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Determination of active substances, co-formulants and impurities in plant protection products using high performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography

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In the present contribution, the development of an high performance liquid chromatography–diode array detector and gas chromatography–flame-ionisation detectors method for the quantification of 53 active substances, 15 co-formulants and 8 impurities in plant protection products is described. The confirmation of the results was performed by comparison of UV spectra or MS spectra of calibration solutions and sample solutions. The method is universally applicable, simple, reliable and fast. The method validation showed sufficient accuracy, linearity, repeatability and specificity.

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The authors thank Astrid Bräuer, Klaus Goldmann, Nuray Tezel and Cerry Walther for their excellent technical assistance and Monika Jüsgen and Ralf Hänel for proofreading the manuscript.

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  1. Unit Product Chemistry and Analytical Methods, Department Plant Protection Products, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), Post box 1564, 38005, Brunswick, Germany

    Johannes Siebers, Astrid Besinger-Riedel & Claudia Vinke

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Siebers, J., Besinger-Riedel, A. & Vinke, C. Determination of active substances, co-formulants and impurities in plant protection products using high performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. J. Verbr. Lebensm. 9, 137–144 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00003-014-0873-0

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