Research Article

Multiscreening LC-MS/MS Designed for Ten Pesticide and Six Antimicrobial Residues in Eggs

Table 1

Evaluated compounds and results to validate multiresidue method of pesticides and antimicrobials.

Injection concentrationMRLa [10]MRLb [15]MQLc
(μg L−1)
R/CcAd
(%)
R/CpAe
(%)
RAf
(μg L−1) ± SD
CIgLower and upper limit 
(μg L−1)

Pesticides

Ampa
 5 μg L−16.2599.4094.080.094.88–5.06
 50 μg L−187.4043.70 ± 4.094.0039.70–47.70
 100 μg L−195.4395.43 ± 4.414.3291.12–99.75
Epoxiconazole
 5 μg L−10,7891,0077,584.55 ± 0.570.563.99–5.10
 50 μg L−164,8632.43 ± 2.031.9930.44–34.42
 100 μg L−176,8776.87 ± 20.3619.9556.92–96.81
Fipronil
 5 μg L−10.01–0.02 mg kg−11.5669.0060.003.45 ± 0.050.053.41–3.50
 50 μg L−155.6027.80 ± 5.875.7522.05–33.55
 100 μg L−155.4055.40 ± 10.4310.2245.18–65.62
Metolachlor
 5 μg L−10.7869.2056.173.46 ± 0.600.592.87–4.05
 50 μg L−155.2027.60 ± 6.996.8520.75–34.45
 100 μg L−144.1044.10 ± 6.796.6537.45–50.75
Malathion
 5 μg L−10.05 mg kg−10.7864.848.053.24 ± 1.091.072.17–4.31
 50 μg L−143.2621.63 ± 4.884.7816.85–26.42
 100 μg L−136.1036.10 ± 7.207.0529.05–43.15
Flutriafol
 5 μg L−10.40 mg kg−10.7838.0032.251.90 ± 0.780.761.14–2.66
 50 μg L−122.9411.47 ± 3.143.088.39–14.55
 100 μg L−135.8035.80 ± 10.3410.1325.67–45.93
Pyraclostrobin
 5 μg L−10.02–0.05 mg kg−10.7813.6025.430.68 ± 1.091.070.00–1.75
 50 μg L−136.7418.37 ± 5.475.3613.01–23.72
 100 μg L−125.9529.25 ± 4.264.1821.77–30.13
Carbendazim
 5 μg L−10.05–0.10 mg kg−10.7822.4024.171.12 ± 0.050.051.07–1.17
 50 μg L−125.2012.60 ± 0.270.2612.34–12.86
 100 μg L−124.9024.70 ± 0.750.7424.16–25.34
Glyphosate
 5 μg L−10.05–150.00 mg kg−10.7817.6019.230.88 ± 0.270.270.61–1.45
 50 μg L−120.0810.04 ± 2.802.747.29–12.78
 100 μg L−120.0020.00 ± 3.543.4716.53–23.47
Carbaryl
 5 μg L−115.00–250.00 mg kg−10.7810.009.240.50 ± 0.680.660.00–1.16
 50 μg L−15.622.82 ± 1.151.131.70–3.95
 100 μg L−112.1012.10 ± 4.604.517.59–16.61

Antimicrobials

Enrofloxacin
 5 μg L−110.00 μg L−1Not recommended for use in laying hens [16]. 1.56100.0095.705.00 ± 0.570.564.44–5.56
 50 μg L−194.0047.80 ± 8.378.2139.59–56.01
 100 μg L−193.1093.10 ± 13.5213.2482.86–109.34
Sulfamethazine
 5 μg L−110.00 μg L−1Not recommended for use in laying hens [17]. 0.7895.0092.504.75 ± 0.860.843.92–5.59
 50 μg L−192.2046.10 ± 3.593.5142.59–49.61
 100 μg L−190.3090.30 ± 2.142.0988.21–92.39

Injection concentrationMRLa [10]MRLb [17]MQLc
(μg L−1)
R/CcAd
(%)
R/CpAe
(%)
RAf
(μg L−1) ± SD
CIgLower and upper limit 
(μg L−1)

Antimicrobials

Sulfadimethoxine
 5 μg L−110.00 μg L−11.5679.8079.733.99 ± 0.150.153.84–4.14
 50 μg L−183.4041.70 ± 8.258.0933.61–49.79
 100 μg L−175.9875.98 ± 5.555.4470.54–81.41
Sulfadiazine
 5 μg L−110.00 μg L−11.5666.7672.153.38 ± 1.631.601.78–5.06
 50 μg L−169.9434.96 ± 4.154.0730.90–47.70
 100 μg L−179.7579.75 ± 10.4610.2569.50–90.00
Chloramphenicol
 5 μg L−10.30 μg L−1There is no safe level of residues or its metabolites in food.3.1371.7466.823.59 ± 2.011.951.07–4.97
 50 μg L−164.9332.47 ± 2.312.2730.20–34.73
 100 μg L−163.8063.80 ± 6.286.1557.65–69.95
Sulfathiazole
 5 μg L−110.00 μg L−11.5641.8046.242.09 ± 0.530.521.57–2.61
 50 μg L−149.0024.33 ± 5.074.9719.36–29.31
 100 μg L−147.9347.93 ± 11.8711.6336.30–59.57

MRL: maximum residue limits; cMQL: maximum quantification limits; dR/CcA: recovery/concentration averaged; eR/CpA: recovery/compound average; fRA: recovery average; gCI: confidence interval.