Gas chromatographic determination of aldicarb and its metabolites in urine

A method is described for the determination of aldicarb and its metabolites (the sulphoxide and sulphone) in urine by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection (GC-FPD). The sample was concentrated with a column containing activated charcoal and Florisil, and then eluted with dichloromethane-acetone (1:1, v/v). The aldicarb and aldicarb sulphoxide in the eluate solution were oxidized to aldicarb sulphone and the total sulphone concentration was determined by GC-FPD after extraction with dichloromethane and clean-up with an activated charcoal column. The detection limit was 0.0024 mg/l. The mean recoveries from spiked urine in the range 0.04-0.12 mg/l were 90.9%, 86.6%, 92.6% for aldicarb, aldicarb sulphoxide and aldicarb sulphone, respectively.     

多壁碳纳米管滤过型净化柱净化-超高效液相色谱/串联质谱法同时测定生姜中的涕灭威及其代谢物

建立了多壁碳纳米管滤过型净化柱净化-超高效液相色谱/串联质谱联用技术同时测定生姜中涕灭威及其代谢物的分析方法。生姜样品经乙腈提取后,用多壁碳纳米管滤过型净化柱进行2次反复抽提净化,净化液用氮气吹干,用乙腈-水（5：95,v/v）溶解,采用正离子多反应监测（MRM）模式进行分析,外标法定量。结果表明：涕灭威、涕灭威砜及涕灭威亚砜在0.5~200 μg/L浓度范围内呈线性,其相关系数（r²）均大于0.99;在2、20、200 μg/kg添加水平下,回收率为71.4%~89.8%,相对标准偏差范围为0.7%~13.2%;3种目标物的定量限为1.0~2.0 μg/kg。本方法操作简单,灵敏度、准确度和精密度均满足农药多残留检测技术的要求,适用于生姜中涕灭威及其代谢物残留的快速测定。     

Identification of degraded products of aldicarb due to the catalytic behavior of titanium dioxide/polyacrylonitrile nanofiber

Photocatalytic properties of fibers containing TiO₂ nanoparticles were explored for use as a self-decontaminating material using degradation of the pesticide aldicarb as the model toxin. During the analysis of the aldicarb treated sample by liquid chromatography (LC) with diode array detector (DAD), an unidentified peak was found at relative retention time (RT) 3.9 min when compared to aldicarb and major metabolites, aldicarb sulfoxide, and aldicarb sulfone. An analytical method was developed to confirm and identify this degradation product. LC–APCI/MS techniques were used first to analyze molecular ions and major fragments comparing retention times and spectra with those of known standards. FTIR and LC–MS/MS techniques were used to confirm the identity of the degradation product as 2-propenal, 2-methyl-, O-[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxime.     

Use of XAD-2 Macroreticular Resin for the Recovery of Aldicarb and its Metabolites in Drinking Water

Abstract

A simplified method for the determination of aldicarb and its oxidation products, aldicarb sulfoxide, and aldicarb sulfone, in water has been developed. Aldicarb and its metabolites are adsorbed on Amberlite XAD-2 polymer resin and then eluted with acetone. The eluate is analyzed for aldicarb and aldicarb sulfoxide by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV detection at 254 nm. Total aldicarb residues can be determined by a colorimetric method. Typical detection limits in drinking water are 1 μg/1.     

Liquid chromatographic determination of nine N-methylcarbamates in drinking water

A multi-residue method for the simultaneous extraction from drinking water using solid-phase extraction on LiChrolut EN [poly(styrene-divinylbenzene), PSDVB] and determination of nine N-methylcarbamate pesticides (NMCs) (aldicarb, its metabolites i.e. aldicarb sulfone and aldicarb sulfoxide and carbaryl, carbofuran, dioxacarb, ethiofencarb, methomyl and propoxur) using reversed-phase liquid chromatography was studied. A 1000-fold pre-concentration was achieved and the method was used for determination of the nine pesticides in water, with limits of detection in the range 3-15 ng L(-1). For all compounds the recoveries determined at the 0.1 and 1 microg L(-1) level generally ranged from 85 to 104% with relative standard deviations (RSD) of 1.4-8.8%.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法研究涕灭威及其代谢物在白菜中的动态行为

