Abstract:

A rapid method for the simultaneous identification and quantification of pesticide multiresidues in porphyra was developed using gel permeation chromatography (GPC) coupled to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GPC-GC/MS). Nineteen pesticides (organochlorines, organophosphoruses, triazines and pyrethroids) were selected as the target analytes. The pretreatment method was applied consisting of organic solvent extraction followed by dispersive solid-phase extraction with graphitized carbon black (GCB) and primary secondary amine (PSA) adsorbents. GPC was also employed online to remove the large molecules such as pigments and lipids. The quantitative analysis was carried out by external standard method using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry in selective ion monitoring (SIM) mode. Moreover, a large volume of sample was allowed to be injected using the program of GPC programmed-temperature vaporizer of gas chromatography to improve the sensitivity of measurements. The results showed that the calibration curves were linear (r >0.995) in the range of 10-1000 μg/L for all the pesticides. The limits of detection (LODs) for the pesticides in porphyra were from 0.005 to 0.03 mg/kg, and the average recoveries were between 70% and 120%. The advantages of the method are simple, sensitive and shorter operation time for analysis of pesticide residues in porphyra samples.

Key words: dispersive solid-phase extraction, gel permeation chromatography-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GPC-GC/MS), multiresidues, pesticides, porphyra