Residues Analysis of Post-Harvest Imidazole Fungicides in Citrus Fruit by H PLC and GLC

Abstract

The determination of imazalil and prochloraz fungicide residues has been carried out by HPLC with an UV detector at 204 nm and by GLC with an electron capture detector (ECD).

In both cases fungicide residues were extracted with hexane/acetone (90:10, v/v) after pH adjustment and purified by a liquid-liquid partitioning process. When HPLC was used for prochloraz and imazalil analysis, it was necessary to eliminate the interfering substances with a further clean-up process. This was also required when samples with low residue levels were analyzed by GLC.

Recovery was always higher than 70%. The detection limit was 0.04 ppm for the HPLC method and 0.02 for the GLC method.

Imazalil and prochloraz residues in “Washington Navel” oranges and “Hernandina” clementine fruits, dipped in a 1000 ppm fungicide solution, are reported.     

GLC multiresidue analysis of postharvest fungicides in citrus fruit

Summary A simple GLC multiresidue method for the analysis of fenpropimorph, thiabendazole, imazalil, propiconazole and prochloraz residues in citrus fruit, with a limit of detection of 0.1 ppm, is reported.The fungicides are extracted with hexane: ethyl acetate (90:10, v/v) after pH-adjustment of the fruit homogenate. The GLC-separation is carried out using a bonded phase, SE-54, fused silica capillary column and fungicides are determined with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector.Recovery was always higher than 80% with standard deviation equal or lower than 7%. The method is suitable to determine residues in citrus, whole fruit or peel, treated with these fungicides at usual concentrations to avoid citrus decay.

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GLC-Verfahren zur Bestimmung mehrerer Fungicide in Citrusfrüchten nach der Ernte

     

Discovering metabolites of post-harvest fungicides in citrus with liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry and ion trap tandem mass spectrometry

In this study, we benefit from the combination of liquid chromatography (LC)/time-of-flight (TOF) MS accurate mass measurements to generate elemental compositions of ions and LC/ion trap multiple MS (MSn) providing complementary structural information, which is useful for the elucidation of unknown organic compounds at trace levels in complex food extracts. We have applied this approach to investigate different citrus fruits extracts, and we have identified two post-harvest fungicides (imazalil and prochloraz), the main degradation product of imazalil ([M + H]+, m/z 257) and a non-previously reported prochloraz degradation product ([M + H]+, m/z 282). The database-mediated identification of the parent compounds was based on the generated elemental composition obtained from accurate mass measurements and additional qualitative information from the high resolution chlorine isotopic clusters of both the protonated molecules (imazalil, [M + H]+ 297.0556, <0.1 ppm error, 2-Cl; prochloraz, [M + H]+ 376.0381, 1.9 ppm error, 3-Cl) and their characteristic fragments ions (imazalil: m/z 255 and 159; prochloraz: m/z 308 and 266). The correlation between the structural information provided by ion trap MS/MS fragmentation pathways of the parent species and the TOF accurate mass elemental composition data of the degradation products were the key to elucidate the structures of the degradation products of both post-harvest fungicides. Finally, where standards were not available (prochloraz), further confirmation was obtained by synthesizing the proposed degradation product by acid hydrolysis of the parent standard and confirmation by LC/TOF-MS.     

GLC analysis of thiabendazole residues in citrus fruit

Analysis of thiabendazole (TBZ) residues in citrus fruit is performed using a bonded phase, SE-54, fused-silica capillary column. The fungicide is extracted with hexane: ethyl acetate (90:10, v/v) at high pH and, after a short cleanup, determined by gas-liquid chromatography with a nitrogen-phosphorus detector (NPD). Recoveries through the method are always higher than 80% and the limit of detection is 0.01 mg/Kg. TBZ residues are determined in whole fruit, peel, and pulp of "Washington Navel" oranges and "Hernandina" clementines treated with 1500 mg/L fungicide. Residues found in these samples and their changes during storage are reported. TBZ analysis in samples with high residue levels (peel and whole fruit) is also carried out by direct determination in the crude extracts. Results obtained with this shorter method are similar to those of the former proposed method.     

