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Development and validation of a green analytical method for determining fourteen bisphenols in bee pollen by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
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Researchers developed and validated a sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS method to detect 14 bisphenols in bee pollen, combining QuEChERS extraction with supramolecular solvent cleanup. Testing Spanish bee pollen samples revealed bisphenol S contamination at concentrations exceeding acceptable daily intake thresholds. The findings raise concerns about endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure through bee pollen consumption and highlight the need for routine monitoring.
A new analytical method was developed and validated to determine fourteen bisphenols (A, B, C, E, F, M, P, S, Z, AF, AP, BP, FL, PH) in bee pollen using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Two different sample treatments were proposed and evaluated: one based on the QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged & safe) approach and the other utilizing microextraction with a supramolecular solvent (SUPRAS). In both cases, average analyte recovery ranged between 71 % and 114 %, and the matrix effect was between -45 % and +5 %, although it was not significant when using the QuEChERS-based method (<±20 %). The environmental impact of both sample treatments was assessed using different analytical metrics, with both procedures classified as environmentally friendly, though slightly better results were obtained for SUPRAS. The method was fully validated, showing that the QuEChERS approach had better overall performance, particularly regarding sensitivity and matrix effect. Consequently, the QuEChERS methodology was applied to determine bisphenols in thirty bee pollen samples from different Spanish regions. Residues of three bisphenols (M, P, and S) were detected, although only bisphenol S was quantified in several samples at low concentration levels (<7 μg kg-1), which is below the established specific migration limit (SML; 50 μg kg-1). However, regarding human health, the estimated daily intake, target hazard quotient, and hazard index assessed were higher than acceptable limits, suggesting a potential risk for human consumers.
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