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Supel™ QuE QuEChERS tube

Citrate Extraction Tube, pk of 50, suitable for EN 15662

Synonym(s):

QuEChERS

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UNSPSC Code:
41115712
NACRES:
NB.21

product name

Supel™ QuE, Citrate Extraction Tube, pk of 50, suitable for EN 15662

material

polypropylene tube

Quality Level

100

Agency

suitable for EN 15662

product line

Supel™

composition

magnesium sulfate, 4 g
sodium chloride, 1 g (Cat. No. S7653)
sodium citrate dibasic sesquihydrate, 0.5 g (Cat. No. 71635)
sodium citrate tribasic dihydrate, 1 g (Cat. No. S4641)

packaging

pk of 50

technique(s)

QuEChERS: suitable

centrifuge tube volume

15 mL

application(s)

food and beverages

separation technique

ion exchange

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General description

Dispersive SPE (dSPE), often referred to as the "QuEChERS" method (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe), is modern sample prep technique that is becoming increasingly popular in the area of multi-residue pesticide analysis in food and agricultural products.

Using the QuEChERS method, food/agricultural samples are first extracted with an aqueous miscible solvent (e.g., acetonitrile) in the presence of high amounts of salts (e.g., sodium chloride and magnesium sulfate) and/or buffering agents (e.g. citrate) to induce liquid phase separation and stabilize acid and base labile pesticides, respectively. Upon shaking and centrifugation, an aliquot of the organic phase is subjected to further cleanup using SPE. Unlike traditional methods using SPE tubes, in dispersive SPE, cleanup is facilitated by mixing bulk amounts of SPE (e.g., Supelclean PSA, ENVI-Carb, and/or Discovery DSC-18) with the extract. After sample cleanup, the mixture is centrifuged and the resulting supernatant can either be analyzed directly or can be subjected to minor further treatment before analysis.

Supelco carries a line of vials and centrifuge tubes containing pre-determined amounts of salts and SPE sorbents to support the most common method configurations used today.

Application

Supel™ QuE citrate tube is used for the determination of pesticide residues on vegetables using various analytical techniques.

Suitability

Suitable for extracting ~10 g food/agricultural sample. The citrate is to buffer the extraction to pH 5.0 - 5.5. At this pH, most acid and base labile pesticides are stable.

Legal Information

Supel is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Pesticide analysis at ppt concentration levels: coupling nano-liquid chromatography with dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry
Mirabelli.FM, et al.
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 408(13), 3425-3434 (2016)
Monitoring survey of the use patterns and pesticide residues on vegetables in the Niayes zone, Senegal
Diop A, et al.
Chemosphere, 144, 1715-1721 (2016)
Steven J Lehotay et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1217(16), 2548-2560 (2010-02-11)
This article describes the comparison of different versions of an easy, rapid and low-cost sample preparation approach for the determination of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables by concurrent use of gas and liquid chromatography (GC and LC) coupled to
Lijun Han et al.
Analytica chimica acta, 827, 40-46 (2014-05-17)
A new method of sample preparation was developed and is reported for the first time. The approach combines in-vial filtration with dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) in a fast and convenient cleanup of QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe)
M Picot Groz et al.
The Science of the total environment, 493, 162-169 (2014-06-20)
The UV filters and musk fragrances have come into focus because these compounds are contained and increasingly used not only in sunscreen products but also in many products of daily use, such as cosmetics, skin creams, plastics or varnish. In
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Articles

Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Cannabis Using QuEChERS Extraction and Cleanup Followed by GC/MS/MS Analysis

Compared to conventional PSA/C18/GCB cleanup, cannabis extracts cleaned with the Supel QuE Verde mixture showed lower GC/MS background, and better recoveries for many pesticides.

Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Pistachios Using QuEChERS Extraction and Cleanup with Supel™ QuE Z-Sep+

Pistachios contain approximately 45% fat, which can result in a significant amount of coextracted matrix in the acetonitrile extract generated using the QuEChERS procedure. A zirconia based adsorbent significantly reduces coextracted matrix prior to LC-MS or GC-MS.

Improved Recoveries and Lower Background for GC/MS/MS and LC/MS/MS Analysis of Pesticides in Green Tea

A procedure for cleanup of green tea extracts provides low background and allowed for the analysis of more pesticides at lower levels than QuEChERS. Uses less solvents and no toluene.

Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Ginger Powder Using QuEChERS Extraction and Clean-up with a Novel Dual Layer SPE Cartridge

The odor and pungency of ginger is due to the presence of terpenes, gingerols and shogaols. These compounds contribute to the highly complex matrix of ginger, which subsequently presents a challenge in low level analyses of contaminants. A novel 2-layer SPE cartridge efficiently reduces background for pesticide determination.

Protocols

Fast Extraction and Low Level Detection of Chloramphenicol in Shrimp

A highly selective and sensitive analytical method was developed for chloramphenicol using a QuEChERS type sample preparation approach and LC-MS/MS detection.

LC/MS/MS Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Pistachios on the Ascentis® Express RP-Amide Column after QuEChERS Extraction

LC/MS/MS Analysis of Pesticide Residues in Pistachios on the Ascentis® Express RP-Amide Column after QuEChERS Extraction

Solid Phase Extraction: Normal Phase Methodology

Retention occurs through polar interaction between the sorbent and analytes. Typical sample matrices that can be employed in normal-phase SPE include hydrocarbon or fatty oils diluted in a solvent like hexane, isooctane, chlorinated solvent, THF, diethyl ether, or ethyl acetate.

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QuEChERS Sample Prep Method

QuEChERS method simplifies sample cleanup for pesticides analysis in food and agricultural samples.

QuEChERS Sample Preparation Method

QuEChERS is a ‘Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe’ sample cleanup method used to prepare food and agricultural samples for pesticides analysis. QuEChERS is based on the Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) technique of sample preparation.

Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)

Solid phase extraction purifies samples for chromatographic analysis, improving data quality and protecting analytical columns.

Chromatograms

application for HPLCapplication for HPLC, application for SPE

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