Abstract
A specific analytical method able to identify and quantify traces of six glucocorticoids residues in eggs were developed. The extraction and clean-up parameters for simultaneous analysis were evaluated and HPLC and spectrometric conditions were also established. For determination of glucocorticoids, 5 g of egg was transferred into a test tube, adjusted pH 5.2 with acetate buffer and was $\beta$-glucuronidase/arylsulfatase from Helix pomatia added. The mixture was centrifuged and supernatant was extracted twice with 20 mL n-hexane. The extraction was performed with HLB cartridge using methanol, followed by clean-up with silica cartridge using methanol/ethyl acetate (4/6, v/v). The analytes were determined by HPLC/ESI-MS/MS operating in the negative ion mode. Validation studies with fortified egg samples for established method were performed. The result of method validation gave good efficiency, linearity, accuracy and precision. The correlation coefficients ($r^2$) of the calibration curves appeared to be higher than 0.99 in egg, indicating excellent linearity. LOD was ranged 0.09 to $0.17{\mu}g/kg$, and recoveries for most compounds were in the range of 55.7-69.8%. This method can be used to determine ${\mu}g/kg$ levels of glucocorticoids in eggs.
계란 중에 잔류하는 6 종의 글루코코티코이드 약물을 극미량으로 분석하는 방법이 개발되었다. 동시분석을 위한 시료 추출방법과 정제방법을 확립하였으며 액체 크로마토그래프와 질량분석기의 최적화 조건을 확립하였으며, 글루코코티코이드를 분석하기 위해서는 5 g의 계란에 초산 완충용액을 사용하여 시료의 pH를 5.2로 조절한 후 효소 가수분해를 위해 Helilx pomatia를 사용하였다. 혼합물을 원심분리하여 20 mL n-헥산으로 두 번 추출하였다. 다시 HLB 카트리지에서 메탄올에 의한 추출이 이루어진 후 연속해서 실리카 카트리지에서 메탄올/에틸아세테이트를 사용하여 정제하였다. 분석물질은 역상 HPLC/ESI-MS/MS로 분석하였으며 ESI는 음이온 모드를 사용하였다. 검정곡선의 상관계수는 0.99 이상을 나타내었고 검출한계는 $0.09-0.17{\mu}g/kg$ 이었으며 회수율은 55.7-69.8%이었다. 바탕 계란 중에서 실험된 유효성 검증방법에 근거하여 확립된 분석법은 계란 중 글루코코티코이드를 수 ${\mu}g/kg$ 농도까지 검출하는데 사용될 수 있을 것이다.
