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Almenhali AZ, Eissa S. Aptamer-based biosensors for the detection of neonicotinoid insecticides in environmental samples: A systematic review. Talanta 2024; 275:126190. [PMID: 38703483 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024]
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Neonicotinoids, sometimes abbreviated as neonics, represent a class of neuro-active insecticides with chemical similarities to nicotine. Neonicotinoids are the most widely adopted group of insecticides globally since their discovery in the late 1980s. Their physiochemical properties surpass those of previously established insecticides, contributing to their popularity in various sectors such as agriculture and wood treatment. The environmental impact of neonicotinoids, often overlooked, underscores the urgency to develop tools for their detection and understanding of their behavior. Conventional methods for pesticide detection have limitations. Chromatographic techniques are sensitive but expensive, generate waste, and require complex sample preparation. Bioassays lack specificity and accuracy, making them suitable as preliminary tests in conjunction with instrumental methods. Aptamer-based biosensor is recognized as an advantageous tool for neonicotinoids detection due to its rapid response, user-friendly nature, cost-effectiveness, and suitability for on-site detection. This comprehensive review represents the inaugural in-depth analysis of advancements in aptamer-based biosensors targeting neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, acetamiprid, thiacloprid, nitenpyram, and dinotefuran. Additionally, the review offers valuable insights into the critical challenges requiring prompt attention for the successful transition from research to practical field applications.
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- Asma Zaid Almenhali
- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates; Center for Catalysis and Separations, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates.
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Mei X, Wang X, Huang W, Zhu J, Liu K, Wang X, Cai W, He R. A novel polycaprolactone/polypyrrole/β-cyclodextrin electrochemical flexible sensor for dinotefuran pesticide detection. Food Chem 2024; 434:137194. [PMID: 37738813 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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The monitoring and the rapid quantification of pesticides and their residues are becoming increasingly important in the field of food safety. Herein, the polycaprolactone/polypyrrole/β-cyclodextrin (PCL/PPy/β-CD) flexible sensor was developed for the electrochemical determination of new neonicotinoid insecticide Dinotefuran (DNF). The morphology, structure, and hydrophilicity of PCL/PPy/β-CD sensor probes were characterized by SEM, FTIR spectroscopy and static contact angle test. Under optimum conditions, the fabricated PCL/PPy/β-CD sensor exhibited excellent electrochemical sensing performance for DNF with a low detection limit of 0.05 μM in the linear concentration range from 0.2 μM to 50 μM and high sensitivity 14.07 μA·μM-1·cm-2, which attributed to the two-stage porous structure, good electron transfer rate and the adsorption effect. The PCL/PPy/β-CD sensor also showed reproducibility (RSD = 4.76%), stability, and high selectivity towards DNF. In addition, a real samples investigation in rice with recoveries of 96.67 % ∼ 103.65 % implied the good application potential of PCL/PPy/β-CD in DNF monitoring.
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- Xinliang Mei
- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Research Center of Environment and Energy, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China; Joyson Safety Systems (Huzhou) Co., Ltd., Huzhou, Zhejiang 313103, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
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- Heilongjiang North Tools Co., Ltd., Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang 157013, PR China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control (AEMPC), UNIST-NUIST Research Center of Environment and Energy, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China.
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- College of Engineering, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210031, China.
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Carbonell-Rozas L, Lara FJ, García-Campaña AM. Analytical Methods Based on Liquid Chromatography and Capillary Electrophoresis to Determine Neonicotinoid Residues in Complex Matrices. A Comprehensive Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2023:1-29. [PMID: 36940156 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2023.2186700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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Neonicotinoids (NNIs) are neuro-active and systemic insecticides widely used to protect crops from pest attack. During the last decades, there has been an increase concern about their uses and toxic effects, especially to beneficial and non-target insects such as pollinators. To assess potential health hazards and the environmental impacts derived from NNIs uses, a great variety of analytical procedures for the determination of their residues and their metabolites at trace level in environmental, biological and food samples have been reported. Due to the complexity of the samples, efficient sample pretreatment methods have been developed, which include mostly clean-up and preconcentration steps. On the other hand, among the analytical techniques used for their determination, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to ultraviolet (UV) or mass spectrometry (MS) detection is the most widely used, although capillary electrophoresis (CE) has also been employed in the last years, considering some improvements in sensitivity when coupling with new MS detectors. In this review, we present a critical overview of analytical methods based on HPLC and CE reported in the last decade, discussing relevant and innovative sample treatments for the analysis of environmental, food and biological samples.
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- Laura Carbonell-Rozas
- Department of de Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of de Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of de Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Neonicotinoid Analysis in Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) Honey Samples Collected around Tekirdag in Turkey. Int J Anal Chem 2023; 2023:9429449. [PMID: 36969908 PMCID: PMC10036171 DOI: 10.1155/2023/9429449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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In recent years, the widespread use of neonicotinoids in agricultural areas has caused environmental pollution due to its lower toxicity to mammals. Honey bees, which are considered as biological indicators of environmental pollution, can carry these pollutants to the hives. Forager bees returning from sunflower crops that have been treated with neonicotinoids treated sunflower fields cause residue accumulation in the hives, which reason colony-level adverse effects. This study analyses neonicotinoid residues in sunflower (Helianthus annuus) honey sampled by beekeepers from Tekirdag province. Honey samples have been subjected to liquid-liquid extraction methods before liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The method validation was carried out to fulfill all the necessary requirements of procedures SANCO/12571/2013. Accuracy was in the range of 93.63–108.56%, for recovery in the range of 63.04–103.19%, and for precision in the range 6.03–12.77%. Detection and quantification limits were determined according to the maximum residue limits of each analyte. No neonicotinoid residues were found above the maximum residue limit in the sunflower honey samples analysed.
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Non-instrumental and Ultrasensitive Detection of Acetamiprid Residue Based on Tyndall Effect of Silver Nanoparticles. CHINESE JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjac.2022.100194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yola ML. Carbendazim imprinted electrochemical sensor based on CdMoO 4/g-C 3N 4 nanocomposite: Application to fruit juice samples. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 301:134766. [PMID: 35490760 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Carbendazim (CAR) as a fungicide is utilized for fruits and vegetables to provide diseases' control and the degradation of carbendazim having benzimidazole ring is slow. Herein, a molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor based on CdMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite was prepared for CAR determination in fruit juice samples. Firstly, CdMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite with high yield was fabricated via one-pot in-situ hydrothermal approach including environmentally friendly method. Formation of CAR imprinted polymers was performed on CdMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) in presence of CAR as template and pyrrole (Py) as a monomer by cyclic voltammetry (CV) technique. Following the morphological, structural, and optical characterization of as-synthesized nanocomposite, the electrochemical techniques were also implemented to evaluate the electrochemical features of fabricated electrodes. The limit of quantification (LOQ) and limit of detection (LOD) values were calculated as 0.1 × 10-10 M, and 2.5 × 10-12 M, respectively in addition to satisfactory selectivity, stability, reproducibility and reusability. The findings revealed that the proposed CAR imprinted electrochemical sensor can be successfully employed in food safety.
