Research Article

Multiresidue Method for Quantification of Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim in Tilapia Fillet by Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Using QuEChERS for Sample Preparation

Table 4

CCα and CCβ values for sulfonamides and trimethoprim in tilapia fillet.

Validation parametersSulfonamidesa and trimethoprimb
SPSTZSMZSDMXSMXSMPDSMRTMP

Limit of decision (CCα), ng·g−1119.8110.9114.0102.6102.9105.9120.070.0
Detection capability (CCβ), ng·g−1139.7121.7122.0117.1111.7118.2140.189.9

SP, sulfapyridine; STZ, sulfathiazole; SMZ, sulfamethazine; SDMX, sulfadimethoxine; SMX, sulfamethoxazole; SMPD, sulfamethoxypyridazine; SMR, sulfamerazine; TMP, trimethoprim. aThe MRL value adopted for the calculation of CCα and CCβ for all sulfonamides was 100 ng·g−1 [6]. bThe MRL value adopted for the calculation of CCα and CCβ for TMP was 50 ng·g−1 [6].