On-line Solid-Phase Extraction-Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Carbofuran and 7-Phenolcarbofuran in Cervical-Uterine Epithelial Tissue
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https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v49i1.1318Keywords:
Carbofuran, 7-phenolcarbofuran, trace analysis, cervicaluterine tissueAbstract
Abstract. A method for the trace level determination of carbofuran
and 7-phenolcarbofuran in cervical-uterine epithelial tissue samples is
proposed. The finely chopped tissue is methanol extracted in an ultrasonic bath; the extract is evaporated, diluted with water and acidified to eliminate hydrophobic impurities by precipitation. Preconcentration and additional cleanup are carried out in a polymeric
(PLRP-S) precolumn by loading the filtrated extract and successively
washing with acetonitrile-water 5:95 (v/v) and 0.01 M aqueous ammonia. The precolumn is finally on-line eluted and analysed by reverse-phase HPLC with UV detection at 280 nm. Recoveries >90% and relative standard deviation of ∼12% were obtained in the analysis of non-contaminated tissue samples spiked at 0.2 μg/g of the pesticide
and metabolite. Absolute limits of detection were 20 ng of analyte
in a cervical biopsy (150-950 mg of epithelial tissue). Application to the analysis of three samples from countrywomen exposed to carbofuran revealed the probable presence of 7-phenolcarbofura in two of them.
Resumen. Se propone un método para determinación de carbofurano
y 7-fenolcarbofurano a niveles traza en muestras de tejido epitelial
cérvico-uterino. El tejido finamente dividido se extrae con metanol por ultrasonido; el extracto se evapora, diluye con agua y acidifica
para eliminar impurezas hidrofóbicas por precipitación. La preconcentración y purificación adicional se realizan en una precolumna
polimérica (PLRP-S) mediante la carga del extracto filtrado y lavados
sucesivos con acetonitrilo-agua 5:95 (v/v) y solución acuosa de amoniaco
0.01 M. Finalmente, la precolumna se eluye en línea y analiza por cromatografía de líquidos en fase reversa con detección UV a 280 nm. Las recuperaciones obtenidas en el análisis de muestras de tejido no contaminado fortificadas con el pesticida y el metabolito a 0.2 μg/g fueron >90% con desviación estándar relativa de ∼12%. Los límites absolutos de detección fueron de 20 ng de analito en una biopsia cervical (150-950 mg de tejido epitelial). La aplicación del método en el análisis de tres muestras, provenientes de mujeres campesinas expuestas al carbofurano, reveló la probable presencia de 7-fenolcarbofurano en dos de ellas.
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