ELISA kit for mustard protein determination: interlaboratory study

An interlaboratory study in 12 laboratories was performed to prove the validation of the ELISA method developed for the quantitative determination of mustard protein in foods. The ELISA kit used for this study is based on rabbit polyclonal antibody. This kit did not produce any false-positive results or cross-reactivity with in-house validation for a broad range of food matrixes with no detectable mustard protein. All participants obtained the Mustard ELISA kit with standard operational procedures, a list of samples, samples, and a protocol for recording test results. The study included 15 food samples and two spiked samples. Seven food matrix samples of zero mustard content and four samples with mustard declared as an ingredient showed mustard protein content lower than that of the first standard (0.42 mg/kg). Four samples with mustard declared as an ingredient revealed mustard protein content above 12.5 mg/kg (the highest standard). The statistical tests (Cochran, Dixon, and Mandel) and analysis of variance were used to evaluate the interlaboratory study results. Repeatability and reproducibility limits, as well as an LOQ (1.8 mg mustard proteins/kg) and LOD (0.5 mg mustard proteins/kg), for the kit were calculated.     

ELISA kit for determination of egg white proteins: interlaboratory study

An interlaboratory study was conducted in 11 laboratories to validate an ELISA method developed for the quantitative determination of egg white proteins (EWPs) in foods. The ELISA kit used for this study is based on sheep polyclonal antibody. It does not produce any false-positive results or cross-reactivity in a broad food matrix range with zero EWP content. All participants obtained the Egg ELISA Kit-native with standard operational procedure and the list of samples, as well as the samples and a protocol for recording test results. The study included 10 food samples. Four samples of food matrix with zero EWP content showed EWP content lower than the first standard (EWP content 0.5 mg/kg). One sample of food matrix with zero EWP content revealed EWP content higher than standard 3 (1.5 mg EWP/kg). Five food samples containing EWP as an ingredient tested positive and one negative. The statistical tests (Cochran, Dixon, and Mandel) and analysis of variance were used to evaluate the interlaboratory study results. Repeatability and reproducibility limits, as well as LOQ (1.4 mg EWP/kg) and LOD (0.43 mg EWP/kg), were calculated for the kit.     

Gliadin as a measure of gluten in foods containing wheat, rye, and barley-enzyme immunoassay method based on a specific monoclonal antibody to the potentially celiac toxic amino acid prolamin sequences: collaborative study

The Working Group on Prolamin Analysis and Toxicity (WGPAT) organized a collaborative study to confirm whether the two R5 antibody-based ELISA test kits are able to detect gliadin in the lower mg/kg (ppm) level. Twenty laboratories investigated 12 blind-coded samples, spiked and naturally contaminated, to show the possibility of determining traces of gliadin in heat-treated or nonheat-treated foods by ELISA. It was shown that very small amounts of gliadin (below 100 ppm) could be detected by ELISA with a reproducibility RSD(R) (37%) and a repeatability RSD, (27%) common for ELISA under these conditions. The recovery of gliadin from the spiked samples was between 84 and 109%, based on the results of all laboratories, including those with poor performance. No false positives were found by the method (P < or =0.05), but one negative sample was contaminated during the bakery process. It is recommended that the method be accepted by AOAC as Official First Action.     

