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  • Title: Determination of ergosterol in cereals, mixed feed components, and mixed feeds by liquid chromatography.
    Author: Schwadorf K, Müller HM.
    Journal: J Assoc Off Anal Chem; 1989; 72(3):457-62. PubMed ID: 2745371.
    Abstract:
    A sensitive, rapid, reproducible, and reliable liquid chromatographic (LC) method is described for determination of ergosterol in feedstuffs. The sample is saponified directly and the saponified mixture is extracted with n-hexane. Ergosterol is determined without further purification or cleanup steps by using a liquid chromatograph with a 250 X 4.6 mm column packed with LiChrosorb Si 60, 5 microns, and a high pressure column prefilter. The ultraviolet detector is set at 282 nm. The limit of detection was 0.1 ppm; recovery ranged between 96.7 and 102.2%. Diode array technology is used for identification and peak purity control. Under strong UV irradiation (254 nm) and oxygen or nitrogen atmosphere ergosterol was converted almost quantitatively to ergocalciferol. Under the described conditions of the method, ergosterol proved to be stable. Ergosterol was determined in cereals, mixed feeds (e.g., for swine and poultry), and their components of plant and animal origin. It was not found in carcass meal, meat-and-bone meal, citrus pulps, or molasses; only traces were detected in fish meal.
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