Sample preparation methods in the analysis of pesticide residues in baby food with subsequent chromatographic determination

Pesticides are widely utilized at various stages of cultivation and during postharvest storage to protect plants against a range of pests and/or to provide quality preservation. Reliable confirmatory methods are required to monitor pesticide residues in baby foods and to ensure the safety of baby food supply. This review covers methods in which pesticide residues have been determined in baby food by the use of a wide range of chromatographic techniques after various sample preparation steps. The main attention is paid to the evaluation and improvement of sample extraction and clean-up methods (liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction (SPE), dispersive SPE (DSPE), microextraction procedures, matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) and supercritical fluid extraction (SFE)) considering low concentration levels of pesticide residues in baby food resulting from stringent European Union (EU) legislation. Instrumental aspects together with the matrix effects significantly contributing to the most important parameters considered in pesticide residues analysis of baby food--limits of detection (LODs) and limits of quantification (LOQs) were included within the scope of this overview. Paper involves also monitoring studies.     

食品中氨基甲酸酯农药残留的分析方法

综述了近年来食品中氨基甲酸酯农药残留的分析方法。分别对样品预处理、色谱检测方法以及近年来发展起来的新技术,如超临界流体色谱、色质联用及一些非色谱技术如免疫检测、生物传感器等进行了讨论,并对农残检测的发展前景进行了展望。     

Quaternary ammonium pesticides: A review of chromatography and non-chromatography methods for determination of pesticide residues in water samples

The monitoring of pesticide residues in water sources is essential because of their increased worldwide demand in agriculture and their subsequent detection in waters. Pesticide residues in water matrices are traditionally determined by multiresidue methodologies based on chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. However, for quaternary ammonium pesticide residues, as highly polar compounds, the chromatographic approach frequently fails, requiring modifications in the separation method, or even an alternative technique for analyte quantification. Therefore, to solve this analytical limitation for these residues, several authors proposed unusual methodologies, such as those based on spectroscopic or electroanalytical approaches. This review intends to offer an overview of the analysis of quaternary ammonium pesticide residues in different water sources, focusing on advances in sample preparation before chromatographic separations and alternative analytical techniques, such as spectroscopy and electroanalytical methods.     

Methods of sample preparation for determination of pesticide residues in food matrices by chromatography–mass spectrometry-based techniques: a review

Much progress has been made in pesticide analysis over the past decade, during which time hyphenated techniques involving highly efficient separation and sensitive detection have become the techniques of choice. Among these, methods based on chromatographic separation with mass spectrometric detection have resulted in greater likelihood of identification and are acknowledged to be extremely useful and authoritative methods for determination of pesticide residues. Even with such powerful instrumental techniques, however, the risk of interference increases with the complexity of the matrix studied, so sample preparation before instrumental analysis is still mandatory in many applications, for example food analysis. This article summarizes the analytical characteristics of the different methods of sample-preparation for determination of pesticide residues in a variety of food matrices, and surveys their recent applications in combination with chromatographic mass spectrometric analysis. We discuss the advantages and the disadvantages of the different methods, address instrumental aspects, and summarize conclusions and perspectives for the future.     

Search on ruggedness of fast gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in pesticide residues analysis

In this study, suitability of fast gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) on a narrow-bore column with a programmed temperature vaporizer for the analysis of pesticide residues in non-fatty food was evaluated. The main objectives were ruggedness and stability of chromatographic system with regards to co-extractives injected. The chromatographic matrix induced response enhancement was found to be strongly dependent on the concentration of residues and is reaching up to 700% compared to the pesticides solutions in a neat solvent. However, the responses of pesticides in matrix-matched standards at different concentration levels do not significantly change during 130 injections. Response enhancement/or decrease is influenced by the sample preparation technique. External calibration with matrix-matched calibration standards should, therefore, provide results with good precision also at the concentration level of 0.005 mg kg(-1). Special attention is given to the performance of the chromatographic column and retention gap with regards to peak widths, peak tailing and different sample preparation methods. During approximately 460 matrix sample injections, the performance of the analytical column was acceptable. GC-MS set-up with 0.15 mm i.d. column can be successfully utilized for the pesticide residues analysis.     

