Simultaneous determination of organophosphorus and organonitrogen pesticides residues in Angelica sinensis

J Environ Sci Health B. 2010 May;45(4):315-24. doi: 10.1080/03601231003704465.

Abstract

Gas chromatography with nitrogen phosphorus detector (GC-NPD) was applied to the simultaneous determination of 15 organophosphorus and 6 organonitrogen pesticides residues in Angelica sinensis. The pesticides were extracted by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) techniques, respectively. The experimental variables were optimized through orthogonal array experimental design. Cleanup of extracts was performed with column chromatography using florisil and neutral aluminum as the sorbents. The determination of pesticides in the final extracts was carried out by GC-NPD. Under optimized conditions, the average recoveries obtained from MAE and UAE are in the range of 75.1-129% and 70.6-129%, respectively, and the relative standard deviations of MAE and UAE were 3.1-10.6% and 1.0-17.8%, respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angelica sinensis / chemistry*
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
  • Microwaves
  • Nitrogen Compounds / analysis*
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / analysis*
  • Pesticide Residues / analysis*
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Ultrasonics

Substances

  • Nitrogen Compounds
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Pesticide Residues