Matrix Effect of Diverse Biological Samples Extracted with Different Extraction Ratios on the Detection of β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine by Two Common LC-MS/MS Analysis Methods
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Recovery of BMAA through SPE Cartridges for Different Sample Matrices
2.2. Amino Acid Analysis
2.3. Comparison between Both Analytical Methods
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Chemicals and Reagents
4.2. Preparation of Biological Samples
4.3. Extraction and Purification of Samples
4.3.1. Extraction for The Total Soluble form of BMAA
4.3.2. Extraction of Precipitated Bound BMAA
4.3.3. Purification of Extracts
4.4. Analytical Methods for BMAA
4.4.1. HILIC-MS/MS Analysis of BMAA
4.4.2. LC-MS/MS Analysis with Precolumn AQC Derivatization
4.5. LC-MS/MS Analysis of Amino Acids
4.6. Data Processing
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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ER # | Total Soluble Form | Precipitated Bound Form | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1:100 | 1:200 | 1:500 | 1:100 | 1:500 | 1:1000 | |
BMAA | LOD | ND | ND | 1.2 ± 0.24 a | 4.7 ± 0.24 b | 4.5 ± 0.97 b |
DAB | 0.54 ± 0.03 | LOD | LOD | ND | ND | ND |
ER # | Total Soluble Form Extracts | Precipitated Bound Form Extracts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1:100 | 1:100 | 1:500 | 1:2000 | |
Glycine | 35 ± 2.7 | 612 ± 52 | 122 ± 10 | 30 ± 2.5 |
Alanine | 58 ± 2.0 | 1462 ± 199 | 282 ± 40 | 70 ± 10 |
Serine | 20 ± 3.8 | 371 ± 38 | 74 ± 7.6 | 18 ± 1.9 |
Proline | 32 ± 1.7 | 662 ± 50 | 132 ± 10 | 33 ± 2.5 |
Valine | 50 ± 4.6 | 1282 ± 193 | 256 ± 10 | 64 ± 2.5 |
Threonine | 30 ± 1.5 | 688 ± 82 | 138 ± 16 | 34 ± 4.0 |
Isoleucine | 44 ± 1.7 | 1224 ± 98 | 245 ± 20 | 61 ± 5.0 |
Leucine | 54 ± 2.2 | 1385 ± 70 | 277 ± 14 | 69 ± 3.5 |
Aspartic acid | 41 ± 0.49 | 199 ± 29 | 40 ± 5.8 | 10 ± 1.4 |
Glutamine | 85 ± 8.6 | 1704 ± 136 | 341 ± 27 | 85 ± 6.8 |
Lysine | 79 ± 7.8 | 1605 ± 169 | 321 ± 34 | 80 ± 8.5 |
Glutamic | 9.0 ± 0.28 | 95 ± 9.9 | 19 ± 2.0 | 4.8 ± 0.49 |
Methionine | 0.50 ± 0.38 | 310 ± 16 | 62 ± 3.2 | 16 ± 0.79 |
Histidine | 5.0 ± 1.2 | 108 ± 1.2 | 22 ± 0.24 | 5.5 ± 0.060 |
Phenylalanine | 62 ± 1.2 | 1402 ± 80 | 280 ± 16 | 70 ± 4.0 |
Arginine | 88 ± 5.8 | 830 ± 64 | 166 ± 13 | 42 ± 3.2 |
Tyrosine | 2.6 ± 0.58 | 109 ± 16 | 22 ± 3.2 | 5.5 ± 0.81 |
Tryptophan | 0.089 ± 0.011 | 2.3 ± 0.0076 | 0.46 ± 0.0015 | 0.12 ± 0.00038 |
Total | 694 ± 40 | 14047 ± 1348 | 2810 ± 270 | 702 ± 62 |
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Zhao, P.; Qiu, J.; Li, A.; Yan, G.; Li, M.; Ji, Y. Matrix Effect of Diverse Biological Samples Extracted with Different Extraction Ratios on the Detection of β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine by Two Common LC-MS/MS Analysis Methods. Toxins 2022, 14, 387. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14060387
Zhao P, Qiu J, Li A, Yan G, Li M, Ji Y. Matrix Effect of Diverse Biological Samples Extracted with Different Extraction Ratios on the Detection of β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine by Two Common LC-MS/MS Analysis Methods. Toxins. 2022; 14(6):387. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14060387
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Peng, Jiangbing Qiu, Aifeng Li, Guowang Yan, Min Li, and Ying Ji. 2022. "Matrix Effect of Diverse Biological Samples Extracted with Different Extraction Ratios on the Detection of β-N-Methylamino-L-Alanine by Two Common LC-MS/MS Analysis Methods" Toxins 14, no. 6: 387. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14060387