GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS Identification of Opium and Tropane Alkaloids in Pottery from Funnel Beaker Culture Sites in South-Eastern Poland
Artykuł w czasopiśmie
MNiSW
140
Lista 2024
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| Autorzy: | Osak Marcin, Buszewicz Grzegorz, Taras Halina, Zakościelna Anna, Teresiński Grzegorz, Karpiński Robert, Baj Jacek |
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| Rok wydania: | 2025 |
| Wersja dokumentu: | Drukowana | Elektroniczna |
| Język: | angielski |
| Numer czasopisma: | 23 |
| Wolumen/Tom: | 18 |
| Numer artykułu: | 5316 |
| Strony: | 1 - 17 |
| Impact Factor: | 3,2 |
| Efekt badań statutowych | NIE |
| Materiał konferencyjny: | NIE |
| Publikacja OA: | TAK |
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| Sposób udostępnienia: | Witryna wydawcy |
| Wersja tekstu: | Ostateczna wersja opublikowana |
| Czas opublikowania: | W momencie opublikowania |
| Data opublikowania w OA: | 25 listopada 2025 |
| Abstrakty: | angielski |
| This study examines the occurrence of psychoactive opium and tropane alkaloids in ceramic vessels from the Funnel Beaker Culture (FBC) using optimized GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS analytical protocols. Twelve vessels and potsherds, including miniature forms and collared flasks, were subjected to standardized extraction, derivatization, and chromatographic analysis. The GC-MS/MS method enabled highly sensitive detection of target compounds (LOD < 0.5 ng/g), while LC-MS/MS provided complementary confirmation of analytes. Papaverine was identified in three artifacts (N1, N2, G2) using GC-MS/MS, and its presence was independently confirmed in two of these vessels (N1, N2) by LC-MS/MS. In one miniature vessel (D1), trace amounts of tropane alkaloids—scopolamine and presumptive atropine—were detected following derivatization. Recovery values ranged from 55% to 61%, demonstrating effective alkaloid isolation despite extensive degradation processes and strong interactions between organic residues and the ceramic matrix. The analytical results indicate that psychoactive plant derivatives could have been intentionally used and stored in selected FBC vessels, supporting interpretations related to ritual or medicinal practices. The validated procedures developed in this work provide a robust framework for the detection of unstable biomolecular residues in prehistoric ceramics and can be applied to future archaeometric and materials-science research. |
