Separation and determination of triadimefon and its metabolites triadimenol enantiomers in fruit puree by supercritical fluid chromatography

A method was established for the separation and determination of triadimefon and its metabolite triadimenol enantiomer residues in major complementary fruit puree for infants and young children (banana puree, pineapple puree, and grape puree) by supercritical fluid chromatography. After the samples were extracted with acetonitrile and purified with a solid phase extraction cartridge, Acquity Trefoil CEL2 chiral chromatographic column was adopted for separation, and gradient elution was conducted at the flow rate of 1.0 ml/min under the mobile phase of supercritical carbon dioxide - 0.5% ammonia methanol, the detection wavelength was 220 nm and quantification was conducted with the external standard method. The limits of quantitation of triadimefon and triadimenol enantiomers were both 0.05 mg/kg, the linear ranges were 0.5–50 mg/L, and the linear correlation coefficients were greater than 0.9993. The recoveries in the spiked samples at 0.05, 0.2, and 3.0 mg/kg were from 80.1 to 106%, and the relative standard deviation reached 3.3–7.6%. The method is efficient, rapid, reproducible, and environmentally friendly, enabling accurate analysis of pesticide enantiomers, which can detect the enantiomer residues of triadimefon and its metabolite triadimenol in major complementary fruit puree for infants and young children.     

加热处理-气相色谱法测定韭菜中有机磷农药残留量

建立了GC-FPD测定韭菜中7种有机磷农药残留量的方法。未经过处理的韭菜本底色谱图杂峰对韭菜中有机磷农药残留量的测定有影响；采用加热处理样品3min的方法，可有效去除干扰物，使韭菜本底色谱图杂峰变小。经过加热处理后的韭菜本底杂峰对测定韭菜中7种有机磷农药残留量基本没有影响。方法回收率87．12％～110．9％，RSD 1．4％～8．7％，检出限0．005～0．010mg／kg。     

Determination of pyrethroid pesticide residues in processed fruits and vegetables by gas chromatography with electron capture and mass spectrometric detection

A gas chromatographic method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 12 pyrethroids (tefluthrin, bifenthrin, fenpropathrin, cyhalothrin, permethrin, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, flucythrinate, fenvalerate, fluvalinate, and deltamethrin) in tomato puree, peach nectar, orange juice, and canned peas. A miniaturized extraction-partition procedure requiring small amounts of nonchlorinated solvents is used. Samples are extracted with acetone, partitioned with ethyl acetate-cyclohexane (50 + 50, v/v), and cleaned up on a Florisil cartridge. The final extract is analyzed by gas chromatography with both electron capture and mass spectrometric detection modes. Studies at fortification levels of 0.010-0.100 mg/kg gave mean recoveries ranging from 70.2 to 96.0% and coefficients of variation between 4.0 and 13.9% for all compounds. Quantitation limits were < 0.010 mg/kg for electron capture detection.     

Development of a multi-residue screening method for the determination of pesticides in cereals and dry animal feed using gas chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry

A multi-residue screening method for simultaneous analysis of 122 gas chromatography amenable pesticides in dry matrices such as cereal grain and certain feedingstuffs was developed. The method entails a simple extraction of re-hydrated sample with acetonitrile followed by a dispersive solid phase extraction (dispersive-SPE) clean-up step prior to the final determination by gas chromatography/triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). Due to complexity of analyzed matrices, two MS/MS transitions were set for each pesticide to eliminate the need for re-analysis of potentially positive samples, and provide unequivocal identification of detected pesticides in accordance with recent guidelines, in a single analytical run. Thus, in the developed GC-MS/MS acquisition method, a total of 216 different multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) transitions were monitored in one set of experimental conditions. To evaluate performance of the method, validation experiments were carried out on wheat grain at three spiking levels (0.01, 0.02 and 0.05 mg kg(-1)). Additional recovery tests at 0.05 mg kg(-1) were carried out on several other matrices. The recoveries ranged between 73 and 129% with associated relative standard deviations between 1 and 29% for the majority of pesticides. Limits of detection were less or equal to 0.01 mg kg(-1) for approximately 68% of pesticides. The applicability of the proposed method to detect and quantify pesticide residues has been demonstrated in the analysis of 136 real samples. Additionally, the method was favorably compared with an acetone extraction method (accepted as a reference method by some of European and U.S. authorities) in the analysis of real samples known to contain pesticide residues.     

