High Throughput Quantification of Quaternary Ammonium Cations in Food Simulants by Flow-Injection Mass Spectrometry

Journal of AOAC International
Longjiao YuJoseph E Jablonski

Abstract

Background: A flow-injection MS (FI/MS) method was evaluated for the quantitation of quaternary ammonium cations (QACs) in simple food simulants. Methods: The calibration standard was dimethyldioctadecyl ammonium ion (C18-C18), and the internal standard was benzyldimethylhexadecyl (BDMHD) ammonium ion. Calibration standards based on the C18-C18 ion were prepared in ethanol with a range of 5 to 500 ppb and contained 100 ppb BDMHD. The mobile phase was 90 + 10 (v/v) acetonitrile-5 mM aqueous ammonium acetate and flowed directly into an electrospray source of the mass spectrometer. Detection was accomplished by single ion recording (SIR) in positive mode. Results: Calibration curves were linear with coefficients of determination above 0.995, and the LOQ was 5 ppb. Recoveries of four QACs derived from Arquad 2HT-75, a commercially available surfactant, were measured in common food simulants: ethanol, water, 10% (v/v) ethanol in water, and 3% (v/v) aqueous acetic acid. A solvent exchange procedure was employed for the three aqueous solvents, which included complete evaporation of the sample followed by reconstitution in ethanol prior to injection. The solvent exchange method minimized losses because of QAC adsorption on glass surfac...Continue Reading

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