Analytical methods applied to the determination of pesticide residues in foods of animal origin. A review of the past two decades

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture and can be transferred to animals in a number of ways. Consequently, reliable analytical methods are required to determine pesticide residues in foods of animal origin. The present review covers published methods and research articles (1990-2010) in which pesticide residues have been extracted from meat and meat products, milk and dairy products, fish and seafood, and eggs, then cleaned up, and isolated by chromatographic techniques to be identified and quantified by various detection methods. Recovery rates, quantification limits, the matrix effect and related parameters have all been considered. Lastly, future developments in this field are outlined.     

水中氨基甲酸酯类农残前处理及色谱检测研究进展

水资源日益短缺,水中氨基甲酸酯农残的含量直接关系人类的健康。为此,详细阐述了近10年来水中氨基甲酸酯农残灵敏、快速、简便、环境友好的样品前处理技术,综述了水中该农残最新色谱检测方法的进展及应用现状。     

Liquid chromatographic determination of N-methyl carbamate pesticide residues at low parts-per-billion levels in eggs

A reversed-phase liquid chromatographic (LC) method is presented for the analysis of N-methyl carbamate pesticide residues and piperonyl butoxide in eggs at levels as low as 2 microg/kg (ppb). The study was undertaken to provide data for dietary exposure estimates used in risk analysis. The method uses an acetonitrile extraction followed by liquid-liquid partitioning and normal-phase aminopropyl solid-phase extraction column cleanup. Determination of residues is by reversed-phase LC with an inline postcolumn reaction followed by fluorescence detection. The average recoveries of 21 fortified (most at 2.0 and 20.0 ppb) N-methyl carbamate pesticide residues and the carbamate metabolite 1-naphthol from eggs ranged from 70 to 107%. Recoveries of the pesticide synergist piperonyl butoxide ranged from 63 to 106%. Single-comb White Leghorn hens were treated with the carbamate carbaryl, and the eggs subsequently produced were analyzed for carbaryl and 1-naphthol residues.     

农产品中手性农药对映体残留色谱法分析研究进展

手性农药对映体在对生物体的毒理作用、在生物体内的残留、代谢转化归趋方面存在差别。农产品作为重要的食品来源,与人体健康密切相关,因此区分农产品中手性农药对映体之间的残留,显得尤为重要。该文通过检索近年来发表的有关农产品中手性农药残留分析的文章,从气相色谱法、毛细管电泳法、液相色谱法及合相色谱法等不同色谱技术的应用方面进行归纳、综述、分析和展望,可为后续深入开展农产品中手性农药对映体的相关研究提供借鉴。     

高分辨质谱技术在农药残留检测中的应用

农药残留检测是农产品中有害物质控制的重要组成部分,随着农药残留限量标准体系的发展完善,农药残留检测方法也在不断进步。近年来质谱技术发展迅速,已被广泛应用于农药残留检测领域,高分辨质谱由于具有较高的分辨率和质量精确度,在复杂基质的农药多残留高通量检测中发挥着越来越重要的作用。本文从高分辨质谱与液相色谱、气相色谱及其他分离模式联用等方面出发,简述了近5年来高分辨质谱在农药残留检测中的应用,对目前高分辨质谱在农药残留检测应用中发现的问题进行了讨论,并对其未来发展趋势进行展望。     

Fast gas chromatography for pesticide residues analysis

The importance of method development in the area of pesticide residues analysis is apparent from legislative requirements continuously decreasing the maximum acceptable concentration levels in food and water. This covers also contribution in the science in the field of ultra-trace analysis of organic pollutants in complex mixtures. Analysis time is one of the most important aspects that should be considered in the choice of analytical methods for routine application. With this fact, fast gas chromatography (GC) has acquired a real importance in the pesticide residue analysis. This paper provides an overview of fast GC methods for analysis of pesticide residues in variety of matrices at ultra-trace concentration levels. Emphasis is put on the development in the last 6 years.     

A review of sample preparation methods for the pesticide residue analysis in foods

The pesticide residues in foods have received increasing attention as one of the most important food safety issues. Therefore, more strict regulations on the maximum residue limits (MRLs) for pesticides in foods have been established in many countries and health organizations, based on the sensitive and reliable analysis methods of pesticide residues. However, the analysis of pesticide residues is a continuing challenge mainly because of the small quantities of analytes as well as the large amounts of interfering substances which can be co-extracted with them, often leading to experimental errors and damage to the analytical instruments. Thus, extensive sample preparation is often required for the pesticide residue analysis for the effective extraction of the analytes and removal of the interferences. This paper focuses on reviewing the recent development in the sample preparation methods for the pesticide residue analysis in foods since 2006. The methods include: liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), supercritical-fluid extraction (SFE), pressurized-liquid extraction (PLE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), solid-phase extraction (SPE), molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD), solid-phase micro-extraction (SPME), QuEChERS, cloud point extraction (CPE) and liquid phase micro-extraction (LPME), etc. Particularly their advantages, disadvantages and future perspectives will be discussed.     

