Abstract
Samples of mussels and flounders from the Baltic Sea were analysed for nodularin content on two different LC-MS instruments (triple quadrupole and ion trap). The triple quadrupole instrument was well suited for the quantitative analysis. The limit of detection in the selected ion recording mode was 5 pg and in the multiple reactant monitoring mode 500 pg on column for extracts of Nodularia spumigena. The fragmentation patterns of nodularin-R and desmethylnodularin-R were recorded and shown to be similar to those of microcystins. LC-MS proved to be an excellent tool for the analyses of cyanobacterial hepatotoxins in complex matrices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243-253 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences |
Volume | 784 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Feb 2003 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Desmethylnodularin
- Flounder
- Mussel
- Nodularin