A robust, sensitive, and reliable multi-residue LC-MS/MS method workflow solution that uses the Thermo Scientific TSQ Altis triple quadrupole mass spectrometer provides analysis and quantitation of more than 160 veterinary drugs with the Thermo Scientific VetDrugs Explorer Collection solution in salmon (fillet), bovine muscle, and milk. The complete instrument and data processing method including SRM settings is included with the VetDrugs Explorer Collection start-to-finish workflow solution. In 17 minutes, the target veterinary drugs were detected and quantified in food matrices.

The Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 LC system is applied for the assay and organic impurities analysis of Tetracycline. The analysis was performed on a Thermo Scientific Acclaim Polar Advantage II C18 HPLC column using the method described in the USP 39 monograph. The results obtained for peak resolution exceed the criteria stated in the USP. Resolution between epitetracycline and tetracycline was 6.5 (USP criteria of NLT 2.5) and anhydrotetracycline and 4-epianhydrotetracycline was 8.7 (USP criteria of NLT 2.5). The tailing for tetracycline was 1.0 (USP criteria of NMT 1.5)

The Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 LC system is applied for the assay and related substances analysis of minocycline hydrochloride. The analysis was performed on a Thermo Scientific Hypersil GOLD C8 HPLC column using the method described in the EP 8.0. The results obtained for resolution and theoretical plates met the criteria stated in the EP. The results obtained for resolution between the peaks due to impurity A and minocycline was 4.3 (EP criteria of minimum 2.0) and theoretical plates for minocycline (0.125 mg/mL) was 6376 (EP criteria of minimum 3000).

The Thermo Scientific Dionex UltiMate 3000 LC system is applied for assay and organic impurities analysis of minocycline hydrochloride. The analysis was performed on a Thermo Scientific Acclaim 120 C18 HPLC column using the method described in the USP 39 monograph. The results obtained for resolution and tailing factor met the criteria stated in the USP 39. The results obtained for resolution between epiminocycline and minocycline was 7.5 (USP criteria of NLT 4.6) and tailing factor of minocycline (0.5 mg/mL) was 0.94 (USP criteria of 0.9 to 2.0).

Worldwide food safety concerns have risen dramatically as the number of food contamination incidents and product recalls has increased. Every food analysis starts with sample preparation, which is widely accepted as one of the most critical steps of LC/MS. Increased demand for higher throughput, accuracy and lower matrix interference from food analysis laboratories has made sample preparation the largest bottleneck. Turbulent flow chromatography technology can eliminate the need for lengthy offline sample preparation steps, thereby eliminating these disadvantages.