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Gawankar S, Masten SJ, Lahr RH. Review of the occurrence, treatment technologies, and detection methods for saxitoxins in freshwaters. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2024; 22:1472-1490. [PMID: 39212282 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2024.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The increasing occurrence of saxitoxins in freshwaters is becoming a concern for water treatment facilities owing to its structural properties which make it resistant to oxidation at pH < 8. Hence, it is crucial to be able to monitor these toxins in surface and drinking water to protect public health. This review aims to outline the current state of knowledge related to the occurrence of saxitoxins in freshwaters and its removal strategies and provide a critical assessment of the detection methods to provide a basis for further development. Temperature and nutrient content are some of the factors that influence the production of saxitoxins in surface waters. A high dose of sodium hypochlorite with sufficient contact time or activated carbon has been shown to efficiently remove extracellular saxitoxins to meet the drinking water guidelines. While HILIC-MS has proven to be a powerful technology for more sensitive and reliable detection of saxitoxin and variants after solid phase extraction, ELISA is cost-effective and easy to use and is used by Ohio EPA for surveillance with a limit of detection of 0.015 μg/L. However, there is a need for the development of cost-effective and sensitive techniques that can quantify the variants of saxitoxin.
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- Shardula Gawankar
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA E-mail:
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- The City of Ann Arbor, Department of Water Treatment, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Musatadi M, Alvarez-Mora I, Baciero-Hernandez I, Prieto A, Anakabe E, Olivares M, Etxebarria N, Zuloaga O. Sample preparation for suspect screening of persistent, mobile and toxic substances and their phase II metabolites in human urine by mixed-mode liquid chromatography. Talanta 2024; 271:125698. [PMID: 38262128 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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Persistent, mobile and toxic substances have drawn attention nowadays due to their particular properties, but they are overlooked in human monitorization works, limiting the knowledge of the human exposome. In that sense, human urine is an interesting matrix since not only parent compounds are eliminated, but also their phase II metabolites that could act as biomarkers. In this work, 11 sample preparation procedures involving preconcentration were tested to ensure maximum analytical coverage in human urine using mixed-mode liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry. The optimized procedure consisted of a combination of solid-phase extraction and salt-assisted liquid-liquid extraction and it was employed for suspect screening. Additionally, a non-discriminatory dilute-and-shoot approach was also evaluated. After evaluating the workflow in terms of limits of identification and type II errors (i.e., false negatives), a pooled urine sample was analysed. From a list of 1450 suspects and in-silico simulated 1568 phase II metabolites (i.e. sulphates, glucuronides, and glycines), 44 and 14 substances were annotated, respectively. Most of the screened suspects were diverse industrial chemicals, but biocides, natural products and pharmaceuticals were also detected. Lastly, the complementarity of the sample preparation procedures, columns, and analysis conditions was assessed. As a result, dilute-and-shoot and the Acclaim Trinity P1 column at pH = 3 (positive ionization) and pH = 7 (negative ionization) allowed the maximum coverage since almost 70 % of the total suspects could be screened using those conditions.
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- Mikel Musatadi
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940, Leioa, Basque Country, Spain; Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology and Biotechnology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48620, Plentzia, Basque Country, Spain
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Bian Y, Zhang Y, Feng XS, Gao HY. Marine toxins in seafood: Recent updates on sample pretreatment and determination techniques. Food Chem 2024; 438:137995. [PMID: 38029684 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Marine toxins can lead to varying degrees of human poisoning, often resulting in fatal symptoms and causing significant economic losses in seafood-producing regions. To gain a deeper comprehension of the role of marine toxins in seafood and their impact on the environment, it is imperative to develop rapid, cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and efficient methods for sample pretreatment and determination to mitigate adverse impacts of marine toxins. This review presents a comprehensive overview of advancements made in sample pretreatment and determination techniques for marine toxins since 2017. The advantages and disadvantages of various technologies were critically examined. Additionally, the current challenges and future development strategies for the analysis of marine toxins are provided.
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- Yu Bian
- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Materia Medica, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China; Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design & Discovery of Ministry of Education, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Odehnalová K, Přibilová P, Maršálek B, Babica P. A fast and reliable LC-MS-MS method for the quantification of saxitoxin in blood plasma samples. J Anal Toxicol 2024; 48:119-125. [PMID: 38175940 DOI: 10.1093/jat/bkad092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Saxitoxins (STXs) are potent neurotoxins produced by marine dinoflagellates or freshwater cyanobacteria known to cause acute and eventually fatal human intoxications, which are classified as paralytic shellfish poisonings (PSPs). Rapid analysis of STXs in blood plasma can be used for a timely diagnosis and confirmation of PSPs. We developed a fast and simple method of STX extraction based on plasma sample acidification and precipitation by acetonitrile, followed by quantification using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). Our approach provides the results ≤30 min, with a limit of detection of 2.8 ng/mL and a lower limit of quantification of 5.0 ng/mL. Within-run and between-run precision experiments showed good reproducibility with ≤15% values. Standard curves for calibration were linear with correlation coefficients ≥0.98 across the assay calibration range (5-200 ng/mL). In an interlaboratory analytical exercise, the method was found to be 100% accurate in determining the presence or absence of STX in human plasma specimens, with recovery values of 86-99%. This simple method for STX determination in animal or human plasma can quickly and reliably diagnose STX exposures and confirm suspected PSP cases to facilitate patient treatment or expedite necessary public health or security actions.
