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    Chinese Journal of Chromatography
    2011, Vol. 29, No. 07
    Online: 28 July 2011

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    Application of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction on drug residues in animal source foods
    YAN Hongyuan, YANG Gengliang*
    2011, 29 (07):  572-579.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00572
    Abstract ( 2487 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (225KB) ( 944 )  
    Due to the superior molecular recognition and good physical and chemical stability, the molecularly imprinted materials have gained more and more concern recently in extrication and separation fields. Using the imprinted materials as adsorbents, the molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE) allows selective extraction of the target molecules and its analogues from complex matrices, and is suitable for complex sample preparation and enrichment processes. This article describes the principle, latest progresses and parameters of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction and summarizes its extraction and applications for the determination of drug residues of animal source foods in recent years. Moreover, the shortcomings and future prospects of molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction are also mentioned.
    Development of Rapid Detection Techniques for Food Safety
    ZHOU Si, XIAO Xiaohua*, LI Gongke*
    2011, 29 (07):  580-586.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00580
    Abstract ( 2393 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (185KB) ( 1598 )  
    In recent years, food safety incidents are increased due to environmental pollution, abuse of additives, improper storage and so on. Rapid detection techniques are fast, simple and efficient for the requirements of preliminary screening to food security. In this paper, rapid detection methods for food safety, including enzyme inhibition, biosensors and immunoassay, were reviewed, and a prospect of the future development was made.
    A Perspective on High Throughput Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Foods
    KAI ZHANG
    2011, 29 (07):  587-593.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00587
    Abstract ( 1175 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (190KB) ( 386 )  
    The screening of pesticide residues plays a vital role in food safety. Applications of high throughput analytical procedures are desirable for screening a large number of pesticides and food samples in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner. This review discusses how sample throughput of pesticide analysis could be improved with an emphasis on sample preparation, instrumentation and data analysis.
    Application of gene detection technology in food species identification
    CHEN Ying*, WU Yajun
    2011, 29 (07):  594-600.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00594
    Abstract ( 2009 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (200KB) ( 954 )  
    It is critical to determine the biological identity of all ingredients in food to ensure its safety and quality. Modern gene detection technology makes species identification in food more accurate, sensitive and rapid. A comprehensive review on its current applications in the last decade and the future perspective in food species identification is presented, including a brief introduction of gene detection methods, and their applications in plant-originated food, animal-originated food, high value-added food and highly processed food.
    Developments for the analysis of trans fatty acids in food products
    XIE Mingyong*, YANG Meiyan, NIE Shaoping
    2011, 29 (07):  601-605.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00601
    Abstract ( 2674 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (149KB) ( 642 )  
    More attention has been paid to trans fatty acids (TFAs) because of its influence on the human health. Adequate analytical tools are required for determining the contents of TFAs in labeling food products. Several different analytical methods such as spectrometry, chromatography, mass spectrometry and electrophoresis have been developed for analyzing TFAs in food products. This paper reviews the analytical methods developed for identifying and quantifying TFAs in oils and fats, describes the related merits of these approaches and their applications in food analysis.
    Recent applications of solid-phase extraction techniques for analysis of trace residues and contaminants in food
    LI Guangqing*, MA Guohui
    2011, 29 (07):  606-612.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00606
    Abstract ( 2717 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (190KB) ( 931 )  
    The determination of trace residues and contaminants in food often requires extensive sample extraction and preparation prior to instrumental analysis. Due to the multiplicity and complexity of food matrices, it is not possible to use only one sample preparation technique. This review introduces the application of some new techniques of solid-phase extraction (SPE) in recent years, such as solid-phase microextraction (SPME), stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD), molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE), immunoaffinity-based solid-phase extraction (IASPE), monolithic solid-phase extraction, carbon nanotube solid-phase extraction, in the analysis of trace residues and contaminants in food. At last, future developments in this field are outlined.
