Sulfonamides in milk by high performance liquid chromatography with pre-column derivatization and fluorescence detection

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar e validar um método para deteminação de resíduos de sulfatiazol (STZ), sulfametazina (SMZ) e sulfadimetoxina (SDM) em leite UHT integral. A extração foi realizada com diclorometano e coluna de extração em fase sólida de sílica. Os resíduos, após derivação com fluorescamina, foram quantificados por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detector de fluorescência. O limite de detecção das três sulfas em amostra de leite integral foi 0,3 µg L-1 e o limite de quantificação foi 1 µg L-1 para STZ e SMZ e 2,5 µg L-1 para SDM, com coeficientes de variação entre 4,4 e 6,6%. Os valores de recuperação para STZ, SMZ e SDM foram 63,2, 91,2 e 63,2%, respectivamente. Considerando o limite máximo de resíduo estabelecido pela legislação brasileira de 100 µg kg-1 para a soma das concentrações totais de STZ, SMZ e SDM, o método descrito permite a determinação simultânea dos três analitos em amostras de leite UTH integral.The objective of this work was to evaluate and validate a method for analysis of sulfathiazole (STZ), sulfamethazine (SMZ) and sulfadimethoxine (SDM) residues in milk. Extraction was carried out with diclhoromethane followed by silica solid phase extraction. The extracts were derivatizated with fluorescamine and quantified by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The detection limit for the three sulfonamides was 0.3 µg L-1 and the quantification limit was 1 µg L-1 for STZ and SMZ and 2.5 µg L-1 for SDM, with coefficient of variation ranging from 4.4 to 6.6%. The recoveries for STZ, SMZ and SDM were 63.2, 91.2 and 63.2%, respectively. Considering that Brazilian regulation sets maximum residue limit in milk of 100 µg kg-1 for total sulfonamide concentrations (STZ, SMZ and SDM), the present method is adequate to quantify the residues of three sulfonamides simultaneously in UHT milk

Total Arsenic, Cadmium, and Lead Determination in Brazilian Rice Samples Using ICP-MS

This study is aimed at investigating a suitable method for rice sample preparation as well as validating and applying the method for monitoring the concentration of total arsenic, cadmium, and lead in rice by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS). Various rice sample preparation procedures were evaluated. The analytical method was validated by measuring several parameters including limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), linearity, relative bias, and repeatability. Regarding the sample preparation, recoveries of spiked samples were within the acceptable range from 89.3 to 98.2% for muffle furnace, 94.2 to 103.3% for heating block, 81.0 to 115.0% for hot plate, and 92.8 to 108.2% for microwave. Validation parameters showed that the method fits for its purpose, being the total arsenic, cadmium, and lead within the Brazilian Legislation limits. The method was applied for analyzing 37 rice samples (including polished, brown, and parboiled), consumed by the Brazilian population. The total arsenic, cadmium, and lead contents were lower than the established legislative values, except for total arsenic in one brown rice sample. This study indicated the need to establish monitoring programs for emphasizing the study on this type of cereal, aiming at promoting the Public Health

Sulfonamidas em leite por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com derivação pré-coluna e detecção por fluorescência Sulfonamides in milk by high performance liquid chromatography with pre-column derivatization and fluorescence detection

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar e validar um método para deteminação de resíduos de sulfatiazol (STZ), sulfametazina (SMZ) e sulfadimetoxina (SDM) em leite UHT integral. A extração foi realizada com diclorometano e coluna de extração em fase sólida de sílica. Os resíduos, após derivação com fluorescamina, foram quantificados por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência com detector de fluorescência. O limite de detecção das três sulfas em amostra de leite integral foi 0,3 µg L-1 e o limite de quantificação foi 1 µg L-1 para STZ e SMZ e 2,5 µg L-1 para SDM, com coeficientes de variação entre 4,4 e 6,6%. Os valores de recuperação para STZ, SMZ e SDM foram 63,2, 91,2 e 63,2%, respectivamente. Considerando o limite máximo de resíduo estabelecido pela legislação brasileira de 100 µg kg-1 para a soma das concentrações totais de STZ, SMZ e SDM, o método descrito permite a determinação simultânea dos três analitos em amostras de leite UTH integral.<br>The objective of this work was to evaluate and validate a method for analysis of sulfathiazole (STZ), sulfamethazine (SMZ) and sulfadimethoxine (SDM) residues in milk. Extraction was carried out with diclhoromethane followed by silica solid phase extraction. The extracts were derivatizated with fluorescamine and quantified by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection. The detection limit for the three sulfonamides was 0.3 µg L-1 and the quantification limit was 1 µg L-1 for STZ and SMZ and 2.5 µg L-1 for SDM, with coefficient of variation ranging from 4.4 to 6.6%. The recoveries for STZ, SMZ and SDM were 63.2, 91.2 and 63.2%, respectively. Considering that Brazilian regulation sets maximum residue limit in milk of 100 µg kg-1 for total sulfonamide concentrations (STZ, SMZ and SDM), the present method is adequate to quantify the residues of three sulfonamides simultaneously in UHT milk