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- Mehmet Lütfi Yola
- Hasan Kalyoncu University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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Šrámková IH, Horstkotte B, Carbonell-Rozas L, Erben J, Chvojka J, Lara FJ, García-Campaña AM, Šatínský D. Nanofibrous Online Solid-Phase Extraction Coupled with Liquid Chromatography for the Determination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in River Waters. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:membranes12070648. [PMID: 35877852 PMCID: PMC9319645 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12070648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Polymeric nano- and microfibers were tested as potential sorbents for the extraction of five neonicotinoids from natural waters. Nanofibrous mats were prepared from polycaprolactone, polyvinylidene fluoride, polystyrene, polyamide 6, polyacrylonitrile, and polyimide, as well as microfibers of polyethylene, a polycaprolactone nano- and microfiber conjugate, and polycaprolactone microfibers combined with polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers. Polyimide nanofibers were selected as the most suitable sorbent for these analytes and the matrix. A Lab-In-Syringe system enabled automated preconcentration via online SPE of large sample volumes at low pressure with analyte separation by HPLC. Several mat layers were housed in a solvent filter holder integrated into the injection loop of an HPLC system. After loading 2 mL sample on the sorbent, the mobile phase eluted the retained analytes onto the chromatographic column. Extraction efficiencies of 68.8–83.4% were achieved. Large preconcentration factors ranging from 70 to 82 allowed reaching LOD and LOQ values of 0.4 to 1.7 and 1.2 to 5.5 µg·L−1, respectively. Analyte recoveries from spiked river waters ranged from 53.8% to 113.3% at the 5 µg·L−1 level and from 62.8% to 119.8% at the 20 µg·L−1 level. The developed methodology proved suitable for the determination of thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid, and thiacloprid, whereas matrix peak overlapping inhibited quantification of acetamiprid.
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- Ivana H. Šrámková
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (D.Š.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +420-495-067-183
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (D.Š.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Av. Fuente Nueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; (L.C.-R.); (F.J.L.); (A.M.G.-C.)
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- Department of Nonwovens and Nanofibrous Materials, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 2, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic; (J.E.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Nonwovens and Nanofibrous Materials, Faculty of Textile Engineering, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 2, 461 17 Liberec, Czech Republic; (J.E.); (J.C.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Av. Fuente Nueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; (L.C.-R.); (F.J.L.); (A.M.G.-C.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Av. Fuente Nueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; (L.C.-R.); (F.J.L.); (A.M.G.-C.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Heyrovského 1203, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; (B.H.); (D.Š.)
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Xiong W, Tao X, Zhang H, Huang M, Shao J. Determination of Commonly Used Multiclass Pesticide Residues in Tobacco and Cigarette Smoke by Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Chromatogr Sci 2022; 60:423-432. [PMID: 34599330 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmab113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A novel method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of multiclass pesticide residues in tobacco and cigarette smoke, using a modified QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) procedure and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). Cigarette mainstream smoke particulate was collected on a Cambridge filter pad. Pesticide residues was extracted with an aqueous solution, back extracted into acetonitrile after freezing, purified by dispersive solid phase extraction with primary-secondary amine adsorbents and analyzed by UPLC-MS/MS. The obtained mean recoveries of 16 pesticides commonly used on tobacco at three fortification levels (5.9, 94.1 and 352.9 ng g-1) ranged from 69.3 to 115.9% with relative standard deviations between 2.4 and 11.3%. The limits of detection ranged from 0.14 to 13.28 ng g-1. Finally, the proposed method was applied to study the pesticide smoke transfer ratio in 2 cigarettes with pesticide standard spiked and 51 cigarettes with one or more pesticide residues. The transfer ratio of pesticides residue in tobacco into the smoke might be much less than that from artificially spiked tobacco (<25%) with spiking levels varied from 1.88 to 9.41 μg g-1. The transfer ratio of pesticide from artificially spiked tobacco into cigarette mainstream smoke was from 0.0 to 56.5%, and pesticide residues from tobacco into cigarette smoke were from 0.0 to 26.1% using the ISO smoking method (ISO 3308 2012).
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- Wei Xiong
- Sichuan tobacco quality supervision and testing station, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 P.R. China
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- Sichuan tobacco quality supervision and testing station, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 P.R. China
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- Sichuan tobacco quality supervision and testing station, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 P.R. China
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- Sichuan tobacco quality supervision and testing station, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 P.R. China
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- Sichuan tobacco quality supervision and testing station, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041 P.R. China
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Waleng NJ, Selahle SK, Mpupa A, Nomngongo PN. Development of dispersive solid-phase microextraction coupled with high-pressure liquid chromatography for the preconcentration and determination of the selected neonicotinoid insecticides. J Anal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1186/s40543-021-00311-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractNeonicotinoid insecticides have raised a lot of societal concerns due to their environmental ubiquity and unique mode of action. Therefore, it is of great research interest to monitor their occurrence in the environmental waters. However, these compounds exist at low concentrations that is below instrument detection limits. This study reports the applicability of magnetic poly (3 aminobenzoic acid)-based activated carbon (Fe3O4@PABA/AC) composite as an adsorbent in dispersive magnetic solid-phase microextraction (d-MSPME) of neonicotinoid insecticides from wastewater and river water samples. The as-synthesized adsorbent was characterized and confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller and X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The analytes of interest were detected and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC–DAD). The parameters affecting the extraction and preconcentration processes, such as pH, extraction time, mass of adsorbent, desorption time and eluent volume, were optimized using fractional factorial design and central composite design. Under optimum conditions, the limits of detection and quantification were in the ranges of 0.41–0.82 µg L−1 and 1.4–2.7 µg L−1, respectively. The linearity ranged from 1.4–700 µg L−1 with correlation of determination (R2) values varied between 0.9933 and 0.9987. The intra-day and inter-day precisions were 0.35–0.75% and 1.7–5.5%, respectively. The spike recovery experiments were conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the d-MSPME analytical method in real samples, and the percentage recoveries ranged from 86.7 to 99.2%. Therefore, this method shows great potential applicability in preconcentrating the pollutants from the environment.
