Development of automated online gel permeation chromatography-gas chromatograph mass spectrometry for measuring multiresidual pesticides in agricultural products

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2007 Jan 1;845(1):61-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.07.032. Epub 2006 Aug 23.

Abstract

An automated online gel permeation chromatography-gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (GPC-GC/MS) was developed for the rapid determination of residual pesticides in agricultural products. Pesticides were extracted from homogenized food samples with acetonitrile and decontaminated via the matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) technique, using a primary secondary amine as sorbent prior to GPC-GC/MS analysis. A slightly modified preparation method and automated GPC step proved useful in minimizing matrix interference. To evaluate the performance of the system, 97 target pesticides were spiked at a concentration of 0.1mg/kg into a range of food types, including potato, cabbage, carrot, apple, orange, cucumber, and rice. A low flow rate of 0.1 mL/min in GPC resulted in a 40-fold reduction in solvent consumption compared with conventional GPC column applications. The combination of MSPD technique and GPC-GC/MS for the analysis of the 97 pesticides can be accomplished within 90 min. Most pesticides were recovered in the range of 70-120%, with relative standard deviation generally less than 10%. The results demonstrate that the method can be successfully applied with acceptable recoveries to a broad range of target pesticides within a diverse range of food types.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Automation
  • Brassica / chemistry
  • Chromatography, Gel / methods*
  • Citrus sinensis / chemistry
  • Crops, Agricultural / chemistry*
  • Cucumis sativus / chemistry
  • Daucus carota / chemistry
  • Food Contamination / analysis*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Malus / chemistry
  • Online Systems
  • Oryza / chemistry
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Pesticides / analysis*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Solanum tuberosum / chemistry

Substances

  • Pesticide Residues
  • Pesticides