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GB/T 19684-2026Determination of chlortetracycline in feeds (English PDF)

饲料中金霉素的测定

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

April 30, 2026

Implementation date

November 1, 2026

Scope

GB/T 19684-2026 is the English-translated version of 饲料中金霉素的测定.

GB/T 19684-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering chlortetracycline in animal feed - an antibiotic used as a feed additive and now tightly restricted, whose determination is how a feed mill and an inspector check what is actually in a batch. It replaces GB/T 19684-2005 and has been in force since 1 November 2026. It was issued on 30 April 2026 and takes effect on 1 November 2026, replacing GB/T 19684-2005. The document is under the responsibility of the Standardization Administration of China. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

Document preview — GB/T 19684-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
65.120
Classification
B 46
Replacing
GB/T 19684-2005

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • 4 High Performance Liquid Chromatography
  • 4.2.6 Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (pH=6). Weigh
  • 4.2.8 Oxalic acid solution (10 mmol/L). Weigh
  • 4.3 Instruments and Equipment
  • 4.5 Test Procedure
  • 4.5.2 Measurement
  • 5 Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
  • 5.2.8 Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (pH=6). Weigh
  • 5.3 Instruments and Equipment
  • 5.3.2 Analytical balance. accuracy
  • 5.5 Test Procedure
  • 5.5.4 Measurement

Foreword

This document complies with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Standardization Work Guidelines Part

1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents". Drafting. This document supersedes GB/T 19684-2005 "Determination of Chlortetracycline in Feed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography" and is consistent with GB/T 19684-2005. In comparison, aside from structural adjustments and editorial changes, the main technical changes are as follows:

a) The range and detection limit have been changed (see Chapter 1, Chapter 1 of the.2005 edition);

b) The principle has been changed (see 4.1, Chapter 3 of the.2005 edition);

c) The experimental procedures have been changed (see 4.5, Chapter 7 of the.2005 edition);

d) The precision was changed (see 4.7, Chapter 9 of the.2007 edition);

e) Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry has been added (see Chapter 5). Please note that some content in this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document assumes no responsibility for identifying patents. This document was proposed and is under the jurisdiction of the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Feed Industry (SAC/TC76). This document was drafted by: China Agricultural University and Tangshan Food and Drug Comprehensive Inspection and Testing Center. The main drafters of this document are. Yang Wenjun, Xiao Jin, Tian Ying, Guo Liang, Chen Yiqiang, Zheng Baiqin, Li Mingyang, Zhang Zhenguo, Wang Lin, and Liang Shanshan. The release history of this document and the document it replaces is as follows:

---First published in.2005 as GB/T 19684-2005;

---This is the first revision. Determination of chlortetracycline in feed

1.Scope This document describes the high performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods for the determination of chlortetracycline in feed. This document applies to compound feed, concentrated feed, concentrate supplements, additive premixes, mixed feed additives, and animal-derived feeds. Determination of chlortetracycline in feed ingredients. The detection limit for compound feed and animal-derived feed ingredients in this document is 2 mg/kg, and the quantitation limit is 4 mg/kg; (The text abruptly ends here, so the translation stops as well.) The detection limit for feed, concentrate supplement, additive premixed feed, and mixed feed additives is 5 mg/kg, and the quantification limit is 10 mg/kg. The detection limit for compound feed and animal-derived feed ingredients by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was

0.01 mg/kg, and the quantitation limit was

0.05 mg/kg; The detection limit for saturated feed, concentrate supplements, additive premixed feed, and mixed feed additives is

0.025 mg/kg, and the quantitation limit is... The concentration is

0.1 mg/kg.

4 High Performance Liquid Chromatography

4.1 Principle The chlortetracycline in the sample was extracted with Na2EDTA-Mclvaine-methanol solution, determined by high performance liquid chromatography, and quantified by external standard method.

4.2 Reagents or Materials Unless otherwise specified, use only analytical grade reagents.

4.2.1 Water. GB/T 6682, Grade I.

4.2.2 Methanol. chromatographic grade.

4.2.3 Acetonitrile. chromatographic grade.

4.2.4 Sodium hydroxide solution (1 mol/L). Weigh 4 g of sodium hydroxide, dissolve it in water, transfer it to a 100 mL volumetric flask, make up to volume, and mix well.

4.2.5 Hydrochloric acid solution (1 mol/L). Transfer 9 mL of hydrochloric acid to a 100 mL volumetric flask, dilute with water to the final volume, and mix well.

