“…Extraction parameters optimized in the study were the extraction solvent and the pH-value of the extract prior to clean-up. Tested extraction solvents were methanol, 18,22,33,38,41 5% solution of TCA 28,30,34,37 and acetonitrile. 19,32,[35][36][37][38][39][40]42 Also, the packing type of the clean-up cartridge was optimized, and Oasis HLB (hydrophilic-lipophilic balance, 200 mg/6 mL, Waters, Milford, MA, USA) 28 and Strata X cartridges 43 (200 mg/6 mL, Phenomenex, Torrance, CA, USA) were tested.…”