分析保护剂补偿基质效应-气相色谱-质谱法快速测定水果中40种农药残留

建立了水果中40种农药化合物的气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)多残留检测方法,评价了添加分析保护剂对农药残留分析的补偿基质效应和对定量结果可靠性的影响。采用可以溶于丙酮有机溶剂的聚乙二醇Polyethylene Glycol 400(PEG 400)和橄榄油作为保护剂组合进行定量分析。水果样品采用乙腈提取,微型固相萃取小柱净化,大体积进样,GC-MS选择离子监测(SIM)模式检测。40种农药化合物在1～200 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性相关系数在0.99以上,检出限(以信噪比为3计)为0.1～3.0 μg/L。除乐果外,其他化合物的添加回收率为75%～119%,相对标准偏差均小于16.6%。通过对添加分析保护剂的校准曲线与基质匹配校准曲线的定量准确性的比较,发现加入分析保护剂方法可以代替基质匹配校正方法,同时采用大体积进样和微型固相萃取净化相结合的方法,大大减少了样品前处理量。将所建立的分析保护剂方法用于苹果、桃子、橙子、香蕉和葡萄等水果样品的分析,基质补偿效应良好,有效地克服了水溶性分析保护剂对气相色谱分析有影响的缺点。     

Rapid GC-MS Analysis of Pesticide Residues Using Analyte Protectants

Abstract

A multi-residue method was developed to determine pesticides in foods using analyte protectants to compensate for matrix effects. Promising analyte protectants and combinations of these analyte protectants were evaluated for masking active sites in gas chromatography systems. The optimal combination of analyte protectants was determined to be the mixture of polyethylene glycol and olive oil. Calibration curves for analyte protectants in both neat solvents and matrix-matched standards were compared and similar response enhancement was observed. This result suggests a convenient calibration method using a combination of analyte protectants in neat solvent instead of the conventional matrix-matched standards calibration method.     

气相色谱分析农药残留的基质效应及其解决方法

对于相同浓度的农药,其在基质溶液中的色谱响应会比其在纯溶剂中的响应高。通过减少热不稳定农药的分解,以及屏蔽进样口的活性位点而减少极性农药在活性位点的吸附或分解,基质效应可增加从进样口传输到色谱柱中的农药残留量。各种进样方式和基质净化方法都可以减少但不能完全消除基质效应;基质匹配校准法和分析保护剂法是避免基质效应最有效的方法;在实际检测中,所采用的消除或补偿基质效应的方法应考虑减少仪器系统的维护。本文概述了农药残留分析检测中的基质效应及其解决方法。     

Matrix-induced response enhancement in pesticide residue analysis by gas chromatography

The sample matrix can cause an enhancement in the observed chromatographic response for pesticide residues in a matrix extract compared with the same concentration in a matrix-free solution. The matrix increases the transfer of pesticides from hot vaporizing injectors by reducing the thermal stress for labile compounds and by masking active sites in the injector responsible for the adsorption or decomposition of polar pesticides. The use of different injector types and matrix simplification procedures can reduce matrix-induced enhancement but do not eliminate it. The most effective strategy is to use matrix-matched calibration standards or analyte protectants which equalize the response enhancement for calibration standards and sample extracts. From a practical point of view it is important that the method used to correct for matrix-induced enhancement is compatible with low system maintenance. The different approaches for correcting matrix-induced enhancement for calibration in pesticide residue analysis are discussed and compared in this review.     

基质效应对有机磷农药测定的影响及其解决方法

该文以液液萃取-气相色谱法探讨了基质对乐果、甲基对硫磷、马拉硫磷和对硫磷4种有机磷测定的影响以及解决方法.研究表明,气相色谱法测定有机磷农药的过程中基质效应显著存在,其基质增强比例为1.01 ～3.46.基质效应由基质种类及含量、有机磷农药种类及浓度等因素决定,同时与萃取溶剂、测定条件(如衬管、进样口温度等)有关.不同萃取溶剂对有机磷农药的萃取效率不同,但均存在基质增强效应;当进样口温度为260 ℃时,可最大程度降低基质在衬管中的残留,且不造成有机磷农药的分解;衬管则应首选带玻璃棉的.实际样品/标准样品的交替进样方式可以降低基质效应强度,但难以达到回收率要求,而校正因子校正法及分析保护剂法则是降低或消除基质效应的可行办法.     

