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Transgenic Approaches for Cyanogen Reduction in Cassava
Authors: Siritunga Dimuth , Sayre Richard 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
For cassava to become a safe and acceptable crop, it is necessary to reduce the cyanogen levels in cassava foods. While this objective can be achieved by processing procedures, recent findings have shown that it is also possible to achieve it by suppression of cyanogen synthesis or by accelerating cyanogen turnover and volatilization. In 2003, cyanogen-free cultivars were generated by selective inhibition CYP79D1/D2 gene expression. The CYP79D1/D2 enzymes catalyze the first-dedicated step in cyanogen synthesis. Tissue-specific inhibition of CYP79D1/D2 expression in leaves lead to a 99 reduction in root cyanogen levels, indicating that the cyanogenic glycoside, linamarin, is synthesized in leaves and transported to roots. An alternative strategy to the reduce cyanogen content is to enhance cyanogen detoxification and cyanide volatilization during processing. This strategy has the advantage that cyanogen levels in unprocessed roots are not altered, potentially providing protection against herbivory and/or theft. To produce cultivars that promote rapid cyanide volatilization, hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL), which catalyzes the last step in cyanogenesis, was overexpressed in roots. Elevated HNL activity resulted in a 3-fold increase in the rate of cyanogen turnover. Importantly, the cyanogen content of the transformed and wild-type plants was identical, a potential benefit for farmers.
Application of Current Allergy Assessment Guidelines to Next-Generation Biotechnology-Derived Crops
Authors: Bannon Gary A , Martino-Catt Susan 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
In any single day, our immune systems are exposed to thousands of different proteins from the environment and the food we eat. In a portion of the human population, some of those proteins will stimulate the immune systems to synthesize immunoglobulin E in an allergenic response. The discrepancy between the vast numbers of proteins we encounter and the limited number of proteins that actually become allergens have led scientists on a quest to discover what unique features exist that make proteins destined to be allergens. The information gained from these studies has led to an allergy assessment strategy that characterizes the potential allergenicity of biotechnology products prior to their commercialization. This testing strategy appears to be effective as shown by the fact that there have been no clinically documented food allergic reactions to any of the biotechnology proteins introduced into food crops, to date. The next generation of biotechnology products will most likely contain more complex traits, including nutritionally enhanced food crops, and the question arises as to whether the current allergy assessment strategy will be sufficient to protect the health of the consuming public. In this paper, we discuss general allergen characteristics in order to better understand how proteins become allergens, summarize the current allergy assessment process, evaluate the different aspects of this process for their adequacy in determining the allergenic potential of engineered functional foods, and, finally, we assess the possibility of new technologies having a positive impact on the allergy assessment of nutritionally enhanced crops.
Development of Agricultural Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulations Used to Assess the Safety of Genetically Modified Crops in Iran
Authors: Mousavi Amir , Malboobi Mohammad A , Esmailzadeh Nasrin S 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Rapid progress in the application of biotechnological methodologies and development of genetically modified crops in Iran necessitated intensive efforts to establish proper organizations and prepare required rules and regulations at the national level to ensure safe application of biotechnology in all pertinent aspects. Practically, preparation of a national biotechnology strategic plan in the country coincided with development of a national biosafety framework that was the basis for the drafted biosafety law. Although biosafety measures were observed by researchers voluntarily, the establishment of national biosafety organizations since the year 2000 built a great capacity to deal with biosafety issues in the present and future time, particularly with respect to food and agricultural biotechnology.
Determination of Pesticide Residues in Lettuce by Gas Chromatography with Electron-Capture Detection
Authors: Fenoll Jose , Hellin Pilar , Lopez Josefa , Gonzalez Alberto , Flores Pilar 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A sensitive, rapid, and simple multiresidue method for the simultaneous determination of 19 pesticides in different varieties of lettuce (Lactuca sativum) was developed. Lettuce samples were extracted by homogenization with acetone and partitioned into ethyl acetatecyclohexane. Subsequent sample cleanup was not needed. Final determination was made by capillary gas chromatography (GC) with electron-capture detection (ECD). Confirmation analysis of pesticides was performed by GC coupled with mass spectrometry in the selected ion monitoring mode. The average recovery by the GCECD method obtained for these compounds varied from 66.4 to 119.2 with relative standard deviations &lt;7.7. The GCECD method has good linearity, and the detection limit for the pesticides studied varied from 0.1 to 3.8 g/kg. The proposed method was used to determine pesticide levels in different types of lettuce grown in soils from experimental fields.
Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction for the Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Organophosphorus Insecticides in Vegetables
Authors: Fytianos Konstantinos , Drimaropoulou Garyfallia , Raikos Nikolaos , Theodoridis Georgios , Tsoukali Helen 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Residues of organophosphorus insecticides (diazinon, methyl parathion, fenitrothion, malathion, and parathion) were determined in 13 different vegetable matrixes by headspace solid- phase microextraction performed with a polydimethyl-siloxane fiber (100 m). Determination was carried out by gas chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector. Limits of detection and quantification were &lt;0.005 and 0.017 mg/kg, respectively; thus, the limits of maximum residue levels (MRLs) required by European regulations can be verified without difficulty. Pesticide residues were found in 38% of the 125 fresh commercial samples (imported and domestic) that were analyzed. Residues of methyl parathion and parathion, which were withdrawn in Greece in 2003, were detected in 36.8 and 4% of all samples, respectively. The MRLs were exceeded overall by 1%.
Exact One-Tailed 100p Upper Limits for Future Sample Repeatability Relative Standard Deviations Obtained in Single and Multilaboratory Repeatability Studies
Authors: McClure Foster D , Lee Jung K 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Formulas are derived to obtain exact one-tailed 100p upper limits (p and p) for future sample repeatability relative standard deviations, based on a noncentral t-distribution, for multi- and single-laboratory repeatability studies, respectively, used in the validation of analytical methods.
Validation of High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatographic Methods for the Identification of Botanicals in a cGMP Environment
Authors: Reich Eike , Schibli Anne , DeBatt Alison 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) for botanicals stipulates the use of appropriate methods for identification of raw materials. Due to natural variability, chemical analysis of plant material is a great challenge and requires special approaches. This paper presents a comprehensive proposal to the process of validating qualitative high-performance thin-layer chromatographic (HPTLC) methods, proving that such methods are suitable for the purpose. The steps of the validation process are discussed and illustrated with examples taken from a project aiming at validation of methods for identification of green tea leaf, ginseng root, eleuthero root, echinacea root, black cohosh rhizome, licorice root, kava root, milk thistle aerial parts, feverfew aerial parts, and ginger root. The appendix of the paper, which includes complete documentation and method write-up for those plants, is available on the J. AOAC Int. Website (&lt;ext-link xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="http://www.atypon-link.com/AOAC/loi/jaoi"&gt;http://www.atypon-link.com/AOAC/loi/jaoi&lt;/ext-link&gt;).
Single-Laboratory Validation of a Liquid Chromatographic/Tandem Mass Spectrometric Method for the Determination of Free and Total Carnitine in Infant Formula and Raw Ingredients
Authors: Starkey Dustin E , Denison James E , Seipelt C Thomas , Jacobs Wesley A 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic/tandem mass spectrometric method was developed and validated for the determination of free carnitine (FC) and total carnitine (TC) in infant formula and raw ingredients. Preparation of samples for FC determination required only nonvolumetric dilution in water, followed by filtration. Determination of TC in whey-based samples required a common saponification procedure, which hydrolyzed the acylcarnitines to FC. L-Carnitine standards were prepared in water at 3 concentrations (7.5, 30, and 60 ng/mL). L-Carnitine-d3 was incorporated in the sample and standard preparations as a stable isotope internal standard (ISTD), which helped to normalize signal suppression due to fouling of the ionization source, or matrix effects. A short C8 column (50 2.1 mm id) was used for liquid chromatography, with mobile phases consisting of 0.1 heptafluorobutyric acid in water and methanol. L-Carnitine and the ISTD eluted at about 2 min, and the injection-to-injection cycle time was about 11 min. Multiple-reaction monitoring was used for quantitation by monitoring the ion transitions m/z 162 &gt; 103 and 162 &gt; 85 for L-carnitine, and m/z 165 &gt; 103 and 165 &gt; 85 for the ISTD. The values for overall method precision for a whey-based infant formula, a protein hydrolyzate infant formula, and a water-soluble vitamin/amino acid premix were relative standard deviations of 1.32, 1.86, and 3.33, respectively. The overall mean recoveries were between 97.3 and 102.8. Additionally, the method results showed good correlation with those obtained for a radioenzymatic assay done in-house.
