Determination of Residues of Flumequine and 7-Hydroxyflumequine in Edible Sheep Tissues by Liquid Chromatography with Fluorimetric and Ultraviolet Detection
abstract A simple, sensitive, and rapid method for simultaneous determination of residues of flumequine and its microbiologically active metabolite 7-hydroxyflumequine in 100 mg sheep edible tissues (muscle, liver, kidney, and fat) by liquid chromatography is reported. After liquid-liquid cleanup with ethyl acetate, tissue extracts were injected onto a Select B column. The 2 compounds were determined by ultraviolet and fluorimetric detection. The method was repeatable and reproducible for flumequine and 7-hydroxyflumequine in muscle, liver, kidney, and fat, with limits of detection below 2 and 3 μg/kg for flumequine and 7-hydroxyflumequine, respectively. Mean recoveries for flumequine were 90 ± 7, 82 ± 7,89 ± 5, and 82 ± 6% in muscle, liver, kidney, and fat, respectively. Mean recoveries for 7-hydroxyflumequine were 91 ± 2, 90 ± 4, 86 ± 3, and 84 ± 4% in muscle, liver, kidney, and fat, respectively.