Determination of 195 pesticide residues in Chinese herbs by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using analyte protectants

The phenomenon known as "matrix-induced enhancement effect" is not only observed in the analysis of pesticides in food, but also in Chinese herbs. Several approaches have been proposed to overcome the matrix-induced effect, but each method has serious limitations. Compared with standard calibration methods, the procedure with adding analyte protectants offers a more convenient and effective route to solve the problem. In the current study, we have analyzed 195 types of pesticides in Chinese herbs by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the compounds that are susceptible to matrix effect were picked up and confirmed. In addition, several analyte protectants were evaluated and the most effective combination was determined. D-ribonic acid-γ-lactone (2 mg/ml) and D-sorbitol (1 mg/ml) were shown to be the best analyte protectants for the analysis of most pesticides.     

Fast gas chromatography for pesticide residues analysis using analyte protectants

Fast GC-MS with narrow-bore columns combined with effective sample preparation technique (QuEChERS method) was used for evaluation of various calibration approaches in pesticide residues analysis. In order to compare the performance of analyte protectants (APs) with matrix-matched standards calibration curves of selected pesticides were searched in terms of linearity of responses, repeatability of measurements and reached limit of quantifications utilizing the following calibration standards in the concentration range 1-500 ng mL(-1)(the equivalent sample concentration 1-500 microg kg(-1)): in neat solvent (acetonitrile) with/without addition of APs, matrix-matched standards with/without addition of APs. For APs results are in a good agreement with matrix-matched standards. To evaluate errors of determination of concentration synthetic samples at concentration level of pesticides 50 ng mL(-1) (50 microg kg(-1)) were analyzed and quantified using the above given standards. For less troublesome pesticides very good estimation of concentration was obtained utilizing APs, while for more troublesome pesticides such as methidathion, malathion, phosalone and deltamethrin significant overestimation reaching up to 80% occurred. According to presented results APs can be advantegously used for "easy" pesticides determination. For "difficult" pesticides an alternative calibration approach is required for samples potentially violating MRLs. An example of real sample measurement is shown. In this paper also the use of internal standards (triphenylphosphate (TPP) and heptachlor (HEPT)) for peak areas normalization is discussed in terms of repeatability of measurements and quantitative data obtained. TPP normalization provided slightly better results than the use of absolute peak areas measurements on the contrary to HEPT.     

Multi-residue determination of 130 multiclass pesticides in fruits and vegetables by gas chromatography coupled to triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification and confirmation of around 130 multiclass pesticides in orange, nectarine and spinach samples by GC-MS/MS with a triple quadrupole analyzer. Compounds have been selected from different chemical families including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and acaricides. Three isotopically labeled standards have been used as surrogates in order to improve accurate quantitation. Samples were extracted by using accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) with ethyl acetate. In the case of spinach, an additional clean-up step by gel permeation chromatography was applied. Determination was performed by GC-MS/MS in electron ionization mode acquiring two MS/MS transitions for each analyte. The intensity ratio between quantitation transition (Q) and identification transition (q) was used as confirmatory parameter (Q/q ratio). Accuracy and precision were evaluated by means of recovery experiments in orange, nectarine, and spinach samples spiked at two concentration levels (0.01 and 0.05 mg/kg). Recoveries were, in most cases, between 70% and 120% and RSD were below 20%. The limits of quantification objective for which the method was satisfactorily validated in the three samples matrices were for most pesticides 0.01 mg/kg. Matrix effects over the GC-MS/MS determination were tested by comparison of reference standards in pure solvent with matrix-matched standards of each matrix. Data obtained showed enhancement of signal for the majority of analytes in the three matrices investigated. Consequently, in order to reduce the systematic error due to this effect, quantification was performed using matrix-matched standard calibration curves. The matrix effect study was extended to other food matrices such as raisin, paprika, cabbage, pear, rice, legume, and gherkin, showing in all cases a similar signal enhancement effect.     

Quantitative LC-ESI-MS Analysis for Pesticides in a Complex Environmental Matrix Using External and Internal Standards

Abstract

Quantitative liquid chromatography electrospray mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis for pesticides in a complex environmental matrix using external and internal standard calibration was investigated. Various approaches to introducing different internal standard compounds to address quantitative errors associated with signal suppression were also examined. The study involved the analysis of pesticides in wheat hay matrix samples using three kinds of internal standard compounds: deuterium labeled (D₃), carbon-13 (singly labeled), and structural analogs (derivatives) of the target analytes. Introduction of the internal standard by volumetric addition and direct post-column infusion were also studied and compared.