气相色谱-四极杆/飞行时间质谱筛查确证辣椒中244种农药残留及其代谢物

建立了辣椒中244种农药残留的QuEChERS前处理结合气相色谱-四极杆/飞行时间质谱(GC-Q-TOF/MS)快速筛查确证方法。鲜辣椒和干辣椒样品分别采用经-20 ℃冷冻的乙腈和1%(v/v)乙酸化乙腈提取,经盐析分层、分散固相萃取净化和浓缩后加入内标并复溶,HP-5MS UI色谱柱(30 m×0.25 mm×0.25 μm)分离,程序升温不分流进样,GC-Q-TOF/MS全扫描模式采集,内标法定量。比较了分析保护剂(AP)和基质匹配校准法对基质效应的补偿效果,最终选择采用基质匹配校准法来补偿基质效应并进行样品中农药残留的校准定量。设置定性筛查中的保留时间最大偏差为±0.25 min,精确质量偏差阈值为±20×10 ^-6。对鲜辣椒中244种农药残留和干辣椒中222种农药残留进行了定量方法验证,实验结果表明,采用建立的数据库和分析方法可以对辣椒进行农药残留的高通量筛查和定量分析。在空白辣椒样品中添加不同水平的目标化合物,以信噪比S/N≥10对应的添加水平作为定量限(LOQ)。鲜辣椒中最大残留限量(MRL)≤0.05 mg/kg的44种农药在鲜辣椒中LOQ≤0.010 mg/kg,线性范围在0.01~1.00 mg/L,在1倍和2.5倍LOQ添加水平下,回收率在60%~120%的农药种类占比分别为88.64%和100%;鲜辣椒中暂无MRL规定或MRL>0.05 mg/kg的200种农药在鲜辣椒中LOQ≤0.025 mg/kg,线性范围在0.05~1.00 mg/L,在1倍、2倍和10倍LOQ添加水平下,回收率在60%~120%的农药种类占比分别为49.50%、87.00%和89.50%; 244种农药的线性相关系数(r ²)均大于0.99。222种农药在干辣椒中LOQ≤0.15 mg/kg,线性范围在0.04~1.00 mg/L, r ²≥0.99的比例为95.46%,在1倍、2倍和10倍LOQ添加水平下,回收率在60%~120%占比分别为72.52%、73.42%和81.53%。应用建立的筛查确证方法对市售的12份鲜辣椒样品和14份干辣椒样品进行农药残留筛查分析,从9份鲜辣椒样品和3份干辣椒样品中筛查出8种农药化合物,经人工鉴定均为阳性,定量结果显示,8种农药化合物均未超过其在GB 2763-2019《食品安全国家标准食品中农药最大残留限量》所规定的MRL。方法快速、简单、高效、可靠,适用于鲜辣椒及干辣椒中多种农药残留的筛查分析。     

凝胶渗透色谱净化气相色谱-质谱法检测河豚鱼、鳗鱼和对虾中191种农药残留

建立了河豚鱼、鳗鱼和对虾中191种农药多残留的气相色谱-质谱分析方法。样品用乙酸乙酯-环己烷(体积比为1:1)均质提取,凝胶渗透色谱净化,收集26～44 min的流出液并进行在线浓缩,通过气相色谱柱(DB-1701)分离后在选择离子监测(SIM)模式下进行质谱检测。分别以最低定量限和4倍最低定量限为添加浓度对河豚鱼、鳗鱼和对虾样品进行了两个水平的添加回收率实验,方法的回收率范围为50.2%～120%,其中89.5%的农药的回收率为70%～120%,相对标准偏差范围为0.6%～21.6%。方法的最小检出限和最低定量限范围分别为0.002～0.3 mg/kg和0.007～1.2 mg/kg。该方法的灵敏度、准确度和精密度均符合农药多残留检测的技术要求,适用于河豚鱼、鳗鱼和对虾等动物源性水产品中多种农药残留的检测。     

The disappearance rate and risk assessment of thiacloprid residues in Asian pear using liquid chromatography confirmed with tandem mass spectrometry

This study was undertaken to quantify the residue levels and propose the dissipation kinetics of thiacloprid formulated as suspension concentrate in field‐incurred Asian pears grown under two different open‐field conditions. Samples were extracted with 20% distilled water in acetonitrile; partitioned with brine water and dichloromethane; and purified with a Florisil solid phase extraction cartridge. The analyte was identified with an LC ultraviolet detector, and field‐incurred samples were confirmed using LC–MS/MS. The calibration curve was linear over the range 0.05–5.0 mg/L with a satisfactory coefficient of determination (R ² = 0.9994). The limits of detection and limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.003 and 0.01 mg/kg, respectively. The recovery rate fortified to blank samples at LOQ, 10× LOQ, and the maximum residue limit (MRL) were between 73.7 and 86.2% with relative standard deviation ≤9.0%. The residual concentrations at both sites were considerably lower than the MRL (0.7 mg/kg) set by the Korean Ministry of Food Drug Safety, with biological half‐lives of 5.0 and 7.4 days, for sites 1 and 2, respectively. From the pre‐harvest residue limit curve, it was predicted that if the residues were <1.13 or 1.40 mg/kg 10 days before harvest, the residue level would be lower than the MRL during harvest. Risk assessment on day 0 showed an acceptable daily intake (%) of 13.0% and 11.0% for sites 1 and site 2, respectively, which indicates that the residual amounts are not hazardous to the Korean population.     

