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Multiresidue Analysis of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables Using UPLC-MS/MS
In this application note, we describe the development of a multi-residue method for the routine determination of 190 pesticide residues in various fruit and vegetable matrices using UPLC-MS/MS. White grapes and green beans were selected for this application due to their relatively increased complexity, since they contain chlorophylls which are known to affect the extraction efficiency of pesticides from food matrices.
A generic QuEChERS sample extraction procedure was used to extract the pesticides from the fruit and vegetable samples, followed by rapid and high resolution UPLC separation and trace level detection of pesticides using the Xevo TQ-S micro.
Application benefits include:
- Multi-residue method for 190 pesticides in fruit and vegetable commodities showing excellent recoveries and precision at or below EU MRL.
- Detection of incurred residues confirmed in compliance with SANTE 11945/2015 guidelines.
- Method readily extendable for additional pesticides of interest, using DisQuE variations, MS/MS method database, and easily updated reporting criteria.