4.2.6 Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (pH=6). Weigh

7.1 g citric acid monohydrate and

17.9 g dihydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate. Sodium,

37.2 g disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate (Na2EDTA·2H2O), dissolved in water, transferred to a 1000 mL volumetric flask, and diluted. Mix well and adjust the pH to 6 with sodium hydroxide solution (4.2.4) or hydrochloric acid solution (4.2.5).

4.2.7 Extraction solution. Take 900 mL of Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (4.2.6) and 100 mL of methanol, and mix well.

4.2.8 Oxalic acid solution (10 mmol/L). Weigh

1.26 g of oxalic acid dihydrate, dissolve in water, and dilute to 1000 mL. Mix well.

4.2.9 Standard stock solution (1 mg/mL). Accurately weigh an appropriate amount of chlortetracycline hydrochloride standard (calculated as chlortetracycline, accurate to

0.01 mg). CAS No.. 64-72-2 (purity >=98%) was dissolved in a 10 mL volumetric flask with methanol (4.2.2), diluted to volume, and mixed well. Store below -18°C. Stored, valid for 6 months.

4.2.10 Standard Intermediate Solution (100 µg/mL). Accurately transfer 1 mL of the standard stock solution (4.2.9) into a 10 mL volumetric flask, and use [method name missing] to [previous preparation]. Dilute and bring to volume with alcohol (4.2.2), mix well. Store below -18°C, shelf life 7 days.

4.2.11 Standard series solutions. Accurately transfer an appropriate amount of the standard intermediate solution (4.2.10), dilute it with the extract (4.2.7), and prepare it into a series of solutions with different mass concentrations. Prepare a series of standard solutions with concentrations of 0.4 µg/mL, 1 µg/mL, 2 µg/mL, 5 µg/mL, 10 µg/mL, and 20 µg/mL. Prepare fresh before use.

4.2.12 Microporous filter membrane. 0.45µm, aqueous system.

4.3 Instruments and Equipment

4.3.1 High-performance liquid chromatograph. equipped with an ultraviolet detector or a diode array detector.

4.3.2 Analytical balance. accuracy 0.1mg, 0.01mg.

4.3.3 Centrifuge. The rotation speed shall not be less than 10,000 r/min.

4.3.4 pH meter. accuracy ±0.1.

4.3.5 Vortex mixer.

4.3.6 Ultrasonic cleaner.

4.4 Samples Prepare the sample according to GB/T 20195, at least.200g, crush it so that it all passes through a 0.425mm test sieve, mix it evenly, and pack it into a dense container. Store in a closed container for later use.

4.5 Test Procedure

4.5.1 Extraction Perform two parallel tests. Weigh 2g of the sample (5g of compound feed), accurate to 0.1mg, and place it in a 50mL centrifuge tube. Accurately add... 20 mL of extraction buffer (4.2.7) was vortexed and shaken for 10 min, followed by low-temperature ultrasonic extraction in an ice-water bath for 10 min, and then centrifuged at 10000 r/min. After 5 minutes, collect the supernatant in a centrifuge tube. Repeat the extraction twice with 15 mL of extract each time (4.2.7). Combine the supernatants (V), mix well, and centrifuge. Filtration was performed using a porous membrane (4.2.12). The filtrate was analyzed within 12 hours.

4.5.2 Measurement

4.5.2.1 Reference conditions for liquid chromatography The reference conditions for liquid chromatography are as follows:

a) Chromatographic column. C18 column, 250 mm in length,

4.6 mm in inner diameter, 5 µm in particle size, or equivalent;

b) Detection wavelength. 375nm;

c) Column temperature. 30°C;

e) Injection volume. 20 µL;

f) Mobile phase. Phase A is oxalic acid solution (4.2.8), Phase B is acetonitrile (4.2.3). methanol (4.2.2) = 3. 2 (volume ratio), gradient elution. The procedure is shown in Table 1.

4.5.2.2 Determination of Standard Series Solutions and Sample Solutions Under optimal instrument conditions, standard series solutions (4.2.11) and sample solutions (4.5.1) were tested using the instrument. Chlortetracycline standard solution... See Appendix A for the liquid chromatogram.

4.5.2.3 Qualitative Under the same test conditions, the retention time of chlortetracycline in the sample solution should be the same as that of chlortetracycline in the standard series solutions (with equivalent mass concentration). The retention time is consistent, with a relative deviation within ±2.5%.