低温分配固液萃取结合高效液相色谱-质谱法测定食用菌中6-苄基腺嘌呤

建立了低温分配固液萃取（SLE-LTP）技术结合高效液相色谱-质谱（HPLC-MS）测定食用菌中6-苄基腺嘌呤（6-BA）的方法。食用菌样品经乙腈提取和低温分配,采用Hitachi LaChrom C18色谱柱（250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm）分离,以0.02 mol/L乙酸铵（含0.1%（v/v）冰乙酸）-甲醇（6∶4,v/v）溶液为流动相,等度洗脱,在电喷雾正离子模式下检测,外标法定量。结果表明,6-苄基腺嘌呤在0.05~2.0 mg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为1.0000;方法的检出限和定量限分别为0.006 mg/kg和0.02 mg/kg。加标回收率试验显示在0.1 mg/kg和0.5 mg/kg添加水平下6-苄基腺嘌呤的加标回收率为81.3%~93.7%,相对标准偏差为0.7%~2.4%。该法简单、准确、稳定,可用于食用菌中6-苄基腺嘌呤的检测。     

自组装管尖固相萃取/超高效液相色谱-高分辨质谱法测定水果中的15种酸性农药

建立自组装管尖固相萃取结合超高效液相色谱-高分辨质谱检测水果中15种酸性农药残留的分析方法。水果样品经甲酸-乙腈(1∶99,体积比)提取后,以官能化聚苯乙烯/二乙烯苯(PEP)和亲水作用色谱(HILIC)作为吸附填料进行管尖固相萃取净化。以T3色谱柱进行色谱分离,采用高分辨质谱的t SIM/dd MS2扫描模式进行定性、定量分析,内标法测定。15种酸性农药在各自线性范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(r2)均大于0.99。方法的定量下限(LOQ)为0.2~10μg/kg。在LOQ,10μg/kg,100μg/kg加标水平下,15种酸性农药的回收率为73.5%~115.9%,相对标准偏差为1.0%~8.3%。该方法灵敏、准确,适用于水果中酸性农药残留的分析测定,具有很好的实际应用价值。     

超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱快速检测动物饲料中10种违禁精神药物

建立了测定动物饲料中三唑仑、艾司唑仑、硝西泮、地西泮、异丙嗪、氯氮平、唑吡坦、甲硫哒嗪、氯丙嗪和咪达唑仑10种违禁精神药物的超高效液相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱(UPLC-Q-TOF-MS)方法。样品经混合溶剂甲醇-0.1 mol/L HCl(9:1, v/v)振荡提取,再用MCX固相萃取柱净化处理后,采用UPLC-Q-TOF-MS分析检测。10种化合物在5～100 μg/L范围内均呈良好的线性关系,线性相关系数均大于0.99。本方法的硝西泮、唑吡坦和甲硫哒嗪的定量限(LOQ,以信噪比为10计)为8 μg/kg,三唑仑、艾司唑仑、地西泮、异丙嗪、氯丙嗪和咪达唑仑为10 μg/kg,氯氮平为20 μg/kg。3个添加水平(LOQ、2LOQ、4LOQ)的回收率试验结果表明,10种化合物的回收率在60.6%～108.5%范围内,相对标准偏差均小于10%。本方法可用于动物饲料中违禁精神药物的准确测定。     

Quantification of veterinary antibiotics (sulfonamides and trimethoprim) in animal manure by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

A fast and cost effective method was developed to extract and quantify residues of veterinary antimicrobial agents (antibiotics) in animal manure by liquid-liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The compounds investigated include six sulfonamides, one metabolite, and trimethoprim. The method was performed without sample clean up. Recoveries from spiked manure slurry samples (spike level = 1 mg/kg) were as follows: sulfaguanidine (52%), sulfadiazine (47%), sulfathiazole (64%), sulfamethazine (89%), its metabolite N4-acetyl-sulfamethazine (88%), sulfamethoxazole (84%), sulfadimethoxine (51%), and trimethoprim (64%). Relative standard deviations of the recoveries were less than 5% within the same day and less than 20% between days. The limit of quantification was below 0.1 mg/kg liquid manure slurry for all compounds and calibration curves obtained from extracts of spiked samples were linear up to a level of 5 mg/kg liquid manure, except for trimethoprim (0.01-0.5 mg/kg). Analysis of six grab samples taken in Switzerland from manure pits on farms where medicinal feed had been applied revealed total sulfonamide concentrations of up to 20 mg/kg liquid manure.     

