Table 3.
Analytical condition for preservatives by LC/MS/MS

Instrument Waters ACQUITY Ultra Performance LC Quattro Premier XE
Column ACQUITY UPLC BEH C18 1.7 um, 2.1 100 mm
Mobile phase A solution : 25mM Ammonium acetate (pH 5.0) in 20% MeOH
B solution : Acetonitrile
Gradient condition Time (min) A (%) B (%) Curve
Initial 75 25 -
3.0 65 35 6
3.5 60 40 6
4.0 75 25 1
5.0 75 25 1
Flow rate 0.35 mL/min
Injection volume 10 uL
MS condition
Ionization mode : ESI negative Desolvation temperature : 500°C
Capillary voltage : 3.0 V Desolvation gas flow: 150 L/hr
Source temperature : 150°C Collision gas flow: 0.14mL/min
Cone gas flow :500°C