1. Detection of pesticides in food products using paper-based devices by UV-induced fluorescence spectroscopy combined with molecularly imprinted polymers.
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Vodova M, Nejdl L, Pavelicova K, Zemankova K, Rrypar T, Skopalova Sterbova D, Bezdekova J, Nuchtavorn N, Macka M, Adam V, and Vaculovicova M
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- Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Molecular Imprinting, Pesticides analysis
- Abstract
In this proof-of-concept study, we explore the detection of pesticides in food using a combined power of sensitive UV-induced fingerprint spectroscopy with selective capture by molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and portable cost-effective paper-based analytical devices (PADs). The specific pesticides used herein as model compounds (both pure substances and their application products for spraying), were: strobilurins (i.e. trifloxystrobin), urea pesticides (rimsulfuron), pyrethroids (cypermethrine) and aryloxyphenoxyproponic acid herbicides (Haloxyfop-methyl). Commercially available spraying formulations containing the selected pesticides were positively identified by MIP-PADs swabs of sprayed apple and tomato. The key properties of MIP layer - imprinting factor (IF) and selectivity factor (α) were characterized using trifloxystrobin (IF-3.5, α-4.4) was demonstrated as a potential option for in-field application. The presented method may provide effective help with in-field testing of food and reveal problems such as false product labelling., (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2022
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