A sensitive multiresidue method for the determination of pesticides in marijuana by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. 2019

Daniela Daniel, and Fernando Silva Lopes, and Claudimir Lucio do Lago
Departamento de Química Fundamental, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes 748, Butantã, CEP 05508-000, São Paulo, Brazil; Agilent Technologies Brasil Ltda, Av. Marcos Penteado de Ulhoa Rodrigues, 939 - 6ᵒ andar Castelo Branco Office Park, Torre Jacarandá, CEP 06460-040, Barueri, Brazil.

A multiresidue method based on QuEChERS extraction followed liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry was developed and validated for the determination of 42 pesticides in marijuana. Less than 6 min is required for detection of all species. By using original QuEChERS, the sample preparation is also fast and simple. In the range from 1.0 to 50 μg kg-1, the coefficients of determination (r2) were greater than 0.980, and relative standard deviations for replicate injections were lower than 4.6%. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were lower than 0.32 μg kg-1 and 1.07 μg kg-1, respectively. Precision and accuracy were verified through recovery of spiked samples at three distinct levels of concentration (1.0, 5.0, and 50.0 μg kg-1) in five replicates. Recovery values ranged from 82 to 119% with RSD lower than 6%. The method was applied to the detection of pesticide residues in six marijuana samples seized by the Police of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where imidacloprid, metazachlor, buprofezin, and metalaxyl were found in four of them.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010573 Pesticide Residues Pesticides or their breakdown products remaining in the environment following their normal use or accidental contamination. Pesticide Residue,Residue, Pesticide,Residues, Pesticide
D001938 Brazil A country located on the eastern coast of South America, located between Colombia and Peru, that borders the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, on the south by Uruguay, and on the west by Argentina. The capital is Brasilia.
D002188 Cannabis The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber. Bhang,Ganja,Hashish,Hemp,Cannabis indica,Cannabis sativa,Hemp Plant,Marihuana,Marijuana,Bhangs,Cannabi,Ganjas,Hashishs,Hemp Plants,Hemps,Plant, Hemp,Plants, Hemp
D002853 Chromatography, Liquid Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid. Liquid Chromatography
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D015203 Reproducibility of Results The statistical reproducibility of measurements (often in a clinical context), including the testing of instrumentation or techniques to obtain reproducible results. The concept includes reproducibility of physiological measurements, which may be used to develop rules to assess probability or prognosis, or response to a stimulus; reproducibility of occurrence of a condition; and reproducibility of experimental results. Reliability and Validity,Reliability of Result,Reproducibility Of Result,Reproducibility of Finding,Validity of Result,Validity of Results,Face Validity,Reliability (Epidemiology),Reliability of Results,Reproducibility of Findings,Test-Retest Reliability,Validity (Epidemiology),Finding Reproducibilities,Finding Reproducibility,Of Result, Reproducibility,Of Results, Reproducibility,Reliabilities, Test-Retest,Reliability, Test-Retest,Result Reliabilities,Result Reliability,Result Validities,Result Validity,Result, Reproducibility Of,Results, Reproducibility Of,Test Retest Reliability,Validity and Reliability,Validity, Face
D053719 Tandem Mass Spectrometry A mass spectrometry technique using two (MS/MS) or more mass analyzers. With two in tandem, the precursor ions are mass-selected by a first mass analyzer, and focused into a collision region where they are then fragmented into product ions which are then characterized by a second mass analyzer. A variety of techniques are used to separate the compounds, ionize them, and introduce them to the first mass analyzer. For example, for in GC-MS/MS, GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY is involved in separating relatively small compounds by GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY prior to injecting them into an ionization chamber for the mass selection. Mass Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry,Mass Spectrometry Mass Spectrometry,Mass Spectrometry, Tandem
D057230 Limit of Detection Concentration or quantity that is derived from the smallest measure that can be detected with reasonable certainty for a given analytical procedure. Limits of Detection,Detection Limit,Detection Limits

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