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Determination of 105 antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic agents and tranquilizers by LC-MS/MS based on an acidic QuEChERS-like extraction.

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Abstract
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A procedure for screening 105 veterinary drugs in foods by liquid chromatography tandem mass-spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is presented. Its scope encompasses raw materials of animal origin (milk, meat, fish, egg and fat) but also related processed ingredients and finished products commonly used and manufactured by food business operators. Due to the complexity of the matrices considered and to efficiently deal with losses during extraction and matrix effects during MS source ionisation, each sample was analyzed twice, that is "unspiked" and "spiked at the screening target concentration" using a QuEChERS-like extraction. The entire procedure was validated according to the European Community Reference Laboratories Residues Guidelines (CRL 20/1/2010). False-negative and false-positive rates were below 5 % for all veterinary drugs whatever the food matrix. Effectiveness of the procedure was further demonstrated through participation to five proficiency tests and its ruggedness demonstrated in quality control operations by a second laboratory.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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1944-0049
URL
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http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19440049.2018.1429677
DOI
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10.1080/19440049.2018.1429677
Short Title
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Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess
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