Evaluation of different sample treatments for determining pesticide residues in fat vegetable matrices like avocado by low-pressure gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method has been developed for determining 65 pesticide residues in greasy vegetable matrices such as avocado. Conventional organic solvent extraction assisted by a high-speed homogenizer was compared to pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) as extraction techniques. Following this, the lipophilic extract was purified using gel permeation chromatography (GPC). Alternative clean-up methods were also evaluated, as solid-phase extraction cartridges individually used and downstream coupled, but less effective lipophilic separation was archived. The pesticide residue determination was carried out using low-pressure gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LP-GC-MS-MS), showing the applicability of this type of GC columns for the analysis of fat vegetable matrices. The proposed methodology was validated in avocado matrix. The recoveries were in the range 70-110%, with RSD values lower than 19%, at 12 and 50 microg/kg spiking levels. The limits of quantitation (LOQs) were in the range 0.04-8.33 microg/kg and the limits of detection (LODs) were between 0.01 and 2.50 microg/kg. All of them were lower than the maximum residue levels (MRLs) set by the European Union (EU) in avocado. The proposed method was evaluated analyzing pesticide residues in real avocado samples.     

Validation of a gas chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry based method for the quantification of pesticides in food commodities

A new multiresidue method has been validated in cucumber matrix for the routine analysis of 130 multiclass pesticide residues by gas chromatography/triple quadrupole mass spectrometry. The pesticides were extracted with ethyl acetate. A first identification of the pesticides was based on a tandem mass spectrometric (MS/MS) screening method, which monitors a single transition for each target compound, in less than 12 min. After that, potentially non-negative samples were analyzed again by the MS/MS confirmation/quantification method, which monitors two or three MS/MS transitions for each compound, also in less than 12 min. Performance characteristics, such as trueness, precision, linear range, detection limit (LOD) and quantification limit (LOQ), for each pesticide were calculated. The average recoveries obtained ranged between 70 and 120% at three different fortification levels (25, 200 and 500 microg/kg) with precision, expressed as relative standard deviation (RSD), values lower than 15%. The calculated LOD and LOQ were typically <3.2 and 9.6 microg/kg, respectively. Such limits were much lower than the maximum residue levels (MRLs) established by European legislation. The proposed methodology was applied to the determination of pesticides in real vegetable samples from Almería (Spain).     

Coupled-column liquid chromatography method with photochemically induced derivatization for the direct determination of benzoylureas in vegetables

The coupled-column (LC-LC) system, consisting of a first column packed with internal surface reversed phase (ISRP) (50 x 4.6mm ID) and a Chrompack C18 (100 x 4.6 mm ID) as second column, allowed the simultaneous determination of five benzoylurea insecticides in dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) extracts of vegetable samples without any clean-up step. This system was combined with a photochemically induced fluorescence (PIF) post-column derivatization in order to provide strongly fluorescent photoproducts from the non-fluorescent benzoylureas. Limits of detection ranged from 0.21 to 0.98 microg L(-1) of pesticide (equivalent to 0.14-0.65 microg kg(-1) in vegetable samples) and limits of determination ranged from 4.0 to 10.0 microg L(-1) (equivalent to 2.7-6.7 microg kg(-1)). Linearity of the method was established between 2 and 1800 microg L(-1), depending upon the compound. Validation of the total method was performed by randomly analyzing recoveries of four vegetable samples (aubergine, cucumber, green bean, and tomato) spiked at two levels of concentration (10.0 and 33.3 microg kg(-1)). The combination of the LC-LC system with PIF detection provides a sensitive, selective, and rapid method for the determination of pesticides in vegetable samples at levels lower than the maximum residue levels (MRLs) established for these compounds by Spanish legislation.     

