PMID- 24053673 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140512 LR - 20131023 IS - 1944-0057 (Electronic) IS - 1944-0057 (Linking) VI - 30 IP - 11 DP - 2013 TI - Multivariate optimisation of an ultrasound assisted-matrix solid-phase dispersion method combined with LC-fluorescence detection for simultaneous extraction and determination of aflatoxins in pistachio nut samples. PG - 1954-62 LID - 10.1080/19440049.2013.832401 [doi] AB - This paper describes the application of ultrasound-assisted matrix solid-phase dispersion as an extraction and clean-up procedure for aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1 and G2) and subsequent determination by LC-fluorescence detection. A Box-Behnken design was used to determine the parameters influencing the extraction procedure through response surface methodology and experimental design. The influence of different variables including type of dispersing phase, sample-to-dispersing phase ratio, type and quantity of clean-up phase, ultrasonication time, ultrasonication temperature, nature and volume of the elution solvent were investigated in the optimisation study. C18, graphitic carbon black and acetonitrile were selected as dispersing phase, clean-up phase and elution solvent, respectively. The optimised values were sample-to-dispersing phase ratio of 1:1, 50 mg of graphitic carbon black, 11 min ultrasonication time, 30 degrees C ultrasonication temperature and 3 ml acetonitrile. Under the optimal conditions the limits of detection (LODs) were ranged from 0.04-0.11 microg kg(-1) and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) of the extraction method were less than 8.6%. The recoveries of the matrix solid-phase dispersion process ranged from 74% to 78% with relative standard deviation lower than 9% in all cases. Finally, the matrix solid-phase dispersion was successfully applied to extraction of trace amounts of aflatoxins in pistachio samples. FAU - Manoochehri, Mahboobeh AU - Manoochehri M AD - a Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch , Islamic Azad University , Tehran , Iran. FAU - Asgharinezhad, Ali Akbar AU - Asgharinezhad AA FAU - Safaei, Mahdi AU - Safaei M LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20130923 PL - England TA - Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess JT - Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment JID - 101485040 RN - 0 (Aflatoxins) RN - 0 (Magnesium Silicates) RN - 1343-88-0 (Florisil) SB - IM MH - Aflatoxins/*analysis MH - Analysis of Variance MH - Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/*methods MH - Fluorometry MH - Food Analysis/*methods MH - Food Contamination/analysis MH - Magnesium Silicates MH - Nuts/*chemistry MH - Pistacia/*chemistry MH - Reproducibility of Results MH - Solid Phase Extraction/*methods MH - Ultrasonics EDAT- 2013/09/24 06:00 MHDA- 2014/05/13 06:00 CRDT- 2013/09/24 06:00 PHST- 2013/09/24 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2013/09/24 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/05/13 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1080/19440049.2013.832401 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess. 2013;30(11):1954-62. doi: 10.1080/19440049.2013.832401. Epub 2013 Sep 23.