Macrocyclic lactones (ML) are endectocides, used for treatment of internal and external parasitic infections in animals and are derivatives of natural fermentation products of Streptomyces bacteria. MLs are very effective at very low doses and exhibit low mammal toxicity. The mechanism of action involves glutamate-gated chloride channels (GluCls), specific for certain parasitic organisms, due to high affinity of MLs. Due to their lipophilicity, ML residues are mostly accumulated in adipose tissues, muscle and milk. ML residue levels in food of animal origin is controlled by national residual laboratories.
The aim of this thesis was validation of analytical method for determination of seven MLs (eprinomectin, moxidectin, emamectin, nemadectin, abamectin, doramectin, and ivermectin), which will be used as a screening and confirmatory method. Meat samples were extracted in acetonitrile and cleaned-up by SPE C8 cartridges. Sample eluates were derivatized with trifluoracetic acid anhydride (TFAA), 1-methylimidazole (MI) and acetic acid to produce stable fluorescent derivatives and then determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) on a reversed phase Supelcosil LC-8-DB column with fluorescence detector (FLD). Prior to validation procedure, an attempt to add selamectin to the scope of method was made, however using the proposed extraction, derivatization and chromatographic method, the response was unsatisfactory.
Full validation by conventional procedure according to Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2021/808 was performed on fortified bovine meat samples. The scope of method was then extended on porcine and poultry meat. Average recovery ranged between 89 and 109 % in bovine meat, 86–114 % in porcine meat and in poultry meat 90–114 %. In bovine meat the repeatability (CVr) and within-laboratory reproducibility (CVW) was in the range 3.91–12.8 % and 4.57–14.3 %, respectively. Repeatability of the method in porcine and poultry meat were satisfactory. Robustness of the method and stability of derivatized analytes in solvent and in meat extract was also tested. The method was proven to be robust and derivatized analytes are stable for at least 8 days at –20 °C. Validation proved that the method is suitable for determination of eprinomectin, moxidectin, emamectin, nemadectin, abamectin, doramectin, and ivermectin in bovine, porcine, and poultry meat.
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