Abstract:

A high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) assay with UV detection of 4,4＇- dinitrocarbanilide (DNC), the marker residue for nicarbazin, was developed for the determination of nicarbazin residue in chicken tissues. Samples were extracted with a 50% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution containing acetonitrile, and the resulting extract was then treated with n-hexane for the removal of lipids prior to HPLC analysis using a mobile phase composed of a mixture of acetonitrile and an 1% aqueous acetic acid solution at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min with UV detection at the 350-nm wavelength. Average recoveries of 10 replicates for DNC in chicken meat, liver and eggs spiked at 3 levels (0.05, 0.20 mg/kg and 0.50 mg/kg) were within the range of 93.6%－102.0%, with a RSD ranging from 2.8% to 10.4%. The method detection limit was 0.05 mg/kg. This method, thanks its simplicity and high accuracy, is most suitable for the determination of nicrabazin residue 4,4＇- dinitrocarbanilide in chicken tissues.

Key words: chicken tissues, nicarbazin residue, 4,4＇- dinitrocarbanilide, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)