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manual of methods for determining micronutrients in fortified foods

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C. Determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> niac<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> flours by high per<strong>for</strong>mance liquid<br />

chromatography<br />

I. Reference<br />

Tyler TA and Genzale JA. 1990.Liquid Chromatographic Determ<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> Total Niac<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> Beef,<br />

Semol<strong>in</strong>a, and Cottage Cheese. J Assoc Off Anal Chem 73 (3):467-469.<br />

II. Pr<strong>in</strong>ciple<br />

Niac<strong>in</strong> is extracted with an alkal<strong>in</strong>e digestion with calcium hydroxide. Excess calcium is precipitated<br />

and pH is adjusted prior to solid-phase cleanup. Sample extract is cleaned up us<strong>in</strong>g a C18 cartridge.<br />

Niac<strong>in</strong> is collected after impurities have been separated. The pH <strong>in</strong> the sample extract is acidified and<br />

the extract is <strong>in</strong>jected <strong>in</strong> a C18 column us<strong>in</strong>g sodium dodecyl sulfate and acetonitrile <strong>in</strong> the mobile phase.<br />

III. Critical po<strong>in</strong>ts<br />

Adjust<strong>in</strong>g pH is critical <strong>in</strong> the different steps. First, calcium hydroxide is elim<strong>in</strong>ated by precipitation<br />

with oxalic acid, decreas<strong>in</strong>g pH to 6.5-7.0. Then, pH must be neutral s<strong>in</strong>ce niac<strong>in</strong> is not reta<strong>in</strong>ed on the<br />

C18 column at this pH, whereas a large number <strong>of</strong> colored compounds are reta<strong>in</strong>ed, obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a cleaned<br />

extract. F<strong>in</strong>ally, the pH is acidified to reach the same pH as the mobile phase.<br />

The filtration process is slow and time consum<strong>in</strong>g. It is recommended to centrifuge the extracts prior to<br />

filtration to accelerate the process.<br />

A good separation is obta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> the chromatogram when us<strong>in</strong>g the comb<strong>in</strong>ation <strong>of</strong> SDS and acetonitrile<br />

<strong>in</strong> the mobile phase, but both reagents must be very pure to obta<strong>in</strong> a stable basel<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

IV. Materials and equipment<br />

• Autoclave 121-123°C<br />

• Agitator Vortex type<br />

• Analytical balance (± 0.0001 g)<br />

• HPLC system<br />

− Pump operat<strong>in</strong>g cont<strong>in</strong>uously at 1.0-2.0 mL/m<strong>in</strong> with a flow precision <strong>of</strong> ± 1% or better<br />

− Injector. A <strong>manual</strong> <strong>in</strong>jector or auto sampl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>jector with a 100 μL fixed loop hav<strong>in</strong>g a typical<br />

sampl<strong>in</strong>g precision <strong>of</strong> ±0.25% or better<br />

− Reverse-phase C18 column, 5 µm (4.1x250 mm)<br />

− UV detector<br />

• C 18<br />

cartridges (Sep-pak). Waters.Sep-pak Cartridges C 18<br />

Vac 3cc (500 mg).<br />

• Erlenmeyer flasks (250, 500 mL)<br />

• Volumetric flasks (25, 100 and 1000 mL)<br />

• Beakers (25, 100 and 1000 mL)<br />

• Glass funnels<br />

• Volumetric pipettes<br />

• Graduated cyl<strong>in</strong>ders<br />

• Glass rods<br />

• Filter paper Whatman No. 42 and 2.<br />

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