Pesticide Residue Analysis Webinar Series PART ONE: Sample Prep Tips and Tricks Using QuEChERS and Accelerated Solvent Extraction Richard Fussell Vertical Marketing Manager, Food and Beverage Mike Oliver Sample Preparation Product Manager Aaron Kettle Dionex ASE system, Dionex AutoTrace SPE and Rocket Evaporator Systems Product Manager PP71597-EN 0315S
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Pesticide Residue Analysis Webinar Series PART ONE: Sample Prep Tips and Tricks Using QuEChERS and Accelerated Solvent Extraction
Richard Fussell Vertical Marketing Manager, Food and Beverage
Mike Oliver Sample Preparation Product Manager
Aaron Kettle Dionex ASE system, Dionex AutoTrace SPE and Rocket Evaporator Systems Product Manager PP71597-EN 0315S
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Webinar Series Objectives
• To provide pesticide residue analysts with valuable information on development and optimization of method workflows for the analysis of pesticide residues in food.
• To understand the challenges, limitations and advantages of multi-residue workflows for pesticides residues in food
• To review the latest developments in: • sample preparation • targeted and screening techniques using GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS • software advances to help with data interpretation and reporting.
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1. Sample Prep: March 24th 2. LC-MS Analysis: April 29th
3. GC-MS Analysis: June 17th 4. Data Processing/Analysis: July 15th
Typical Pesticides Workflow Register at www.chromatographyonline.com/LCGCwebseminars
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Sample Homogenisation Before Extraction
• Unavoidable steps in the analysis
• Prerequisite to obtain representative sub-samples
Analytical Sample Laboratory Sample Test portion
• Pesticide residues can be lost during processing
• Critically important but receive relatively little attention
• Not usually included in validation or estimates of measurement uncertainty
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Even Before Extraction…..
• Losses of a number of pesticides during sample processing at ambient temperatures may occur:
bitertanol, dichlofluanid, captan, chlorothalonil
Fussell, et al. Food Addit. Contam. 2007, 24:1247-1256.
• Add CO2
• Homogenise • Frozen sample
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Cryogenic Milling Effect on the Stability of Pesticides
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Cryogenic Milling Effect on Homogeneity
Fussell et al. J. Agric. Food Chem. 2007, 55, 1062-1070.
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Tips for Improved Stability and Homogeneity
• Cryogenic milling improves analyte stability and homogeneity (improved precision for small-scale methods)
• Smaller particle size allows better penetration of solvent and better extraction efficiency for incured residues
• If processing at ambient tempeartures work as quickly as possible and mix continuously during withdrawing of test portions
• If it is not possible to homogenise samples under cryogenic conditions, the analyst should at least recognise the potential losses and report results accordingly
• Do not forget potential losses of pesticides during storage of sample and avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
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Sample Extraction
• Objective; high recovery of analyte and low recovery of matrix components
• Extraction efficiency incurred residues more realistic than laboratory spiked
samples (measure of analytical loses)
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Examples of Multi-Analyte Methods
Pesticide Residue Webinar: Sample Preparation Tips and Tricks Using QuEChERS
Mike Oliver Sample Preparation Product Manager Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Overview
• Analytical Challenges • Meeting the Challenge • How to choose the appropriate Sample Preparation Technique
• What is QuEChERS? • Quick (> 10 samples /hour) • Easy (simple process with few steps • Cheap (minimal solvent reagents and equipment • Effective (wide scope, accurate, precise, compatibility with GC-MS & LC-MS • Rugged (variations of method applicable to diverse sample types • Safe (non chlorinated solvents contained in capped tube)
• Trouble shooting • Applications
Weigh sample Extract dSPE Freeze? Filter?
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• Diverse and complex food matrices • Increasingly large number of target compounds • Low limits of detection • High throughput (Efficient) • Cost effective
Analytical Challenges
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Reproducible accurate quantification and identification results are achieved by:
• Appropriate sample preparation • Removal of matrix co-extractives to minimise matrix effects • Adjustment/buffering of pH: solubility and stability of analytes
• Chromatographic performance • Separation and shape of peak • Speed in analysis
• Use of high sensitivity instruments • Dilution (reduced matrix concentration) • Reduced maintenance, decreased instrument down-time
• Good detector selectivity • Reproducible products
How Do We Overcome the Challenges?
