New approach via gene knockout and single-step chemical reaction for the synthesis of isotopically labeled fusarin c as an internal standard for the analysis of this fusarium mycotoxin in food and feed samples

J Agric Food Chem. 2012 Aug 29;60(34):8350-5. doi: 10.1021/jf302534x. Epub 2012 Aug 16.

Abstract

The gold standard for quantitation of contaminants with high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) is the use of isotopically labeled standards. Herein, we report a new strategy for the synthesis of isotopically labeled 21-d3-fusarin C via a genetically modified Fusarium strain, followed by a one-step derivatization reaction. Fusarin C is a Fusarium mycotoxin, which is mutagenic after metabolic activation. Its occurrence has been demonstrated recently in corn-based samples, but up to now, little is known about the contamination of other grain samples. To collect further data, the quantitation method was enhanced by application of the 21-d3-fusarin C and the use of a QTRAP 5500 mass spectrometer. This new method has a limit of detection (LOD) of 1 μg/kg, a limit of quantitation (LOQ) of 4 μg/kg, and a recovery rate of 99%. A total of 21 corn samples and 13 grain samples were analyzed, with resulting fusarin C levels varying from not detectable to 24.7 μg/kg.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animal Feed / analysis
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods
  • Diazomethane / chemistry
  • Food Analysis / methods
  • Food Analysis / standards
  • Fusarium / genetics*
  • Fusarium / metabolism
  • Gene Knockout Techniques / methods*
  • Genetic Engineering
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Polyenes / analysis*
  • Polyenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Polyenes / metabolism
  • Pyrrolidinones / metabolism
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / instrumentation
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / standards*
  • Zea mays / chemistry
  • Zea mays / microbiology

Substances

  • Polyenes
  • Pyrrolidinones
  • Diazomethane
  • fusarin C