Multi-residue analysis of pesticide residues in mangoes using solid-phase microextraction coupled to liquid chromatography and UV-Vis detection

A sensitive and efficient solid‐phase microextraction method, based on liquid chromatography and UV–Vis detection, was developed and validated as an alternative method for sample screening prior to LC‐MS analysis. It enables the simultaneous determination of ten pesticides in mango fruits. The fiber used was polydimethylsiloxane while optimum SPME conditions employed have been developed and optimized in a previous work. The desorption process was performed in static mode, using acetonitrile as a solvent. The results indicate that the DI‐SPME/HPLC/UV–Vis procedure resulted in good linear range, accuracy, precision and sensibility and is adequate for analyzing pesticide residues in mango fruits. The limits of detection (0.6–3.3 μg/kg) and quantification (2.0–10.0 μg/kg) were achieved with values lower than the maximum residue levels (MRLs) established by Brazilian legislation for all pesticides in this study. The average recovery rates obtained for each pesticide ranged from 71.6 to 104.3% at three fortification levels, with the relative standard deviation ranging from 4.3 to 18.6%. The proposed method was applied for the determination of the aforementioned compounds in commercial mango samples and residues of azoxystrobin, fenthion, permethrin, abamectin and bifenthrin were detected in the mango samples, although below the MRLs established by Brazilian legislation.     

低温冷冻及分散固相萃取净化-超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定植物油中104种农药残留

建立了适用于植物油中104种农药残留的检测方法。通过液液萃取(LLE)提取目标化合物,再借助离心、冷冻和分散固相萃取(D-SPE)净化手段,依托超高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定。以回收率和共提取物为衡量指标,着重优化了6种提取方式、不同冷冻时间及PSA(primary secondary amine)、GCB(graphite carbon black)和C18这3种不同固相萃取填料不同组合的效果。在0.01、0.02和0.05 mg/kg水平的平均添加回收率为55%~121%, RSD为0.47%~19.2%, 80%的目标物的定量限可达到1 μg/kg,低于我国相关标准限量,能够满足多种农药残留同时分析的要求。该方法步骤简便、可靠、稳定,可应用于进口植物油中多种农药残留的快速检测与确证的日常检测工作中,具有一定的推广价值。     

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.     

Application of low-pressure gas chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry to the determination of pesticide residues in tropical fruits

A multiresidue method has been developed for determining pesticide residues in the tropical fruits kiwi, custard apple, and mango. The intended purpose of the method is for regulatory analyses of commodities for pesticides that have established maximum residue limits. A fast and simple extraction method with cyclohexane-ethyl acetate (1 + 1, v/v) and a high-speed homogenizer was optimized. Pressurized liquid extraction was evaluated as an alternative automated extraction technique. The pesticide residues were determined by using low-pressure gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. The proposed methodology was validated for each matrix. Pesticide recoveries ranged from 70 to 110%, with repeatability relative standard deviations of < or = 18% at spiking levels of 12 and 50 microg/kg. The limits of quantitation were in the range of 0.03-6.17 microg/kg, and the limits of detection were between 0.01 and 3.75 microg/kg. Mango can be selected as a representative matrix for calibration on the basis of the results of a potential matrix effect study. The method was successfully applied to the determination of pesticide residues in real samples in Spain.     

Analytical methods for pesticide residues in rice

Rice consumption has increased worldwide over recent decades, as it has become one of the most common foods. Although the analysis of environmental samples coming from rice areas has been well documented, there is less information regarding the analysis of pesticide residues in rice-grain samples.Rice (paddy, brown and white) can be considered a complex matrix, leading to difficulties in the application of the different multiresidue methods described in the literature. This review addresses and compares the principal extraction and clean-up methodologies [e.g., liquid-liquid extraction, solid-phase extraction, pressurized-liquid extraction, QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe), gel-permeation chromatography and supercritical-fluid extraction - with QuEChERS-based methods being the most frequently employed].Traditionally, the determination of pesticide residues in rice has been based on gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (MS). But the application of new classes of pesticides has driven laboratories to increase the use of liquid chromatography with tandem MS. The limits of detection and quantification are in the ranges 0.09-90 μg/kg and 1-297 μg/kg, respectively, for the methodologies reported. These values agree with the current internationally-accepted maximum residue limits (MRLs).Based on the European Union (EU) database, more than 3000 analyses of pesticide residues in rice have been performed by official EU laboratories over the past decade. Of these, 6% reported pesticide residues above the MRLs.Physico-chemical properties can explain the occurrence of pesticides in rice commodities: lipophilic pesticides are frequently found in brown rice, whereas fungicides are mainly found in milled rice. Carbendazim, malathion, iprodione, tebuconazole, quinclorac and tricyclazole are the pesticides most frequently found in white rice, while buprofezin, hexaconazole, chlorpyrifos and edifenphos are most commonly found in paddy rice.Pesticide-residue concentrations can be affected during rice processing - with concentrations generally lower in the final products. However, few studies focusing on primary processing have addressed the setting of precise values applicable for the processing factors.     

