title: Liquid chromatographic analysis of vitamin K1 in milk-based infant formula with matrix solid-phase dispersion.
abstract: A liquid chromatographic method for vitamin K1 in milk-based infant formula is described. The vitamins are extracted from infant formula by matrix solid-phase dispersion and quantitated by reversed-phase chromatography with fluorescence detection. Vitamin K1 is converted to the fluorescent hydroquinone with a postcolumn zinc reductive reactor. The limit of detection is 12 pg, and the limit of quantitation is 38 pg on-column. Linear responses were obtained in the range 0.55-22.1 ng/ml (r2 = 0.9998). Recoveries of vitamin K1 from an analyte-fortified blank material for milk-based infant formula averaged 91.7% (n = 25). The method provides a rapid, specific, and easily controlled assay for vitamin K1 in fortified infant formula.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Southeast Regional Laboratory, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Eitenmiller
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D016014:Linear Models; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D010837:Vitamin K 1 / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D010837:Vitamin K 1