Development of a method for the analysis of four plant growth regulators (PGRs) residues in soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012 Sep;89(3):674-9. doi: 10.1007/s00128-012-0739-z. Epub 2012 Jul 20.

Abstract

A method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of four plant growth regulators (PGRs) residues in soybean sprouts and mung bean sprouts. The sample preparation procedure was based on a QuEChERS method. The method showed excellent linearity (r(2) ≥ 0.9985) and precision (RSDs ≤ 13.0%). Average recoveries of four PGRs ranged between 74.9% and 106.3% at spiking levels 0.05, 0.5 and 1 mg kg(-1). The LODs and LOQs were in the ranges of 0.27-9.3 μg kg(-1) and 0.90-31 μg kg(-1), respectively. The procedure was applied to 18 bean sprout samples, and benzyladenine was found in some of the analyzed samples.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Fabaceae / chemistry*
  • Glycine max / chemistry*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Plant Growth Regulators / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Plant Growth Regulators