A Rapid and Easy Multiresidue Method for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Vegetables, Fruits, and Cereals Using Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Authors: Takatori, Satoshi; Okihashi, Masahiro; Okamoto, You; Kitagawa, Yoko; Kakimoto, Sachiko; Murata, Hiroshi; Sumimoto, Tatsuo; Tanaka, Yukio

Source: Journal of AOAC International, Volume 91, Number 4, July 2008 , pp. 871-883(13)

Publisher: AOAC International

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Abstract:

The applicability of a rapid and easy multiresidue method for determination of pesticide residues in agricultural products by using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) was examined. Pesticide residues were extracted with acetonitrile in a disposable tube using a homogenizer, followed by salting out with anhydrous magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride. The extract was purified with a double-layered cartridge column (graphite carbon black/primary-secondary amine silica gel). After removal of the solvent, the extract was resolved in methanolwater and analyzed with LC/MS/MS. Recovery tests of 99 pesticide residues from 7 agricultural products were performed at 20 and 100 ng/g. Throughout all of the agricultural products tested, 47 pesticides exhibited satisfactory recoveries (70120) and relative standard deviations (<20) at both concentrations. The time for processing of 12 samples to test solutions was approximately 23 h. This method could be useful for determination of pesticide residues in agricultural products.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Division of Food Chemistry, Nakamichi 1-3-69, Higashinari-ku, Osaka 537-0025, Japan.

Publication date: 2008-07-01

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The Journal of AOAC INTERNATIONAL publishes refereed papers and reviews in the fields of chemical, biological and toxicological analytical chemistry for the purpose of showcasing the most precise, accurate and sensitive methods for analysis of foods, food additives, supplements and contaminants, cosmetics, drugs, toxins, hazardous substances, pesticides, feeds, fertilizers and the environment available at that point in time. The scope of the Journal includes unpublished original research describing new analytical methods, techniques and applications; improved approaches to sampling, both in the field and the laboratory; better methods of preparing samples for analysis; collaborative studies substantiating the performance of a given method; statistical techniques for evaluating data. The Journal will also publish other articles of general interest to its audience, e.g., technical communications; cautionary notes; comments on techniques, apparatus, and reagents.
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A Rapid and Easy Multiresidue Method for the Determination of Pesticide Residues in Vegetables, Fruits, and Cereals Using Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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