Category Archives: Food

Alternative sample treatments for the determination of sulfonamides in milk by HPLC with fluorescence detection

Posted on 3 September, 2013 by fqm302

This paper presents two sample treatments, dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) and QuEChERS for the determination of 9 sulfonamides, regulated by the EU Council in milk samples. Both methods represent useful alternatives to conventional procedures based mainly in solid-phase extraction, in … Continue reading →

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Ion-paired extraction of cephalosporins in acetone prior to their analysis by capillary liquid chromatography in environmental water and meat samples

Posted on 2 August, 2013 by fqm302

Ion-pair extraction of cephalosporins from aqueous solution into acetone by the addition of ammonium sulfate to a 1:2 (v/v) acetone–water solvent was carried out followed by their determination using reversed-phase capillary liquid chromatography. The analytes included are cephoperazone, cefquinome, cephalexin, … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on 15 May, 2013 by fqm302

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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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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Convenient solid phase extraction of cephalosporins in milk using a molecularly imprinted polymer

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by fqm302

In this paper, a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) for cephalosporin molecules (cephalexin (CFL) and cephapirin (CFP)), was prepared by non covalent molecular imprinting approach and applied to solid phase extraction (SPE). For MIP synthesis, a tributylammonium cefadroxil salt (TBA–CFD) was … 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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Determination of quinolones of veterinary use in bee products by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry using a QuEChERS extraction procedure

Posted on 28 February, 2012 by fqm302

A reliable and rapid ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) method has been developed for the determination of the eight quinolones of veterinary use regulated by European Union (marbofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, danofloxacin, enrofloxacin, sarafloxacin, difloxacin, flumequine and oxolinic … Continue reading →

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Determination of carbamates at trace levels in water and cucumber by capillary liquid chromatography

Posted on 23 November, 2011 by fqm302

A sensitive and reliable method using capillary HPLC with UV-diode array detection (DAD) has been developed and validated for trace determination of carbamate pesticides in cucumber and environmental water samples. The analytes, including carbofuran, carbaryl, methiocarb, promecarb, benthiocarb and fenoxycarb, … 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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