Determination of thiabendazole in potatoes, fruits, and their processed products by liquid chromatography. 1995

R J Bushway, and L Li, and L R Paradis, and L B Perkins
University of Maine, Department of Food Science, Orono 04469-5736.

A liquid chromatographic method has been developed for analysis of the fungicide thiabendazole (TBZ) in fruits, potatoes, and their processed products. Extraction was performed in a 50 mL polyethylene conical centrifuge tube with a basic solution. TBZ was partitioned into methylene chloride with a polytron. No further cleanup was needed. Separation was carried out on a 5 microns Ultracarb 30 ODS column with fluorescent detection, excitation at 305 nm and emission at 345 nm. Total analysis time including extraction was 25 min per sample. Recoveries ranged from 77 to 135%. Average percent recovery for all sample types spiked from 5 ppb to 387 ppm was 94% with a coefficient of variation (CV) of 11%. Overall intra-assay CVs varied from 1.8 to 23%, and interassay CVs ranged from 1.8 to 15%. Of 194 commercial samples analyzed for TBZ, 129 were positive. TBZ in positive samples ranged from 1.1 ppb to 72.5 ppm. The limit of quantitation varied from 2.5 ppb for juices, 2.5 ppb for fruits and potatoes, and 4.5 ppb for bulk concentrates. Detection limits were 1.0 ppb for juice, fruits, and potatoes and 2 ppb for bulk concentrates. TBZ levels in the positive samples were corroborated by immunoassay.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011198 Solanum tuberosum A plant species of the genus SOLANUM, family SOLANACEAE. The starchy roots are used as food. SOLANINE is found in green parts. Potatoes,Potato,Solanum tuberosums,tuberosum, Solanum,tuberosums, Solanum
D002853 Chromatography, Liquid Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid. Liquid Chromatography
D005511 Food Handling Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food. Food Processing,Handling, Food,Processing, Food
D005638 Fruit The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds. Berries,Legume Pod,Plant Aril,Plant Capsule,Aril, Plant,Arils, Plant,Berry,Capsule, Plant,Capsules, Plant,Fruits,Legume Pods,Plant Arils,Plant Capsules,Pod, Legume,Pods, Legume
D012680 Sensitivity and Specificity Binary classification measures to assess test results. Sensitivity or recall rate is the proportion of true positives. Specificity is the probability of correctly determining the absence of a condition. (From Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed) Specificity,Sensitivity,Specificity and Sensitivity
D013827 Thiabendazole 2-Substituted benzimidazole first introduced in 1962. It is active against a variety of nematodes and is the drug of choice for STRONGYLOIDIASIS. It has CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM side effects and hepatototoxic potential. (From Smith and Reynard, Textbook of Pharmacology, 1992, p919) Tiabendazol,2-(4'-Thiazolyl)Benzimidazole,Mintesol,Mintezol,Omnizole,Thibendole
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

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