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。     

Development of GC–MS/MS method for environmental monitoring of 49 pesticide residues in food commodities in Al-Rass,Al-Qassim region,Saudi Arabia

The harmful effects of pesticide residues are a threat to our health. Therefore, the current study aimed to validate a simple method for the determination of pesticide residues in commonly consumed fruits and vegetables from Al-Rass, Al-Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. A total of 1430 samples were collected from a local market and then analyzed for monitoring of 49 pesticide residues. A quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) multi-residue extraction method followed by gas chromatography equipped with triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC–MS/MS) was successfully implemented. This 17-min-run analytical method detects and quantifies pesticide residues with acceptable validation performance parameters in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, linearity, the limit of quantification, accuracy, and precision. The linear range of the calibration curves ranged from 10 to 300 µg/L, all the pesticide LODs ranged from 0.0005 to 0.0024 mg/kg, and the pesticide LOQs ranged from 0.0011 to 0.0047 mg/kg. The recovery values at the three fortification levels ranged from 78 % to 107 %, and the precision values (expressed as RSD%) were less than 20 % for all of the investigated analytes. The results showed that 138 (9.65 %) of the analyzed samples were contaminated with pesticide residues, 40 (2.80 %) of the analyzed samples exceeded the maximum residue limit (MRL) of the European Commission regulations (EC) for pesticides residues, 98 (6.85 %) of the analyzed samples were contaminated with residues below the MRL, and 1292 (90.35 %) of the analyzed samples were pesticide residue-free. Coriander contained the highest percentage (46.88 %) of pesticide residues, particularly tetradifon that representing 18.75 % noncompliance with the MRL, followed by parsley, with 20.59 % pesticide residues (10.29 % non-compliance). Multiple pesticide residues were observed most frequently in tomatoes and dates which were contaminated with buprofezin and ethion respectively.     

Evaluation of a method based on liquid chromatography/electrospray tandem mass spectrometry for analyzing eight triazolic and pyrimidine fungicides in extracts of processed fruits and vegetables

The feasibility of using liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) for determining 8 fungicides (triadimenol, penconazole, propiconazole, hexaconazole, cyproconazole, myclobutanil, fenarimol, and bitertanol) in extracts of tomato puree and lemon juice concentrate has been evaluated. A miniaturized extraction-partition procedure requiring small amounts of nonchlorinated solvents has been used. The extracts (5 microL) were analyzed by LC/ESI-MS/MS without any previous cleanup step. Chromatographic determination has been performed using a C18 column and isocratic elution. Seventeen MS/MS transitions of precursor ions were monitored simultaneously (2 or 3 for each pesticide). The excellent selectivity and good linearity of the LC/MS/MS method allowed quantitation and identification at low levels (limits of quantitation <0.010 mg/kg), even in difficult matrixes, with a run time of only 1.5 min.     

Determination of chlormequat and mepiquat in foods by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry or liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry: interlaboratory study

Interlaboratory validation studies have been performed on 2 methods for the determination of chlormequat (CLQ) and mepiquat (MPQ). Both methods used identical extraction procedures and stable isotope internal standardization but differed in the use of liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) or LC/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) for the determination, the amount of internal standard used, and the expected limit of detection. After addition of deuterated internal standards, CLQ and MPQ were extracted with methanol-water and determined by LC//MS or LC/MS/MS with positive electrospray ionization. Eight European laboratories participated in the LC/MS method study, analyzing mushroom, pear, wheat flour, and fruit puree with residues of CLQ in the range 0.040-1.19 mg/kg and of MPQ in the range 0.041-0.39 mg/kg. For CLQ, the Horwitz ratio (HoRat) values for individual test materials/levels were in the range 0.85-1.13 with a mean of 1.00, showing good method performance. For MPQ, the Ho values for mushroom, pear (both levels), and wheat flour were in the range 0.83-0.94, again indicating good method performance. For the determination of MPQ in infant food (fruit puree) at 0.041 mg/kg, the Ho was 1.7 when a value of 0 reported by one participant was excluded. In the LC/MS/MS study, in which 11 laboratories participated, a separate sample set was analyzed with residues of CLQ in the range 0.007-1.03 mg/kg and of MPQ in the range 0.008-0.72 mg/kg. Ho values for CLQ were in the range 0.27-1.36 and for MPQ in the range 0.51-2.10, all corresponding to acceptable method performance.     

