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New Developments in QuEChERS methodology

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Optimal pH for <strong>QuEChERS</strong> ?<br />

pH adjustment after cleanup<br />

Use of formic acid <strong>in</strong> acetonitrile to achieve a “pH” of 5<br />

Base-labile compounds are stabilized:<br />

tolylfluanid,<br />

dichlofluanid,<br />

captan,<br />

Rec. %<br />

100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

Tolylfluanid extract stability<br />

7 days<br />

13 days<br />

folpet,<br />

60<br />

50<br />

dicofol,<br />

40<br />

30<br />

pyridate<br />

20<br />

5% formic acid: 10 µL/mL<br />

EPRW 2006, Corfu<br />

Slide 13<br />

10<br />

0<br />

pH 4 pH 5 pH 6 pH 7 pH 8 pH 9 MeCN<br />

Measured pH <strong>in</strong> extract

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