Determination of 195 pesticide residues in Chinese herbs by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry using analyte protectants

The phenomenon known as "matrix-induced enhancement effect" is not only observed in the analysis of pesticides in food, but also in Chinese herbs. Several approaches have been proposed to overcome the matrix-induced effect, but each method has serious limitations. Compared with standard calibration methods, the procedure with adding analyte protectants offers a more convenient and effective route to solve the problem. In the current study, we have analyzed 195 types of pesticides in Chinese herbs by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the compounds that are susceptible to matrix effect were picked up and confirmed. In addition, several analyte protectants were evaluated and the most effective combination was determined. D-ribonic acid-γ-lactone (2 mg/ml) and D-sorbitol (1 mg/ml) were shown to be the best analyte protectants for the analysis of most pesticides.     

Fast gas chromatography for pesticide residues analysis using analyte protectants

Fast GC-MS with narrow-bore columns combined with effective sample preparation technique (QuEChERS method) was used for evaluation of various calibration approaches in pesticide residues analysis. In order to compare the performance of analyte protectants (APs) with matrix-matched standards calibration curves of selected pesticides were searched in terms of linearity of responses, repeatability of measurements and reached limit of quantifications utilizing the following calibration standards in the concentration range 1-500 ng mL(-1)(the equivalent sample concentration 1-500 microg kg(-1)): in neat solvent (acetonitrile) with/without addition of APs, matrix-matched standards with/without addition of APs. For APs results are in a good agreement with matrix-matched standards. To evaluate errors of determination of concentration synthetic samples at concentration level of pesticides 50 ng mL(-1) (50 microg kg(-1)) were analyzed and quantified using the above given standards. For less troublesome pesticides very good estimation of concentration was obtained utilizing APs, while for more troublesome pesticides such as methidathion, malathion, phosalone and deltamethrin significant overestimation reaching up to 80% occurred. According to presented results APs can be advantegously used for "easy" pesticides determination. For "difficult" pesticides an alternative calibration approach is required for samples potentially violating MRLs. An example of real sample measurement is shown. In this paper also the use of internal standards (triphenylphosphate (TPP) and heptachlor (HEPT)) for peak areas normalization is discussed in terms of repeatability of measurements and quantitative data obtained. TPP normalization provided slightly better results than the use of absolute peak areas measurements on the contrary to HEPT.     

Use of automated direct sample introduction with analyte protectants in the GC-MS analysis of pesticide residues

Automated large-volume direct sample introduction, or difficult matrix introduction (DMI), was investigated in the determination of 44 pesticide residues possessing a wide range of physico-chemical properties (volatility, polarity, pK(a)) in fruit-based baby food by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with a quadrupole mass analyzer. DMI has advantages over traditional injection because large volumes (up to 30 microL) of potentially dirty sample extracts can be injected into the GC-MS, but nonvolatile matrix components that would normally contaminate the inlet are removed after every injection. The extra matrix and glass surfaces involved in DMI, however, make the system more prone to the matrix-induced chromatographic enhancement effect, which adversely affects quantification of several pesticides. To overcome this problem, matrix-matched calibration standards and/or the use of analyte protectants were applied in the DMI approach, and the analysis of extracts was also compared before and after undergoing clean-up by dispersive solid-phase extraction. For best quantification, clean-up was still needed, and the combination of matrix-matching with analyte protectants gave the most reproducible results. Depending on the application, however, the addition of analyte protectants (a mixture of 3-ethoxy-1,2-propanediol, L-gulonic acid 3-lactone, and D-sorbitol) to sample extracts and calibration standards in solvent (non-matrix matched), gave satisfactory quantification for most of the 44 pesticides tested. The lowest calibration levels for 34 of the 44 pesticides were < or = 10 ng/g, which meets the standard required by the European Union Baby Food Directive (2003/13/EC).     

