Determination of organochlorine pesticide residues in fatty foods: a critical review on the analytical methods and their testing capabilities

Organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues in foods have been of concern for several decades. However, the analysis of some of the OCPs and their metabolites or derivatives, such as endrin aldehyde, endrin ketone, nonachlor, etc. in fatty foods (including foods of animal and plant origin), was not commonly included in routine monitoring programme. Recently, the Stockholm Convention introduced nine plus one new persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that included chlordecone and some other OCPs. Is there a method available that can analyze both traditional OCPs, together with their metabolites and derivatives in fatty foods? Furthermore, is there a suitable method that can monitor OCPs and the newly added POPs including chlordecone in fatty foods together in a pot? This review aims to provide some background information to answer these questions.     

多壁碳纳米管固相萃取净化气相色谱法分析蔬菜中有机氯和拟除虫菊酯农药残留

建立了多壁碳纳米管为吸附剂的固相萃取(SPE)净化、气相色谱-电子捕获检测(GC-ECD)测定蔬菜中6种有机氯和7种拟除虫菊酯农药的方法。采用双柱(HP-50和HP-1色谱柱)双检测器进行定性和定量分析。蔬菜样品采用乙腈提取,多壁碳纳米管SPE柱净化,正己烷溶解上样,丙酮-正己烷(7:3, v/v)洗脱,13种农药中有11种农药的添加回收率高于70%。将该净化方法用于荷兰黄瓜、卷心菜、红圣女果、奶油生菜、紫甘蓝、韭菜、大葱和洋葱等样品的净化,与弗罗里硅土SPE柱相比较,净化效果更好,表明多壁碳纳米管具有较强的吸附去除色素的能力,可以避免色素对测定的干扰。     

气相色谱-串联质谱法测定茶叶中88种农药残留量

采用气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)分析技术,建立了高灵敏度检测茶叶中88种农药残留量的方法。目标化合物经加速溶剂萃取(ASE), Carb/NH2净化小柱净化,乙腈-甲苯(3:1, v/v)洗脱,采用GC-MS/MS测定。对方法的准确性、精密度、线性范围、最低检出限(LOD)和定量限(LOQ)进行了测试。其中87.5%的农药在低水平(6.4 μg/kg)的加标回收率为70%～100%; 87.5%的农药的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于15%。每个化合物均采用灵敏度最高的离子对进行定量,并采用空白茶叶基质配制标准工作液。LOQ以10倍信噪比(S/N=10)计算,86.4%农药的LOQ值低于10 μg/kg。该方法灵敏度高、准确、可靠,适用于绿茶、乌龙茶、红茶以及普洱茶中多种农药残留量的检测。     

液-液萃取富集-气相色谱法测定水中有机氯农药和多氯联苯

采用正己烷作萃取溶剂提取并富集水样中有机氯农药(OCP's)和多氯联苯(PCB's),所得提取液经浓缩至约0.5mL并定容至1.0mL后,用气相色谱法-电子捕获检测器测定水中有机氯农药和多氯联苯。采用Rtx-5MS和Rtx-1701双柱法根据与标准物质的保留时间相对比进行定性分析;采用Rtx-5MS柱对被测组分按外标法进行定量分析。结果表明:各种农药质量浓度均在0.5～40μg·L~(-1)范围内与峰面积呈线性关系。有机氯农药和多氯联苯的检出限(3s)在0.001 1～0.004 7μg·L~(-1)之间。用标准加入法测得其回收率在83.3%～112.1%之间,相对标准偏差(n=7)在4.4%～9.4%之间。     

气相色谱-质谱法测定蔬菜与水果中11种三唑类农药残留

建立了蔬菜和水果中11种三唑类农药残留的气相色谱-质谱(GC - MS)测定方法.样品用乙腈均质提取,经石墨化炭黑/氨基复合柱净化,乙腈-甲苯(3:1)洗脱.洗脱液经浓缩、溶剂交换后定容,采用气相色谱-质谱的选择离子监测方式( GC - MSD/SIM)进行测定,内标法定量.方法的线性范围为0.05～5 ng,相关系数...     