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Ringer Tablet-Based Micelle-Mediated Extraction-Solvent Back Extraction Coupled with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography for Preconcentration and Determination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-021-02067-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xu M, An Y, Wang Q, Wang J, Hao L, Wang C, Wang Z, Zhou J, Wu Q. Construction of hydroxyl functionalized magnetic porous organic framework for the effective detection of organic micropollutants in water, drink and cucumber samples. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 412:125307. [PMID: 33951875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Organic micropollutants have been extensively detected in environmental waters, posing severe hazards to organisms and humans. Effective detection of micropollutants in environmental water and food samples is of significant importance. Herein, a novel magnetic porous organic framework (labeled as M-Qu-POF) was synthesized using natural quercetin as building units via a facile azo-coupling reaction for the first time. Featuring with good magnetism, intrinsic porosity, high surface area and hydrophilic-lipophilic (amphiphilic) structure, the M-Qu-POF displayed high adsorption capacity for phenylurea herbicides (PUHs) pollutants. The adsorption mechanism was investigated by theory calculation, confirming that the hydrogen bonds interaction, π-π interactions and electrostatic interactions play an important role in the adsorption. With the M-Qu-POF as adsorbent, a magnetic solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography method was first established for simultaneous enrichment and detection of six PUHs in environmental water, tea drink and cucumber samples. Under the optimized experimental conditions, good linear range, low detection limits and high enrichment factors were obtained. The method was successfully applied for determination of PUHs in environmental water, tea drink and cucumber samples with satisfactory recoveries (80.0-118%). The result demonstrates that the M-Qu-POF material has a good application prospect in the detection of other organic micropollutants.
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- Mingming Xu
- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China; College of Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China.
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Martínez-Pérez-Cejuela H, Pravcová K, Česlová L, Simó-Alfonso EF, Herrero-Martínez JM. Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 decorated with gold nanoparticles for solid-phase extraction of neonicotinoids in agricultural samples. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:197. [PMID: 34037859 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04872-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A composite built with aminated zeolitic imidazolate framework and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) for solid-phase extraction (SPE) of neonicotinoids in agricultural samples is presented. The composite was prepared through the assembly of AuNPs onto the surface of metal-organic framework based on the strong interaction between the amino group and AuNP. These metallic surfaces provided additional interactions based on the affinity of amino and cyano groups present in the target compounds. The composite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and surface area measurements. Regarding the SPE protocol, several parameters that can influence the extraction performance were optimized, such as sample volume or composition of elution solvent, among others. After elution, the analytes were determined via HPLC with diode-array detection. Under the selected conditions, satisfactory recoveries of five pesticides (thiamethoxan, clothianidin, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiacloprid) were obtained (between 80 and 110%) in real samples, whereas the limits of detection ranged from 0.019 to 0.041 μg L-1 in aqueous samples and 0.3 to 0.8 μg g-1 in solid samples.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, Studentská 573, 532 10, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, C/Dr. Moliner, 50, 46100, Burjassot, Valencia, Spain.
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Al-Saidi HM, Alharthi SS. Efficiency enhancement of the spectrophotometric estimation of cobalt in waters and pharmaceutical preparations using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and microcells with long optical paths. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 253:119552. [PMID: 33621935 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this paper, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME), long optical path microcells, and a selective chromogenic reagent were employed to improve the analytical efficiency of cobalt determination by spectrophotometry. The methodology proposed in the present study is based upon the microextraction of a cobalt(II) complex with 1-[4-[(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)methylideneamino] phenyl]ethanone (HNE) by DLLME and measurement of the absorbance of the sedimented phase using a microcell with an optical path length of 50 mm (Microcell-50). DLLME was performed using a binary mixture containing 900 μL of methanol as a dispersing solvent and 400 μL of CHCl3 (extraction solvent) at pH 6-8 adjusted by a mixture of HCl and NaOH. The electronic spectrum of the dark brown complex recorded in the sedimented phase using Microcell-50 shows a well-defined peak at λmax 324 ± 3 nm with a molar absorptivity of 1.08 × 106 M-1 cm-1. Cobalt was monitored at a detection limit (LOD) of 0.08 μg L-1 and in the linear concentration range of 0.45-10 μg L-1, while the limit of quantitation (LOQ), relative standard deviation (RSD), and the enhancement factor (EF) were 0.264, 1.6 μgL-1, and 223, respectively. Our method was evaluated by determining cobalt in certified reference materials and experimental samples, and the results were compared with ICP-MS measurements. Moreover, the chemical structure of the [Co(C38H28O2N)2] complex was suggested through using different characterization techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), thermal analysis, and powder X-ray diffraction.
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- Hamed M Al-Saidi
- Department of Chemistry, University College in Al - Jamoum, Umm Al-Qura University, 21955 Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulhussein AQ, Jamil AKM, Bakar NKA. Magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles for the extraction and clean-up of thiamethoxam and thiacloprid in light and dark honey. Food Chem 2021; 359:129936. [PMID: 33957328 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 04/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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In this work, new selective and sensitive dual-template molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (MIPs) were synthesized and characterized. Sorbent MIPs were investigated for simultaneous extraction and clean-up of thiamethoxam and thiacloprid from light and dark honey samples. In this study, ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry triple-quadrupole (UHPLC-MS/MS) (QQQ) was used to detect and quantify the pesticides. The kinetic model with adsorption kinetics of sorbent was investigated. The optimal adsorption conditions were 80 mg of polymer MIPs, a 30-min extraction time, and a pH of 7. The detection limit (LOD) and the quantification limit (LOQ) varied from 0.045 to 0.070 µg kg-1 and from 0.07 to 0.10 µg kg-1, respectively. The intra-day and inter-day precision (RSD, %) ranged from 1.3 to 2.0% and from 8.2 to 12.0%, respectively. The recovery of thiamethoxam and thiacloprid ranged from 96.8 to 106.5% and 95.3 to 104.4%, respectively, in light and dark honey samples.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Watanabe E, Seike N. Liquid Chromatographic Determination of Trace Bioavailable Neonicotinoids in Soil with Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction and Its Application for Experimental Monitoring. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:4284-4293. [PMID: 33787246 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c06327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) was applied to extract bioavailable neonicotinoids involved in the uptake from soil through roots to plants. To quantitatively extract bioavailable neonicotinoids with the proposed DLLME, 3.5 mL of dichloromethane (extractant)/acetonitrile (dispersive solvent) (6:1, v/v) was injected into 5 mL of aqueous soil extracts in which 1 g of sodium chloride was previously dissolved. The separated dichloromethane phase after sonication and centrifugation was evaporated, reconstituted with a mobile phase, and determined with high-performance liquid chromatography. The established method showed sufficient analytical performance to quantify the amount remaining in soil in trace amounts. In a pilot trial conducted in the field, the changes in the concentrations of bioavailable neonicotinoids were confirmed using the method. After showing rapid degradation in soil, degradation of clothianidin and imidacloprid slowed after about 100 days of treatment, but it continued to be detected at around 0.02-0.05 μg/g-dried weight until 1097 days. This result suggests that once these neonicotinoids are treated in soil, they might remain for long periods, which supports the possibilities of crop contamination and exposure to pollinators.