分析保护剂补偿基质效应-气相色谱-质谱法快速测定水果中40种农药残留

建立了水果中40种农药化合物的气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)多残留检测方法,评价了添加分析保护剂对农药残留分析的补偿基质效应和对定量结果可靠性的影响。采用可以溶于丙酮有机溶剂的聚乙二醇Polyethylene Glycol 400(PEG 400)和橄榄油作为保护剂组合进行定量分析。水果样品采用乙腈提取,微型固相萃取小柱净化,大体积进样,GC-MS选择离子监测(SIM)模式检测。40种农药化合物在1～200 μg/L范围内线性关系良好,线性相关系数在0.99以上,检出限(以信噪比为3计)为0.1～3.0 μg/L。除乐果外,其他化合物的添加回收率为75%～119%,相对标准偏差均小于16.6%。通过对添加分析保护剂的校准曲线与基质匹配校准曲线的定量准确性的比较,发现加入分析保护剂方法可以代替基质匹配校正方法,同时采用大体积进样和微型固相萃取净化相结合的方法,大大减少了样品前处理量。将所建立的分析保护剂方法用于苹果、桃子、橙子、香蕉和葡萄等水果样品的分析,基质补偿效应良好,有效地克服了水溶性分析保护剂对气相色谱分析有影响的缺点。     

GC-MS法测定粮谷及油料中55种有机磷农药残留量

采用ASE-300快速溶剂萃取仪提取样品中农药残留量,提取液经二氯甲烷液-液分配、凝胶色谱柱（GPC）净化,固相萃取柱（活性炭）再净化,浓缩定容后,用气相色谱-质谱仪（GC-MS）测定,外标法定量.采用选择离子检测进行阳性确证.选择玉米、糙米、大豆、花生为实验样品、敌敌畏等55种农药添加水平在0.5～2.00 mg/kg时,该方法回收率为68%～117%;精密度为4.04%～11.76%;方法测定低限为0.005～0.100 mg/kg,各项指标均满足有关要求.     

Determination of pesticide residues in soil by modified matrix solid-phase dispersion and gas chromatography

Modified matrix solid-phase dispersion (MMSPD) and gas chromatography have been developed for quantitative analysis of various classes of pesticides (pirimicarb, metalaxyl, metolachlor, isopropalin and pendimethalin) in soil. MMSPD used Florisil as dispersant and acetone as solvent. Determination was carried out by gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection (GC-NPD). The effect of the residence time of pesticides in soil on the recoveries was studied. MMSPD was compared with continuous liquid-solid extraction (LSE). MMSPD had good extraction efficiency and cleanup efficiency and the extract obtained could be directly subjected to GC analysis without further purification. The method gave recoveries ranging from 93% to 100% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 10%. The limits of detection (LODs) ranged from 0.2 to 2.0 ng g(-1).     

Evaluation of analyte protectants to improve gas chromatographic analysis of pesticides

A common problem in gas chromatography (GC) applications is the analyte losses and/or peak tailing due to undesired interactions with active sites in the inlet and column. Analytes that give poor peak shapes or degrade have higher detection limits, are more difficult to identify and integrate, and are more prone to interferences than stable analytes that give narrow peaks. For susceptible analytes, significant peak quality improvements are obtained when matrix components are present because they fill active sites, thus reducing analyte interactions. This phenomenon is called "matrix-induced chromatographic response enhancement." Several approaches have been proposed to minimize peak distortion phenomena and compensate for matrix-induced effects, which is especially important for accurate quantitation, but each approach has serious limitations for routine multi-pesticide analysis. In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of using "analyte protectants" to provide a more convenient and effective solution to the problem than other approaches developed thus far. The protecting agents are added to extracts and matrix-free standards alike to provide the chromatographic enhancement effect even for the most susceptible analytes in a very dirty GC system. In this study, we evaluated 93 different compounds to find the most suitable ones for improving chromatographic quality of the signal. Because hydrogen bonding has been shown to be an important factor in analyte interactions with active sites, we mainly focused on additives with strong hydrogen bonding capabilities. Dramatic peak enhancements were achieved using compounds containing multiple hydroxy groups, such as sugars and sugar derivatives, and gulonolactone appears to be the most effective protecting agent for the most pesticides that we tested. The benefits of using analyte protectants versus alternative procedures for overcoming matrix-induced effects in quantitation include: (a) simpler procedure; (b) easier integration of peaks; (c) lower detection limits; (d) better quantitation; (e) less maintenance of the GC inlet; and (e) lower cost. However, long-term influences on the performance of the chromatographic system have yet to be established.     

