Multi-residue analysis of pesticide residues in mangoes using solid-phase microextraction coupled to liquid chromatography and UV-Vis detection

A sensitive and efficient solid‐phase microextraction method, based on liquid chromatography and UV–Vis detection, was developed and validated as an alternative method for sample screening prior to LC‐MS analysis. It enables the simultaneous determination of ten pesticides in mango fruits. The fiber used was polydimethylsiloxane while optimum SPME conditions employed have been developed and optimized in a previous work. The desorption process was performed in static mode, using acetonitrile as a solvent. The results indicate that the DI‐SPME/HPLC/UV–Vis procedure resulted in good linear range, accuracy, precision and sensibility and is adequate for analyzing pesticide residues in mango fruits. The limits of detection (0.6–3.3 μg/kg) and quantification (2.0–10.0 μg/kg) were achieved with values lower than the maximum residue levels (MRLs) established by Brazilian legislation for all pesticides in this study. The average recovery rates obtained for each pesticide ranged from 71.6 to 104.3% at three fortification levels, with the relative standard deviation ranging from 4.3 to 18.6%. The proposed method was applied for the determination of the aforementioned compounds in commercial mango samples and residues of azoxystrobin, fenthion, permethrin, abamectin and bifenthrin were detected in the mango samples, although below the MRLs established by Brazilian legislation.     

加速溶剂萃取-在线凝胶渗透色谱-气相色谱-质谱联用法快速测定蔬菜和水果中多农药残留

建立了加速溶剂萃取-在线凝胶渗透色谱-气相色谱-质谱联用(GPC-GC-MS)快速测定蔬菜、水果中代表性农药残留的检测方法。样品经二氯甲烷-丙酮(1:1, v/v)加速溶剂提取,活性炭柱-氨基柱串联净化,氮吹至干,残留物用环己烷-丙酮(7:3, v/v)溶解后经GPC-GC-MS系统以选择离子监测(SIM)模式测定。结果表明,22种农药在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好(相关系数不低于0.9981),检出限(以信噪比(S/N)为3计算)为0.3～1.8 μg/kg,定量限（S/N=10）为1~6 μg/kg。在2种基质(大白菜、苹果)中3个添加水平下的回收率为70.5%～107.5%,相对标准偏差为2.1%～8.7%。该方法提取效率高,定性定量准确、灵敏,可实现对蔬菜、水果中多农药残留的快速检测。     

液相色谱–串联质谱法测定水果及其制品中氯吡脲残留量

建立了液相色谱–三重四极杆串联质谱测定水果及其制品中氯吡脲的方法。样品经乙腈提取,氨基固相萃取小柱净化后,用ZORBAX Extend-C18柱(150 mm×2.1 mm,5μm)分离,以甲醇–水为流动相等度洗脱,采用多反应监测正离子模式检测,外标法定量。氯吡脲的质量浓度在4.0~200.0 ng/m L范围内线性良好,相关系数大于0.999,在5.0,10.0,20.0μg/kg 3个添加水平下,氯吡脲的平均加标回收率为86%~92%,测定结果的相对标准偏差为5.3%~7.6%(n=5),方法定量下限为2.0μg/kg。方法灵敏度高,操作简便,定量准确,可满足梨、柑桔、黄桃等水果及其罐头制品中氯吡脲残留的检测与确证需要。     

QuEChERS前处理联合UPLC–MS/MS法检测花生中22种农药残留

建立了Qu ECh ERS(Quick,Easy,Cheap,Effective,Rugged,Safe)前处理联合UPLC–MS/MS法检测花生中22种农药残留的方法。样品用10 m L乙腈提取,以多壁碳纳米管、N-丙基乙二胺为吸附剂,对2 m L提取液进行净化,净化液稀释至2倍体积,以MRM扫描方式、正负离子模式同时分析。22种农药在10,20,50μg/kg 3个添加水平下,平均回收率为70.6%~121.2%,相对标准偏差小于10%(n=6);多菌灵、抗蚜威、扑草净在0.05~10μg/L,啶虫脒、氟虫腈砜、苯醚甲环唑、哒螨灵、嘧霉胺、嘧菌酯在0.5~20μg/L,烯酰吗啉、噻虫嗪、氟啶脲、灭幼脲、吡虫啉、甲维盐、除虫脲、氟虫腈、氟甲腈、氟虫腈亚砜、咪鲜胺、二甲戊灵在0.5~50μg/L之间,阿维菌素在0.5~100μg/L范围内线性良好,相关系数r2均大于0.995 0。22种农药的定量限在2μg/kg以下,远低于各待测农药最高残留限量标准(MRL)。该法适于花生中农药残留的同时快速检测。     

