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- Title
Methodology development based on "dilute and shoot" and QuEChERS for determination of multiple mycotoxins in cocoa by LC-MS/MS.
- Authors
Abreu, Daiane Cássia Pereira; da Silva Oliveira, Fabiano Aurélio; Vargas, Eugenia Azevedo; Madureira, Fernando Diniz; Magalhães, Elisangela Jaqueline; da Silva, Lucas Pinto; Saczk, Adelir Aparecida
- Abstract
This work proposes an extraction method based on the "dilute and shoot" approach and QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) for the simultaneous determination of 42 mycotoxins (34 quantified and 8 qualitatively studied) in dried cocoa bean samples. The purpose of the developed methodology was the reduction of co-extractives from the matrix and an efficient extraction without a cleanup step, and subsequent analysis by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In order to obtain the best extraction conditions, gravimetric tests were performed and parameters that influenced the extraction efficiency were evaluated, such as the proportion of extraction phases, amount of salt, acidification, and extraction time. The performance of the developed method was evaluated to ensure its reliability. Considering the recovery range of 70–120% as an accuracy parameter, four of the mycotoxins under study (acetyl T-2, tenuazonic acid, wortmannin, and zearalenone) showed undesirable values at one of the levels evaluated. The repeatability of the method was assessed for 34 mycotoxins by the relative standard deviation (RSD%) of the responses, and all presented satisfactory values. The quantification limits ranged from 1.0 to 33.0 μg kg−1. Modification of the extraction methods made it possible to simultaneously analyze multiple mycotoxins, eliminating the need for the cleanup step, which led to analyte losses. The proposed methodology has a low cost, which makes it advantageous in routine analysis. It also has the potential for scope extension to cocoa-based foods, which are naturally exposed to a greater variety of mycotoxins.
- Subjects
ACIDIFICATION; MATRIX effect; MYCOTOXINS; TANDEM mass spectrometry; CACAO beans; COCOA
- Publication
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2020, Vol 412, Issue 8, p1757
- ISSN
1618-2642
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s00216-020-02390-5