4.5.2.4 Quantitative analysis A standard curve was plotted with the mass concentration of chlortetracycline in the standard series solutions as the x-axis and the peak area as the y-axis. The correlation coefficient was then calculated. The concentration should not be less than 0.99.The concentration of chlortetracycline in the sample solution (4.5.1) should be within the linear range of the standard curve. If it exceeds the range, the sample solution should be... The solution (4.5.1) was diluted with the extraction solution (4.2.7) and re-measured. For single-point calibration quantification, the mass concentration of chlortetracycline in the sample solution (4.5.1) was compared with... The difference in mass concentration of the standard solutions should not exceed 30%.

4.6 Experimental Data Processing The content of chlortetracycline in the sample is expressed as a mass fraction w, with the value expressed in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg). Multi-point calibration is calculated according to formula (1);

4.7 Precision Under repeatability conditions, the absolute difference between two independent measurements and their arithmetic mean shall not exceed 10% of the arithmetic mean.

5 Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

5.1 Principle The chlortetracycline in the sample was extracted with Na2EDTA-Mclvaine solution, purified by solid-phase extraction column, and analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Calibration was performed using matrix-matched standard solutions, followed by external standard quantification.

5.2 Reagents or Materials Unless otherwise specified, use only analytical grade reagents.

5.2.1 Water. GB/T 6682, Grade I.

5.2.2 Methanol. chromatographic grade.

5.2.3 Acetonitrile. chromatographic grade.

5.2.4 Formic acid. chromatographic grade.

5.2.5 Ethyl acetate. chromatographic grade.

5.2.6 Sodium hydroxide solution (1 mol/L). Weigh 4 g of sodium hydroxide, dissolve it in water, transfer it to a 100 mL volumetric flask, make up to volume, and mix well.

5.2.7 Hydrochloric acid solution (1 mol/L). Transfer 9 mL of hydrochloric acid to a 100 mL volumetric flask, dilute with water to the final volume, and mix well.

5.2.8 Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (pH=6). Weigh

7.1 g citric acid monohydrate and

17.9 g dihydrogen phosphate dodecahydrate. Sodium,

37.2 g disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate (Na2EDTA·2H2O), dissolved in water, transferred to a 1000 mL volumetric flask, and diluted. Mix well and adjust the pH to 6 with sodium hydroxide solution (5.2.6) or hydrochloric acid solution (5.2.7). 5.2.9 10% methanol solution. Measure 10 mL of methanol (5.2.2) into a 100 mL volumetric flask, dilute with water, make up to volume, and mix well.

5.2.10 Ethyl acetate in methanol solution. Measure 90 mL of methanol (5.2.2) and 10 mL of ethyl acetate (5.2.5) and mix well. 5.2.11 30% methanol solution. Measure 30 mL of methanol (5.2.2) into a 100 mL volumetric flask, dilute with water, make up to volume, and mix well. 5.2.12 0.1% Formic Acid Solution. Measure 500 mL of water into a 1000 mL volumetric flask, add 1 mL of formic acid (5.2.4), dilute with water, and set aside. Rong, to mix evenly.

5.2.13 Standard stock solution (1 mg/mL). Accurately weigh an appropriate amount of chlortetracycline hydrochloride standard (calculated as chlortetracycline, accurate to

0.01 mg). CAS No.. 64-72-2 (purity >=98%) was dissolved in a 10 mL volumetric flask with methanol (5.2.2), diluted to volume, and mixed well. Store below -18°C. Stored, valid for 6 months.

5.2.14 Standard intermediate solution (10 µg/mL). Accurately transfer 1 mL of the standard stock solution (5.2.13) into a 100 mL volumetric flask, and use [method name missing] to [previous preparation]. Dilute and bring to volume with alcohol (5.2.2), mix well. Store below -18°C, shelf life 7 days.

5.2.15 Standard Series Solutions. Accurately transfer an appropriate amount of the standard intermediate solution (5.2.14) and prepare solutions with methanol (5.2.2) to concentrations of [missing values]. A series of standard solutions with concentrations of 1 ng/mL, 2 ng/mL, 5 ng/mL, 10 ng/mL, 20 ng/mL, and 50 ng/mL. Prepare fresh before use.

5.2.16 Hydrophilic and lipophilic solid phase extraction column. 60mg/3mL, or equivalent.

5.2.17 Microporous filter membrane. 0.22µm, organic system.

5.3 Instruments and Equipment

5.3.1 Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Electrospray Ionization Source (ESI).

5.3.2 Analytical balance. accuracy

0.1 mg,

0.01 mg.

5.3.3 Centrifuge. The rotation speed shall not be less than 10,000 r/min.

5.3.4 pH meter. accuracy ±0.1.

