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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 408(14): 3681-98, 2016 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27032408

ABSTRACT

A method for quantitative determination of 55 pesticides in a bivalve matrix was established, based on QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) extraction and using gas chromatography (GC)-ion trap (IT) mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Accomplishing the European SANCO guidelines, this method was validated using 5 g of homogenized soft tissue, allowing the quantification of pesticides at ng/g of wet weight (ww). Quantification limits and recovery rates ranged from 0.33 to 10.3 µg/L and from 78 to 119 %, respectively. As an important mollusc, not only from an ecological perspective but also for food consumption, the peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) was sampled at three strategical sites (Ria Formosa Lagoon, in the south of Portugal) during 2012-2013, over six campaigns. A total of 2160 animals were pooled by place and sex. No statistical differences were found among sites or between sexes. Forty percent of the sampled pools were above quantification limits, reaching total annual average concentrations of ∑800 ng/g ww. Additionally, 83 % of the selected compounds showed concentrations above the legal limits set by the European Directive 2013/39/EU. In conclusion, the applied method was successful and proved that bivalves were contaminated by the selected pesticides. In future work, this methodology can be used to monitor body burdens and obtain data for predicting impacts in shellfish consumers. Graphical Abstract Resume of pesticides extraction and analyses process from S. plana.


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Bivalvia/chemistry , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods , Pesticides/analysis , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Animals , Pesticides/isolation & purification
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 21(9): 6089-98, 2014 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24469768

ABSTRACT

A new and fully validated QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) extraction and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methodology was developed and subsequently implemented for the quantification of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in wild (from Matosinhos Beach, Portugal) and commercial (from Ria de Arousa, Spain) mussels. The method proved to be robust, precise, and accurate, with recoveries ranging from 89.2 to 111.8 %. Total sums of 16 PAHs were 52.91 and 37.58 ng/g of wet weight for wild and commercial specimens, respectively. The three- to four-ring PAHs were the most abundant, and a mixture of petrogenic and pyrolytic sources were suspected to occur in both origin areas. Although the contamination levels were below the European regulated limits, specifically for commercial mussels (this despite wild specimens are also consumed), care should be taken in terms of human health, since we are still not aware of the low-dose versus long-term effects, even more in high-risk population groups.


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Bivalvia/metabolism , Environmental Monitoring/methods , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/analysis , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis , Animals , Bivalvia/chemistry , Food Contamination/analysis , Food Contamination/statistics & numerical data , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/methods , Humans , Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/metabolism , Portugal , Spain , Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods , Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 21(2): 1528-40, 2014 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23942999

ABSTRACT

A newly analytical method based on QuEChERS extraction followed by gas chromatography with mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis was developed and validated for the quantification of 18 PCBs in wild (from Matosinhos Beach, Portugal) and cultivated (from Ria de Arousa, Spain) mussel samples, pooled by sex. Wild animals showed higher PCB levels than cultivated mussels, with males from both origins, presenting an upper contamination profile comparing with females. This fact seems to be correlated with few biometric parameters, but other interdependencies, not addressed herein, such as distinct lipid contents between sexes, as a consequence of the gametogenic stage, may also explain this data. Overall, data reiterate the importance of investigating the presence of PCBs in marine biological samples, which can act both as bioindicators of environmental contamination, either as food quality controls for human health.


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Environmental Monitoring , Mytilus/metabolism , Polychlorinated Biphenyls/metabolism , Water Pollutants, Chemical/metabolism , Animals , Aquaculture , Female , Fisheries/statistics & numerical data , Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry , Male , Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis , Portugal , Spain , Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
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