Pressurized capillary electrochromatography with indirect amperometric detection for analysis of organophosphorus pesticide residues

Analyst. 2010 Aug;135(8):2150-6. doi: 10.1039/c0an00101e. Epub 2010 Jun 29.

Abstract

A new analytical method, pressurized capillary electrochromatography with indirect amperometric detection, has been developed for the determination of some non-electroactive organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs). When 0.1 mmol L(-1) of 3,4-dihydroxybenzylamine (DHBA) was added to the mobile phase containing 50% v/v of ACN and 50% v/v of MES buffer (10 mmol L(-1), pH 5.5), and +0.9 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) of working potential were used, maximal signal levels of analytes could be achieved. A separation voltage of +10 kV, a column pressure of 7.0 MPa and a pump flow rate of 0.05 mL min(-1) were selected as the other optimal conditions for separation of six OPPs, namely, dimethoate, methyl parathion, ethyl parathion, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, trichlorfon. The OPPs could be separated within 15 min and determined with the detection limits ranging from 0.008 to 0.2 mg/kg. Combining with a solid phase extraction procedure, mean recoveries between 78.9 and 87.2% for vegetable samples and from 81.4 to 98.6% for fruit samples were obtained.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Capillary Electrochromatography / methods*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / analysis*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Pesticide Residues / chemistry
  • Pressure

Substances

  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Pesticide Residues