Isotopically labeled internal standards (i.e. D₃- ¹³C-) were found to be effective in correcting quantitative errors associated with signal suppression. The application of singly labeled ¹³C compounds may result in nonlinear calibration due to mass interference with the target analyte species. The interference may be compensated by using quadratic curve-fitting or subtraction of the interfering component. Although ineffective as volumetric internal standards, structural analogs can be effective in compensating for signal suppression when introduced into the LC effluent by continuous post-column infusion. Furthermore, the post-column introduction method allows the application of a single internal standard compound for the quantification of each analyte in a multi-component mixture.

The use of internal standards can be effectively incorporated into residue analysis development methods for pesticides in environmental matrices. High accuracy and reproducibility can be achieved while improving method efficiency by reducing the need for comprehensive sample clean-up.     

气相色谱-串联质谱双内标法测定茶叶中53种农药残留

建立了气相色谱-串联质谱（GC-MS/MS）动态多反应离子监测（dMRM）模式,结合串联双色谱柱检测茶叶中53种农药残留量的分析方法。样品中加入QuEChERS缓冲盐,用乙腈提取,采用石墨化炭黑/氨基柱（ENVI-Carb/NH₂）净化。为减少农药在GC-MS/MS分析中基质效应的影响,在标准溶液中加入古洛糖酸内酯和山梨醇作为保护剂,用蒽醌-D8和磷酸三苯酯作双内标定量。结果表明,除了氯氰菊酯的线性范围是40~1000 μg/L外,其他52种农药的线性范围均为20~500 μg/L,线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.99;有28种农药的定量限（LOQ）小于10 μg/kg,其余25种农药的定量限为10~20 μg/kg;加标回收率为72.5%~130.9%;相对标准偏差（RSD）为0.4%~19.4%。该方法能有效地减少茶叶在GC-MS/MS上的基质效应,操作简单快速,灵敏度和选择性高,适用于农药残留的日常检测。     

Planar solid phase extraction--a new clean-up concept in multi-residue analysis of pesticides by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Efficient clean-up is indispensable for preventing matrix effects in multi-residue analysis of pesticides in food by liquid and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. As a completely new approach, highly automated planar chromatographic tools were applied for powerful clean-up, called high-throughput planar solid phase extraction (HTpSPE). Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was used to completely separate pesticides from matrix compounds and to focus them into a sharp zone, followed by extraction of the target zone by the TLC-MS interface. HTpSPE resulted in extracts nearly free of interference and free of matrix effects, as shown for seven chemically representative pesticides in four different matrices (apples, cucumbers, red grapes, tomatoes). Regarding the clean-up step, quantification by LC-MS provided mean recovery (against solvent standards) of 90-104% with relative standard deviations of 0.3-4.1% (n=5) for two spiking levels of 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg. Clean-up of one sample was completed in a manner of minutes, while running numerous samples in parallel at reduced costs, with very low sample and solvent volumes.     

气质联机分析蔬菜中农药多残留及基质效应的补偿

摘要建立了蔬菜中52种农药化合物的气相色谱\|质谱检测方法, 考察了基质效应和分析保护剂在方法中的应用, 评价了3种分析保护剂组合的加入对补偿基质效应的影响, 确定了最佳配比. 样品前处理采用乙腈提取, 用PSA(Primary-secondary amine)固相材料分散净化技术, 用气质联机在选择离子监测模式下分析检测. 该方法在0.01～1.00 mg/L范围内线性关系良好, 相关系数大于0.98, 最低检测浓度除溴氰菊酯和异菌脲外均在0.2～9.4 mg/kg之间, 各化合物添加回收率为81.8%～119.5%, 相对标准偏差为0.8%～17.6%.     

Matrix enhancement effect: A blessing or a curse for gas chromatography?—A review

The matrix enhancement effect in gas chromatography (GC) has been a problem for the last decade and results in unexpected high recovery. Most efforts, including the use of different types of injectors/matrix simplification procedures, and further clean-up associated with removing this effect has focused on equalizing the response of the standard in the solvent and matrix. However, after eliminating the matrix enhancement effect, the sensitivity of GC remained unchanged. But, GC sensitivity can be increased by utilizing this matrix effect originating from a matrix-matched standard. Very few studies have highlighted utilizing the matrix effect but have rather advocated eliminating it. Analyte protectants (3-ethoxy-1,2-propanediol, gulonolactone and sorbitol) have been introduced as an alternative for GC–mass spectroscopy (GC–MS) (not examined for other GC detectors), as they equalize the response without removing the matrix effect, and, hence, increase sensitivity. Versatile applications of analyte protectants are not observed in practice. The European guidelines recommend the use of matrix-matched standard calibration for residue measurements. As a result, numerous applications are available for matrix-matched standards that compensate for the matrix effect. Moreover, the matrices (among them pepper leaf matrix) act as a protectant for thermolabile analytes in some cases. A lower detection limit should be achieved to comply with the maximum residue limits. Therefore, the matrix enhancement effect, which is considered a problem, can play an important role in lowering the detection limit by increasing the transfer of analyte from the injection port to the detector.     