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- Eiki Watanabe
- Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8604, Japan
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- Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8604, Japan
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Development of a new generic extraction method for the analysis of pesticides, mycotoxins, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in representative animal feed and food samples. Food Chem 2021; 356:129653. [PMID: 33812188 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Various generic extraction methods have been used to determine pesticide residues, mycotoxins, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in food and animal feed to ensure consumer safety. However, these methods cannot extract all relevant compounds at an acceptable rate of recovery. This study presents a new extraction method. This new method facilitated the identification of 231 compounds, including 196 pesticides, 11 mycotoxins, and 24 PAHs over a broad range of polarities. These compounds were identified in various sample matrices, including those that are lipid-rich. The processed sample is first extracted with water, acetonitrile, formic acid, and heptane. The addition of ammonium formate results in separation into three phases and enables analysis of the aqueous phase. Solid-phase extraction clean-up procedures were performed as necessary followed by analysis by liquid or gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Analyte recoveries were typically in the range of 70 - 120% with relative standard deviations below 20%.
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Menard KJ, Martens J, Fridgen TD. A vibrational spectroscopic and computational study of the structures of protonated imidacloprid and its fragmentation products in the gas phase. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2021; 23:3377-3388. [PMID: 33506235 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp06069k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Infrared multiple photon dissociation (IRMPD) spectroscopy experiments in the 600-2000 cm-1 region and computational chemistry studies were combined with the aim of elucidating the structures of protonated imidacloprid (pIMI), and its unimolecular decomposition products. The computed IR spectra for the lowest energy structures for pIMI as well as for protonated desnitrosoimidacloprid, corresponding to the loss of NO radical (pIMI-NO), and protonated imidacloprid urea corresponding to the loss of N2O (pIMIU) were found to reproduce the experimental IRMPD spectrum quite well. The complex IRMPD spectrum for protonated desnitroimidaclpride (pDIMI), resulting from the loss of NO2 radical from pIMI, was explained as a contribution from several computed structures, including those involving simple loss of NO2 radical and some isomerization. However, based on a comparison of the computed IR spectrum for the lowest energy structure of pDIMI and the IRMPD spectrum, it was concluded that the lowest energy structure is a minor contributor to the experimental spectrum. This observation is rationalized as being due to the energy requirement for isomerization to the lowest energy structure, being substantially higher than that for simple loss of NO2 radical. Experimental mass spectrometry fragmentation results indicated that the loss of N, O2, H was the result of a loss of NO radical followed by loss of OH radical. A comparison of the experimental IRMPD and computed IR spectra revealed that following NO radical loss, the structure entailing a hydride shift from the methylene bridge to the guanidine moiety followed by OH radical elimination, generated the best match with the experimental IRMPD spectrum. This was consistent with the computed potential energy surfaces showing this structure as having the lowest energy requirement.
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- Kelsey J Menard
- Department of Chemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Science, Canada.
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Musarurwa H, Tavengwa NT. Emerging green solvents and their applications during pesticide analysis in food and environmental samples. Talanta 2021; 223:121507. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Determination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Propolis with Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25245870. [PMID: 33322588 PMCID: PMC7764281 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, a method was developed for the determination of five neonicotinoid pesticides (acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid, and thiamethoxam) in propolis. Two sample preparation methods were tested: solid-phase extraction and the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) method. The identities of analytes were confirmed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in the selected reaction monitoring mode. Solid-phase extraction resulted in cleaner extracts; therefore, the SPE-LC-MS/MS method was validated according to the SANTE protocol in triplicate at two spiking levels (10 ng/g and 50 ng/g). The average recoveries of analytes ranged from 61% to 101%, except for clothianidin (10-20%). The LOD ranged from 0.2 ng/g to 4.4 ng/g, whereas the LOQ was in the range of 0.8 ng/g-14.7 ng/g. In order to compensate for the matrix effect, matrix-matched calibration was used. Good accuracy (relative error: 1.9-10.4%) and good linearity (R2 > 0.991) were obtained for all compounds. The optimised method was applied to 30 samples: 18 raw propolis and 12 ethanol tinctures. Acetamiprid, imidacloprid, and thiacloprid were detectable in seven samples but were still below the LOQ. This study is the first to report the determination of several neonicotinoid residues in propolis.
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Selahle SK, Waleng NJ, Mpupa A, Nomngongo PN. Magnetic Solid Phase Extraction Based on Nanostructured Magnetic Porous Porphyrin Organic Polymer for Simultaneous Extraction and Preconcentration of Neonicotinoid Insecticides From Surface Water. Front Chem 2020; 8:555847. [PMID: 33195047 PMCID: PMC7525214 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.555847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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In this study, a magnetic porphyrin-based porous organic polymer (MP-POP) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized according previous studies and applied as an adsorbent for simultaneous extraction and preconcentration of four neonicotinoid insecticides from surface river water. The MP-POP was characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), N2-adsorption/desorption analysis, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The neonicotinoid insecticides were quantified using high performance chromatography coupled with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD). The MP-POP shown to have a high surface area, highly porous structure and strong affinity toward the investigated analytes. The adsorption capacities were 99.0, 85.5, 90.0, and 79.4 mg g−1 for acetamiprid, clothiandin, thiacloprid and imidacloprid, respectively. The influential parameters affecting the magmatic μ-solid phase extraction (M-μ-SPE) procedure were investigated using fractional factorial design and surface response methodology (RSM). Under optimum conditions, the method exhibited relatively low limit of detection in the range of 1.3–3.2 ng L−1, limit of quantification in the range of 4.3–11 ng L−1 and wide linearity (up to 600 μg L−1). The intraday and interday precision, expressed as the relative standard deviation (RSD) were <5%. The percentage recoveries for the four target analytes ranged from 91 to 99.3% for the spiked river water samples. The method was applied for determination of neonicotinoids in river water samples and concentrations ranged from 0 to 190 ng L−1.
