Dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction of aflatoxins from commercial soy milk samples using a green vitamin-based metal-organic framework as an efficient sorbent followed by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry determination. 2022

Ali Mohebbi, and Mahboob Nemati, and Mohammad Reza Afshar Mogaddam, and Mir Ali Farajzadeh, and Farzaneh Lotfipour
Food and Drug Safety Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

In the current work, for the first time, a vitamin-based metal-organic framework constructed from cobalt ions and vitamin B3 has been used as a sorbent in dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction. The proposed method was used to extract and enrich aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2) from soy milk samples before their quantification by high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. In this work, first the metal-organic framework was synthesized and characterized using techniques such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometry, scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption/desorption, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Then it was used as an efficient sorbent in the proposed dispersive micro-solid-phase extraction. For this purpose, after precipitating the proteins of soy milk sample with the aid of trichloroacetic acid, the supernatant phase was taken, mixed with the synthesized sorbent, and vortexed. After centrifuging, the analytes loaded on the adsorbent were eluted with methanol to transfer them into an organic phase which was compatible with the subsequently employed separation system. The adsorption capacity of the synthesized MOF for aflatoxins B1, B2, G1, and G2 were 0.77, 0.83, 0.70, and 0.54 mg g-1, respectively. Under the best experimental situations, satisfactory outcomes including acceptable extraction recoveries (64-75%), low limits of detection (11.3-48.2 ng L-1) and quantification (42.8-161.6 ng L-1), and good repeatability (relative standard deviations equal or less than 4.0 and 4.7% for intra- and inter- day precisions, respectively) were obtained. In addition, green synthesis of the metal-organic framework (using vitamin B3 as a linker, water as the reaction solvent, and mild conditions) and usage low amount or volume of the adsorbent and organic solvents during the extraction process were the other beneficial aspects of this work which caused the suggested analytical method to be environmentally friendly.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002851 Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Liquid chromatographic techniques which feature high inlet pressures, high sensitivity, and high speed. Chromatography, High Performance Liquid,Chromatography, High Speed Liquid,Chromatography, Liquid, High Pressure,HPLC,High Performance Liquid Chromatography,High-Performance Liquid Chromatography,UPLC,Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography,Chromatography, High-Performance Liquid,High-Performance Liquid Chromatographies,Liquid Chromatography, High-Performance
D000073396 Metal-Organic Frameworks Supramolecular networks that consist of ordered arrangements of organic electron donor linkers (usually ditopic or polytopic organic carboxylates) and metal cations. They can have an extremely high surface area and adjustable pore size that allows for the insertion of other molecules capable of various functions such as catalysis, capture of carbon dioxide, and drug delivery. Metal Organic Framework,Metal-Organic Framework,Porous Coordination Polymer,Covalent Organic Framework,Porous Coordination Networks,Porous Coordination Polymers,Coordination Networks, Porous,Coordination Polymer, Porous,Coordination Polymers, Porous,Framework, Covalent Organic,Framework, Metal Organic,Framework, Metal-Organic,Frameworks, Metal-Organic,Metal Organic Frameworks,Networks, Porous Coordination,Organic Framework, Covalent,Organic Framework, Metal,Polymer, Porous Coordination,Polymers, Porous Coordination
D000348 Aflatoxins Furano-furano-benzopyrans that are produced by ASPERGILLUS from STERIGMATOCYSTIN. They are structurally related to COUMARINS and easily oxidized to an epoxide form to become ALKYLATING AGENTS. Members of the group include AFLATOXIN B1; aflatoxin B2, aflatoxin G1, aflatoxin G2; AFLATOXIN M1; and aflatoxin M2. Aflatoxin
D012997 Solvents Liquids that dissolve other substances (solutes), generally solids, without any change in chemical composition, as, water containing sugar. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Solvent
D014815 Vitamins Organic substances that are required in small amounts for maintenance and growth, but which cannot be manufactured by the human body. Vitamin
D052616 Solid Phase Extraction An extraction method that separates analytes using a solid phase and a liquid phase. It is used for preparative sample cleanup before analysis by CHROMATOGRAPHY and other analytical methods. Extraction, Solid Phase,Extractions, Solid Phase,Solid Phase Extractions
D053719 Tandem Mass Spectrometry A mass spectrometry technique using two (MS/MS) or more mass analyzers. With two in tandem, the precursor ions are mass-selected by a first mass analyzer, and focused into a collision region where they are then fragmented into product ions which are then characterized by a second mass analyzer. A variety of techniques are used to separate the compounds, ionize them, and introduce them to the first mass analyzer. For example, for in GC-MS/MS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY is involved in separating relatively small compounds by GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY prior to injecting them into an ionization chamber for the mass selection. Mass Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry,Mass Spectrometry Mass Spectrometry,Mass Spectrometry, Tandem
D057230 Limit of Detection Concentration or quantity that is derived from the smallest measure that can be detected with reasonable certainty for a given analytical procedure. Limits of Detection,Detection Limit,Detection Limits
D041942 Soy Milk A beverage prepared from GLYCINE MAX. Milk, Soy,Soy Beverage,Beverage, Soy,Beverages, Soy,Soy Beverages

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