    Recent applications of solid-phase extraction techniques for analysis of trace residues and contaminants in food
    HAN Shen1, LIU Ying1, L, Meiling2, LI Jianzhong2, WANG Jinhua1*
    2011, 29 (07):  613-617.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00613
    Abstract ( 2622 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (195KB) ( 657 )  
    The determination of trace residues and contaminants in food often requires extensive sample extraction and preparation prior to instrumental analysis. Due to the multiplicity and complexity of food matrices, it is not possible to use only one sample preparation technique. This review introduces the application of some new techniques of solid-phase extraction (SPE) in recent years, such as solid-phase microextraction (SPME), stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE), matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD), molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE), immunoaffinity-based solid-phase extraction (IASPE), monolithic solid-phase extraction, carbon nanotube solid-phase extraction, in the analysis of trace residues and contaminants in food. At last, future developments in this field are outlined.
    Determination of 61 organophosphorous pesticide residues in fruits, vegetables, milk, vegetable oils and animal muscles by dispersive solid-phase extraction and ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    YE Ruihong1*, SU Jianfeng2
    2011, 29 (07):  618-623.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00618
    Abstract ( 2553 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (193KB) ( 702 )  
    A dispersive solid-phase extraction coupled with ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of 61 organophosphorous pesticide residues in fruits, vegetables, milk, vegetable oils and animal muscles. The fruit, vegetable and milk samples were extracted with acetonitrile and separated with salting out method; vegetable oil samples were dissolved by n-hexane, and extracted with acetonitrile; animal muscle samples were extracted with acetonitrile-water assisted by n-hexane and separated with salting out method. And then the supernatants were purified using dispersive solid-phase extraction (C18 and primary secondary amine powder) prior to the UPLC-MS/MS analysis. The analytes were indentified in positive electrospray ionization (ESI+) and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The matrix-matched external standard calibration curves were used for quantitative analysis. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits (S/N≥10) of the method were 0.01 mg/kg. The recoveries were 62.8%~107%, and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were in the range of 4.2%~19%. The method has the advantages of easy, fast, and more sensitive, and can meet the requirement of the determination of organophosphorous pesticide residues in the foods.
    Stir rod sorptive extraction with poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) as coating and its application to the analysis of sulfonamides in milk samples
    Qiao Ma Qiongwei YU Yuqi FENG
    2011, 29 (07):  624-630. 
    Abstract ( 2252 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (357KB) ( 508 )  
    A poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) polymer (poly(MAA-co-EDMA)) was prepared via in-situ polymerization on the outside surface of vial glass insert and used as stir rod sorptive extraction (SRSE) coating. The extraction performance of the polymer coating toward four sulfonamides (SAs) was investigated. The effects of several parameters to SRSE, such as the pH value, inorganic salt and organic phase concentrations of the sample matrix, were investigated. It demonstrated that the sulfonamides were captured on the poly(MAA-co-EDMA) coating mainly through cation-exchange and hydrophobic interactions. A novel approach is presented for the determination of four sulfonamide antibacterial residues in milk samples by coupling SRSE to liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (SRSE/LC-ESI-MS). In this method, the detection limits (S/N=3) of 0.11~0.52 μg/L and quantification limits (S/N=10) of 0.35~1.72 μg/L were obtained. The method showed good linearity in the range of 1~500 μg/L. Good method reproducibility was also found by intra- and inter-day precisions, yielding the relative standard deviations (RSDs) less than 11.3%. The results demonstrated that the proposed method is simple, sensitive, low cost and suitable for the determination of sulfonamides in milk samples.
    Stir rod sorptive extraction with poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) as coating and its application to the analysis of sulfonamides in milk samples
    ZHAO Yansheng1,2, YANG Minli1, ZHANG Feng1, FENG Feng1, CHU Xiaogang1*, DONG Ying2
    2011, 29 (07):  631-636.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00631
    Abstract ( 1960 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (238KB) ( 570 )  
    A poly(methacrylic acid-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) polymer (poly(MAA-co-EDMA)) was prepared via in-situ polymerization on the outside surface of vial glass insert and used as stir rod sorptive extraction (SRSE) coating. The extraction performance of the polymer coating toward four sulfonamides (SAs) was investigated. The effects of several parameters to SRSE, such as the pH value, inorganic salt and organic phase concentrations of the sample matrix, were investigated. It demonstrated that the sulfonamides were captured on the poly(MAA-co-EDMA) coating mainly through cation-exchange and hydrophobic interactions. A novel approach is presented for the determination of four sulfonamide antibacterial residues in milk samples by coupling SRSE to liquid chromatography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (SRSE/LC-ESI-MS). In this method, the detection limits (S/N=3) of 0.11~0.52 μg/L and quantification limits (S/N=10) of 0.35~1.72 μg/L were obtained. The method showed good linearity in the range of 1~500 μg/L. Good method reproducibility was also found by intra- and inter-day precisions, yielding the relative standard deviations (RSDs) less than 11.3%. The results demonstrated that the proposed method is simple, sensitive, low cost and suitable for the determination of sulfonamides in milk samples.
