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Mijajlović A, Stanković V, Vlahović F, Đurđić S, Manojlović D, Stanković D. The cathodically pretreated boron-doped diamond electrode as an environmentally friendly electrochemical tool for the detection and monitoring of mesotrione in food samples. Food Chem 2024; 447:138993. [PMID: 38493684 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Excessive pesticide use can harm human health, making it essential to develop new techniques to monitor hazardous pesticides in food. Our study focuses on detecting mesotrione (MST) using an unmodified boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrode. This was the first application of cathodically pretreated BDD electrode for the detection of MST, based on its oxidation at a high potential value of +1.4 V. We theoretically examined the oxidation mechanism of MST trough the utilization of density functional theory (DFT) methodology. The utilized DPV method achieved a detection limit of 0.45 μM and showed satisfactory selectivity. The practical application of this method was demonstrated by examining corn-based food products. To ensure practical application of the method, MST was deliberately added to the samples to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed method. The effectiveness of the method was confirmed by using HPLC method. This environmentally-friendly approach can establish a solid foundation for future use in food analysis.
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- Aleksandar Mijajlović
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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Wang XY, Wang LD, Liu QH, Sun F, Yang L, Ye F. A naked-eye visible aluminium (III)-based complex fluorescence sensor for sensitive detection of mesotrione. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 308:123706. [PMID: 38043295 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Mesotrione, which is a kind of herbicide to control broad-leaved weeds, has been increasingly used due to its excellent selectivity, rapid process and low toxicity. However, the excessive application of mesotrione have led to widespread contamination. Herein, a turn-on competitive coordination-based fluorescent probe, 2-hydroxy-1-(9-purin)-methylidenehydrazinenaphthalene (HPM), has been successfully synthesized. HPM could effectively detect Al3+ in CH3OH/HEPES (1/9, v/v) with low limit of detection (LOD) being 0.2 µM via coordination. HPM also exhibited excellent imaging capabilities for Al3+ in living cells with low cytotoxicity. On the basis of the competitive coordination of HPM with Al3+, the [HPM-Al3+] complex could also serve as a potential fluorescence sensor for detecting mesotrione with the LOD of 0.2 µM. Furthermore, [HPM-Al3+] complex was applied for the detection of mesotrione in real samples and test paper. Finally, the mechanism of [HPM-Al3+] for sensing mesotrione was investigated deeply as well. This work designed a new convenient method for on-site detection of mesotrione without the large-scale equipment or complicated pre-treatment.
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- Xue-Ying Wang
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Kang S, Li L, Ren X, Zhang M, Li W, Chen Z. Occurrence and fate characteristics of isoproturon from garlic cultivation to household processing: Implication for human exposure. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130936. [PMID: 36764256 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The fate characteristics of isoproturon (IPU) from garlic cultivation to household processing was elucidated by a tracing UHPLC-MS/MS based on the favorable storage stability. The occurrence, pharmacokinetics dissipation and terminal magnitude of IPU were reflected by parameters including original deposition of 31-170 μg kg-1, half-lives of 11.5-19.4 d, and final concentrations of <1.0-250.6 μg kg-1. The processing factors of IPU were further clarified in terms of washing, stir-frying and pickling, with processing factors of 0.008-0.828. The chronic dietary risks (%ADI) were assessed as 1.516-5.242 %, whereas the short-term exposures from green garlic should be continuously emphasized over 99th percentile with unacceptable %ARfD of 147.144-5074.018 %. The acute and chronic risk magnitude significantly decreased by a factor 2.0-125.0 and 2.2-3.3 from raw garlic crops to processed products, respectively. What was noteworthy was the unacceptable acute risks of IPU from green garlic at 99.9th percentile even after a series of processing procedures.
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- Shanshan Kang
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China; School of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, PR China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, PR China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, PR China.
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De Luca V, Mandrich L, Manco G. Development of a Qualitative Test to Detect the Presence of Organophosphate Pesticides on Fruits and Vegetables. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020490. [PMID: 36836850 PMCID: PMC9958579 DOI: 10.3390/life13020490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, the use of pesticides in agriculture has increased at a fast pace, highlighting safety problems for the environment and human health, which in turn has made it necessary to develop new detection and decontamination systems for pesticides. METHODS A new qualitative test capable of detecting the presence of pesticides on fruits and vegetables by using thermostable enzymes was discovered, and the test was carried out on apples and aubergines. The contaminating pesticides were extracted from fruits with acetonitrile and analyzed with a biosensor system based on the thermostable esterase EST2 immobilized on a nitrocellulose filter. This enzyme is irreversibly inhibited mainly in the presence of organophosphates pesticides. Therefore, by observing esterase activity inhibition, we revealed the presence of residual pesticides on the fruits and vegetables. RESULTS By analyzing the rate of esterase activity inhibition, we predicted that residual pesticides are present on the surface of the fruits. When we cleaned the fruits by washing them in the presence of the phosphotriesterase SsoPox before the detection of the esterase activity on filters, we observed a full recovery of the activity for apples and 30% for aubergines, indicating that the enzymatic decontamination of organophosphates pesticides took place. CONCLUSIONS The reported method permitted us to assess the pesticides present on the vegetables and their decontamination.
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- Valentina De Luca
- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology, National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute on Terrestrial Ecosystems, National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: (L.M.); (G.M.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy
- Correspondence: (L.M.); (G.M.)
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Farrow LG, Morton PA, Cassidy R, Floyd S, McRoberts WC, Doody DG, Jordan P. Evaluation of Chemcatcher® passive samplers for pesticide monitoring using high-frequency catchment scale data. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 324:116292. [PMID: 36183532 PMCID: PMC9666346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Passive samplers (PS) have been proposed as an enhanced water quality monitoring solution in rivers, but their performance against high-frequency data over the longer term has not been widely explored. This study compared the performance of Chemcatcher® passive sampling (PS) devices with high-frequency sampling (HFS: 7-hourly to daily) in two dynamic rivers over 16 months. The evaluation was based on the acid herbicides MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid), mecoprop-P, fluroxypyr and triclopyr. The impact of river discharge parameters on Chemcatcher® device performance was also explored. Mixed effects modelling showed that time-weighted mean concentration (TWMC) and flow-weighted mean concentration (FWMC) values obtained by the HFS approach were both significantly higher (p < 0.001) than TWMC values determined from PS regardless of river or pesticide. Modelling also showed that TWMCPS values were more similar to TWMCHFS than FWMCHFS values. However, further testing revealed that MCPA TWMC values from HFS and PS were not significantly different (p > 0.05). There was little indication that river flow parameters altered PS performance-some minor effects were not significant or consistent. Despite this, the PS recovery of very low concentrations indicated that Chemcatcher® devices may be used to evaluate the presence/absence and magnitude of acid herbicides in hydrologically dynamic rivers in synoptic type surveys where space and time coverage is required. However, a period of calibration of the devices in each river would be necessary if they were intended to provide a quantitative review of pesticide concentration as compared with HFS approaches.
