title: Novel solvent-free microwave-assisted extraction coupled with low-density solvent-based in-tube ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction for the fast analysis of organophosphorus pesticides in soils.
abstract: A novel and rapid solventless microwave-assisted extraction coupled with low-density solvent-based in-tube ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction has been developed for the efficient determination of nine organophosphorus pesticides in soils by GC analysis with microelectron capture detection. A specially designed, homemade glass tube inbuilt with a scaled capillary tube was used as an extraction device to collect and measure the separated extractant phase easily. Parameters affecting the efficiencies of the developed method were thoroughly investigated. From experimental results, the following conditions were selected for the extraction of organophosphorus pesticides from 1.0 g of soil sample to 5 mL of aqueous solution under 226 W of microwave irradiation for 2.5 min followed by ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction with 20 μL toluene for 30 s and then centrifugation at 3200 rpm for 3 min. Detections were linear in the range of 0.25-10 ng/g with detection limits between 0.04 and 0.13 ng/g for all target analytes. The applicability of the method to real samples was assessed on agricultural contaminated soils and the recoveries ranged between 91.4 and 101.3%. Compared to other methods, the present method was shown to be highly competitive in terms of sensitivity, cost, eco-friendly nature, and analysis speed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yi-Song
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Cheing-Tong
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Vinoth Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Ponnusamy
authors.forename: Jen-Fon
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Jen
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D059627:Liquid Phase Microextraction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008872:Microwaves; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014465:Ultrasonics
chemical_list: D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010575:Pesticides; D012989:Soil Pollutants
keywords: Gas chromatography; Microwave-assisted extraction; Organophosphorus pesticides; Soil samples; Ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction