title: Development and single-laboratory validation of a new gas chromatographic multi-pesticide method of analysis of commercial emulsifiable concentrate formulations containing alachlor, chlorpyrifos methyl, fenthion and trifluralin as active ingredients.
abstract: A multi-pesticide (MP) method was developed and single-laboratory validated for the quality control of commercial pesticide products containing alachlor, chlorpyrifos methyl, fenthion and trifluralin as active ingredients (a.i.). A capillary gas chromatographic system with flame ionization detection (FID) and a programmable temperature vaporising split injector was used. The performance characteristics (specificity, linearity, precision and repeatability) of the method satisfied international acceptability criteria.
authors.affiliation: Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Kifisia, Athens, Greece. chem3@bpi.gr
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karasali
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Balayannis
authors.forename: Adamantia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hourdakis
authors.forename: Arpad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ambrus
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004390:Chlorpyrifos / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D005284:Fenthion / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry; D005410:Flame Ionization / Q000379:methods; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014274:Trifluralin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D010575:Pesticides; C000188:alachlor; D005284:Fenthion; D014274:Trifluralin; D004390:Chlorpyrifos; C007031:chlorpyrifos-methyl