微热助吹扫捕集-超高压液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定蔬菜中12种半挥发性农药残留

将微热助吹扫捕集技术与超高压液相色谱-串联质谱（UHPLC-MS/MS）结合,建立了蔬菜中12种半挥发性农药残留的快速分析方法。系统优化了前处理条件,在10 min内即可完成样品前处理过程。12种半挥发性农药残留在各自范围内线性关系良好,相关系数（R²）为0.9918~0.9997;检出限为0.3~1.3 μg/kg,定量限为1.0~4.3 μg/kg。实际样品的加标回收率为80.0%~120.0%,日内和日间精密度均小于10%。该方法具有基质净化效果好、前处理过程简单和分析速度快等优点,可用于蔬菜中多种半挥发农药残留的同时快速分析。     

Validation of short run time LC-ESI (+) MS/MS method for determination of twenty recommended pesticide residues in food based on QuEChERS extraction technique

Food is expected to contain pesticide residues that might have many problems due to their toxicities for human and animals. So, it is very important to detect and quantify the pesticides contamination levels to increase food safety for the human. The target of our study is to analyse a 20 new pesticides including different pesticide classes such as 1 acaricide, 3 fungicides, 2 plant growth regulators, 11 herbicides, 1 insecticide, 1 rodenticide, and 1 metabolite which were selected according to their modern application in the Egyptian agriculture as well as the recommendation of the Egyptian Agriculture Pesticides Committee (APC). The research is focused on the method validation for the routine analysis of the targeted pesticide residues according to the European SANTE/11,813/2017 guideline. The validation was carried out by fortifying of three levels at 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 mg/kg in four blank matrices: apple, green beans, fennel seeds and rice which represent different classes of food. The most common citrate buffered QuEChERS extraction method and liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) device were used. The mass spectrometer was operated in the positive electrospray ionisation ESI (+) mode and the non-scheduled multiple reactions monitoring (MRM) method in a short run time of 16.0 min. The limits of quantifications (LOQs) for all pesticides ranged between 0.01 and 0.05 mg/kg. Good linearity of the method was in the concentration range 0.001–0.5 μg/ml with acceptable correlation coefficients (r²) ≥ 0.99 for all analytes. The average recoveries for all the target pesticide residues were in the range of 70–120% with relative standard deviations RSDs ≤ 20%. The matrix effect was compensated by using the standard addition method. This short run time LC ESI (+) MS/MS Method may help laboratories which deal with the routine pesticide residues analysis in different food samples.     

Rapid multiplug filtration cleanup method for the determination of 124 pesticide residues in rice,wheat, and corn

A simple and rapid multiplug filtration cleanup method based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes was developed to determine 124 pesticide residues in rice, wheat, and corn, which could be done in a few seconds without conditioning and elution steps. Various combinations of sorbents were optimized for each matrix with a dispersive solid‐phase extraction procedure to get a satisfactory recovery and clean‐up performance. Good linearity was obtained for all pesticides with calibration curve coefficients larger than 0.9958. Most recoveries for the majority pesticides were between 70 and 120% (n = 5) with relative standard deviations below 20%. The limit of detection was 0.1–1.3 μg/kg, and the limit of quantification was 0.2–4.3 μg/kg for the pesticides in all matrices. The work suggests that the multiplug filtration cleanup method is better than the dispersive solid‐phase extraction method and it could be applied to routinely monitor pesticide residues in market samples.     