5.3.5 Vortex mixer.

5.3.6 Ultrasonic cleaner.

5.3.7 Nitrogen blowing device.

5.3.8 Solid phase extraction apparatus.

5.4 Samples Prepare a sample according to GB/T 20195, at least.200g, crush it so that it all passes through a test sieve with a 0.425mm aperture, mix thoroughly, and load it into a container. Store in a sealed container for later use. Select samples of the same type, uniform in composition, where the instrument response value at the retention time of the analyte is less than 30% of the method limit of quantitation. Feed samples were used as blank samples.

5.5 Test Procedure

5.5.1 Extraction Perform two parallel tests. Weigh 2g of the sample (accurate to 0.1mg) into a 50mL centrifuge tube, and accurately add 15mL of [unspecified liquid]. Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (5.2.8), vortexed for 10 min, then subjected to low-temperature ultrasonic extraction in an ice-water bath for 10 min. Centrifuge at 10000 rpm for 10 min, and transfer the supernatant to a 50 mL volumetric flask. Dissolve the residue in 15 mL of Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution. (5.2.8) Repeat the extraction twice, combine the supernatants, and make up to volume (V) with Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (5.2.8), mix well, and set aside.

5.5.2 Purification The solid-phase extraction column was activated sequentially with 3 mL of methanol (5.2.2), 3 mL of water, and 3 mL of Na2EDTA-Mclvaine buffer solution (5.2.8). (5.2.16) Accurately transfer 2 mL (V1) of the stock solution (5.5.1) through the column, and rinse with 3 mL of water and 3 mL of 10% methanol solution (5.2.9) respectively. After drying, add 3 mL of ethyl acetate-methanol solution (5.2.10) to elute, collect the eluent and dry it under nitrogen at 40°C. Accurately add 1 mL of... (V2) Dissolve the residue in a 30% methanol solution (5.2.11) by vortexing for 30 seconds, then filter through a microporous membrane (5.2.17). The filtrate should be completely dissolved within 12 hours. Measurement.

5.5.3 Preparation of matrix-matched standard series solutions Take 6 blank samples and process them according to steps

5.5.1 to 5.5.2.After column chromatography, accurately add 1 mL of standard working solution to each of the eluent samples collected. The series of solutions (5.2.15) were dried under nitrogen at 40°C, and the residue was dissolved in 1 mL of 30% methanol solution (5.2.11) to prepare a solution of mass concentration. Matrix-matched standard solutions with concentrations of 1 ng/mL, 2 ng/mL, 5 ng/mL, 10 ng/mL, 20 ng/mL, and 50 ng/mL were mixed. Uniform, filtered through a microporous membrane (5.2.17), to be tested.

5.5.4 Measurement

5.5.4.1 Reference conditions for liquid chromatography The reference conditions for liquid chromatography are as follows:

a) Chromatographic column. C18 column, 50 mm in length,

2.1 mm in inner diameter, 1.7 µm in particle size, or equivalent;

b) Column temperature. 40°C;

0.3 mL/min;

d) Injection volume. 3 µL;

e) Mobile phase. Phase A is 0.1% formic acid solution (5.2.12), Phase B is acetonitrile (5.2.3), and the gradient elution program is shown in Table 2.

5.5.4.2 Mass Spectrometry Reference Conditions The reference conditions for mass spectrometry are as follows:

a) Ionization method. Electrospray ionization, positive ion mode (ESI);

b) Detection method. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM);

c) Electrospray voltage (IS). 5500V;

d) Ion source temperature (TEM). 550°C. The qualitative ion pairs, quantitative ion pairs, declustering voltage, and collision energy of multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) are shown in Table 3.

5.5.4.3 Determination of matrix-matched standard series solutions and sample solutions Under optimal instrument conditions, chlortetracycline matrix-matched standard series solutions (5.5.3) and sample solutions (5.5.2) were tested on the instrument. The quantitative ion chromatogram of chlortetracycline standard solution is shown in Appendix A.

5.5.4.4 Qualitative Analysis Under the same test conditions, the retention time of chlortetracycline in the sample solution should be the same as that of chlortetracycline in the standard series solutions (with equivalent mass concentration). The retention times were consistent, with relative deviations within ±2.5%. Based on the qualitative ion pairs selected in Table 3, the chlortetracycline monitoring in the sample spectra was compared. The relative ionic abundance of the ion pair is close to the relative ionic abundance of the corresponding monitoring ion pair in a standard series solution with a concentration close to that of the ion pair. If the deviation does not exceed [the specified value], [the remaining information is missing]. If the sample exceeds the range specified in Table 4, it is determined that chlortetracycline is present in the sample. Table

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