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- Luke G Farrow
- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
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Cassidy R, Jordan P, Farrow L, Floyd S, McRoberts C, Morton P, Doody D. Reducing MCPA herbicide pollution at catchment scale using an agri-environmental scheme. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156080. [PMID: 35605857 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In river catchments used as drinking water sources, high pesticide concentrations in abstracted waters require an expensive treatment step prior to supply. The acid herbicide 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) is particularly problematic as it is highly mobile in the soil-water environment following application. Here, an agri-environmental scheme (AES) was introduced to a large-scale catchment (384 km2) to potentially reduce the burden of pesticides in the water treatment process. The main measure offered was contractor application of glyphosate by weed wiping as a substitute for boom spraying of MCPA, supported by educational and advisory activities. A combined innovation applied in the assessment was, i) a full before-after-control-impact (BACI) framework over four peak application seasons (April to October 2018 to 2021) where a neighbouring catchment (386 km2) did not have an AES and, ii) an enhanced monitoring approach where river discharge and MCPA concentrations were measured synchronously in each catchment. During peak application periods the sample resolution was every 7 h, and daily during quiescent winter periods. This sampling approach enabled flow- and time-weighted concentrations to be established, and a detailed record of export loads. These loads were up to 0.242 kg km-2 yr-1, and over an order of magnitude higher than previously reported in the literature. Despite this, and accounting for inter-annual and seasonal variations in river discharges, the AES catchment indicated a reduction in both flow- and time-weighted MCPA concentration of up to 21% and 24%, respectively, compared to the control catchment. No pollution swapping was detected. Nevertheless, the percentage of MCPA occurrences above a 0.1 μg L-1 threshold did not reduce and so the need for treatment was not fully resolved. Although the work highlights the advantages of catchment management approaches for pollution reduction in source water catchments, it also indicates that maximising participation will be essential for future AES.
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- Rachel Cassidy
- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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Atcheson K, Mellander PE, Cassidy R, Cook S, Floyd S, McRoberts C, Morton PA, Jordan P. Quantifying MCPA load pathways at catchment scale using high temporal resolution data. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 220:118654. [PMID: 35635916 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Detection of the agricultural acid herbicide MCPA (2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid) in drinking water source catchments is of growing concern, with economic and environmental implications for water utilities and wider ecosystem services. MCPA is poorly adsorbed to soil and highly mobile in water, but hydrological pathway processes are relatively unknown at the catchment scale and limited by coarse resolution data. This understanding is required to target mitigation measures and to provide a framework to monitor their effectiveness. To address this knowledge gap, this study reports findings from river discharge and synchronous MCPA concentration datasets (continuous 7 hour and with additional hourly sampling during storm events) collected over a 7 month herbicide spraying season. The study was undertaken in a surface (source) water catchment (384 km2-of which 154 km2 is agricultural land use) in the cross-border area of Ireland. Combined into loads, and using two pathway separation techniques, the MCPA data were apportioned into event and baseload components and the former was further separated to quantify a quickflow (QF) and other event pathways. Based on the 7 hourly dataset, 85.2 kg (0.22 kg km-2 by catchment area, or 0.55 kg km-2 by agricultural area) of MCPA was exported from the catchment in 7 months. Of this load, 87.7 % was transported via event flow pathways with 72.0 % transported via surface dominated (QF) pathways. Approximately 12 % of the MCPA load was transported via deep baseflows, indicating a persistence in this delayed pathway, and this was the primary pathway condition monitored in a weekly regulatory sampling programme. However, overall, the data indicated a dominant acute, storm dependent process of incidental MCPA loss during the spraying season. Reducing use and/or implementing extensive surface pathway disconnection measures are the mitigation options with greatest potential, the success of which can only be assessed using high temporal resolution monitoring techniques.
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- Kevin Atcheson
- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK.
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- Agricultural Catchments Programme, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Wexford, Ireland
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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Triassi M, Montuori P, Provvisiero DP, De Rosa E, Di Duca F, Sarnacchiaro P, Díez S. Occurrence and spatial-temporal distribution of atrazine and its metabolites in the aquatic environment of the Volturno River estuary, southern Italy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 803:149972. [PMID: 34482142 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present study assesses the spatial distribution and temporal trends of the water dissolved phase (WDP), suspended particulate matter (SPM) and sediment partitioning of atrazine (ATR) and its metabolites in the Volturno River estuary. The load contribution of ATR and its metabolites in this river to the Central Mediterranean Sea was estimated. Samples were collected in 10 sampling sites during the four seasons. The total concentrations of ATR and DPs detected ranged from 18.1 to 105.5 ng L-1 in WDP, from 4.5 to 63.2 ng L-1 in SPM, and from 4.6 to 18.6 ng g-1 in sediment samples, indicating high levels of these pollutants. Structural equation model and the ratio study indicated that the relationship between sediment and WDP pollutants occurred through the SPM. The pollutants load at the Volturno River in its mouth was evaluated in about 30.4 kg year-1, showing that this river is an important source of these analytes through discharge into Central Mediterranean Sea. Principal component analysis indicated that ATR and its metabolites pollution moves from Volturno River mouth southward and increased in the rainy season. The desethylatrazine-to-atrazine ratio was higher than 0.5 for all samples analyzed, indicating an historical discharge and a long residence time of ATR in sediment about two decades after its ban, and classifying ATR as a nonpoint source contaminant. This study makes up the first record of ATR and its metabolites in superficial water of Southern Italy and provides helpful data as starting point for future studies.
