Matrix Solid Phase Dispersion (MSPD) Isolation and Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Furazolidone in Pork Muscle Tissue
Abstract A method for the Isolation and liquid chromatographic (LC) determination of furazolidone In pork muscle tissue is presented. Blank or furazolldone-forllfled pork muscle tissue samples (0.5 g) were blended with octadecylsllyl (C18,18% load, endcapped, 2 g) derlvatlzed silica. A column made from C18/pork matrix was first washed with hexane (8 mL), followed by elution of furazolidone with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate extract was then passed through an activated alumina column. The eluate contained furazolidone that was free from Interfering compounds when analyzed by LC with UV detection (photodlode array, 365 nm). Detector response with Increasing concentrations of furazolidone Isolated from fortified samples was linear (r = 0.998 ± 0.002) with an average percentage recovery of 89.5 ± 8.1% for the concentration range (7.8-250 ng/g) examined and resulted in a minimum detectable limit of 390 pg on column, and a detector response of more than 5 times baseline noise. The interassay variability was 9.9 ± 5.4% with an Intra-assay variability of 1.5%.