Reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method for the determination of ochratoxin A in wine

J Chromatogr A. 2004 Jan 23;1024(1-2):275-9. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2003.10.025.

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a new, rapid, highly sensitive and reproducible RP-HPLC-FLD method for the detection of ochratoxin A (OTA) in wine, by directly injecting the liquid in the chromatographic system without any extraction or clean-up. An alkaline mobile phase (NH4Cl:CH-CN 85:15 (v/v), 20 mM, pH 9.8) was used to obtain a distinct fluorescence enhancement. This improvement allows to reach, without an immunoaffinity clean-up or concentration, a detection limit of 0.05 ng/ml, which is similar to those commonly obtained after immunoaffinity purification and acidic elution. The method was statistically validated and directly applied to a series of wine samples.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Ochratoxins / analysis*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence / methods*
  • Wine / analysis*

Substances

  • Ochratoxins
  • ochratoxin A