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. 2023 May 31;11(6):498. doi: 10.3390/toxics11060498

Validation of a Method Scope Extension for Simple Biomonitoring of 353 Pollutants in Serum Samples

Cristian Rial-Berriel 1,*,, Álvaro Ramos-Luzardo 1,, Andrea Acosta-Dacal 1, Ana Macías-Montes 1, Pilar Fernández-Valerón 1, Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández 1,2, Manuel Zumbado 1,2, Luis D Boada 1,2, Octavio P Luzardo 1,2
Editors: Davor Željěžić, Andrew Povey
PMCID: PMC10305645  PMID: 37368598

Abstract

Animals and humans are exposed to various residues that can have a detrimental impact on health, including carcinogenic potential, endocrine disruption, or fatal toxicity. The toxic burden can be evaluated in several biological samples, with serum being one of the preferred and most convenient options. In this study, we have applied and validated a method for detecting several hundred toxins in serum samples. This technique involved a single-step QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) extraction followed by analysis using gas and liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. With this methodology, we could detect and quantify up to 353 compounds, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and rodenticides, using just 250 µL of serum. Among them, 92% could be measured at concentrations below 1.25 ng/mL, making it ideal for biomonitoring. We applied this method to samples collected from camels (n = 40) and humans (n = 25). We detected naproxen, ketoprofen, paracetamol, levamisole, and some POPs in these samples. This study validated the ability to simultaneously detect a broad range of compounds in small volumes of serum.

Keywords: serum, POPs, pesticides, biomonitoring, pharmaceuticals

1. Introduction

Environmental pollution is poised to be one of the most significant challenges of the upcoming years, and its sources vary depending on the compounds involved. There exist thousands of toxic chemicals, including pesticides widely used in agriculture and farming, medicines such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotics, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Some examples of POPs include polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and new flame retardants (NFRs), among others [1,2]. The compounds referred to as PAHs are created as byproducts of industrial processes, while PCBs and PBDEs are intentionally manufactured for use in industrial applications, specifically as thermal and electrical insulation. On the other hand, OCPs, such as DDT, are utilized as powerful pesticides due to their toxicity. These substances share the common characteristics of being highly persistent in the environment and having the ability to accumulate in living organisms, which can result in developmental or neurological issues, disruption of the endocrine system, and the development of cancer [2,3,4]. Due to their persistence, these compounds are still commonly detected in both living organisms and the environment, despite many of them having been banned several decades ago [5].

On the other hand, the overuse of semipersistent pesticides, including carbamates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, and organophosphates, particularly in agriculture to meet the demands for high food and feed production, can result in exposure to these chemicals, primarily through food consumption. These pesticides are known to be endocrine disruptors, carcinogens and pose significant environmental hazards to beneficial insects [6,7,8,9,10]. Similarly, in both human and veterinary medicine, the excessive use of medications, such as antibiotics and NSAIDs, can result in the presence of their residues in food, either directly or indirectly through water contamination, such as sewage sludge or seawater. [11,12]. Apart from their potential toxicity to living organisms (for example, acetaminophen is hepatotoxic, salicylic acid can cause haematological disorders, and some antibacterial and antifungal compounds are nephrotoxic), the use of antibiotics can also contribute to the emergence and spread of bacterial resistance, which is considered one of the most significant threats to human health [13,14,15].

Due to the significant environmental impact of these chemicals, biomonitoring is a critical tool to assess the toxic burden on the body [16,17,18]. For biomonitoring studies, the preferred sample types include whole blood, umbilical cord blood, urine, or breast milk [1,19,20,21]. However, serum is the preferred choice because is easily obtained and can be used to study the entire population, regardless of age or gender, unlike breast milk [1,22]. Compared to whole blood, serum offers several advantages in biomonitoring studies. It is a simpler and more homogeneous matrix, containing no fibrin or erythrocytes, fewer proteins (which may interfere with ionization in the detection of these substances [23,24]), and higher levels of sodium and potassium [16,19].

Therefore, it is essential to have access to straightforward, accurate, and reliable multicompound analytical methods that comply with the standards established by international analytical agencies [25,26] and work with small sample volumes [12]. To achieve this, the extraction of analytes from the matrix and subsequent detection and quantification are required. The most-used extraction methods for serum analysis are solid-phase extraction (SPE), liquid–liquid extraction (LLE), and, more recently, solid-phase microextraction (SPME) [3,6,21,27]. In recent years, QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) based extraction methods have been developed and validated, as they allow for customization and optimization for specific purposes [9,16,17,18,28]. This type of extraction can handle the processing of large numbers of samples using a simple methodology, unlike SPE or LLE, which commonly require a larger volume of solvents that may be more harmful to the environment [10,21] or involve additional steps such as pH adjustment [1,11,13,14], making them more time-consuming and expensive [6,16,27,29].

Different types of detectors and chromatography are employed depending on the intended use. Most of the recently optimized methods utilize liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) coupled to a mass spectrometer (MS/MS), high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS/QTOF), or flame ionization detector (FID) [3,13,19,28,30]. These detection and quantification methods are recommended and the most frequently used to cover a broad range of analyte groups with varying physicochemical characteristics in targeted analyses [21,25,28].

The objective of this study was to expand and validate a versatile QuEChERS and LC- and GC-MS/MS method that had previously been optimized for whole blood. This method was used for analysing a variety of substances, including persistent organic pollutants (POPs), semipersistent pesticides like rodenticides, carbamates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids, as well as antibiotics, antifungal agents, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for human and animal medicines. Finally, we applied this method to two sets of camel and human serum samples to verify its usefulness in real-world scenarios.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Chemicals and Solutions

The solvents involved were MS/MS grade acetonitrile (ACN), formic acid (FA), and methanol (MeOH), provided by Honeywell (Morristown, NJ, USA). Water (18.2 MΩ/cm) was purified daily in the laboratory using a Millipore MiliQ A10 Gradient system (Molsheim, France). Foetal bovine serum (FBS) provided by ThermoFisher (Waltham, MA, USA) was used as a blank matrix (tested before the start of validation experiments), till real serum could be quite heterogeneous, with detectable quantities of our analytes of interest.

Premixed QuEChERS salts for the AOAC (Association of Official Agricultural Chemists) method (1.5 g of sodium acetate and 6 g of magnesium sulphate) were purchased from Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Ammonium acetate (MS/MS grade, for LC mobile phases) was purchased from Fisher Scientific (Loughborough, UK).

MS/MS grade standards (93 to 99% purity) for all the analytes and deuterated compounds included were obtained from European Pharmacopoeia Reference Standards (Strasbourg, France), CPA Chem (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria), A2S—Analytical Standard Solutions (Saint Jean D’Illac, France), Dr. Ehrenstorfer (Augsburg, Germany), and Sigma-Aldrich (Augsburg, Germany), according to availability, purity, and presentation (solid/liquid, preferably solid for its greater stability).

Three independent working solutions (one for pesticides (diluted in ACN), another for pharmaceuticals (in ACN), and one for POPs (in acetone)) at 1 ug/mL each were prepared for the validation experiments. A procedural internal standard (P-IS) mix composed of 11 deuterated compounds (acenaphthene-d10, atrazine-d5, carbendazim-d3, chlorpyrifos-d10, chrysene-d12, cyromazine-d4, diazinon-d10, linuron-d3, PCB 200, pirimicarb-d6, and phenanthrene-d10) were prepared at 1 µg/mL and added to all samples before extraction to check for whole-method errors. These working solutions were kept at −20 °C for not more than 1 year and checked before each use.

2.2. Instrumental Analysis

As we published previously, two consecutive analyses in LC- and GC-MS/MS are needed to achieve the scope of the method. Since this method is an extension of an existing procedure [17,31], the chromatographic and mass-spectrometry parameters will be presented in a summarised form [17,31]. MassHunter Quantitative and Qualitative software were used for data acquisition and analysis.

