OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 465-469.

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Detection of 32 pesticide residues in vegetables by SinChERS purification ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

ZHANG Jing, ZHANG Lei, SHE Tiejun, WANG Jiao, FAN Wensu, JIA Shoushi()   

  1. Qiqihar Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Qiqihar,Heilongjiang 161000,China
  • Received:2025-05-28 Revised:2025-06-28 Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-02-13
  • Contact: JIA Shoushi,E-mail:jiashoushi@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To establish a single step,cheap,effective,rugged,safe(SinChERS) purification ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous detection of 32 pesticides in vegetables,providing relevant technical support for monitoring chemical pollutants and harmful factors in local vegetables in Qiqihar City. Methods Local vegetables in Qiqihar City from February to September 2024 were collected.Vegetable samples were extracted with acetonitrile and subjected to salt precipitation treatment.After purification using a SinChERS column,32 pesticides were simultaneously detected using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry.Qualitative analysis was performed based on retention time and relative ion abundance ratio,while quantitative analysis was performed using an external standard method. Results Totally 32 pesticides showed a good linear relationship within the range of 5-200 μg/L,with correlation coefficients all greater than 0.998.The detection limit was 0.003 mg/kg,the quantification limit was 0.01 mg/kg,and the average recovery rate was between 74.5%-109.3%,with relative standard deviations all less than 10%.Among 186 types of local vegetables,71 were found to contain pesticide residues,with a detection rate of 38.2%. Conclusion The established method is easy to operate,fast,has good reproducibility,high accuracy,and low cost,and is suitable for batch detection of vegetable pesticide residue content.

Key words: Vegetables, Pesticide residues, Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, Detection

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