title: Determination of beta-phenylethylamine in catfish (Parasilurus asotus) tissues by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
abstract: 1. beta-Phenylethylamine (PEA) was detected and quantitated in tissues of the catfish, Parasilurus asotus, by very specific and sensitive gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. 2. The selected ion monitoring was made with a strong quasi-molecular ion of the pentafluoropropionic derivative of PEA in the positive chemical ionization mode. 3. PEA was found in all tissues tested ranging from 2.8 to 38.2 ng/g wet wt tissue. It was highest in the spinal cord, followed by the skin, brain and intestine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Legal Medicine, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumazawa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Seno
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hattori
mesh_terms: D015078:2-Hydroxyphenethylamine / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D002397:Catfishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D010627:Phenethylamines / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010627:Phenethylamines; D015078:2-Hydroxyphenethylamine