固相萃取-大体积进样-气相色谱法定量分析油茶籽油中的矿物油

建立了一种固相萃取( SPE)离线净化,气相色谱(配备大体积进样系统( LVI))定量分析油茶籽油中矿物油污染物( MOSH)的方法。 SPE柱采用AgNO3渍活化硅胶为填料,同时比较了添加活化氧化铝前后的效果,确定SPE柱填料为10 g银渍活化硅胶-10 g活化氧化铝;LVI的程序升温( PTV)参数优化为初始温度75℃保持1 min(分流比200：1),以250℃/min 升温至370℃(关闭分流阀1 min);切换分流比为50：1;进样量40μL。结果表明：MOSH标准液体石蜡在5~500 mg/L范围呈良好线性关系,相关系数为0.998,方法的检出限和定量限分别为0.26 mg/kg 和0.80 mg/kg,加标回收率93.3％~112.7％,相对标准偏差( RSD)为1.8％~5.2％,日间和日内重复性(RSD)均小于2.6％。本方法用于市售11个油茶籽油中MOSH含量测定,其结果为6.8~76.7 mg/L。本方法操作简便、检出限低、重现性好且成本低廉,适用于食用油中MOSH的定量分析。     

能量色散X射线荧光光谱法测定中草药中的Cd元素

利用能量散射X射线荧光光谱（ED-XRF）法快速测定中草药中的Cd元素.方法对中草药进行简单预处理（粉碎）,使用X射线荧光光谱法建立中草药中Cd元素含量与相对强度的校正工作曲线,分析中草药样品中的Cd元素.Cd元素的检出限为0.083 mg/kg,定量限为0.207 mg/kg,定量限低于国家控制标准0.3 mg/kg.测量定量限以上的中草药样品时,其准确性与化学分析结果相当,重复性和稳定性等结果完全满足GB/T 4889-2008数据的统计处理标准.方法预处理时间不超过5 min,完成一个样品的检测时间不超过15 min,可应用于中草药生产企业中的重金属监控.     

Sensitive detection and quantification of gliadin contamination in gluten-free food with immunomagnetic beads based liposomal fluorescence immunoassay

Gliadin from wheat is a common food allergen that can induce baker’s asthma, wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis, atopic dermatitis, and celiac disease. This gliadin assay focuses on rapidly screen and check for gluten contamination in raw materials and in the gluten-free food production process, not only for wheat-sensitive patients but also for the industries producing gluten-free foodstuffs. The developed assay incorporates the use of anti-gliadin antibody-conjugated immunomagnetic beads (IMBs) to capture the gliadin in samples and fluorescent dyes-loaded immunoliposomal nanovesicles (IMLNs) to produce and enhance the detection signal. Hence, a sandwich complex is formed as “IMBs–gliadin–IMLNs”. Experimental results indicate that this detection platform exhibits good sensitivity for gliadin with a detection limit as low as 0.6 μg mL⁻¹ of gliadin; as the polyclonal antibody showed slight cross-reactions with barley and rye. Excellent recovery rates were found ranging from 83.5 to 102.6% as testing the spiked samples. Moreover, the CV (%) of intra- and inter-assay of this developed assay are 4.8–10.6% and 3.5–9.9%, respectively. Based on a parallel analysis of twenty food samples, the results of this developed assay provide a good consistency with those of an AOAC-approved ELISA kit without any false-negative results. The proposed assay method is thus a highly promising alternative method for detecting the contamination of gliadin in the food industry.     

