FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2014, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (8): 212-216.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201408042

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Determination of Pantothenic Acid in Formula Milk Powder Using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry

QU Yan1, CUI Ya-juan1, LI Quan-xia1, CHEN Zhao-tian1, LI Dong1, LIANG Min-hui2   

  1. 1. Beijing Research Institute for Nutritional Resources, Beijing 100050, China;
    2. College of Life Science and Bio-engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China
  • Received:2013-08-01 Revised:2014-03-28 Online:2014-04-25 Published:2014-05-13
  • Contact: QU Yan E-mail:quyan_0220@163.com

Abstract:

An ultra performance liquid chromatography-isotope dilution mass spectrometry (UPLC-IDMS) method has been
developed for the determination for pantothenic acid (PA) in formula milk powder. Samples were extracted with ammonium
acetate solution, and precipitated protein by adding chloroform for analyzing by UPLC-MS-MS. The analyte was separated
using an HSS T3 column. The mobile phase consisted of 10 mmol/L ammonium acetate with 0.1% formic acid and
acetonitrile. The PA was identified by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) and quantified by internal standard method.
The results showed that the limit of quantification for PA was 0.040 mg/100 g. The recoveries at three spiked levels and the
relative standard deviations were 96.9%–104.3% and 3.78%–5.04%, respectively. This method proved to be simple, timesaving,
sensitive and accurate for the determination of PA in formula milk powder.

Key words: pantothenic acid, ultra performance liquid chromatography-isotope dilution mass spectrometry, formula milk powder

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