"UV-Driven Self-Cleaning" Magnetic Molecularly Imprinted Absorbents Coupled with LTP-MS and LC-TQ-MS for Rapid High-Throughput Screening and Quantification of Organophosphorus Pesticides in Agro-products

J Agric Food Chem. 2023 May 24;71(20):7891-7903. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c00976. Epub 2023 May 10.

Abstract

Organophosphorus magnetic molecularly imprinted polymers (OMMIPs) with high adsorption capacities (13.5-83.8 mg g-1) and good applicability were developed for efficient extraction and pre-concentration of multiple organophosphorus pesticides (OPPs) from foodstuffs. The OMMIP-based sample pretreatment coupled with low-temperature plasma ambient ionization mass spectrometry achieved rapid screening for 90 kinds of pesticides at default maximum residue limits of National Standard (GB 2763-2021) in nine types of agro-products. The OMMIP-based liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectroscopy assay demonstrated rapid magneto-actuated isolation, efficient removal of matrix interference, and reduced signal suppression, resulting in a short detection time (30 min), compliant recoveries (60.1-127.5%), low detection limits (0.0001-0.073 μg g-1), and simultaneous quantification of multi-pesticides. The yolk-shell-structured OMMIPs (Fe3O4@mTiO2@MIPs) demonstrated additional benefits of excellent ultraviolet light-driven catalytic degradation activity toward OPPs, making them eco-friendly for self-cleaning regeneration and reducing laboratory pesticide discharge. This work highlights the potential of OMMIPs for high-throughput and in situ pesticide monitoring in modern large-scale agricultural markets.

Keywords: LC-TQ-MS; LTP-MS; OMMIPs; high-throughput determination for pesticide residues; photocatalytic degradation.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods
  • High-Throughput Screening Assays
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / analysis
  • Pesticide Residues* / analysis
  • Pesticides* / analysis
  • Solid Phase Extraction / methods
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Pesticides
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Pesticide Residues