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QuEChERS Methods for Complex and Varied Matrices
QuEChERS has been successfully applied to many different types of matrices. When developing procedures for your lab, start with
these selected references—or visit for an expanded version that includes hyperlinks. (Note: references
not available from Restek.)
General/Original
1. Fast and Easy Multiresidue Method Employing Acetonitrile Extraction/Partitioning and "Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction" for the Determination of
Pesticide Residues in Produce. (M. Anastassiades, S.J. Lehotay, D. Stajnbaher, F.J. Schenck, J. AOAC International 86 (2003) 412.)
2. QuEChERS—A Mini-Multiresidue Method for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Low-Fat Products. (accessed July 15, 2008).)
3. Pesticide Residues in Foods by Acetonitrile Extraction and Partitioning with Magnesium Sulfate. (AOAC Official Method 2007.01.)
4. Foods of Plant Origin—Determination of Pesticide Residues Using GC-MS and/or LC-MS/MS Following Acetonitrile Extraction/Partitioning and
Cleanup by Dispersive SPE (QuEChERS-method). (EN 15662 Version 2008.)
General Fruits and Vegetables
5. Validation of a Fast and Easy Method for the Determination of Residues from 229 Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables Using Gas and Liquid
Chromatography and Mass Spectrometric Detection. (S.J. Lehotay, A. de Kok, M. Hiemstra, P. Van Bodegraven, J. AOAC Int. 88 (2005) 595.)
6. Multiresidue Analysis of 102 Organophosphorus Pesticides in Produce at Parts-Per-Billion Levels Using a Modified QuEChERS Method and Gas
Chromatography with Pulsed Flame Photometric Detection. (F. Schenck, J. Wong, C. Lu, J. Li, J.R. Holcomb, L.M. Mitchell, J. AOAC Int. 92 (2009) 561.)
Dairy and Fatty Matrices
7. Evaluation of the QuEChERS Sample Preparation Approach for the Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Olives.
(S.C. Cunha, S.J. Lehotay, K. Mastovska, J.O. Fernandes, M. Beatriz, P.P. Oliveira, J. Sep. Sci. 30 (2007) 620.)
8. Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction Followed by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Multi-Residue Analysis of Pesticides in
Raw Bovine Milk. (T. Dagnac, M. Garcia-Chao, P. Pulleiro, C. Garcia-Jares, M. Llompart, J. Chromatogr. A 1216 (2009) 3702.)
Grains, Nuts, and Seeds
9. A Multi-Residue Method for the Determination of 203 Pesticides in Rice Paddies Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry.
(T.D. Nguyen, E.M. Han, M.S. Seo, S.R. Kim, M.Y. Yun, D.M. Lee, G.H Lee, Anal. Chim. Acta 619 (2008) 67.)
10. Development of a Multi-Residue Method for the Determination of Pesticides in Cereals and Dry Animal Feed Using Gas Chromatography-Tandem
Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry II. Improvement and Extension to New Analytes. (S. Walorczyk, J. Chromatogr. A 1208 (2008) 202.)
Oils
11. Simplified Pesticide Multiresidue Analysis of Soybean Oil by Low-Temperature Cleanup and Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction Coupled with Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. (L. Li, Y. Xu, C. Pan, Z. Zhou, S. Jianc, F. Liu, J. AOAC Int. 90 (2007) 1387.)
Baby Food
12. Determination of 142 Pesticides in Fruit- and Vegetable-Based Infant Foods by Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass
Spectrometry and Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty. (J. Wang, D. Leung, J. AOAC Int. 92 (2009) 279.)
13. Method for Routine Screening of Pesticides and Metabolites in Meat Based Baby-Food Using Extraction and Gas Chromatography-Mass
Spectrometry. (C. Przybylski, C. Segard, J. Sep. Sci. 32 (2009) 1858.)
Non-Food Matrices
14. Multiresidue Analytical Method Using Dispersive Solid-Phase Extraction and Gas Chromatography/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry to Determine
Pharmaceuticals in Whole Blood. (F. Plössl, M. Giera, F. Bracher, J. Chromatogr. A 1135 (2006) 19.)
15. Comparison of Four Extraction Methods for the Analysis of 24 Pesticides in Soil Samples with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Liquid
Chromatography-Ion Trap-Mass Spectrometry. (C. Lesueur, M. Gartner, A. Mentler, M. Fuerhacker, Talanta 75 (2008) 284.)
Muscle and Tissues
16. The Development and Validation of a Multiclass Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Procedure for the Determination of
Veterinary Drug Residues in Animal Tissue Using a QuEChERS (QUick, Easy, CHeap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) Approach. (G. Stubbings, T. Bigwood,
Anal. Chim. Acta 637 (2009) 68.)
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