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  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,036 Views
13 Pages

Rapid Identification and Analysis of Ochratoxin-A in Food and Agricultural Soil Samples Using a Novel Semi-Automated In-Syringe Based Fast Mycotoxin Extraction (FaMEx) Technique Coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS

  • Karthikeyan Prakasham,
  • Swapnil Gurrani,
  • Jen-Taie Shiea,
  • Ming-Tsang Wu,
  • Chia-Fang Wu,
  • Yi-Jia Ku,
  • Tseng-Yu Tsai,
  • Hung-Ta Hua,
  • Yu-Jia Lin and
  • Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy
  • + 2 authors

2 February 2023

In this work, a fast mycotoxin extraction (FaMEx) technique was developed for the rapid identification and quantification of carcinogenic ochratoxin-A (OTA) in food (coffee and tea) and agricultural soil samples using ultra-high-performance liquid ch...

  • Review
  • Open Access
727 Views
27 Pages

14 December 2025

This review provides a comprehensive evaluation of recent advances in miniaturized Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe (QuEChERS) sample preparation techniques applied across food, environmental, and biological matrices. Covering developm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,580 Views
15 Pages

Assessment of Bioactive Surfactant Levels in Selected Cereal Products

  • Magdalena Surma,
  • Katarzyna Sznajder-Katarzyńska,
  • Wiesław Wiczkowski and
  • Henryk Zieliński

22 May 2022

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are bioactive surfactants that are widespread in the environment and living organisms. This study presents measurements of PFAS in selected food of plant origin that are part of the healthy eating pyramid,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,094 Views
13 Pages

This study aims to develop a simultaneous analytical method for detecting 19 pesticides, including 4,4′-DDD, in fishery products using gas chromatography with micro-electron capture detection (GC-μECD) and gas chromatography–tandem mas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,050 Views
12 Pages

What Can Insects Tell Us about the Use of Pesticides? The Detection and Quantification of Chlorpyrifos via QuEChERS and HEADSPACE-SPME Methods Using GC/MS/MS

  • Cristian Valdés,
  • Carlos M. Silva-Neto,
  • Claudio Salas,
  • María Teresa Muñoz-Quezada,
  • Maribel Mamani and
  • Rodrigo O. Araujo

21 December 2023

The global use of pesticides, exceeding 4 million tons annually, poses substantial threats to public health and the environment. Numerous studies emphasize the correlation between pesticide exposure, genotoxicity, and neurobehavioral effects, which p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
509 Views
21 Pages

24 December 2025

Mini-LC systems, including Cap-LC, Nano-LC and Chip-LC, offer a sustainable alternative to conventional LC methods thanks to their reduced solvent consumption, enhanced separation efficiency and environmentally friendly operation. Integrating micro-s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,078 Views
10 Pages

19 March 2023

In recent years, the wine industry has shown a considerable degree of interest in the occurrence of melatonin in wines. Sample pretreatment may be the most important step in trace analysis. Since wine is a complex matrix and melatonin is present in l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,211 Views
12 Pages

Optimization of an Analytical Method for Indoxacarb Residues in Fourteen Medicinal Herbs Using GC–μECD, GC–MS/MS and LC–MS/MS

  • Hun-Ju Ham,
  • Syed Wasim Sardar,
  • Abd Elaziz Sulieman Ahmed Ishag,
  • Jeong-Yoon Choi and
  • Jang-Hyun Hur

Pesticide residue analysis in medicinal herbs is a challenging task because of the matrix effect and its influence on quantitative analysis despite the continuous development of several new analytical methods and instrumentations. In this study, a mo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,496 Views
18 Pages

Dynamics of the Dissipation of Acetamiprid, Azoxystrobin, and β-Cyfluthrin in Jalapeño Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) Produced Under Greenhouse and Open-Field Conditions

  • Luis Alfonso Jiménez-Ortega,
  • Jaime Villa-Bojórquez,
  • Pedro de Jesús Bastidas-Bastidas,
  • Rosalba Contreras-Martínez,
  • José Armando Carrillo-Fasio and
  • Manuel Alonzo Báez-Sañudo

17 March 2025

Pepper is one of the most widely consumed foods around the world. China is the leading producer, while Mexico is the primary exporter. To support these roles, the responsible use of agrochemicals is essential. Additionally, investigating the factors...