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Natural toxins are chemical substances that are not toxic to the organisms that produce them, but which can be a potential risk to human health when ingested through food. Thus, it is of high interest to develop advanced analytical methodologies to control the occurrence of these compounds in food products. Current trends in sample preparation involve moving towards “greener” approaches by scaling down analytical operations, miniaturizing the instruments and integrating new advanced materials as sorbents. The combination of these new materials with sorbent-based microextraction technologies enables the development of high-throughput sample preparation methods, which improve conventional extraction and clean-up procedures.
Food Matrix (Amount) |
Analytes |
Sample Pretreatment |
Microextraction Technique |
Analysis |
Recovery (%) |
LOD |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereal flours (2 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 10 mL of MeOH/phosphate buffer (80/20, v/v, pH 5.8). Evaporation to dryness and reconstitution with 4 mL of phosphate buffer. An aliquot of the extract (2 mL) subject to microextraction. |
SPME Sorbent: Commercial fibers Elution: 0.1 mL MeOH |
HPLC-FLD |
49–59 |
0.035-0.2 μg/Kg |
[34] |
Nuts, cereals, dried fruits and spices (0.5 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 1 mL of MeOH/H2O (80/20, v/v). An aliquot of the extract (0.1 mL) mixed with 0.1 mL of 50 mM Tris buffer and brought to a total volume of 1 mL with H2O before microextraction. |
In-tube SPME * Sorbent: SUPEL-Q PLOT capillary |
HPLC-MS |
81–109 |
0.0021-0.0028 μg /L |
[35] |
Fruit juice and dried fruit (1 mL) |
PAT |
- |
In-tube SPME * Sorbent: Carboxen-1006 PLOT capillary |
HPLC-MS |
> 92 |
0.023 μg /L |
[36] |
Nut and grain samples (0.5 g) |
OTA, OTB |
Extraction with 1 mL of MeOH/H2O (80/20, v/v). Defatted with 3 mL hexane, supernatant discarded. An aliquot of the clean extract (0.1 mL) brought to a total volume of 1 mL with H2O before microextraction. |
In-tube SPME * Sorbent: Carboxen-1006 PLOT capillary |
HPLC-MS |
88 |
0.089-0.092 μg /L |
[37] |
Wine (0.05 mL) |
OTA |
- |
In-tube SPME * Sorbent: Luna C18 particles |
HPLC-MS/MS |
61–73 |
0.02 μg/L |
[38] |
Powdered infant milk (3 mL) and mineral waters (50 mL) |
ZEN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL, α-ZEL, β-ZEL, ZAN |
Extraction of milk samples with 0.15 mL acetic acid and 6 mL ACN. Evaporation up to 2.5 mL and reconstitution with H2O to 25 mL, pH adjusted to 3.0 before microextraction. |
µ-dSPE Sorbent: 80 mg of MWCNTs Elution: 30 mL MeOH/Acetone (1/1, v/v) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
77–120 |
0.05–2.02 µg/L |
[39] |
Peach seed, milk powder, corn flour (0.2 g) and beer (0.2 mL) |
AF (B1), OTB, T-2, OTA, ZEN |
Microwave assisted extraction of solid samples with 0.2 g NaCl and 5 mL MeOH/H2O (70/30, v/v). An aliquot of the extract (0.2 mL) brought to a total volume of 5 mL with H2O before microextraction. Liquid samples diluted with H2O up to 5 mL before microextraction. |
µ-dSPE Sorbent: 12.5 µg zirconia nanoparticles Elution: 0.1 mL MeOH |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
84–105 |
0.0022–0.017 µg/L 0.0036–0.033 μg/Kg |
[40] |
Coffee (10 g) and grape juice (10 mL) |
OTA |
Extraction of coffee samples with 100 mL of carbonate. An aliquot of the extract (10 mL) adjusted to pH 1.5 before microextraction. Grape juice samples adjusted to pH 1.5 before microextraction. |
µ-SPE Sorbent: 15 mg AFFINIMIPTM OTA Elution: 0.25 mL MeOH/Acetic acid (98:2, v/v) |
HPLC-FLD |
91–101 |
0.02–0.06 μg/Kg |
[41] |
Wine (0.35 mL) |
OTA |
- |
MEPS Sorbent: 4 mg C18 sorbent Elution: 0.05 mL ACN/2% Acetic Acid (90/10, v/v) |
HPLC-FLD |
76–108 |
0.08 μg/L |
[42] |
* Elution performed with mobile phase (online system); ACN: Acetonitrile; AF: Aflatoxin; F: Fumonisin; HPLC-FLD: High performance liquid chromatography coupled to fluorescence; HPLC-MS/MS: High performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry; HPLC-MS: High performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry; MeOH: Methanol; MEPS: Microextraction by packed sorbent; MWCNTs: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes; OTA: Ochratoxin A; OTB: Ochratoxins B; PAT: Patulin; SPME: Solid-phase microextraction; T-2: T-2 toxin; UHPLC-FLD: Ultra High performance liquid chromatography coupled to fluorescence; UHPLC-MS: Ultra High performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry; ZAL: Zearalanol; ZAN: Zearalanone; ZEL: Zearalenol; ZEN: Zearalenone; µ-dSPE: Micro-dispersive solid-phase extraction; µ-SPE: Micro-solid-phase extraction.