Monitoring of fluoroquinolone residual levels in chicken eggs by microbiological assay and confirmation by liquid chromatography

The primary objective of this study was to develop a simple, rapid, and efficient method for the simultaneous determination of four fluoroquinolone residues, ciprofloxacin (CFX), danofloxacin (DFX), enrofloxacin (EFX) and norfloxacin (NFX), in chicken eggs. The samples were first monitored by microbiological assay using Escherichia coli as the reference organism, and were then quantified using HPLC with a fluorescence detector. Egg samples were extracted by the liquid-phase extraction process, and the analytes were analyzed via an ODS column using a mixture of acetonitrile and 0.4% phosphoric acid-0.4% triethylamine (15: 85, v/v) as a mobile phase (pH=2) without purification. The calibration curves were linear (r2>or=0.999) over a concentration range of 0.1-1.0 microg/mL. The majority of the mean recoveries at four different fortification levels, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 ppm, ranged from 73.7+/-7.2% to 87.1+/-12.7%, and the repeatability (as the relative standard deviation) from three repetitive determinations of recovery was between 1.03 and 18.83%. The calculated limit of quantitation (LOQ) was 9 ppb for CFX, EFX and NFX and 0.6 ppb for DFX. Both the bioassay and HPLC methods were applied to 120 total egg samples collected from the six major cities in the Republic of Korea. The bioassay, showed that two samples were positive (i.e contained inhibiting substances). On the other hand, the results of HPLC only identified and quantified the residues of enrofloxacin (from 0.43 to 1.02 ppm) in three samples out of 120. We concluded that the bioassay can be used as a routine screening method for the presence of fluoroquinolones in chicken eggs, which can be confirmed and quantified using LC.     

Multipesticide residue method for fruits and vegetables: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Summary This procedure describes the CDFA method for multipesticide residue analysis of fresh fruits and vegetables. An aliquot of chopped sample is blended with acetonitrile. The resulting aqueous acetonitrile extract is filtered and cleaned up via reverse phase solid phase extraction apparatus. The pH of the filtrate is adjusted to neutral using phosphate buffer and the acetonitrile layer is separated from the aqueous layer by a salting out process. An aliquot of the acetonitrile layer is concentrated with a K-D evaporator by forming an azeotrope with n-hexane. The prepared sample is assayed for pesticide residues using GLC and HPLC. The performance of this method was evaluated by fortifying 6 representative fruits and vegetables with 7 chlorinated hydrocarbons, 7 organophosphate and 7 N-methylcarbamate pesticides at 0.1–0.2 ppm. No matrix interference was observed and the recovery of residues varied among different samples as well as different pesticides. Chlorothalonil results varied widely with irreproducible recoveries. In general, the method appears to be fast, rugged, and able to detect routinely at the 0.01 ppm level.     

Determination of captopril in human plasma with precolumn derivatization using solid phase extraction and HPLC

A rapid, accurate and sensitive method for the determination of captopril in human plasma was developed by solid phase extraction and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), using precolumn derivatization of captopril with chromophore label o-phethaldialdehyde (OPA). The extraction of captopril from human plasma was carried out by an amino propyl cartridge. A 0.01 M solution of HCl in methanol showed the best recovery and was chosen for elution of captopril in cartridge. This methanolic solution was applied to react with aqueous solution of OPA and glycine as a coderivatization reagent. The process of derivatization was completed within 2 min at room temperature. The derivatized captopril was injected into a reverse phase HPLC system. Mobile phase was consisted of water:acetonitrile:trifluoroacetic acid (85:15:0.1 v/v/v) with a flow rate of 1 ml min^?1 and detector was used at 345 nm. Linear dynamic range and limit of detection were found as 0.1–6 ppm and 0.1 ppm, respectively.     

