Application Note: Increased Productivity in Pesticide Residue Analysis – Quantifying 440 Pesticides Following China GB 2763-2014
16 December 2015
This application note presents a method utilizing the Thermo Scientific™ TSQ Endura™ triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and Thermo Scientific™ TraceFinder™ software is described for the simultaneous, high-throughput, quantitative analysis of 440 pesticide residues in bell pepper. In recent years, growing concerns over food safety and the expanding world agricultural trade have led to the promulgation and enforcement of stricter pesticide regulations. While it is critical to address the challenge of developing sensitive, robust analytical methods for pesticide residues, most existing solutions lack the ability to quantify multiple pesticide residues in one single experiment.