Food Matrix (Amount) |
Analytes |
Sample Pretreatment |
Microextraction Technique |
Analysis |
Recovery (%) |
LOD |
Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereals (5 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 25 mL of MeOH/H2O (80/20, v/v). Evaporation of the methanolic fraction of an aliquot of the extract (15 mL). Addition of Britton-Robinson buffer (pH 5.2) up to 3 mL. An aliquot of the extract (2 mL) subject to microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 50 mg hyperbranched polymer Elution: 0.2 mL ACN |
HPLC-FLD |
83–103 |
0.012–0.120 μg/Kg |
[43] |
Apple juice (1 mL) |
PAT |
- |
m-SPE Sorbent: 30 mg CD-based polymers Elution: 1 mL Diethyl ether/ACN (4/1, v/v) |
HPLC-DAD |
n.p. |
n.p. |
[44] |
Apple juice (1 mL) |
PAT |
Dilution with 1 mL of H2O before microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 50 mg SiO2maleicpolymer@MIP Elution: 5 mL de acidified ACN |
HPLC-DAD |
82–98 |
8.6 µg/L |
[45] |
Apple, apple juice, hawthorn, hawthorn juice, mixed juice, wines and tomato (10 g) |
PAT |
Extraction with 10 mL of ACN, 4 mg MgSO4 and 1 g NaCl. An aliquot of the extract (1 mL) evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 1 mL H2O before microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 30 mg dual dummy-MIP Elution: 3 mL MeOH |
HPLC-MS/MS |
81–106 |
0.05–0.2 μg/Kg |
[46] |
Bell pepper, rice and corn flakes (1 g) |
F (B1, B2, B3) |
Extraction with 6 mL ACN/H2O (84/16, v/v). An aliquot of the extract (1 mL) evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 1 mL ACN/H2O (90/10, v/v) before microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 20 mg MIP Elution: 1 mL MeOH/Acetic acid (95/5, v/v) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
62–86 |
4.5–44 µg/Kg |
[47] |
Maize, barley and oat (5 g) |
T-2 |
Extraction with 25 mL of ACN/H2O (84/16, v/v). For oat samples, after the solid-liquid extraction, the extract was additionally defatted with 10 mL of hexane. An aliquot of the sample extracts (1 mL) evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 1 mL MeOH/H2O (20/80, v/v) before microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 50 mg MIP Elution: 3 mL MeOH/Acetic acid (95/5, v/v) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
60–73 |
0.4–0.6 µg/Kg |
[48] |
Milk (1 mL) |
AF (B1, M1), OTA, ZEN, α-ZEL, β-ZEL, ZAN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL |
Extraction with 5 mL ACN with 0.1% formic acid. Supernatant of the extract evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 0.5 mL ACN/H2O (20/80, v/v) and diluted up to 5 mL with 5 mL of H2O before microextraction. |
m-SPE Sorbent: 10 mg rGO/Au Elution: 5 mL MeOH/ACN/Formic acid (50/49/1, v/v/v) |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
70–111 |
0.01–0.07 ng/mL |
[49] |
Soy-based foods (2 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 10 mL ACN/H2O (75/25, v/v). Diluted up to 50 mL with 10% NaCl aqueous solution before microextraction. |
In syringe SPE Sorbent: 30 mg 3DG@Fe3O4 Elution: 0.7 mL MeOH |
HPLC-FLD |
83–103 |
0.09–0.15 µg/Kg |
[50] |
Soy-based foods (2 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 10 mL ACN/H2O (75/25, v/v). Diluted up to 50 mL with 7% NaCl aqueous solution before microextraction. |
In syringe SPE Sorbent: PU/GO nanofibers Elution: 0.75 mL MeOH |
HPLC-FLD |
76–101 |
0.09–0.15 µg/Kg |
[51] |