Rapid and simple determination of oxytetracycline in chicken products.

A rapid and simple method for determining residual oxytetracycline (OTC) in chicken products (muscle, liver, and eggs) by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed. Samples were prepared by homogenization with acetonitrile-n-hexane (5 + 4, v/v) followed by centrifugation to minimize fat and protein contents. OTC in the acetonitrile layer was free from interfering compounds when examined by HPLC using a LiChrospher 100 RP-8 end-capped column, a mobile phase of acetonitrile-acetic acid-0.01 M disodium EDTA (28 + 2 + 70, v/v/v), and a photodiode array detector. Average recoveries from samples spiked with OTC (0.1, 0.2, and 1.0 ppm) were > 88%, with coefficients of variation between 2.3 and 5.1%. The limit of detection was 0.05 ppm.     

Normal-phase high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of spiramycin in eggs and chicken

A precise method is presented for determination of residual spiramycin (SP) in chicken eggs and tissues by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The sample preparation was performed by homogenizing with a mixture of acetonitrile and n-hexane (5:4, v/v) to minimize the fat amount followed by ultra-filtration using a MolCutII(R). The extracts containing SP were free from interfering compounds when examined by the normal-phase HPLC using a LiChrosorb(R) NH(2) column and a mobile phase of acetonitrile-water (85:15, v/v) with a photo-diode array detector. The average recoveries from spiked SP (0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 ppm) were in excess of 89.0% with coefficients of variation between 1.4 and 2.4%. The limit of detection was 0.1 ppm.     

Determination of fungicide residues in fruits and vegetables by liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry

A liquid chromatography (LC) method for the quantitative determination of five fungicide residues (dichloran, flutriafol, o-phenylphenol, prochloraz and tolclofos methyl) in oranges, lemons, bananas, peppers, chards and onions is described. The residues were extracted by matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) using C8. Quantitative analysis was performed by isocratic LC coupled to quadrupole mass spectrometer using atmospheric pressure chemical ionization in the negative ionization mode. The limit of quantification was 0.01 mg kgmicro for flutriafol, o-phenylphenol and dichloran, and 0.1 mg kg(-1) for prochloraz and tolclofos methyl. The MSPD method is also suitable for LC-UV analysis but higher limits of quantification (between 1 and 5 mg kg(-1)) were obtained. Validation of the method was performed between 0.01 and 25 mg kg(-1). Recoveries for fungicides ranged from 52.5 to 91.1% with relative standard deviations between 6.1 and 11.9%. The method was applied to the determination of residues in samples taken from agricultural cooperatives. The fungicides most often detected were o-phenylphenol and prochloraz.     

水果蔬菜中多种杀菌剂的基质固相分散液相色谱测定方法研究

采用基质固相分散(MSPD)代替液液分配和固相萃取,从蔬菜水果中提取、净化10种常用杀菌剂农药残留,用C18硅胶交联剂作为固相吸附剂,乙酸乙酯作为洗脱液,用HPLC/PDA和LC-MS进行分析检测。10种杀菌剂在0.5~5 mg/kg含量的添加回收率在65%~110%之间,相对标准偏差小于10%,使用HPLC、PDA和LC-MS的检出限分别在0.02~0.2 mg/kg和0.002~0.01 mg/kg之间。该方法节省溶剂,提取和净化一步完成,适用于新鲜水果和蔬菜中10种杀菌剂的残留分析。     

Determination of aminoglycoside antibiotics by reversed-phase ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with pulsed amperometry and ion spray mass spectrometry.