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- Shirley K Selahle
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Department of Science and Innovation/National Research Foundation South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair: Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Department of Science and Innovation/National Research Foundation South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair: Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Department of Science and Innovation/National Research Foundation South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair: Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Department of Science and Innovation/National Research Foundation South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair: Nanotechnology for Water, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa.,Department of Science and Innovation/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein, South Africa
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Ma L, Wang Y, Li H, Peng F, Qiu B, Yang Z. Development of QuEChERS-DLLME method for determination of neonicotinoid pesticide residues in grains by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2020; 331:127190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Carbonell-Rozas L, Lara FJ, Del Olmo Iruela M, García-Campaña AM. Capillary liquid chromatography as an effective method for the determination of seven neonicotinoid residues in honey samples. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:3847-3855. [PMID: 32840966 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A new analytical method based on capillary liquid chromatography with diode array detection has been developed for the simultaneous quantification of seven neonicotinoid insecticides commercially available (imidacloprid, thiacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, acetamiprid, nitenpyram, and dinotefuran) in honey samples. The separation was achieved in a Zorbax XDB-C18 column (150 × 0.5 mm id, 5 μm), with a mobile phase consisting of ultrapure water (solvent A) and acetonitrile (solvent B) at a flow rate of 10 μL/min. Capillary column was thermostated at 25°C during the analysis and 254 or 270 nm was established as detection wavelength, depending on the analyte. Furthermore, full loop injection mode (8 μL) was selected, using water as injection solvent. Finally, the optimized method was applied to the analysis of neonicotinoid residues in honey of different floral origins using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction as sample treatment. Variables affecting the extraction efficiency were optimized, choosing methanol and dichloromethane as dispersive and extraction solvents, respectively. The method was characterized in terms of linearity ( R 2 ≥ 0.9948), repeatability, reproducibility (relative standard deviation below 4.5 and 6.3% respectively), and recoveries (≥80.5%). Detection and quantification limits were lower than 6.6 and 22.0 μg/kg for the studied analytes, respectively.
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- Laura Carbonell-Rozas
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Subhani Q, Muhammad N, Huang Z, Asif M, Hussain I, Zahid M, Hairong C, Zhu Y, Guo D. Simultaneous determination of acetamiprid and 6-chloronicotinic acid in environmental samples by using ion chromatography hyphenated to online photoinduced fluorescence detector. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:3921-3930. [PMID: 32844548 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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This study aims to introduce a simple, sensitive, and cost-effective method for the simultaneous determination of acetamiprid and its main metabolite 6-chloronicotinic acid in environmental samples by using a nonsuppressed ion chromatography hyphenated with an online postcolumn photoinduced fluorescence detection system. The fluorescence detector wavelengths λex /λem = 257/382 nm was set for up to 6.0 min for acetamiprid, while λex /λem = 231/370 nm programmed for 6-chloronicotinic acid for the rest of the analysis time. Both samples were treated by applying miniaturized quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method before the separation of analytes on an IonPac® AS11-HC column by pumping 40 mM NaOH having minuscule content of acetonitrile (5%, v/v) as an eluent. Both intrinsically nonfluorescent analytes were turned-on by online postcolumn photoinduced derivatization, avoiding the need for complex chemical derivatization or addition of a postcolumn extra pump. The developed method was appraised for the analysis of environmental samples, exhibiting excellent linearity (0.050-10 μg/mL) with a correlation coefficient greater than 0.9993 for both analytes. Whereas, obtained limit of detection (0.025-0.0072 μg/mL), recoveries (98.02-116.00%), and inter- and intraday precision (≤3.02 %) were satisfactory for both compounds in environmental samples.
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- Qamar Subhani
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.,Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310028, P. R. China.,Ningbo University, Institution of drug discovery technology, Ningbo, Zhejiang, P. R. China
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Kachangoon R, Vichapong J, Santaladchaiyakit Y, Burakham R, Srijaranai S. An Eco-Friendly Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction for the Determination of Neonicotinoid Insecticide Residues in Water, Soil and Egg Yolk Samples. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122785. [PMID: 32560233 PMCID: PMC7355604 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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A green, simple and sensitive hydrophobic DES-based dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed for the analysis of neonicotinoid insecticide residues in various samples. A hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent (DES) was synthesized using decanoic acid as a hydrogen bond donor and tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBABr) as a hydrogen bond-acceptor. DESs were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform-infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Two disperser solvents were substituted with surfactants and acetonitrile, which could afford more effective emulsification and make the extraction relatively greener. The hydrophobic DES extraction phase occurred 10 min after centrifugation, being easy to be collected for analysis. Several parameters were investigated and optimized. Under the optimum condition, the calibration curve of this method was linear in the range of 0.003–1.0-µg·mL−1, with a correlation coefficient (R2) higher than 0.99 and a good repeatability, with the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were less than 5.00%. The limits of detection were in the range of 0.001–0.003 µg·mL−1; the limits of quantitation were in the range of 0.003–0.009 µg·mL·mL−1. Finally, the presented method was implemented to determine the neonicotinoid insecticide residues in water, soil, egg yolk samples and acceptable recoveries were obtained.
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- Rawikan Kachangoon
- Creative Chemistry and Innovation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellent for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand;
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- Creative Chemistry and Innovation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellent for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +66-43-75-4246; Fax: +66-43-75-4246
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand;
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellent for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (R.B.); (S.S.)
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellent for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand; (R.B.); (S.S.)
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Tu X, Chen W. Overview of Analytical Methods for the Determination of Neonicotinoid Pesticides in Honeybee Products and Honeybee. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 51:329-338. [PMID: 32072823 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1728516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Neonicotinoid pesticides are widely applied for controlling pests in a variety of agriculture crops. Due to the systemic distribution in plants, neonicotinoid pesticides have been found in nectar and pollen, which are the main source of food for the important pollinator honeybee. The risk of neonicotinoid residues in honeybee products and honeybee has caused great attention since their impacts on the environment, ecology, and food safety issues. These concerns require the accurate and sensitive determination of neonicotinoids and their metabolites in the honeybee products and honeybee. Since the trace residue level of neonicotinoid and the complexity of the samples, analysis of neonicotinoid targets in these important matrices is still a great challenge. The present review provides general overview of analytical methods for the determination of neonicotinoid pesticides and their metabolites in honeybee products and honeybee.
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- Xijuan Tu
- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.,College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Carabajal M, Teglia CM, Cerutti S, Culzoni MJ, Goicoechea HC. Applications of liquid-phase microextraction procedures to complex samples assisted by response surface methodology for optimization. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Yeter O, Aydın A. The fate of acetamiprid and its degradation during long-term storage of honey. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2019; 37:288-303. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2019.1696019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Oya Yeter
- Department of Chemistry, Ministry of Justice, Council of Forensic Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Demiroğlu Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Carbonell-Rozas L, Lara FJ, Del Olmo Iruela M, García-Campaña AM. Micellar electrokinetic chromatography as efficient alternative for the multiresidue determination of seven neonicotinoids and 6-chloronicotinic acid in environmental samples. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 412:6231-6240. [PMID: 31822954 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02233-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Laura Carbonell-Rozas
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain.