Determination of five pesticide residues in oranges by matrix solid-phase dispersion and liquid chromatography to estimate daily intake of consumers.

Residues of benzoylphenylurea insecticides (diflubenzuron, hexaflumuron, and flufenuxuron), carboxamide acaricides (hexythiazox), and carbamate insecticides (benfuracarb) were determined in 150 orange fruit samples from September 1998 to June 1999, to estimate exposure of the Valencian population to oranges contaminated with these newly developed pesticides. The method for monitoring these residues is based on matrix solid-phase dispersion and liquid chromatography with UV or atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/mass spectrometry (APCI/MS) detection. Orange samples representing 11 varieties were collected from an agricultural cooperative and examined for the 5 pesticides. In 74.6% of all analyzed samples, the pesticide residues were below detection limits, which ranged from 0.002 to 0.05 mg/kg. Residues were detected in 25.4% of the samples, with higher incidences of diflubenzuron, flufenuxuron, hexythiazox, and benfuracarb; hexaflumuron residues were detected only occasionally. Two different pesticides exceeded maximum residue limits (MRLs) in 4 (2.7%) of the orange samples. Diflubenzuron surpassed 1 mg/kg MRL in 3 samples and flufenuxuron exceeded the 0.3 mg/kg MRL in 3 samples. The estimated daily intake of the 5 pesticide residues during the period was 0.077 microg/kg body weight per day. This value is much lower than the total admissible daily intake proposed by the Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization.     

反吹-气相色谱法检测蔬菜中的有机磷农药残留

采用反吹技术改进了气相色谱检测大批量蔬菜样品中有机磷农药残留的方法。在样品中加入乙腈、氯化钠混合溶液振荡,离心分层,得到乙腈提取液。取部分提取液浓缩、定容,用配备火焰光度检测器及微流控装置的气相色谱仪进行有机磷农药检测。16种有机磷农药在0.040～3.20 mg/L内具有良好的线性关系(r＞0.9996)。回收率为75.2%～111.5%,相对标准偏差为2.8%～10.4%,检出限为0.003～0.01 mg/kg。通过反吹可以有效降低基质效应影响,缩短每个样品的运行时间,减少停机维护和材料消耗,节约38%的检测时间。     

基质分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定蔬菜风险监测中的9种农药残留

建立了基质分散固相萃取-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定蔬菜中多菌灵、氧乐果、克百威、涕灭威、毒死蜱、甲胺磷、甲拌磷、对硫磷、甲基对硫磷9种农药残留的方法。蔬菜通过乙腈提取、盐析分配、基质分散固相萃取净化后,采用Waters BEH C18柱(100 mm×2.1 mm, 1.7 μm),以乙腈和0.1%甲酸水溶液作为流动相,梯度洗脱,电喷雾电离正离子(ESI⁺)、多反应监测(MRM)模式测定,基质匹配标准溶液工作曲线法定量。该方法的检出限为0.8~4.0 μg/kg,回收率为72.8%~117.4%。50批蔬菜样品中毒死蜱、多菌灵和氧乐果残留的检出率分别为42.0%、14.0%和2.0%,毒死蜱超标率为8.0%,其他农药未检出。该法可同时测定食品风险监测中蔬菜的农药残留,具有操作方便、准确率高、重复性好等优点,可满足蔬菜中农药残留的检测要求。     

Determination of pesticide residues in peaches by using gas chromatography and mass spectrometric detection

