A comparison of a gas chromatographic with electron-capture detection and a gas chromatographic with mass spectrometric detection screening methods for the analysis of famoxadone in grapes and wines

J Chromatogr A. 2006 Jan 27;1103(2):362-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.12.022. Epub 2006 Jan 4.

Abstract

Famoxadone is a recent oxazolidinedione fungicide widely used in viticulture and in Integrated Pest Management strategies. In this work, after a simple and fast liquid-liquid extraction (LLE), two new gas chromatographic methods were developed to analyze famoxadone residues in grapes and wines, one with electron-capture detection (GC-ECD) and the other with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Global uncertainties for validation parameters of both methods were compared. Limits of detection (LODs) were 0.06 and 0.02 mg/L, precision was not above 11.7 and 6.8% and recoveries were, on average, 103%+/-12 and 96%+/-12, respectively, for the GC-ECD and GC-MS methods. Similar expanded uncertainties in the range from 0.25 to 1.00 mg/L were below 35%, with increasing values for lower levels of famoxadone. GC-MS method had a lower LOD and a lower uncertainty if compared with the GC-ECD method.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Gas / methods*
  • Electrons
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Methacrylates / analysis
  • Oxazoles / analysis*
  • Strobilurins
  • Vitis / chemistry*
  • Wine / analysis*

Substances

  • Methacrylates
  • Oxazoles
  • Strobilurins
  • famoxadone