Moritz Rubner

Dr. Moritz Rubner


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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9 October 2026 in Molecules
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BSBenedikt Schwarz
Benedikt Schwarz
TJThomas Jakschitz
Thomas Jakschitz
Christian HuckChristian Huck
Christian Huck
MRMoritz Rubner
Moritz Rubner
MPMichael Popp
Michael Popp
GBGünther K. Bonn
Günther K. Bonn
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids (PAs) are a chemically diverse group of plant-derived toxins whose quantification in botanical materials remains analytically challenging. This study integrates previously established nano zirconium silicate (NZS) enrichment with one-pot lithium aluminium hydride reduction/hydrolysis and LC–HRMS determination of the resulting necine-base response. The workflow targets retronecine- and heliotridine-type PAs and their N-oxides, with results expressed as retronecine equivalents. In Radix Primulae, three independent samples were spiked at each of 200, 250 and 300 µg/kg retronecine equivalents and processed through the complete analytical workflow. Mean recoveries were 83.0%, 94.2% and 92.5%, with between-preparation RSDs of 3.12%, 1.55% and 1.96%, respectively. Matrix-matched regression was evaluated using six calibration levels (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500; Day-1 R2 = 0.99936). Calculated Day-1 LOD and LOQ estimates were 14.94 and 45.27 µg/L. Remeasurement of the same extracts after 24 h, using a separate daily calibration, gave paired concentration changes of −0.67% to +1.23%. Application to a naturally contaminated comfrey sample demonstrated the workflow’s applicability beyond spiked samples, with agreement between the conversion-based result and the summed intact-PA reference approach.