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Li J, Jiang Y, Li D. Determination of imidacloprid and its relevant metabolites in tomato using modified QuEChERS combined with ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography/Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2019; 99:5211-5218. [PMID: 31038219 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/24/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Red tomato processing is one of the leading industries in Xinjiang, but also the largest export industry. In the process of tomato planting, imidacloprid (IMI) is often used to kill aphids, which poses the risk of pesticide residue. However, as daily consumables, pesticide residue on tomatoes may cause a potential threat to human health. Therefore the aims of this research were to study the residue dynamics of IMI pesticides in tomatoes by monitoring field experiments and to investigate the fate of IMI and its metabolites under Xinjiang field conditions. RESULTS In the field trials, three different doses of IMI were sprayed on tomato during the fruit setting stage. Degradation of IMI and residue behaviors of its metabolites at different stages were systemically traced and evaluated by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC/Q-Orbitrap MS). An accurate mass tool was used as the main method to identify the IMI metabolites. The improved method showed high efficiency in detecting IMI and 6-chlorinated nicotinic acid (6-CNA), being able to determine hazardous pesticides at trace levels. The fate of IMI in field tomato was investigated over 28 days. The metabolic mechanism of IMI in tomato is: OH products in the early stage and carbonyl products in the late stage. CONCLUSION Under natural conditions, pesticides in tomatoes will gradually decrease with time. In this process, olefin IMI is produced, but it is almost completely metabolized after 28 days. Therefore even 10 times the recommended dose of IMI pesticide will not endanger human health. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Junfang Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi, China
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Narenderan S, Meyyanathan S, Karri VVSR. Experimental design in pesticide extraction methods: A review. Food Chem 2019; 289:384-395. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Mrzlikar M, Heath D, Heath E, Markelj J, Kandolf Borovšak A, Prosen H. Investigation of neonicotinoid pesticides in Slovenian honey by LC-MS/MS. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Moradi Shahrebabak S, Saber-Tehrani M, Faraji M, Shabanian M, Aberoomand-Azar P. Simultaneous magnetic solid phase extraction of acidic and basic pesticides using triazine-based polymeric network modified magnetic nanoparticles/graphene oxide nanocomposite in water and food samples. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yang C, Ran L, Xu M, Ren D, Yi L. In situ ionic liquid dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with ultra high performance liquid chromatography for determination of neonicotinoid insecticides in honey samples. J Sep Sci 2019; 42:1930-1937. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201801263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Chong Yang
- Yunnan Food Safety Research InstituteKunming University of Science and Technology Kunming P. R. China
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- Yunnan Food Safety Research InstituteKunming University of Science and Technology Kunming P. R. China
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- Yunnan Food Safety Research InstituteKunming University of Science and Technology Kunming P. R. China
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- Yunnan Food Safety Research InstituteKunming University of Science and Technology Kunming P. R. China
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- Yunnan Food Safety Research InstituteKunming University of Science and Technology Kunming P. R. China
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Kammoun S, Mulhauser B, Aebi A, Mitchell EAD, Glauser G. Ultra-trace level determination of neonicotinoids in honey as a tool for assessing environmental contamination. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2019; 247:964-972. [PMID: 30823351 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2018] [Revised: 01/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Neonicotinoids and the closely related insecticide classes sulfoximines and butenolides have recently attracted growing concerns regarding their potential negative effects on non-target organisms, including pollinators such as bees. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly clear that these effects may occur at much lower levels than those considered to be safe for humans. To properly assess the ecological and environmental risks posed by neonicotinoids, appropriate sampling and analytical procedures are needed. Here, we used honey as reliable environmental sampler and developed an unprecedentedly sensitive method based on QuEChERS and UHPLC-MS/MS for the simultaneous determination of the nine neonicotinoids and related molecules currently present on the market (acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, flupyradifurone, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, sulfoxaflor, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam). The method was validated and provided excellent levels of precision and accuracy over a wide concentration range of 3-4 orders of magnitude. Lowest limits of quantification (LLOQs) as low as 2-20 pg/g of honey depending on the analytes were reached. The method was then applied to the analysis of 36 honey samples from various regions of the World which had already been analysed for the five most common neonicotinoids (acetamiprid, clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam) in a previous study. This allowed us to determine the long-term stability (i.e. up to 40 months) of these molecules in honey, both at room temperature and -20 °C. We found that the five pesticides were stable over a period of several years at -20 °C, but that acetamiprid and thiacloprid partially degraded at room temperature. Finally, we also measured the levels of dinotefuran, nitenpyram, sulfoxaflor and flupyradifurone and found that 28% of the samples were contaminated by at least one of these pesticides.
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- Souad Kammoun
- Neuchâtel Platform of Analytical Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Avenue de Bellevaux 51, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Botanical Garden of Neuchâtel, Chemin du Pertuis-du-Sault 58, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland; Anthropology Institute, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Saint-Nicolas 4, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Soil Biodiversity, University of Neuchâtel, Rue Emile-Argand 11, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Neuchâtel Platform of Analytical Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, Avenue de Bellevaux 51, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Yu X, Li Y, Liu X, Qiao B, Yang Y, Zhang Y, Hu P, Lu S, Ren H, Liu Z, Liu M, Zhou Y. Polyelectrolyte nanocapsule probe for the determination of imidacloprid in agricultural food samples. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2019.1597021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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- Xiangdong Yu
- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Biomedicine and Biotechnology, School of Tropical Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Zoonoses Research, Ministry of Education, Institute of Zoonosis, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, People’s Republic of China
- College of Animal Sciences, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Abdallah OI, Abd El-Hamid RM, Abdel Raheem EH. Clothianidin residues in green bean, pepper and watermelon crops and dietary exposure evaluation based on dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and LC–MS/MS. J Verbrauch Lebensm 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00003-019-01218-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A spherical metal-organic coordination polymer for the microextraction of neonicotinoid insecticides prior to their determination by HPLC. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:103. [PMID: 30637512 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3210-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The authors describe a new spherical metal-organic coordination polymer (MOCP) for use as an adsorbent in solid-phase microextraction (SPME). By applying the ions Co(II), Fe(II), Cu(II), and Zn(II) in these polymers, MOCP with different morphology were obtained. The respective coatings for SPME display different extraction efficiency towards neonicotinoid insecticides (neo-nics). The Co(II)@MOCP coating displays an improved extraction capability for neo-nics when compared to the four commercially available coatings studied. Following extraction with the Co(II)@MOCP-coated fiber, the neo-nics were eluted using 1 mL of trifluoroacetic acid/acetonitrile solution and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography. The method, when applied to spiked honey samples, has good linearity (0.5-600 μg kg-1) and a low limit of detection (0.05-0.15 μg kg-1). The precision (n = 6) for a single fiber was in the range of 3.6-8.3%. The reproducibility (for n = 5) from fiber-to-fiber ranges between 5.4 and 8.8%. The Co(II)@MOCP-coated fiber can be reused more than 80 times without any apparent reduction in its performance. In addition, the relative recoveries from spiked honey samples are very good (91.5%-103.5%). Graphical abstract A spherical metal-organic coordination polymer (MOCP) was synthesized under the regulation of Co(II) and used for the solid-phase microextraction (SPME) of neonicotinoid insecticides found in honey.