基质固相分散-反相液相色谱法测定蔬菜中二甲戊乐灵农药残留

应用基质固相分散-反相液相色谱技术建立了提取、检测蔬菜中二甲戊乐灵农药残留的分析方法。研究了提取及测定条件对检测二甲戊乐灵的影响,确定了最佳提取条件:萃取吸附剂为弗罗里硅土,样品与弗罗里硅土吸附剂的比例为1∶4,洗脱剂为20 mL乙酸乙酯。二甲戊乐灵的测定线性范围为0.02~2.0 mg/L、r0.999。应用此方法测定了某些蔬菜样品中二甲戊乐灵农药残留,测定相对标准偏差为2.2%~5.2%。在几种蔬菜中的加标回收率为85%~93%,当样品为0.5 g时,方法检出限在5.5~10 ng范围内。     

Development of methods for determination of the residues of 15 pesticides in medicinal herbs Isatis indigotica Fort. by capillary gas chromatography with electron capture or flame photometric detection

Two multiresidue methods were developed for the determination of 15 pesticides (organochlorines, organphosphorus compounds, pyrethroids, and fungicides) in medicinal herbs Isatis indigotica Fort. and its formulations. The analytical procedure is based on ultrasonic assisted extraction and liquid-liquid extraction (LLE). After solvents were added, the raw material or granule sample was sonicated in an ultrasonic water bath and then centrifuged, filtered, and cleaned up by LLE. The infusion sample was extracted with petroleum ether by LLE. The pesticide residues were determined by capillary gas chromatography with electron-capture or flame photometric detection. Recoveries with the method at concentrations between 0.4 microg/kg and 10 mg/kg ranged from 70.2 to 119.5% for raw material, 73.2 to 105.1% for granule formulation, and 72.8 to 113.3% for infusion formulation. The relative standard deviation values were <20% for all of the pesticides studied. The pesticide detection limits were within the ranges 0.3-0.5 microg/L for endosulfan, 3-7.5 microg/L for pyrethroids, 0.7-32.5 microg/L for organophosphorus pesticides, and 0.1-0.6 microg/L for the other pesticides. The proposed methods are simple and rapid and provide simultaneous determination of pesticide residues in Isatis indigotica Fort. with acceptable recoveries and repeatability and an adequate limit of determination.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速检测蔬菜中248种农药残留

采用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱（UHPLC-MS/MS）技术建立了快速检测蔬菜中248种农药残留的分析方法。蔬菜样品采用乙腈提取,盐析后无需净化,缩短了样品前处理的时间。采用正负离子多反应监测（MRM）模式对蔬菜中248种农药残留进行定性和定量分析。245种农药在各自的线性范围内线性关系良好（r>0.99）。除丁硫克百威、灭蝇胺、苯磺隆和二氯喹啉酸4种农药外,其余244种农药在3个添加水平下的平均回收率范围为63.0%～126.4%,相对标准偏差（RSD）范围为0.5%～26.7%,方法的定量限为0.001～0.030 mg/kg。该方法具有简单、快速、灵敏度高、准确度高等优点,适合蔬菜样品中农药多残留的快速检测分析。     

Pesticide residue determination in vegetables from western China applying gas chromatography with mass spectrometry

In this study,an effort has been made to evaluate the pesticide residues in vegetables from western China. Fifty‐one pesticides, including organophosphorus, organochlorine, carbamate and pyrethroid, were detected in 369 commonly used vegetables by GC‐MS. Concentrations of organophosphorus pesticides were detected ranging from 0.0008 to 18.8200 mg/kg, among which organophosphorus pesticide concentrations exceeded their maximum residue levels (MRLs) in five samples. Carbamate and organochlorine pesticides were determined to have concentrations in the range of 0.0012–0.7928 mg/kg. The residual concentrations of carbamate pesticides in six samples and organochlorine pesticides in four samples exceeded their MRLs. The residual concentrations of five pyrethroid pesticides were within the range of 0.0016–6.0827 mg/kg and the pyrethroid residues in two samples exceeded their MRLs. The results revealed that pesticide residues in 70.73% of the vegetables samples were not detected, while in the rest of vegetables there were one or more pesticide residues and some even exceeded their MRLs, which would threaten the health of consumers. Our work provides significant information for the food safety regulations to control the excessive use of some pesticides on those kinds of vegetables from western China. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analysis of carbamate and phenylurea pesticide residues in fruit juices by solid-phase microextraction and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

