Determination of nitroxynil residues in tissues using high-performance liquid chromatography-thermospray mass spectrometry.

A method is described for the determination of nitroxynil residues in muscle, liver and kidney. The samples were extracted into diethyl ether and cleaned-up using a simple liquid-liquid extraction step. Any nitroxynil present was separated from interfering compounds by high-performance liquid chromatography and detected using thermospray mass spectrometry. The assay is specific and sensitive, with a detection limit of 2 ng g-1 in tissues.