Rapid detection of atrazine and metolachlor in farm soils: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based analysis using the bubble-in-drop single drop microextraction enrichment method
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- Journal Article
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- Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2014, 62 (31), pp. 7676 - 7681
- Issue Date:
- 2014-08-06
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Tracking of metolachlor and atrazine herbicides in agricultural soils, from spraying through to harvest, was conducted using our recently reported "bubble-in-drop single-drop microextraction" method. The method showed good linearity (R2 = 0.999 and 0.999) in the concentration range of 0.01-1.0 ng/mL with LOD values of 0.01 and 0.02 ng/mL for atrazine and metolachlor, respectively. Sonication methods were poor at releasing these herbicides from the soil matrixes, while hot water extraction readily liberated them, providing an efficient accessible alternative to sonication techniques. Good recoveries of 97% and 105% were shown for atrazine and metolachlor, respectively, from the soil. The spiking protocol was also investigated, resulting in a traceless spiking method. We demonstrate a very sensitive technique by which to assess, for example, the length of residence of pesticides in given soils and thus risk of exposure. © 2014 American Chemical Society.
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