FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (18): 226-231.

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Determination of Avemectin Residues in 10 Foods by Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

  

  • Received:2011-07-07 Revised:2012-07-22 Online:2012-09-25 Published:2012-09-07

Abstract: A reliable analytical method to determine 6 avermectin residues in 10 foods was developed using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Samples were extracted with acetonitrile, evaporated in a rotary evaporator until dryness, re-dissolved in a mixture of acetonitrile and water (1:9, V/V), cleaned up on a PEP-C18 cartridge, blown under nitrogen gas until dryness, and then re-dissolved in acetonitrile prior to UPLC-MS/MS analysis by positive ion electrospray ionization (ESI+) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The calibration curves of 6 avermectins were linear in the concentration of 5-250μg/kg (R2> 0.99). The average recovery rates at three spiked levels were 60%-99% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 0.2%-8.9%. The quantification limits for 6 avermectins (RSN≥10) were slightly lower than 5.0 μg/kg. This analytical method could meet the requirements for trace analysis.

Key words: abamectins, solid phase extraction, ultra-high high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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