Multiresidue determination of pesticides in fruit and vegetables by gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry

Pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables were determined by gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (GC/MS/MS). Electron impact (EI)/MS/MS and chemical ionization (CI)/MS/MS were developed for 80 compounds, including organochlorine, organophosphorus, organonitrogen, and pyrethroids, providing unambiguous spectral confirmation for these complex matrixes. Residues were extracted from samples with acetone followed by a mixture of dichloromethane-petroleum ether. Two injections per sample were required for analysis of the entire pesticide list by EI/MS/MS and CI/MS/MS. Initial steps involving cleanup and concentration of extracts were eliminated. The excellent selectivity and good linearity allowed quantification and identification of low levels of pesticides in the most difficult matrixes. The method has been used for routine analysis of many vegetables.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定水果中吡菌磷等9种有机磷农药残留量

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定水果中吡菌磷、伏杀硫磷、乙硫磷、甲基嘧啶磷、速灭磷、杀扑磷、亚胺硫磷、二嗪磷、治螟磷等9种有机磷农药残留量的方法,对提取条件、流动相比例、质谱条件进行了研究.待测样品直接用含1％冰乙酸的乙腈提取,乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷(PSA)吸附剂除杂,采用电喷雾离子源(ESI)、多反应监测正离...     

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   

超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱法测定饲料中残留的三聚氰胺

饲料样品经1%三氯乙酸-二甲基亚砜提取,Waters Oasis MCX柱净化,超高效液相色谱分离,最终采用电喷雾串联四极杆质谱进行检测。结果表明,三聚氰胺在饲料中的含量范围为10～5000 μg/kg时,线性关系良好(r＞0.99)。在10～100 μg/kg 的添加水平范围内的平均回收率为83%～94%,相对标准偏差为4.2%～6.5%。该方法的检出限为10 μg/kg。     

Quantification of plasma phospholipids by ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

We describe a fast and robust ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantification of phospholipid (PL) species in EDTA-plasma samples. We quantified total phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), and sphingomyelin (SM) and several species within these classes using one or two external calibrators and one internal standard for each class. Inter-assay coefficients of variation were <10% for the most abundant species and <20% for all quantified PC, LPC, and SM species and the three most abundant PE species. Coefficients of linear regression were R ² > 0.98. Mean recoveries were between 83% and 123%. The limits of detection were 0.37 μmol/L for PC, 4.02 μmol/L for LPC, 3.75 μmol/L for PE, and 0.86 μmol/L for SM. Quantification was linear over the physiological ranges for PE, LPC, and SM and up to 500 μmol/L for PC. The concentrations of PLs in the plasma of healthy donors yielded results that were comparable with those of previous works.     

Rapid determination of quinolones in cosmetic products by ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

This study developed an improved analytical method for the simultaneous quantification of 13 quinolones in cosmetics by ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with ESI triple quadrupole MS/MS under the multiple reaction monitoring mode. The analytes were extracted and purified by using an SPE cartridge. The limits of quantification ranged from 0.03 to 3.02 μg/kg. The precision for determining the quinolones was <19.39%. The proposed method was successfully developed for the determination of quinolones in real cosmetic samples.     

Multiresidue liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry determination of 52 non gas chromatography-amenable pesticides and metabolites in different food commodities