ABSTRACT

A multi-residue method using selected ion monitoring mode GC-MSD has been developed for the quantitative analysis of 30 widely used pesticides in fresh peaches produced in Swat Malakand, Pakistan. The planned methodology involved a sample extraction procedure using liquid-liquid partition with acetonitrile followed by a clean-up step based on solid-phase extraction (SPE). Method validation was performed in accordance with European Union guidelines. The European Union criteria (recovery 70–120%, RSD <20%) were met for majority of pesticides. For most of the pesticides, signal-to-noise ratios were good and background-corrected mass spectra often contained sufficient diagnostic to enable identity and confirmation. The limits of quantification (LOQs) were in the range 0.01–1.0 mg/kg. The above method was successfully applied to the analysis of peach samples (n = 30) from the field. Pesticide concentration in real peach samples was compared with the maximum residue levels (MRLs). Pesticide residues were detected in 73% of the peach samples. Most frequent residues were metalaxyl, α-cypermethrin, azoxystrobin, dimethoate, tebuconazol, λ-cyhalothrin and spiromesifin in peach samples.     

QuEChERS-气相色谱-串联质谱法测定枸杞中农药残留

建立了QuEChERS-气相色谱-串联质谱法测定枸杞中农药残留的分析方法。样品经乙腈提取，采用乙二胺-N-丙基硅烷（PSA）、C18和石墨化炭黑（GCB）3种吸附剂净化，在多反应监测模式（MRM）下进行检测，基质外标法定量。结果显示，检测项目在5~500 μg/L范围内呈良好线性（R²>0.99），在3个添加水平下测得回收率为71.5%~109.7%，相对标准偏差（RSD）为1.94%~9.87%（n=6）。该方法灵敏度高、净化效果好，可同时快速检测有机磷类、有机氯类农药。     

Determination of 266 pesticide residues in apple juice by matrix solid-phase dispersion and gas chromatography-mass selective detection

A macro matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) method was developed to extract 266 pesticides from apple juice samples prior to gas chromatography-mass selective detection (GC-MSD) determination. A 10 g samples was mixed with 20 g diatomaceous earth. The mixture was transferred into a glass column. Pesticide residues were leached with a 160 mL hexane-dichloromethane (1:1) at 5 mL/min. Two hundred and sixty-six pesticides were divided into three groups and detected by GC-MSD under selective ion monitoring. The proposed method takes advantage of both liquid-liquid extraction and conventional MSPD methods. Application was illustrated by the analysis of 236 apple juice samples produced in Shaanxi province China mainland this year.     

土壤中17种有机氯农药残留量的毛细管气相色谱测定法

采用专用索氏提取器、正己烷萃取、Elite-5MS弹性石英毛细柱分离、GC-ECD测定了土壤中17种有机氯农药残留量.方法的检出限为0.4×10-10～2.0×10-10 g,回收率范围在76.0%～108.9%之间,相对标准偏差为0.66%～9.10%.该方法适用于土壤有机氯农药残留量的分析.     

Determination of multiclass pesticide residues in apple juice by gas chromatography-mass selective detection after extraction by matrix solid-phase dispersion

A multiresidue method is described for the analysis of 106 multiclass pesticides (organochlorine, organophosphate, carbamate, pyrethroid, and triazine classes) in apple juice in a single injection. The determination procedure was based on matrix solid-phase dispersion of juice on diatomaceous earth in a glass column and subsequent extraction with a mixture of hexane-dichloromethane (1 + 1) at a flow rate of 5 mL/min. The analytes were determined by capillary gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection and confirmed by their retention times and ion ratios. The coefficients of variation for analysis of samples fortified over the range of 0.01-0.2 mg/kg were 1.62 to 18.4%, and the recoveries for all analytes were between 70 and 110%.     