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- Maria Triassi
- Department of Public Health, University "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Public Health, University "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University "Federico II", Via Sergio Pansini n° 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Law and Economics, University "Federico II", Complesso Universitario di Monte S. Angelo, via Cinthia n° 26, 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona E-08034, Spain
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Bakaraki Turan N, Zaman BT, Chormey DS, Onkal Engin G, Bakırdere S. Atrazine: From Detection to Remediation – A Minireview. ANAL LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2021.1937196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Nouha Bakaraki Turan
- Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Civil Engineering Faculty, Environmental Engineering Department, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Art and Science, Department of Chemistry, Yildiz Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey
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Monolith/aminated graphene oxide composite-based electric field-assisted solid phase microextraction for efficient capture of phenoxycarboxylic acids herbicides in environmental waters. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1653:462407. [PMID: 34315063 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Efficient capture of strongly polar, ionizable and trace phenoxycarboxylic acids herbicides (PCAHs) from aqueous samples is essential and challenging for environmental monitoring. In the present work, electric field-assisted solid-phase microextraction (EFA-SPME) based on monolith/aminated graphene oxide composite was developed for the first time to efficiently extract trace PCAHs prior to HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) quantification. First, poly (1-allyl-3-methylimidazole difluoromethanesulfonylamide salt-co-divinylbenzene/ethylene dimethacrylate) monolith/aminated graphene oxide composite (MAC) was prepared on the surface of stainless steel wire and employed as the extraction phase of SPME. After that, the MAC-based fiber and a stainless steel wire were connected to a DC power supply that allowed the implement of variable electric fields during adsorption and desorption processes. Various key factors influencing the extraction performance were inspected in detailed. Results well evidenced that the exertion of electric fields improved the enrichment performance, accelerated the trap and release procedures. The proposed MAC/EFA-SPME-HPLC-MS/MS method achieved wide linear ranges (0.005-50.0 μg/L), low limits of detection (0.54-1.3 ng/L) and good precision (2.7-7.0%) for the quantification of PCAHs. The related extraction mechanism was deduced. Additional, the current approach was successfully applied to monitor studied PCAHs at trace contents in environment waters, and the accuracy was confirmed by confirmatory experiments.
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Morton PA, Cassidy R, Floyd S, Doody DG, McRoberts WC, Jordan P. Approaches to herbicide (MCPA) pollution mitigation in drinking water source catchments using enhanced space and time monitoring. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 755:142827. [PMID: 33097257 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Freshwater occurrences of the selective acid herbicide 2-methyl-4-chloro-phenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) are an ongoing regulatory and financial issue for water utility industries as the number and magnitude of detections increase, particularly in surface water catchments. Assessments for mitigating pesticide pollution in catchments used as drinking water sources require a combination of catchment-based and water treatment solutions, but approaches are limited by a lack of empirical data. In this study, an enhanced spatial (11 locations) and temporal (7-hourly to daily sampling) monitoring approach was employed to address these issues in an exemplar surface water source catchment (384 km2). The spatial sampling revealed that MCPA was widespread, with occurrences above the 0.1 μg L-1 threshold for a single pesticide being highly positively correlated to sub-catchments with higher proportions of 'Improved Grassland' land use (r = 0.84). These data provide a strong foundation for targeting catchment-based mitigation solutions and also add to the debate on the ecosystems services provided by such catchments. Additionally, of the 999 temporal samples taken over 12 months from the catchment outlet, 25% were above the drinking water threshold of 0.1 μg L-1. This prevalence of high concentrations presents costly problems for source water treatment. Using these data, abstraction shutdowns were simulated for five scenarios using hydrometeorological data to explore the potential to avoid intake of high MCPA concentrations. The scenarios stopped abstraction for 4.2-9.3% of the April-October period and reduced intake of water containing over 0.1 μg L-1 of MCPA by 16-31%. This represents an important development for real-time proxy assessments for water abstraction in the absence of more direct pesticide monitoring data.
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- Phoebe A Morton
- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK.
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Agri-Environment Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- Food Research Branch, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Belfast, UK
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- School of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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Durak J, Rokoszak T, Skiba A, Furman P, Styszko K. Environmental risk assessment of priority biocidal substances on Polish surface water sample. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:1254-1266. [PMID: 33222066 PMCID: PMC7782384 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11581-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The EU directive 2013/39/EU has incorporated four biocidal compounds as priority substances: diuron, isoproturon, cybutryne, and terbutryn. The research was undertaken to determine the concentration of biocides in surface waters in three locations in southern Poland: the Wisła River in Kraków, the Wisłoka River in Mielec, and the drainage ditch draining water from arable fields located near Mielec. Environmental samples were taken in two series: winter (February) and spring (May and June). The analyses were carried out using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry. The seasonality of biocides in surface waters was observed. In winter samples, the concentrations were below MQL, while in spring, they ranged from a few to several dozen nanograms per liter. The highest concentrations of all analyzed compounds were recorded in water taken from the Wisła River. According to directive 2013/39/EU, the maximum allowable concentration was exceeded only in the case of cybutryne in water from the Wisła, both in May and in June. The assessment of the toxicity with the tested compounds was defined based on the Environmental Risk Assessment method. Low risk was estimated for diuron and isoproturon, while moderate risk for terbutryn and cybutryne.
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- Justyna Durak
- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Department of Applied Nuclear Physics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, Department of Applied Nuclear Physics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland
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- Faculty of Energy and Fuels, Department of Coal Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland.
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Llorens E, Ginebreda A, la Farré M, Insa S, González-Trujillo JD, Munné A, Solà C, Flò M, Villagrasa M, Barceló D, Sabater S. Occurrence of regulated pollutants in populated Mediterranean basins: Ecotoxicological risk and effects on biological quality. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 747:141224. [PMID: 32771786 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Chemical stressors co-occur in mixtures into watercourses and this complicates predicting their effects on their ecological status. Our knowledge of river basin specific pollutants (RBSPs) is still limited, but it remains necessary to ensure the good chemical and ecological status. We performed an exercise on Mediterranean river sites exposed to urban and industrial pressures in order to, i) prioritize the occurring chemicals, ii) assessing the site's specific chemical risk (RQsite), and iii) relating the chemical risk to the biological quality, using as evidences invertebrates and diatom indices. Mediterranean rivers suffer from strong pressures which lead to a poor dilution ability, which makes the inhabiting biota highly vulnerable. The most frequent pollutants in the 89 sites surveyed included pharmaceutical products such as the antibiotics azithromycin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin, and the anti-inflammatory diclofenac, and products of industrial origin such as perfluorinated PFOS, nickel, and nonylphenol. Both the diatom index IPS and the macroinvertebrate index IBMWP hold strong negative correlations to RQsite, indicating a significant contribution of chemicals to biological impairment. Chemical contaminants (but not nutrients or dissolved organic carbon) were associated with significant changes to the taxonomic composition of invertebrate communities, but not to that of diatom communities. Our analyses indeed reveal that the impact of co-occurring chemicals translates onto negative effects in the biological quality. Our approach may be of use to evidence impacts on water resources and water quality in rivers under strong human pressure.
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- Esther Llorens
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Water Agency, Provença 260, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Water Agency, Provença 260, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Water Agency, Provença 260, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, 17003 Girona, Spain; Institute of Aquatic Ecology, University of Girona, Girona, Spain.