A multiresidue method is developed for the screening, quantification and confirmation of 43 pesticides, belonging to different chemical families of insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, herbicides and plant growth regulators, and 9 pesticide metabolites in four fruit and vegetable matrices. Pesticide residues are extracted from the samples with MeOH:H2O (80:20, v/v) 0.1% HCOOH, and then a cleanup step using OASIS HLB SPE cartridges is applied. The SPE eluate is concentrated and the final volume adjusted to 1 mL with MeOH:H2O (10:90, v/v) before injection into LC-MS/MS. Analyses are performed using electrospray ionization (ESI) and triple quadrupole (QqQ) analyzer. The method has been validated based on the SANCO European Guidelines for representative samples that were chosen to study the influence of different matrices: high water content (tomato), high acidic content (lemon), high sugar content (raisin) and high lipidic content (avocado). Special attention has been given to minimize the degradation of some pesticides into their metabolites and the losses observed in the evaporation step. Under the optimized conditions, the recoveries were, with a few exceptions, in the range 70-110% with satisfactory precision (CV < or = 15%). The quantification of analytes was carried out using the most sensitive transition for every compound and by "matrix-matched" standards calibration. The method can be used for the accurate determination of 52 pesticides and metabolites in one single determination step at the 0.01 mg/kg level. Confirmation of residues detected in samples is performed by an independent injection into the LC-MS/MS system by acquiring additional MS/MS transitions to that used for quantification. The acquisition of the highest number of available transitions is suggested for unequivocal confirmation of the analyte.     

New approach to the determination phosphorothioate oligonucleotides by ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

This text presents a novel method for the separation and detection of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides with the use of ion pair ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry The research showed that hexafluoroisopropanol/triethylamine based mobile phases may be successfully used when liquid chromatography is coupled with such elemental detection. However, the concentration of both HFIP and TEA influences the final result. The lower concentration of HFIP, the lower the background in ICP-MS and the greater the sensitivity. The method applied for the analysis of serum samples was based on high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Utilization of this method allows determination of fifty times lower quantity of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides than in the case of quadrupole mass analyzer. Monitoring of ³¹P may be used to quantify these compounds at the level of 80 μg L⁻¹, while simultaneous determination of sulfur is very useful for qualitative analysis. Moreover, the results presented in this paper demonstrate the practical applicability of coupling LC with ICP-MS in determining phosphorothioate oligonucleotides and their metabolites in serum within 7 min with a very good sensitivity. The method was linear in the concentration range between 0.2 and 3 mg L⁻¹. The limit of detection was in the range of 0.07 and 0.13 mg L⁻¹. Accuracy varied with concentration, but was in the range of 3%.     

Multiresidue analytical method for the determination of antimicrobials, preservatives, benzotriazole UV stabilizers, flame retardants and plasticizers in fish using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry

A multiresidue analytical method for the determination of emerging pollutants belonging to personal care products (PCPs) (antimicrobials, preservatives), benzotriazole UV stabilizers (BUVSs) and organophosphorus compounds (OPCs) in fish has been developed using high speed solvent extraction (HSSE) followed by silica gel clean up and ultra fast liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UFLC–MS/MS) analysis. Developed extraction and clean up method yielded good recovery (>70%) for all the four groups of emerging pollutants, i.e. antimicrobials (78.5–85.6%), preservatives (85.0–89.4%), BUVSs (70.9–112%) and OPCs (81.6–114%; except for TEP – 68.9% and TPeP – 58.1%) with RSDs ranging from 0.7 to 15.4%. Intra- and inter-day repeatabilities were less than 19.8% and 19.0%, respectively at three spiked levels. The concentrations were given in lipid weight (lw) basis, and the method detection limits were achieved in the lowest range of 0.001–0.006 ng g⁻¹ for two antimicrobials, 0.001–0.015 ng g⁻¹ for four preservatives, 0.0002–0.009 ng g⁻¹ for eight BUVSs and 0.001–0.014 ng g⁻¹ for nine OPCs. Finally, the method was successfully validated as a simple and fast extraction method for the determination of 23 compounds belonging to PCPs, BUVSs and OPCs and applied to the analysis of three species of fish from Manila Bay, the Philippines. Concentrations ranged from 27 to 278 ng g⁻¹ for antimicrobials, 6.61 to 1580 ng g⁻¹ for paraben preservatives, −1 for BUVSs and ND (not detected) to 266 ng g⁻¹ for OPCs suggesting the ubiquitous contamination by these emerging pollutants in Manila Bay. This is the first method developed for the determination of triclocarban, four paraben preservatives and four BUVSs, in fish.     

