Analytical method for the determination of sterigmatocystin in grains using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray positive ionization

Aleksandrs Versilovskis; Vadims Bartkevics; Velga Miķelsone

doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2007.05.022

Analytical method for the determination of sterigmatocystin in grains using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray positive ionization

J Chromatogr A. 2007 Jul 20;1157(1-2):467-71. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.05.022. Epub 2007 May 13.

Authors

Aleksandrs Versilovskis¹, Vadims Bartkevics, Velga Miķelsone

Affiliation

¹ National Diagnostic Centre (NDC), Food and Environmental Investigations Laboratory, Lejupes iela 3, Riga LV-1076, Latvia. [email protected]

PMID: 17540384
DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.05.022

Abstract

A sensitive LC-electrospray positive ionization (ESI+) MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of the Aspergillus mycotoxin, sterigmatocystin, in grains at levels down to less than 0.5 microg/kg. Recovery was found to be greater than 97% for wheat grains.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
Edible Grain / chemistry*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
Sterigmatocystin / analysis*
Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

Sterigmatocystin