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Pesticide Analysis
• Many pesticide multiresidue methods (MRMs) are multi-facetted:
QuEChERS methods meets these demands
Traditional MRM QuEChERS Blending Shaking Filtration Centrifugation Large solvent volumes Small solvent volumes Multiple partitioning steps Single partitioning Transfers of entire extract Take aliquots (use I.S.) Lot of glassware Single vessel Evaporation/Concentration Large volume injection Classical SPE Dispersive SPE
Note: Add sample to the tube, then solvent, then sorbent then mix, to avoid agglomeration
centrifuge
1) Extraction
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QuEChERS Method Variations
Method Description
Original QuEChERS Method – introduced in 2003
Uses Sodium Chloride to enhance extraction
Dispersive AOAC 2007.01 Method Uses Sodium Acetate as a buffer replacing Sodium Chloride
Dual Phase Variation Uses PSA & GCB to remove high levels of chlorophyll and plant sterols
European Version Similar to AOAC method – uses sodium chloride, sodium citrate dihydrate and disodium citrate sesquihydrate
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Original QuEChERS Method:
1. Weigh 15 g of homogenised (hydrated at least 80%) sample in a 50 mL centrifuge tube
2. Add 15 mL acetonitrile (or 1:1 acetone/hexane, ethyl acetate) and IS 3. Shake briefly 4. Add 4 g anhydrous magnesium sulfate and 1g sodium chloride 5. Shake by hand for 1 minute 6. Centrifuge at 5,000 rpm for 5 min 7. Transfer a portion of supernatent to a QuEChERS clean up tube 8. Shake for 30 sec 9. Centrifuge for 1 min at 6,000 rpm 10. Transfer 0.5 mL aliquot for analysis
Stage 1: Selecting the Method
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AOAC 2007.01 Method:
1. Weigh 15 g of homogenised (hydrated at least 80%) sample in a 50 mL centrifuge tube
2. Add 15 mL 1% acetic acid in acetonitrile (or 1:1 acetone/hexane, ethyl acetate) and IS
3. Shake briefly 4. Add 6 g anhydrous magnesium sulfate and 1.5 g anhydrous sodium acetate 5. Shake by hand for 1 min 6. Centrifuge at 3,700 rpm for 5 min 7. Transfer a portion of supernatent to a QuEChERS clean up tube 8. Shake for 30 sec 9. Centrifuge for 1 min at 3,700 rpm 10. Transfer 0.5 mL aliquot for analysis and add TPP and either formic acid or
toluene / magnesium sulfate
Stage 1: Selecting the Method
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Advantages of AOAC 2007.01 Over Original Method: • Using sodium acetate as a buffer protects base sensitive compounds
• Folpet • Dichlofluanid • Chlorthanonil
• The presence of acetic acid • PSA will absorb acetic acid • Less sample clean-up • Higher baseline
• Only use this method if looking at specific compounds
• Dicofol • Captan • Tolyfluanid
AOAC Method –Disadvantages
Stage 1: Selecting the Method
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Schenck Method – for Polar Aromatic Compounds: Using dual layer PSA/GCB cartridge
• Extraction phase as AOAC method • Pre-rinse the SPE cartridge with 5 mL of toluene • Add an aliquot of the supernatent to the cartridge • Start collection • Elute with 6-12 mL of 3:1 acetone:toluene • Concentrate for GCMS analysis –or- • Concentrate to dryness and reconstitute in mobile phase for LC
analysis
Stage 1: Selecting the Method
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European EN15662 Method: 15 g modified version 1. Weigh 15 g of homogenised (hydrated at least 80%) sample in a 50 mL
centrifuge tube 2. Add 15 mL acetonitrile (or 1:1 acetone/hexane, ethyl acetate) and IS 3. Shake briefly 4. Add 6 g anhydrous magnesium sulfate, 1.5 g sodium chloride, 1.5 g sodium
citrate tribasic dihydrate, 0.75 g sodium citrate dibasic 5. Shake by hand for 1 min 6. Centrifuge at 5,000 rpm for 5 min 7. Transfer a portion of supernatent to a QuEChERS clean up tube 8. Shake for 30 sec 9. Centrifuge for 1 min at 6,000 rpm 10. Transfer 0.5 mL aliquot for analysis
Stage 1: Selecting the Method
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Matrix Type Examples Sorbent Requirements for Clean-Up
General Matrices • Apples • Cucumber • Melon
MgSO4, PSA Removal of excess water organic acids, fatty acids, sugars
Fatty Matrices • Milk • Cereals • Fish
MgSO4, PSA, C18 Additional removal of lipids & sterols
Pigmented Matrices • Lettuce • Carrot • Wine
MgSO4, PSA, C18, GCB Additional removal of pigments & sterols
High Pigmented Matrices • Spinach • Red Peppers
MgSO4, PSA, C18, GCB, Chlorofiltr™ Additional removal of chlorophyll
Stage 2: Select the Right Product
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Stage 2: Select the Right Product
Material Purpose
Magnesium Sulphate Removal of excess water
PSA (Primary / Secondary Amine)
