Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (S1): 484.

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High Sensitivity Negative Ion GC-MS Method for Detection of Estrogens in Urine

XIAO-Yao Xiao, DAVID McCalley   

  1. Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Frenchay Campus, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK
  • Online:1999-12-31 Published:1999-12-31

Abstract:

A sensitive negative chemical ionization (NCI) gas-chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) method for the detection of estrogens is described. After hydrosis and clean-up by C18 ODS solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge, the extracts obtained were derivatized with heptafluorobutyric anhydride and analyzed in the negative ion mode by GC/MS. Stability of derivatives was good. Selected ion monitoring (SIM) mode was applied to increase the sensitivity and, when possible, the higher m/z ions were selected to improve identification. The detection limit of the HFB esters in NCI using SIM was below 10 femtograms.

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