Determination of 17 macrolide antibiotics and avermectins residues in meat with accelerated solvent extraction by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

A method has been developed for simultaneous determination of 17 kinds of macrolide antibiotics and avermectins residues in animal origin foods. Samples were extracted with acetonitrile-methanol using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) instrument. Parameters such as extraction temperature and pressure were investigated by a fractional factorial design (FFD) and the selected extraction (60 °C, 1500 psi for 10 min in two cycles) was most effective. High correlation coefficients (r > 0.999) of 17 macrolide antibiotics and avermectins were obtained within their respective linear ranges (2–400 μg/kg) using roxithromycin as internal standard. The recoveries of them were above 75% at different spiked levels in various samples. Using ASE the method was featured as short extraction times, reduction use of extraction solvent, high extraction yields, with high level of automation.

► A rapid method for quantitative determination of 17 macrolide antibiotics and avermectins.
► Parameters of accelerated solvent extraction were investigated by a fractional factorial design.
► The method reduced the analysis time and improved the extraction efficiency.