Removal of organic acids, fatty acids, sugars
C18 Removal of lipids & sterols
GCB (Graphatized Carbon Black)
Removal of pigments & sterols
Chlorofiltr™ Removal of chlorophyll
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Products
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Troubleshooting QuEChERS
• Loss of planar Pesticides through GCB use • Use a product with less GCB • Use the Schenk method (add toluene to improve recovery)
Pesticides often lost when using GCB:
Carbendazim Mepanipyrm
Chlorothalonil Pentachloroaniline
Cyprodinil Phenmedipham
Demedipham Phosalone
Diflubenzuron Pymetozine
Flucycloxuron Pyrimethanil
Hexachlrobenzen Quinoxyfen
Hexaflumuron Thibendazole
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Troubleshooting QuEChERS
• Loss of acidic compounds from starting sample through PSA use • Decreased recovery of acephate, acrinathrin, carbaryl, chlorothalonil,
diclorvos, dimethoate, mevinphos, phosmet plus others e.g. • Pymetrozine
• Imine (Schiff base) • Hydorlysis in acidic conditions
• Use a product without PSA e.g. MgSO4 & C18
• Loss of base sensitive pesticides • Addition of 0.1% acetic acid can improve stability
Base Sensitive Pesticides: Captan Dichlofluanid
Folpet Tolylfluanid
Dicofol Chlorothalonil
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Troubleshooting QuEChERS
• Poor recovery of pesticides • Verify sample hydration to at least 80% • Verify pesticide type and that correct products are being used • Effect of pH
• Decreased recovery of lipid soluble pesticides (hexachlorobenzene) • Use of C18 removes lipids • Freeze out fat
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Troubleshooting QuEChERS
• Poor extraction efficiency/recovery • Temperature of extraction
• frozen samples require longer extraction time (thaw in solvent) • Shaking time
• depends on matrix (5-15 minutes using mechanical shaker recommended)
• Verify pesticide type and that correct products are being used • Effect of pH • losses of lipid soluble pesticides (hexachlorobenzene) due removal of lipids
by C18 sorbent
• Low moisture content commodities (e.g. Cereals, tea, etc) • rehydrate with water (10-20 min prior to addition of solvent) • do not exceed 20 min for cereals as activation of enzymes can degrade
OP pesticides • freeze milled sample overnight to reduce chemical interferences • freeze supernatant to remove lipid and also to increase ease of filtering
(if required)
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Application – Pesticides in Cucumber
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Application – Pesticides in Grapes
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Application – Pesticides in Lettuce
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Aaron Kettle Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific March 24, 2015
Accelerated Solvent Extraction Technique: Overview and Uses for Pesticide Extraction
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The Challenge for Analysis
1.5 mL GC / LC Vial
How do we get pesticide residues out of these samples?
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The Answer is Sample Preparation
• Extraction • Recovers analytes from the sample • Eliminates compounds that interfere with the analysis (Clean Up)
• Evaporation • Concentrates extracted analytes for analysis • Reduces volume of extract
• Depending on the matrix-analyte combination, sample preparation can be the source of substantial error
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Analysis Techniques!
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Sample Preparation…
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Franz von Soxhlet (1848 – 1926)
In the Beginning There Was Soxhlet...
de facto standard for solvent extraction
Slow, high solvent usage
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Now . . . Accelerated Solvent Extraction
• Low end system • Ideal for low-
throughput labs • Smaller footprint that
is economically priced
• Fast & efficient extraction of a single sample
• High end system • Ideal for high
throughput labs requiring automation
• Unattended extraction of up to 24 samples
• Mixing or selection of three different solvents for complex extractions
Thermo Scientific™ Dionex™ ASE™ 150 and 350 Accelerated Solvent Extractor
• Designed to remove moisture from wet samples (in-cell, in-line) as well as from the extract (in-vial, off-line)
• The polymer is a free flowing white granular material that can be easily mixed with Dionex ASE Prep DE (diatomaceous earth) dispersant and used for the moisture removal
• Dionex ASE Prep MAP polymer replaces the use of sodium sulfate and does not clump in the extraction cell