Analysis of psilocybin and psilocin in Psilocybe subcubensis GUZMÁN by ion mobility spectrometry and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Thomas Keller, Andrea Schneider, Priska Regenscheit, Richard Dirnhofer, Thomas Rücker, Jürgen Jaspers, W. Kisser
Forensic Science International January 1, 1999 DOI: 10.1016/s0379-0738(98)00168-6 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA new method using ion mobility spectrometry allows rapid analysis of psilocybin and psilocin in fungus material. Quantitative analysis was performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after a simple one-step extraction: homogenizing dried fruit bodies in chloroform and derivatizing with MSTFA. The procedures are rapid and useful for analyzing psychotropic fungi for these compounds.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Method development Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Dried fruit bodies of fungi |
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Ion-mobility spectrometry Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry Chemistry Selected ion monitoring |
| Citations | 50 |
| Key finding | A rapid method using ion mobility spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was developed for analyzing psilocybin and psilocin in fungus material. |
Abstract
A new method has been developed for the rapid analysis of psilocybin and/or psilocin in fungus material using ion mobility spectrometry. Quantitative analysis was performed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry after a simple one-step extraction involving homogenization of the dried fruit bodies of fungi in chloroform and derivatization with MSTFA. The proposed methods resulted in rapid procedures useful in analyzing psychotropic fungi for psilocybin and psilocin.