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    Determination of spinosyns A and D residues in food by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
    ZHANG Jin, YANG Lizhong, LIN Liyi, CHEN Luping, ZHOU Yu, XU Dunming*
    2011, 29 (07):  637-642.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00637
    Abstract ( 1597 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (240KB) ( 354 )  
    A high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method was established for the determination of spinosyns A and D residues in foodstuffs. The food samples were extracted with acetonitrile-water (50:50, v/v), and then purified by an HLB solid phase extraction (SPE) column. The analytes were determined by HPLC-MS/MS and quantified by external standard method. The mass spectrometric detection was operated with electrospray in positive ionization mode and the spinosyns A and D were identified in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The linear range of the method was 1-20 μg/L, with the correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.9999. No significant matrix effect was found for spiked samples. The recoveries of spinosyns A and D spiked in food were 76.2%-114.0% at the spiked levels of 1-10 μg/kg. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) were less than 10%. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were 0.2 μg/kg and 0.5 μg/kg for spinosyn A, 0.5 μg/kg and 1.0 μg/kg for spinosyn D, respectively. The proposed procedure was applied to the analysis of 969 real samples from Xiamen, Fujian Province (China), of which 15 positive samples were found. The results showed that the proposed method is sensitive and accurate for the determination of spinosyns A and D in foodstuffs.
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    Multi-residue determination of 289 pesticides in garlic by gas chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
    SU Jianfeng1*, LU Shengyu2, CHEN Jing1, CHEN Jinxing1, LIANG Zhen1,2, LIU Jianjun1,3
    2011, 29 (07):  643-655.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00643
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    A new idea of solvent transfer technique was developed and applied to determine 283 pesticide residues in garlic by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) (method I), and the other method using normal phase silica/selective elution technique was applied to determine 6 pesticide residues with strongly polar in garlic by gas chromatography (method II). For the method I, the residues were extracted from homogenized tissue with acetonitrile-water, separated with liquid-liquid partition; the clear supernatant was purified by solvent transfer technique and solid phase extraction (Envi-18 and LC-NH2 columns), then was analyzed by GC-MS. For the method II, the residues were extracted from homogenized tissue using ethyl acetate and sodium sulfate assisted by ultrasonication. The supernatant was purified by solid phase extraction (primary secondary amine (PSA) powder and LC-Si column) prior to GC analysis. The determination was performed by using selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode in GC-MS method and flame photometric detector (FPD) in GC method, then external standard method was used in the quantification. Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits for the two methods (S/N≥10) of pesticides were 0.01~0.05 mg/kg, the recoveries carried out by the addition of standards of 0.01~0.20 mg/kg were 52%~163%, among which the recoveries for 88% pesticides were between 70% and 120%; the recoveries of the method II were 70%~111%; while the relative standard deviations were 2.4%~18% and 3.2%~9.3%, respectively. The model of solvent transfer technique and the sensitivity improvement of GC-MS was also studied. The methods are easy, fast, more sensitive, and can meet the requirement of the multiresidual analysis in garlic.
