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Facile and Rapid Determination of Contamination in Sulphur Pesticide Formulations by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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Up to 7% of pesticide products in the European market are illegal, counterfeit or of poor quality. As a result, regulatory authorities are required to determine a wide variety of impurities in many different pesticide formulations. A simple, rapid and exceptionally reliable LC-MS-MS method for the determination of carbendazim residual quantities in sulphur formulations, used in organic agriculture, has been developed and validated. Linearity of response was established (R 2 = 0.9997) over a wide range of concentrations (0.01–2 μg/mL). Recovery ranged from 94% to 101%. LOD and LOQ were 0.003 μg/mL and 0.005 μg/mL, respectively, and lack of interference was confirmed.

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  1. Laboratory of Chemical Control of Pesticides, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Stefanou Delta 8, 151 46, Kifissia, Greece

    George Panos Balayiannis, Helen Anagnostopoulos & Irene Kellidou

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Balayiannis, G.P., Anagnostopoulos, H. & Kellidou, I. Facile and Rapid Determination of Contamination in Sulphur Pesticide Formulations by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 82, 133–136 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-008-9555-x

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