Detection of Ricin in Food Using Electrochemiluminescence-Based Technology
Authors: Garber Eric A E , O’Brien Thomas W 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Ricin is a toxic ribosome inactivating protein (RIP-II) present in beans of the castor plant, Ricinus communis. Its potential as a biodefense threat has made the rapid, sensitive detection of ricin in food important to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Samples of juice, dairy products, soda, vegetables, bakery products, chocolate, and condiments were spiked with varying concentrations of ricin and analyzed using a 96-well format, electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassay. Assay configurations included the use of a monoclonal capture antibody coupled with either a polyclonal or monoclonal detector antibody. The samples and detector antibodies were either added sequentially or in combination during the capture step. Using the polyclonal antibody, 0.04 ng/mL ricin was detected in analytical samples prepared from several beverages. By simultaneously incubating the sample with detector antibody, it was possible to decrease the assay time to a single 20 min incubation step with a limit of detection &lt;10 ng/mL. Assays run according to this single incubation step exhibited a hook effect (decrease in signal at high concentrations of ricin), but because of the large signal-to-noise ratio associated with the ECL assay, the response remained above background and detectable. Thus, the ECL assay was uniquely suited for the screening of samples for ricin.
Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Different Products from the Sugarcane Industry in PakistanPart 1: Essential Elements for Nutritional Adequacy
Authors: Waheed Shahida , Ahmad Shujaat 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Jaggery, brown sugar, white sugar, and molasses collected from the local sugarcane industry of Pakistan have been analyzed for essential elements in order to estimate their nutritional adequacy. Instrumental neutron activation analysis was used to determine Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, and Zn through sequential, short, medium, and long irradiation times. Maximum concentrations for most of these elements were determined in molasses, with lower concentrations determined in jaggery and brown sugar; white sugar contained trace amounts of all essential elements. Contributions to the weekly Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) values for the elements were estimated only for jaggery, brown sugar, and white sugar because molasses in Pakistan is not consumed as a dietary item. Jaggery contributes the highest percentages of Cr, Mg, Mn, and Zn, whereas the highest percentages of Cl, Fe, K, and Na can be acquired from brown sugar. The contribution of white sugar to the weekly RDAs for these elements is negligible, indicating that white sugar is a poor source of the essential elements. However, the introduction of molasses to the diet can contribute to an adequate intake of these elements.
Second Derivative Synchronous Fluorescence Spectroscopy for the Simultaneous Determination of Metoclopramide and Pyridoxine in Syrup and Human Plasma
Authors: El-Enany Nahed 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A rapid, simple, and highly sensitive second derivative synchronous fluorometric method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of metoclopramide (MT) and pyridoxine (PY) in a binary mixture. The method is based on measurement of the native fluorescence of these drugs at = 80 nm in methanol. The different experimental parameters affecting the native fluorescence of the drugs were carefully studied and optimized. The fluorescence-concentration plots were rectilinear over the ranges of 0.020.4 and 0.12 g/mL for MT and PY, respectively. The limits of detection were 0.003 and 0.007 g/mL and the limits of quantification were 0.008 and 0.02 g/mL for MT and PY, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of MT and PY in synthetic mixtures and in commercial syrup. The results were in good agreement with those obtained with a reported method. The high sensitivity attained by the proposed method allowed the determination of MT in spiked and real human plasma samples. The mean percent recoveries of MT from spiked and real human plasma (n = 3) were 93.72 3.15 and 89.72 2.19, respectively.
