Table 3 Discriminative (+ /−) DART-HRMS metabolites detected in milk samples according to the dietary feeding groups.

From: Ambient mass spectrometry for rapid authentication of milk from Alpine or lowland forage

Feeding group

DART-HRMS m/z

Theoretical m/z

Error (ppm)

Elemental formula

Type of ion

Instrument ion mode and extraction solvent

Tentative assignment

MMS

114.0664

114.0662

1.75

C4H7N3O

[M + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Creatinine

HAY

113.0243

113.0239

3.54

C5H8O4

[M−H−H2O]

(−) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Acetolactate

178.1339

178.1339

0

C10H12N2

[M + NH4]+

( +) Pure EtAc

Norgramine

383.3153

383.3156

− 0.78

C23H42O4

[M + H]+

( +) Pure EtAc

MAG (20:2)

MMS/HAY

85.0290

85.0290

0

C4H6O3

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Ketoacid derivate

97.0289

97.0290

1.05

C5H6O3

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Ketoacid derivate

127.0390

127.0390

0

C6H6O3

[M + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Methyl 2-furoate

143.0347

143.0344

2.1

C30H48O3

[M−H]

(−) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

3-hydroxy-2-methylglutarate 2-hydroxy-2-ethylsuccinate

145.0494

145.0495

0.7

C6H8O4

[M + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Dimethyl fumarate

149.0234

 

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

163.0600

163.0607

− 4.3

C6H12O6

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Glucose

180.0865

180.0861

2.22

C6H12O6

[M + NH4−H2O]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

Glucosamine

204.0866

204.0872

− 2.9

C8H15NO6

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

N-acetyl-glucosamine

281.2484

281.2486

− 0.7

C18H34O2

[M−H]-

(−) Pure EtAc

Oleic acid

APS

89.0241

89.0244

− 3.37

C3H6O3

[M−H]

(−) Pure EtAc

Lactic acid

227.1250

 

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

313.2733

313.2743

− 3.19

C19H38O4

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) Pure EtAc

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

MAG (16:0)

331.2839

331.2843

− 1.2

C19H38O4

[M−H]+

( +) Pure EtAc

( +) MeOH:H2O (80:20 v/v)

MAG (16:0)

341.3047

341.3056

− 2.05

C21H42O4

[M−H2O + H]+

( +) Pure EtAc

MAG (18:0)

348.3106

348.3108

− 0.57

C19H38O4

[M + NH4]+

( +) Pure EtAc

MAG (16:0)

359.3153

395.0958

− 1.39

C21H42O4

[M−H]+

( +) Pure EtAc

MAG (18:0)

  1. MMS, mix maize/crop silages; HAY, permanent meadow and lucerne hays; APS, Alpine pasture; MAG, monoacylglycerol.