Substantial removal of four pesticide residues in three fruits with ozone microbubbles.

Developing a straightforward method to remove pesticide residues from fruits is essential for food safety. In this study, ozone microbubble treatment was performed on three fruits (strawberry, cherry, and apricot) to remove four pesticide residues (emamectin benzoate, azoxystrobin, boscalid, and difenoconazole) while comparing removal efficiency. The concentration of hydroxyl radicals in different washing orientations was homogeneous at a concentration ranging between 8.

Adsorption of azoxystrobin and pyraclostrobin onto degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Performance and mechanism.

Microplastics (MPs) exist after agricultural operations and thus present potential hazards to the environment and human health. However, the ecological risks posed by MPs carrying pesticides remain unclear. In this study, the adsorption and desorption behaviors of two pesticides, azoxystrobin and pyraclostrobin, on degradable and non-degradable MPs of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) and polyethylene (PE) were compared before and after UV aging.

Distribution pattern, removal effect, transfer behavior of ten pesticides and one metabolite during the processing of grapes.

Grapes' growth and processing conditions have various effects on pesticides with different physicochemical properties. Therefore, it is important for the healthy human diet to investigate pesticide residue behavior. To explore the relationship between pesticide residue behavior and physicochemical properties, the distribution of ten pesticides and one metabolite on grape peel and pulp was examined and the results showed that pesticides with low octanol-water partition coefficient (Kow) were more likely to be transferred to the pulp as the harvest interval increases.

An achieved strategy for magnetic biochar for removal of tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones: Adsorption and mechanism studies.

In this study, poplar wood biochar modified with FeO (MPBC) was prepared using poplar wood as carbon source applied to remove tetracyclines and fluoroquinolones. The adsorption behavior was investigated by batch experiments, and a series of characterization techniques were used to study the corresponding mechanism. Characterizations indicated that pore filling, electrostatic interactions, π-π interaction, surface complexation, and hydrogen bond contributed to the adsorption of antibiotics on MPBC.

Amino acid ionic liquid-based magnetic dispersive solid-phase extraction for benzimidazole residue analysis in fruit juice and human serum based on theoretical screening.

The theoretical screening and design of green solvents to reduce organic solvents and to develop green and efficient sample pretreatment methods have attracted extensive attention. Here, benzimidazoles (BZDs) with potential reproductive toxicity were used as target compounds, and amino acid ionic liquids (AAILs) were designed and selected via a theoretical calculation. With the functionalized AAIL as monomers, and POSS as the crosslinking agent, novel specific magnetic nanoparticles (FeO@SiO@MAPs@AAIL-POSS) were prepared and used to develop the magnetic dispersive solid-phase extraction (MDSPE) of trace BZDs from fruit juice and human serum.

Accelerated removal of five pesticide residues in three vegetables with ozone microbubbles.

A simple and effective approach to remove pesticide residues on vegetables is necessary for food safety. Ozone microbubbles treatment as an eco-friendly washing technique was investigated for three vegetables (celery, pakchoi and cowpea) collected from the field applied with five pesticides. The removal rates of five pesticide residues on cowpea by ozone microbubbles treatment were 15 %-47 % higher than that by ozone macrobubbles.

[Progress in preparation of plant biomass-derived biochar and application in pesticide residues field].

Pesticides such as insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides play an important role in the global agricultural industry as they reduce the occurrence of crop diseases, kill pests, and remove weeds. On the other hand, these pesticides are a double-edged sword because they have both acute effects and chronic adverse effects on human health. The widespread use of pesticides has led to their persistence in soil, water, and agricultural products, thus posing a serious threat to public health.

Ionic liquid-based magnetic nanoparticles for magnetic dispersive solid-phase extraction: A review.

Due to their highly tunable nature and outstanding physicochemical properties, ionic liquids (ILs) have been widely reported for use in the synthesis of multitudinous magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). IL-based magnetic nanoparticles (IL-MNPs) have great potential in magnetic dispersive solid-phase extraction (MDSPE). At present, IL-MNPs have been successfully applied in the pretreatment of MDSPE samples from medicines, pesticides, veterinary drugs, heavy metals, dyes, additives, and proteins in agricultural products, foods and beverages, environmental water, and biological samples.

