This study aims to validate a fast method of simultaneous analysis of 365
LC-amenable and 142 GC-amenable pesticides in hen eggs by liquid
chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and gas chromatography-tandem
mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS), respectively, operating in multiple reaction
monitoring (MRM) acquisition modes. The sample preparation was based on quick,
easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS) extraction. Key method
performance parameters investigated were specificity, linearity, limit of
quantification (LOQ), accuracy, precision and measurement uncertainty. The
method was validated at two spiking levels (10 and 50 μg/kg), and good
recoveries (70%–120%) and relative standard deviations
(RSDs) (≤20) were achieved for 92.9% of LC-amenable and
86.6% of GC-amenable pesticide residues. The LOQs were ≤10
μg/kg for 94.2% of LC-amenable and 92.3% of GC-amenable
pesticides. The validated method was further applied to 100 egg samples from
caged hens, and none of the pesticides was quantified.
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