Determination of cephalosporin antibiotic residues in milk using liquid chromatography – tandem mass spectrometry (LC – MS/MS) method
Journal
Acta Medica Balkanica
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Alija, Gjulai
Ahmeti Lika, Sihana
Havziu, Drita
Abstract
The possible presence of cephalosporin residues in milk is one of the key issues for food safety which arouses great public
concern. When these classes of drugs are retained in food stuff, this may result in allergic or toxic reactions, alterations in the
intestinal flora, bacterial resistance and the inhibition of fermentation in the dairy industry. A modest liquid chromatographytandem
mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 3
cephalosporins residues (cephapirin, cefalexin, ceftiofur) in milk. The method was validated in accordance with the criteria
defined in Commission Decision 2002/657/EC.
Samples are initially extracted with EDTA-Mcllvain buffer and after that solid-phase extraction clean-up with Oasis HLB
cartridge was performed. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a C18 column. From the gained results from the
validation study, it can be concluded that the method was linear with coefficient of correlation (R2) from 0.9812 to 0.9896.
Detection capabilities (CCβ) ranged between 10.27 and 11.97 μg/L and decision limits (CCα) ranged between 9.59 and 12.39
μg/L. The recovery values ranged from 84.53 to 95.70 % with relative standard deviations (RSD) no larger than 17.25 %. This
validation study provided evidence that the method it’s suitable to be applied in routine analysis for the detection of
cephalosporin residues in milk.
concern. When these classes of drugs are retained in food stuff, this may result in allergic or toxic reactions, alterations in the
intestinal flora, bacterial resistance and the inhibition of fermentation in the dairy industry. A modest liquid chromatographytandem
mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 3
cephalosporins residues (cephapirin, cefalexin, ceftiofur) in milk. The method was validated in accordance with the criteria
defined in Commission Decision 2002/657/EC.
Samples are initially extracted with EDTA-Mcllvain buffer and after that solid-phase extraction clean-up with Oasis HLB
cartridge was performed. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a C18 column. From the gained results from the
validation study, it can be concluded that the method was linear with coefficient of correlation (R2) from 0.9812 to 0.9896.
Detection capabilities (CCβ) ranged between 10.27 and 11.97 μg/L and decision limits (CCα) ranged between 9.59 and 12.39
μg/L. The recovery values ranged from 84.53 to 95.70 % with relative standard deviations (RSD) no larger than 17.25 %. This
validation study provided evidence that the method it’s suitable to be applied in routine analysis for the detection of
cephalosporin residues in milk.
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