Analytical method for 44 pesticide residues in spinach using multi‐plug‐filtration cleanup based on multiwalled carbon nanotubes with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry detection

Spinach is one of the most commonly planted vegetables worldwide. A high chlorophyll content makes spinach a complicated matrix in pesticide residue analysis. In this study, a rapid clean‐up method was developed for the analysis of pesticide multi‐residues in spinach followed by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. A modified QuEChERS method with multiwalled carbon nanotubes and carbon material was adopted in the multi‐Plug Filtration Cleanup procedure. This method was validated for 44 representative pesticides spiked at two concentration levels of 10 and 100 μg/kg. The pesticides of different physicochemical properties were registered on spinach in China. The recoveries were between 76 and 114% for major pesticides with relative standard deviations of less than 15%, except for quizalofop‐P‐ethyl, pyrimethanil, and carbendazim. Matrix‐matched calibration curves were performed with the coefficients of determination higher than 0.995 for the studied pesticides for concentration levels of 10–500 μg/kg. The limits of quantitation ranged from 2 to 10 μg/kg. The developed method was successfully applied to determine pesticide residues in Chinese market spinach samples.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定农产品中残留的种衣剂农药

应用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)联用技术,建立了高灵敏、快速地同时检测农产品中8种种衣剂农药残留量的方法。样品经甲醇-水(体积比为1∶1)提取后,无需经过任何净化过程;以梯度流动相洗脱、经Acquity UPLC C18超高效液相色谱柱分离;电喷雾正离子(ESI+)采集模式、多反应监测模式(MRM)对定量离子和定性离子进行MS/MS测定。8种种衣剂农药在0.001～0.20 mg/L范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.997)。添加浓度为0.006～1.2 mg/kg时,回收率为60%～110%,相对标准偏差小于10%;方法的检出限为0.0005～0.002 mg/kg。该方法仅需约2 min的检测时间,而且灵敏、准确,适合于水果、蔬菜、粮谷等农产品中种衣剂农药残留量的快速、高灵敏地检测分析。     

Simultaneous determination of pyflubumide and its metabolite in vegetables and fruits by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid and cost-effective analytical method based on ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry was designed and verified for simultaneously monitoring the novel acaricide pyflubumide and its metabolite (pyflubumide-des(2-methyl-1oxopropyl)) in vegetables and fruits. After the extraction with acetonitrile, the samples were purified by dispersive solid-phase extraction with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Detection of the two target analytes was achieved within 3.0 min using a positive electrospray ionization mode. The average recovery, intra-day precision, and inter-day precision of the two analytes at three spiked levels (2, 20, and 100 μg/kg) were 75.0–101.0, 0.4–4.4, and 0.6–5.3%, respectively. The limit of quantification of two compounds was 2 μg/kg, which was far below the maximum residue limits of pyflubumide in foods established by Japan and South Korea. Finally, the concentrations of pyflubumide and its metabolite in the samples were 16.6 and 7.8 μg/kg respectively, which verified the practicability and reliability of the method. The method was used to efficiently detect pyflubumide and its metabolite in real samples and was confirmed to be robust and effective for routinely analyzing both pyflubumide and its metabolite in vegetable and fruit samples.     

Simultaneous determination of ten organophosphate pesticide residues in fruits by gas chromatography coupled with magnetic separation

In this study, γ‐Fe₂O₃/chitosan magnetic microspheres were synthesized and evaluated by X‐ray diffraction, SEM, thermogravimetric analysis, and static and kinetic adsorption experiments. Results showed that the magnetic microspheres exhibited good adsorption ability, and offered fast kinetics for the adsorption of trichlorfon, methamidophos, malathion, methyl parathion, dimethoate, omethoate, phosphamidon, phorate, isocarbophos, and chlorpyrifos. Based on magnetic separation, a simple method of magnetic SPE coupled to GC for the simultaneous determination of ten trace organophosphate pesticide residues was developed. Under the optimal conditions, the enrichment factor for ten organophosphorus pesticides was 10.1–364.7 and linear range was 0.001–10.0 mg/L. The LOD (S/N = 3) of the method for the ten pesticides was 0.31–3.59 μg/kg. The RSD for three replicate extractions of spiked samples was between 2.5 and 6.3%. The pear and apple samples spiked with ten organophosphate pesticides at 20 and 200 μg/kg levels were extracted and determined by this method with good recoveries ranging from 79.9 to 98.7%. Moreover, the method has been successfully applied for the determination of the ten organophosphate pesticide residues in peach samples.     

