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Direct Analysis in Real-Time Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Screening of Thirty-one Plant Growth Regulator Residues in Rehmannia glutinosa

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Renjie E
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Shu Shang
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Jingge Tian
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Jing Sun
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Xinxin Li
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Weifeng Yao *
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Youlong Feng *
DOI:10.1021/jasms.6c00086delete
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Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are widely used in plant-derived food cultivation. However, misuse may cause pollution and residual contamination. Challenges persist due to complex matrices and trace-level residual amounts, complicating detection in the plant foods. The present study developed a real-time direct analysis-high resolution mass spectrometry (DART-HRMS) method to determine 31 plant growth regulator residues in Rehmannia glutinosa. Quantification was performed using a matrix-matched calibration curve combined with internal standard correction. A strong linear correlation was observed between PGR concentration and the peak area ratio, with a correlation coefficient (R2) exceeding 0.99. LOQs were lower than the lowest residue limits in EU pesticide regulation (10 μg/kg) for the majority of analytes. Results confirmed that the method can detect these residues, with matrix-matched calibrations yielding acceptable recovery (70.1–119.8%) and precision (<20% RSD). The method was applied to the 16 cultivated R. glutinosa samples, and a total of four compounds were detected at concentrations ranging from 0.88 to 40.78 μg/kg. The results demonstrated that the method was simple, accurate, and reliable, making it suitable for detecting PGRs in R. glutinosa.
Keywords:
Chromatography
Ions
Mass spectrometry
Stability
Thermodynamic properties
plant growth regulator residues
DART-HRMS
Rehmannia glutinosa
quantitative analysis
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Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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Jiangsu Institute for Drug Control
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nanjing university of chinese medicine
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