Determination of organic acids in tissues and exudates of maize, lupin, and chickpea by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

J Agric Food Chem. 2009 May 27;57(10):4004-10. doi: 10.1021/jf804003v. Epub 2009 Apr 24.

Abstract

This article describes a fast and simple methodology for the extraction and determination of organic acids in tissues and root exudates of maize, lupin, and chickpea by LC/MS/MS. Its main advantage is that it does not require sample prepurification before HPLC analysis or sample derivatization to improve sensibility. The results obtained showed good precision and accuracy, a recovery close to 100%, and no significant matrix effect. Moreover, the sensibility of the method is in general better than that of previously described methodologies, with detection limits between 15 and 900 pg injected.

MeSH terms

  • Carboxylic Acids / analysis*
  • Carboxylic Acids / isolation & purification
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Cicer / chemistry*
  • Lupinus / chemistry*
  • Plant Roots / chemistry
  • Plant Shoots / chemistry
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Zea mays / chemistry*

Substances

  • Carboxylic Acids