본 논문에서는 테트라사이클린(TCs)계 항생물질 4종(옥시테트라사이클린, 테트라사이클린, 클로르테트라사이클린, 독시사이클린)에 대하여, 액-액 추출 과정을 거쳐서 자외선검출기가 장착된 액체크로마토그래피를 이용하여 계란 중에서 TCs를 효율적으로 분석하는 방법을 확립하였다. 컬럼은 Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C8$(150mm{ imes}4.6mm,;5{mu}m)$, 이동상 용매는 20 mM oxalic acid(pH 1.5), acetonitrile로 기울기 용리를 사용하였으며, 검출파장은 360 nm로, 그리고 유속은 1.0 ml/min, 주입량은 10 ml로 설정하여 분석하였다. 확립된 분석조건으로, TCs 4종에 대한 표준검정 곡선은 $50-800{mu}g/kg$의 농도범위에서 상관계수가 0.994이상의 양호한 직선성을 나타내었다. 회수율은 $50-800{mu}g/kg$의 농도범위에서 79.6-109.3%로, 향상된 추출효율을 나타내었으며, 검출한계는 $30{mu}g/kg$이었고, 정량한계는 $50{mu}g/kg$으로서 MRL/4 수준 이하까지는 충분히 검출 가능하였다. 또한, 일내(intra-day)와 일간(inter-day) 정밀도(RSD)는 0.1-10.9%, 1.1-13.7%이었다. 따라서, 확립된 분석방법은 계란 중의 TCs을 효과적으로 분석하는데 이용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.
An analytical method for the simultaneous determination of four tetracycline (oxytetracycline, tetracycline, chlortetracycline, doxycycline) in egg samples was developed and validated using liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. Egg samples were extracted by the liquid-liquid extraction based on acetonitrile. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a reverse phase C8 column with gradient elution using a mobile phase of 20 mM oxalic acid (pH 1.5)/acetonitrile. The procedure was validated according to the Food Drugs Administration guideline determining accuracy, precision, and limit of detection. Mean recovery of tetracyclines from spiked egg samples (50, 100, 200, 400, and $800{mu}g/kg$) were 78.8-109.3%. Linearity in concentration range of $50-800{mu}g/kg$ was obtained with the correlation coefficient $(r^2)$ of 0.994-0.999. The intra- and inter-day precision (relative standard deviation; RSD) was between 0.3-12.8 and 0.2-11.7%, respectively. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for the investigated tetracyclines were 30 and $50{mu}g/kg$ depending on egg samples, respectively. This method was reliable, sensitive, economical and suitable for routine monitoring of tetracycline residues in dairy egg.