Maize (5 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 20 mL ACN/H2O (80/20, v/v). Evaporation to dryness and reconstituted with 0.1 mL MeOH. Diluted up to 10 mL with H2O before microextraction. |
In syringe SPE Sorbent: 15 mg β-CDPG Elution: 2 mL MeOH/DCM (2/1, v/v) |
HPLC-FLD |
91–105 |
0.0075–0.030 μg/Kg |
[52] |
Shellfish (0.2 g) |
YTX, OA, DTX (1), GYM, SPX (1), PTX (2), AZA (1) |
Extraction with 9 mL MeOH. An aliquot of the extract (0.1 mL) evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 0.2 mL H2O before microextraction. |
PT-SPE Sorbent: 2 mg graphene Elution: 2 mL ACN with 0.5% ammonium hydroxide (for basic conditions) or with 0.5% formic acid (for acid conditions) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
78–90 |
0.1–1.5 μg/Kg |
[53] |
Peanut (50 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with MeOH/H2O (80/20, v/v). An aliquot of the extract (8 mL) diluted with H2O before microextraction. |
µ-dSPE Sorbent: 5 mg GO Elution: 2 mL MeOH |
HPLC-FLD |
85–101 |
0.08–0.65 μg/Kg |
[54] |
Milk and yogurt (1.5 mL) |
ZEN, α-ZEL, β-ZEL, ZAN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL |
Extraction of milk samples with 3 mL ACN and 0.075 mL acetic acid. Evaporation of the supernatant until 1.5 mL and diluted with H2O up to 25 mL, pH adjusted to 7 before microextraction. Extraction of yogurt samples with 4.5 mL and 0.075 mL acetic acid. The rest of the procedure the same as for milk samples. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 80 mg Fe3O4@pDA Elution: 8 mL MeOH |
HPLC-MS/MS |
70–120 |
0.21–4.77 µg/L |
[55] |
Mineral and tap water (25 mL) |
ZEN, α-ZEL, β-ZEL, ZAN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL |
Adjustment of pH to 7 before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 60 mg Fe3O4@pDA NPs Elution: 6 mL MeOH |
HPLC-MS/MS |
70–119 |
0.02–1.1 µg/L |
[56] |
Red wine (50 mL) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
- |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 4.4 mg PD-MNPs Elution: 0.25 ACN/MeOH (1/1, v/v) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
97–108 |
0.0012–0.0031 µg/L |
[57] |
Milk and dairy products (5 mL) |
AF (M1) |
Extraction with 5 mL hexane and 5 mL MeOH/2 mM NaCl aqueous solution (8/2, v/v) before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 8 mg AMNPs Elution: 2 mL DCM/MeOH/Acetic acid (80/19/1, v/v/v) |
HPLC-FLD |
97–116 |
0.2 ng/L |
[58] |
Shellfish (2 g) |
AZA (1, 2, 3), OA, DTX (1, 2) |
Extraction with 10 mL MeOH/H2O (4/1, v/v). The supernatant mixed with 2 mL hexane, evaporated until 1 mL and addition of 4 mL of H2O before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 50 mg MMM Elution: 2 mL Formic acid/MeOH (5/95, v/v) |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
83–119 |
0.4–1.0 μg/Kg |
[59] |
Maize (6 g) |
ZEN, α-ZEL, β-ZEL, ZAN, α-ZAL, β-ZAL |
Extraction with 24 mL of ACN/H2O (75/25, v/v). The extract diluted up to 25 mL with H2O before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 5 mg MNPs-MWCNT-nanoC18 Elution: 1 mL ACN |
HPLC-MS |
92–98 |
0.6–1.0 μg/mL |
[60] |
Rice, wheat and sesame (50 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction of rice and wheat samples with 200 mL Acetone/H2O (50/50, v/v). Elimination of the acetone fraction before microextraction. Extraction of sesame samples with 100 mL hexane and 200 mL Acetone/H2O (50/50, v/v). The rest of the procedure the same as for rice and wheat samples. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 10 mg MGNP Elution: 2 mL Acetone/H2O (1/1, v/v) |