This work constitutes a preliminary investigation of a high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC)-mass spectrometric (MS) method for confirming aminoglycoside residues in bovine tissues. A reversed-phase ion-pair HPLC method for the separation of four aminoglycosides was developed using volatile ion-pairing agents and optimized for detection with an ion spray HPLC-MS interface. The method is also compatible with a commercial pulsed amperometric detector that was used for HPLC method development and that may be useful for the screening and quantification phases of a regulatory method. Several column phases, eluent compositions, and pairing ions were evaluated for optimum HPLC-MS sensitivity. Detection limits are in the low nanogram range with the pulsed amperometric detector and with HPLC-MS in the selected ion monitoring mode. Results with bovine kidney, fortified to 20 ppm and extracted by matrix solid-phase dispersion, obtained using both detectors are presented.     

Analyses of pesticide residues in fruit-based baby food by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC/ESI-TOFMS) method has been developed for the determination of 12 pesticides (namely, carbendazim, thiabendazole, imazalil, tridemorph, triadimefon, bitertanol, prochloraz, flutriafol, myclobutanil, iprodione, diphenylamine and procymidone) in fruit-based baby food (multi-fruit jars and juices intended for infant consumption). The developed method consists of a sample treatment step based on liquid-liquid extraction using acetonitrile, followed by a clean-up step based on dispersive solid-phase extraction (SPE) with a primary-secondary amine (PSA). Multi-fruit and apple juices were processed by a SPE procedure using Oasis HLB cartridges. Subsequent identification and quantitation was accomplished by LC/ESI-TOFMS analysis: the confirmation of the target pesticides was based on accurate mass measurements of selected ions (protonated molecules ([M+H]+) and fragment ions). Confirmation studies were accomplished at low concentration levels (10 microg kg-1) and accuracy errors lower than 2 ppm were obtained in most cases. Baby food extracts spiked at 10 microg kg-1 fortification level yielded average recoveries in the range 78-105% with relative standard deviations less than 10% for most of the analytes. Limits of detection (LODs) were between 0.1 and 4 microg kg-1 depending on the pesticide studied. Finally, the proposed method was applied to a total of 33 baby food samples from Spain and the United Kingdom. Although imazalil, thiabendazole and carbendazim were detected in a high number--over 60%- of baby food samples, none of the samples tested were found to be above the 0.01 mg kg-1 EU standard.     

气相色谱-质谱法同时测定水果中9种保鲜剂的残留量

建立了采用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)同时测定水果中9种保鲜剂残留量的分析方法。水果样品用正己烷/乙酸乙酯(1/1,v/v)混合提取剂超声提取,经Florisil层析柱净化后用正己烷/乙酸乙酯(1/3,v/v)混合洗脱剂洗脱,以磷酸三苯脂(TPP)为内标物,采用GC-MS的全扫描方式(SCAN)和选择离子监测方式(SIM)对9种保鲜剂进行定性与定量分析。实验结果表明,9种保鲜剂的检出限(LOD)为0.10~2.16μg/kg,在50、100、200μg/kg添加水平下的回收率为75.3%~128%,相对标准偏差为1.57%~11.6%。本分析方法样品前处理简便,净化效果明显,在SIM谱图中分析目标物响应值大、灵敏度高,定量准确可靠,能够满足保鲜剂痕量残留的检测要求。     

Analysis of post-harvest fungicides by micellar electrokinetic chromatography

A method based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) was developed for the simultaneous determination of carbendazim, imazalil, methylthiophanate, O-phenylphenol, prochloraz, procimidone, thiabendazole and triadimefon residues in grape, lettuce, orange and tomato. Selectivity and resolution were studied changing the pH and the concentration of the buffer, the type and concentration of surfactant and the methanol content in the mobile phase. A buffer consisting of 4 mM borate with 75 mM sodium cholate (pH 9.2) gave the best results. The recoveries of the fungicides in spiked fruit and vegetable samples ranged from 30 to 105%, and the limits of detection were between 0.1 and 1 mg kg(-1). The reproducibility and repeatability of the combination of SPE pretreatment and MEKC were good for all the compounds, except for imazalil and O-phenylphenol in oranges, due to some matrix compounds interfering with the separation. The method was applied to post harvest treated samples, and the fungicides were sometimes detected at concentration levels lower than maximum residue limits (MRLs).     