Determination of Bisphenol Ain Water by Isotope Dilution Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction and Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Without Derivatization
Authors: Cao Xu-Liang , Corriveau Jeannette 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
The original solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fibers use an epoxy resin adhesive that releases bisphenol A (BPA) during thermal desorption of the fiber. This adversely affects the method detection limit and accuracy when these products are used for the determination of BPA. In this work, 5 new metal alloy SPME fibers that do not use epoxy resins were compared for the extraction of BPA in water. The performance of the optimum SPME fiber with 60 m carbowax-polyethylene glycol coating for the headspace SPME of BPA in water was investigated systematically under different extraction conditions. Salt was found to increase the partitioning of BPA from water into the headspace until saturation was reached. Partitioning of BPA from water into the headspace also increased at higher extraction temperatures, as did longer extraction times. However, extraction of BPA from water onto the SPME fiber was not improved for solutions adjusted to pH 2 compared to the unadjusted neutral solutions. The new BPA method showed good linearity over the concentration range of 2.5 to 40 g/L [correlation coefficient (r2) = 0.995] .The method detection limit for BPA was 0.5 g/L, while the instrument detection limit was as low as 0.05 g/L. Good repeatability was observed for BPA at levels of 5 and 20 g/L with relative standard deviation values &lt;10. The automated headspace SPME method developed in this work was used to investigate migration of BPA from polycarbonate bottles into water, and levels of BPA in water ranged from 1.7 to 4.1 g/L.
Pesticide Residue Analysis of a Dietary Ingredient by Gas Chromatography/Selected-Ion Monitoring Mass Spectrometry Using Neutral Alumina Solid-Phase Extraction Cleanup
Authors: Jeong Mijeong Lee , Zahn Michael , Trinh Thao , Brooke Fay A , Ma Wenwen 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A sample cleanup procedure has been developed to remove coextractives that interfere with pesticide residue analysis of a dietary ingredient (Product B), an extract consisting of Scutellaria baicalensis and Acacia catechu. Samples were extracted using 1 acetic acid in acetonitrile, followed by solid-phase extraction and analysis by capillary gas chromatography with mass spectrometry in the selective-ion monitoring mode. Neutral alumina (alumina N) was found to be the most effective sorbent to remove coextractives from Product B; other materials that were tested but failed to remove interference were graphitized carbon black/primary-secondary amine (PSA), octadecylsilane (C18), Florisil, Oasis MCX, and strong anion exchange-PSA. The method was specifically developed for Product B, which was spiked with 41 organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides, and resulted in the recovery of 80 to 120 at U.S. Pharmacopeia limits (0.06 to 4 g/g) for the majority of the pesticides.
Uncertainties of Method Performance Statistics Based on a Balanced Completely Randomized Model Interlaboratory Study
Authors: McClure Foster D , Lee Jung K 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
Using exact and asymptotic distributions, formulas were developed to derive population variances and uncertainties, and their corresponding unbiased estimates, for the method performance statistics, i.e., the sample mean (y_bar..), the repeatability variance and standard deviation and (sr2 and sr), and the reproducibility variance and standard deviation (sR2 and sR) and obtained from collaborative study of an analytical method.
Determination of Coenzyme Q10 Content in Raw Materials and Dietary Supplements by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-UV: Collaborative Study
Authors: Lunetta Steven , Roman Mark ,   Collaborators:, Chandrah A , Edamura T , Honda T , LeVanseler K , Nagarajan M , Patel N , Reif K , Schaneberg B , Sullivan D , Trussardo L 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
An international collaborative study was conducted of a high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC)-UV method for the determination of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10, ubidecarenone) in raw materials and dietary supplements. Ten collaborating laboratories determined the total CoQ10 content in 8 blind duplicate samples. Sample materials included CoQ10 raw material and 4 finished product dietary supplements representing softgels, hardshell gelatin capsules, and chewable wafers. In addition, collaborating laboratories received a negative control and negative control spiked with CoQ10 at low and high levels to determine recovery. Materials were extracted with an acetonitriletetrahydrofuranwater mixture. Ferric chloride was added to the test solutions to ensure all CoQ10 was in the oxidized form. The HPLC analyses were performed on a C18 column using UV detection at 275 nm. Repeatability relative standard deviations (RSDr) ranged from 0.94 to 5.05. Reproducibility relative standard deviations (RSDR) ranged from 3.08 to 17.1, with HorRat values ranging from 1.26 to 5.17. Recoveries ranged from 74.0 to 115. Based on these results, the method is recommended for Official First Action for determination of CoQ10 in raw materials and dietary supplement finished products containing CoQ10 at a concentration of &gt;100 mg CoQ10/g test material.
