Use of a guard column coupled to mass spectrometry as a fast semi-quantitative methodology for the determination of plasticizer metabolites in urine

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For the first time, a very simple and fast method combining the use of a guard column coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (guard column-MS/MS) has been proposed for the determination of plasticizer metabolites in urine. Briefly, samples (1.0 mL) were submitted to enzymatic hydrolysis for 10 min, filtered, diluted 1/10 v/v with ultrapure water and directly injected into the system. A fast run of only 2 min (3 min including the injection cycle) allowed the determination of 19 analytes. Enzymatic hydrolysis, filtering material, and guard column-MS/MS conditions were optimized. Intra-day precision at the low-level concentration (expressed as relative standard deviation, %RSD) obtained from the analysis of synthetic urine samples varied between 11 and 20%. Limits of quantification ranged from 2.8 to 60 ng/mL. Trueness values, calculated as apparent recoveries, ranged from 70 to 135%. To correct for matrix effects, analyte concentrations in real urine were quantified by the standard addition method. To confirm the results obtained by guard column-MS/MS, an ultra(high)-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was also applied (total chromatographic run time 17 min, including column re-equilibration). Concentrations measured with both methods were in good agreement. Hence, we propose the use of guard column-MS/MS to analyse a large number samples in a very short time (semi-quantification), and apply the chromatographic analysis only to those samples with levels close to/higher than the concentrations equivalent to the safe maximum daily intakes of the parent compounds (confirmation). This double strategy (semi-quantification by guard column-MS/MS and confirmation-when needed-by UHPLC-MS/MS) implies important savings in time and money.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:1690

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Journal of chromatography. A - 1690(2023) vom: 08. Feb., Seite 463788

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

González-Mariño, Iria [VerfasserIn]
Casas-Ferreira, Ana María [VerfasserIn]
Nogal Sánchez, Miguel Del [VerfasserIn]
Pérez Pavón, José Luis [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Guard column
Journal Article
Phthalate metabolites
Plasticizers
Tandem mass spectrometry
Ultra(high)-performance liquid chromatography
Urine

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Date Completed 03.02.2023

Date Revised 03.02.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463788

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM351604820