Quantification of Chlorate and Perchlorate in a Broad Range of Food Commodities, Including Baby Food, Nutritional Formulas, and Ingredients by LC-MS/MS: First Action AOAC 2022.06

Abstract Background Chlorate is an effective herbicide, but also a byproduct of chlorinating agents used to disinfect water, which is one of the reasons why it is regularly found in food. Perchlorate is a ubiquitous contaminant, which is naturally occurring in the environment but also released from...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of AOAC International 2023-11, Vol.106 (6), p.1505-1524
Hauptverfasser: Huertas-Pérez, José Fernando, Mottier, Pascal, Konings, Erik, Baslé, Quentin, Tan, Shi Ying, Kopeć-Durska, Monika, Zawada, Patrycja, Griffin, Ashley, Sánchez-Calderón, María Guadalupe, Silva-Robledo, Juan Pablo, Rubio, Lisette
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Background Chlorate is an effective herbicide, but also a byproduct of chlorinating agents used to disinfect water, which is one of the reasons why it is regularly found in food. Perchlorate is a ubiquitous contaminant, which is naturally occurring in the environment but also released from anthropogenic sources such as the industrial use of certain natural fertilizers. Chlorate affects the hematological system, and perchlorate the thyroid. Objective Implement and validate a simple and robust analytical method for the accurate determination of chlorate and perchlorate in baby food, infant and adult formulas, and ingredients thereof, which is suited for its application in routine environments where a broad variety of food commodities must be analyzed simultaneously. Method Typically, analytes are extracted with a mixture of water, acidified methanol, and dichloromethane. Optionally, for dairy products and byproducts, extraction can be performed with water, acidified methanol, and EDTA, followed by two steps of cleanup (freezing out and dispersive solid-phase extraction with C18 in acetonitrile). Quantitative determination is carried out by isotopic dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Results The method was single-laboratory validated in five Nestlé Quality Assurance Centers (NQACs) in a comprehensive range of representative matrixes of different categories such as baby foods, infant/adult formulas, and ingredients, with results generally in agreement with the acceptance criteria of the Standard Method Performance Requirement (SMPR®) 2021.001 defined by AOAC INTERNATIONAL, in terms of representative matrixes validated, LOQs, trueness, and precision. The data generated during validation show that the method proposed is simple, accurate and robust enough to be implemented and applied in routine environments. Conclusion The data generated during validation show that the method proposed is simple, accurate and robust enough to be implemented and applied in routine environments. Highlights The AOAC Expert Review Panel approved the present method as AOAC Official First Action 2022.06.
ISSN:1060-3271
1944-7922
DOI:10.1093/jaoacint/qsad086