HPLC-FLD |
64–122 |
0.025–0.075 µg/Kg |
[61] |
Apple juice (5 g) |
PAT |
Extraction with 5 mL ethyl acetate/hexane (96/4, v/v), 1 g NaH2PO4 and 5 g Na2SO4. An aliquot of the organic phase (3 mL) mixed with 0.02 mL acetic acid, evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 2 mL H2O at pH 6.2 before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 30 mg MGO Elution: 1 mL ACN |
HPLC-UV |
69–83 |
2.3 μg/Kg |
[62] |
Milk (20 mL) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
- |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 90 mg M/ZIF-8 Elution: 1 mL ACN/DCM (1/1, v/v) |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
79–102 |
2.3–8.1 ng/L |
[63] |
Seafood (5 g) |
DA |
Extraction with 20 mL MeOH/H2O (1/1, v/v). The resultant sample extract subjected to microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 1 mg Fe3O4 SPs@ZIF8/Zn2+ Elution: 0.4 mL 3 mM histidine solution |
HPLC-MS/MS |
93−102 |
0.2 ng/L |
[64] |
Shellfish samples (5 g) |
DA |
Extraction with 20 mL MeOH/H2O (1/1, v/v). The resultant sample extract brought to a total volume of 25 mL with MeOH/H2O (1/1, v/v) before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 1 mg Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-6 Elution: 1.5 mL ACN with 20% acetic acid |
HPLC-MS/MS |
91–107 |
1.45 µg/L |
[65] |
Beer (6 mL) |
DON, ZEN, AF (B1, B2, G1, G2), F (B1) |
Clean-up with a C18 sorbent. An aliquot of the clean sample (0.1 mL) evaporated to dryness and reconstituted with 0.48 mL ACN/H2O/acetic acid (49/50/1, v/v/v) before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 25 mg MNM Elution: 0.5 mL ACN/H2O/acetic acid (79/20/1, v/v/v) |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
87 |
n.p. |
[66] |
Corn (25 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1) |
Extraction with 5 g NaCl and 125 mL MeOH/H2O (7/3, v/v). An aliquot of the extract (15 mL) mixed with 45 mL of PBS before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 80 mg MNPC Elution: 1.2 mL ACN/H2O (6/4, v/v). |
HPLC-FLD HPLC-MS/MS |
75–99 |
0.05–0.07 µg/L |
[67] |
Tea leaves and corn (5 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2) |
Extraction with 10 mL ACN/H2O (60/40, v/v). 5 mL of the extract subjected to microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 10 mg MMIP Elution: 1 mL ACN/formic acid (95/5, v/v). |
UHPLC-MS/MS |
76–95 |
0.05–0.1 μg/Kg |
[68] |
Rice (25 g) and wine (20 mL) |
OTA, OTB, OTC |
Extraction of rice samples with 100 mL ACN/H2O (60/40, v/v) before microextraction. Wine samples diluted up to 25 mL with a solution of 2.5 M NaCl and 0.24 M NaHCO3 before microextraction. |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 15 mg Fe3O4@PDA MIPs Elution: 1 mL ACN |
HPLC-FLD |
71–88 |
0.0018–0.018 µg/Kg |
[69] |
Grape juice |
OTA |
- |
µ-MSPE Sorbent: 5 mg MMIP Elution: - |
UV–vis |
97 |
0.374 mg/L |
[70] |
Coffee (10 g) and cereals (5 g) |
OTA |
Extraction with 10 mL 1% carbonate aqueous solution. Sample extract adjusted to pH 1.5 before microextraction. |
µ-SPE Sorbent: 10 mg LTL Elution: 0.4 mL MeOH |
HPLC-FLD |
92–101 |
0.09–0.3 μg/Kg |
[71] |
Cheese (0.05 g) |
OTA |
- |
SPME Sorbent: Carbon-tape fiber Elution: 0.15 mL MeOH |
HPLC-MS/MS |
93 |
1.5 μg/L |
[72] |
Rice and wheat (10 g) |
AF (B1, B2) |
Extraction with 1 g NaCl and 100 mL MeOH/H2O (80/20, v/v). Evaporation of the methanolic fraction of the extract and diluted with 40 mL H2O. An aliquot of the extract (25 mL) subject to microextraction. |
