Category Archives: Toxins

Development of a QuEChERS-based extraction method for the determination of destruxins in potato plants by UHPLC–MS/MS

Posted on 15 December, 2015 by fqm302

Ultra high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) with electrospray ionization has been proposed for the determination of fifteen natural destruxins (A, B, C, D, E, Ed, Ed1, A2, B2, D2, E2, Cl, DesmA, DesmB, and DH-A), secondary metabolites with … 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

Posted on 26 February, 2013 by fqm302

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

Posted on 8 January, 2013 by fqm302

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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Determination of ochratoxin A in wines by capillary liquid chromatography with laser induced fluorescence detection using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by fqm302

A method based on reverse phase capillary high performance liquid chromatography (capillary HPLC) coupled to laser-induced fluorescence detection (LIF) has been proposed for the determination of ochratoxin A (OTA) in wine samples. An anionic micellar medium was added to the … Continue reading →

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Comparison of different sample treatments for the analysis of ochratoxin A in wine by capillary HPLC with laser-induced fluorescence detection

Posted on 2 November, 2011 by fqm302

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin naturally found in various foods, including wine. As OTA is considered as a possible human carcinogen, the maximum concentration for this compound has been established at 2 μg kg−1 in wine by the EU (Directive (CE) … Continue reading →

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Evaluación de la microextracción líquido-líquido dispersiva para la determinación de patulina en zumos de manzana mediante electroforesis capilar

Posted on 20 September, 2011 by fqm302

La contaminación microbiológica de los alimentos es la causa principal de las enfermedades de origen alimentario. Dentro de este tipo de contaminación destacan las micotoxinas, sustancias producidas por ciertos hongos pertenecientes principalmente a los géneros Aspergillus, Fusarium y Penicillium. Estas … Continue reading →

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Determination of Ocratoxin A by capillary HPLC with laser induced fluorescence detection

Posted on 6 July, 2010 by fqm302

In this abstract we propose the coupling of capillary-HPLC with LIF for the analysis of OTA, using anionic micellar medium in the mobile phase, which constitutes a very efficient alternative, increasing sensitivity and selectivity. To the best of our knowledge, … Continue reading →

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On-line preconcentration for the determination of aflatoxins in rice samples by micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with laser induced fluorescence detection

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by fqm302

MEKC coupling with LIF detection has been used for the determination of four aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2). Separations were performed in an uncoated fused-silica capillary (70 cm×75 μm id, 55 cm effective length), using 20 mM borate buffer with 30 mM SDS (pH … Continue reading →

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