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- Klára Odehnalová
- Department of Experimental Phycology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Lidická 25/27, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Phycology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Lidická 25/27, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Phycology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Lidická 25/27, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
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- Department of Experimental Phycology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Botany, Czech Academy of Sciences, Lidická 25/27, Brno 60200, Czech Republic
- RECETOX, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Kotlářská 2, Brno 61137, Czech Republic
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Cai J, Li S, Wang Q, Deng D, Wang S, Ge L, Cui Y, Shen Y, Shen Q. Developing a detection strategy for ten paralytic shellfish poisonings in urine, combining high-throughput DESI-MS screening and accurate UPLC-QqQ/MS quantification. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2024; 1234:124036. [PMID: 38330520 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2024.124036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is the most widespread and harmful form of shellfish poisoning with high mortality rate. In this study, a combined desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-QqQ/MS) method was established for the detection of PSPs in urine. The method was optimized using a spray solution of methanol and water (1:1, v/v) containing 0.1 % FA, at a flow rate of 2.5 µL·min-1 and an applied voltage of 3 kV. The limit of detection (LOD) for PSPs detection by DESI-MS was in the range of 87-265 μg·L-1, which basically meets the requirements for the rapid screening of PSPs. The LOD for UPLC-QqQ/MS was in the range of 2.2-14.9 μg·L-1, with a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 7.3-49.7 μg·L-1, thus fulfilling the quantitative demand for PSPs in urine. Finally, after spiking the urine samples of six volunteers with PSPs to a concentration of 100 μg·L-1, DESI-MS successfully and efficiently detected the positive samples. Subsequently, UPLC-QqQ/MS was employed for precise quantification, yielding results in the range of 84.6-95.1 μg·L-1. The experimental findings demonstrated that the combination of DESI-MS and UPLC-QqQ/MS enables high-throughput, rapid screening of samples and accurate quantification of positive samples, providing assurance for food safety and human health.
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- Jing Cai
- Department of Forensic Science, Zhejiang Police College, Hangzhou 310053, China
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- Aquatic Products Quality Inspection Center of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Hangzhou Linping Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Linping 311106, Zhejiang, China
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- Hangzhou Linping Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Linping 311100, Zhejiang, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 330009, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 330009, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 330009, China
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- Hangzhou Linping Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Linping 311106, Zhejiang, China.
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- Panvascular Diseases Research Center, The Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou 324000, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 330009, China.
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Zheng R, Huang L, Wu Y, Lin S, Huang L. Simultaneous analysis of paralytic shellfish toxins and tetrodotoxins in human serum by liquid chromatography coupled to Q-Exactive high-resolution mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2023; 1215:123565. [PMID: 36586344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and tetrodotoxins (TTXs) are powerful neurotoxins. Previous research reported that PSTs and TTXs are found together in seafoods and may pose a serious hazard to public health. In this study, a new analytical method combining modified QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, Safe) with high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to Q-Exactive Orbitrap high-resolution mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the quantification of 10 PSTs and 2 TTXs in human serum. Chromatographic separation was achieved using the HILIC TSK-Gel Amide-80 column. The mass spectrometer was operated in full scan/dd-MS2(data-dependent MS2) mode, and for quantification analysis. The dd-MS2 resolution was set to 17,500 fullwidthat halfmaximum (FWHM). Results showed that methanol with 1 % (v/v) acetic acid extraction combined with 50 mg graphitized carbon black (GCB) and 50 mg octadecyl bonded silica gel (C18) was most suitable for purification. The mean recovery for all toxins ranged from 85.3 % to 118.2 % (RSD < 12 %). The limits of detection and quantification for human serum were in the ranges of 0.67-2.61 and 2.23-8.69 ng mL-1, respectively. The method was applied to analyze toxins in serum samples obtained from three poisoned patients in a case of poisoning caused by consumption of toxin-contaminated gastropoda (Bullacta exerata). The study has important application for rapid and accurate diagnosis of PSTs and TTXs toxin poisoning patients in clinic.
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- Renjin Zheng
- School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China; Physical and Chemical Analysis Department, Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China; Physical and Chemical Analysis Department, Fujian Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China.