2.2.1. UHPLC-MS/MS

Eight microlitres of the final extract were injected at a flow of 0.4 mL/min in an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatograph (UHPLC), model 1290 Infinity II, coupled to a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (MS/MS) model 6460 with positive/negative switching mode, obtained from Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Since we used no cleanup step, an online filter and a guard precolumn to retain particles were coupled to the analytical column (InfinityLab Poroshell 120). Mobile phases consisted of (A) 2 mM ammonium acetate, 0.1% FA in MiliQ water and (B) 2 mM acetate in MeOH. Mobile phase B gradient was started at 5% (up to 0.5 min), followed by 20% at 1 min, 40% at 2.5 min, 85% at 8 min and 100% from 10 min to 14 min. The total running time was 18 min. Nitrogen (99.9999%) was used as the collision gas. The temperatures, flows, and pressures of chromatographic and mass spectrometer were the same as the original method [17,31]. Optimized retention time (RT) and transitions are shown in Table 1.

Table 1.

Summary of compounds (including compound class) and chromatographic and mass spectrometric conditions of analytes in serum, linearity, matrix effect (ME), and limit of quantification (LOQ).

No. Compound Class Technique Retention Time (min) Polarity Quantification Confirmation Fragmentor Voltage (V) Linearity (R2) ME (%) LOQ (ng/mL)
MRM (m/z) Collision Energy (eV) MRM (m/z) Collision Energy (eV)
1 2-Phenylphenol P GC 6.28 positive 169.0 ➔ 115.0 30 169.0 ➔ 141.0 15 70 0.9802 127.84 0.6
2 4,4′-Dichlorobenzophenone (metabolite of dicofol) P GC 10 positive 250.0 ➔ 139.0 15 250.0 ➔ 215.0 5 70 0.9762 90.4 0.3
3 Abamectine P LC 10.98 positive 890.5 ➔ 567.1 10 895.5 ➔ 751.4 45 160 0.9811 89.99 2.5
4 Acenaphthene POP GC 5.93 positive 153.0 ➔ 152.0 25 153.0 ➔ 151.0 35 70 0.9846 127.45 0.3
5 Acenaphtylene POP GC 6.14 positive 152.0 ➔ 151.0 25 152.0 ➔ 126.0 30 70 0.9673 143.84 0.6
6 Acephate P LC 1.65 positive 184.0 ➔ 143.0 15 143.0 ➔ 95.0 15 70 0.9941 109.14 2.5
7 Acetaminophen (Paracetemol) M LC 2.76 positive 152.1 ➔ 65.0 40 152.1 ➔ 93.0 20 150 0.9881 160.9 1.25
8 Acetamiprid P LC 4.44 positive 223.1 ➔ 126.0 27 223.1 ➔ 90.0 45 140 0.9981 95.84 0.3
9 Acrinathrin P LC 10.71 positive 559.0 ➔ 208.0 10 559.0 ➔ 181.0 30 70 0.9904 89.03 0.6
10 Albendazole M LC 7.26 positive 266.1 ➔ 234.1 16 266.1 ➔ 191.0 32 155 0.9966 90.75 0.15
11 Aldicarb P LC 5.17 positive 208.0 ➔ 116.0 10 116.0 ➔ 89.1 4 100 0.9979 84.14 0.15
12 Aldicarb-sulfone P LC 2.8 positive 240.1 ➔ 76.0 16 223.1 ➔ 86.1 13 75 0.9966 90.21 0.6
13 Aldicarb-sulfoxide P LC 2.75 positive 207.1 ➔ 131.9 10 207.1 ➔ 89.1 10 86 0.9972 92.14 1.25
14 Aldrin POP GC 9.89 positive 255.0 ➔ 220.0 25 263.0 ➔ 228.0 10 70 0.9840 116.27 0.3
15 Anthracene POP GC 8.4 positive 178.0 ➔ 176.0 35 178.0 ➔ 152.0 30 70 0.9868 133.33 0.6
16 Atrazine P LC 6.77 positive 216.0 ➔ 173.9 15 216.0 ➔ 103.8 30 130 0.9974 85.71 0.15
17 Azinphos-methyl P LC 7.28 positive 318.0 ➔ 132.1 8 340.0 ➔ 160.0 10 60 0.9969 100.46 0.15
18 Azoxystrobin P LC 7.59 positive 404.1 ➔ 372.1 8 404.1 ➔ 344.1 24 110 0.9985 89.93 0.15
19 BDE-28 POP GC 12.23 positive 406.0 ➔ 246.0 20 406.0 ➔ 167.0 25 70 0.9768 124.38 0.15
20 BDE-47 POP GC 14.32 positive 326.0 ➔ 138.0 45 484.0 ➔324.0 25 70 0.9824 128.48 0.3
21 BDE-85 POP GC 17.1 positive 564.0 ➔ 404.0 25 566.0 ➔ 406.0 25 70 0.9618 128.8 0.3
22 BDE-99 POP GC 16.28 positive 566.0 ➔ 406.0 25 564.0 ➔ 404.0 30 70 0.9758 141.83 0.3
23 BDE-100 POP GC 15.86 positive 566.0 ➔ 406.0 25 564.0 ➔ 404.0 25 70 0.9698 147.25 0.3
24 BDE-153 POP GC 18.06 positive 644.0 ➔ 484.0 25 486.0 ➔ 377.0 30 70 0.9792 141.23 0.15
25 BDE-154 POP GC 17.5 positive 644.0 ➔ 484.0 25 486.0 ➔ 377.0 30 70 0.9776 149.11 0.3
26 BDE-183 POP GC 20.14 positive 561.6 ➔ 454.7 40 563.6 ➔ 454.7 40 70 0.9649 233.14 0.15
27 Benalaxyl P LC 8.98 positive 326.2 ➔ 148.0 20 326.2 ➔ 208.0 12 90 0.9985 82.41 0.15
28 Bendiocarb P LC 5.92 positive 224.1 ➔ 166.9 8 224.2 ➔ 108.9 15 120 0.9977 101.28 0.3
29 Bendiocarb metabolite (2, 2-dimethylbenzo-1, 3-dioxol-4-ol) P GC 4.83 positive 166.0 ➔ 151.0 10 166.0 ➔ 126.0 20 70 0.9559 347.74 2.5
30 Benfuracarb P LC 9.73 positive 411.2 ➔ 190.0 13 411.2 ➔ 252.0 15 110 0.9304 22.53 1.25
31 Benzo[a]anthracene POP GC 13.88 positive 228.0 ➔ 226.0 40 228.0 ➔ 202.0 35 70 0.9857 126.76 0.15
32 Benzo[a]pyrene POP GC 16.91 positive 252.0 ➔ 250.0 45 252.0 ➔ 248.0 60 70 0.9863 138.96 0.15
33 Benzo[b]fluoranthene POP GC 16.27 positive 252.0 ➔ 248.0 60 252.0 ➔ 226.0 35 70 0.9796 141.04 0.3
34 Benzo[ghi]perylene POP GC 19.65 positive 276.0 ➔ 274.0 50 276.0 ➔ 272.0 60 70 0.9828 129.94 0.15
35 Benzo[k]fluoranthene POP GC 16.3 positive 252.0 ➔ 250.0 45 252.0 ➔ 224.0 40 70 0.9801 125.79 0.3
36 Bifenthrin P GC 13.89 positive 440.0 ➔ 181.0 5 440.0 ➔ 165.0 60 94 0.9893 99.72 0.15
37 Bitertanol P LC 9.22 positive 338.2 ➔ 70.0 4 338.2 ➔ 269.2 5 100 0.9961 102.64 0.3
38 Boscalid (formerly nicobifen) P GC 16.55 positive 3434.0 ➔ 272.0 30 343.0 ➔ 140.0 45 100 0.9721 100.39 0.15
