Development and validation of a confirmatory method for the determination of tranquilisers and a β-blocker in porcine and bovine kidney by LC-MS/MS

Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2013;30(6):1000-11. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2013.795292. Epub 2013 Jun 14.

Abstract

A method for the confirmation of the tranquilisers azaperone and its metabolite azaperol, of chlorpromazine, propionylpromazine and acepromazine, haloperidol, xylazine and the β-blocker carazolol in porcine and bovine kidney with LC-MS/MS was developed. Various solvents and extraction techniques and different ways of clean-up were tested and verified with incurred pig kidney from an animal study. The best extraction efficiency was reached by extraction with a mixture of ammonia in ethyl acetate and overhead shaking without SPE clean-up. The optimised method with a twofold sample extraction was validated according to Commission Decision 2002/657/EC in a matrix-comprehensive in-house validation supported by the InterVal software, taking into account the defined MRLs and recommended concentrations. The validated method can be used for residue control of the above-mentioned analytes in bovine and porcine kidney of food-producing animals in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC.

Publication types

  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / analysis*
  • Animals
  • Calibration
  • Cattle
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Solid Phase Extraction
  • Swine
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Tranquilizing Agents / analysis*

Substances

  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Tranquilizing Agents