Abstract:
Objective To establish an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method for indirect detection of vitamin B12 content in vitamin B complex tablets.
Methods The sample was pretreated with microwave digestion and the matrix effect was corrected with the in-line addition of internal standards. Vitamin B12 was determined indirectly with the detection of cobalt ions in the sample.
Results The linearity range of the established method was satisfying for the concentration of 1.0 – 100 .0 g/L, with the the correlation coefficients of greater than 0.999. The average recoveries were 95.0% – 104.0%, with a relative standard deviation of 1.17% – 3.03%. The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.014 mg/kg and the limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.041 mg/kg.
Conclusion The method is simple, sensitive, accurate, and applicable for the detection of vitamin B12 content in vitamin B complex tablets.