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Simultaneous determination of ten neonicotinoid insecticides and two metabolites in honey and Royal-jelly by solid−phase extraction and liquid chromatography−tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2019; 270:204-213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Xue J, Zhang D, Wu X, Pan D, Shi T, Hua R. Simultaneous determination of neonicotinoid insecticides and metabolites in rice by dispersive solid–liquid microextraction based on an in situ acid–base effervescent reaction and solidification of a floating organic droplet. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 411:315-327. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1482-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Hao C, Eng ML, Sun F, Morrissey CA. Part-per-trillion LC-MS/MS determination of neonicotinoids in small volumes of songbird plasma. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 644:1080-1087. [PMID: 30743821 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, and there are increasing concerns about their effects on non-target organisms. Analytical methods to diagnose exposure to neonicotinoids in wildlife are still very limited, particularly for small animals such as songbirds. Blood can be used as a non-lethal sampling matrix, but the sample volume is limited by body size. Neonicotinoids have a low bioaccumulation potential and are rapidly metabolized, therefore, sensitive assays are critically needed to reliably detect their residues in blood samples. We developed an efficient LC-MS/MS method at a part-per-trillion (pg/ml) level to measure eight neonicotinoid related insecticides (acetamiprid, clothianidin, dinotefuran, flonicamid, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam) plus one metabolite (6-chloronicotinic acid) in small volumes (50 μL) of avian plasma. The average recovery of target compounds ranged from 95.7 to 101.3%, and relative standard deviations were between 0.82 and 2.13%. We applied the method to screen blood samples from 36 seed-eating songbirds (white-crowned sparrows; Zonotrichia leucophrys) at capture, and detected imidacloprid in 78% (28 of 36), thiamethoxam in 22% (8 of 36), thiacloprid in 11% (4 of 36), and acetamiprid in 11% (4 of 36) of wild-caught sparrows. 6 h after capture, birds were orally dosed with 0 (control), 1.2 or 3.9 mg of imidacloprid/kg bw, test results using this method indicated that plasma imidacloprid was significantly elevated (low 26-times, high 316-times) in exposed groups. This is the first study to confirm neonicotinoid exposure in small free-living songbirds through non-lethal blood sampling, and to demonstrate that environmentally realistic doses significantly elevate circulating imidacloprid concentrations. This sensitive method could be applied to characterize exposure to neonicotinoids in free-living wildlife and in toxicological studies.
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- Chunyan Hao
- Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, 125 Resources Road, Etobicoke, Ontario M9P 3V6, Canada.
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, 44 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5B3, Canada
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- Laboratory Services Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, 125 Resources Road, Etobicoke, Ontario M9P 3V6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, 112 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5E2, Canada; School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, 117 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5C8, Canada
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Valverde S, Ibáñez M, Bernal JL, Nozal MJ, Hernández F, Bernal J. Development and validation of ultra high performance-liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry based methods for the determination of neonicotinoid insecticides in honey. Food Chem 2018; 266:215-222. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Muhammad N, Zhang Y, Li W, Zhao YG, Ali A, Subhani Q, Mahmud T, Liu J, Cui H, Zhu Y. Determination of nitenpyram and 6-chloronicotinic acid in environmental samples by ion chromatography coupled with online photochemically induced fluorescence detector. J Sep Sci 2018; 41:4096-4104. [PMID: 30230241 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201800612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A simple, cost-effective, sensitive, and quick method for the determination of nitenpyram and its metabolite 6-chloronicotinic acid in environmental samples was developed by coupling an ion chromatograph with a fluorescence detector and a post-column photochemical reactor. This developed analytical method involved a rapid sample extraction by modified and miniaturized quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method followed by isocratic ion chromatographic separation of nitenpyram and 6-chloronicotinic acid into an IonPac™ AS11-HC column protected by IonPac™ AG11A guard column by running 30 mM NaOH + 10% acetonitrile mobile phase. A homemade post-column photochemical reactor was also integrated with the ion chromatographic system for online transformation of both analytes into their respective highly fluorescent photoproduct in basic media without using an extra pump. The developed method was validated by following SANTE/11945/2015 guidelines on analytical quality control and validation procedures. The method showed a good linear response (r > 0.999), improved limit of detection (0.101-0.132 μg/L), minimum or no matrix effect, excellent recoveries (90.2-100.10%) and relative standard deviations were found to be ≤6.50%.
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- Nadeem Muhammad
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China.,Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Higher Education Department, Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China.,Department of Applied Chemistry, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Wuchang University of Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- Department of chemistry, Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Lachat L, Glauser G. Development and Validation of an Ultra-Sensitive UHPLC-MS/MS Method for Neonicotinoid Analysis in Milk. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:8639-8646. [PMID: 30025459 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b03005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A very sensitive ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantitation of the most common neonicotinoids (thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiacloprid) at trace levels in milk. Using fast and selective liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) starting from 0.5 mL of milk, lowest limits of quantitation (LLOQ) equal or lower than 10 pg/mL for all analytes were achieved. Precision and accuracy were evaluated at four different concentrations (5, 10, 500, and 10000 pg/mL) and ranged between 2 and 16% (RSD) and 77-125%, respectively. Extraction recoveries and matrix effects ranged between 64 and 76% and 88-98%, respectively. The method was applied to measure neonicotinoid levels in a series of conventional and organic Swiss milks as well as in human breast milk and commercial powdered milk. More than 90% of the samples tested positive for at least one neonicotinoid. However, all animal samples were far below the maximum residue limits authorized for human consumption with average total neonicotinoid levels of 16.1 ± 13.1 pg/mL. Human breast milks and powdered milks contained similar amounts of neonicotinoids. Taken together, our results demonstrate the high prevalence of neonicotinoids in milk from all origins, albeit at levels considered to be safe for human consumption.