Simultaneous determination of antiviral drugs in chicken tissues by ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

An ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry method was established for the rapid and simultaneous analysis of seven antiviral drugs, amantadine, rimantadine, memantine, moroxydine, imiquimod, oseltamivir, and acyclovir, in chicken liver, muscle, and egg. Homogenized samples were extracted with trichloroacetic acid and acetonitrile solutions and then purified by cation‐exchange solid‐phase extraction. The target drugs were analyzed by liquid chromatography with a UPLC BEH Amide column (2.1 mm × 100 mm, 1.7 μm) coupled with a tandem mass spectrometer operating in the positive multiple‐reaction mode. A perfectly linear relationship was obtained within the concentration ranges of 0.5–20 μg/L for acyclovir and 0.1–10 μg/L for the other six antiviral drugs. The average recoveries of the seven antiviral drugs using four addition levels in chicken liver, muscle, and eggs were 82.67–90.10, 82.30–92.27, and 81.98–93.77%, respectively, and the acceptable coefficients of variation were 5.18–9.88, 4.84–11.2, and 42.8–9.95%, respectively. The detection limits and detection capabilities of the analysis method for the seven antiviral drugs were in the ranges of 0.04–0.64 and 0.11–0.78 μg/kg, respectively. Additionally, an inter‐laboratory study among five laboratories further validated the method.     

Multiresidue pesticide analysis of fruits by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Ultra-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS–MS) has been used for screening and quantification of 32 pesticides and metabolites in two fruit matrices. The compounds investigated belonged to different chemical families of insecticides, acaricides, fungicides, and herbicides; several metabolites were also included. Quantification was conducted using matrix-matched standards calibration; response was a linear function of concentration in the range tested (10–500 ng mL⁻¹). The method was validated with blank samples of lemon and raisin spiked at 0.01 and 0.1 mg kg⁻¹, and recoveries were satisfactory, between 70 and 110%, for most of the pesticides tested and relative standard deviations were below 15% (n = 5 at each spiking level). Excellent sensitivity resulted in limits of detection for all compounds well below 0.01 mg kg⁻¹, with the limit of quantification being validated at 0.01 mg kg⁻¹. The UPLC system generates narrow peaks (approx. 5 s), thus increasing peak height and improving sensitivity. This improved separation efficiency facilitates adequate resolution not only of the analytes but also of matrix interferences compared with conventional HPLC. The method developed could also resolve some geometric isomers. The main advantage of this approach is the high sample throughput achieved because of the short analysis time, which enables satisfactory separation of all the compounds in less than 5 min per sample.     

Re-evaluation of glyphosate determination in water by liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

An analytical method based on on-line solid-phase extraction-liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-ESI-MS/MS) for the determination of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) residues has been applied to the analysis of water samples within a Round Robin Study. The method had been previously validated in a variety of water samples and it fulfilled all the parameters of precision, accuracy, sensitivity and unequivocal confirmation. The results within the study that we participated were highly satisfactory in all cases with the only exception of glyphosate in groundwater samples, where surprisingly recoveries around 15% were obtained despite the use of isotope-labeled glyphosate as internal standard (I.S.). A slight modification has been introduced in the method, simply consisting of the acidification of sample with hydrochloric acid (HCl) to pH 1. Then, the sample is neutralized and immediately derivatized with 9-fluorenylmethylchloroformate (FMOC) before LC-MS/MS determination. Round Robin Study samples were reanalyzed using this approach, and the recoveries increased up to 98%. A possible explanation might be the slow kinetic interaction between glyphosate and some components of the matrix. These components might act as chelating agents, making glyphosate unavailable for derivatization and therefore for analysis. Several water samples collected at the Mediterranean area of Spain, and previously analyzed and being found to contain glyphosate, were also reanalyzed using this approach, obtaining higher concentrations (between 2 and 14 times) in most of cases.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定加味左金丸中的9种有效成分