SPME Sorbent: 50 mg CNT Elution: 2 mL MeOH |
HPLC-DAD |
47–103 |
0.061–0.074 μg/L |
[73] |
Rice (2 g) |
AF (B1), ZAN, STEH |
Extraction with 10 mL ACN/MeOH/H2O (51/9/40, v/v/v), 1.5 g MgSO4 and 0.5 g NaCl. Evaporation to dryness and reconstituted with 3 mL 0.1% TFA/ACN (99/1, v/v) before microextraction. |
SPME in-tube * Sorbent: MAA-co-DVB Elution:- |
HPLC-PDA |
78–103 |
0.69–2.03 μg/Kg |
[74] |
Milk (1 g) and baby foods (3 g) |
AF (B1, B2, G1, G2, M1) |
Extraction of milk samples with 3 mL 1% formic acid solution. Supernatant discarded and solid residue extracted with 6 mL chloroform. Evaporation to dryness and reconstitution with 4 mL H2O before microextraction. Baby food samples dissolved with 1% formic acid solution. Supernatant discarded and solid residue extracted with 18 mL chloroform. Evaporation to dryness and reconstitution with 6 mL H2O before microextraction. |
SBSE Sorbent: 0.5 g MMIP-SB Elution: 3 mL MeOH/acetic acid (75/25, v/v) |
HPLC-MS/MS |
39–60 |
0.3–1.0 ng/Kg |
[75] |
* Elution performed with mobile phase (online system); ACN: Acetonitrile; AF: Aflatoxin; AMNPs: Aptamer-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles; AZA: Azaspiracid; CD: Cyclodextrin; CNT: Carbon nanotube; DA: Domoic acid; DAD: Diode array detector; DCM: Dichloromethane; DON: Deoxynivalenol; DTX: Dinophysistoxin; F: Fumonisin; Fe3O4 SPs@ZIF8/Zn2+: Modified magnetic zeolite imidazolate framework-8; Fe3O4@PDA MIPs: Magnetic polydopamine-based molecularly imprinted polymer; Fe3O4@pDA NPs: Core–shell polydopamine magnetic nanoparticles; Fe3O4@SiO2@UiO-6: Magnetite@silica core-shell magnetic microspheres; FLD: Fluorescence; GO: Graphene oxide; GYM: Gymnodimine; HPLC: High performance liquid chromatography; LTL: Zeolites linde type; M/ZIF-8: Magnetic zeolite imidazolate framework-8; MAA-co-DVB: Methacrylic acid-co-divinyl-benzene; MeOH: Methanol; MEPS: Microextraction by packed sorbent; MGNP: Magnetic-graphene nanoparticles; MGO: Magnetic graphene oxide; MIP: Molecular imprinted polymer; MMIP: Magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer; MMIP-SB: Magnetic molecularly imprinted stir-bars; MMM: Magnetic mesoporous microspheres; MNM: Magnetic nanostructured materials; MNPC: Magnetic nanoporous carbon; MNPs: Magnetic nanoparticles; MS: Mass spectrometry; MS/MS: Tandem mass spectrometry; m-SPE: Miniaturized solid phase extraction; MWCNTs: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes; n.p.: Not provide; OA: Okadaic acid; OTA: Ochratoxin A; OTB: Ochratoxin B; OTC: Ochratoxin C; PAT: Patulin; PBS: Phosphate buffer saline; PDA: Photodiode array; PD-MNPs: Polydopamine magnetic nanoparticles; PT-SPE: Pipette-tip solid phase extraction; PTX2: Pectenotoxin-2; PU: Polyurethane; rGO: Reduced Graphene oxide; SBSE: Stir-bar sorptive extraction; SPE: Solid-phase extraction; SPME: Solid-phase microextraction; SPX1: Spirolides-1; STEH: Sterigmatocystin; TFA: Trifluoroacetic acid; T-2: T-2 toxin; UHPLC: Ultra high performance liquid chromatography; UV/vis: Ultraviolet/visible; YTX: Yessotoxins; ZAL: Zearalanol; ZAN: Zearalanone; ZEL: Zearalenol; ZEN: Zearalenone; β-CDPG: β-cyclodextrin supported on porous graphene nanohybrid; µ-dSPE: Micro-dispersive solid-phase extraction; µ-MSPE: Micro-magnetic solid-phase extraction; µ-SPE: Micro-solid-phase extraction; 3DG@Fe3O4: Magnetic three-dimensional graphene sorbent.