Jin Yu'e, Zhang Lan-Ge, Zhou Jing-Xian, Ma Jin-Jing, Yuan Li-Li, Xiao Ping, Wang Guo-Quan
Division of Chemical Toxicity and Safety Assessment,Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Key Laboratory of Environmental Health Impact Assessment of New Pollutants in National Environmental Protection,Shanghai 200336,China.
Ministry of Education-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health,Xinhua Hospital,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine,Shanghai 200092,China.
Se Pu. 2025 Sep;43(9):1014-1024. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1123.2024.11032.
Bisphenol A (BPA) and its analogs are collectively termed bisphenol compounds (BPs), which are predominantly utilized in the manufacturing of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. BPs are ubiquitous in diverse environmental matrices, human tissues, and metabolic products. Extensive research has demonstrated that BPs exert adverse effects on the nervous, reproductive, immune, and metabolic systems. After exposure in humans, BPs are primarily excreted in urine. Consequently, the development of efficient and robust analytical methods for BPs quantification in urine is essential for assessing population exposure levels. In this study, solid supported liquid-liquid extraction (SLE) was combined with ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) technology to establish a high-throughput determination method for 17 BPs in human urine. After enzymatic hydrolysis treatment of the samples, the steps of fully automatic SLE purification, nitrogen blowing concentration and redissolution were carried out successively. Separation was performed using a CAPCELL PAK ADME chromatography column (100 mm×2.1 mm, 2 μm), and gradient elution was carried out with 0.05 mmol/L ammonium fluoride aqueous solution and 0.05 mmol/L ammonium fluoride methanol solution as the mobile phases. MS detection was carried out using the electrospray ionization (ESI) negative ion scanning mode under the multi-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Qualitative analysis was conducted based on retention time and ion abundance ratio, and quantitative analysis was performed using the internal standard method. Under the optimized conditions, 17 BPs can be effectively separated. The linear relationships of the 17 BPs within the corresponding mass concentration ranges were good, and the correlation coefficients () were ≥0.998 6, the limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQ) were 0.002-0.489 μg/L and 0.005-0.986 μg/L, respectively. Children's mixed urine samples with low background content were selected as the matrix, and then spiked recovery tests were conducted at three spiked levels (low, medium and high). The results showed that the recoveries of 17 BPs were 61.1%-121.7%, the intra-day RSDs were 1.3%-11.2%, and the inter-day RSDs were 3.7%-19.0%. This method was used to determine 50 random urine samples, and the results showed that a total of 11 BPs were detected. Among them, bisphenol S (BPS) and BPA had the highest detection rates, which were 98.0% and 86.0% respectively, and the median detection levels were 0.075 μg/L and 0.829 μg/L respectively. This method is simple to operate, sensitive and reliable. It is suitable for the rapid quantitative analysis of 17 BPs in human urine and can provide effective technical support for the risk assessment of BPs exposure in the population.
双酚A(BPA)及其类似物统称为双酚化合物(BPs),它们主要用于制造聚碳酸酯塑料和环氧树脂。双酚化合物在各种环境基质、人体组织和代谢产物中普遍存在。大量研究表明,双酚化合物对神经、生殖、免疫和代谢系统产生不利影响。在人体接触后,双酚化合物主要通过尿液排出。因此,开发高效、可靠的尿液中双酚化合物定量分析方法对于评估人群暴露水平至关重要。在本研究中,将固相支持液液萃取(SLE)与超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UHPLC-MS/MS)技术相结合,建立了一种高通量测定人尿液中17种双酚化合物的方法。对样品进行酶解处理后,依次进行全自动SLE净化、氮吹浓缩和复溶步骤。使用CAPCELL PAK ADME色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,2 μm)进行分离,以0.05 mmol/L氟化铵水溶液和0.05 mmol/L氟化铵甲醇溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱。采用电喷雾电离(ESI)负离子扫描模式,在多反应监测(MRM)模式下进行质谱检测。基于保留时间和离子丰度比进行定性分析,采用内标法进行定量分析。在优化条件下,17种双酚化合物能够有效分离。17种双酚化合物在相应质量浓度范围内线性关系良好,相关系数()≥0.998 6,检出限(LODs)和定量限(LOQ)分别为0.002 - 0.489 μg/L和0.005 - 0.986 μg/L。选择背景含量低的儿童混合尿液样本作为基质,然后在三个加标水平(低、中、高)进行加标回收试验。结果表明,17种双酚化合物的回收率为61.1% - 121.7%,日内相对标准偏差(RSDs)为1.3% - 11.2%,日间RSDs为3.7% - 19.0%。该方法用于测定50份随机尿液样本,结果显示共检测到11种双酚化合物。其中,双酚S(BPS)和双酚A的检出率最高,分别为98.0%和86.0%,中位检测水平分别为0.075 μg/L和0.829 μg/L。该方法操作简便、灵敏可靠,适用于人尿液中17种双酚化合物的快速定量分析,可为人群双酚化合物暴露风险评估提供有效的技术支持。