Category Archives: Sample treatment

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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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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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 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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Determination of 5-nitroimidazoles and metabolites in environmental samples by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A method based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) with UV detection has been developed for the determination of nine 5-nitroimidazoles (5-NDZs), including metabolites in river water samples. Due to the relative insensitivity of UV detection in MEKC, a solid-phase extraction … Continue reading

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

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

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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Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction using a low density extraction solvent for the determination of 17 N-methylcarbamates by micellar electrokinetic chromatography-electrospray-mass spectrometry employing a volatile surfactant

A new analytical method based on micellar electrokinetic chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (MEKC–ESI–MS/MS) employing a MS friendly surfactant (ammonium perfluorooctanoate) is proposed and validated for the identification and simultaneous quantification of 17 N-methylcarbamate pesticides in environmental and drinking water samples. … 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

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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