The invention discloses a detection method for single-cis and double-cis
lutein isomers. The method adopts a
diode array
detector and a YMC
carotenoid C30
chromatographic column, and takes methyl
alcohol,
acetonitrile and dichlormethane as mobile phases, wherein the ratio of methyl
alcohol to
acetonitrile to dichlormethane is 50 to 30 to 20; according to the method, the time is 13 minutes, the flow velocity is 1.0mL / minute, the
column temperature is 25 DEG C, the sample injection amount is 20 microliters, the scanning
wavelength is 300-500nm, and the detection
wavelength is 450nm; after the method is adopted, the single-cis and double-cis
lutein isomers can be well separated; furthermore, an
atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) positive
ion mass spectrum is utilized, the flow velocity of
chromatographic column outflow components entering a
mass spectrometer is 10 microliters per minute, the scanning range m / z=80-900, the
vaporization temperature is 350 DEG C, the flow velocity of
dry gas is 5L / minute, the
corona current is 4 microamperes, the crushing
voltage is 150 V, and the capillary
voltage is 2,500V. According to the
mass spectrum and optical spectrum information, the single-cis and double-cis
lutein isomers are respectively determined to be 13, 15-double-cis form, 9, 15-double-cis form, 15-cis form, 13-cis form, 13'-cis form, 9, 9'-double-cis form, 9-cis form and 9'-cis form lutein. The method has the advantages of being rapid, effective, good in reproducibility, high in recycling rate and the like, and can be used for carrying out qualitative and quantitative analysis on the single-cis and double-cis lutein isomers.