A more time efficient and simpler method than methods based upon AOAC
procedure 979.24 was
developed for the analysis of concentrated microencapsulated vitamin
D3. The improved efficiency
and simplicity begins with the use of a 10% water in DMSO solution to
dissolve the sample matrix.
A 2.0 mL DMSO volume is combined with 200 mg of microencapsulated
vitamin D3 in a flask or
bottle. The mixture stands without agitation for 10 min when
testing a starch matrix sample and
for 30−60 min when testing a cellulose matrix sample. Five
minutes of sonication or heating is
required for vitamin A/D combinations. Next,
2,2,4-trimethylpentane (isooctane) is pipetted into
the DMSO solution−sample mixture. The isooctane volume used was
proportional to the sample
concentration; specific isooctane volumes relative to sample
concentrations are provided. The mixture
is stirred for ca. 5 min using a magnetic stirrer. The
supernatant is filtered through a 0.2 μm
PTFE membrane into a suitable LC vial and chromatographed.
Validation data which support
equivalence to traditional AOAC 979.24-based methodology are
presented.
Keywords: Vitamin D; DMSO extraction; vitamin analysis