Self-test 3.4 – Validation of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) methods

1. Sensitivity can be useful for:

Estimating matrix effect, LoD and LoQ

Correcting for matrix suppression

Estimating the trueness of the method

Method optimization

Routine monitoring of the instrument

Deciding if linear calibration model can be used

2. Sensitivity is defined as:

The change in the response of a measuring instrument divided by the corresponding change in the stimulus

Characteristic of method’s detection/determination ability

Method’s ability to obtain test results which are directly proportional to the concentration of analyte in the sample

The slope of the calibration graph

The lower and upper concentrations of analyte in the sample for which precision, accuracy and response function has been established

3. Find the numerical value and unit of sensitivity of a LC-ESI-MS method for acetamiprid analysis in garlic.

Sensitivity (please round the answer to nearest integer and choose the correct unit from the given list):