Korean Journal of Environmental Agriculture (한국환경농학회지)

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Evaluation of Total Residues of Imidacloprid in Livestock Products from Domestic Markets by using a Simultaneous Analytical Method Based on QuEChERS

QuEChERS 기반 동시분석법을 이용한 국내 유통 축산물 중 Imidacloprid 총잔류량 평가

  • Seung Won Lee (Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Ji Hyun Yoon (Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Ji Yu Kim (Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Da Jung Lim (Department of Research and Development, Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms) ;
  • Hyung Wook Jo (Department of Plant Life and Environmental Sciences, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Joon Kwan Moon (Department of Plant Life and Environmental Sciences, Hankyong National University) ;
  • Hye-Min Gwak (Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • Hee-Ra Chang (Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hoseo University) ;
  • In Seon Kim (Department of Agricultural and Biological Chemistry, Chonnam National University)
  • 이승원 (전남대학교 농생명화학과) ;
  • 윤지현 (전남대학교 농생명화학과) ;
  • 김지유 (전남대학교 농생명화학과) ;
  • 임다정 (농축산용미생물산업육성지원센터) ;
  • 조형욱 (한경국립대학교 식물자원조경학부) ;
  • 문준관 (한경국립대학교 식물자원조경학부) ;
  • 곽혜민 (호서대학교 제약공학과) ;
  • 장희라 (호서대학교 제약공학과) ;
  • 김인선 (전남대학교 농생명화학과)
  • Received : 2023.07.19
  • Accepted : 2023.09.07
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Imidacloprid is a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used for insect control in a variety of crops. The evaluation of imidacloprid total residues in animal feeds derived from crop by-products is required to ensure the safety of livestock products. We performed simultaneous LC/MS/MS analyses of imidacloprid and its metabolites in five different livestock products including beef, pork, chicken, milk and egg from domestic markets. The methods for sample preparation and instrumental analysis were established by modifying QuEChERS method to meet the Codex guidelines. The methods generated 0.0035 mg/kg of the limit of determination (LOD), 0.01 mg/kg of the limit of quantitation (LOQ) and standard calibration linearity with >0.983 of the coefficients of determination (R2). The methods exhibited the recovery values of imidacloprid and its metabolites ranging from 65.66 to 119.27% without any interference between matrices. Imidacloprid total residues in the livestock products were found as values lower than the LOQ and maximum residue limits (MRLs). This study suggests that the methods are successfully applicable for the safety evaluation of imidacloprid total residues in livestock products from domestic markets.

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Acknowledgement

This work was funded by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Grants 21162MFDS366) of Republic of Korea.

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