Category Archives: QuEChERS

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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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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Method optimization and validation for the determination of eight sulfonamides in chicken muscle and eggs by modified QuEChERS and liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

A simple, effective and reliable method for the determination of eight sulfonamide antibiotics (sulfadiazine, sulfapiridine, sulfamerazine, sulfamethazine, sulfachloropiridazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfadoxine, sulfadimethoxin) in chicken muscle and eggs by liquid chromatography and fluorescence detection has been developed and validated. Sulfonamides do not … Continue reading

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

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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Simple methodology for the determination of mycotoxins in pseudocereals, spelt and rice

Nowadays the interest and consumption of pseudocereals is increasing due to their nutritional properties. Like cereals and oilseeds, pseudocereal seeds are susceptible to fungal growth and mycotoxin contamination; however these matrices have received little attention in literature. A sensitive, simple … Continue reading

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

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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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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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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