Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood

Measurement of organophosphate esters (OPEs) concentrations in human body fluids is important for understanding the level of exposure to OPEs in humans and for assessing human health risks. Currently. There are more analytical tests on the metabolite levels of OPEs in urine as biomarkers of human OP...

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Main Authors: Luyao Hang, Lihong Duan, Lixin Yang, Hongmei Shi
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description Measurement of organophosphate esters (OPEs) concentrations in human body fluids is important for understanding the level of exposure to OPEs in humans and for assessing human health risks. Currently. There are more analytical tests on the metabolite levels of OPEs in urine as biomarkers of human OPEs exposure, while there are fewer studies on the analysis of OPEs in human blood. In this study, an ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the determination of 19 OPEs in human blood was developed based on the optimization of the pretreatment process and chromatographic separation. The serum samples were cleaned-up by an HMR extraction column, and the separation of the targets was performed on an Acquity BEHC18 column with a gradient elution using methanol and 5 mmol/L aqueous ammonium acetate as the mobile phases, and finally, the determination was carried out. Under the optimized detection conditions, the recoveries of the 19 OPEs ranged from 81.4 % to 117.8 % with the RSDs <20 %, and the limits of detection (LODs) were in the range of 0.024∼0.058 ng/mL. The method is simple in sample pretreatment, sensitive, and suitable for the determination of OPEs in human serum samples. The results of the analysis of human serum samples showed that the exposure of OPEs in human body is relatively common and should be widely concerned.
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spelling doaj-art-2abbdbf75e2f44f0a99a4e92280658552025-02-02T05:29:26ZengElsevierTalanta Open2666-83192025-08-0111100414Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to bloodLuyao Hang0Lihong Duan1Lixin Yang2Hongmei Shi3School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China; Hebei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang 050021, PR ChinaThe Fourth Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050011, PR ChinaHebei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shijiazhuang 050021, PR China; Corresponding authors.School of Public Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China; Hebei Key Laboratory of Environment and Human Health, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, PR China; Corresponding authors.Measurement of organophosphate esters (OPEs) concentrations in human body fluids is important for understanding the level of exposure to OPEs in humans and for assessing human health risks. Currently. There are more analytical tests on the metabolite levels of OPEs in urine as biomarkers of human OPEs exposure, while there are fewer studies on the analysis of OPEs in human blood. In this study, an ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the determination of 19 OPEs in human blood was developed based on the optimization of the pretreatment process and chromatographic separation. The serum samples were cleaned-up by an HMR extraction column, and the separation of the targets was performed on an Acquity BEHC18 column with a gradient elution using methanol and 5 mmol/L aqueous ammonium acetate as the mobile phases, and finally, the determination was carried out. Under the optimized detection conditions, the recoveries of the 19 OPEs ranged from 81.4 % to 117.8 % with the RSDs <20 %, and the limits of detection (LODs) were in the range of 0.024∼0.058 ng/mL. The method is simple in sample pretreatment, sensitive, and suitable for the determination of OPEs in human serum samples. The results of the analysis of human serum samples showed that the exposure of OPEs in human body is relatively common and should be widely concerned.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666831925000177OrganophosphateSolid phase extractionUltra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryBlood
spellingShingle Luyao Hang
Lihong Duan
Lixin Yang
Hongmei Shi
Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
Talanta Open
Organophosphate
Solid phase extraction
Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Blood
title Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
title_full Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
title_fullStr Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
title_full_unstemmed Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
title_short Trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid-phase extraction-UPLC-MS/MS and its application to blood
title_sort trace analysis method for the determination of organophosphate esters based on solid phase extraction uplc ms ms and its application to blood
topic Organophosphate
Solid phase extraction
Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Blood
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666831925000177
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