Author Archives: fqm302

Assessing human exposure to pesticides and mycotoxins: optimization and validation of a method for multianalyte determination in urine samples.

Posted on 9 April, 2024 by fqm302

Humans are exposed to an increasing number of contaminants, with diet being one of the most important exposure routes. In this framework, human biomonitoring is considered the gold standard for evaluating human exposure to chemicals. Pesticides and mycotoxins are chemicals … Continue reading →

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Capillary electrophoresis tandem mass spectrometry to determine multiclass cyanotoxins in reservoir water and spinach samples.

Posted on 24 January, 2024 by fqm302

Cyanotoxins constitute a group of toxic secondary metabolites, the presence of which in any water body poses a major health risk. Moreover, advanced organisms such as edible plants exposed to these toxins, are a possible pathway for human exposure. Green … Continue reading →

Posted in CZE, Cyanotoxins, FASS, Mass spectrometry, PID2021-127804OB-I00, SPE, Spinach, Water, acid barrage, pH-junction | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Capillary electrophoresis tandem mass spectrometry to determine multiclass cyanotoxins in reservoir water and spinach samples.

Determination of bile acids in serum of pigs exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Posted on 22 December, 2023 by fqm302

Exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been linked to dyslipidemia. Under acute exposure to PCBs, it has been observed that the secretion of bile acids (BAs) can be impacted, limiting (indirectly) lipid absorption in the gut. In this context, two … Continue reading →

Posted in Liquid-liquid extraction, Mass spectrometry, Metabolomics, PID2020–120020RA-I00, Pig serum, Polychlorinated biphenyls, UHPLC | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Determination of bile acids in serum of pigs exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Mycotoxin occurrence in milk and durum wheat samples from Tunisia using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection.

Posted on 30 October, 2023 by fqm302

Food and feed contamination with mycotoxins is a major public health concern. Humans and animals are exposed to these toxins by consuming contaminated products throughout their lives. In this study, a method based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME), followed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Aflatoxins, DLLME, Durum wheat, Fluorescence, Milk, Mycotoxins, PID2021-127804OB-I00, PROYEXCEL_00195, Photo-induced, UHPLC | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Mycotoxin occurrence in milk and durum wheat samples from Tunisia using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection.

Deeper insights into the effects of low dietary levels of polychlorinated biphenyls on pig metabolism using gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry metabolomics.

Posted on 6 September, 2023 by fqm302

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a class of contaminants of great concern, linked to the development of many chronic diseases. Adverse effects of PCBs have been documented in humans after accidental and massive exposure. However, little is known about the effect … Continue reading →

Posted in Contaminants, GC, Mass spectrometry, Metabolomics, PID2020–120020RA-I00, Pig serum, Polychlorinated biphenyls | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Deeper insights into the effects of low dietary levels of polychlorinated biphenyls on pig metabolism using gas chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry metabolomics.

A comparison of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis for the metabolomics analysis of human serum.

Posted on 6 August, 2023 by fqm302

Cationic, anionic, zwitterionic and, partially polar metabolites are very important constituents of blood serum. Several of these metabolites underpin the core metabolism of cells (e.g., Krebs cycle, urea cycle, proteins synthesis, etc.), while others might be considered ancillary but still … Continue reading →

Posted in CZE, HILIC, Human serum, Metabolomics, PID2020–120020RA-I00, PROYEXCEL_00195 | Tagged , , | Comments Off on A comparison of hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis for the metabolomics analysis of human serum.

Analytical methods based on liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis to determine neonicotinoid residues in complex matrices. A comprehensive review.

Posted on 30 July, 2023 by fqm302

Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are neuro-active and systemic insecticides widely used to protect crops from pest attack. During the last decades, there has been an increase concern about their uses and toxic effects, especially to beneficial and non-target insects such as pollinators. … Continue reading →

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Determination of multiclass cyanotoxins in blue-green algae (BGA) dietary supplements using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Posted on 7 February, 2023 by fqm302

In recent years, the consumption of blue-green algae (BGA) dietary supplements is increasing because of their health benefits. However, cyanobacteria can produce cyanotoxins, which present serious health risks. In this work we propose hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled with tandem … Continue reading →

Posted in B-AGR-202-UGR20, Blue-green algae, Cyanotoxins, HILIC, Mass spectrometry, RTI2018-097043-B-I00, SPE | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Determination of multiclass cyanotoxins in blue-green algae (BGA) dietary supplements using hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Ion mobility-mass spectrometry to extend analytical performance in the determination of ergot alkaloids in cereal samples.

Posted on 26 September, 2022 by fqm302

This work evaluates the potential of ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) to improve the analytical performance of current liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) workflows applied to the determination of ergot alkaloids (EAs) in cereal samples. Collision cross section (CCS) values for EA … Continue reading →

Posted in Barley, Ergot alkaloids, Ion mobility, PID2021-127804OB-I00, QuEChERS, UHPLC, Wheat | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Ion mobility-mass spectrometry to extend analytical performance in the determination of ergot alkaloids in cereal samples.

Non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis–time of flight mass spectrometry method to determine emerging mycotoxins.

Posted on 26 September, 2022 by fqm302

Enniatins (ENN) and beauvericin (BEA) are emerging mycotoxins that have been traditionally determined by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). However, to the best of our knowledge, no analytical methods based on capillary electrophoresis (CE)–MS/MS have been reported … Continue reading →

Posted in B-AGR-202-UGR20, EQC2018-004453-P, Enniatins, Mass spectrometry, Mycotoxins, NACE, RTI2018-097043-B-I00, SALLE, Wheat | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis–time of flight mass spectrometry method to determine emerging mycotoxins.