A method of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the determination of organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) in vegetables has been developed. The OPPs studied were diazinon, parathion and isocarbophos. Several extraction solvents were compared on the MAE efficiency. Dichloromethane gave good recovery, and was chosenfor the procedure. A three-level orthogonal array design was used to optimize the MAE process.Factors affecting the MAE efficiency were considered, including the solvent amount and extraction time.The linear ranges of the method were from 4 ng/g to 400 ng/g for diazinon and parathion, and from 20 ng/g to 400 ng/g for isocarbophos. The detection limits were 0.29 ng/g, 1.70 ng/g and 2.30 ng/g for diazinon, parathion and isocarbophos respectively. Two sets of spiked vegetable samples of 200.0 ng/g and 50.0 ng/g were determined. The recoveries were from 72.2% to 102.0%, and the RSDs were from 1.5% to 11.0% (n = 3). The analytical results agreed quite well with those obtained by conventional extraction with mechanical shaking (EMS). The method is fast and solvent-saving.
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