高效液相色谱法同时测定稻田中苄嘧磺隆和苯噻酰草胺残留

建立了同时测定稻田(稻田土壤、水和植株)中苄嘧磺隆和苯噻酰草胺残留量的高效液相色谱(HPLC)分析方法。稻田水样品用二氯甲烷直接萃取;稻田土壤样品用碱性乙腈-二氯甲烷(1:1, v/v)混合液直接提取;水稻植株样品用碱性二氯甲烷提取后,二氯甲烷提取液经弗罗里硅土柱净化。上述样品溶液采用C18不锈钢色谱柱(150 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm)分离,流动相为水-甲醇(30:70, v/v),流速为0.5 mL/min,柱温为30 ℃,紫外检测波长为238 nm,外标法定量。苄嘧磺隆和苯噻酰草胺在0.05～5.00 mg/L范围内的线性关系均很好(r＞0.9999)。在稻田水、土壤和水稻植株中添加3个水平(0.05, 0.10, 1.00 mg/kg)的苄嘧磺隆和苯噻酰草胺,两者的回收率均在85.39%～113.33%之间,相对标准偏差为0.91%～10.24%。这表明该方法的灵敏度、准确度和精密度均符合农药残留测定的技术要求。     

Pyraflufen-ethyl residues in soil by solid phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography with UV detection.

Solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure for cleanup followed by HPLC-UV method has been investigated for the determination of pyraflufen-ethyl residues in soil. The pesticide is extracted from the sample with acetone-water (80:20, v/v) and the extract is loaded onto an octadecyl (C(18)) column. The pesticide is eluted with acetonitrile and determined by HPLC with a UV detector. Using an acetone-water extraction followed by a C(18) cleanup, this method is characterized by recovery >90.1%, precision <5.8% RSD and sensitivity of 0.01 mg/kg. The proposed method has been successfully employed for the determination of the degradation dynamics of pyraflufen-ethyl in four agricultural soil samples under laboratory conditions.     

Routine monitoring of carbamazepine and carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography using 10-methoxycarbamazepine as internal standard

Carbamazepine and carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with acetonitrile-water as mobile phase, and detection was effected by UV absorption at 215 nm with a total retention time of less than 10 min. Plasma samples were extracted with dichloromethane and 4 M sodium hydroxide, and 10-methoxy-carbamazepine was added as internal standard. Other commonly used anticonvulsant drugs present in plasma showed no significant interference. The within-batch coefficient of variation for carbamazepine was 4.9% and carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide 5.9%. Between-batch coefficients of variation were 3.7% and 5.3%, respectively. Mean recovery for carbamazepine was 100.2% and for carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide 100.6%. This HPLC method was compared with both an enzyme immunoassay procedure (EMIT) and a gas-liquid chromatographic (GLC) method. Correlation coefficient between HPLC/EMIT for carbamazepine was 0.983, HPLC/GLC carbamazepine 0.988 and HPLC/GLC carbamazepine-10,11-epoxide 0.981.     

Analysis of abamectin residues in avocados by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection

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.     

Development of an HPLC method for the identification and dosage of non-allowed substances in cosmetic products. Part I: local anaesthetics and antihistaminics

An HPLC method with ultraviolet detection coupled with a solid-phase extraction sample clean up was developed for the analysis of five local anaesthetics and four antihistaminics in cosmetic products. The presence of these compounds in commercial cosmetic samples is fordbidden. Extracts from real samples were applied to a solid-phase extraction C₁₈ cartridge, and the analytes were eluted with 8:2 (v/v) acetonitrile/water containing 1 trifluoroacetic acid. HPLC separation was then performed for the identification and determination of the analytes using a Purospher RP-18 column, two gradient eluting systems and a photodiode-array detector. The accuracy of the method was verified by spiking experiments on home-made cosmetic samples. The analytical recoveries were satisfactory.