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Use of onion extract as a dairy cattle feed supplement: monitoring propyl propane thiosulfonate as a marker of its effect on milk attributes.

Onion extract is used as a feed supplement for the diet of dairy cows, acting as inhibitor of methane production; however, its properties could alter sensory attributes of milk. In this work, we propose a method to evaluate the influence … Continue reading

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High-throughput methodology for the determination of carbamates in food supplements by UHPLC–MS/MS.

Food supplements are increasingly consumed products that claim to have several benefits for health. In many cases, these supplements contain herbal products and, as a consequence, can be contaminated with pesticides used in crops. This study aimed to use a … Continue reading

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Evaluation of a new modified QuEChERS method for the monitoring of carbamate residues in high-fat cheeses by using UHPLC–MS/MS.

A simple and efficient method for the determination of 28 carbamates in high-fat cheeses is proposed. The methodology is based on a modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe procedure as sample treatment using a new sorbent (Z-Sep+) followed … Continue reading

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Development of magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers for selective extraction: determination of citrinin in rice samples by liquid chromatography with UV diode array detection.

In this work, we report the synthesis of novel magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (m-MIPs) and their application to the selective extraction of the mycotoxin citrinin (CIT) from food samples. The polymers were prepared by surface imprinting of Fe3O4 nanoparticles, using … Continue reading

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Metodologías avanzadas para la determinación de 5-nitroimidazoles en muestras alimentarias, ambientales y clínicas.

The goals of this Thesis are within the scopes of several research projects carried out in the last years and included within the research lines of the group in which this Thesis has been performed. The main goal has been … Continue reading

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Determination of aflatoxins in yogurt by dispersive liquid – liquid microextraction and HPLC with photo-induced fluorescence detection.

A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method with fluorescence detection for the determination of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, G2, and M1 in yogurt using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction as alternative sample treatment has been developed. To enhance the fluorescence of aflatoxins B1 … Continue reading

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Salting-out assisted liquid–liquid extraction coupled to ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of tetracycline residues in infant foods

The use of salting-out assisted liquid–liquid extraction (SALLE) combined with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) has been evaluated for the determination of tetracyclines in infant foods based on meat and vegetables or in milk. To obtain satisfactory … Continue reading

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Capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry combined with molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction as useful tool for the monitoring of 5-nitroimidazoles and their metabolites in urine samples

A novel capillary electrophoresis-tandem mass spectrometry approach is proposed for the determination of eleven 5-nitroimidazoles in urine samples for therapeutical drug monitoring purposes. A comparison between two separation modes, namely micellar electrokinetic chromatography and capillary zone electrophoresis was carried out, … Continue reading

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QuEChERS-based method for the determination of carbamate residues in aromatic herbs by UHPLC-MS/MS

A new reliable, fast and highly sensitive method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry has been developed and validated for the determination of 28 carbamates in aromatic herbs. A modified QuEChERS-based method was optimized for the extraction … Continue reading

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Capillary electrochromatography coupled with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the analysis of benzimidazole residues in water samples

A novel method for the analysis of benzimidazole residues in water samples by capillary electrochromatography-UV detection (290 nm), using laboratory-made packed columns is presented. Capillaries (25 cm packed length×75 µm inner diameter, 34 cm total length, 25.5 cm effective capillary length) were packed with C18 … Continue reading

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