Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7598446 | Food Chemistry | 2014 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A modified QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe) method using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a dispersive solid phase extraction (d-SPE) absorbent was established for analysis of 78 pesticide residues in tea. A 6 mg MWCNT sample was selected as the optimised amount based on the distribution of pesticide recoveries and clean-up efficiency from 6 mL acetonitrile extracts. The matrix effects of the method were evaluated and matrix-matched calibration was recommended. The method was validated employing gas chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) at the spiked concentration levels of 0.05, 0.1 and 0.15 mg kgâ1. For most of the targeted pesticides, the percent recoveries range from 70% to 120%, with relative standard deviations (RSDs) <20%. The linear correlation coefficients (r2) were higher than 0.99 at concentration levels of 0.025-0.500 mg kgâ1. In this study, MWCNTs were proved to be a promising d-SPE absorbent with excellent cleanup efficiency, which could be widely applied for the analysis of pesticide residues.
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Authors
Xue Hou, ShaoRong Lei, ShiTing Qiu, LingAn Guo, ShengGuo Yi, Wei Liu,