Multiresidue determination of pesticides by solid-phase extraction and GC-MS for control of peach production in Bulgaria

A multiresidue analytical method based on acetone extraction and clean-up/pre-concentration on polymeric sorbents was validated for 42 pesticides in peach matrix in order to control safety of fresh production on the Bulgarian market. Matrix-matched calibration was used by addition of pesticides just before SPE. In this way the standards and the samples undergo exactly the same procedure and an improvement of recoveries for the target analytes was observed. The identification and quantification were done by gas chromatographic technique with mass-spectrometric detection (GC-MS). The limits of detection obtained were 0.005?mg?kg^–1 or lower for the most of analytes, and the recovery data were in range 73–109% at three spiked levels 0.01, 0.1 and 0.2?mg?kg^?1. The validated method was used for monitoring of selected pesticides in fresh peach fruits home production. Approximately 30% of the analysed lots (total 33 samples) contained residues mainly of cypermethrin and procymidone, but did not exceed EU MRLs.     

Evaluation of some parameters affecting troublesome pesticide analysis in gas chromatography-ion-trap mass spectrometry

Nowadays, multiresidue methods for pesticides monitoring in food commodities are commonly employed. It is also well known that the presence of several compounds from the matrix introduces a bias during the detection and the quantification steps. The so-called matrix effect phenomenon is related to the masking or formation of active sites. In GC, this phenomenon occurs in the injector port, and in the separative system (retention gap and/or analytical column) and also causes ionization potential modification of analytes. The main consequence of matrix effect is an increasing or decreasing analyte signal in the presence of the matrix (real sample) in respect to the same analyte in solvent (standard solution). In standard mixture, pesticides themselves interact with the active present sites among analytical chain from injector to the detector. Some matrix components, sometimes at trace amounts, are inevitably present in analyzed samples even after numerous and diverse clean-up procedures. In this paper, the influence of some analytical parameters on pesticide signal response is explored using gas chromatography with ion-trap mass-selective detection (GC-IT-MS). Moreover, the responses of characteristic troublesome analytes are analyzed in various kinds of matrices. Finally, matrix compound identification is initiated to study analyte-matrix relationship. Sample acidification with 0.1% acetic acid was the most appropriate for the majority of pesticides, while 0.1% formic acid was more suitable for base-sensitive ones (amitraz, imazalil, thiabendazole). Among tested calibration methods, matrix matched calibration provides the best results. In green bean matrix model, a matrix/pesticide ratio of 1/1 induces the best detected signal for almost every investigated analytes. Presence and quantity of some identified matrix co-extracted compounds like sterols could be partially a cause of signal enhancement.     

Multi-residue determination of pesticides in tropical fruits using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Monitoring pesticide residues in tropical fruits is of great interest for many countries, e.g., from South America, that base an important part of their economy on the exportation of these products. In this work, a LC-MS/MS multi-residue method using a triple quadrupole analyzer has been developed for around 30 pesticides in seven Colombian tropical fruits of high commercial value for domestic and international markets (uchuva, tamarillo, granadilla, gulupa, maracuya, papaya, and pithaya). After sample extraction with acetonitrile, an aliquot of the extract was diluted with water and directly injected into the HPLC-MS/MS system (electrospray interface) without any cleanup step. The formation of sodium adducts—of poor fragmentation—was minimized using 0.1% formic acid in the mobile phase, which favored the formation of the protonated molecule. However, the addition of ammonium acetate made the formation of the ammonium adducts in some particular cases possible, avoiding the presence of the sodium adducts. The highest sensitivity was observed in positive electrospray ionization for the wide majority of pesticides, with a few exceptions for acidic compounds that gave better response in the negative mode (e.g., 2,4-D, fluazinan). Thus, simultaneous acquisition on the positive/negative mode was applied. Two MS/MS transitions were acquired for each compound to ensure a reliable quantification and identification of the compounds detected in samples, although for malathion a third transition was acquired due to the presence of interfering isobaric compounds in the sample extracts. A detailed study of matrix effects was made by a comparison of standards in solvent and in matrix. Both ionization suppression and ionization enhancement were observed depending on the analyte/matrix combination tested. Correction of matrix effects was made by the application of calibration in matrix. Three matrices were selected (uchuva, maracuya, gulupa) to perform matrix calibration in the analysis of all seven fruit varieties studied. The method was validated by recovery experiments in samples spiked at two levels (0.05 and 0.5 mg/kg). The data were satisfactory for the wide majority of analyte/matrix combinations, with most recoveries between 70% and 110% and the RSD below 15%. Several samples collected from the market were finally analyzed. Positive findings were confirmed by evaluating the experimental Q/q ratios and retention times, and comparing them with those of reference standards.     