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Erkmen C, Gebrehiwot WH, Uslu B. Hydrophilic Interaction Liquid Chromatography (HILIC): Latest Applications in the Pharmaceutical Researches. CURR PHARM ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412916666200402101501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Significant advances have been occurred in analytical research since the 1970s
by Liquid Chromatography (LC) as the separation method. Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography
(RPLC) method, using hydrophobic stationary phases and polar mobile phases, is the most commonly
used chromatographic method. However, it is difficult to analyze some polar compounds with this
method. Another separation method is the Normal Phase Liquid Chromatography (NPLC), which involves
polar stationary phases with organic eluents. NPLC presents low-efficiency separations and
asymmetric chromatographic peak shapes when analyzing polar compounds. Hydrophilic Interaction
Liquid Chromatography (HILIC) is an interesting and promising alternative method for the analysis of
polar compounds. HILIC is defined as a separation method that combines stationary phases used in the
NPLC method and mobile phases used in the RPLC method. HILIC can be successfully applied to all
types of liquid chromatographic separations such as pharmaceutical compounds, small molecules, metabolites,
drugs of abuse, carbohydrates, toxins, oligosaccharides, peptides, amino acids and proteins.
Objective:
This paper provides a general overview of the recent application of HILIC in the pharmaceutical
research in the different sample matrices such as pharmaceutical dosage form, plasma, serum,
environmental samples, animal origin samples, plant origin samples, etc. Also, this review focuses on
the most recent and selected papers in the drug research from 2009 to the submission date in 2020,
dealing with the analysis of different components using HILIC.
Results and Conclusion:
The literature survey showed that HILIC applications are increasing every
year in pharmaceutical research. It was found that HILIC allows simultaneous analysis of many compounds
using different detectors.
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- Cem Erkmen
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06560, Ankara,Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara University, 06560, Ankara,Turkey
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Li J, Zhu J, Li Y, Huang T, Li Y. l-Cysteine-modified magnetic microspheres for extraction and quantification of saxitoxin in rat plasma with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:2429-2435. [PMID: 32198812 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2020] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Saxitoxin, which is one of the most typical paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins, ranks the highest intoxication rate of marine biological poisoning cases globally. Efficient clean-up and extraction of saxitoxin from complex biological matrices are imperative for the analysis and concentration monitoring of the toxin when correlative poisoning cases happen. Herein, l-cysteine-modified magnetic microspheres based on metal-organic coordination were synthesized by a facile approach and applied for magnetic solid-phase extraction of saxitoxin from rat plasma samples before liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry detection. Parameters, including adsorbent amount, extraction time, desorption solution, and desorption time that could affect the extraction efficiency, were respectively investigated. The developed method demonstrated good linearity in the range of 5-300 ng/mL (R2 = 0.9985) with a limit of quantification of 5 ng/mL and a limit of detection of 0.5 ng/mL, acceptable accuracy. and precision of within-run and between-run.
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- Jiajia Li
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Eye Ear Nose Throat Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai, P. R. China
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Lv S, Wang H, Yan Y, Ge M, Guan J. Quantification and confirmation of four aflatoxins using a LC-MS/MS QTRAP system in multiple reaction monitoring, enhanced product ion scan, and MS 3 modes. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2020; 26:63-77. [PMID: 31357879 DOI: 10.1177/1469066719866050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A simple, rapid, and efficient liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method, operated in electrospray ionization and quadrupole linear ion trap modes, has been developed for the identification and structural characterization of aflatoxins in peanuts and its derivative products or bean sauce. Samples (5 g) were extracted with acetonitrile/water/formic acid (79:20:1, v/v). After centrifugation and dilution, the extracts were separated on a C18 analytical column by gradient elution (acetonitrile/0.2% formic acid) and analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. External calibration was used for qualification. The developed multiple reaction monitoring-information-dependent acquisition-enhanced product ion method enabled quantification and confirmation of the analytes in a single run. Enhanced product ion mode was used for qualitative analysis, while multiple reaction monitoring mode was used for quantitative analysis. An in-house library was constructed for identification. Calibration curves showed good linearity with correlation coefficients (r) higher than 0.994. Limits of detection were determined to be below 0.26 µg kg-1 for most analytes. The recoveries for those substances were in the acceptable range of 80.2%-119.1%. A new LC-MS3 method was established for further confirmation. One pickled pepper peanut was found to contain aflatoxins B1, B2, and G1 with contents of 90.93, 26.64, and 1.92 µg kg-1, respectively.
