The interaction of triazine herbicides with humic acids

Summary Although the binding of pesticides to organic carbon in soil, especially to humic acid (HA), is well recognized, the mechanisms have not been completely explained. This publication deals with adsorption of atrazine and terbuthylazine by humic acid under different experimental conditions, including adsorption times longer than those used hitherto. Direct HPLC analysis of HA suspensions is assessed as an alternative to more complicated techniques for estimation of free triazines, and compared with combined solid-phase extraction and HPLC. Experimental conditions such as time of exposure, addition of neutral salt, pH of the suspension, and HA concentration have a significant impact on the extent of triazine adsorption. At alkaline pH, triazines become partitioned in the HA fraction because of its hydrophobicity, whereas at acidic pH hydrogen-bonding probably occurs between triazine molecules and humic acid polymers. Presented at Balaton Symposium on High-Performance Separation Methods, Siófok, Hungary, September 1–3, 1999     

Determination of triazine herbicides by capillary gas chromatography with large-volume on-column injection

Summary This paper describes a study of the potential of large-volume on-column injection for the determination of triazine herbicides in clean water samples (ground-water). The sensitivity of chromatographic determination has been increased by two orders of magnitude by injection of up to 200 μL of pesticide solutions and nitrogen-phosphorus detection. Analytical characteristics expressed as precision, linear range and limit of detection have been determined, the results indicating adequate analytical performance and the ruggedness of the injection technique. As an application, gas chromatography with large-volume on-column injection and nitrogen-phosphorus detection was combined with off-line liquid-liquid micro-extraction with hexane (1 mL water/1 mL hexane). The procedure was applied to spiked groundwater samples at two concentration levels (1 and 10 μg L⁻¹) with good recoveries (between 81 and 103%, except for deethylatrazine) and repeatability (better than 15% at the 1 μg L⁻¹ level). Limits of detection of the triazine herbicides studied ranged from 0.08 to 0.16 μgL⁻¹.     

Nanofiltration treatment of aqueous solutions to remove triazine herbicides

Nanofiltration treatment of aqueous solutions to remove triazine herbicides (terbumetone, desmetrine, atrazine) with an OPMN-P membrane was studied. The effect of the molecular mass of herbicides, working pressure, and extent of permeate removal on the retention of solutes was analyzed.     

MSPD-RRLC-UV/MS法同时检测果蔬中9种三嗪类除草剂残留量

基于基质固相分散萃取(MSPD)-快速高分离液相色谱紫外和质谱检测法, 测定了果蔬中9种三嗪类除草剂的残留量. 以浓度与色谱峰面积之间的线性关系定量, 保留时间结合质谱信息进行定性. 9种待测物在0.02～4.0 mg/kg范围内峰面积与浓度具有良好的线性关系, 相关系数(r2)在0.9996～0.9998之间; 方法的最低检出限(LOD)为0.002 mg/kg; 低、中和高3个浓度点的加标回收率介于75.2%～95.6%之间, 相对标准偏差(RSD)小于11%.     

Supercritical fluid extraction of triazine herbicides from solid matrices

Summary Several investigations were performed to optimise the extraction of polar triazine herbicides using supercritical fluid extraction from two different solid matrices: C₁₈-silica and soil samples. Supercritical CO₂ modified with methanol [10% (VV)] at 250 bars and 50°C was required to quantitatively extract Atrazine and 2-Hydroxyatrazine from spiked C₁₈-silica. Extraction of Desisopropyl-desethyl-2-hydroxyatrazine (MET) attained only 52%, even following addition of water to the polar modifier. Extractions of spiked soil samples (20 ppm of each pesticide) were successful at 300 bars and 65°C. A non polar wash improved the recoveries of the three target analytes [i.e. atrazine: 88%; 2-hydroxyatrazine: 96%; MET: 41%]. The extraction parameters employed are discussed in this paper.     

Separation of some triazine herbicides and their solvolytic products by capillary zone electrophoresis

The separation of triazine herbicides and their solvolytic products by capillary zone electrophoresis in mixed water-ethanol background electrolytes is described, allowing the analysis of picomole amounts of a triazine mixture in less than 15 min.     

The identification and determination of various triazine herbicides in biological materials

Summary The methods known today for the determination of triazine herbicides in biological materials are discussed. Analytical methods such as thin-layer and gas chromatography are dealt with as examples of specific analytical methods. Two examples using partitioning procedures, hydrolysis and photometric determination are described. These latter methods are less specific but are suitable for routine determinations where the spray history of the crops is known.

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Zusammenfassung Die heute bekannten Methoden zur Bestimmung von Triazin-Herbiciden in biologischen Materialien werden diskutiert. Spezifische Nachweis-Methoden unter Anwendung von Dünnschicht- und Gas-Chromatographie schließen sich an. Die weiterhin beschriebenen Beispiele beruhen auf der Verteilungsmethode, Hydrolyse und photometrischen Bestimmung. Diese letzten Verfahren sind zwar weniger spezifisch, eignen sich jedoch zur routinemäßigen Erfassung von Triazin-Herbiciden in Proben bekannter Triazin-Applikation.

     

A heterogeneous immunoassay for the determination of triazine herbicides in water

Summary A heterogeneous enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the screening of triazine herbicides, e.g. atrazine in ground and surface water is reported, which is able to detect the pesticide at concentrations down to 10 ng/l without a preconcentration step.     

