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M Saeki

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Determination of ampicillin residues in fish tissues by liquid chromatography.

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method is described for determination of ampicillin residues in fish tissues. The drug is extracted from tissues with methanol, and the extract is evaporated to dryness. This residue is cleaned up by Florisil cartridge chromatography. LC analysis is carried out on a Nucleosil C18 column, and ampicillin is quantitated by ultraviolet detection at 222 nm. Recoveries of ampicillin added to tissues at levels of 0.2 and 0.1 ppm were 73.2 and 61.5%, respectively. The detection limit was 3 ng for ampicillin standard, and 0.03 ppm in tissues.

Ampicillin↗

Liquid chromatographic determination of spiramycin residues in chicken tissues.

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method is described for determination of spiramycin residues in chicken muscles. The drug is extracted from muscles with acetonitrile, the extract is concentrated to 3-4 mL and rinsed with n-hexane followed by ethyl ether, and the drug is extracted with chloroform. LC analysis is carried out on a Zorbax BP-C8 column, and spiramycin is detected spectrophotometrically at 231 nm. Recoveries of spiramycin added to chicken muscles at 0.2 and 0.1 ppm were 93.9 and 89.0%, respectively. The detection limit was 5 ng for spiramycin standard, and 0.05 ppm in chicken muscles.

Animals↗

Liquid chromatographic determination of amprolium in chicken tissues, using post-column reaction and fluorometric detection.

A method is presented for determination of amprolium residues in chicken muscles by a liquid chromatographic post-column reaction system. The drug is extracted from muscles with methanol, and the extract is concentrated to 3-4 mL. This aqueous solution is rinsed with n-hexane and cleaned up by alumina column chromatography. The drug is separated from the interferences on a LiChrosorb RP-8 column, reacted with ferricyanide in alkaline solution, and quantitated by fluorometric detection at 367 nm (excitation) and 470 nm (emission). Recoveries of amprolium added to chicken muscles at levels of 0.1 and 0.2 ppm were 74.9 and 80.9%, respectively. The detection limit was 1 ng for amprolium standard and 0.01 ppm in chicken muscles.

Amprolium↗

Sensitive determination of ethopabate residues in chicken tissues by liquid chromatography with fluorometric detection.

A liquid chromatographic (LC) method is described for determination of ethopabate residues in chicken tissues. The drug is extracted from tissues with acetonitrile, and the extract is concentrated to 2-3 mL. This aqueous solution is rinsed with ethyl acetate and cleaned up by Florisil column chromatography. LC analysis is carried out on a Zorbax ODS column, and ethopabate is quantitated by using a fluorometric detector set at 306 nm (excitation) and 350 nm (emission). Recoveries of ethopabate added to chicken tissues at levels of 0.01 and 0.05 ppm were 87.8 and 92.7%, respectively. The detection limit was 100 pg for ethopabate standard, and 0.5 ppb in chicken tissues.

Aminobenzoates↗

Visual findings and histologic diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis under laparoscopy and laparotomy.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic value of visual findings in the diagnosis of endometriosis from the histological point of view. STUDY DESIGN: 212 specimens from 107 patients with benign (74.8%) or malignant (25.2%) disease were obtained by biopsy or resection under laparoscopy (65 patients) or laparotomy (42 patients). Ages ranged from 19 to 62 (mean age 36.4). Visual findings were classified according to the criteria established by the Endometriosis Committee of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1993. Specimens were stained with hematoxylin-eosin, and 15 cases with periodic acid-Schiff stain or silver impregnation stain. RESULTS: Among pigmented lesions, endometriosis was found in 73.0% of specimens from the pelvic peritoneum and in 56.4% of those from the ovaries. Blueberry spots in the pelvic peritoneum as well as ovarian chocolate cysts showed the highest positive rate. In the presence of multiple or complex pigmented lesions of the pelvic area, the rate was still higher (88.6%). Those rates were due to our inclusion of inaccurate and incomplete biopsy specimens. Endometriosis of nonpigmented lesions was found in only 11 patients (12.0%) who also had pigmented lesions and/or adenomyosis. CONCLUSION: The laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis can be made only when multiple complex pigmented lesions are observed, but, otherwise, histopathological confirmation is necessary.

Adult↗

Improved protocol for an oxygen electrode method for determining hydrogen peroxide in foods.

An oxygen electrode method for determining residual hydrogen peroxide in foods has been further improved. Pretreatment, which includes extraction and neutralization, is done in a hydrogen peroxide extraction apparatus with nitrogen gas bubbling. The hydrogen peroxide concentration of the sample is corrected by subtracting the sample blank value, obtained for the sample through catalase treatment. Bubbling with nitrogen gas effectively minimized the sample blank value, making this method suitable for accurate determination of trace amounts of hydrogen peroxide in foods. Recoveries of hydrogen peroxide added at 1-10 micrograms/g were 77.8-107.1% by the present method. These recoveries are similar to or higher than those by the Japanese standard method and by another modified oxygen electrode method. Concentrations of naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide in solid foods were < 0.87 microgram/g by the present method, lower than those by either the standard method or another modified oxygen electrode method.

Beverages↗