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. 2018 Aug 2;23(8):1926.
doi: 10.3390/molecules23081926.

Simultaneous Analysis of 20 Mycotoxins in Grapes and Wines from Hexi Corridor Region (China): Based on a QuEChERS⁻UHPLC⁻MS/MS Method

Bo Zhang  1 , Xia Chen  2 , Shun-Yu Han  3 , Min Li  4 , Teng-Zhen Ma  5 , Wen-Jun Sheng  6 , Xia Zhu  7
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Simultaneous Analysis of 20 Mycotoxins in Grapes and Wines from Hexi Corridor Region (China): Based on a QuEChERS⁻UHPLC⁻MS/MS Method

Bo Zhang et al. Molecules. .

Abstract

The aim of this study is to develop and validate an improved analytical method for the simultaneous quantification of 20 types of mycotoxins in grapes and wines. In this research, the optimization of tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS) parameter, ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) separation, and QuEChERS procedure, which includes wine/water ratio, the amount and type of salt, clean-up sorbent, were performed, and the whole separation of mycotoxins was accomplished within 7 min analyzing time. Under optimum conditions, recoveries ranged from 85.6% to 117.8%, while relative standard deviation (RSD) remained between 6.0% and 17.5%. The limit of detection (LOD, 0.06⁻10 μg/L) and the limit of quantification (LOQ, 0.18⁻30 μg/L) were lower than those permitted by legislation in food matrices, which demonstrated the high sensitivity and applicability of this efficient method. Finally, 36 grapes and 42 wine samples from the Hexi Corridor region were analyzed. Penicillic acid (PCA), mycophenolic acid (MPA), cyclopiazonic acid (CPA), fumonisin B1 (FB1) and zearalenone (ZEN) were detected in a small number of grape samples with lower concentrations between 0.10 μg/L and 81.26 μg/L. Meanwhile, ochratoxin A (OTA), aflatoxin B2 (AFB2), MPA, CPA, and ZEN were detected in some wine counterparts with concentrations ranged from 0.10 μg/L to 4.62 μg/L. However, the concentrations of the detected mycotoxins were much lower than the maximum legal limits set of other products.

Keywords: QuEChERS; UHPLC–MS/MS; grapes and wines; hexi corridor region; mycotoxins.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Figure 1
The extracted ion chromatograms of 20 mycotoxins in a standard solution under positive mode.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Values of matrix effect (ME) observed at 2.5 μg/L level.
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