Simultaneous analysis of residual pesticides in fruit, vegetables, brown rice, and oolong tea by LC-MS/MS]

According to "The validity evaluation guideline of the testing methodology on the residual pesticides in food" of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan, we carried out validity evaluation of a simultaneous analysis method for residual pesticides in various products with the QuEChERS method using a C18 mini column and/or an EnviCarb/PSA mini column for purification. Multi-ingredient simultaneous analysis with high sensitivity in a short time was achieved with LC-MS/MS. Validation was achieved for 269 pesticides among 302 pesticides in eight kinds of fruit, vegetables, and brown rice and 204 pesticides among 233 pesticides in oolong tea. Finally, 151 pesticides in oolong tea and from 234 to 259 pesticides in fruit, vegetables, and brown rice met the values specified in the guideline.