Analysis of abamectin residues in avocados by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection |
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Authors: | Hernández-Borges Javier Ravelo-Pérez Lidia M Hernández-Suárez Estrella M Carnero Aurelio Rodríguez-Delgado Miguel Angel |
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Institution: | Departamento de Protección Vegetal, Instituto Canario de Investigaciones Agrarias, Apdo. 60, 38200 La Laguna, Tenerife, Islas Canarias, Spain. |
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Abstract: | In this work an analytical method for the determination of abamectin residues in avocados is developed using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorescence (FL) detection. A pre-column derivatization with trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) and N-methylimidazole (NMIM) was carried out. The mobile phase consisted of water, methanol and acetonitrile (5:47.5:47.5 v/v/v) and was pumped at a rate of 1 mL/min (isocratic elution). The fluorescence detector was set at an excitation wavelength of 365 nm and an emission wavelength of 470 nm. Homogenized avocado samples were extracted twice with acetonitrile:water 8:2 (v/v) and cleaned using C(18) solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. Recovery values were in the range 87-98% with RSD values lower than 13%. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) of the whole method were 0.001 and 0.003 mg/kg, respectively. These values are lower than the maximum residue limit (MRL) established by the European Union (EU) and the Spanish legislation in avocado samples. |
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