A new analysis method to detect carbamates and phenylurea pesticide residues in fruit juices was developed using solid-phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with liquid chromatography-single quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and liquid chromatography-quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry (LC/QIT-MS). The pesticide residues present in watery matrices as fruit juices were extracted using three types of fibers: 50-microm Carbowax/templated resin (CW/TPR), 60-mum poly(dimethylsiloxane)/divinylbenzene (PDMS/DVB) and 85-microm polyacrylate. The different extraction conditions were evaluated choosing as the best parameters 90 min (time), 20 degrees C (temperature) and 1 ml (volume). After extraction, the desorption (in a static mode) was performed in the specific interface chamber SPME/HPLC, previously filled with 70% methanol and 30% water. The best recoveries, evaluated at two fortification levels (0.2 and 0.5 mg kg(-1)) in fruit juices, were obtained using PDMS/DVB and CW/TPR fibers, and ranged from 25 to 82% (monolinuron, diuron and diethofencarb), with relative standard deviations (RSDs) from 1 to 17%. All the limits of quantification (LOQs) were in the range of 0.005-0.05 microg ml(-1) and, in any case, equal to, or lower than, maximum residue limits (MRLs) established by Italian and Spanish legislations. The mass spectrometry analyses were carried out using an electrospray ionization (ESI) source operating in the positive mode both for single quadrupole and for QIT mass analysers, operating in selected ion monitoring (SIM) and in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) modes, respectively. The proposed new method can be applied to the determination of selected pesticides in real samples of fruit juices.     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定农产品中残留的种衣剂农药

应用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)联用技术,建立了高灵敏、快速地同时检测农产品中8种种衣剂农药残留量的方法。样品经甲醇-水(体积比为1∶1)提取后,无需经过任何净化过程;以梯度流动相洗脱、经Acquity UPLC C18超高效液相色谱柱分离;电喷雾正离子(ESI+)采集模式、多反应监测模式(MRM)对定量离子和定性离子进行MS/MS测定。8种种衣剂农药在0.001～0.20 mg/L范围内线性关系良好(r≥0.997)。添加浓度为0.006～1.2 mg/kg时,回收率为60%～110%,相对标准偏差小于10%;方法的检出限为0.0005～0.002 mg/kg。该方法仅需约2 min的检测时间,而且灵敏、准确,适合于水果、蔬菜、粮谷等农产品中种衣剂农药残留量的快速、高灵敏地检测分析。     

Multi-class determination of antimicrobials in meat by pressurized liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) has been developed for determining trace levels of 31 antimicrobials, including beta-lactams, lincosamides, macrolides, quinolones, sulfonamides, tetracyclines, nitroimidazoles and trimethoprim. The extraction method required pre-homogeneization of the meat with EDTA-washed sand and subsequent one-static-cycle extraction for 10 min with 40 ml of water at 1500 psi and 70 degrees C. The effect of operation temperature, pressure, flush volume, and static cycles on PLE performance was studied. Average recoveries ranged from 75 to 99% with relative standard deviations <18%. The method was validated according to the European Union requirements (2002/657/EC). In addition to the quality parameters included in that decision, the limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were determined. The use of LC-MS/MS provided LODs (between 3 and 15 microg kg(-1)) and LOQs (between 10 and 50 microg kg(-1)), by far lower than half of their maximum residue limits (MRLs) (between 50 and 1200 microg kg(-1)). Confirmation of the presence of any of the studied compounds was accomplished in 1h after sample receipt. This methodology has been successfully applied to the analysis of cattle and pig tissue samples from local markets and slaughterhouses of the Valencian Community (Spain). The results showed the presence of some antimicrobials at different concentrations. Quinolones and tetracyclines were the antimicrobials most detected in cattle and pig samples, respectively. Sulfonamides were also frequently detected in both types of samples.     