气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱测定大豆和玉米中12种三唑类杀菌剂的残留量

建立了一种可用于大豆和玉米中12种三唑类杀菌剂残留量测定的分散固相萃取-气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱方法。样品经含1%冰醋酸的乙腈提取,分散固相萃取法净化,采用气相色谱-负化学离子源质谱分时段选择离子监测技术进行测定与确证,外标法定量。12种农药在50～1000 μg/L范围内线性关系均良好;所有农药的方法定量限(LOQ)均低于8 μg/kg;在10,20和40 μg/kg 3个添加水平下所有农药的回收率为70%～130%,相对标准偏差(RSD)≤13.9%。该方法在检测大豆和玉米基质时无干扰现象出现。     

Multiplug filtration clean‐up with multiwalled carbon nanotubes in the analysis of pesticide residues using LC–ESI‐MS/MS

A novel design for a rapid clean‐up method was developed for the analysis of pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables followed by LC–ESI‐MS/MS. The acetonitrile‐based sample extraction technique was used to obtain the extracts, and further clean‐up was carried out by applying the streamlined procedure on a multiplug filtration clean‐up column coupled with a syringe. The sorbent used for clean‐up in this research is multiwalled carbon nanotubes, which was mixed with anhydrous magnesium sulfate to remove water from the extracts. This method was validated on 40 representative pesticides and apple, cabbage, and potato sample matrices spiked at two concentration levels of 10 and 100 μg/kg. It exhibited recoveries between 71 and 117% for most pesticides with RSDs < 15%. Matrix‐matched calibrations were performed with the coefficients of determination >0.995 for most studied pesticides between concentration levels of 10–500 μg/L. The LOQs for 40 pesticides ranged from 2 to 50 μg/kg. The developed method was successfully applied to the determination of pesticide residues in market fruit and vegetable samples.     

Supercritical fluid chromatography with photodiode array detection for pesticide analysis in papaya and avocado samples

To improve the analysis of pesticides in complex food matrices with economic importance, alternative chromatographic techniques, such as supercritical fluid chromatography, can be used. Supercritical fluid chromatography has barely been applied for pesticide analysis in food matrices. In this paper, an analytical method using supercritical fluid chromatography coupled to a photodiode array detection has been established for the first time for the quantification of pesticides in papaya and avocado. The extraction of methyl parathion, atrazine, ametryn, carbofuran, and carbaryl was performed through the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe methodology. The method was validated using papaya and avocado samples. For papaya, the correlation coefficient values were higher than 0.99; limits of detection and quantification ranged from 130–380 and 220–640 μg/kg, respectively; recovery values ranged from 72.8–94.6%; precision was lower than 3%. For avocado, limit of detection values were ?450 μg/kg; precision was lower than 11%; recoveries ranged from 50.0–94.2%. Method feasibility was tested for lime, banana, mango, and melon samples. Our results demonstrate that the proposed method is applicable to methyl parathion, atrazine, ametryn, and carbaryl, toxics pesticides used worldwide. The methodology presented in this work could be applicable to other fruits.     

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.     

A covalently cross‐linked microporous polymer based micro‐solid phase extraction for online analysis of trace pesticide residues in citrus fruits

Covalently cross‐linked microporous polymers are a new class of highly cross‐linked porous network materials with large surface area and potential superiority in sample pretreatment. In this work, a covalently cross‐linked microporous polymer was well designed and synthesized by condensation of acylhydrazines in terephthalic dihydrazide with aldehyde groups in 1,3,5‐benzenetricarboxaldehyde. The adsorption mechanism was explored and discussed based on π‐π stacking interaction and steric effect. Then, a covalently cross‐linked microporous polymer was employed as the adsorbent of online micro‐solid‐phase extraction coupled with high‐performance liquid chromatography for the enrichment and analysis of trace pesticide residues in citrus fruits. The method was successfully applied to the online analysis of sugar orange and Huangdigan samples with the detection limits of 0.10–0.30 μg/kg. It was satisfactory that chlorpifos and triazophos in real sugar orange and Huangdigan samples could be actually found and quantified at concentrations of 0.20 and 0.51 mg/kg, respectively. The recoveries of sugar orange and Huangdigan samples were in the range of 70.0–103 and 74.0–119% with relative standard deviations of 0.4–9.7 and 0.5–9.2% (n = 3), respectively. The proposed method was accurate, reliable, and convenient for the online simultaneous analysis of trace pesticide residues in citrus fruits.     

