title: Analysis of patulin in pear- and apple-based foodstuffs by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry.
abstract: A liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry method for the determination of patulin in apple- and pear-based foodstuffs was developed. The sample preparation is based on the QuEChERS procedure involving an initial extraction step with water and acetonitrile, followed by a partitioning step after the addition of magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride. The cleanup was performed by using dispersive solid-phase extraction with a mixture of magnesium sulfate, primary secondary amine sorbent, and n-octadecylsiloxane sorbent added together to the extract. The cleaned extract was finally evaporated and reconstituted in water prior to injection. Quantitation was performed by isotope dilution using ((13)C(7))-patulin as internal standard. The method was first fully validated in three different baby food products including apple-pear juice, apple-pear puree, and infant cereals. Then the scope of application of the method was extended to pear concentrate, raw apples, apple flakes (naturally contaminated), dried apples, and yogurt. The sensitivity achieved by the method in all matrices gave limits of detection (LOD) and quantitation (LOQ) of ≤0.5 and ≤10 μg/kg, respectively, which was compliant with maximum levels settled in Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006. Method performances for all matrices also fulfilled the criteria established in the CEN/TR 16059:2010 document. Indeed, recoveries were within the 94-104% range; relative standard deviations of repeatability (RSD(r)) and intermediate reproducibility (RSD(IR)) were ≤7.5 and ≤13.0%, respectively, and trueness in an infant apple drink (FAPAS 1642) was measured at 99%.
authors.affiliation: Nestlé Research Centre, Nestec Ltd., Vers-chez-les-Blanc, 1000 Lausanne 26 Switzerland. aurelien.desmarchelier@rdls.nestle.com
authors.forename: Aurelien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Desmarchelier
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mujahid
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Racault
authors.forename: Loic
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perring
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lancova
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis; D027845:Malus / Q000737:chemistry*; D010365:Patulin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D031989:Pyrus / Q000737:chemistry*; D052616:Solid Phase Extraction; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods*; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D010365:Patulin