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HERO ID
4216020
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Determination of phthalate diesters and monoesters in human milk and infant formula by fat extraction, size-exclusion chromatography clean-up and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection
Author(s)
Del Bubba, M; Ancillotti, C; Checchini, L; Fibbi, D; Rossini, D; Ciofi, L; Rivoira, L; Profeti, C; Orlandini, S; Furlanetto, S
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis
ISSN:
0731-7085
EISSN:
1873-264X
Volume
148
Page Numbers
6-16
Language
English
PMID
28946042
DOI
10.1016/j.jpba.2017.09.017
Web of Science Id
WOS:000417771700002
Abstract
A sensitive and reliable analytical method was developed for the simultaneous determination of five phthalate diesters and corresponding monoesters in human milk samples and infant formulas. The method involved a liquid-liquid extraction with a CH2Cl2/CH3OH/NaCl 30% 2/1/0.5 (v/v/v) mixture, the clean-up of the extract by size-exclusion chromatography (swelling and elution solvent: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 9/1v/v), the derivatization of monoesters by trimethylsilyl-diazomethane and instrumental analysis by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. Recovery was in the range of 83-115% and precision was found between 9% and 21%. For phthalate diesters, method detection limits (MDLs) ranged from hundreds of ng/kg to 4.2μg/kg on a fresh weight milk (f.w.) basis, depending on blank contribution evaluated in matrix. Lower MDLs (0.03-0.8μg/kg f.w.) were achieved for corresponding monoesters. The proposed method was applied to the determination of target compounds in nine human milk samples and four infant formulas, confirming their presence in all samples. However, a generally higher contamination was assessed in artificial milk than in breast milk samples.
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