Abstract:
A new solid phase extraction-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(SPE-LC-MS/MS)method for simultaneous determination of 1,2-stilbenes, diethylstilbestrol (DES), dienoestrol (DIS) and hexestrol (HES) in animal tissues was reported. The 1,2-stilbenes were extracted with methanol from analyte by ultrasonic. The extraction was evaporated (40 ℃) to 5 mL, purified by passing through HLB(20 g•L
-1)solidphase extraction cartridges. The elution was evaporated by nitrogen blow and dissolved by mobile phase, and then assayed by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. The limits of detection(LOD) are 0.2 μg•kg
-1, and the limits of quantitation(LOQ) are 0.5 μg•kg
-1. The calibration curves are linear between 1.0 μg•L
-1 and 100 μg•L
-1 for 1,2-stilbenes. Recoveries of DES, DIS, HES in animal tissues are 78.8%~110.9%, and inter-relative standard deviation(
n=5)are less than 8.0%, respectively, at spiked levels of 0.5~20 μg•kg
-1. The method is simple, sensitive and reliable for food safety.