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.     

亲水作用液相色谱脱除人参提取物中农药残留

亲水作用液相色谱法(HILIC)是一种用于改善强极性物质的保留和分离选择性的方法,广泛应用于药物分析、代谢组学、蛋白质组学等领域.该文利用农药分子与皂苷成分在HILIC上的保留行为差异,开发了一种农药残留脱除方法.以市售高纯人参提取物为例,该文评价了农药分子和人参皂苷在亲水色谱柱上的保留行为,并考察了上样量、淋洗体积、...     

水中有机农药分析方法研究进展

随着我国农、林、牧及养殖业的发展,有机农药的使用量显著增加。自然水体中有机农药污染程度日益严重,已对水生生态和人类健康造成严重影响和潜在威胁。为深入了解水中有机农药污染物的检测方法,该文全面系统地对水中有机农药分析方法(预处理方法和检测方法)的原理及优缺点进行了综述,并对其发展方向及趋势进行了展望。通过总结和对比分析,气相色谱和液相色谱法被认为是目前检测水中有机农药残留最有效的方法。该文可为水中有机农药污染物的检测方法选择提供重要参考。     

Microcomputer programming in basic for the evaluation of capillary gas chromatography in the analysis of pesticide residues. I. MATRIXCOMP--a program that facilitates the recognition of interfering peaks from the biological matrix

Chromatograms of pesticide residues in food include peaks produced by pesticides and matrix compounds. Pesticide peaks are recognized by means of relative retention times and response factors; two detectors are used and internal standard methods are applied. Chromatograms of reference samples for all types of food are stored as raw data in a reduced format, together with tables of all chromatographic data for the matrix compounds. MATRIXCOMP provides the analyst with the chromatograms of the actual sample and the reference in parallel on a visual display screen for visual comparison. Simultaneously, the relevant chromatographic data for the sample, the reference and the calibration tables are displayed on a second screen page in a condensed form.     

NY/T761—2008标准中27种农药残留前处理方法的优化

微量化、低毒化、快速化和低成本是样品前处理的发展趋势.建立了果蔬中27种农药残留的快速前处理气相色谱法,对标准NY/T 761—2008中不同种类农药残留的前处理方法进行优化,并对改进后的方法进行可行性研究.使用1％乙酸-乙腈溶液快速提取,采用离心代替原法中过滤与静置,经石墨化炭黑(GCB)净化处理,气相色谱法进行检测...     

Method validation for the analysis of pesticide residues in grain by thin-layer chromatography

Method validation is an important requirement in the practice of pesticide residue analysis and is the process of verifying that a method is fit for its purpose. To make a correct decision on the validity of the method, the following method performance parameters have to be taken into consideration: scope, specificity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, linear range, accuracy, precision, repeatability, reproducibility, recovery, ruggedness and robustness. The goal of this study was to validate previously adapted thin-layer chromatographic methods for the pesticide residue analysis in grain. Confirmation of validation parameters for some compounds was also performed by gas chromatographic analysis.     

Validation of a Rapid Multiresidue Method for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Vine Leaves. Comparison of the Results According to the Different Conservation Methods

The QuEChERS method was applied to the determination of pesticide residues in vine (Vitis vinifera) leaves by LC-MSMS. The method was validated in-house for 33 pesticides representing 17 different chemical groups, that are most commonly used in grape production. Recoveries for the pesticides tested ranged from 75 to 104%, and repeatability and reproducibility relative standard deviations (RSD_r% and RSD_Rw%) were less than 20%. The method was applied to the analysis of pesticide residues in 17 market brands of vine leaves processed according to three different preservation methods and sampled from the Lebanese market. Dried vine leaves were more contaminated with pesticide residues than those preserved in brine or stuffed vine leaves. The systemic fungicides were the most frequently detected among all the phytosanitary compounds usually applied to grape production. Brine-preserved and stuffed vine leaves contained lower concentrations of the residues but still contained a cocktail of different pesticides.