    Determination of fipronil and its metabolites in tea by solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
    ZHOU Yu, XU Dunming*, CHEN Dajie, ZHANG Zhigang, ZHENG Xianghua, FANG Enhua
    2011, 29 (07):  656-661.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00656
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    An effective multi-residue method for the trace analysis of fipronil and four metabolites (fipronil-desulfinyl, fipronil-sulfide, fipronil-sulfone and fipronil-carboxamide) in tea was developed based on solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography (SPME-GC). The targets were extracted with a fused-silica fiber coated with 85 μm polyacrylate (PA). The extraction was performed in a pH 9 buffer (containing 0.1 mol/L boracic acid, 0.1 mol/L KCl and 0.1 mol/L NaOH) at 60 ℃ and under 2500 r/min for 30 min. With the concentration range of 2~10 μg/kg, the recoveries ranged from 71.2% to 109.3% and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were lower than 10% (n=6). The limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantitation (LOQs) of the studied compounds ranged from 0.3 μg/kg to 1.2 μg/kg and 1.0 μg/kg to 4.0 μg/kg, respectively, with the values well below the residue limits set by Japan, European Union and China. By the proposed method, 1 positive samples of 30 tea samples were found with fipronil and fipronil-sulfone. The identification of the method was done by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The method can be applied as a monitoring tool for tea, in the investigation of food to fipronil and its metabolites.
    Determination of iodine and its species in plant samples using ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
    LIN Li1*, CHEN Guang1, CHEN Yuhong2
    2011, 29 (07):  662-666.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00662
    Abstract ( 2226 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (169KB) ( 598 )  
    A method was established for the determination of iodine and its species in plant samples using ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (IC-ICP/MS). Alkaline extraction and IC-ICP/MS were applied as the sample pre-treatment method and the detection technique respectively, for iodate and iodide determination. Moreover, high-temperature pyrolysis absorption was adopted as the pre-treatment method for total iodine analysis, which finally converted all the iodine species into iodide and measured the iodide by IC-ICP/MS. The recoveries of iodine for alkaline extraction and high-temperature pyrolysis absorption were 89.6%~97.5% and 95.2%~111.2%, respectively. The results were satisfactory. The detection limit of iodine was 0.010mg/kg. The iodine and its speciation contents in several kinds of plant samples such as seaweeds, kelp, cabbage, tea leaf and spinach were investigated. It was shown that the iodine in seaweeds mainly existed as organic iodine; while the ones in kelp, cabbage, tea leaf and spinach mainly existed as inorganic iodine.
    Improvement of the method for methylmercury determination in aquatic products using liquid chromatography online coupled with atomic fluorescence spectrometry
    SHANG Xiaohong, ZHAO Yunfeng, ZHANG lei, LI Xiaowei, WU Yongning*
    2011, 29 (07):  667-672.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00667
    Abstract ( 2202 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (196KB) ( 631 )  
    The improvement method was developed for methylmercury determination using liquid chromatography online coupled with cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (LC-CV-AFS). Cysteine was used as complexing agent in mobile phase instead of mercaptoethanol. Under the optimized conditions, baseline separation of mercury species could be achieved within 8 min on a C18 column with a mobile phase of 5% (v/v) acetonitrile-1 g/L L-cysteine-50 mmol/L ammonium acetate aqueous solution. The linear range of calibration curve of methylmercury was 1~50 μg/L and the limit of detection (S/N=3) for methylmercury was 0.3 μg/L. Ultrasonication assisted hydrochloric acid extraction was used to extract methylmercury from seafood samples. The sample extract was cleaned up by a C18 solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge. For validation of the method, certified reference materials and spiked seafood samples were analyzed. The determined methylmercury contents of certified reference materials NIST1566b、BCR464 and GBW10029 agreed well with the certified values. The determined methylmercury values for Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme (FAPAS) sample 07115 were satisfied. The recoveries of methylmercury in seafood samples at three spiked levels (10, 50 and 500 μg/kg) ranged from 89% to 112%, including cooked seafood food. The precision of the method based on relative standard deviation (RSD) was not more than 7%. The present method of LC-CV-AFS is accurate, sensitive, simple, and can meet the demand of methylmercury determination in seafood.
    Application of polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism and lab-on-a-chip technology to the identification of fish species from Bohai Bay
    2011, 29 (07):  673-676. 
    Abstract ( 1897 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (223KB) ( 422 )  
    Nine representative fish species from Bohai Bay were identified by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) and lab-on-a-chip technology. The nine fish species were Pseudosciaena polyactis, Lateolabrax japonicus, Scomberomorus niphonius, Pneumatophorus japonicus, Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae, Collichthys lucidus, Sebastes schlegeli, Cleisthenes herzensteini and Saurida elongata. The 464 bp fragment of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene was amplified and further digested by DdeI, HaeIII and NlaIII. The digested DNA fragments were analyzed by microfluidic capillary electrophoresis. The nine fish species were fully discriminated. The results demonstrated that the proposed method is efficient, precise and fast in fish species identification.