采用液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS)研究了白菜中涕灭威及其代谢物的残留动态行为。按农民常用施药量(3000 g/hm²)将涕灭威沟施予田地后,定期取样检测,并建立其残留行为的数学模型。结果表明,用LC-MS/MS测定涕灭威及其代谢物,在0.005~0.2 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,平均回收率为78.9%~108.5%,相对标准偏差为2.03%~8.91%(n=8)。涕灭威在白菜中的浓度升高和降低的过程均符合一级动力学模型(c=0.020e^0.136t和c=0.65e^-0.059t),相关系数(r²)分别为0.888和0.979,半衰期为29.1天。代谢产物涕灭威砜和涕灭威亚砜在白菜中的浓度降低时同样符合一级动力学方程(c=23.4e^-0.044t和c=4.54e^-0.027t), r²分别为0.916和0.972。涕灭威、涕灭威砜和涕灭威亚砜在白菜中的含量要降到国内外限量要求0.01 mg/kg,分别需要70.7、226.6和176.3天。白菜生长周期为120天,收获时涕灭威砜和涕灭威亚砜含量仍超过国内外限量要求。因此,在本文施药量下,涕灭威不能使用。该数据为涕灭威的安全使用和农药残留动态行为研究提供了理论依据。     

Evaluation of the Fate of Aldicarb and Its Metabolites in Oranges

Abstract

The accumulation, persistence and fate of systemic pesticide aldicarb was melencholy evaluated in orange crops. The concentration of this pesticide and its two toxic metabolites, aldicarb sulfoxide and aldicarb sulfone was determined in leaves, rind and pulp of three orange varieties (Satsuma, Navelina and Clemetina de Nules) and in the top soil of the orange groves. The groves were located in two different places in the Valencia Community (Spain). The analysis showed that the aldicarb concentration was lower than those of aldicarb sulfoxide and aldicarb sulfone. In all cases, the residues persisted at least 160 days in vegetable samples and between 157 and 227 days in soil samples. Residue concentrations measured in the soil samples were highly variable but a relation with the organic matter content can be observed. The residue levels found in vegetal products were higher in leaves than in rind, and in rind than in pulp. The maximum residue values were obtained between 47 and 70 days after the application. One hundred days after treatment (Security period) the residue levels of total fruit were lower than the maximum residue level of 0.2 mg/kg established by law.     

固相萃取-同位素稀释-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定水中涕灭威、涕灭威亚砜和涕灭威砜

采用同位素稀释结合固相萃取对水样进行预处理,建立了环境水体中涕灭威及其代谢物(涕灭威亚砜、涕灭威砜)的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱分析方法.水样加同位素内标涕灭威-D3、涕灭威亚砜-D3和涕灭威砜-D3,经HLB固相萃取柱富集净化后,用Waters ACQUITYTM BEH C18色谱柱(2.1 mm×100 mm,1....     

化学发光免疫分析试剂吖啶酯的合成新路线

设计了一种化学发光免疫分析试剂吖啶酯的合成新路线,以二苯胺为原料合成吖啶-9-羧酸,经酰氯化后与3-(4-羟基苯基)-丙酸-N-羟基琥珀酰亚胺酯反应得4-(2-琥珀酰亚胺基氧羰基乙基)苯基-9-吖啶羧酸酯,最后与氟磺酸甲酯反应即得4-(2-琥珀酰亚胺基氧羰基)苯基-10-甲基吖啶-9-羧酸酯氟磺酸盐(俗称吖啶酯).     

Monoclonal Antibodies Useful in Sensitive Immunoassays for Aldicarb in Either Laboratory or the Field

Although polyclonal antisera have been used for immunodiagnostic measurement of aldicarb, both as components of commercial kits and as stand-alone products, no monoclonal antibody (MAb) reactive to this carbamate pesticide has yet been described. We have generated two MAbs with specificity to aldicarb, which function in our prototypic field immunoassays to identify this chemical in water samples. Further exploitation of these inherently stable immunoreagents should be valuable for point-of-need testing for the presence of aldicarb.     