Degradation of amisulbrom and its metabolite IT-4 in cucumber under field conditions and processing

The study of the pesticide degradation and residue change is a global challenge during open field growing and processing of agricultural products. In this study, the degradation of a new fungicide, amisulbrom and its metabolite IT-4 in cucumber during field growing, home processing and storage was assessed. A combination method of modified QuEChERS and high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry with average recoveries of 86.3–107.1% and relative standard deviations of 2.9–7.0% was proposed to measure the concentrations of the two compounds in cucumber samples. The half-lives of amisulbrom under field condition were 4.5–5.8 days and the terminal residues ranged from 0.010 mg/kg to 0.11 mg/kg. Results from processing studies showed that gradual reduction of amisulbrom with 5.5–50.9% was presented with the increased operation time and temperature of washing or cooking. There was an obvious loss of 7.3–14.5% for amisulbrom from cucumber when stored at 4°C in dark for 120 h, and 5.8–37.7% reduction of amisulbrom stored at 25°C, respectively, whereas no significant loss of amisulbrom was observed in cucumber samples stored at ?20°C. The degradation of reduced amisulbrom residues to IT-4 was only found in cucumber samples during cooking with the concentrations of 0.0011–0.018 mg/kg. All of the processing factors were below 1 indicating these processing procedures could eliminate amisulbrom levels. This work is useful for evaluating degradation of amisulbrom and IT-4 in raw and processed cucumber, and also providing guidance to develop an effective approach for removing pesticide residues from commodities.     

Application of gas chromatography/tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry to the multi-residue analysis of pesticides in green leafy vegetables

A new, sensitive and specific method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of 129 pesticides in lettuce and other green leafy vegetables. The samples were extracted with acetonitrile and co-extractives such as fatty acids and pigments were removed using dispersive solid-phase extraction (dispersive-SPE) with primary secondary amine (PSA) and graphitized carbon black (GCB). All pesticides were analyzed in a single injection gas chromatography/tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (GC/MS/MS) acquisition method. Two multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transitions of precursor ions fragmenting into product ions were recorded for the targeted pesticides, thus fulfilling the EU identification points system criteria for the identification of contaminants (2002/657/EC). Calibration curves were determined using matrix-matched standards, and exhibited excellent linearity at two orders of magnitude from 0.005 to 0.5 mg/kg for almost all the pesticides studied (R(2) > or = 0.99). The analytical performance was demonstrated by the analysis of lettuce samples spiked at five concentration levels ranging from 0.005 to 0.5 mg/kg for each pesticide. The recovery and repeatability results satisfied SANCO/2007/3131 criteria (i.e. average recoveries were in the range 70-120% with RSDs < or =20%) for 114 of the 129 pesticides at the 0.005 mg/kg spiking level, and for almost all pesticides at the higher spiking levels. The methodology was applied successfully to identify and quantify pesticide residues in leafy vegetable samples such as lettuce, cabbage and leek.     

气相色谱法测定茶叶中多种有机磷农药残留量

 采用微量化学法和全自动固相萃取技术 ,建立了气相色谱法同时测定茶叶中 14种有机磷农药残留量的方法 ,并对样品的前处理作了一定的探讨。结果表明 ,采用程序升温 ,所测定的 14种有机磷农药在SPBTM 170 1石英毛细管柱上得到了很好的分离 ,且方法快速、灵敏 ,完全符合实际应用需要。     

Determination of fludioxonil and famoxadone in processed fruits and vegetables by liquid chromatography/electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

