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. 2023 May 23;12(11):2103. doi: 10.3390/foods12112103

Table 1.

AGEs detected by different instruments.

Method Column Application Field Marker Limit of Detection References
HPLC-DAD Reverse-phase (RP)-C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) cookies fluorescent AGEs [31]
HPLC-PDA Sunfire C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 µm) baked milk and baked yogurt pyrraline [46]
UPLC-DAD ACQUITY HSS T3 column (100 mm × 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm) milk pyrraline 0.50 μg/g protein [47]
HPLC-FLD C18 reverse-phase column (250 × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) human urine and
plasma
pentosidine 1 nM [32]
HPLC-MS Hydro-RP 80 Å LC column (150  ×  4.6 mm) dicarbonyl-BSA model system CEL, CML, and MG-H1 [48]
HPLC-MS/MS Hypercarb guard column (2.1 mm  ×  10 mm, 5 μm) tandem a C18 column (4.5 mm  ×  150 mm, 5 μm) dairy products CML 0.1 μg/kg [4]
HPLC-MS/MS Atlantis silica HILIC column (150 mm × 2.1 mm, 3 μm) pork tenderloin and offal CML and CEL [7]
HPLC-MS/MS Intrada amino acid column (2.0 mm × 150 mm, 3 μm) model systems with whey protein CML, G-H3, and MG-H3 [49]
HPLC-MS/MS Phenomenex BioZen Peptide XB-C18 column (2.1 × 150 mm, 1.7 μm) black tea MG-Hs, GO-Hs, CML, CEL, and argpyrimidine [50]
HPLC-MS/MS Atlantis silica HILIC column (150 × 2.1 mm, 3 μm) minced pork CML and CEL CML: 4–5 µg/L; CEL: 12–15 µg/L [51]
HPLC-MS/MS Atlantis silica HILIC column (150 mm × 2.1 mm, 3 μm) silver carp surimi sausages CML and CEL [52]
HPLC-MS/MS Sequant-ZIC-HILIC column (250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) roasted nuts and seeds CML and CEL [53]
HPLC-MS/MS Phenomenex Kinetex C-18 column (50 × 2.1 mm, 1.7 µm) human saliva CML, CEL, MG-H1, and pyrraline [54]
HPLC-MS/MS Phenomenex Synergi Hydro-RP column (150 mm × 2 mm, 4 μm) MR model systems containing ascorbic acid pyrraline, CML, and CEL [55]
HPLC-MS/MS RP-18 (Xselect HSS T3, 250 mm × 3.0 mm, 5 μm) bread CEL, N6-lactoyl lysine, MG -H1, MG-H3, CEA, CML, GALA, CMA, G-H3, N6-formyl lysine, N6-acetyl lysine, pyrraline CEL: 0.05 mg/kg; N6-lactoyl lysine: 0.02 mg/kg; MG-H1: 0.07 mg/kg; MG-H3: 0.05 mg/kg; CEA: 0.06 mg/kg; CML: 0.06 mg/kg; GALA: 0.06 mg/kg; CMA: 0.17 mg/kg; G-H3: 0.11 mg/kg; N6-formyl lysine: 0.03 mg/kg; N6-acetyl lysine: 0.01 mg/kg; pyrraline: 0.12 mg/kg [56]
LC-MS/MS Hypercarb column (100 × 2.1 mm, 5 μm) human milk CML and CEL [57]
LC-MS/MS BEH Amide column (2.1 × 100 mm, 1.7 μm) fried sturgeon fillets CML and CEL [58]
LC-MS/MS Hydro-RP 80A LC column (2 × 150 mm, 4 μm) cheeses CML and CEL [59]
LC-MS/MS Hydro-RP80A column (250 mm × 2 mm, 4 μm) mutton CML and CEL CML: 3.6 ng/mL; CEL: 1.9 ng/mL [60]
LC-MS/MS Phenomenex Synergi 4 μ Hydro-RP80A column (250 mm × 2 mm, 4 μm) beef CML and CEL [61]
UPLC-MS/MS X-Bridge C18 (4.6 mm × 150 mm, 5 μm) baked products CML and CEL [34]
UPLC-MS/MS BEH Amide column (100 × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) fish cakes CML, CEL, and MG-H1 [35]
UPLC-MS/MS SB-C18 column (2.1 × 50 mm, 1.8 μm) soy sauce, corn juice CML [36]
UPLC-MS/MS T3 column (150 mm × 4.6 mm × 3 µm) bread CML and CEL CML: 0.75 μg/kg; CEL: 2.5 μg/kg [62]
UPLC-MS/MS T3 column (150 mm× 2.1 mm, 3.5 μm) roasted beef patties CML and CEL CML: 0.052 μg/g; CEL: 0.098 μg/g [63]
UPLC-MS/MS BEH Amide column (100 × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) sterilized milk CML CML: 0.05 mg/kg [64]
UPLC-MS/MS HILIC column antler velvet CML and CEL CML: 4.1 ng/g; CEL: 4.3 ng/g [65]

CML: Nε-(carboxymethyl)lysine. CEL: Nε-(carboxyethyl)lysine. GLAP: glyceraldehyde-derived pyridinium compound. MG-Hs: methylglyoxal-hydroimidazolones. GO-Hs: glyoxal-hydroimidazolones. CEA: N7-carboxyethyl arginine. CMA: N7-carboxymethyl arginine. GALA: N6-glycoloyl lysine.