Determination of Tetracyclines Residues in Aquatic Products by HPLC

A sensitive method for simultaneously determining residues of oxytetracycline, tetracycline ,chlortetracycline and doxycycline in aquatic product was established by HPLC. Samples were extracted with Na2EDTA-Mcllvaine buffer solutions and centrifuged.The sample extracts were cleaned up by C18 solid-phase extraction cartridge and then were determined by UV detection at 355 nm.At fortification levels of 0.005~0.1 mg/kg, the average recoveries were of 75%~96% , The RSDs were of 1.02%~6.56%,Limit of detection was 0.002 mg /kg for oxytetracycline,tetracycline and doxycycline and 0.005 mg /kg for chlortetracycline.The sensitivity, accuracy and precision of this method were able to meet the requirements for pesticide residue analysis.