Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

In this study, an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 14 benzodiazepine (BDZ) multiresidues in aquaculture environmental water and sediment was developed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). The method uses an internal standar...

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Main Authors: Hongyang Guo, Jianwu Chen, Guangjun Jiang, Yuqing Mei, Zhiqiang Gong, Mingdian Liu, Jinping Li, Jinhua Gan
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author Hongyang Guo
Jianwu Chen
Guangjun Jiang
Yuqing Mei
Zhiqiang Gong
Mingdian Liu
Jinping Li
Jinhua Gan
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Jinhua Gan
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description In this study, an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 14 benzodiazepine (BDZ) multiresidues in aquaculture environmental water and sediment was developed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). The method uses an internal standard for quantification and achieves chromatographic separation and analysis within 11 min. The results of method validation showed that the recoveries of most analytes were in the range of 70–120% in water or sediment matrices, and the correlation coefficients of the 14 target chemistries were R<sup>2</sup> > 0.99, with relative standard deviations (RSD) < 15%. The limits of detection (LODs) and the limits of quantification (LOQs) were in the ranges of 0.002–0.01 μg/L and 0.01–0.03 μg/L for water and 0.01–0.5 μg/kg and 0.04–1 μg/kg for the sediment matrix. The method is simple and has high rapidity, high sensitivity, and low cost. It provides technical support for the simultaneous monitoring of BDZ residues in the aquaculture environment.
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spelling doaj-art-0f5d0121f6e04d778b354e976fa507362025-08-20T03:12:01ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492025-02-0130477510.3390/molecules30040775Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass SpectrometryHongyang Guo0Jianwu Chen1Guangjun Jiang2Yuqing Mei3Zhiqiang Gong4Mingdian Liu5Jinping Li6Jinhua Gan7School of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, ChinaYangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, ChinaSchool of Agriculture, Ludong University, Yantai 264025, ChinaYangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, ChinaYangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, ChinaYangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, ChinaSchool of Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, ChinaYangtze River Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Wuhan 430223, ChinaIn this study, an analytical method for the simultaneous determination of 14 benzodiazepine (BDZ) multiresidues in aquaculture environmental water and sediment was developed using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). The method uses an internal standard for quantification and achieves chromatographic separation and analysis within 11 min. The results of method validation showed that the recoveries of most analytes were in the range of 70–120% in water or sediment matrices, and the correlation coefficients of the 14 target chemistries were R<sup>2</sup> > 0.99, with relative standard deviations (RSD) < 15%. The limits of detection (LODs) and the limits of quantification (LOQs) were in the ranges of 0.002–0.01 μg/L and 0.01–0.03 μg/L for water and 0.01–0.5 μg/kg and 0.04–1 μg/kg for the sediment matrix. The method is simple and has high rapidity, high sensitivity, and low cost. It provides technical support for the simultaneous monitoring of BDZ residues in the aquaculture environment.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/4/775ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometrybenzodiazepinesaquaculture environmentmultiresidues
spellingShingle Hongyang Guo
Jianwu Chen
Guangjun Jiang
Yuqing Mei
Zhiqiang Gong
Mingdian Liu
Jinping Li
Jinhua Gan
Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Molecules
ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
benzodiazepines
aquaculture environment
multiresidues
title Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
title_full Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
title_fullStr Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
title_full_unstemmed Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
title_short Determination of 14 Benzodiazepine Multiresidues in Aquaculture Environment by Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry
title_sort determination of 14 benzodiazepine multiresidues in aquaculture environment by ultra high performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
topic ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry
benzodiazepines
aquaculture environment
multiresidues
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/30/4/775
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