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MALATHION 217<br />

Sample<br />

matrix<br />

Human<br />

blood<br />

Human<br />

blood<br />

7. ANALYTICAL METHODS<br />

Table 7-1. Analytical Methods <strong>for</strong> Determining Malathion or Biomarkers of<br />

Exposure in Biological Samples<br />

Preparation method<br />

Collection of blood samples,<br />

0.1 M phosphate buffer<br />

(pH=8.0)<br />

Collection of blood samples,<br />

tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane,<br />

sodium chloride, HCl,<br />

centrifuge<br />

Blood Microtiter assay using<br />

acetylthiocholine, AChE,<br />

Ellman assay reaction<br />

mixture<br />

Human<br />

serum<br />

Human<br />

urine<br />

Human<br />

urine<br />

Human<br />

urine<br />

Human<br />

urine<br />

Analytical<br />

method<br />

Spectrophotometer<br />

(at<br />

410–412 nm)<br />

Colorimeter<br />

analysis (at<br />

412 nm)<br />

Microtiter<br />

assay;<br />

absorbance<br />

measurement<br />

(at 405 nm)<br />

Sample<br />

detection Percent<br />

limit recovery Reference<br />

No data No data Ellman et al.<br />

1961<br />

No data No data Knaak et al.<br />

1978<br />

No data No data Doctor et al.<br />

1987<br />

Extraction with hexane GC-FPD 0.001 mg/L No data Fournier <strong>and</strong><br />

Sonnier 1978<br />

Extract with diethyl ether,<br />

centrifuge, acidify, extract<br />

with hexane, alkylate with<br />

BF3-methanol, purify on<br />

silica gel (elution with<br />

benzene/ethyl acetate<br />

Hydrolysis of MCA <strong>and</strong><br />

DCA with 1.0 N KOH, 90<br />

C, 4 hours, extraction with<br />

hexane, derivatization with<br />

PFBB<br />

Solid-phase extraction,<br />

methanolic HCl extraction,<br />

derivatization with<br />

diazomethane,<br />

Acidify to pH 3.7, extract<br />

twice with CH2Cl2/diethyl<br />

ether (1:4), centrifuge <strong>and</strong><br />

concentrate<br />

GC-FPD 0.002 mg/L<br />

(DCA)<br />

0.005 mg/L<br />

(MCA)<br />

GC-FPD<br />

(phosphorous<br />

mode)<br />

Isotope<br />

dilution Ion<br />

Trap GC-MS<br />

Isotope<br />

dilution<br />

HPLC/MS/MS<br />

0.014 mg/L<br />

(DMTP)<br />

0.025 mg/L<br />

(DMDTP)<br />

6.5 ng/mL<br />

(DCA)<br />

4.4 ng/mL<br />

(MCA)<br />

0.5 µg/L<br />

(DCA)<br />

98–101%<br />

<strong>for</strong> DCA<br />

98–104%<br />

<strong>for</strong> MCA<br />

88% (total<br />

<strong>malathion</strong>)<br />

120%<br />

(DMTP)<br />

70%<br />

(DMDTP)<br />

106–114%<br />

(DCA)<br />

50–60%<br />

(MCA)<br />

Bradway <strong>and</strong><br />

Shafik 1977<br />

Fenske <strong>and</strong><br />

Leffingwell<br />

1989<br />

Draper et al.<br />

1991<br />

75% Baker et al.<br />

2000; Beeson<br />

et al. 1999<br />

DCA = <strong>malathion</strong> dicarboxylic acid; DMDTP = O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithionate; DMTP = O,O-dimethyl phosphorothionate;<br />

FPD = flame photometric detection; GC = gas chromatography; HCl = hydrochloric acid; HPLC = high per<strong>for</strong>mance liquid<br />

chromatography; KOH = potassium hydroxide; M = Molar; MCA = <strong>malathion</strong> monocarboxylic acid; MS = mass spectrometry;<br />

PFBB = pentafluorobenzyl bromide

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