Ultraviolet-Photodiode Array and High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic/Mass Spectrometric Studies on Forced Degradation Behavior of Glibenclamide and Development of a Validated Stability-Indicating Method
Authors: Bansal Gulshan , Singh Manjeet , Jindal Kaur Chand , Singh Saranjit 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A forced degradation study on glibenclamide was performed under conditions of hydrolysis, oxidation, dry heat, and photolysis and a high-performance column liquid chromatographic-ultraviolet (HPLC-UV) method was developed to study degradation behavior of the drug under the forced conditions. The degradation products formed under different forced conditions were characterized through isolation and subsequent infrared/nuclear magnetic resonance/mass spectral analyses, or through HPLC/mass spectrometric (HPLC/MS) studies. The drug degraded in 0.1 M HCl and water at 85C toamajor degradation product, 5-chloro-2-methoxy-N-2-(4-sulfamoylphenyl)ethyl]benzamide (III), and to a minor product, 1-cyclohexyl-3-[[4-(2-aminoethyl)-phenyl]sulfonyl]urea (IV). Upon prolonged heating in the acid, the minor product IV disappeared, resulting in formation of 5-chloro-2-methoxy-benzoic acid (II) and an unidentified product (I). Heating of the drug in 0.1 M NaOH at 85C yielded II and IV as the major products and I and III as the minor products. The drug and the degradation products formed under different conditions were optimally resolved on a C18 column using ammonium acetate buffer (0.025 M, pH 3.5)acetonitrile (45 + 55) mobile phase at a flow rate of 0.6 mL/min, with detection at 230 nm. The method was validated for linearity, precision, accuracy, and specificity. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) values were also determined. The method could be successfully applied for simultaneous quantification of glibenclamide and the major product, III. The response of the method was linear in a narrow [0.410 g/mL, correlation coefficient (r2 = 0.9982] and a wide (0.4500 g/mL, r2 = 0.9993) concentration range for glibenclamide, and in the concentration range of 0.02550 g/mL (r2 = 0.9998) for III. The method proved to be precise and accurate for both glibenclamide and III. It was specific for the drug and also selective for each degradation product, and LOQ values for the drug were 0.1 and 0.4 g/mL, whereas those for III were 0.010 and 0.025 g/mL, respectively.
Determination of Vitamin B12 in Food Products by Liquid Chromatography/UV Detection with Immunoaffinity Extraction: Single-Laboratory Validation
Authors: Campos-Gimnez Esther , Fontannaz Patric , Trisconi Marie-Jose , Kilinc Tamara , Gimenez Catherine , Andrieux Pierre 
Published: February 2020

Abstract
A fast and simple method to determine vitamin B12 in foods is presented. The method allows, in addition to the determination of added cyanocobalamin, the determination of natural vitamin B12 forms, making it also applicable to nonfortified products, especially those that are milk-based. Vitamin B12 is extracted in sodium acetate buffer in the presence of sodium cyanide (100C, 30 min). After purification and concentration with an immunoaffinity column, vitamin B12 is determined by liquid chromatography with UV detection (361 nm). The method has been validated in analyses of a large range of products: milk- and soy-based infant formulas, cereals, cocoa beverages, health care products, and polyvitamin premixes. The method showed appropriate performance characteristics: linear response over a large range of concentrations, recovery rates of 100.8 7.5 (average standard deviation), relative standard deviation of repeatability, RSDr, of 2.1, and intermediate reproducibility, RSDiR, of 4.3. Limits of detection and quantitation were 0.10 and 0.30 g/100 g, respectively, and correlation with the reference microbiological assay was good (R2= 0.9442). The proposed method is suitable for the routine determination of vitamin B12 in fortified foods, as well as in nonfortified dairy products. It can be used as a faster, more selective, and more precise alternative to the classical microbiological determination.