39 Brodifacoum AR LC 10.64 negative 521.3 ➔ 79.0 50 523.3 ➔ 135.0 45 220 0.9879 36.3 0.3
40 Bromadiolone AR LC 9.7 negative 525.3 ➔ 250.0 40 527.3 ➔ 250.0 40 200 0.9892 88 0.3
41 Bromopropylate P GC 13.87 positive 341.0 ➔ 183.0 15 341.0 ➔ 157.0 45 70 0.9760 100.52 0.15
42 Bromuconazole (two isomers) P GC 13.81 positive 295.0 ➔ 173.0 10 295.0 ➔ 175.0 10 70 0.9764 97.2 0.3
43 Bupirimate P LC 8.4 positive 273.0 ➔ 108.0 15 273.0 ➔ 193.0 5 70 0.9953 96.56 0.3
44 Buprofezin P LC 9.88 positive 306.1 ➔ 201.0 12 306.1 ➔ 116.0 12 140 0.9975 79.09 0.15
45 Cadusafos (ebufos) P LC 9.4 positive 271.1 ➔ 159.0 16 271.1 ➔ 131.0 22 100 0.9903 88.95 0.3
46 Carbaryl P LC 6.24 positive 202.1 ➔ 145.1 4 202.1 ➔ 127.1 28 95 0.9968 101.8 0.15
47 Carbendazim (azole) P LC 3.4 positive 192.1 ➔ 160.1 4 202.1 ➔ 127.1 28 90 0.9977 70.73 0.3
48 Carbofuran P LC 5.95 positive 222.1 ➔ 123.1 20 222.1 ➔ 165.1 30 80 0.9973 93.77 0.15
49 Carbofuran-3-hydroxy P LC 4.27 positive 238.1 ➔ 163.1 10 238.1 ➔ 181.1 10 110 0.9976 79.76 0.6
50 Cefuroxima axetil (two isomers) M LC 5.4 positive 533.0 ➔ 447.0 15 533.0 ➔ 386.0 20 160 0.9970 197.75 0.3
51 Chloramphenicol M LC 4.62 negative 321.0 ➔ 152.1 4 323.0 ➔ 152.1 4 113 0.9766 115.61 2.5
52 Chlorantraniliprole P LC 7.33 positive 483.9 ➔ 452.9 16 483.9 ➔ 285.9 8 105 0.9979 101.23 0.3
53 Chlorfenapyr P GC 12.01 positive 247.0 ➔ 200.0 30 247.0 ➔ 227.0 15 70 0.9864 93.61 0.6
54 Chlorfenvinphos P LC 9.08 positive 361.1 ➔ 98.9 34 358.9 ➔ 155.1 8 105 0.9947 96.77 0.3
55 Chlorobenzilate P GC 12.14 positive 251.0 ➔ 111.0 40 251.0 ➔ 139.0 15 70 0.9866 93.38 0.15
56 Chlorophacinone AR LC 8.75 negative 373.2 ➔ 201.0 20 375.2 ➔ 203.0 20 160 0.9345 72.97 5
57 Chlorpropham P GC 7.12 positive 213.0 ➔ 127.0 15 153.0 ➔ 90.0 25 70 0.9818 109.49 0.15
58 Chlorpyrifos P GC 9.93 positive 314.0 ➔ 258.0 15 314.0 ➔ 286.0 5 70 0.9798 98.63 0.15
59 Chlorpyrifos methyl P GC 9.12 positive 286.0 ➔ 93.0 25 286.0 ➔ 271.0 15 70 0.9839 87.88 0.15
60 Chlorthal dimethyl POP GC 10.03 positive 300.9 ➔ 166.9 55 300.9 ➔ 222.9 25 70 0.9757 103.06 0.15
61 Chrysene M GC 13.95 positive 228.0 ➔ 226.0 40 228.0 ➔ 227.0 25 70 0.9800 123.04 0.3
62 Clindamycin P LC 5.65 positive 425.2 ➔ 126.1 20 425.2 ➔ 377.2 20 150 0.9969 98.59 1.25
63 Clofentezine P LC 9.2 positive 303.1 ➔ 138.0 12 303.1 ➔ 102.0 40 120 0.9940 92.23 0.3
64 Clothianidin M LC 3.9 positive 250.0 ➔ 169.0 8 250.0 ➔ 131.9 8 100 0.9959 109.87 1.25
65 Cortiscosterone 21 acetate P LC 7.89 positive 389.1 ➔ 329.0 13 389.1 ➔ 371.0 13 80 0.9968 89.53 1.25
66 Coumachlor P LC 8.6 positive 343.1 ➔ 162.8 15 342.1 ➔ 285.0 15 120 0.9849 94.86 0.6
67 Coumaphos AR LC 8.99 positive 363.0 ➔ 227.0 30 363.0 ➔ 306.9 15 120 0.9912 107.11 0.6
68 Coumatetralyl P LC 8.26 negative 291.1 ➔ 141.0 30 291.1 ➔ 247.0 20 140 0.9922 93.55 0.6
69 Cyazofamid P LC 8.48 positive 325.0 ➔ 108.0 20 325.0 ➔ 261.1 15 90 0.9946 90.54 0.6
70 Cyflufenamid P LC 9.19 positive 413.1 ➔ 223.1 33 413.1 ➔ 295.1 23 70 0.9952 89.99 0.3
71 Cyfluthrin (sum of four isomers) P GC 16.21 positive 226.0 ➔ 206.0 25 198.9 ➔ 170.1 25 70 0.9735 76.97 2.5
72 Cyhalothrin (lambda isomer) P LC 10.48 positive 181.1 ➔ 152.1 10 181.1 -> 127.1 46 70 0.9883 97.58 2.5
73 Cymoxanil P LC 4.7 positive 199.1 ➔ 128.0 4 199.1 ➔ 110.9 12 90 0.9976 92.87 1.25
74 Cypermethrin (sum of four isomers) P GC 16.54 positive 163.0 ➔ 109.0 20 163.0 ➔ 127.0 5 70 0.9786 66.91 1.25
75 Cyproconazole (two isomers) P LC 8.14 positive 292.2 ➔ 70.2 18 292.2 ➔ 125.1 24 100 0.9971 128.58 0.3
76 Cyprodinil P LC 8.57 positive 226.0 ➔ 93.0 33 226.0 ➔ 108 25 100 0.9914 60.14 0.6
77 Cyromazine M LC 1.23 positive 167.1 ➔ 85.0 16 167.1 ➔ 125.0 20 120 0.9942 33.21 2.5
78 Danofloxacin P LC 3.53 positive 358.2 ➔ 340.1 20 358.2 ➔ 82.1 50 159 0.9495 210.36 2.5
79 Dazomet POP GC 7.81 positive 161.9 ➔ 44.0 28 161.9 ➔ 89.0 5 70 0.9830 116.07 0.3
80 Deltamethrin POP LC 10.64 positive 523.0 ➔ 281.0 10 523.0 ➔ 506.0 5 100 0.9775 79.77 1.25
81 Demeton-S-methyl POP LC 6 positive 230.9 ➔ 88.9 5 230.9 ➔ 61.0 30 50 0.9968 88.14 0.15
82 Demeton-S-methyl-sulfone (Dioxydemeton) P LC 3.3 positive 263.0 ➔ 169.0 24 263.0 ➔ 109.0 12 120 0.9974 91.79 0.6
83 Dexamethasone P LC 7.16 positive 393.2 ➔ 373.2 2 393.2 ➔ 355.2 6 103 0.9924 102.52 1.25
84 Diazinon P GC 8.28 positive 137.1 ➔ 54.0 20 304.0 ➔ 179.0 15 70 0.9710 102.06 0.15
85 Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene M GC 19.18 positive 278.0 ➔ 276.0 40 278.0 ➔ 250.0 60 70 0.9866 131.16 0.15
86 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p′ DDD) P GC 12.32 positive 235.0 ➔ 165.0 20 235.0 ➔ 199.0 15 70 0.9898 127.87 0.15
87 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p′ DDE) POP GC 11.58 positive 318.0 ➔ 176.0 60 318.0 ➔ 248.0 30 70 0.9581 116.04 0.3
88 Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p′ DDT) P GC 12.98 positive 235.0 ➔ 165.0 40 235.0 ➔ 199.0 15 70 0.9435 14.81 1.25
89 Diclofenac P LC 8.73 positive 296.0 ➔ 215.1 16 296.0 ➔ 214.1 48 103 0.9839 71.47 2.5