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   

Analysis of pesticides in fruits by pressurized liquid extraction and liquid chromatography-ion trap-triple stage mass spectrometry

A multi-residue method using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and liquid chromatography-quadrupole ion trap-triple stage mass spectrometry (LC-IT-MS(3)) has been developed for determining trace levels of pesticides in fruits. The selected pesticides can be distinguished in: benzimidazoles and azoles, organophosphorus, carbamates, neonicotinoids, and acaricides. PLE has been optimized to extract these pesticide residues from oranges and peaches by studying the effect of experimental variables on PLE efficiency. Samples were extracted at high temperature and pressure (75 degrees C and 1500psi) using ethyl acetate as extraction solvent and acidic alumina as drying agent. The recoveries obtained by PLE ranged from 58% to 97% and the relative standard deviation (RSDs) from 5% to 19%. The limits of quantification (LOQs) of the compounds were from 0.025 to 0.25mgkg(-1), which are well-below the maximum residue limits (MRLs) established by the European Union (EU) and the Spanish legislations.     

固相萃取-超快速液相色谱-串联质谱法测定当归中135种农药及其代谢物残留

建立了超快速液相色谱-串联质谱(UFLC-MS/MS)同时测定当归药材中135种农药及其代谢物(包括有机磷类、氨基甲酸酯类、拟除虫菊酯类农药等)残留量的分析方法。以回收率为考察指标,评估了不同的提取溶剂、固相萃取小柱、洗脱溶剂及体积对当归中多农残的提取净化效果,最终确定样品经乙腈提取,PSA固相萃取柱净化处理,在电喷雾正离子扫描、依赖保留时间的多反应监测模式(scheduled MRM)下,以基质匹配校准曲线内标法定量。结果表明,135种农药及其代谢物在各自的浓度范围内线性关系良好(r>0.99); 3个添加水平(10、50、100 μg/kg)下,除了烯草酮回收率偏低(62.0%~68.2%)外,其余农药的回收率为71.3%~119.7%,相对标准偏差(RSD, n=6)不大于19.9%, 135种农药及其代谢物的定量限为1.0~10.0 μg/kg。该方法样品前处理简单、快速、灵敏,可用于当归药材中多类别农药残留量的定性、定量。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定土壤中239种农药的残留量

建立了超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(UPLC-MS/MS),可于10 min内快速测定土壤中的239种农药残留。土壤样品经AOAC (Association of Official Analytical Chemists) QuEChERS方法处理,用乙腈萃取;无水硫酸镁、乙酸钠固液分离后,过0.2 μm滤膜;在UPLC-MS/MS正、负离子同步扫描多反应监测模式下进行分析。239种农药中,线性相关系数(r²)大于0.99的有236个,占总数的99%。在40 μg/kg添加水平下所有被检测农药的回收率均在50%~150%之间,且相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于20%;其中有209种农药的回收率达到70%~120%,有161种的RSD小于10%。方法的检出限(LOD)范围为0.69~29.04 μg/kg。土壤中多种农药残留的同时检测要求时间短、准确度和精密度高,本方法符合这些检测要求,适用于土壤中农药残留的检测。     

分散固相萃取-气相色谱-三重四极杆质谱分析蔬菜中112种农药残留

评价了分析过程中不同条件下使用分散固相萃取(D-SPE)材料净化对农残分析定量结果可靠性的影响,表明通过条件优化,可明显减小定量误差,并取得满意的回收率。建立了蔬菜中112种农药的多反应监测-气相色谱-串联质谱(GC-MS/MS)检测方法。在pH 5～7范围内,样品经乙腈-甲苯(8:1, v/v)匀浆提取,每5 mL提取液加入0.8 g无水硫酸镁、0.05 g石墨化炭黑(GCB)、0.1 g乙二胺-N-丙基甲硅烷(PSA)、0.05 g C18粉末,分散固相萃取法净化,采用气相色谱-三重串联四极杆质谱(GC-QQQ-MS/MS)在多反应监测模式(MRM)下进行测定,内标法定量。分别对韭菜、黄瓜、紫甘蓝进行3个水平的加标回收试验(20、50、200 μg/kg),其回收率范围为53.1%～138.7%,其中86种农药的3个加标水平的回收率范围均为65.0%～120.0%,方法的相对标准偏差(RSD)小于12%,方法的定量限(LOQ)范围为1.6～13.4 μg/kg。对从市场采集的蔬菜样品进行了测定,检出了三唑磷、甲氰菊酯等农药残留。该方法样品前处理简单快速,灵敏度、准确度和精密度均符合农药多残留检测技术的要求,适用于蔬菜中112种农药残留的快速筛查测定。