title: CODEX-compliant eleven organophosphorus pesticides screening in multiple commodities using headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: A headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometric (HS-SPME-GC-MS, hereafter abbreviated as "SPME") method was developed for dedicated organophosphorus (OP) pesticides assessment in multiple vegetable and fruit commodities. Specific extraction variables were optimised to achieve harmonised extraction performance of eleven OPs in a great span of seven characteristic commodities cataloged in Codex Alimentarius Commission. Comprehensive validation study confirmed analytical robustness of the SPME treatment in turnip, green cabbage, French beans, eggplant, apple, nectarine and grapes. Based on range-specific evaluation, extraction of individual OPs was characterised by sub-ppb level sensitivity and a wide 0.01-2.5 mg L(-1) dynamic range. Effective sample clean-up afforded precise quantification (0.5-10.9% R.S.D.) within a 70-120% recovery range at the MRL levels specified for individual commodities. Compared to conventional methods currently used, the SPME treatment developed here is quick, accurate, and relatively environmental friendly; it represents an attractive, practical way to deliver international standards in OP screening routines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China.
authors.forename: Zi-Ye
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Sang
authors.forename: Yu-Ting
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yeuk-Ki
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Tsoi
authors.forename: Kelvin Sze-Yin
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Leung
mesh_terms: D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D006723:Hong Kong; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D052617:Solid Phase Microextraction / Q000379:methods*; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010573:Pesticide Residues