Rapid Determination of Carotenoids in Spirulina Dietary Supplement Products by Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography with Photodiode Array Detector
Rapid Determination of Carotenoids in Spirulina Dietary Supplement Products by Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography with Photodiode Array Detector[J]. 2015,34(7):813-818.
Rapid Determination of Carotenoids in Spirulina Dietary Supplement Products by Ultra Performance Convergence Chromatography with Photodiode Array Detector[J]. 2015,34(7):813-818.DOI:
A quick ultra performance convergence chromatography(UPC2) with photodiode array detector method was developed for the simultaneous determination of three carotenoids(e.g.β-carotene,zeaxanthin and lutein) in spirulina dietary supplement products.Effects of chromatogramic column, co-solvent,backpressure,column temperature and extraction solvent were optimized.The optimal conditions were as follows:The samples were extracted ultrasonically with dichloromethane-ethanol(2∶1),followed by clean-up of extract using 0.22 μm GHP filter.The separation of compounds was carried out on an ACQUITY UPC2 HSS C18 SB column(150 mm×3.0 mm,1.8 μm) by gradient elution with carbon dioxide and methanol system.The column temperature was set at 40 ℃and the backpressure was 2 000 psi.The quantification analysis was achieved by the external standard method.Good linear relationships were obtained for 3 carotenoids in the certain concentrations with correlation coefficients not less than 0.999 3.The limits of detection(LODs) of 3 carotenoids were in the range of 0.012-0.035 mg/g,and the limits of quantitation(LOQs) were in the range of 0.040-0.120 mg/g.The mean recoveries ranged from 82.5%to 95.7%at different spiked levels with relative standard deviations(RSDs) of 7.6%-9.8%.The method is rapid and accurate,and could be used for the analysis of carotenoids in spirulina dietary supplement products.