气相色谱法测定卷烟烟气中涕灭威残留量

提出了气相色谱法测定卷烟烟气中涕灭威残留量的分析方法。通过吸烟机抽吸捕集卷烟主流烟气总粒相物和主流烟气气相物后经甲醇萃取,所得萃取液中涕灭威及其代谢物通过过氧化氢氧化转化为涕灭威砜,再用二氯甲烷提取除去干扰,然后采用DB-1701弹性石英毛细管柱分离,脉冲火焰光度检测器检测,外标法定量。方法的检出限(3S/N)为0.01μg·g~(-1),主流烟气总粒相物中涕灭威的回收率在99.0%～101.0%之间,相对标准偏差(n=6)为4.7%～10.2%;主流烟气气相物中涕灭威的回收率在97.7%～99.3%之间,相对标准偏差(n=6)为5.4%～9.6%。     

Determination of pesticides in soy-based infant formula using liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive method using liquid chromatography with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) was developed and validated to quantify and confirm 13 pesticides, including aldicarb sulfoxide, aldicarb sulfone, oxamyl, methomyl, formetanate, 3-hydroxycarbofuran, carbendazim, thiabendazole, aldicarb, propoxur, carbofuran, carbaryl, and methiocarb, in soy-based infant formula. Data acquisition under MS/MS was achieved by applying multiple reaction monitoring of 2 fragment ion transitions to provide a high degree of sensitivity and selectivity for both quantitation and confirmation. Different approaches to constructing calibration curves were compared and discussed to address issues of the extraction efficiency or recovery, and matrix effects. Matrix-matched standard calibration curves with the use of isoprocarb as an internal standard were finally used to achieve the best accuracy of the method. Under most circumstances, recoveries of 13 pesticides, spiked at 5.0, 25.0, and 45.0 microg/kg, were close to 100%. The method detection limits (signal-to-noise ratio > or =3:1; microg/kg) of 13 pesticides were 0.2 for thiabendazole and methiocarb, 0.6 for aldicarb, and 0.1 for the others.     

Application of matrix solid phase dispersion to the determination of imidacloprid, carbaryl, aldicarb, and their main metabolites in honeybees by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry detection

A method based on matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD) using C18 as dispersant and dichloromethane-methanol as eluent and liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-mass spectrometry (LC-APCI-MS) has been developed for the simultaneous determination of imidacloprid, 6-chloronicotinic acid, carbaryl, aldicarb, aldicarb sulfoxide, and aldicarb sulfone in honeybees.The proposed method was compared with liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) combined with LC-APCI-MS analysis. Spiked blank samples were used as standards to counteract the matrix effect observed in the chromatographic determination. Recovery studies were performed at different fortification levels. Average recoveries by MSPD varied from 61% of 6-chloronicotinic acid to 99% of aldicarb sulfoxide and relative standard deviations were equal or lower than 14%. Limit of detections ranged from 0.004 mg kg⁻¹ for imidacloprid to 0.09 mg kg⁻¹ for 6-chloronicotinic acid. Results obtained by both methods were compared, MSPD showed higher recoveries and sensitivity than LLE for most pesticides, except for carbaryl. As MSPD is easier to perform, faster, consumes less sample and organic solvents than LLE, its application for pesticide analysis in honeybees is suggested.     

一种基于磁性石墨烯的纸基电化学发光夹心免疫分析方法

基于电化学发光及磁悬浮免疫分析策略,结合磁性石墨烯独特的物理化学特性以及纸基电极价格低廉、样品用量少的优势,建立了一种新型免疫分析方法.以人免疫球蛋白G(IgG)为分析物,采用1-乙基-3-(3-二甲基氨丙基)-碳化二亚胺/N-羟基硫代琥珀酰亚胺(EDC/NHS)法将一抗(Ab1,捕获抗体)固定在磁性石墨烯上,通过直接标记法进行二抗(Ab2,信号抗体)的电化学发光试剂标记,采用磁悬浮夹心免疫技术最大程度减少非特异性吸附,通过纸基电化学发光检测技术测定目标物的浓度.考察了捕获抗体及信号抗体的固定(标记)效果,发现采用的磁性石墨烯不仅提高了免疫物质的负载量,还可以促进电子传递,构建的磁悬浮纸基电化学发光夹心免疫分析法的电化学发光响应峰面积在0.32~1000 ng/mL浓度范围内,与IgG浓度对数值呈良好的线性关系,检出限为6.4 pg/mL.本方法可实现IgG的定量检测,在低成本、快速免疫检测领域有一定的应用前景.     

