title: Qualitative Multiresidue Screening Method for 143 Veterinary Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in Milk and Fish Tissue Using Liquid Chromatography Quadrupole-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry.
abstract: A wide-scope screening methodology has been developed for the identification of veterinary drugs and pharmaceuticals in fish tissue and milk using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-QTOF MS). The method was validated using a qualitative approach at two concentration levels. The detection of the residues was accomplished by retention time, accurate mass, and the isotopic fit using an in-house database. Product-ion spectra were used for unequivocal identification of the compounds. Generic sample treatment was applied. The majority of the compounds were successfully detected and identified at concentration levels of 150 ng mL(-1) in milk and 200 μg kg(-1) in fish (>80% of the compounds in both matrices), whereas satisfactory results were also obtained at concentration levels of 15 ng mL(-1) in milk and 20 μg kg(-1) in fish (>60% of the compounds detected and identified).
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Marilena E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dasenaki
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Anna A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bletsou
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Koulis
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zographou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Nikolaos S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Thomaidis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass; D002417:Cattle; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000737:chemistry*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D008892:Milk / Q000737:chemistry*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D021541:Sea Bream; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*; D012756:Sheep; D019155:Veterinary Drugs / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D019155:Veterinary Drugs
keywords: UHPLC-QTOF MS; fish; milk; pharmaceuticals; qualitative validation; screening; veterinary drugs