify and identify TTX in a single run with excellent sensitivity and reproducibility, and is suitable for the analysis of complex matrix pufferfish samples.展开更多
建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenom...建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenomenex Luna C18色谱柱,以乙腈-水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在激发波长275nm、发射波长300nm下进行荧光检测。结果表明,BPA、NP、OP的仪器检出限(S/N=3)分别为1μg/L、2μg/L和1μg/L。SPE法操作简单快捷,虽然NP、OP的回收率低于LLE法,但仍能满足对环境样品的测定要求。净化柱净化效果较好,能够进一步去除基质干扰,满足特别复杂水样的前处理。方法基于不同样品处理的浓缩倍数不同,三种物质的检出限在0.001~0.004μg/L之间。环境水样中BPA、NP和OP的加标回收率分别为86.2%~104%、61.6%~109%和81.5%~100%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.9%~6.4%、2.4%~5.6%和2.7%~6.9%。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41106109)the China National Food Safety Standards Development Project(No.ZHENGHE-2015-356)
文摘In this study, we established a comprehensive method for simultaneous identification and quantification of tetrodotoxin (TTX) in fresh pufferfish tissues and pufferfish-based products using liquid chromatography/quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry (LC-QqLIT-MS). TTX was extracted by 1% acetic acid-methanol, and most of the lipids were then removed by freezing lipid precipitation, followed by purification and concentration using immunoaffinity columns (IACs). Matrix effects were substantially reduced due to the high specificity of the IACs, and thus, background interference was avoided. Quantitation analysis was therefore performed using an external calibration curve with standards prepared in mobile phase. The method was evaluated by fortifying samples at 1, 10, and 100 ng/g, respectively, and the recoveries ranged from 75.8%--107%, with a relative standard deviation of less than 15%. The TTX calibration curves were linear over the range of 1-1 000 ~tg/L, with a detection limit of 0.3 ng/g and a quantification limit of 1 ng/g. Using this method, samples can be further analyzed using an information- dependent acquisition (IDA) experiment, in the positive mode, from a single liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry injection, which can provide an extra level of confirmation by matching the full product ion spectra acquired for a standard sample with those from an enhanced product ion (EPI) library. The scheduled multiple reaction monitoring method enabled TTX to be screened for, and TTX was positively identified using the IDA and EPI spectra. This method was successfully applied to analyze a total of 206 samples of fresh pufferfish tissues and pufferfish-based products. The results from this study show that the proposed method can be used to quantify and identify TTX in a single run with excellent sensitivity and reproducibility, and is suitable for the analysis of complex matrix pufferfish samples.
文摘建立了高效液相色谱-荧光检测法同时测定环境水体中双酚A(BPA)、辛基酚(DP)和壬基酚(NP)的方法。比较了液液萃取(LLE)和固相萃取(SPE)两种前处理方法,并设计了供复杂样品使用的净化柱。水样经萃取后,用轻柔氮气吹干,甲醇溶解,采用Phenomenex Luna C18色谱柱,以乙腈-水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,在激发波长275nm、发射波长300nm下进行荧光检测。结果表明,BPA、NP、OP的仪器检出限(S/N=3)分别为1μg/L、2μg/L和1μg/L。SPE法操作简单快捷,虽然NP、OP的回收率低于LLE法,但仍能满足对环境样品的测定要求。净化柱净化效果较好,能够进一步去除基质干扰,满足特别复杂水样的前处理。方法基于不同样品处理的浓缩倍数不同,三种物质的检出限在0.001~0.004μg/L之间。环境水样中BPA、NP和OP的加标回收率分别为86.2%~104%、61.6%~109%和81.5%~100%,相对标准偏差(RSD)分别为2.9%~6.4%、2.4%~5.6%和2.7%~6.9%。