title: Simultaneous determination of 16 sulfonamides in honey by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry.
abstract: A method is described for the determination of 16 sulfonamides in honey. Samples are dissolved in phosphoric acid solution (pH2), cleaned up with 2 solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges, an aromatic sulfonic cation-exchange cartridge and an Oasis HLB SPE cartridge, and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) under the selected conditions. Without exception, calibration curves were linear (r = > 0.995), when sulfamethizole was between 1.0 and 25.0 microg/kg; sulfacetamide, sulfapyridine, sulfadiazine, sulfachloropyridazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamerazine, sulfisoxazole, sulfamonomethoxine, and sulfadoxine were between 2.0 and 50.0 microg/kg; sulfamethoxypyridazine, sulfadimethoxine, and sulfathiazole were between 4.0 and 100.0 microg/kg; sulfamethazine and sulfameter were between 8.0 and 200.0 microg/kg; and sulfaphenazole was between 12.0 and 300.0 microg/kg. Average recoveries at 4 fortification levels in the range of 1.0-300 microg/kg in honey were 70.9-102.5%, and relative standard deviations were 2.02-11.52%. The limits of quantitation for the 16 sulfonamides were between 1.0 and 12.0 microg/kg, with the LC/MS/MS method.
authors.affiliation: Qinhuangdao Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, 39 Haibin Rd, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, PC 066002, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Guo-Fang
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Yan-Zhong
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Jin-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Guang-Qun
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Chun-Lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xue-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zeng-Yin
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yu-Qiu
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D002021:Buffers; D002138:Calibration; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D005453:Fluorescence; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D006722:Honey / Q000032:analysis*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification*
chemical_list: D002021:Buffers; D013449:Sulfonamides