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Table 3 Analytical results and percent recoveries of RAC and CLEN in pooled animal urine samples

From: Mixed mode monolithic sorbent in pipette tip for extraction of ractopamine and clenbuterol prior to analysis by HPLC-UV and UHPLC-Q ExactiveTM Plus Orbitrap MS

Concentration of RAC (ng mL−1)

Concentration of CLEN (ng mL−1)

Sample

Added

Found

Recovery (%)

Added

Found

Recovery (%)

IT monolithic μ-SPE coupled with HPLC-UV

 Swine urine

0

N.D.

0

N.D.

31.8

32.8±0.02

103

16.8

16.9±0.03

101

63.6

60.2±0.02

95

67.2

69.1±0.02

103

159.0

159.7±0.09

100

168.0

167.5±0.01

100

 Cattle urine

0

N.D.

0

N.D.

31.8

30.6±0.03

96

16.8

15.7±0.03

93

63.6

64.0±0.02

101

67.2

68.3±0.05

102

159.0

158.3±0.08

100

168.0

165.0±0.16

98

IT monolithic μ-SPE coupled with UHPLC-Q ExactiveTM Plus Orbitrap HRMS

 Swine urine

0

N.D.

0

N.D.

5.3

5.2±0.01

98

3.1

3.1±0.05

100

63.6

61.6±0.01

97

67.2

71.0±0.08

106

159.0

159.0±0.09

100

168.0

169.8±0.29

101

 Cattle urine

0

N.D.

0

N.D.

5.3

5.2±0.02

98

3.1

3.0±0.03

97

63.6

60.9±0.01

96

67.2

65.7±0.03

98

159.0

157.9±0.02

99

168.0

169.7±0.17

101