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Highly selective molecularly imprinting polymer-based sensor for the electrochemical determination of metoxuron. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Melin J, Guillon A, Enault J, Esperanza M, Dauchy X, Bouchonnet S. How to select relevant metabolites based on available data for parent molecules: Case of neonicotinoids, carbamates, phenylpyrazoles and organophosphorus compounds in French water resources. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 265:114992. [PMID: 32563121 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The presence of pesticide in water resources is a topical issue in France as in many other countries. Resources can be contaminated by current-used pesticides and their metabolites but also by molecules banned 50 years ago. The number of reported studies on the impact of these substances on human health and environment increases every day. Currently, pesticides and their relevant degradation products are subjected to the European regulation for water intended for human consumption. It sets an individual quality limit of 0.1 μg/L, and another of 0.5 μg/L for the sum of their concentrations. The constant improvement of analytical methods allows laboratories to detect pesticides, at lower and lower concentrations but also more and more metabolites. However, regulation does not provide a national indicative metabolites list to be monitored. Each regional health agency offers their own list based on local agricultural practices and quantities of pesticides sold. This article reports a prioritization method allowing to identify new metabolites to be monitored in water resources, along drinking water treatment plants and in treated water; it describes its application in France in order to anticipate possible non-compliance with raw water and treated water and to provide solutions upstream of changes in sanitary control. This methodology has been developed to rank pesticides and to select the corresponding metabolites by combining three main criteria: use (sale and type of use), toxicity, and environmental fate (based on physical and chemical properties). Prioritization method was applied to four families of pesticides: carbamates, organophosphorus compounds, phenylpyrazoles and neonicotinoids, for which there is a real lack of knowledge as regards the occurrence of their metabolites in metropolitan France. 146 pesticides have been prioritized. The first 50 molecules were considered allowing the identification of 72 metabolites to be monitored in water resources and along drinking water treatment plants.
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- Jodie Melin
- LCM, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Route de Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France; SUEZ - CIRSEE, 38 Rue Du Président Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France; ANSES, Laboratory for Hydrology, Water Chemistry Department, 40 Rue Lionnois, 54000, Nancy, France
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- SUEZ - CIRSEE, 38 Rue Du Président Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- SUEZ - CIRSEE, 38 Rue Du Président Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- SUEZ - CIRSEE, 38 Rue Du Président Wilson, 78230, Le Pecq, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Hydrology, Water Chemistry Department, 40 Rue Lionnois, 54000, Nancy, France
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- LCM, CNRS, École Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Route de Saclay, 91128, Palaiseau, France.
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Bernardi G, Kemmerich M, Adaime MB, Prestes OD, Zanella R. Miniaturized QuEChERS method for determination of 97 pesticide residues in wine by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:2682-2692. [PMID: 32930299 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay00744g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A miniaturized sample preparation method was developed and validated for the multiresidue determination of 97 pesticides in wine samples. The proposed extraction procedure is based on the QuEChERS acetate method with dispersive solid phase extraction (d-SPE) for the clean-up step. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) was used for determination. The extraction and clean-up steps were evaluated to obtain the best conditions for the selected pesticides. Miniaturization of the sample preparation step provided a reduction in the consumption of samples and chemicals. The method limit of quantification was between 10 and 20 μg L-1. Trueness results, obtained by recovery assays at the spike levels 10, 20, 50 and 100 μg L-1, ranged from 70 to 120% with precision in terms of relative standard deviations (RSD) ≤ 20%. The method was successfully applied for the analysis of wine samples and different pesticides were found at concentrations from 14 to 55 μg L-1.
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- Gabrieli Bernardi
- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria-RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria-RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria-RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria-RS, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP), Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 97105-900 Santa Maria-RS, Brazil.
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Cetrangolo GP, Rusko J, Gori C, Carullo P, Manco G, Chino M, Febbraio F. Highly Sensitive Detection of Chemically Modified Thio-Organophosphates by an Enzymatic Biosensing Device: An Automated Robotic Approach. SENSORS 2020; 20:s20051365. [PMID: 32131482 PMCID: PMC7085774 DOI: 10.3390/s20051365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2019] [Revised: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Pesticides represent some of the most common man-made chemicals in the world. Despite their unquestionable utility in the agricultural field and in the prevention of pest infestation in public areas of cities, pesticides and their biotransformation products are toxic to the environment and hazardous to human health. Esterase-based biosensors represent a viable alternative to the expensive and time-consuming systems currently used for their detection. In this work, we used the esterase-2 from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius as bioreceptor for a biosensing device based on an automated robotic approach. Coupling the robotic system with a fluorescence inhibition assay, in only 30 s of enzymatic assay, we accomplished the detection limit of 10 pmol for 11 chemically oxidized thio-organophosphates in solution. In addition, we observed differences in the shape of the inhibition curves determined measuring the decrease of esterase-2 residual activity over time. These differences could be used for the characterization and identification of thio-organophosphate pesticides, leading to a pseudo fingerprinting for each of these compounds. This research represents a starting point to develop technologies for automated screening of toxic compounds in samples from industrial sectors, such as the food industry, and for environmental monitoring.
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- Giovanni Paolo Cetrangolo
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
- Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Lejupes Street 3, LV-1076 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (F.F.); Tel.: +39-081-6132-296 (G.M.); +39-081-6132-611 (F.F.)
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”. Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy;
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), Via P. Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (J.R.); (C.G.); (P.C.)
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (F.F.); Tel.: +39-081-6132-296 (G.M.); +39-081-6132-611 (F.F.)
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Cetrangolo GP, Gori C, Rusko J, Terreri S, Manco G, Cimmino A, Febbraio F. Determination of Picomolar Concentrations of Paraoxon in Human Urine by Fluorescence-Based Enzymatic Assay. SENSORS 2019; 19:s19224852. [PMID: 31703397 PMCID: PMC6891394 DOI: 10.3390/s19224852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Organophosphate (OP) pesticides are widely used in the agricultural field and in the prevention of pest infestation in private and public areas of cities. Despite their unquestionable utility, several of these compounds demonstrate toxic effects to the environment and human health. In particular, the occurrence of some organophosphate pesticides is correlated to the incidence of nervous system disorders, especially in children. The detection of pesticide residues in the human body represents an important task to preserve human health. In our work we propose the use of esterase-based biosensors as a viable alternative to the expensive and time-consuming systems currently used for their detection in human fluids. Using the esterase-2 activity, coupled with a fluorescence inhibition assay, we are able to detect very low concentration levels of diethyl (4-nitrophenyl) phosphate (paraoxon) in the range of the femtomole (fmol). Method robustness tests indicate the stability of esterase-2 in a diluted solution of 4% human urine, and we are able to accurately determine concentration levels of paraoxon in the range from 0.1 to 2 picomoles (pmol). The system sensitivity for OP detection is calculated at 524 ± 14.15 fmol of paraoxon recognized at 10% of inhibition, with an estimated limit of quantification of 262 ± 8.12 pmol mL-1. These values are comparable with the most recent analysis methods based on mass spectrometry carried out on human samples for pesticide detection. This research represents a starting point to develop cheap and fast testing methods for a rapid screening of toxic substances in human samples.
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- Giovanni Paolo Cetrangolo
- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology – National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (C.G.); (J.R.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology – National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (C.G.); (J.R.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology – National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (C.G.); (J.R.)
- Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Lejupes street 3, LV-1076 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “Adriano Buzzati Traverso”–National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (S.T.); (A.C.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology – National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (C.G.); (J.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (F.F.); Tel.: +39-081-613-2296 (G.M.); +39-081-613-2611 (F.F.)
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- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics “Adriano Buzzati Traverso”–National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (S.T.); (A.C.)
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology – National Research Council (CNR), via Pietro Castellino 111, 80131 Naples, Italy; (G.P.C.); (C.G.); (J.R.)
- Correspondence: (G.M.); (F.F.); Tel.: +39-081-613-2296 (G.M.); +39-081-613-2611 (F.F.)
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Ahmadi-Jouibari T, Noori N, Sharafi K, Fattahi N. Ultra-preconcentration of common herbicides in aqueous samples using solid phase extraction combined with dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction followed by HPLC–UV. TOXIN REV 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/15569543.2019.1677718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2022]
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- Toraj Ahmadi-Jouibari
- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Khomeini and Mohammad Kermanshahi and Farabi Hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Khomeini and Mohammad Kermanshahi and Farabi Hospitals, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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Synthesis of molecularly imprinted fluorescent probe based on biomass-derived carbon quantum dots for detection of mesotrione. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:5519-5530. [PMID: 31147761 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01930-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A novel fluorescent probe based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) coupled with carbon quantum dots (CQDs) was fabricated and successfully used for selective recognition of mesotrione. In this probe, the biomass-derived CQDs were prepared through a hydrothermal method using mango peels as carbon source, and the whole synthesis procedure was green without chemical reagents. The CQDs were encapsulated into MIPs by using sol-gel technology. After removal of the template molecule mesotrione, specific binding sites are formed and there is electrostatic attraction between the probe and the template molecule. The synthetic CQDs@MIPs were able to selectively capture the target mesotrione with fluorescence quenching via the specific interaction between mesotrione and the recognition cavities. The probe was used for determination of mesotrione in corn to verify the practicality of the proposed method. The detection limit of mesotrione was 4.7 nmol L-1, and the linear range was 15 nmol L-1 to 3000 nmol L-1. Meanwhile, the recoveries of this method for mesotrione were 91.4-96.2%, and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) were 3.2-6.1%. This work provides a novel research method to synthesize CQDs@MIPs with high selectivity (imprinting factor = 5.6), and which can be used for convenient, rapid recognition and sensitive detection of trace compounds from complex matrices.
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HKUST-1 metal-organic framework for dispersive solid phase extraction of 2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (MCPA) prior to its determination by ion mobility spectrometry. Mikrochim Acta 2018; 185:495. [DOI: 10.1007/s00604-018-3014-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Casado J, Santillo D, Johnston P. Multi-residue analysis of pesticides in surface water by liquid chromatography quadrupole-Orbitrap high resolution tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1024:1-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Graphene reinforced multiple monolithic fiber solid-phase microextraction of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides in complex samples. Talanta 2018; 191:257-264. [PMID: 30262059 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 08/18/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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To increase the specific surface area (SSA) of monolith-based adsorbent for the extraction of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides (PAAs) in complex samples, graphene was embedded in an adsorbent based on poly (4-vinylpyridine-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) monolith (GEM). The new adsorbent was employed as extraction phase of multiple monolithic fiber solid-phase microextraction (MMF-SPME). The influences of preparation conditions and extraction parameters on the enrichment performance of GEM/MMF-SPME for PAAs were investigated in detail. Results well indicated that the embedded graphene could obviously enhance the SSA of the adsorbent and introduce π-π electrostatic stacking groups. The prepared GEM/MMF-SPME could extract PAAs effectively by means of π-π electrostatic stacking, hydrophobic, ion-exchange and hydrogen bonding interactions. Under the most favorable conditions, a convenient, sensitive, cost-effective and environmentally friendly method for the determination of trace PAAs in water and rice samples was developed by the combination of GEM/MMF-SPME and high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection (HPLC-DAD). Results showed that for water sample, the limits of detection (LOD, S/N = 3) and limit of quantification (LOQ, S/N = 10) values were in the range of 0.093-0.12 μg/L and 0.31-0.41 μg/L, respectively. The corresponding values in rice sample were 0.36-0.66 μg/kg and 1.18-2.27 μg/kg, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied to quantify trace PAAs in water and rice samples. Recoveries achieved for water and rice samples at different spiked concentrations were in the ranges of 70.0-118% and 70.0-117%, respectively. The RSDs varied from 0.3% to 10% for all analytes. The results well revealed the potential application of GEM/MMF-SPME as an effective sample preparation processes for the monitoring of PAAs in water, rice and other complex samples.
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Martins ML, Kemmerich M, Prestes OD, Maldaner L, Jardim IC, Zanella R. Evaluation of an alternative fluorinated sorbent for dispersive solid-phase extraction clean-up of the quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe method for pesticide residues analysis. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1514:36-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.07.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 07/24/2017] [Accepted: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hao N, Chen S, Qian J, Zhang Y, Liu Q, Zhang X, Wang K. A sensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) platform fabricated with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots decorated Bi 2 WO 6 for detection of pentachlorophenol. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Determination and dissipation of mesotrione and its metabolites in rice using UPLC and triple-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2017; 229:260-267. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.02.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Ma S, Yuan X, Zhao P, Sun H, Ye X, Liang N, Zhao L. Trace determination of five triazole fungicide residues in traditional Chinese medicine samples by dispersive solid-phase extraction combined with ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and UHPLC-MS/MS. J Sep Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201700250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Shuping Ma
- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Engineering; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy; Shenyang Pharmaceutical University; Shenyang P.R. China
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Dumas E, Giraudo M, Goujon E, Halma M, Knhili E, Stauffert M, Batisson I, Besse-Hoggan P, Bohatier J, Bouchard P, Celle-Jeanton H, Costa Gomes M, Delbac F, Forano C, Goupil P, Guix N, Husson P, Ledoigt G, Mallet C, Mousty C, Prévot V, Richard C, Sarraute S. Fate and ecotoxicological impact of new generation herbicides from the triketone family: An overview to assess the environmental risks. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2017; 325:136-156. [PMID: 27930998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2016] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Triketones, derived chemically from a natural phytotoxin (leptospermone), are a good example of allelochemicals as lead molecules for the development of new herbicides. Targeting a new and key enzyme involved in carotenoid biosynthesis, these latest-generation herbicides (sulcotrione, mesotrione and tembotrione) were designed to be eco-friendly and commercialized fifteen-twenty years ago. The mechanisms controlling their fate in different ecological niches as well as their toxicity and impact on different organisms or ecosystems are still under investigation. This review combines an overview of the results published in the literature on β-triketones and more specifically, on the commercially-available herbicides and includes new results obtained in our interdisciplinary study aiming to understand all the processes involved (i) in their transfer from the soil to the connected aquatic compartments, (ii) in their transformation by photochemical and biological mechanisms but also to evaluate (iii) the impacts of the parent molecules and their transformation products on various target and non-target organisms (aquatic microorganisms, plants, soil microbial communities). Analysis of all the data on the fate and impact of these molecules, used pure, as formulation or in cocktails, give an overall guide for the assessment of their environmental risks.