90 Dicloran M GC 7.8 positive 206.0 ➔ 176.0 10 206.0 ➔ 148.0 25 70 0.9872 106.98 0.6
91 Dichlorvos POP LC 5.79 positive 221.0 ➔ 79.1 28 221.0 ➔ 109.1 16 105 0.9971 42.69 0.6
92 Dieldrin P GC 11.67 positive 263.0 ➔ 228.0 15 277.0 ➔ 241.0 15 70 0.9724 111.8 1.25
93 Diethathyl ethyl P LC 8.73 positive 312.2 ➔ 238.1 15 312.2 ➔ 162.0 30 120 0.9974 84.45 0.15
94 Diethofencarb AR LC 7.59 positive 268.2 ➔ 226.1 5 268.2 ➔ 152.0 20 110 0.9949 102.38 0.15
95 Difenacoum P LC 10.25 negative 443.2 ➔ 135.0 40 443.2 ➔ 293.0 35 200 0.9926 79.52 0.3
96 Difenoconazole AR LC 9.41 positive 406.1 ➔ 250.9 28 406.1 ➔ 337.0 16 176 0.9963 118.11 0.3
97 Difethialone M LC 10.8 negative 537.3 ➔ 79.0 50 537.3 ➔ 151.0 45 220 0.9892 38.64 0.6
98 Difloxacin P LC 3.85 positive 400.2 ➔ 382.1 20 400.2 ➔ 356.1 16 149 0.9692 234.88 2.5
99 Diflubenzuron P LC 8.63 positive 311.0 ➔ 158.0 8 311.0 ➔ 141.0 32 90 0.9742 85.04 1.25
100 Diflufenican P GC 13.27 positive 394.0 ➔ 266.0 10 266.0 -> 246.0 10 70 0.9810 97.76 0.15
101 Dimethenamid-P (and its R-isomer) P LC 7.72 positive 276.1 ➔ 244.1 10 276.1 ➔ 168.1 20 125 0.9979 92.69 0.15
102 Dimethoate P LC 4.2 positive 230.0 ➔ 125.0 16 230.0 ➔ 198.8 20 70 0.9976 63.84 0.6
103 Dimethomorph (two isomers) P LC 7.87 positive 388.1 ➔ 301.1 20 388.1 ➔ 165.1 32 180 0.9955 121.84 0.3
104 Dimethylphenylsulfamide (DMSA, metabolite of dichlofluanid) P LC 5.24 positive 201.1 ➔ 92.1 15 201.1 ➔ 137.1 5 100 0.9954 63.21 1.25
105 Diniconazole-M P GC 12.27 positive 326.1 ➔ 70.0 15 328.1 ➔ 70.0 15 70 0.9838 85.44 0.3
106 Dinocap AR LC 10.43 negative 295.4 ➔ 208.9 30 295.4 ➔ 193.0 35 150 0.9819 68.11 1.25
107 Diphacinone P LC 8.45 negative 339.1 ➔ 167.0 25 339.1 ➔ 145.0 20 170 0.9348 94.92 5
108 Diphenylamine P GC 6.97 positive 168.0 ➔ 167.2 15 169.0 ➔ 66.0 15 70 0.9805 116.63 0.3
109 N,N-dimethylformamidine (DMF, metabolite of amitraz) P LC 5.48 positive 150.1 ➔ 77.0 40 149.9 ➔ 105.8 30 100 0.9878 166.59 1.25
110 Dodine P LC 9.1 positive 228.3 ➔ 43.0 40 228.3 ➔ 57.0 25 150 0.9965 154.55 0.6
111 Endosulfan alfa P GC 11.21 positive 241.0 ➔ 206.0 15 195.0 ➔ 160.0 10 70 0.9789 97.34 0.3
112 Endosulfan beta P GC 12.22 positive 241.0 ➔ 206.0 15 195.0 ➔ 159.0 15 70 0.9836 101.02 0.3
113 Endosulfan sulfate P GC 12.97 positive 270.0 ➔ 235.0 15 387.0 ➔ 289.0 5 70 0.9251 38.28 0.3
114 Endrin P GC 12.05 positive 263.0 ➔ 193.0 35 245.0 ➔ 173.0 25 70 0.9603 114.03 1.25
115 Enrofloxacin P LC 3.62 positive 360.2 ➔ 316.1 16 360.2 ➔ 245.1 28 144 0.9308 139.22 2.5
116 EPN POP GC 13.9 positive 157.0 ➔ 63.0 10 157.0 ➔ 110.0 15 70 0.9677 75.05 0.3
117 Epoxiconazole M LC 8.47 positive 330.0 ➔ 120.9 24 330.1 ➔ 100.9 50 120 0.9961 91.32 0.3
118 Eprinomectin P LC 10.83 positive 878.5 ➔ 186.0 15 936.5 ➔ 490.4 60 160 0.9844 106.34 2.5
119 Eritromicin P LC 6.83 positive 734.5 ➔ 158.1 32 734.5 ➔ 576.3 16 172 0.9955 102.43 0.3
120 Esfenvalerate M GC 17.56 positive 167.1 ➔ 125.1 15 167.1 ➔ 89.1 45 70 0.9855 59.05 1.25
121 Ethion (diethion) M LC 10.02 positive 385.0 ➔ 199.0 5 385.0 ➔ 171.0 10 100 0.9944 92.79 0.15
122 Ethirimol P LC 4.8 positive 210.2 ➔ 140.1 20 210.2 ➔ 98.1 28 160 0.9972 79.49 0.6
123 Ethofumesate P GC 9.59 positive 286.0 ➔ 207.0 5 286.0 ➔ 161.0 20 70 0.9801 102.24 0.15
124 Ethoprophos P LC 8.41 positive 243.1 ➔ 97.0 30 243.1 ➔ 130.9 15 90 0.9954 96.81 0.3
125 Etofenprox P GC 16.75 positive 163.0 ➔ 107.0 20 163.0 ➔ 135.0 10 70 0.9858 102.63 0.3
126 Etoxazole P LC 10.33 positive 360.1 ➔ 141.0 26 360.1 ➔ 304.0 16 160 0.9974 80.95 0.15
127 Famoxadone P LC 9.05 positive 392.1 ➔ 330.9 5 392.2 ➔ 238.1 12 110 0.9915 89.82 0.6
128 Fenamidone P LC 7.73 positive 392.1 ➔ 330.9 5 392.1 ➔ 238.1 12 110 0.9883 105.31 0.3
129 Fenamiphos P LC 8.64 positive 304.1 ➔ 217.1 20 304.1 ➔ 202.0 36 120 0.9960 89.88 0.3
130 Fenamiphos sulfone P LC 6.17 positive 336.1 ➔ 188.0 31 336.1 ➔ 266.0 23 120 0.9964 126.5 0.3
131 Fenamiphos sulfoxide P LC 5.92 positive 320.1 ➔ 233.0 20 320.1 ➔ 108.1 44 120 0.9950 136.43 1.25
132 Fenarimol P GC 15.04 positive 139.0 ➔ 75.0 30 139.0 ➔ 111.0 15 70 0.9933 99.43 0.15
133 Fenazaquin P LC 10.75 positive 307.2 ➔ 57.1 25 307.2 ➔ 161.1 16 90 0.9776 43.22 0.15
134 Fenbendazole P LC 8.09 positive 300.1 ➔ 268.1 20 300.1 ➔ 159.0 36 156 0.9955 88.98 0.15
135 Fenbuconazole P GC 16.18 positive 198.0 ➔ 102.0 30 198.0 ➔ 78.0 30 70 0.9795 74.4 0.3
136 Fenbutatin oxide M LC 11.61 positive 519.0 ➔ 197.0 55 517.3 ➔ 194.9 60 180 0.9840 63.62 0.3
137 Fenhexamid P LC 8.35 positive 302.1 ➔ 97.1 20 302.1 ➔ 55.1 40 130 0.9892 86.52 1.25
138 Fenitrothion P GC 9.57 positive 277.0 ➔ 109.0 15 277.0 ➔ 125.0 15 70 0.9591 90.52 1.25
139 Fenoxycarb P LC 8.69 positive 302.1 ➔ 88.0 20 302.1 ➔ 116.1 10 110 0.9939 97.48 0.3
140 Fenpropathrin P LC 14 positive 367.2 ➔ 125.0 16 350.0 ➔ 125.0 16 72 0.9829 95.37 0.6
141 Fenpropidin P LC 7.25 positive 274.3 ➔ 147.0 30 274.3 ➔ 86.0 25 170 0.9968 102.13 0.15
142 Fenpropimorph P LC 7.51 positive 304.3 ➔ 147.1 30 304.3 ➔ 130.0 25 120 0.9970 98.38 0.15
143 Fenpyroximate P LC 10.49 positive 422.2 ➔ 366.2 12 422.2 ➔ 135.0 36 160 0.9951 86.38 0.3