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- Laurence Lachat
- Neuchâtel Platform of Analytical Chemistry , University of Neuchâtel , Avenue de Bellevaux 51 , CH-2000 Neuchâtel , Switzerland
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- Neuchâtel Platform of Analytical Chemistry , University of Neuchâtel , Avenue de Bellevaux 51 , CH-2000 Neuchâtel , Switzerland
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Valverde S, Ares AM, Arribas M, Bernal JL, Nozal MJ, Bernal J. Development and validation of UHPLC–MS/MS methods for determination of neonicotinoid insecticides in royal jelly-based products. J Food Compost Anal 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2018.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Meng B, Yu Y, Zhang Q, Wang S, Hu D, Zhang K. Simultaneous determination of residues of thiamethoxam and its metabolite clothianidin in tobacco leaf and soil using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Biomed Chromatogr 2018; 32:e4225. [PMID: 29498755 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A simple analytical method was developed to simultaneously determine thiamethoxam and its metabolite, clothianidin, in fresh tobacco leaf, soil and cured tobacco leaf using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Thiamethoxam and clothianidin in tobacco and soil samples were extracted with acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid and purified using an NH2 -SPE column. The optimized method provided good linearity with coefficients of determination R2 ≥ 0.9981. The limits of detection and quantification were between 0.006-0.12 and 0.02-0.4 mg/kg, respectively. Intra- and inter-day recovery assays were used to validate the established method. The average recoveries of thiamethoxam and clothianidin in fresh tobacco leaf, soil and cured tobacco leaf were 75.04-100.47%, 75.86-86.40% and 89.83-99.39%, respectively. The intra- and inter-day relative standard deviations were all <9%. The developed method was successfully applied for the analysis of thiamethoxam and clothianidin residues in actual tobacco and soil samples. The results indicated that the established method met the requirements for the analysis of trace amounts of thiamethoxam and clothianidin in fresh tobacco leaf, soil and cured tobacco leaf.
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- Banghua Meng
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, China
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Song S, Zhang C, Chen Z, He F, Wei J, Tan H, Li X. Simultaneous determination of neonicotinoid insecticides and insect growth regulators residues in honey using LC-MS/MS with anion exchanger-disposable pipette extraction. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1557:51-61. [PMID: 29735281 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, we developed an anion exchanger-disposable pipette extraction (DPX) method to detect the residual concentrations of eight neonicotinoid insecticides (dinotefuran, acetamiprid, clothianidin, thiacloprid, imidachloprid, imidaclothiz, nitenpyram, and thiamethoxam) and eight insect growth regulators (IGRs; triflumuron, cyromazine, buprofezin, methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide, chromafenozide, fenoxycarb, and RH 5849) in Chinese honey samples collected from different floral sources and different geographical regions using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). QAE Sephadex A-25 was used as the anion exchanger in the DPX column for the purification and cleanup of honey samples. Analytes were eluted with a mixture of acetonitrile and 0.1 M HCl, and the elution was subjected to LC analysis. This method was thoroughly validated for its reproducibility, linearity, trueness, and recovery. Satisfactory recovery of pesticides was obtained ranging from 72% to 111% with intraday RSDs (n = 5) of 1%-10%. High linearity (R2 ≥ 0.9987) was observed for all 16 pesticides. Limits of detection and quantification for all 16 compounds ranged from 0.3 to 3 μg/kg and from 1 to 10 μg/kg, respectively. Pesticide residues (9-113 μg/kg) were found in Chinese honey samples. The anion exchanger-DPX method was effective for removing sugars and retaining target analytes. Moreover, this method was highly reliable and sensitive for detecting neonicotinoids and IGRs in different floral sources of honey and will be applicable to matrixes with high sugar content.
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- Shiming Song
- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China
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- Institute of Pesticide & Environmental Toxicology, Guangxi Key Laboratory Cultivation Base of Agro-Environment and Agro-Product Safety, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005, China.
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Moyakao K, Santaladchaiyakit Y, Srijaranai S, Vichapong J. Preconcentration of Trace Neonicotinoid Insecticide Residues Using Vortex-Assisted Dispersive Micro Solid-Phase Extraction with Montmorillonite as an Efficient Sorbent. Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23040883. [PMID: 29641473 PMCID: PMC6017937 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23040883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 04/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In this work, we investigated montmorillonite for adsorption of neonicotinoid insecticides in vortex-assisted dispersive micro-solid phase extraction (VA-d-μ-SPE). High-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection was used for quantification and determination of neonicotinoid insecticide residues, including thiamethoxam, clothianidin, imidacloprid, acetamiprid, and thiacloprid. In this method, the solid sorbent was dispersed into the aqueous sample solution and vortex agitation was performed to accelerate the extraction process. Finally, the solution was filtered from the solid sorbent with a membrane filter. The parameters affecting the extraction efficiency of the proposed method were optimized, such as amount of sorbent, sample volume, salt addition, type and volume of extraction solvent, and vortex time. The adsorbing results show that montmorillonite could be reused at least 4 times and be used as an effective adsorbent for rapid extraction/preconcentration of neonicotinoid insecticide residues. Under optimum conditions, linear dynamic ranges were achieved between 0.5 and 1000 ng mL-1 with a correlation of determination (R²) greater than 0.99. Limit of detection (LOD) ranged from 0.005 to 0.065 ng mL-1, while limit of quantification (LOQ) ranged from 0.008 to 0.263 ng mL-1. The enrichment factor (EF) ranged from 8 to 176-fold. The results demonstrated that the proposed method not only provided a more simple and sensitive method, but also can be used as a powerful alternative method for the simultaneous determination of insecticide residues in natural surface water and fruit juice samples.
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- Khwankaew Moyakao
- Creative Chemistry and Innovation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand.
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Khon Kaen Campus, Khon Kaen 40000, Thailand.
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- Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Creative Chemistry and Innovation Research Unit, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand.
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Bargańska Ż, Lambropoulou D, Namieśnik J. Problems and Challenges to Determine Pesticide Residues in Bumblebees. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2018; 48:447-458. [DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2018.1445517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Żaneta Bargańska
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland
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Liquid Chromatographic MS/MS Analysis of a Large Group of Insecticides in Honey by Modified QuEChERS. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s12161-018-1208-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Cao X, Jiang Z, Wang S, Hong S, Li H, Zhang C, Shao Y, She Y, Jin F, Jin M, Wang J. Metal-organic framework UiO-66 for rapid dispersive solid phase extraction of neonicotinoid insecticides in water samples. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1077-1078:92-97. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.11.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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