Abstract
Ergosterol peroxide (EP) has considerable potential effect against the proliferation of tumor cells. Here, we established a new approach for EP content detection through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The specificity, limit of detection (LOD)/quantitative (LOQ), linearity and range, accuracy, repeatability, and intermediate precision were tested. The EP retention time was 7.18 min. The linear relationship between the mass concentration of nonylphenol and the chromatographic peak area was good within the EP concentration range of 0.1–2.0 μg/mL. The correlation coefficient was 0.994, the regression equation was Y = 27 409.8 × X − 1114.67, the average recovery rate was 82.77%, the relative standard deviation was 11.1%, the LOQ was 50 ng/mL, and the LOD was 20 ng/mL. The detection technique was convenient, accurate, reproducible, and rapid. Therefore, this method could be used for deep liquid fermentation, providing a basis for EP to serve as a quality standard for the fermentation of Paecilomyces cicadae.
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