144 Fenthion P GC 9.89 positive 278.0 ➔ 109.0 15 278.0 -> 125.0 20 70 0.9909 100.18 0.15
145 Fenthion oxon P LC 7.33 positive 263.1 ➔ 231.2 16 263.1 ➔ 216.0 24 120 0.9964 97.32 0.3
146 Fenthion oxon sulfone P LC 4.5 positive 295.0 ➔ 217.0 15 295.0 ➔ 104.2 24 110 0.9973 109.02 0.6
147 Fenthion oxon sulfoxide P LC 4.25 positive 279.0 ➔ 264.2 20 279.0 ➔ 104.1 28 110 0.9977 84.23 0.6
148 Fenthion sulfone P LC 6.39 positive 311.0 ➔ 125.0 22 311.0 ➔ 109.0 28 140 0.9943 115.8 1.25
149 Fenthion sulfoxide P LC 6.16 positive 295.0 ➔ 108.9 30 295.0 ➔ 280.0 18 140 0.9966 118.68 0.6
150 Fenvalerate P GC 17.37 positive 167.0 ➔ 125.1 22 167.0 ➔ 89.0 30 70 0.9852 68.95 1.25
151 Fipronil P LC 10.63 negative 435.0 ➔ 330.0 12 435.0 ➔ 249.9 26 116 0.9740 94.67 0.15
152 Fipronil sulfide P GC 10.55 positive 351.0 ➔ 255.0 20 420.0 ➔ 351.0 25 70 0.9687 136.6 1.25
153 Flocoumafen P LC 10.35 negative 541.3 ➔ 382.0 25 541.3 ➔ 161.0 40 230 0.9865 63.98 0.3
154 Fluazinam P LC 10 negative 462.9 ➔ 416.0 10 462.9 ➔ 398.0 9 140 0.9966 90.09 0.6
155 Flubendiamide AR LC 8.79 positive 408.0 ➔ 274.0 15 408.0 ➔ 256.0 30 120 0.9924 117.11 1.25
156 Flucythrinate (two isomers) P GC 16.68 positive 156.9 ➔ 107.1 15 199.1 ➔ 107.1 25 70 0.9866 79.25 0.15
157 Fludioxonil P GC 11.52 positive 248.0 ➔ 127.0 30 248.1 ➔ 182.1 10 70 0.9891 90.92 0.15
158 Flufenoxuron P LC 10.34 positive 489.1 ➔ 158.0 20 489.1 ➔ 140.9 56 110 0.9874 92.41 0.6
159 Flumequine P LC 6.12 positive 262.1 ➔ 244.0 16 262.1 ➔ 202.0 32 116 0.9947 134.56 0.3
160 Flunixin P LC 8.1 positive 297.1 ➔ 279.1 24 297.1 ➔ 264.1 32 141 0.9957 30.22 0.6
161 Fluopyram M GC 10.62 positive 173.0 ➔ 95.0 35 223.0 ➔ 196.0 40 70 0.9866 96.79 0.15
162 Fluoranthene M GC 10.68 positive 202.0 ➔ 201.0 27 202.0 ➔ 152.0 42 70 0.9837 118.33 0.15
163 Fluorene P GC 6.8 positive 165.0 ➔ 163.0 40 165.0 ➔ 139.0 30 70 0.9736 121.63 0.6
164 Fluquinconazole POP GC 15.81 positive 340.0 ➔ 298.0 15 340.0 ➔ 286.0 25 70 0.9608 107.7 0.3
165 Flusilazole POP LC 8.65 positive 316.1 ➔ 247.1 15 316.1 ➔ 165.0 20 160 0.9899 86.47 0.3
166 Flutolanil P LC 7.93 positive 324.1 ➔ 262.1 16 324.1 ➔ 242.1 24 130 0.9979 92.71 0.15
167 Flutriafol P GC 11.26 positive 219.0 ➔ 95.0 35 219.0 ➔ 123.0 15 70 0.9910 95.35 0.3
168 Fluvalinate tau P GC 17.57 positive 250.1 ➔ 55.1 30 252.0 ➔ 200.0 20 70 0.9754 40.31 1.25
169 Fonofos P GC 8.24 positive 246.0 ➔ 109.0 15 246.0 ➔ 237.0 5 70 0.9814 105.24 0.3
170 Formetanate P LC 1.77 positive 222.1 ➔ 165.1 12 222.1 ➔ 46.2 28 105 0.9290 72.76 2.5
171 Fosthiazate P LC 6.53 positive 284.0 ➔ 104.0 20 284.0 ➔ 227.8 8 90 0.9975 94.08 0.15
172 Heptachlor P GC 9.3 positive 272.0 ➔ 237.0 15 274.0 ➔ 239.0 15 70 0.9806 78.64 0.15
173 Hexachlorobencene P GC 7.76 positive 284.0 ➔ 214.0 40 284.0 ➔ 249.0 25 70 0.9825 117.77 0.3
174 Hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha) POP GC 7.63 positive 219.0 ➔ 109.0 10 219.0 ➔ 183.0 10 70 0.9891 111.63 0.3
175 Hexachlorocyclohexane (beta) POP GC 8.03 positive 219.0 ➔ 109.0 40 219.0 ➔ 183.0 5 70 0.9772 92.19 0.3
176 Hexachlorocyclohexane (delta) POP GC 8.5 positive 219.0 ➔ 109.0 45 219.0 ➔ 183.0 5 70 0.9771 62.23 0.6
177 Hexaclorocyclohexane (gamma, lindane) POP GC 8.13 positive 291.0 ➔ 109.0 40 219.0 ➔183.0 10 70 0.9682 75.72 1.25
178 Hexaconazole (two isomers) POP LC 8.49 positive 314.1 ➔ 70.1 20 316.1 ➔ 70.1 20 95 0.9844 100.39 0.3
179 Hexaflumuron P LC 9.57 negative 458.8 ➔ 439.0 8 458.8 ➔ 175.0 30 100 0.9918 105.98 0.6
180 Hexythiazox P LC 10.18 positive 353.1 ➔ 227.9 8 353.1 ➔ 168.1 24 120 0.9946 92.42 0.15
181 Imazalil (enilconazole) P LC 6.53 positive 297.1 ➔ 159.0 20 297.1 ➔ 69.1 18 100 0.9972 97.09 0.15
182 Imidacloprid P LC 4.1 positive 256.0 ➔ 175.0 12 256.0 ➔ 209.0 12 110 0.9951 224 0.6
183 Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene P GC 19.11 positive 276.0 ➔ 274.0 50 276.0 ➔ 272.0 60 70 0.9812 131.78 0.3
184 Indoxacarb POP LC 9.47 positive 528.1 ➔ 293.1 10 528.1 ➔ 202.8 48 140 0.9883 181.2 0.6
185 Iprodione P GC 13.67 positive 314.0 ➔ 56.0 20 314.0 ➔ 245.0 10 70 0.9588 29.79 1.25
186 Iprovalicarb P LC 8.2 positive 321.2 ➔ 119.0 15 321.2 ➔ 202.9 20 110 0.9913 101.06 0.3
187 Isocarbophos P GC 10.37 positive 230.0 ➔ 155.0 25 230.0 ➔ 198.0 10 70 0.9856 99.29 0.3
188 Isofenphos methyl P LC 8.82 positive 199.0 ➔ 121.0 10 241.0 ➔ 121.0 25 70 0.9974 84.43 0.15
189 Isoprothiolane P GC 11.45 positive 291.1 ➔ 189.0 30 291.1 ➔ 145.0 36 100 0.9928 99.83 0.3
190 Ivermectin B1a P LC 11.5 positive 897.5 ➔ 753.5 50 897.5 ➔ 329.3 60 160 0.9657 65.26 1.25
191 Josamycin M LC 7.48 positive 860.5 ➔ 173.9 40 860.5 ➔ 108.9 40 200 0.9964 86.07 0.3
192 Ketoprofen M LC 7.34 positive 255.1 ➔ 209.1 8 255.1 ➔ 77.1 48 123 0.9949 114.88 1.25
193 Kresoxim methyl M LC 8.8 positive 116.0 ➔ 89.0 15 206.0 ➔ 131.0 10 70 0.9906 80.83 0.6
194 Leptophos P GC 14.58 positive 171.1 ➔ 77.1 15 377.0 ➔ 362.0 20 70 0.9664 80.36 0.3
195 Levamisole P LC 3.19 positive 205.1 ➔ 178.1 20 205.1 ➔ 123.0 32 141 0.9959 105.79 0.6
