Determination of pyrethroid pesticide residues in fatty materials by solid-matrix dispersion partition, followed by mini-column size-exclusion chromatography
A. Di Muccio et al., Determination of pyrethroid pesticide residues in fatty materials by solid-matrix dispersion partition, followed by mini-column size-exclusion chromatography, J CHROMAT A, 833(1), 1999, pp. 19-34
The method studied uses a combination of a solid-matrix dispersion partitio
n (SMDP) followed by high-performance size-exclusion chromatography on a mi
nicolumn (HPmSEC) of 7.8 mm I.D. for the separation of pyrethroid (PYR) res
idues from fatty material. The solid-matrix dispersion extraction is carrie
d out by absorbing a fat solution onto an Extrelut-3 cartridge (filled with
a macroporous diatomaceous material) and extracting the PYR residues with
acetonitrile. Up to 1 g of fatty material can be extracted with 15 mi aceto
nitrile. The small amount (mean+/-S.D. = 12.4+/-5.9 mg) of fatty material w
hich is eluted into the acetonitrile is further removed by HPmSEC. PYR pest
icide residues are collected in a 2-ml fraction between 7 and 9 mi, the col
umn being washed up to 24 mi. The two techniques used in series allow a bet
ter removal of fat, a greater input of sample and a lower consumption of so
lvent compared to the sole SEC on macrocolumns, and a lower limit of determ
ination compared to the sole SEC on minicolumns. Recoveries of 9 PYR out of
the 14 investigated residues from soya oil were in the range 66-83% at spi
king levels ranging 0.49-2.57 mg/kg, while for 6 PYR residues tested at spi
king levels in the range 0.13-0.53 mg/kg the recoveries were in the range 8
0-111%. Recovery of fluvalinate and permethrin could not be calculated due
to interferences from soya oil, while lambda-cyhalothrin, esfenvalerate and
tralomethrin gave low recovery. The final extract contains small amount (m
ean+/-S.D. = 2.4+/-0.9 mg) of lipid residue and is not completely free from
interferences. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights rese
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