The preparation of side chain functionalized analogues of coenzyme Q for protein conjugation studies

The synthesis of two analogues of CoQ (10 and 13) suitable for conjugation to a peptide or protein, and hence the development of an ELISA immunoassay, is presented. These analogues were synthesized from the protected quinone, 1-bromo-2-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethoxybenzene (1), itself prepared from commercially available CoQ-0 (3). Model coupling studies of one of the analogues (10) to N-acetyl-L-lysine methyl ester and a lysine containing dipeptide (N-acetyl-glycine-L-lysine methyl ester) were also undertaken as a first step to monoclonal antibody production.     

高效液相色谱-线性离子阱三级质谱法检测花生中涕灭威及其代谢物涕灭威砜、涕灭威亚砜

建立了花生中涕灭威及其代谢物涕灭威砜、涕灭威亚砜的高效液相色谱-线性离子阱三级质谱分析方法。样品经环己烷饱和的乙腈提取,凝胶渗透色谱净化后,用高效液相色谱-线性离子阱三级质谱法对样品中的目标物进行定性确证和定量分析。在Capcell PAK CR色谱柱上以含5 mmol/L NH4Ac-HAc的乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱分离。采用电喷雾离子源正离子模式进行三级选择离子监测,以涕灭威-d3作为3个目标物的内标物。通过比较基质匹配曲线和纯溶剂标准曲线计算回收率评估基质效应。方法的线性范围为10～500 μg/L,检出限为4～5 μg/kg。涕灭威、涕灭威砜、涕灭威亚砜在3个加标水平(10、20、40 μg/kg)的回收率为81.5%～115%,相对标准偏差为6.35%～15.1%。应用该方法对花生样品进行了测定,结果令人满意。     

Fluorescence polarization immunoassay for salinomycin based on monoclonal antibodies

A fluorescence polarization immunoassay(FPIA) for the determination of salinomycin(SAL) was developed by using anti-SAL monoclonal antibodies(mAb).Fluorescein labeled SAL(tracer) was synthesized by the N-hydroxysuccinimide active ester method and purified using thin layer chromatography(TLC).The developed FPIA for SAL had a dynamic range from 0.60 to 2193 ng/mL with an IC50 value of 33.2 ng/mL and a detection limit(LOD) of 0.08 ng/mL.No significant cross-reactivities were observed with other drugs but 67.6%...     

Rapid on-line precolumn high-performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of benomyl, carbendazim and aldicarb species in drinking water.

A reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method has been developed for the determination of trace concentrations of benomyl, carbendazim, aldicarb, aldicarb sulphoxide and aldicarb sulphone in drinking water. A 10-ml sample of water is passed through a 3-cm precolumn, packed with 5-microns C8 sorbent, at a flow-rate of 5 ml/min. The HPLC system is then switched to an acetonitrile-water gradient elution program. The preconcentrated analytes are eluted from, and separated by, the 3-cm C8 precolumn and determined by UV absorption. The total analytical time is 25 min. The lowest detectable concentrations are in the range of 2.5 x 10(-9)-11.0 x 10(-9) g/ml for the five analytes investigated with 10 ml of sample.     

Zwitterionic reagents for labeling, cross-linking and improving the performance of chemiluminescent immunoassays

Improving reagent performance in immunoassays both to enhance assay sensitivity and to minimize interference are ongoing challenges in clinical diagnostics. We describe herein the syntheses of a new class of hydrophilic reagents containing sulfobetaine zwitterions and their applications. These zwitterionic reagents are potentially useful for improving the properties of immunoassay reagents. We demonstrate for the first time that zwitterion labeling is a general and viable strategy for reducing the non-specific binding of proteins to microparticles and, to improve the aqueous solubility of hydrophobic peptides. We also describe the synthesis of zwitterionic cross-linking reagents and demonstrate their utility for peptide conjugation. In automated, chemiluminescent immunoassays, improved assay performance was observed for a hydrophobic, small analyte (theophylline) using an acridinium ester conjugate with a zwitterionic sulfobetaine linker compared to a hexa(ethylene)glycol linker. Sandwich assay performance for a large analyte (thyroid stimulating hormone) was similar for the two acridinium ester labels. These results indicate that zwitterions are complementary to poly(ethylene)glycol in improving the aqueous solubility and reducing the non-specific binding of chemiluminescent acridinium ester conjugates.