Synthesis of magnetic graphene/mesoporous silica composites with boronic acid-functionalized pore-walls for selective and efficient residue analysis of aminoglycosides in milk.

In this study, magnetic graphene/mesoporous silica composites with boronic acid-functionalized pore-walls were synthesized for the first time by a two-step post-graft method. The obtained nano-composites were proven to hold many attractive features such as large specific surface area, uniform mesopores, high magnetic responsibility, and boronic acid-functionalized inner pore-walls. Aminoglycoside residues in milk were extracted using MG@mSiO(2)-APB composites as restricted access matrix dispersive solid phase extraction adsorbents through the interaction between boronic acid groups and glucoside structures. Extraction conditions were optimized by studying the SPE parameters. Limits of detection of the method were as low as 5 ng mL(-1) for streptomycin) and 2 ng mL(-1) for dihydrostreptomycin. Finally, magnetic graphene/mesoporous silica composites with boronic acid-functionalized pore-walls were successfully applied to residue analysis in milk samples. Compared to the traditional extraction methods, using this nano-composites for aminoglycoside residues analysis in milk is more sensitive, effective and convenient. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.