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Determination of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Vegetables by GC with Pulsed Flame-Photometric Detection, and Confirmation by MS

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The suitability of gas chromatography with pulsed flame-photometric detection (GC–PFPD) for determination of 24 organophosphorus (OP) pesticides in vegetables has been assessed. Pesticides were extracted with dichloromethane and analyzed without cleanup. The performance of the method was fit for purpose; recovery was between 73 and 110% and precision was better than 15%. Calculated lower limits of detection were typically <0.01 mg kg−1, much lower than the maximum residue levels stipulated by European legislation. Three pesticides were detected in vegetable samples. Their presence was confirmed by GC with tandem mass spectrometric detection (GC–MS–MS).

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The authors would like to thank the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA-FEDER) of Spain (research project CAL 03–055) and the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (Project Ref. Ref CTQ2005-03654/BQU) for the financial support.

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  1. Laboratory of Pesticide Residues CUAM, 04700 El Ejido, Almería, Spain

    I. Martínez Salvador

  2. Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Almería, 04071, Almería, Spain

    A. Garrido Frenich, F. J. Egea González & J. L. Martínez Vidal

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Martínez Salvador, I., Garrido Frenich, A., Egea González, F.J. et al. Determination of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Vegetables by GC with Pulsed Flame-Photometric Detection, and Confirmation by MS. Chroma 64, 667–672 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1365/s10337-006-0104-7

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