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- E Dumas
- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Physique et Physiologie Intégratives de l'Arbre Fruitier et Forestier, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; INRA, UMR PIAF 547, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France; Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France.
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6524, LMV, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Physique et Physiologie Intégratives de l'Arbre Fruitier et Forestier, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; INRA, UMR PIAF 547, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- INRA, UMR 1095 Génétique, Diversité et Ecophysiologie des Céréales, 5 chemin de Beaulieu, 63039 Clermont-Ferrand, France; VetAgro Sup, 89 avenue de l'Europe, BP 35, 63370 Lempdes, France; UMR Génétique Diversité et Ecophysiologie des Céréales, INRA-UBP, UMR 1095, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Physique et Physiologie Intégratives de l'Arbre Fruitier et Forestier, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; INRA, UMR PIAF 547, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal-Université d'Auvergne, Laboratoire Microorganismes: Génome et Environnement, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6023, LMGE, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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- Clermont Université, Université Blaise Pascal, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, BP 10448, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France; CNRS, UMR 6296, ICCF, TSA 60026, CS 60026, 63178 Aubière Cedex, France
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Rodríguez-González N, Uzal-Varela R, González-Castro MJ, Muniategui-Lorenzo S, Beceiro-González E. Reliable methods for determination of triazine herbicides and their degradation products in seawater and marine sediments using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:7764-7775. [PMID: 28127690 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8389-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Triazines and their degradation products are transported to the aquatic environment, and once there, the probability to reach the marine environment is very high. In this paper, solid phase extraction (SPE) and extraction by matrix solid phase dispersion (MSPD) to analyse nine triazines (ametryn, atrazine, cyanazine, prometryn, propazine, simazine, simetryn, terbuthylazine and terbutryn) and eight degradation products (desethylatrazine, desethyldesisopropylatrazine, desethyl-2-hydroxyatrazine, desethylterbuthylazine, desisopropylatrazine, desisopropyl-2-hydroxyatrazine, 2-hydroxyatrazine and 2-hidroxyterbuthylazine) in seawater and marine sediments samples were used. The analysis was carried out using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). The methods were optimized and validated to achieve a selective and sensitive determination of the analytes from different sample, regardless of its complexity. Under the optimum conditions, the proposed methods provided adequate limits of quantification (0.05-0.45 μg L-1 and 0.23-4.26 μg kg-1 in seawater and marine sediments, respectively). Intra- and inter-day relative standard deviation were below 1.41% for all compounds. Recoveries were evaluated, and acceptable values that ranged from 87.5-99.4 and 60.9-99.7% for the seawater and sediment samples, respectively, were obtained. The proposed methods were applied to the analysis of the target compounds in seawater samples and marine sediments from a coastal area of Galicia (NW of Spain).
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- N Rodríguez-González
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Campus da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Campus da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Campus da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Campus da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Grupo Química Analítica Aplicada (QANAP), Instituto Universitario de Medio Ambiente (IUMA), Campus da Coruña, 15071, A Coruña, Spain.
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Jin D, Gong A, Zhou H. Visible-light-activated photoelectrochemical biosensor for the detection of the pesticide acetochlor in vegetables and fruit based on its inhibition of glucose oxidase. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00164a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A new and sensitive photoelectrochemical (PEC) biosensor which is visible-light-activated was fabricated based on acetochlor’s ability to inhibit glucose oxidase (GOx) activity.
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- Dangqin Jin
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute
- Yangzhou 225127
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute
- Yangzhou 225127
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou Polytechnic Institute
- Yangzhou 225127
- P. R. China
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Rodríguez-González N, Beceiro-González E, González-Castro M, Alpendurada M. On-line solid-phase extraction method for determination of triazine herbicides and degradation products in seawater by ultra-pressure liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1470:33-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2016] [Revised: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Polymer monolith microextraction using poly(butyl methacrylate-co-1,6-hexanediol ethoxylate diacrylate) monolithic sorbent for determination of phenylurea herbicides in water samples. Talanta 2016; 147:199-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2015] [Revised: 09/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Liu G, Su P, Yang L, Yang Y. Preparation of novel ionic-liquid-modified magnetic nanoparticles by a microwave-assisted method for sulfonylurea herbicides extraction. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:3936-3944. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Gehui Liu
- College of Science; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing P. R. China
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- College of Science; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing P. R. China
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- College of Science; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing P. R. China
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- College of Science; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing P. R. China
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Guibal R, Lissalde S, Charriau A, Guibaud G. Improvement of POCIS ability to quantify pesticides in natural water by reducing polyethylene glycol matrix effects from polyethersulfone membranes. Talanta 2015; 144:1316-23. [PMID: 26452964 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2015] [Revised: 07/29/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The presence of polyethylene glycol compounds (PEG) in extracts from polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) was shown by high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry. PEG compounds, which are released by polyethersulfone (PES) membranes used to build POCIS, can induce matrix effects during quantification of performance reference compounds (PRC, DIA-d5) and target pesticides by mass detection, even after chromatographic separation. Dilution of POCIS extracts can reduce this matrix effect, but dilution may induce a decrease in POCIS performance, primarily for quantification limits. To reduce PEG interference during chromatographic analysis, a simple non-damaging washing protocol for PES membranes is proposed. The method consists of 2 successive baths of washing solution (140 mL per membrane) of ultrapure water (UPW) and methanol (50/50), stirred at 300 rotations per minute (rpm), followed by a final membrane rinse with UPW (140 mL). The signal from PEG compounds was significantly decreased for washed membranes (between 4 and 6 fold lower). After field deployment, total ion current chromatograms of extracts from POCIS built with washed PES membranes did not display a significant PEG fingerprint. This led to improved quantification accuracy for compounds co-eluting with PEG, i.e. PRC (performance and reference compound, DIA-d5) and some pesticides and metabolites. With washed membranes, an accurate quantification of PRC and pesticides sampled by POCIS was indeed possible without a large extract dilution; 10 times instead of the 25 times needed in unwashed conditions. Assuming that the PRC approach corrects for environmental conditions and sampling rates (Rs), a proper PRC (DIA-d5) quantification significantly improved pesticide time weighted average concentration (TWAC) determination in natural water after field deployment.