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- Shencong Lv
- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China
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- Jiaxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhejiang, China
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Calado SLDM, Santos GS, Wojciechowski J, Magalhães VFD, Silva de Assis HC. The accumulation dynamics, elimination and risk assessment of paralytic shellfish toxins in fish from a water supply reservoir. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:3222-3229. [PMID: 30463170 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
Paralytic shellfish Toxins (PSTs) or saxitoxins are neurotoxins that block the neural transmission by binding to the voltage-gated sodium channels in the nerve cells. There are >50 analogues described, which could be biotransformed into a molecular form of greater or lesser toxicity. The Alagados Reservoir is used for water supply, and persistent cyanobacterial blooms as well as PSTs concentrations have been found in this water body since 2002. The aims of this study were to quantify the concentrations of PSTs in the water and fish samples from the Alagados Reservoir. In addition, we evaluated the elimination of PSTs for 90 days in fish and estimated the potential risk to human health. Water and fish samples were collected from the reservoir. For the water samples the phytoplankton and chemical analyses were carried out. Fish were divided into two sample times: Field Samples (FS) and Elimination Experiment Samples (EES), which were maintained for 90 days in filtered and dechlorinated water. For chemical analysis, the muscles of FS were collected on the fish sampling day and the muscles and feces of EES were collected at 7, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 days. PSTs concentrations were present in water and fish samples, and they were estimated as a potential risk to humans; mainly for children. In addition, toxins were accumulated, biotransformed to other analogues and excreted by the fish. However, after 90 days, the toxins were still present in the water and fish muscle. Therefore, PSTs can remain for a long period in water, and fish can be a carrier of these neurotoxins. New approaches of monitoring and management are necessary in the actual global context of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins.
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- Sabrina Loise de Morais Calado
- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation - Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation - Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Conservation Program Post-Graduation - Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Box 19031, 81530-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Box 21941-902, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Liang X, Liu F, Wan Y, Yin X, Liu W. Facile synthesis of molecularly imprinted polymers for selective extraction of tyrosine metabolites in human urine. J Chromatogr A 2019; 1587:34-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.12.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Giebułtowicz J, Sobiech M, Rużycka M, Luliński P. Theoretical and experimental approach to hydrophilic interaction dispersive solid-phase extraction of 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid from human post-mortem blood. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1587:61-72. [PMID: 30579638 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Revised: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
In this paper, we proposed an innovative hydrophilic interaction dispersive solid-phase extraction (HI-d-SPE) protocol suitable for the isolation of the potential cyanide intoxication marker, 2-aminothiazoline-4-carboxylic acid (ATCA), from such complicated matrix as post-mortem blood. To create an optimal HI-d-SPE protocol, two sorbents were used: a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) and commercially available Oasis-MCX®. The latter sorbent was identified as more recovery-efficient with higher clean-up abilities in a carefully optimized process. Computational analysis was employed to provide insight into the adsorption mechanism of the two selected sorbents. The theoretical results were in agreement with the experiment regarding the efficiency of the sorbent. HI-d-SPE was successfully applied to the analysis of ATCA in 20 post-mortem blood samples using LC-MS/MS. The analytical performance of the method was finally compared to prior existing methods, in turn revealing its superiority.
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- Joanna Giebułtowicz
- Bioanalysis and Drugs Analysis Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Bioanalysis and Drugs Analysis Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland.
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Polyethyleneimine-modified hybrid silica sorbent for hydrophilic solid-phase extraction of thyreostats in animal tissues. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1581-1582:16-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Deme P, Narasimhulu CA, Parthasarathy S. Identification and evaluation of anti-inflammatory properties of aqueous components extracted from sesame (Sesamum indicum) oil. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1087-1088:61-69. [PMID: 29709873 PMCID: PMC5985832 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
Abstract
We previously reported that sesame oil (SO) has anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic and lipid lowering properties in vivo. Our recent studies have shown that, an aqueous extract of sesame oil (SOAE) has also anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic properties but with no lipid lowering effects. The extent of reduction in atherosclerosis led us to identify components of SOAE and evaluate their anti-inflammatory properties in vitro. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometric method was used to detect and identify components of SOAE. Methoxyphenol derivatives, short and long chain carboxylic acids, dicarboxylic acids, hydroxy and oxo- carboxylic acids were detected. To our surprise, sesamol and its derivatives (lignans), were not present in the SOAE. Among the identified, a combination of methoxy phenol compounds were selected and tested their ability to reduce LPS induced inflammatory gene expression. Monocyte derived macrophages/RAW 264.7 macrophages were pre-treated with these compounds for 2 h, followed by LPS stimulation for 24 h and pro-inflammatory gene expressions were analyzed. These methoxyphenol derivatives showed potent anti-inflammatory properties. In conclusion, the anti-inflammatory molecules associated with SO may contribute the anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic properties. Also, our results shed light for the development of SOAE based non-pharmacological therapeutics, nutritional supplements and health products for various inflammatory diseases in the future.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pragney Deme
- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA
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- Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32827, USA.
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