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Thermo Scienti c Poster Note
PN63781_E 03/13S
titative screening of 18 anabolic
alyzed with a 15 min. LC gradient, and
d for fragments in MS2 spectrum
xcept for 6
β
-Hydroxyfluoxymesterone
L, and it was lower for compounds
tor. Matrix effects were not observed:
alyzed with calibration standards
ich mimic effects of testosterone and
ease protein synthesis within cells
lly in muscles. Use of anabolic steroids
as doping and is banned by major
Q Exactive™ ultra high resolution
city and sensitivity.
Figure 1. MS method inclusion list
add 40 µL of internal standard
) and 1 mL MTBE
perature
FIGURE 2. MS2 spectra for selected analytes collected for 1 ng/mL calibration standard
Data Processing
Two most abundant fragments (Table 1) in MS2 spectra (Figure 2) were selected for
quantification and confirmation. Ion ratio was calculated and EU guidelines
1
for
maximum permitted tolerance were applied.
Analyte
Formula
m/z
m/z in MS
source
Ret Time
(min)
Fragment
1
Fragment
2
Clenbuterol
C
12
H
18
Cl
2
N
2
O 277.0869 259.0763
3.2
203.0129 132.0679
19-Norandrosterone
C
18
H
28
O
2
277.2162 259.2056
7.7
241.1942 145.1007
Nandrolone
C
18
H
26
O
2
275.2006 275.2006
6.5
109.0647 83.0494
Methandrosterone
C
20
H
28
O
2
301.2161 283.2056
6.6
173.0956 147.0800
6
β
-Hydroxyboldenone
C
29
H
26
O
3
303.1955 285.1849
4.3
121.0645 147.0798
Boldenone
C
19
H
26
O
2
287.2006 287.2006
6.2
121.0648 135.1166
DHEA
C
19
H
28
O
2
289.2162 287.2006
7.2
97.0653 109.0651
Oxandrolone
C
19
H
30
O
3
307.2268 289.2162
6.4
135.1165 121.1012
Testosterone
C
19
H
28
O
2
289.2162 289.2162
6.9
97.0651 109.0650
Epitestosterone
C
19
H
28
O
2
289.2162 289.2162
7.4
97.0651 109.0650
Formestane
C
19
H
26
O
3
303.1955 303.1955
4.2
121.0649 171.0802
Stanozolol
C
21
H
32
N
2
O 329.2587 311.2482
7.6
81.0542 107.0857
THG
C
21
H
28
O
2
313.2162 313.2162
7.9
241.1576 159.0798
Oxymesterone
C
20
H
30
O
3
319.2268 319.2268
7.2
113.0595 125.0593
Clostebol
C
19
H
27
ClO
2
323.1772 323.1772
7.5
143.0254 131.0254
Fluoxymesterone
C
20
H
29
FO
3
337.2173 337.2173
6.4
241.1576 131.0851
3-Hydroxystanozolol
C
21
H
32
N
2
O
2
345.2536 345.2536
6.3
97.0400 107.0855
6
β
-Hydroxyfluoxymesterone C
20
H
29
FO
4
353.2122 353.2123
4.7
95.0857 239.1419
Testosterone-
13
C
3
C
16
13
C
3
H
28
O
2
292.2263 292.2263
6.9
100.0753 112.0751
Table 1. List of analytes, m/z values for parent ion and fragments in MS2 spectrum
Results
3
4
5
6
7
8
Time (min)
0
50
100
0
50
100
0
50
100
0
50
100
Relative Abundance
0
50
100
0
50
100 RT:3.17
RT:7.56
RT:6.51
6.88
RT:6.58
RT:4.31
RT:6.20
4
0
50
100
0
50
100
0
50
100
0
50
100
Relative Abundance
0
50
100
0
50
100
RT:4.3
4
4.23
Clenbuterol
19-Norandrosterone
*
Nandrolone
Methandrosterone
6
β
-Hydroxyboldenone
Boldenone
T
Linearity Range, LOQ, LOD
Table 2. Linearity ranges, LOQ, LOD
Analyte
Linearity
Clenbuterol
1-150 ng/
19-Norandrosterone
1-1500 n
Nandrolone
3-150 ng/
Methandrosterone
1-600 ng/
6
β
-Hydroxyboldenone
1-600 ng/
Boldenone
1-600 ng/
DHEA
1-600 ng/
Oxandrolone
1-1500 n
Testosterone
1-300 ng/
Epitestosterone
1-600 ng/
Formestane
1-600 ng/
Stanozolol
1-300 ng/
THG
1-600 ng/
Oxymesterone
1-300 ng/
Clostebol
1-150 ng/
Fluoxymesterone
1-300 ng/
3-Hydroxystanozolol
1-60 ng/
6
β
-Hydroxyfluoxymesterone
6-150 ng/
Figure 3. Chromatographic peaks re
of 1 ng/mL (*3 ng/mL, **6 ng/mL)
energies specified in method
e windows.
1ng
RT:
3.07
AV:
1
NL:
3.62E4
F:
FTMS+pAPCI corona Fullms2259.08@hcd40.00 [50.00-550.00]
70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200
m/z
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Relative Abundance
203.0133
121.0648132.0680
93.0370
90.9771
167.0370
69.0706
95.0162
135.1165
149.1323
89.0600 101.0599
171.1163
111.0442
157.8262
71.0862
1ng
RT:
6.37
AV:
1
NL:
6.19E4
F:
FTMS+pAPCI corona Fullms2275.20@hcd50.00 [50.00-580.00]
70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200
m/z
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Relative Abundance
109.0650
83.0497
145.1010
81.0704 93.0702
133.1010
105.0702
119.0856
187.1478
149.1323
199.1479
79.0547
173.1321
163.1115
69.0705
Clenbuterol
Qualifier
Quantifier
Qualifier
Quantifier
Nandrolone
Figure 4. Calibration curves for selec
1...,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112 114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,...374