Determination of triazine herbicides in foods with liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

Eight residual triazine herbicides and three metribuzin metabolites in foods were determined by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) interface, under both positive and negative ion modes. Herbicides were extracted with acetonitrile, and no cleanup procedure was adopted in this method. Four foods were spiked with eight herbicides and three metabolites at 0.05 ppm. The average recoveries of these herbicides usually ranged from 82 to 99% and the relative standard deviations were usually around 10%. These results suggest that LC-MS with APCI can be used to determine residues of triazine herbicides in foods.     

Determination of triazine herbicides in human body fluids by solid-phase microextraction and capillary gas chromatography

Summary Eight triazine herbicides, prometon, propazine, atrazine, simazine, prometryn, ametryn, metribuzin, and cyanazine, have been extracted from human whole blood and urine samples by headspace solid-phase microextraction (SPME) with a polydimethylsiloxane-coated fiber and quantified by capillary gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection. Extraction efficiencies for all compounds were 0.21–0.99% for whole blood, except for cyanazine (0.06%). For urine, the extraction efficiencies for prometon, propazine, atrazine, prometryn and ametryn were 13.6–38.1%, and those of simazine, metribuzin and cyanazine were 1.35–8.73%. The regression equations for the compounds extracted from whole blood were linear within the concentration ranged 0.01–1 μg (0.5 mL)⁻¹ for prometon, propazine, atrazine, prometryn, and ametryn, and 0.02–1 μg (0.5 mL)⁻¹ for simazine, metribuzin, and cyanazine. For urine, regression equations for all compounds were linear within the concentration range 0.005–0.25 μg mL⁻¹. Compound detection limits were 2.8–9.0 ng (0.5 mL)⁻¹ and 0.4–2.0 ng mL⁻¹ for whole blood and urine, respectively. The coefficients of within-day and day-to-day variation were satisfactory for all the compounds, and not greater than 10.3 and 14.2%, respectively. Data obtained from determination of atrazine in rat whole blood after oral administration of the compound are also presented.     

Determination of triazine herbicides in sheep liver by microwave-assisted extraction and high performance liquid chromatography

A multi-residue method developed for the analysis of triazine herbicides, simazine, atrazine, propazine and prometryne, in sheep liver is presented. The method is based on microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of sheep liver using methanol as extractant and analysis of extracts by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultraviolet detection. MAE operational parameters, the solvent type and volume, extraction temperature and time, were optimized in detail with respect to extraction efficiency of the target compounds from sheep liver. The recoveries of the method at two different spiked levels were assessed by analyzing spiked liver samples and were found to be in the range from 90 to 102% with good precision (<11%).     

Determination of organotins in aquatic plants by headspace SPME followed by GC-PFPD determination

Optimal conditions of headspace solid-phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography coupled to pulsed flame photometric detection (SPME–GC–PFPD) have been investigated to validate the analysis of 11 organotin compounds in plant matrices including methyl-, butyl-, and phenyltin compounds. The extraction of organotin compounds from vegetal matrices has been carried out using optimized conditions of HCl-based extraction. The use of headspace SPME to preconcentrate the analytes allowed most of the detection limits to be obtained sub-0.5?ng(Sn)?g^?1. The precision evaluated using RSD with six replicates ranges between 5 and 10% (except for triphenyltin: 17%). The accuracy of the method was validated on spiked or polluted vegetal samples taken from Bizerte Lagoon (Tunisia) and by comparison with classical liquid–liquid extraction (LLE). These results highlight the suitability of the selected method for organotin control in complex environmental matrices such as aquatic plants.     

Determination of triazine herbicides in natural waters by solid-phase extraction and non-aqueous capillary zone electrophoresis

Capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) in an organic medium was used to analyse triazines at sub-ppb concentration levels in natural waters after a preconcentration step using conventional C18 cartridges and new Oasis HLB devices. With both sorbents, satisfactory results were obtained on analysing deionized water. However, on analysing natural waters, both sorbents showed very different types of behaviour. The different variables affecting the elution of both sorbents were studied, resulting in the choice of Oasis HLB as the most suitable for later separation by CZE in non-aqueous medium. Combination of a preconcentration step with electrokinetic injection revealed that capillary electrophoresis with simple UV detection can also be used satisfactorily for the quantification of micropollutants in natural waters. The detection limits obtained varied between 0.01 and 0.05 microg l(-1), depending on the type of matrix analysed. The day-to-day precision varied between 0.9% and 2.3%, expressed as the relative standard deviation.     

A new non-enzymatic tracer for time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay of triazine herbicides

Summary The synthesis, characterization and application of a new kind of conjugate as tracer for use in time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay of triazine herbicides is described. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) served as carrier molecule, to which a triazine herbicide derivative and the Eu(III)-chelate W8044-Eu were subsequently coupled. The conjugate was characterized after each synthesis step by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). The total composition was 1 BSA : 5.2 (±0.7) haptens : 5.1 (±0.4) fluorophores as calculated from the MALDI-MS data. The conjugate was successfully applied in competitive fluoroimmunoassays with sequential or simultaneous incubation of herbicide and tracer. With the sequential assay, the lowest detection limit was 0.1 g/l for terbutryn. Results of assays performed with microtiter strips were compared with those obtained with commercial micro affinity columns.     

基于混合固定相色谱柱的SPE-HPLC法检测环境水体中三嗪类除草剂

利用混合固定相色谱柱(Optimix SCX/C8)分析了8种三嗪类化合物,在0.01 mol/L乙酸钠缓冲溶液(pH4.2)-CH3CN(75：25,V/V)等度洗脱的流动相条件下,实现了利用液相色谱方法分离同分异构体敌草净和西草净,并对比了相同色谱条件下8种目标物在C8色谱柱上的分离效果;比较了PEP和C18固相萃...