Monitoring pesticide residues in dates marketed in Al‐Qassim,Saudi Arabia using a QuEChERS methodology and liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry

A sensitive, simple and rapid QuEChERS extraction method and liquid chromatography equipped with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) were used to determine 42 pesticides in dates. Acidified acetonitrile and citrate buffer salts were used to extract re‐hydrated samples. Acceptable validation performances were achieved, i.e. recovery range of 70−120% and RSD values ≤20% for 42 analytes at three different concentrations:100, 50 and 10 μg/kg. This method was used to analyse 200 date fruit samples (var. Sukkari) collected from different large markets in the Al‐Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. Pesticide residues were detected in 36 (18%) of the date fruits samples, and 15 samples (7.5%) exceeded the maximum residue levels. The ruggedness test results showed that this method is robust and suitable for the determination of pesticide residues in dates. Additionally, the results showed that the monitored dates did not have a health impact on consumers in Saudi Arabia during the study period.     

Evaluation of alternative sorbents for dispersive solid‐phase extraction clean‐up in the QuEChERS method for the determination of pesticide residues in rice by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

Many compounds are used for pest control during the production and storage of rice, making it necessary to employ multiclass methods for pesticide residues determination. For this purpose, QuEChERS‐based methods are very efficient, fast and accurate, and improvements in the clean‐up step are important, especially for complex matrices, like cereals. In this work, different sorbents such as chitosan, florisil^®, alumina, diatomaceous earth, graphitized carbon black, besides the commonly used primary secondary amine and octadecylsilane, were evaluated for dispersive solid‐phase extraction clean‐up in acetate‐buffered QuEChERS method for the determination of residues of 20 representative pesticides and one metabolite in rice by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. The sorbent C18 presented the best results, however, chitosan showed similar results, and the best performance among the unconventional sorbents evaluated. The method limit of quantification, attending accuracy (70–120% recovery) and precision (RSD ≤20%) criteria, ranged from 5 to 20 μg/kg. Results showed that chitosan is an effective alternative to reduce analysis costs, maintaining the method reliability and accuracy.     

Ultrasound/microwave‐assisted solid–liquid–solid dispersive extraction with high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of neonicotinoid insecticides in Dendrobium officinale

A one‐step ultrasound/microwave‐assisted solid–liquid–solid dispersive extraction procedure was used for the simultaneous determination of eight neonicotinoids (dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, imidaclothiz) in dried Dendrobium officinale by liquid chromatography combined with electrospray ionization triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring mode. The samples were quickly extracted by acetonitrile and cleaned up by the mixed dispersing sorbents including primary secondary amine, C₁₈, and carbon‐GCB. Parameters that could influence the ultrasound/microwave‐assisted extraction efficiency such as microwave irradiation power, ultrasound irradiation power, temperature, and solvent were investigated. Recovery studies were performing well (70.4–113.7%) at three examined spiking levels (10, 50, and 100 μg/kg). Meanwhile, the limits of quantification for the neonicotinoids ranged from 0.87 to 1.92 μg/kg. The method showed good linearity in the concentration range of 1–100 μg/L with correlation coefficients >0.99. This quick and useful analytical method could provide a basis for monitoring neonicotinoid insecticide residues in herbs.     

Multiresidue analysis of pesticides with hydrolyzable functionality in cooked vegetables by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

It would be preferable for pesticide residues substituted by hydrolyzable functionality to be analyzed after cooking because their structures are apt to degrade during boiling and/or heating. A liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC‐MS/MS) method for the quantitative determination of 44 pesticide residues with hydrolyzable functional group in five typical vegetable widely consumed in Republic of Korea is described. The sample clean‐up was carried out according to the method of Food Code No. 83 established by the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). Zorbox XDB‐C₁₈ column was selected for the analysis because of the best peak separation. The LC mobile phase consisted of water and 5 mm methanolic ammonium formate, which resulted in a peak shape with good symmetry at each run. Tandem mass spectroscopic (MS/MS) experiments were performed in ESI positive mode and the multiple reaction monitoring modes. A conventional matrix effect was modified to more comprehensive form 100γ_ij (%). A high matrix effect (相似文献