196 Lincomycin M LC 3.57 positive 407.2 ➔ 126.1 24 407.2 ➔ 359.2 16 150 0.9882 117.63 1.25
197 Linuron M LC 7.56 positive 249.0 ➔ 160.1 20 249.0 ➔ 182.3 8 120 0.9963 93.64 0.6
198 Lufenuron POP LC 10.04 negative 509.0 ➔ 339.0 5 509.0 ➔ 326.1 15 90 0.9933 111.99 0.3
199 Malaoxon P LC 6.05 positive 315.1 ➔ 127.2 12 315.1 ➔ 99.1 36 120 0.9967 93.21 0.15
200 Malathion P LC 7.95 positive 348.0 ➔ 126.7 15 348.0 ➔ 285.0 8 100 0.9978 92.86 0.15
201 Mandipropamid P LC 7.9 positive 412.1 ➔ 328.1 8 412.1 ➔ 356.1 4 130 0.9950 101.16 0.15
202 Mebendazole P LC 6.7 positive 296.1 ➔ 264.1 20 296.1 ➔ 77.0 48 151 0.9978 96.88 0.3
203 Mefenamic acid P LC 9.5 positive 242.1 ➔ 209.1 28 242.1 ➔ 180.1 0 108 0.9857 120.65 0.6
204 Mefenoxam (metalaxyl-M) M LC 6.97 positive 280.0 ➔ 220.0 10 280.0 ➔ 192.0 15 110 0.9982 90.57 0.15
205 Meloxicam M LC 7.13 positive 352.5 ➔ 114.8 20 352.5 ➔ 140.8 20 130 0.9940 152.18 0.6
206 Mepanipyrim P GC 11.14 positive 222.0 ➔ 221.0 15 222.0 ➔ 207.0 15 70 0.9818 79.51 0.6
207 Mepiquat M LC 0.66 positive 114.0 ➔ 98.0 36 114.0 ➔ 70.0 45 100 0.9954 63.31 0.6
208 Metaflumizone P LC 9.92 negative 505.0 ➔ 302.0 14 541.0 ➔ 302.0 20 90 0.9974 108.71 0.3
209 Metalaxyl P GC 9.31 positive 234.0 ➔ 146.1 20 249.0 ➔ 146.0 20 70 0.9888 119.76 0.15
210 Metaldehyde P LC 3.94 positive 194.1 ➔ 61.9 5 194.1 ➔ 106.0 5 50 0.9973 74.2 1.25
211 Metconazole P LC 9.17 positive 320.1 ➔ 70.2 33 322.1 ➔ 70.2 24 250 0.9981 86.75 0.15
212 Methamidophos (two isomers) P LC 1.18 positive 142.0 ➔ 94.0 12 142.0 ➔ 125.0 12 85 0.9936 120.45 2.5
213 Methidathion P LC 7.13 positive 320.1 ➔ 144.8 8 320.1 ➔ 85.0 30 84 0.9982 87.88 0.15
214 Methiocarb P LC 7.68 positive 226.1 ➔ 169.0 4 226.1 ➔ 121.1 12 90 0.9960 108.04 0.3
215 Methiocarb-sufone P LC 4.52 positive 258.1 ➔ 201.1 8 258.1 ➔ 122.1 22 100 0.9967 152.19 1.25
216 Methiocarb-sulfoxide P LC 4.03 positive 242.0 ➔ 185.0 22 242.0 ➔ 122.0 28 90 0.9974 100.81 0.6
217 Methomyl P LC 3.22 positive 163.1 ➔ 88.0 5 163.0 ➔ 106.0 8 80 0.9977 67.78 0.6
218 Methoxyfenozide P LC 8 positive 369.2 ➔ 149.0 10 369.2 ➔ 313.1 15 85 0.9982 88.3 0.15
219 Metoxychlor P GC 13.98 positive 227.0 ➔ 141.0 20 227.0 ➔ 169.0 15 70 0.9648 55.26 1.25
220 Metrafenone POP LC 9.29 positive 409.1 ➔ 209.1 8 411.1 ➔ 209.1 12 108 0.9948 102.68 0.15
221 Metronidazole P LC 2.55 positive 172.1 ➔ 128.0 12 172.1 ➔ 82.1 24 98 0.9949 127.67 1.25
222 Mevinphos (phosdrin) P LC 4.43 positive 225.0 ➔ 193.1 15 225.0 ➔ 127.0 12 65 0.9961 79.85 1.25
223 Mirex M GC 14.8 positive 237.0 ➔ 143.0 30 274.0 ➔ 237.0 10 70 0.9774 84.26 0.3
224 Monocrotophos P LC 3.3 positive 224.1 ➔ 126.8 12 224.1 ➔ 98.1 15 100 0.9972 82.04 1.25
225 Moxidectin POP LC 11.26 positive 641.4 ➔ 529.2 5 641.4 ➔ 499.2 5 100 0.9753 106.29 1.25
226 Myclobutanil P LC 8.1 positive 289.1 ➔ 70.1 16 289.1 ➔ 125.1 32 110 0.9977 183.45 0.15
227 N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-N′-methylformamidine (DMPF, metabolite of amitraz) M LC 3.35 positive 163.1 ➔ 122.1 15 163.1 ➔ 107.1 15 100 0.9842 104.84 2.5
228 N,N-Dimethyl-N′-p-tolylsulphamide (DMST, metabolite of tolyfluanid) P LC 6.09 positive 215.1 ➔ 106.1 10 215.1 ➔ 151.1 4 90 0.9949 111.49 0.6
229 Naphtalene POP GC 4.45 positive 128.0 ➔ 127.0 15 128.0 ➔ 102.0 25 70 0.9717 160.38 1.25
230 Naproxen M LC 7.59 positive 231.0 ➔ 185.0 10 231.1 ➔ 169.9 21 120 0.9764 409.72 5
231 Novobiocin M LC 9.62 positive 613.2 ➔ 218.1 10 613.2 ➔ 396.1 10 150 0.9812 175.16 2.5
232 Nuarimol P GC 13.24 positive 235.0 ➔ 139.0 15 235.0 ➔ 111.0 40 70 0.9866 101.96 0.15
233 Ofurace P LC 12.75 positive 282.0 ➔ 159.9 20 282.0 ➔ 147.9 30 100 0.9720 57.23 0.3
234 Omethoate P LC 2.85 positive 214.1 ➔ 124.8 22 214.1 ➔ 183.0 5 100 0.9968 95.64 0.6
235 Oxadixyl P LC 5.46 positive 279.1 ➔ 219.2 5 279.1 ➔ 132.2 32 110 0.9973 88.73 0.6
236 Oxamyl P LC 2.87 positive 237.1 ➔ 72.0 12 237.1 ➔ 90.0 5 70 0.9984 88.54 0.3
237 Oxfendazole M LC 5.63 positive 316.1 ➔ 159.0 32 316.1 ➔ 191.1 16 166 0.9963 143.49 0.3
238 Oxolinic acid P LC 5.06 positive 262.1 ➔ 216.0 32 262.1 ➔ 160.0 36 110 0.9941 126.86 0.6
239 Oxydemeton methyl M LC 3 positive 247.0 ➔ 169.0 12 247.0 ➔ 109.0 24 100 0.9975 90.62 0.6
240 Oxyfluorfen P GC 11.69 positive 252.0 ➔ 146.0 40 300.0 ➔ 223.0 15 70 0.9829 76.28 0.3
241 Paclobutrazol P LC 11.05 positive 294.1 ➔ 70.1 16 294.1 ➔ 125.2 36 115 0.9850 79 0.15
242 Parathion methyl P GC 9.12 positive 263.0 ➔ 109.0 15 263.0 ➔ 79.0 30 70 0.9823 86.34 0.3
243 PCB 28 POP GC 9.02 positive 256.0 ➔ 186.0 25 256.0 ➔ 151.0 50 70 0.9827 119.38 0.3
244 PCB 52 POP GC 9.58 positive 292.0 ➔ 222.0 25 292.0 ➔ 220.0 25 70 0.9791 117.94 0.15
245 PCB 77 POP GC 11.74 positive 292.0 ➔ 220.0 25 292.0 ➔ 222.0 25 70 0.9828 119 0.15
246 PCB 81 POP GC 11.57 positive 292.0 ➔ 220.0 25 292.0 ➔ 222.0 25 70 0.9691 118.13 0.15
247 PCB 101 POP GC 11.08 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9773 145.98 0.15
248 PCB 105 POP GC 12.67 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9795 122.8 0.15
249 PCB 114 POP GC 12.39 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9815 129.03 0.15