Validation of a new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to detect the triggering proteins and peptides for celiac disease: interlaboratory study

The performance of Gluten-Tec (EuroProxima, Arnhem, The Netherlands) was tested through an interlaboratory study in accordance with AOAC guidelines. Gluten-Tec is a competitive ELISA that detects an immunostimulatory epitope of a-gliadin in dietary food for celiacs. Fifteen laboratories, representing 14 different countries, announced their interest in taking part in this study. Of the 12 laboratories that sent the results within the established timeframe, two submitted inappropriate standard curves and were excluded from the statistical analysis. Four different food matrixes (rice-based baby food, maize bread, chocolate cake mix, and beer) were selected for preparing the test samples. Two gliadin extraction procedures were used: the conventional 60% ethanol, and a new method based on the reducing reagent dithiothreitol. The 38 samples (19 blind duplicates) tested in this study were prepared by diluting the different extracts in order to cover a wide range of gliadin levels. Both sample extraction and dilution were performed by EuroProxima; the present interlaboratory study was focused only on testing the ELISA part of the Gluten-Tec kit protocol. Repeatability values (within-laboratory variance), expressed as RSD(r) ranged from 6.2 to 25.7%, while reproducibility values (interlaboratory variance), expressed as RSD(R), ranged from 10.6 to 45.9%. Both statistical parameters were in the acceptable range of ELISAs under these conditions, and the method will be presented to the Codex Alimentarius as a preferred method for gluten analysis.     

Detection of melamine in milk by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with magnetic and Raman-labeled nanoparticles

A new method based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) has been developed for sensitive and rapid detection of melamine. Spherical magnetic-core gold-shell nanoparticles (AuNPs) and rod-shaped gold nanoparticles (nanorods) labeled with a Raman-active compound were used to form a complex with the melamine molecules. 5,5'-Dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) was used as Raman-active compound because it is readily adsorbed by a gold nanoparticle surface forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) and has strong Raman scattering at 1330 cm(-1), because of the symmetric NO(2) stretch. The calibration curve was obtained by plotting Raman band area at 1330 cm(-1) against melamine concentration. A linear relationship was obtained with a high determination coefficient (R(2)=0.997). The method was validated for linearity, sensitivity, precision (intra-day and inter-day repeatability), and recovery. In the model system, the limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) were 0.38 and 1.27 mg L(-1), respectively. For melamine-spiked milk samples, LOD and LOQ values were 0.39 mg L(-1) and 1.30 mg L(-1), respectively. Intra and inter-day precision were 3.73 and 4.94 %, respectively. This method was applied to samples of skimmed milk that had been spiked with melamine at different concentrations. The recovery of the method was 95-109 % in the concentration range 2-15 mg L(-1), and average RSD was 1.71 %. Total analysis time was less than 15 min.     

QuEChERS-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定植物源性食品中噻氟隆和炔草隆残留

建立了QuEChERS前处理-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(HPLC-MS/MS)同时检测植物源性食品中噻氟隆和炔草隆残留的分析方法。样品以酸化乙腈提取,经石墨化碳黑(GCB)净化。采用C18色谱柱进行分离,以甲醇-0.1%甲酸溶液(含5mmol/mL乙酸铵)为流动相,梯度洗脱。质谱采用电喷雾正离子电离(ESI+),多重反应监测模式(MRM)检测。以保留时间和特征离子对进行定性,基质匹配外标法定量。结果表明:在葡萄、葡萄干、西红柿、大米、苹果、枸杞、黄瓜、小麦粉、白菜9种基质中,噻氟隆和炔草隆在各自线性范围内线性关系良好(相关系数r2均大于0.997);噻氟隆和炔草隆的定量限(S/N=10)分别为0.4、1.0μg/kg,在3个加标水平(1、2、10倍定量限)下,噻氟隆的回收率为84.7%~107.7%,相对标准偏差为4.2%~16.3%;炔草隆的回收率为74.7%~110.0%,相对标准偏差为4.3%~12.8%。该方法简单、快速、准确、灵敏、安全,适用于植物源性食品中噻氟隆和炔草隆残留的快速确证和定量分析。     

超高效合相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱法测定水果和茶叶中手性农药顺式-氟环唑对映体残留