ASE/GC-MS法同时测定海洋沉积物中65种多氯联苯、多环芳烃与有机氯农药

建立了加速溶剂萃取/气相色谱-质谱法(ASE/GC-MS)同时测定海洋沉积物中28种多氯联苯(PCBs)、16种多环芳烃(PAHs)和21种有机氯农药(OCPs)的分析方法.结果表明,ASE的最佳萃取温度为100 ℃,最佳静态时间为5 min.GC-MS同时分析65种化合物时,PAHs的线性范围为0.05 ～5.00 ...     

Determination of organophosphorous pesticides in the ppq range using a simple solid-phase extraction method combined with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction

Solid-phase extraction combined with dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (SPE-DLLME) was applied for the extraction of six organophosphorous pesticides (OPPs) in water samples. The analytes considered in this study were determined by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and included prophos, diazinon, chlorpyrifos methyl, methyl parathion, fenchlorphos and chlorpyrifos. Several extraction conditions (extraction solvent and elution/dispersion solvents nature, extraction solvent volume, elution solvent volume, water volume and sample volume) were tested for SPE-DLLME with these analytes and the best results were obtained using carbon tetrachloride as the extraction solvent and acetone as the elution/dispersion solvent. Calibration curves for the determination of OPPs in water samples were constructed in the concentration range of 10-100 ng/L. Limits of detection (LODs) ranged from 38 to 230 pg/L values that are below the maximum admissible level for drinking water (100 ng/L). Relative standard deviations (RSD) were between 8.6 and 10.4% for a fortification level of 100 ng/L. At the same fortification level, the relative recoveries (R.R.) of tap, well and irrigation water samples were in the range of 30.2-97.1%.     

Multi-residue analysis of pesticides in tea by online SEC-GC/MS

A multi-residue method for the analysis of pesticides in tea was developed by online size exclusion chromatography (SEC)-GC/MS with full scan mode. The sample was fortified with chlorpyrifos-d(10) isotope internal standard and extracted by acetonitrile. After purification by primary secondary amine sorbent and solvent exchange by SEC mobile phase, the sample was detected by online SEC-GC/MS. The purification result of the online system was evaluated by comparing the correlation between Chinese cabbage and tea matrix. The factors for method optimization included sample preparation, matrix effects and the instrument parameters of each online component. Scatter plot was introduced in this study to directly illustrate the results of the condition optimization and matrix effects in the online system. For most of the pesticides, the average recoveries ranged from 70 to 130% and the RSD were below 15%. The feasibility of the application of full scan mode in multi-residue determination of trace amounts of pesticides (LODs below 0.01 mg/kg) in a complex matrix was discussed.     

Liquid phase microextraction applications in food analysis

Over the last years, liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) in its different application modes (single drop microextraction, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and hollow fiber-LPME) has been increasingly applied for the extraction of both inorganic and organic analytes from different matrices. Its advantages over conventional extraction procedures (simplicity, effectiveness, rapidity and low consumption of organic solvents) has also attracted its application in the complex food analysis field, in which it has clearly provided good and challenging results. A comprehensive review dealing with those articles published since its introduction till the end of March 2011 is presented, offering also a critical vision of the analytical potential of LPME for the analysis of foods.     

The Applicability of Essential Oils in Different Stages of Production of Animal-Based Foods

Essential oils (EOs) have been used for centuries, and interest in these compounds has been revived in recent years. Due to their unique chemical composition as well as antimicrobial, immunostimulatory, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, EOs are used in pharmacology, cosmetology and, increasingly, in animal breeding and rearing, and processing of animal raw materials. Essential oils have become a natural alternative to preservatives, taste enhancers and, most importantly, antibiotics, because the European Union banned the use of antibiotics in metaphylaxis in animal husbandry in 2006. In the animal production chain, EOs are used mainly as feed additives to improve feed palatability and increase feed intake, improve animal resistance and health status, and to prevent and treat diseases. Recent research indicates that EOs can also be applied to sanitize poultry houses, and they can be used as biopesticides in organic farming. Essential oils effectively preserve meat and milk and, consequently, improve the safety, hygiene and quality of animal-based foods. Novel technologies such as encapsulation may increase the bioavailability of EOs and their application in the production of food and feed additives.