建立了同时测定加味左金丸中9种药效成分含量的超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)分析方法。采用Zorbax RRHD Eclipse Plus C18色谱柱,以含0.2%甲酸的水-甲醇为流动相进行梯度洗脱,流速0.4 mL/min,在电喷雾电离(ESI)正离子模式下,采用多重反应监测模式进行检测。结果表明,芍药苷、延胡索乙素、药根碱、小檗碱、巴马汀、吴茱萸碱、柴胡皂苷C、柴胡皂苷A、柴胡皂苷D的线性范围分别为0.025～5.0 mg/L、0.0010～2.0 mg/L、0.0023～7.2 mg/L、0.0027～28.9 mg/L、0.0023～9.1 mg/L、0.0050～1.0 mg/L、0.050～10 mg/L、0.005～1.0 mg/L、0.0075～1.5 mg/L;检出限分别为5.0、0.20、0.45、0.54、0.45、1.0、10、1.0、1.5 μg/L。9种成分的加样回收率为99.3%～105%,相对标准偏差均不大于2.6%。该法快捷、准确、重复性好,已成功用于实际样品的分析。     

Multiresidue method for the analysis of emerging contaminants in wastewater by ultra performance liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A multiresidue method for screening of emerging contaminants in aquatic environments was developed. The method was based on sample pretreatment with solid phase extraction (SPE) and analysis with an ultra performance liquid chromatograph-time-of-flight mass spectrometer (UPLC-TOF-MS). The method was optimized and tested with standard solutions of model compounds containing 84 pesticides and pharmaceuticals. Four different SPE sorbents were evaluated to gain maximum recovery for the analytes. For the final procedure a combination of two different sorbents was chosen. In spite of high matrix suppression, the method quantification limits (MQLs) were acceptable. Therefore, the method can be used for screening known target compounds. The applicability of the method for posttarget and nontarget screening will be reported later. To preliminarily assess the quantitative performance of the method, some compounds in wastewater effluent were quantified using the standard addition method. Three pesticides and eight pharmaceuticals were found in concentrations up to ～2200 ng/L.     

Quantitative and confirmative performance of liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry compared to tandem mass spectrometry

The quantitative and confirmative performance of two different mass spectrometry (MS) techniques (high-resolution MS and tandem MS) was critically compared. Evaluated was a new extraction and clean-up protocol which was developed to cover more than 100 different veterinary drugs at trace levels in a number of animal tissues and honey matrices. Both detection techniques, high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) (single-stage Orbitrap instrument operated at 50 000 full width at half maximum) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) (quadrupole technology) were used to validate the method according to the EU Commission Decision 2002/657/EEC. Equal or even a slightly better quantitative performance was observed for the HRMS-based approach. Sensitivity is higher for unit mass resolution MS/MS if only a subset of the 100 compounds has to be monitored. Confirmation of suspected positive findings can be done by evaluating the intensity ratio between different MS/MS transitions, or by accurate mass based product ion traces (no precursor selection applied). MS/MS relies on compound-specific optimized transitions; hence the second, confirmatory transition generally shows relatively high ion abundance (fragmentation efficacy). This is often not the case in single-stage HRMS, since a generic (not compound-optimized) collision energy is applied. Hence, confirmation of analytes present at low levels is superior when performed by MS/MS. Slightly better precision, but poorer accuracy (fortified matrix extracts versus pure standard solution) of ion ratios were observed when comparing data obtained by HRMS versus MS/MS.     

UPLC-MS/MS同时检测染发剂中三种二氨基酚类物质

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱( UPLC-MS/MS)同时检测染发剂中三种二氨基酚类物质(2,4-二氨基苯酚盐酸盐、2,4-二氨基苯甲醚盐酸盐、2,3-二氨基苯酚)含量的方法.样品经0.1％甲酸水溶液提取,正己烷净化后,用Waters ACQUITY BEH Shield RP18色谱柱进行分离,流动相为甲醇和5 m...     

