LC/MS confirmation of ionophores in animal feeds

Autor: S B, Turnipseed, J E, Roybal, A P, Pfenning, S A, Gonzales, J A, Hurlbut, M R, Madson
Rok vydání: 2001
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Zdroj: Journal of AOAC International. 84(3)
ISSN: 1060-3271
Popis: A liquid chromatographic/mass spectrometric (LC/MS) electrospray confirmation method has been developed to confirm 4 ionophores (monensin, lasalocid, salinomycin, and narasin) in a variety of animal feeds using a single quadrupole mass spectrometer. The sodium ions of these compounds are dominant in the electrospray mass spectrum. Using optimized "in-source" collision induced dissociation, characteristic fragment ions seen previously using MS/MS can be observed. The drugs were extracted from the feed matrix using hexane-ethyl acetate and isolated using a silica solid-phase extraction cartridge. These ionophores were confirmed in both medicated feeds and nonmedicated feeds fortified with these drugs at the 1-50 ppm level. In addition, this method was used to confirm residues of monensin in a nonmedicated feed that was collected from a feed mill immediately after the production of a similar feed that was medicated with high levels of monensin.
Databáze: OpenAIRE