250 PCB 118 POP GC 12.19 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9839 127.49 0.15
251 PCB 123 POP GC 12.14 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9802 133.73 0.3
252 PCB 126 POP GC 13.23 positive 326.0 ➔ 256.0 30 328.0 ➔ 256.0 30 70 0.9856 128.92 0.15
253 PCB 138 POP GC 13.07 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9822 134.56 0.15
254 PCB 153 POP GC 12.58 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9791 123.08 0.3
255 PCB 156 POP GC 13.97 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9608 129.48 0.15
256 PCB 157 POP GC 14.07 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9811 143.51 0.15
257 PCB 167 POP GC 13.56 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9830 127.89 0.15
258 PCB 169 POP GC 14.62 positive 360.0 ➔ 290.0 25 360.0 ➔ 288.0 25 70 0.9850 132.35 0.15
259 PCB 180 POP GC 14.25 positive 394.0 ➔ 324.0 30 394.0 ➔ 322.0 30 70 0.9920 139.99 0.15
260 PCB 189 POP GC 15.26 positive 394.0 ➔ 324.0 30 394.0 ➔ 322.0 30 70 0.9852 132.07 0.15
261 Penconazole P GC 10.51 positive 248.0 ➔ 157.0 30 248.0 ➔ 192.0 15 70 0.9881 101.88 0.15
262 Pencycuron P LC 9.32 positive 329.1 ➔ 125.1 24 329.1 ➔ 217.9 12 160 0.9975 81.56 0.15
263 Pendimethalin P GC 10.2 positive 252.0 ➔ 162.0 10 252.0 ➔ 191.0 5 70 0.9960 99.46 0.3
264 Penicilina V M LC 6.48 positive 383.2 ➔ 159.9 10 383.2 ➔ 113.9 40 130 0.9848 161.32 2.5
265 Permethrin P GC 15.7 positive 183.0 ➔ 128.0 15 183.1 ➔ 153.1 15 70 0.9796 95.57 1.25
266 Phenanthrene POP GC 8.33 positive 178.0 ➔ 176.0 35 178.0 ➔ 152.0 28 70 0.9854 140.09 0.3
267 Phenylbutazone M LC 8.24 positive 309.2 ➔ 160.2 20 309.2 ➔ 77.1 55 140 0.9492 43.54 2.5
268 Phosalone P LC 9.2 positive 385.1 ➔ 182.0 20 385.1 ➔ 110.9 55 80 0.9972 90.45 0.3
269 Phosmet P LC 7.35 positive 318.0 ➔ 159.9 16 318.0 ➔ 133.0 40 90 0.9963 98.52 0.6
270 Phosmet-oxon P LC 5.39 positive 302.0 ➔ 160.0 10 302.0 ➔ 133.0 38 60 0.9967 86.6 1.25
271 Pirimicarb P LC 5.31 positive 239.1 ➔ 72.1 20 239.1 ➔ 182.1 12 100 0.9968 88.23 0.15
272 Pirimicarb-desmethyl P LC 3.6 positive 225.1 ➔ 168.1 8 225.1 ➔ 72.1 20 100 0.9982 73.62 0.3
273 Pirimiphos ethyl P GC 10.26 positive 318.0 ➔ 166.0 15 318.0 ➔ 182.0 15 70 0.9794 95.24 0.15
274 Pirimiphos methyl P GC 9.57 positive 306.1 ➔ 164.0 20 306.1 ➔ 108.1 32 100 0.9881 95.62 0.15
275 Prochloraz P LC 9.11 positive 376.0 ➔ 308.0 10 376.0 ➔ 70.1 20 100 0.9949 96.56 0.15
276 Procymidone P GC 10.8 positive 283.0 ➔ 67.0 40 283.0 ➔ 68.0 25 70 0.9871 102.97 0.6
277 Profenofos P LC 9.75 positive 375.0 ➔ 305.0 20 373.0 ➔ 303.0 20 100 0.9948 84.29 0.3
278 Propamocarb P LC 2.93 positive 189.2 ➔ 102.0 12 189.2 ➔ 144.0 8 110 0.9969 124.45 0.6
279 Propargite P LC 10.35 positive 368.2 ➔ 231.1 4 368.2 ➔ 175.0 12 88 0.9973 79.42 0.15
280 Propiconazole P LC 9.03 positive 342.0 ➔ 69.0 21 342.0 ➔ 159.0 39 90 0.9953 90.91 0.6
281 Propoxur P LC 5.88 positive 210.1 ➔ 168.1 35 210.1 ➔ 65.1 40 70 0.9980 84.74 0.3
282 Propyzamide (pronamide) P LC 7.94 positive 256.1 ➔ 190.0 16 256.1 ➔ 173.0 25 90 0.9971 92.15 0.3
283 Proquinazid P LC 10.59 positive 288.0 ➔ 245.0 15 288.0 ➔ 217.0 30 70 0.9942 80.72 0.15
284 Prothioconazol P GC 11.86 positive 186.0 ➔ 49.0 20 186.0 ➔ 53.0 25 70 0.9923 96.14 0.15
285 Prothiophos P GC 11.46 positive 266.9 ➔ 221.0 35 162.0 ➔ 63.1 30 70 0.9875 95.4 0.3
286 Pymetrozine P LC 2.8 positive 218.1 ➔ 105.0 20 218.1 ➔ 78.0 52 120 0.9960 148.99 1.25
287 Pyraclostrobin P LC 9.15 positive 388.1 ➔ 193.8 8 388.1 ➔ 163.1 28 120 0.9980 84.91 0.15
288 Pyrazophos P LC 9.23 positive 374.1 ➔ 222.1 23 374.1 ➔ 194.0 32 100 0.9971 106.05 0.3
289 Pyrene POP GC 11.14 positive 202.0 ➔ 201.0 27 202.0 ➔ 200.0 45 70 0.9852 111.07 0.3
290 Pyridaben P LC 10.75 positive 365.2 ➔ 309.0 8 309.1 ➔ 147.0 16 168 0.9961 54.03 0.15
291 Pyridaphenthion P LC 8.11 positive 341.0 ➔ 189.0 22 341.0 ➔ 205.0 34 100 0.9980 101.11 0.3
292 Pyrimethanil P GC 8.27 positive 198.0 ➔ 118.0 40 198.0 ➔ 158.0 20 70 0.9876 107.48 0.15
293 Pyriproxifen P LC 10.08 positive 322.2 ➔ 96.0 12 322.2 ➔ 184.9 24 80 0.9981 82.74 0.15
294 Quinalfos P LC 8.75 positive 299.1 ➔ 96.9 30 299.1 ➔147.1 20 130 0.9953 91.26 0.3
295 Quinoxyfen P LC 10.13 positive 308.0 ➔ 197.0 32 308.2 ➔ 161.8 55 120 0.9954 81.86 0.3
296 Rifampicin M LC 7.99 positive 823.5 ➔ 791.4 15 823.5 ➔ 399.1 25 160 0.9758 75.59 2.5
297 Rotenone P LC 8.63 positive 395.1 ➔ 213.1 20 395.1 ➔ 192.1 25 150 0.9757 115.42 0.6
298 Roxithromycin M LC 7.75 positive 838.5 ➔ 158.1 40 838.5 ➔ 116.1 55 200 0.9940 113.62 0.6
299 Simazine P LC 5.87 positive 202.4 ➔ 68.1 30 202.4 ➔ 68.1 20 120 0.9982 70.91 0.3
300 Spinosad (two isomers) P LC 9.19 positive 732.4 ➔ 142.0 22 732.4 ➔ 98.0 60 130 0.9924 89.19 1.25
301 Spiramycin (two isomers) M LC 4.68 positive 439.1 ➔ 101.1 20 439.1 ➔ 88.0 50 70 0.9970 91.74 2.5
302 Spirodiclofen P LC 10.51 positive 411.1 ➔ 71.2 15 411.1 ➔ 313.0 5 110 0.9923 118.42 2.5
303 Spiromesifen P LC 10.28 positive 388.0 ➔ 273.0 25 273.0 ➔ 187.0 15 110 0.9956 75.77 0.6