The feasibility of using liquid chromatography/ electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-MS/MS) for determining 2 fungicides (fludioxonil and famoxadone) in tomato pulp, pear purée, and concentrated lemon juice has been evaluated. A miniaturized extraction-partition procedure requiring small amounts of nonchlorinated solvents was used. The extracts (5 microL) were analyzed by LC/ESI-MS/MS without previous cleanup. Chromatographic determination was performed using a C18 column with isocratic elution. Four MS/MS transitions of precursor ions were monitored simultaneously (2 for each pesticide) by means of negative ESI. Mean recoveries from samples at fortification levels of 0.002-0.020 mg/kg (fludioxonil) and 0.010-0.100 mg/kg (famoxadone) ranged from 77.1 to 96.5%, with associated relative standard deviations between 4.2 and 11.5%.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速检测蔬菜中248种农药残留

采用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（UHPLC-MS/MS）技术建立了快速检测蔬菜中248种农药残留的分析方法。蔬菜样品采用乙腈提取,盐析后无需净化,缩短了样品前处理的时间。采用正负离子多反应监测（MRM）模式对蔬菜中248种农药残留进行定性和定量分析。245种农药在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好（r>0.99）。除丁硫克百威、灭蝇胺、苯磺隆和二氯喹啉酸4种农药外,其余244种农药在3个添加水平下的平均回收率范围为63.0%～126.4%,相对标准偏差（RSD）范围为0.5%～26.7%,方法的定量限为0.001～0.030 mg/kg。该方法具有简单、快速、灵敏度高、准确度高等优点,适合蔬菜样品中农药多残留的快速检测分析。     

改进的QuEChERS方法结合液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱快速筛查与确证调味茶中52种农药残留

建立了调味茶中52种农药残留的QuEChERS方法结合液相色谱-四极杆-飞行时间质谱（LC-Q-TOF-MS）快速筛查方法。采用乙腈提取样品，经N-丙基乙二胺（PSA）、石墨化炭黑（GCB）、C₁₈净化，LC-Q-TOF-MS测定。结果表明：52种农药在调味茶中4个添加水平（10、20、50和100 μg/kg）下的回收率均在70%~120%之间，相对标准偏差（RSD，n=3）均小于20%，52种农药线性良好，线性相关系数（r）均大于0.99。52种添加农药的筛查限为0.001~0.01 mg/kg，定量限为0.002~0.02 mg/kg，均低于添加农药的欧盟最大残留限量（MRL）标准。该方法样品前处理简单、分析时间短、灵敏、可靠，适用于茶叶中多种农药残留的检测。     

QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS法检测苹果中5种农药残留

建立了QuEChERS-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(QuEChERS-UPLC-MS/MS)检测苹果中5种农药残留的分析方法。样品采用QuEChERS进行前处理,乙腈提取,经PSA、纳米氧化锆(Nano-ZrO₂)和多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)组合净化,结合UPLC-MS/MS检测,外标法定量。结果表明,在0.005~0.5 mg/L的浓度范围内5种农药在苹果基质中的线性关系良好,R²≥0.9950;在0.05,0.5和5 mg/kg的添加水平下5种农药的平均回收率在78.1%~117.5%之间,相对标准偏差(RSDs)在1.8%~9.1%之间;定量限(LOQ)为0.1~2μg/kg。该方法适用于苹果中5种农药残留检测。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测花生中36种农药及其代谢物残留

建立了花生中36种农药及其代谢物残留的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UHPLC-MS/MS)快速检测技术。采用乙腈提取,增强型脂质去除净化剂(EMR-Lipid)净化,正离子多反应监测(MRM)模式测定。结果表明,所有农药的线性相关系数均大于0.994,在0.005,0.01,0.10 mg/kg 3个加标水平下,36种农药的平均回收率为70.4%~119%,相对标准偏差(RSDs)为1.3%~19.4%,方法的定量下限为0.002 5~0.05 mg/kg。该方法简便、快速,灵敏度高、净化效果好,适用于花生中农药多残留的快速检测分析。     

Research method of rapid determination of chiral pesticide fenpropathrin enantiomers in fruit and vegetable puree by supercritical fluid chromatography

