Abstract:

A method using HPLC with fluorescence detection was developed for the determination of o-tyrosine in irradiated chicken products. Samples were hydrolyzed with 6 mmol/L HCl at 105 ℃ for 4 h in a vacuum environment and cleaned up on a C18 solid-phase extraction column. Three-time elution of the column with 5% actonitrile in water was carried out for the desorption of o-tyrosine. The excitation and emission wavelengths for fluorescence detection were set at 275 nm and 305 nm, respectively. The method exhibited a limit of detection of 0.1 mg/kg. The average spike recovery (6 replicates) for o-tyrosine at 1.0 mg/kg was 97.3%. Over the range of 10 to 100 kGy, irradiation dose displayed good linearity with o-tyrosine content of irritated chicken meat.

Key words: o-tyrosine, HPLC method, irritated chicken meat