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- Robin Guibal
- Research Group on Water, Soil and Environment (GRESE - EA 4330), University of Limoges, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France.
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- Research Group on Water, Soil and Environment (GRESE - EA 4330), University of Limoges, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France.
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- Research Group on Water, Soil and Environment (GRESE - EA 4330), University of Limoges, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France
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- Research Group on Water, Soil and Environment (GRESE - EA 4330), University of Limoges, 123 Avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges Cedex, France
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Hong SH, Lee JB, Lee SH, Cho YH, Shin HS. Simultaneous Determination of Ultra-Trace Pesticides and Synthetic Materials in Surface Water by LC-ESI-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY-DAEHAN HWAHAK HOE JEE 2015. [DOI: 10.5012/jkcs.2015.59.3.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Stanković DM, Mehmeti E, Svorc L, Kalcher K. Simple, Rapid and Sensitive Electrochemical Method for the Determination of the Triketone Herbicide Sulcotrione in River Water Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode. ELECTROANAL 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201400729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Wuethrich A, Haddad PR, Quirino JP. Green Sample Preparation for Liquid Chromatography and Capillary Electrophoresis of Anionic and Cationic Analytes. Anal Chem 2015; 87:4117-23. [DOI: 10.1021/ac504765h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Alain Wuethrich
- Australian Centre for Research
on Separation Science, School of Physical Sciences−Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research
on Separation Science, School of Physical Sciences−Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Research
on Separation Science, School of Physical Sciences−Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Tasmania 7001, Australia
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Coupling passive sampling and time of flight mass spectrometry for a better estimation of polar pesticide freshwater contamination: Simultaneous target quantification and screening analysis. J Chromatogr A 2015; 1387:75-85. [PMID: 25702082 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 01/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The aim of this study was first to develop and validate an analytical method for the quantification of 35 polar pesticides and 9 metabolites by ultra-high-performance-liquid chromatography combined with a high resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometer detector (UHPLC-(Q)-TOF). Various analytical conditions were investigated (eluent composition and mass parameters) to optimize analyte responses. Analytical performance (linearity, limit of quantification, and accuracy) was then evaluated and interference in the extract of a passive sampler exposed in freshwater (POCIS: Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler) was studied. The proposed quantification method was validated for 43 compounds with variation of calibration slopes below 10% in environmental matrix. For the unvalidated compound DIA (atrazine-desisopropyl: an atrazine metabolite), interference increased the error of concentration determination (50%). The limits of quantification obtained by combining POCIS and UHPLC-(Q)-TOF for 43 target compounds were between 0.1 (terbuthylazine) and 10.7 ng/L (acetochlor). Secondly, the method was successfully applied during a 14-day POCIS river exposure, and gave concentration values similar to a more commonly used triple quadrupole detector regarding concentration, but allowed for the detection of more compounds. Additionally with the targeted compound quantification, the (Q)-TOF mass spectrometer was also used for screening non-target compounds (other pesticides and pharmaceuticals) in POCIS extracts. Moreover, the acquisition of full scan MS data allowed the identification of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) compounds which gave unresolvable interference to DIA, and thus questions the ability of DIA to be used as performance reference compound (PRC) to determine sampling rates in situ. This study therefore illustrates the potential, and proposes a pathway, of UHPLC-(Q)-TOF combined with POCIS in situ pre-concentration for both quantitative and screening analyses of organic contaminants in water.
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Fluorescence spectroscopy approaches for the development of a real-time organophosphate detection system using an enzymatic sensor. SENSORS 2015; 15:3932-51. [PMID: 25671511 PMCID: PMC4367393 DOI: 10.3390/s150203932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Organophosphates are organic substances that contain a phosphoryl or a thiophosphoryl bond. They are mainly used around the world as pesticides, but can also be used as chemical warfare agents. Their detection is normally entrusted to techniques like GC- and LC-MS that, although sensitive, do not allow their identification on site and in real time. We have approached their identification by exploiting the high-affinity binding of these compounds with the esterase 2 from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius. Using an in silico analysis to evaluate the binding affinities of the enzyme with organophosphate inhibitors, like paraoxon, and other organophosphate compounds, like parathion, chlorpyriphos, and other organophosphate thio-derivatives, we have designed fluorescence spectroscopy experiments to study the quenching of the tryptophan residues after esterase 2 binding with the organophosphate pesticides. The changes in the fluorescence signals permitted an immediate and quantitative identification of these compounds from nano- to picomolar concentrations. A fluorescence based polarity-sensitive probe (ANS) was also employed as a means to understand the extent of the interactions involved, as well as to explore other ways to detect organophosphate pesticides. Finally, we designed a framework for the development of a biosensor that exploits fluorescence technology in combination with a sensitive and very stable bio-receptor.
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Ghobadi M, Yamini Y, Ebrahimpour B. Extraction and determination of sulfonylurea herbicides in water and soil samples by using ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction and analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 112:68-73. [PMID: 25463855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2014.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 09/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/26/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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An ultrasound-assisted surfactant-enhanced emulsification microextraction (UASEME) with low-density extraction solvents was developed for the extraction of sulfonylurea herbicides from water and soil samples prior to high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV). In this technique, a surfactant was used as emulsifier which could enhance the dispersion of water-immiscible extraction solvent into aqueous phase and was favorable for the mass-transfer of the analytes from aqueous phase to organic phase. The target analytes were extracted into an extraction phase (Aliquat-336 in 1-octanol) and dispersed in an aqueous solution. After extraction and phase separation, the organic solvent on top of the solution was withdrawn into a syringe and 20 µL of it was injected into a HPLC instrument for analysis. Influential factors in extraction were investigated and optimized. Under optimum experimental conditions, calibration curve was linear in the concentration range from 1 to 100 µg/L, with coefficients of estimation (R(2) values) varying from 0.9928 to 0.9952, and satisfactory repeatabilities (4.7<RSDs%<6.1) were attained. High preconcentration factors were achieved ranging from 103 to 153. Applicability of the method to the extraction of sulfonylurea herbicides from different types of complicated matrices, such as water and soil samples, was studied. The obtained results indicated that the proposed method is efficient, fast and inexpensive for extraction and determination of sulfonylurea herbicides in environmental aqueous and soil samples.