Determination of three natural pesticides in processed fruit and vegetables using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

This paper describes a method for the sensitive and selective determination of two macrocyclic lactones (abamectin and spinosad) and azadirachtin in apple purée, concentrated lemon juice, tomato purée and canned peas. The general sample extraction-partitioning method for our gas chromatography and liquid chromatography multiresidue methods has been used. The analytical procedure involves an extraction with acetone and liquid-liquid partitioning with ethyl acetate/cyclohexane combined in one step. The extracts are analyzed by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) without any further clean-up step. The pesticides are separated on a reversed-phase C12 column using a gradient elution. Thirteen simultaneous MS/MS transitions of precursor ions were monitored. Studies at fortification levels of 2.5-10 microg/kg and 25-100 microg/kg gave mean recoveries ranging from 70-100% for all compounds with satisfactory precision (relative standard deviation (RSD) from 3-20%). The excellent selectivity and sensitivity allows quantification and identification of low levels of pesticides in canned peas, tomato and apple purées (limits of quantitation (LOQs) 1-5 microg/kg) and in concentrated lemon juice (LOQs 2-10 microg/kg). The quantification of analytes was carried out using the most sensitive transition for every compound and by 'matrix-matched' standards calibration.     

Determination of pesticide residues by GC-MS using analyte protectants to counteract the matrix effect.

An analytical method was developed to determine pesticides of various chemical classes in soil, juice and honey using analyte protectants to counteract the enhancement of the chromatographic response produced by the presence of matrix components (matrix effect). This effect was more pronounced for soil and honey samples than for juice samples; regarding the pesticide chemical class, organochlorine pesticides were less affected by the presence of matrix components than triazines and organophosphorus pesticides. Several analyte protectants (2,3-butanediol, L-gulonic acid gamma-lactone, corn oil and olive oil) were tested for counteracting the observed matrix effect. L-Gulonic acid gamma-lactone was an effective protecting agent for most of the pesticides studied in soil and honey samples, whereas olive oil was very effective for juice samples. The combination of these two protectants was found to be an effective analyte protectant for all compounds in soil and honey samples.     

Development and Validation of a Dispersive Solid Phase Extraction Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry Method with Electrospray Ionization for the Determination of Multiclass Pesticides and Metabolites in Meat and Milk

A dispersive solid phase extraction–liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method with electrospray ionization was validated in food of animal origin for the determination of multiclass pesticide residues and their metabolites. A simple and low-cost sample preparation procedure using freezing as the clean-up step was used to identify and quantify analytes belonging to 39 different chemical classes in meat and milk matrices. Mean recoveries in the range of 70–120% with relative standard deviations <10% were obtained for the majority of the analytes. The limit of quantification of the method was 10 µg/kg. The matrix effects were statistically evaluated and the quantification of the analytes was conducted using calibration curves constructed with matrix matched calibration standards covering concentrations from 5 to 200 µg/kg. The proposed method was applied in 86 samples of animal origin taken from the Greek market, two of which were found positive for pesticides.     

Matrix effects in the gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric determination of brominated analogues of 3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone

Brominated analogues (BMXs) of the strong drinking water mutagen MX (3-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)-5-hydroxy-2(5H)-furanone) were found to be subject to strong matrix induced chromatographic response enhancement effects. We evaluated different ways to reduce errors in quantification including comparison of gas chromatographic inlet systems, improved clean up of sample extracts, and preparation of calibration standards in the sample matrix. The best quantitative accuracy and long term performance were achieved when the calibration standards were prepared in sample matrix, samples were cleaned up with C18-resin in conjunction with solid phase extraction (SPE) with Oasis HLB cartridges, and gas chromatography with PTV splitless injection was used. This method enables the determination of MX and BMXs from 500 ml water sample with quantitation limits of 1 ng/l or less.