An inspection method of triple quadruple liquid chromatography-mass
spectrometry was developed for the determination of melamine in plant protein.
Methods: samples were extracted with 1% acetic acid + acetonitrile (4:1, V / V),
and purified through a solid phase extraction column. Qualitative and quantitative
analysis of melamine was performed by using the multiple reaction monitoring
(MRM)technology of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, and the ion pairs m/
z127> 65 and m/z127> 85 of melamine were used for qualification and quantification
respectively. Results: the developed method presented good linearity in the range of
0.025 μg/mL to 0.400 μg/mL. The average recoveries were 87.2 % to 99.9 %, and the
RSD was 0.51 % to 1.23 %. Conclusion: by using the optimal instruments, the method
has the advantages of easy operation, good reproducibility, high recovery rate and
accurate results for the detection of melamine.