    Species identification of grouper and snapper in Taiwan Strait using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and lab-on-a-chip system
    CHEN Shuangya1, ZHANG Jin2, CHEN Weiling1, XU Dunming1, ZHOU Yu1*
    2011, 29 (07):  677-680. 
    Abstract ( 2021 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (243KB) ( 458 )  
    Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis and lab-on-a-chip system were used to identify grouper and snapper species in Taiwan Strait. A fragment of 464 bp length of mitochondrial cytochrome b gene was amplified by PCR and the products were digested with restriction enzymes DdeI, HaeIII and NlaIII, individually. The fragments generated after digestion were further resolved on the DNA Chip. Eight grouper species and five snapper species were successfully identified. The results demonstrated that PCR-RFLP analysis and lab-on-a-chip system provide a fast, easy, automated, and reliable analysis approach. This approach is potential for the purpose of fish adulteration control.
    n situ and rapid identification of tea by direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry
    ZHANG Jialing, ZHANG Wei, ZHOU Zhigui, BAI Yu, LIU Huwei*
    2011, 29 (07):  681-686.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00681
    Abstract ( 2265 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (264KB) ( 521 )  
    By applying an ambient mass spectrometric method-direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry (DART MS), a method was developed for rapid identification of the principal constituents in different kinds of tea. The identification of different kinds of tea was also achieved by characteristic mass spectrometric signals. Under atmospheric pressure, DART MS method does not require any sample preparation, greatly reduces the analysis time, realizes the in situ, rapid, accurate, and high-throughput analysis.
    Rapid analysis of melamine in milk and milk powder using QuEChERS approach coupled with weak cation exchange chromatography
    WEI Jie1, GUO Zhimou2*, SHEN Aijin2, ZHANG Feifang1*, LIANG Xinmiao1,2
    2011, 29 (07):  687-690.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00687
    Abstract ( 2413 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (161KB) ( 629 )  
    A simple, rapid method for the determination of melamine in milk and milk powder was developed using QuEChERS approach coupled with weak cation exchange chromatography (WCX). The samples were extracted and cleaned-up by medicinal alcohol and lipid adsorbent (LAS) simultaneously, then centrifuged and filtered for high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) analysis. The separation was performed on a WCX column (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) with 2 mmol/L KH2PO4 (pH 3.8) as mobile phase. The flow rate was 1.5 mL/min and the detection wavelength was 208 nm. The injection volume was 20 μL and the column temperature was 30 ℃. Under the optimized conditions, good linearity was obtained in the range of 0.02~20 mg/L with a correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.9999. For samples spiked with melamine standard in the range of 1~50 mg/kg, the average recoveries of standard in the milk and milk powder were 98.9%~105.2% and 86.4%~102.9%, respectively. The relative standard deviations were 0.9%~3.4% and 1.5%~6.7%, respectively. The limits of detection (LOD, S/N≥3) were 0.05 mg/kg (milk) and 0.1 mg/kg (milk powder). The present method is green due to not use of the toxic organic solvents.
    Preparation of natural matrix standard sample of minced eel for quality control of flumequine residue
    YU Kongjie*, YANG Fang, LIU Zhengcai, HUANG Jie, LI Yaoping, CHEN Zhihua
    2011, 29 (07):  691-695.  DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2011.00691
    Abstract ( 1717 )   [Full Text(HTML)] () PDF (188KB) ( 374 )  
    In order to obtain quality control samples for the analysis of flumequine residue in eel which are consistent with real detection samples, minced eel was prepared as natural matrix standard samples containing flumequine. The results showed that through the administration of drug application and appropriate time of sample acquisition, the natural positive matrix containing the expected levels (5~10 μg/kg) of flumequine and the representative of actual samples at the original state could be obtained. The uniformity of the material was ensured by homogenizing and paddle type blending. The irradiation of Co60-γ rays at 12 kGy and the packaging material could prevent the degradation of the minced samples at ambient temperature and facilitate the inter-laboratory transfer in any season.