利用超高效合相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱( UPC2-QTOF/MS),建立了顺式-氟环唑在苹果、葡萄和茶叶中的手性对映体拆分与残留分析方法。对合相色谱条件(流动相改性剂及比例、色谱柱温度、背压、辅助溶剂等)进行了优化。样品采用乙腈提取, Cleanert TPT或Pesti-Carb柱净化, Chromega Chrial CCA柱进行分离,以CO2/异丙醇(95：5, V/V)为流动相,流速2.0 mL/min,动态背压13.79 MPa,柱温30℃,离子化辅助溶剂为2 mmol/L甲酸铵的甲醇-水(1：1, V/V),采用超高效合相色谱-四极杆飞行时间质谱分析测定,基质外标法定量。结果表明,本方法的线性范围为0.01 mg/L ~1.00 mg/L,相关系数大于0.99;在0.005,0.025和0.25 mg/kg添加浓度水平下,苹果和葡萄中顺式-氟环唑手性对映体平均回收率(n=6)为67.9%~92.8%,相对标准偏差小于10%,方法定量限为0.005 mg/kg;在0.01,0.05和0.5 mg/kg添加浓度水平下,茶叶中顺式-氟环唑手性对映体平均回收率( n=6)为74.1%~84.0%,相对标准偏差小于8%,方法定量限为0.01 mg/kg。本方法准确、简便、可靠,可以满足残留分析的要求。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定葱中5种双酰肼农药残留

建立了同时分析葱中5种双酰肼农药的高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法。样品经乙腈高速匀浆提取,盐析后浓缩,弗罗里硅土柱色谱净化,采用液相色谱-串联质谱分析5种化合物。质谱分析采用电喷雾电离,正离子扫描,多反应监测模式。对双酰肼农药主要碎片的裂解方式进行了剖析。实验证明,柱净化后无明显的基质效应,样品中添加0.002～0.2 mg/kg的5种双酰肼,其回收率为72.6%～95.5%,相对标准偏差(n=5)小于15%;检出限为0.5 μg/kg,定量限为2 μg/kg。该方法提取效果好,具有良好的灵敏度、回收率和重复性。     

Evaluation of solid-phase extraction and stir-bar sorptive extraction for the determination of fungicide residues at low-microg kg(-1) levels in grapes by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

A liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry method has been developed for determining bitertanol, carboxin, flutriafol, pyrimethanil, tebuconazole and triadimefon. The evaluation of both atmospheric pressure interfaces (API), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and electrospray (ESI) using positive and negative ionization modes, clearly shows that the studied pesticides are more sensitive using APCI in positive mode. Two procedures based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and stir-bar sorptive extraction (SBSE) have been assessed for extracting these compounds in grape. The recoveries obtained by SPE in samples spiked at the limit of quantification (LOQ) level ranged from 60 to 100% with relative standard deviation (R.S.D.s) from 7 to 17%. With the SBSE the recoveries obtained from samples spiked at LOQ level were between 15 and 100% and the R.S.D.s between 10 and 19%. The LOQs of most compounds are better by SPE (0.003-0.01 mg kg(-1)) than by SBSE (0.01 mg kg(-1) for all fungicides). Although SPE provided higher recoveries, lower R.S.D.s, best LOQs and is more rapid to carry out compared with SBSE, this last one has some advantages such as lower organic solvent consumption, and cleaner extracts. Results obtained applying both techniques to real samples are analogous.     

Chromatographic determination,decline dynamic and risk assessment of sulfoxaflor in Asian pear and oriental melon

The dissipation pattern of sulfoxaflor in Asian pear cultivated in an open field conditions and in oriental melon grown under plastic house conditions was each studied in two different locations. Residues in field‐treated samples were determined using liquid chromatography coupled with an ultraviolet detector and confirmed by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. A calibration curve for sulfoxaflor was linear over the concentration range 0.1–5.0 mg/L, with a coefficient of determination of 0.9999. The limits of detection and quantification (LOQ) were 0.007 and 0.02 mg/kg, respectively. Recoveries at three fortification levels (LOQ, 10 × LOQ and maximum residue limit) ranged from 70.5 to 86.2%, with a relative standard deviation ≤5.8%. The dissipation half‐lives were 10.8 and 7.9 days in pear and 5.4 and 5.9 days in oriental melon, at sites 1 and 2, respectively. Based on a pre‐harvest residue limit curve, it was predicted that, if the residues at 10 days before harvest in Asian pear are <0.54/0.61 mg/kg and those in oriental melon are <1.43/1.26 mg/kg, then the residue level will be below the maximum residue limit at harvest. Risk assessment at zero days showed a percentage acceptable daily intake of 10.80% in Asian pear and 1.77 and 1.55% in oriental melon, for sites 1 and 2, respectively. These values indicate that the fruits are safe for consumption.