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Development of a Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for Simultaneous Detection of Genetically Modified Soy and Maize

  • Park, Kyoung-Sik;Kim, Mi-Gyeong;Leem, Dong-Gil;Yoon, Tae-Hyung;No, Ki-Mi;Hong, Jin;Kwon, Eun-Mi;Moon, Ae-Rie;Jeong, Ja-Young
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.278-280
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    • 2010

  • This study was aimed to develop a novel qualitative multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for simultaneous detection of genetically modified (GM) soy and maize within a single reaction. The specific primers designed to detect four respective GM events (A2704-12, MON88017, Bt11, and MON863) were included in the tetraplex PCR system. Each of PCR products for four GM events could be distinguished by agarose gel based on their different lengths. The specificity and reproducibility of this multiplex PCR were evaluated. This multiplex PCR consistently amplified only a fragment corresponding to a specific inserted gene in each of the four GM events and also amplified all four of the PCR products in the simulated GM mixture. These results indicate that this multiplex PCR method could be an effective qualitative detection method for screening GM soy and maize in a single reaction.

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Development of a Quantitative Analytical Method for Determining the Concentration of Human Urinary Paraben by LC-MS/MS

  • Lee, Seung-Youl;Son, Eunjung;Kang, Jin-Young;Lee, Hee-Seok;Shin, Min-Ki;Nam, Hye-Seon;Kim, Sang-Yub;Jang, Young-Mi;Rhee, Gyu-Seek
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.34 no.4
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    • pp.1131-1136
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    • 2013

  • Parabens, the esters of p-hydroxybenzoic acid, have been widely used as antimicrobial preservatives in cosmetic products, drugs, and processed foods and beverages. However, some parabens have been shown to have weak estrogenic effects through in vivo and in vitro studies. Because such widespread use has raised concerns about the potential human health risks associated with exposure to parabens, we developed a simultaneous analytical method to quantify 4 parabens (methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl) in human urine, by using solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. This method showed good specificity, linearity ($R^2$ > 0.999), accuracy (92.2-112.4%), precision (0.9-9.6%, CV), and recovery (95.7-102.0%). The LOQs for the 4 parabens were 1.0, 0.5, 0.2, and 0.5 ng/mL, respectively. This method could be used for quick and accurate analysis of a large number of human samples in epidemiological studies to assess the prevalence of human exposure to parabens.

  • https://doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.4.1131 인용 PDF KSCI