Quantification of azoxystrobin and identification of two novel metabolites in lettuce via liquid chromatography-quadrupole-linear ion trap (QTRAP) mass spectrometry.

Autor: Gautam, Maheswor, Etzerodt, Thomas, Fomsgaard, Inge S.
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Zdroj: International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry; May2017, Vol. 97 Issue 5, p419-430, 12p
Abstrakt: Pesticide metabolite identification is gaining increased attention because of the interest in potential metabolite toxicity. Azoxystrobin is one of the most prevalent pesticide residues in foods in Europe. The majority of azoxystrobin metabolites have been identified using radiolabelled standards, which are either expensive or not readily available. Thus, alternative approaches for metabolite identification are desirable. Here, an LC-MS/MS method for quantifying azoxystrobin and identifying its metabolites using quadrupole-linear ion trap mass spectrometry is reported. Seven metabolites of azoxystrobin were identified 2 and 4 weeks after spraying lettuce with azoxystrobin. Among them, two metabolites are reported for the first time. The hydrolysis, reduction, hydroxylation, photoisomerisation and hydrolytic cleavage of ether bonds are identified as biotransformation processes involved in azoxystrobin metabolism in lettuce. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index