A novel method for rapid determination of eight lipophilic pesticides in vegetables was developed using dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction (DLLME) coupled with gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The analyte in the vegetable was extracted with water-acetone (5 : 1, v/v) solution. Then, the extract was transferred into a centrifugal tube with 25 mg primary secondary amine (PSA), 50 mg C18 and 25 mg graphitized carbon black powder. The important parameters that affected the extraction efficiency were studied, such as the extraction and dispersed solvents, and the extraction time. The results showed that a good extraction efficiency was obtained, with acetone used as the dispersed solvent and 50.0 microL chlorobenzene used as the extraction solvent. Under the optimum conditions, the enrichment factors ranged from 526 to 878. The linearity ranges of the eight targeted compounds were 0.005 - 10 mg/kg, and the limits of detection (signal/noise = 3) were 0.001 - 0.02 mg/kg, with the correlation coefficients varying from 0.992 1 to 0.998 9. The recoveries of the pesticides ranged from 60.1% to 82.5% with the relative standard deviations between 1.2% and 9.6%. The method has been used to analyze the eight lipophilic pesticide residues in vegetable samples with satisfactory results.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://dx.doi.org/10.3724/sp.j.1123.2012.02010 | DOI Listing |
Aquat Toxicol
December 2024
Laboratory of Biomarkers of Aquatic Contamination and Immunochemistry - LABCAI, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-257, Brazil.
Brazil is one of the world's leading consumers of agricultural pesticides, highlighting the urgent need to identify responsive biomarkers as diagnostic and prognostic tools for monitoring aquatic pollution. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and carboxylesterases (CbE) are B-esterases enzymes expressed in several organisms. AChE plays an essential role in neural transmission at cholinergic synapses, while CbE are directly involved in the detoxification of organic pollutants, including organophosphorus pesticides.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSe Pu
January 2025
School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China.
Industrialization has led to significant increases in the types and quantities of pollutants, with environmental pollutants widely present in various media, including the air, food, and everyday items. These pollutants can enter the human body via multiple pathways, including ingestion through food and absorption through the skin; this intrusion can disrupt the production, release, and circulation of hormones in the body, resulting in a range of illnesses that affect the reproductive, endocrine, and nervous systems. Consequently, these pollutants pose substantial risks to human health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMolecules
December 2024
Department of Food Analysis and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering, Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Seminaryjna 3, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
The possibility of using kitchen electrolyzed water devices (EWDs) for removing residual concentrations of pesticides (malathion, fenitrothion, and p,p'-DDT) from lemon, cucumber, and carrot surfaces was tested. Three commercial devices with different parameters were tested, and their effectiveness was compared with traditional washing methods using water. Based on the results, it was found that by using EWDs, the best removal of water-soluble pesticides was achieved with malathion and fenitrothion (reduction of up to 80%).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPestic Biochem Physiol
December 2024
College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Key Laboratory of the Provincial Education Department of Heilongjiang for Common Animal Disease Prevention and Treatment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China; Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Laboratory Animals and Comparative Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China. Electronic address:
Atrazine (ATZ), a widely used triazine herbicide, has been shown to disrupt reproductive development in organisms. Melatonin (MLT) is a natural hormone and has been shown to have strong antioxidant properties. Due to its lipophilicity, it can cross biological barriers freely and act on germ cells directly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Phys Chem B
December 2024
Key Lab of Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250100, P.R. China.
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!