超高压液相色谱-串级质谱分析渔业水中7种激素药物

建立了同时测定渔业养殖水中氢化可的松、泼尼松、醋酸可的松、睾酮、甲睾酮、黄体酮及苯丙酸诺龙等7种激素残留药物的超高压液相色谱-电喷雾电离串联质谱(UPLC-ESI-MS/MS)分析方法.水样用HLB固相萃取柱净化、浓缩后,洗脱液经氮气吹干,残渣用乙腈-水(V∶V=1∶1)溶解,以乙腈和0.1％甲酸水溶液为流动相,经ZORBAXSB-C18色谱柱分离后进行LC-MS/MS多反应检测模式作定性定量分析.方法在0.5～40μggL或1～40μg/L范围具有良好的线性,相关系数大于0.997,检出限(S/N=3)为0.03～0.3μg/L,平均回收率为74.8％～113.0％,相对标准偏差为4.0％～16％.方法适用于渔业养殖水中7种激素的检测分析.     

Multiresidue analysis of 47 pesticides in cooked wheat flour and polished rice by liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry

Liquid chromatography in conjunction with tandem mass spectrometry was used to directly quantify of 47 pesticide residues from cooked wheat flour and polished rice, which are the most widely consumed cereals in the Republic of Korea. The sample clean‐up was carried out according to the method established by the Korea Food and Drug Administration. The mobile phase for liquid chromatograpy separation consisted of water and 5 mm methanolic ammonium formate. Tandem mass spectroscopy experiments were performed in electrospray ionization positive mode and the multiple reaction monitoring mode. The matrix effects estimated for the 47 pesticides had a mean value of 99% and ranged from 45 to 147%. High recoveries (70–140%) and relative standard deviations (≤20%) were achieved for most of the pesticides tested. The method used in this study allowed for rapid quantification and identification of low levels of pesticides in cooked wheat flour and polished rice samples. Of the screened pesticide residues, only tricyclazole and fenobucarb were found in polished rice samples. However, no samples contained residues above the MRL established by the Korea Food and Drug Administration. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定食品中五种黄色化工染料

采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(HPLC-MS/MS)建立了食品中非法添加的碱性橙、碱性嫩黄、酸性橙I、酸性橙II和酸性黄36这5种黄色工业染料的定量定性分析方法。使用Agilent ODS C18分离柱(50 mm×2.0 mm, 1.8 μm),以5 mmol/L乙酸铵水溶液(0.1%甲酸)-乙腈(3:2, v/v)为流动相,流速为0.3 mL/min。采用电喷雾离子化源,以多反应监测(MRM)方式分别在正、负离子模式下进行检测。在最佳检测条件下,得到了较宽的线性范围和较低的定量检出限。碱性橙和碱性嫩黄的线性范围均为5.0～80.0 mg/L;酸性橙I、酸性橙II及酸性黄36的线性范围均为10.0～160.0 μg/L。食品中碱性橙、碱性嫩黄、酸性橙I、酸性橙II及酸性黄36的定量限分别为20、20、40、40、40 ng/g。该方法重现性较好,保留时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差分别不大于0.50%和2.14%。本研究还测定了鸡肉、豆制品和黄鱼中添加的5种化工染料,回收率在79.8%~95.2%之间,结果令人满意。     

Validation of a method for the determination of multiclass pesticide residues in fruit juices by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry after extraction by matrix solid-phase dispersion

A multiresidue method was developed and validated for the determination of pesticide residues (omethoate, dimethoate, carbendazim, propoxur, thiabendazole, carbaryl, pirimicarb, azinphos-methyl, methidathion, and iprodione) in fruit juices. The samples were extracted by matrix solid-phase dispersion with diatomaceous earth and analyzed by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. The method detection limits were <0.2 ppb for all pesticides; the relative standard deviations for analyses of samples fortified over the range of 2-50 ng/g were <9%, and the recoveries for each pesticide were all between 77 and 102%. The proposed method was used to analyze 21 commercial fruit juices; pesticide residues were found in 71% of the samples.