Improvements in identification and quantitation of pesticide residues in food by LC-QTOF using sequential mass window acquisition (SWATH®)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (24) ◽  
pp. 2821-2833 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Parrilla Vázquez ◽  
A. Lozano ◽  
C. Ferrer ◽  
M. J. Martínez Bueno ◽  
A. R. Fernández-Alba
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Pesticide Residue Analysis ◽  
Mass Window ◽  
Data Independent Acquisition ◽  
Fragment Ions ◽  
Accurate Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Resolution Accurate Mass

The efficiency of a data independent acquisition by the sequential window acquisition of all theoretical fragment ions (SWATH®) in high resolution accurate mass spectrometry was evaluated for pesticide residue analysis.

Multi-pesticide residue analysis by high resolution mass spectrometry in complementary matrices: wheat flour, lettuce and apple samples

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (32) ◽  
pp. 3958-3967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilda Chiarello ◽  
Sidnei Moura
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Residue Analysis ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Pesticide Residue Analysis ◽  
Resolution Mass

Nowadays, food contamination with pesticide residues is prevalent, which can cause problems to human health.

scholarly journals Non-targeted Screening of Commercial CBD Products in the United States Reveals Common Contamination and Adulteration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Orsburn
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Data ◽  
Accurate Mass ◽  
Targeted Screening ◽  
Accurate Mass Spectrometry ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
High Resolution Accurate Mass

AbstractThe production of hemp and products derived from these plants that contain zero to trace amounts of the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabidiol (THC) is a rapidly growing new market in the United States. The most common products today contain relatively high concentrations of the compound cannabidiol (CBD). Recent studies have investigated commercial CBD products using targeted assays and have found varying degrees of misrepresentation and contamination of these products. To expand on previous studies, we demonstrate the application of non-targeted screening by high resolution accurate mass spectrometry to more comprehensively identify potential adulterants and contaminants. We find evidence to support previous conclusions that CBD products are commonly misrepresented in terms of cannabinoid concentrations present. Specifically, we observe a wide variation in relative THC concentrations across the product tested, with some products containing 10-fold more relative signal than others. In addition, we find that several products appear to be purposely adulterated with over the counter drugs such as caffeine and melatonin. We also observe multiple small molecule contaminants that are typically linked to improper production or packaging methods in food or pharmaceutical production. Finally, we present high resolution accurate mass spectrometry data and tandem MS/MS fragments supporting the presence of trace amounts of fluorofentanyl in a single mail order CBD product. We conclude that the CBD industry would benefit from more robust testing regulations and that the cannabis testing industry, in general, would benefit from the use of non-targeted screening technologies.

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