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- Masoomeh Ghobadi
- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 14115-175, Tehran, Iran
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Determination and occurrence of phenoxyacetic acid herbicides and their transformation products in groundwater using ultra high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. Molecules 2014; 19:20627-49. [PMID: 25514054 PMCID: PMC6271189 DOI: 10.3390/molecules191220627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2014] [Revised: 11/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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A sensitive method was developed and validated for ten phenoxyacetic acid herbicides, six of their main transformation products (TPs) and two benzonitrile TPs in groundwater. The parent compounds mecoprop, mecoprop-p, 2,4-D, dicamba, MCPA, triclopyr, fluroxypr, bromoxynil, bentazone, and 2,3,6-trichlorobenzoic acid (TBA) are included and a selection of their main TPs: phenoxyacetic acid (PAC), 2,4,5-trichloro-phenol (TCP), 4-chloro-2-methylphenol (4C2MP), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol (T2P), and 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoic acid (BrAC), as well as the dichlobenil TPs 2,6-dichlorobenzamide (BAM) and 3,5-dichlorobenzoic acid (DBA) which have never before been determined in Irish groundwater. Water samples were analysed using an efficient ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) method in an 11.9 min separation time prior to detection by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). The limit of detection (LOD) of the method ranged between 0.00008 and 0.0047 µg·L−1 for the 18 analytes. All compounds could be detected below the permitted limits of 0.1 µg·L−1 allowed in the European Union (EU) drinking water legislation [1]. The method was validated according to EU protocols laid out in SANCO/10232/2006 with recoveries ranging between 71% and 118% at the spiked concentration level of 0.06 µg·L−1. The method was successfully applied to 42 groundwater samples collected across several locations in Ireland in March 2012 to reveal that the TPs PAC and 4C2MP were detected just as often as their parent active ingredients (a.i.) in groundwater.
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Liu Q, Wang K, Huan J, Zhu G, Qian J, Mao H, Cai J. Graphene quantum dots enhanced electrochemiluminescence of cadmium sulfide nanocrystals for ultrasensitive determination of pentachlorophenol. Analyst 2014; 139:2912-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an00307a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Wu B, Hou L, Du M, Zhang T, Wang Z, Xue Z, Lu X. A molecularly imprinted electrochemical enzymeless sensor based on functionalized gold nanoparticle decorated carbon nanotubes for methyl-parathion detection. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra06210h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Schematic of MP MIP sensor and the possible mechanism.
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- Bowan Wu
- LONGDONG UNIVERSITY-FLUOBON Surfactant Engineering Technology Center
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Surfactant
- Longdong University
- Qingyang, China
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- LONGDONG UNIVERSITY-FLUOBON Surfactant Engineering Technology Center
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Surfactant
- Longdong University
- Qingyang, China
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- LONGDONG UNIVERSITY-FLUOBON Surfactant Engineering Technology Center
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Surfactant
- Longdong University
- Qingyang, China
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- LONGDONG UNIVERSITY-FLUOBON Surfactant Engineering Technology Center
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Cooperative Innovation Center of Industrial Surfactant
- Longdong University
- Qingyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioelectrochemistry & Environmental Analysis of Gansu Province
- College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Northwest Normal University
- Lanzhou, China
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Zhang M, Zhou Q, Li A, Shuang C, Wang W, Wang M. A magnetic sorbent for the efficient and rapid extraction of organic micropollutants from large-volume environmental water samples. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1316:44-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.09.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 09/26/2013] [Accepted: 09/27/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jiménez JJ. Simultaneous liquid–liquid extraction and dispersive solid-phase extraction as a sample preparation method to determine acidic contaminants in river water by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Talanta 2013; 116:678-87. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2013] [Revised: 07/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Masiá A, Moliner-Martinez Y, Muñoz-Ortuño M, Pico Y, Campíns-Falcó P. Multiresidue analysis of organic pollutants by in-tube solid phase microextraction coupled to ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–electrospray-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1306:1-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 07/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Advantages of online SPE coupled with UPLC/MS/MS for determining the fate of pesticides and pharmaceutical compounds. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 406:1181-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-7248-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 06/26/2013] [Accepted: 07/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bono L, Magi E. Fast and Selective Determination of Pesticides in Water by Automated On-Line Solid Phase Extraction Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. ANAL LETT 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2013.769263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Xu C, Armstrong DW. High-performance liquid chromatography with paired ion electrospray ionization (PIESI) tandem mass spectrometry for the highly sensitive determination of acidic pesticides in water. Anal Chim Acta 2013; 792:1-9. [PMID: 23910961 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2013.05.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A novel method based on the paired ion electrospray ionization (PIESI) mass spectrometry has been developed for determination of acidic pesticides at ultratrace levels in surface and ground waters. The proposed approach provides greatly enhanced sensitivity for acidic pesticides and overcomes the drawbacks of the less sensitive negative ion mode ESI-MS. The limits of detection (LODs) of 19 acidic pesticides were evaluated with four types of dicationic ion-pairing reagent (IPR) in both single ion monitoring (SIM) and selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The LOD of 19 pesticides obtained with the use the optimal dicationic ion-pairing reagent ranged from 0.6pg to 19pg, indicating the superior sensitivity provided by this method. The transition pathways for different pesticide-IPR complexes during the collision induced dissociation (CID) were identified. To evaluate and eliminate any matrix effects and further decrease the detection limits, off-line solid-phase extraction (SPE) was performed for DI water and a river water matrix spiked with 2000ng L(-1) and 20ng L(-1) pesticides standards respectively, which showed an average percent recovery of 93%. The chromatographic separation of the acidic pesticides was conducted by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) using a C18 column (250mm×2.1mm) in the reversed phase mode using linear gradient elution. The optimized HPLC-PIESI-MS/MS method was utilized for determination of acidic pesticide at ng L(-1) level in stream/pond water samples. This experimental approach is 1-3 orders of magnitude more sensitive for these analytes than other reported methods performed in the negative ion mode.
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- Chengdong Xu
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
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Calderón-Preciado D, Matamoros V, Savé R, Muñoz P, Biel C, Bayona JM. Uptake of microcontaminants by crops irrigated with reclaimed water and groundwater under real field greenhouse conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:3629-38. [PMID: 23397176 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1509-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2013] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The use of reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation has emerged as a new strategy for coping with water scarcity in semiarid countries. However, the incorporation of the organic microcontaminants in such water into the diet through crop uptake poses a potential risk to human health. This paper aims to assess the presence of organic microcontaminants in different crops irrigated with groundwater and reclaimed water (secondary or tertiary effluents) in a greenhouse experiment. The determination of microcontaminants in water and vegetation samples was performed by solid-phase extraction and matrix solid-phase dispersion procedure with GC-MS/MS, respectively. The presence of nitrates in the groundwater used for irrigation increased biomass production by a higher proportion than the harvest index. The concentration of microcontaminants in lettuce, carrots, and green beans ranged from less than the limit of quantitation to 571 ng g(-1) (fresh weight). Tributyl phosphate and butylated hydroxyanisole exhibited the highest concentration levels in crops. The concentration and frequency of detection of microcontaminants were lower in green bean pods than in green bean roots and leaves. Although the concentrations were generally low, the simultaneous presence of a variety of microcontaminants should be taken into consideration when assessing the risk to human health.
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