Utilizing Plackett-Burman design and response surface analysis to optimize ultrasonic cleaning of pesticide residues from rape.

Background: Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables threaten food safety. Cleaning before eating is a usual way to remove pesticide residues, so it is very important to find the most efficient cleaning conditions for public health. However, many previous cleaning studies only focused on a single variable which required a large amount of time manpower and material resources.

Removal of difenoconazole and nitenpyram by composite calcium alginate beads during apple juice clarification.

A novel genipin crosslinked calcium alginate/chitosan/polydopamine composite beads (g-Alg/CS/PDA) was synthesized for the removal of residual difenoconazole and nitenpyram during the clarification of apple juice. The composite beads with low potential health risks for all of the main materials were natural, green and biocompatible. Since g-Alg/CS/PDA can both clarify and adsorb, pesticide residues could be removed during the clarification of juice without additional steps.

Effect of storage states on stability of three organophosphorus insecticide residues on cowpea samples.

Background: The stability of pesticide residues in stored samples is very important to ensure the quality of data about the residues. The evaluation of pesticide residues in food and environment samples is an important means to ensure food quality and protect consumers against potential dietary risks. Improper storage of pesticide residue samples may result in loss of pesticide and unreliable data, which could affect safety assessments.

The stability of four organophosphorus insecticides in stored cucumber samples is affected by additives.

The influence of some additives, including metal ions, antioxidants, enzyme inhibitors and organic solvents, on the storage stability of four organophosphorus pesticides in cucumber samples were investigated. It was found that metal ions, including Al, Fe, and Co, increased the stability of dichlorvos, malathion, and chlorpyrifos. Conversely, Al, Fe, Fe, and Co caused catalytic degradation of diazinon.

Residue behavior and removal of iprodione in garlic, green garlic, and garlic shoot.

Background: Iprodione is considered to be an endocrine-disturbing pesticide, which could harm consumers. The garlic crop has three edible parts: the garlic, the green garlic, and the garlic shoot, which correspond to different stages of its growth. In this study, iprodione residue dissipation and distribution in these three edible parts were investigated, and dietary risk was evaluated.

Mechanism of interactions between organophosphorus insecticides and human serum albumin: Solid-phase microextraction, thermodynamics and computational approach.

Organophosphates insecticides (OPs) are one of the major environmental pollutants and their interaction with human serum albumin (HSA) has been shown to have significant effects on their bioavailability which is related to toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics in human body. In this research, solid-phase microextraction methods were developed to analyse the free concentrations of three OPs (chlorpyrifos, parathion-methyl and malathion) in buffered HSA solution and that provide a useful method for the determination of binding affinity constants (K), binding forces and binding location. Polydimethylsiloxane fibers were selected for analysing the free concentrations of OPs, with an external calibration approach.

More Than a First Flush: Urban Creek Storm Hydrographs Demonstrate Broad Contaminant Pollutographs.

Stormwater runoff clearly impacts water quality and ecological health of urban receiving waters. Subsequent management efforts are often guided by conceptual models of contaminant "first flushes", defined by disproportionate concentrations or mass loads early in the storm hydrograph. However, studies examining the dynamics of contaminant transport and receiving water hydrology have primarily focused on "traditional" stormwater contaminants and point sources, with less evaluation of chemically complex nonpoint pollution sources.

Improved analysis of propamocarb and cymoxanil for the investigation of residue behavior in two vegetables with different cultivation conditions.

Background: A modified quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) method was developed for the simultaneous determination of highly water-soluble propamocarb and hydrophobic cymoxanil in potato tuber and tomato fruit. Residue behaviors of the fungicides in open field or greenhouse were investigated for the safety evaluation of these two pesticides, and the effects of cultivation conditions, fungicide exposure and fruit size of tomato on residue level are discussed.

Results: Vegetable samples were extracted with ammonia-acetonitrile, further purified with multiwall carbon nanotubes and analyzed using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.

Quantification of organic contaminants in urban stormwater by isotope dilution and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

Pollutants transported in urban stormwater runoff induce pervasive water quality degradation in receiving waters. To accurately characterize stormwater quality and treatment system performance across the range of possible contaminant characteristics, comprehensive multi-residue analytical methods are necessary. Here, we developed a solid-phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) method to quantify representative stormwater-derived organic contaminants across multiple chemical classes, including vehicle-related chemicals, corrosion inhibitors, industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and antioxidants.

Residue Analysis and Risk Assessment of Oxathiapiprolin and Its Metabolites in Cucumbers under Field Conditions.

In this study, a rapid, sensitive, and selective method was established for the detection of oxathiapiprolin and the metabolite IN-E8S72, as well as its glucose conjugate IN-SXS67 in cucumber using modified QuEChERS procedure combined with HPLC-MS/MS. The LOQs for all compounds were 0.02 mg kg, and the average recoveries were 77.

Meptyldinocap and azoxystrobin residue behaviors in different ecosystems under open field conditions and distribution on processed cucumber.

Background: Several diseases and insects may cause damage to the normal growth of cucumber. Azoxystrobin and meptyldinocap, because of their novel mode of action, are effective against pathogens that have developed reduced sensitivity to other fungicides. Azoxystrobin is persistent in various crops and environments.

The effects and mechanism of using ultrasonic dishwasher to remove five pesticides from rape and grape.

In this study, the ultrasonic dishwasher was used to remove five pesticides known to be frequently used on rape and grape. As compared with normal water washing, washing with the ultrasonic dishwasher was demonstrated to be more effective for pesticides removal, achieving removal rates between 14.7% and 59.

Removal of nine pesticide residues from water and soil by biosorption coupled with degradation on biosorbent immobilized laccase.

Biosorbents prepared with peanut shell and wheat straw were act as supports for the immobilization of Aspergillus laccase, and the redox mediator syringaldehyde (SA) was used to improve laccase-catalyzed degradation of nine pesticide residues, including isoproturon, atrazine, prometryn, mefenacet, penoxsulam, nitenpyram, prochloraz, pyrazosulfuron-ethyl and bensulfuron-methyl. Pesticides in water and soil samples were effectively removed via biosorbent concentration and subsequent immobilized laccase degradation on peanut shell or wheat straw supports. The Langmuir equation and Freundlich equation described the biosorption isotherms of the nine pesticides.

Residue Distribution, Dissipation Behavior, and Removal of Four Fungicide Residues on Harvested Apple after Waxing Treatment.

The residue distribution and dissipation of pyrimethanil, fludioxonil, cyprodinil, and kresoxim-methyl, which were introduced during postharvest waxing treatments of apples, were investigated. In addition, different residue removal methods were tested for the four fungicides in apples, and the removal efficiencies were compared. A multiresidue analytical method was developed based on quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method (QuEChERS) for the determination of the fungicide residues in apples.

Bitter gourd has the highest azoxystrobinon residue after open field application on four cucurbit vegetables.

The goal of this study was to select a representative cucurbit vegetable crop that contained the highest residue levels of the pesticide azoxystrobinon. To do this, we used open field application of azoxystrobinon in four cucurbit crops (cucumber, zucchini, bitter gourd, and loofah) in Beijing, Shandong, and Anhui. Liquid chromatograph-mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with selected reaction monitoring was used to determine azoxystrobinon levels in each of the selected cucurbit vegetables.

Storage stability of organophosphorus pesticide residues in peanut and soya bean extracted solutions.

This study was performed to determine the storage stability of organophosphorus pesticide residues in high oil content commodity matrices, peanut and soya bean. The storage conditions included different types of solvents (ethyl acetate, acetone and hexane) and corresponding extracted matrix solutions, light and temperature. It was found that three pesticides degraded quickly especially in ethyl acetate solvent.

Storage stability of three organophosphorus pesticides on cucumber samples for analysis.

The residue sample storage stability of three organophosphorus pesticides, dichlorvos, diazinon, and malathion, under different conditions was investigated. The storage conditions studied included storage time, temperature, and sample form. The addition of extra enzyme to the samples was also studied to investigate its effect on stability.