Desenvolvimento e validação de método de ensaio quantitativo e confirmatório por UHPLC/MS-MS para determinação de resíduos de avermectinas, monensina e fipronil em fígado bovino e de aves

Abstract

Antiparasitics, such as avermectins and fipronil, are widely used in beef cattle to control infestations by endo and ectoparasites. Ionophores, including monensin, are also largely used in cattle as growth promoting additives. However, the use of drugs in food producing animals may lead to the appearance of such residues in the carcass. Laboratories conducting analyzes of veterinary drug residues in food need to have technical capacity and the analytical methodologies used must be validated by a process that defines analytical requirements and confirms that the investigated method is capable of being performed consistently. With the objective of attending to the monitoring of the presence of residues in products of animal origin, a quantitative and confirmatory method for the detection of residues of monensin, fipronil and fipronil sulfone in bovine liver by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to sequential mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS-MS) was developed, optimized and validated. It was also carried out the expansion of the analytical scope for liver of broiler chickens. The method was evaluated by the following performance parameters: selectivity, linearity, precision, accuracy, limits of detection (LD) and quantification (LQ), limit of decision (CC), detection capacity (CC), robustness and measurement uncertainty. The analytical methodology showed selectivity for all analytes, except ivermectin; high linearity with correlation coefficient (r) greater than 0.911; satisfactory precision in repeatability and reproducibility tests; and adequate accuracy, with mean recoveries varying between 88.6 and 113.8%. In the evaluation of the robustness, the variations made in the extraction procedure were relevant in the concentration level studied and the method was robust for analysis of all analytes, except fipronil and eprinomectin. The measurement uncertainty was satisfactory at concentrations of 0.5; 1.0 and 1.50 MRL for all analyzed analytes. The scope expansion of the validated analytical method for inclusion of the chicken liver matrix presented acceptable results for all analytes in the parameters of linearity, precision (CV < 15.9% for repeatability and CV < 20.2% for reproducibility); accuracy and uncertainty (1.04 to 3.06 g kg-1). It was concluded that the UHPLC/MS-MS method presented the necessary performance characteristics, being suitable for the detection of residues of monensin, fipronil, fipronil sulfone and avermectins in bovine liver, as well as in poultry liver