“…Moreover, tetracyclines are subject to chelation with the transition metal ions, such as Fe 2+ , Fe 3+ , Al 3+ , Cr 3+ , Mn 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Cd 2+ , Hg 2+ , and salts with alkali and alkaline earth metals and organic and inorganic acids (e.g., citric, boric, and humic acids) [7]. Therefore, for the extraction of tetracycline-class antibiotics the McIlvaine buffer containing EDTA is the most widely used solution, due to its properties of complexing metal cations [7,8].…”