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A new approach in sample treatment combined with UHPLC-MS/MS for the determination of multiclass mycotoxins in edible nuts and seeds

A sensitive, simple and rapid method for the determination of fourteen mycotoxins in nuts and seeds (including almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, hazelnuts and pine nuts) has been developed using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled … Continue reading

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Avances en la determinación de residuos de herbicidas y cefalosporinas en muestras ambientales y alimentarias mediante técnicas miniaturizadas.

En esta Tesis se han desarrollado diferentes métodos analíticos para la determinación de residuos de herbicidas y cefalosporinas, en alimentos y muestras ambientales. Para ello, se han evaluado diferentes técnicas separativas miniaturizadas, como la electroforesis capilar (CE) y la cromatografía … Continue reading

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Desarrollo de metodologías analíticas para la determinación de residuos de carbamatos en alimentos y aguas

En esta Tesis se han desarrollado diferentes métodos para la determinación de residuos de carbamatos en alimentos y muestras medioambientales. En el caso de los alimentos, la legislación vigente establece para los carbamatos y otros contaminantes unos Límites Máximos de … Continue reading

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Multiclass mycotoxin analysis in Silybum marianum by ultra high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry using a procedure based on QuEChERS and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction

Ultra high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) has been proposed for the determination of 15 mycotoxins in milk thistle (Silybum marianum), including aflatoxins, fumonisins, trichothecenes, ochratoxin A, citrinin, sterigmatocystin and zearalenone. The mycotoxins were detected by electrospray ionization in … Continue reading

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Evaluation of dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of patulin in apple juices using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography

Patulin (PAT) is a mycotoxin naturally found in fruits, including apples. Its occurrence as a natural contaminant of fruit juices is indicative of fruit quality in production. The European Union has set the maximum content of patulin in 50 μg/kg … Continue reading

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Nuevas metodologías analíticas para la determinación de quinolonas y otros residuos en muestras alimentarias y ambientales

En esta Tesis se han desarrollado diferentes métodos para la determinación de contaminantes, Qns y otros residuos, en alimentos y muestras medioambientales. Para ello se han evaluado diferentes técnicas instrumentales separativas, la CE, la HPLC capilar y la UHPLC, acopladas … Continue reading

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Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction prior to field-amplified sample injection for the sensitive analysis of 3,4- methylenedioxymetamphetamine, phencyclidine and lysergic acid diethylamide by capillary electrophoresis in human urine

A novel capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) with ultraviolet detection method has been developed and validated for the analysis of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and phencyclidine (PCP) in human urine. The separation of these three analytes has been achieved … Continue reading

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Analysis of amino acids in latent fingerprint residue by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry

The analysis of the chemical composition of fingerprints is important for the development and improvement of existing fingerprint enhancement techniques. This study demonstrates the first analysis of a latent fingerprint sample, using an optimized CE-MS method. In total 12 amino … Continue reading

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Advances in the determination of β-lactam antibiotics by liquid chromatography

β-lactam antibiotics have been the most widely used antimicrobial drugs for more than 80 years and still constitute the most important group of antibiotics. Their extensive use in veterinary medicine practices as growth promoters, and chemotherapeutic and/or prophylactic agents causes numerous … Continue reading

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Analysis of cephalosporin residues in environmental waters by capillary zone electrophoresis with off-line and on-line preconcentration

A sensitive and reliable method using capillary zone electrophoresis with UV-diode array detection (CZE-DAD) has been developed and validated for trace determination of cephalosporin antibiotics in spring water, groundwater and river water matrices. Due to the lack of sensitivity of … Continue reading

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