A method is first established for the separation and determination of fenpropathrin enantiomer residues in apple puree, strawberry puree, and tomato puree considered a supplementary food for infants by supercritical fluid chromatography. After the sample was extracted with acetonitrile and cleaned up by a solid-phase extraction column, then it was separated by a CHIRALPAK AD-3 chiral column with gradient elution at a flow rate of 1.5 mL/min using methanol and supercritical carbon dioxide as the mobile phase, detected by ultraviolet detector at 230 nm wavelength and quantified with the external standard method. The limits of quantification of the two fenpropathrin enantiomers were both 0.2 mg/kg, the linear ranges were 1.0–20.0 mg/L with linear correlation coefficients greater than 0.9992, the recoveries in the spiked samples at 0.2, 0.4 and 2.0 mg/kg were from 80.6 to 105%, and the relative standard deviation reached 2.6–7.7%. This method has the advantages of convenient operation, good resolution, and environmental protection, which can satisfy the requirement of determination for fenpropathrin enantiomer residues in fruit and vegetable puree as supplementary food for infants.     

快速滤过型净化结合气相色谱-串联质谱法同时检测茶叶中10种拟除虫菊酯农药残留

建立了快速滤过型净化（m-PFC）结合气相色谱-串联质谱（GC-MS/MS）测定茶叶中10种拟除虫菊酯类农药残留的方法。比较了采用不同提取溶剂（乙腈、丙酮和乙酸乙酯）和不同提取方式（不加水浸泡和加水浸泡）时10种农药的提取效率；比较了2种QuEChERS净化管和m-PFC柱对茶叶提取液的净化效果和农药残留的回收率。结果表明，茶叶样品不加水浸泡，用乙腈提取效果最好；m-PFC柱对茶叶提取液净化效果良好，而且能保证较高的农药回收率。10种拟除虫菊酯农药在相应的范围内有良好的线性关系，相关系数（R²）大于0.9980；10种农药在4个水平添加下的回收率为87.5%~111.3%，RSD为2.1%~8.9%。方法的检出限为0.001~0.015 mg/kg，定量限为0.003~0.05 mg/kg。利用该方法检测市售50例茶叶样品中10种拟除虫菊酯农药的残留，检出率为48%，但农药残留量均在国家标准限量值以下。与传统QuEChERS法和固相萃取法相比，该方法具有操作简单、准确度和精密度良好等优点，为多种拟除虫菊酯类农药在茶叶中的残留测定提供了快速检测的新方法。     

QuEChERS/超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定果蔬中122种香港规例农药残留

应用改进的QuEChERS法结合超高效液相色谱-串联质谱仪,建立了水果、蔬菜中122种中国香港《食物内除害剂残余规例》农药残留的测定方法。分析物采用电喷雾离子源,正、负离子多反应监测(MRM)模式,基质匹配外标法定量。122种农药在0.010~0.20 mg/L浓度范围内呈良好线性关系,其线性相关系数(r)不小于0.99,方法的定量下限为0.010 mg/kg;3个加标水平的回收率为60%~110%;相对标准偏差(RSD)为1.8%~19.4%。该法快速简便,耗时短,灵敏度高,稳定性好,用于日常供港果蔬食品中农残检测可显著降低检测成本。     

Simple method for the determination of trace levels of pesticides in honeybees using matrix solid-phase dispersion and gas chromatography

A simple multiresidue method for the determination of insecticides in honeybees is described. The developed method is based on the matrix solid-phase dispersion technique. A total number of 12 insecticides (azinfos-methyl, buprofezin, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, diazinon, ethion, fenitrothion, fipronil, methidathion, phosalone, pirimicarb, propoxur) used on flowering fields are determined by this method. The method uses Florisil and silica as dispersing agents, alumina and silica as cleanup adsorbents and a low polarity solvent system to elute pesticide residues from the honeybee samples. The insecticides were quantified using capillary gas chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector. The method has shown good recovery (70-110%) for various levels of spiked samples (0.01-1.0 mg/kg). The relative standard deviations were in the range of 2-8% for all pesticides studied. The limits of detection were in the range of 0.005-0.05 mg/kg. The procedure can be applied for the determination of residues of low-polarity and medium polarity pesticides in honeybee samples.