气相色谱法同时测定蔬菜中24种有机磷农药残留

建立了蔬菜中24种有机磷类农药残留气相色谱同时分析的方法。样品用含0.1%乙酸的乙腈提取,净化采用分散固相萃取的方式:在提取液中加入C18(ODS)、石墨炭黑、PSA等吸附剂粉末进行净化,采用DB-1701(30 m×0.32 mm×0.25μm)毛细管柱分离,FPD(P)检测。24种农药的质量分数在0.002~0.05 mg/kg时,回收率在80.1%~102.1%之间、RDS为1.4%~5.1%。各农药的检测限为:三硫磷、三唑磷为0.004 mg/kg、苯硫磷为0.01 mg/kg,其它21种为0.002 mg/kg。     

UPLC-MS/MS测定葡萄籽提取物中78种农药残留

建立了超高效液相色谱串联质谱法(UPLC-MS/MS)检测葡萄籽提取物中78种农药残留物的分析方法。样品用乙腈振荡提取,经乙二胺-N-丙基甲硅烷(PSA)和石墨化炭(GCB)固相萃取柱串联净化,乙腈-甲苯(V/V3:1)洗脱,洗脱液浓缩至约0.5 mL后,于45℃下氮气吹干,1.0 mL乙腈定容,UPLC-MS/MS测定,外标法定量。葡萄籽提取物中,78种农药在0.001～0.2μg/mL范围内线性关系均良好;所有农药的方法定量限(LOQ)均低于17.0μg/kg;在5,25,50μg/kg的添加水平下,葡萄籽提取物中78种农药的平均回收率处于72.6%～113.5%之间,相对标准偏差不大于11%。方法适用于葡萄籽提取物中78种农药残留的快速筛查测定。     

Determination of organochlorine pesticide residues in foods using solid-phase extraction clean-up cartridges

Fourteen organochlorine pesticide residues in fatty foods were determined using a simple and rapid procedure based on solid-phase extraction (SPE) clean-up cartridges with octadecyl (C18)-bonded porous silica, a tandem C18 and Florisil column, Alumina-N and Florisil. A Florisil cartridge eluted with 12 ml petroleum ether-ethyl ether (95 + 5) was the most efficient clean-up procedure capable of eliminating the matrix interference and satisfying the agreed acceptable recovery for the large numbers of organochlorine pesticides in nine kinds of foods having different fat contents. Average recoveries of organochlorine pesticides in shellfish, fish and meats ranged from 77 to 105%, 84 to 98% and 85 to 107%, respectively. In addition, analysis of a certified Standard Reference Material (SRM 1945) verified the satisfactory performance of Florisil clean-up cartridge. This SPE method not only yielded comparable results for nonfatty foods, but also provided a reliable separation and quantification of organochlorine pesticides for analyzing a large number of foods with a wide range of fat content.     

黄瓜中敌敌畏残留的快速分析

构建了一种十六烷基三甲基溴化铵/植物酯酶修饰玻碳电极测定敌敌畏的方法,植物酯酶可使乙酸-1-萘酯水解为1-萘酚,敌敌畏使植物酯酶的活性降低,根据1-萘酚氧化峰电流峰值的降低值,可对敌敌畏进行定量分析.在最优条件下,敌敌畏的线性范围为1.0×10~(-9)～1.0×10~(-5) mol·L~(-1),检出限为3.0×10~(-10) mol·L~(-1).     

气相色谱-串联质谱法测定茶叶中88种农药残留量

采用气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)分析技术,建立了高灵敏度检测茶叶中88种农药残留量的方法。目标化合物经加速溶剂萃取(ASE), Carb/NH2净化小柱净化,乙腈-甲苯(3:1, v/v)洗脱,采用GC-MS/MS测定。对方法的准确性、精密度、线性范围、最低检出限(LOD)和定量限(LOQ)进行了测试。其中87.5%的农药在低水平(6.4 μg/kg)的加标回收率为70%～100%; 87.5%的农药的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于15%。每个化合物均采用灵敏度最高的离子对进行定量,并采用空白茶叶基质配制标准工作液。LOQ以10倍信噪比(S/N=10)计算,86.4%农药的LOQ值低于10 μg/kg。该方法灵敏度高、准确、可靠,适用于绿茶、乌龙茶、红茶以及普洱茶中多种农药残留量的检测。