Issue 14, 2014

Determination of pesticides and related compounds in water by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

Abstract

The declining quality of drinking water supplies due to industrial waste is the result of highly diverse industrial processes. In this context, the establishment of analytical methods focused on monitoring organic compounds related to environmental and health problems is very important. In this study, a quick and effective method based on dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction (DLLME) and gas chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (GC-QqQ-MS/MS) was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of pesticide residues and related compounds in water. The proposed DLLME method uses water sample aliquots of 5 mL, 2 mL of acetone as a dispersive solvent and 50 μL of carbon tetrachloride as an extraction solvent at low temperature. This method was successfully applied for the determination of pesticide residues and related compounds in water at quantification limits between 0.03 and 0.10 μg L−1. The method showed a linear range from 0.05 to 10.0 μg L−1 with r2 > 0.998. Recovery assays presented mean recoveries between 70 and 120% for most of the compounds with good precision, despite different chemical natures of the compounds analyzed.

Graphical abstract: Determination of pesticides and related compounds in water by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Mrz 2014
Accepted
01 Mai 2014
First published
02 Mai 2014

Anal. Methods, 2014,6, 5020-5027

Determination of pesticides and related compounds in water by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction and gas chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry

M. L. Martins, O. D. Prestes, M. B. Adaime and R. Zanella, Anal. Methods, 2014, 6, 5020 DOI: 10.1039/C4AY00774C

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