304 Spiroxamine P LC 7.7 positive 298.3 ➔ 144.1 16 298.3 ➔100.1 32 120 0.9961 105.38 0.3
305 Strychnine AR LC 3.15 positive 335.1 ➔ 184.0 45 335.1 ➔ 156.0 40 105 0.9966 91.72 0.6
306 Sulfacetamide M LC 2.12 positive 215.3 ➔ 155.9 10 215.3 ➔ 92.0 20 90 0.9877 143.43 2.5
307 Sulfachloropiridacine M LC 3.75 positive 285.0 ➔ 156.0 12 285.0 ➔ 92.1 28 101 0.9979 285.3 0.6
308 Sulfadiacine M LC 2.86 positive 251.0 ➔ 92.0 28 251.0 ➔ 156.0 12 111 0.9918 229.63 1.25
309 Sulfadimetoxine M LC 4.81 positive 311.0 ➔ 92.0 32 311.0 ➔ 156.0 16 139 0.9976 229.39 0.3
310 Sulfadoxine M LC 4.15 positive 311.1 ➔ 92.0 32 311.1 ➔ 156.0 16 126 0.9977 167.2 0.3
311 Sulfameracine M LC 3.32 positive 265.0 ➔ 92.0 28 265.0 ➔ 156.0 12 126 0.9972 280.38 0.6
312 Sulfametacine M LC 3.7 positive 279.1 ➔ 186.0 12 279.1 ➔ 92.0 32 134 0.9970 293.67 0.6
313 Sulfametizole M LC 3.37 positive 271.0 ➔ 92.0 28 271.0 ➔ 155.9 8 103 0.9972 321.37 1.25
314 Sulfametoxazole M LC 3.96 positive 254.0 ➔ 92.0 28 254.0 ➔ 156.0 12 111 0.9968 235.15 0.6
315 Sulfametoxipiridacine M LC 3.77 positive 281.0 ➔ 155.9 12 281.0 ➔ 92.1 28 121 0.9963 257.12 0.6
316 Sulfamonomethoxine M LC 4.03 positive 281.1 ➔ 156.0 14 281.1 ➔ 92.1 32 120 0.9886 298.13 1.25
317 Sulfapyridine M LC 2.8 positive 250.0 ➔ 156.0 12 250.0 ➔ 92.0 28 126 0.9953 236.91 1.25
318 Sulfaquinoxaline M LC 5 positive 301.0 ➔ 156.0 12 301.0 ➔ 92.1 32 159 0.9945 257.62 0.6
319 Sulfatiazole M LC 3.05 positive 256.0 ➔ 92.0 28 256.0 ➔ 156.0 12 106 0.9924 395.5 1.25
320 Sulfisoxazole M LC 4.14 positive 268.0 ➔ 156.0 8 268.0 ➔ 92.1 24 106 0.9973 251.38 0.6
321 Tebuconazole P LC 8.92 positive 308.2 ➔ 70.2 22 308.2 ➔ 125.1 53 120 0.9978 70.16 0.6
322 Tebufenocide P LC 8.67 positive 353.1 ➔ 132.9 22 353.1 ➔ 297.1 20 90 0.9971 80.95 0.15
323 Tebufenpyrad P LC 14.07 positive 334.2 ➔ 117.0 47 334.2 ➔ 145.0 37 180 0.9846 104.68 0.15
324 Teflubenzuron P LC 10 negative 379.0 ➔ 339.0 15 379.0 ➔ 196.0 25 100 0.9912 77.79 1.25
325 Tefluthrin P GC 8.42 positive 177.0 ➔ 127.0 15 177.0 ➔ 87.0 15 70 0.9910 114.07 0.15
326 Telodrin (isobenzan) P GC 10.15 positive 310.8 ➔ 240.8 25 310.8 ➔ 274.8 5 70 0.9805 95.38 0.3
327 Terbufos P GC 8.15 positive 231.0 ➔ 97.0 20 231.0 ➔ 129.0 15 70 0.9904 102.34 0.15
328 Terbuthylazine P GC 7.74 positive 214.0 ➔ 104.0 20 214.0 ➔ 132.0 10 70 0.9975 81.85 0.15
329 Tetrachlorvinphos P LC 8.74 positive 367.0 ➔ 127.0 16 365.0 ➔ 127.0 16 110 0.9940 92.08 0.3
330 Tetraconazole P GC 10.03 positive 336.0 ➔ 204.0 35 336.0 ➔ 218.0 20 70 0.9793 102.89 0.3
331 Tetradifon P GC 14.36 positive 158.9 ➔ 111.0 20 354.0 ➔ 159.0 10 70 0.9910 104.79 0.15
332 Tetramethrin P GC 13.81 positive 164.0 ➔ 77.0 30 164.0 ➔ 107.0 15 70 0.9878 153.48 0.6
333 Thiabendazole P LC 3.9 positive 202.0 ➔ 175.0 24 202.0 ➔ 131.0 26 170 0.9980 71.17 0.3
334 Thiacloprid P LC 4.81 positive 253.0 ➔ 126.0 16 253.0 ➔ 90.0 40 140 0.9983 102.02 0.15
335 Thiamethoxam P LC 3.35 positive 292.0 ➔ 211.1 8 292.0 ➔ 132.0 22 80 0.9972 124.12 2.5
336 Thiophanate methyl P LC 5.89 positive 343.0 ➔ 151.0 20 343.0 ➔ 93.0 46 90 0.9976 191.68 0.3
337 Tolclofos methyl M GC 9.2 positive 265.0 ➔ 93.0 30 265.0 ➔ 220.0 25 70 0.9846 102.61 0.3
338 Tolfenamic acid P LC 9.77 negative 260.0 ➔ 216.1 8 260.0 ➔ 35.1 20 108 0.9872 543.45 1.25
339 Triadimefon M LC 8.05 positive 294.1 ➔ 69.3 20 294.1 ➔ 197.2 15 100 0.9948 197.11 0.3
340 Triadimenol P LC 8.23 positive 296.1 ➔ 70.0 10 298.1 ➔ 70.0 10 80 0.9968 130.33 0.6
341 Triazophos (hostathion) P LC 8.18 positive 314.1 ➔ 162.0 19 314.1 ➔ 118.9 35 100 0.9983 85.32 0.3
342 Trichlorfon P LC 4.05 positive 256.9 ➔ 109.0 12 258.9 ➔ 109.0 12 170 0.9966 191.7 1.25
343 Trifloxystrobin P LC 9.5 positive 409.1 ➔ 186.0 12 409.1 ➔ 145.0 52 110 0.9979 75.41 0.15
344 Triflumizole P LC 9.55 positive 346.1 ➔ 278.0 4 345.9 ➔ 73.0 15 80 0.9982 85.3 0.15
345 Triflumuron P LC 9.19 positive 359.0 ➔ 156.0 8 359.0 ➔ 139.0 32 120 0.9933 94.81 0.6
346 Trifluralin P GC 7.26 positive 264.0 ➔ 160.0 15 306.0 ➔ 264.0 5 70 0.9843 105.19 0.6
347 Trimethoprim P LC 3.08 positive 291.2 ➔ 123.0 24 291.2 ➔ 230.1 20 162 0.9959 85.63 0.6
348 Triticonazole M LC 8.4 positive 318.1 ➔ 70.1 33 320.1 ➔ 70.1 16 110 0.9760 119.71 1.25
349 Tylmicosin P LC 5.52 positive 869.6 ➔ 174.1 48 869.6 ➔ 696.4 44 294 0.9894 170.35 2.5
350 Tylosin M LC 6.85 positive 916.5 ➔ 174.1 40 916.5 ➔ 772.4 28 210 0.9966 92.36 1.25
351 Vinclozolin P GC 9.09 positive 212.0 ➔ 145.0 25 212.0 ➔ 109.0 50 70 0.9868 105.41 0.15
352 Warfarin AR LC 7.86 negative 307.1 ➔ 161.1 20 307.1 ➔ 250.1 20 140 0.9949 96.71 0.3
353 Zoxamide P LC 9.03 positive 336.0 ➔ 187.1 25 187.1 ➔ 88.9 40 200 0.9911 99.62 0.3

P (pesticide); M (medicament); POP (persistent organic pollutant); AR (anticoagulant rodenticide); LC (liquid chromatography); GC (gas chromatography).

2.2.2. GC-MS/MS

The analysis of most nonpolar compounds involved the use of an Agilent Gas Chromatograph 7890B connected to a Triple Quad 7010 mass spectrometer equipped with Electron Impact ionization, manufactured by Agilent Technologies in Palo Alto, CA. To facilitate the analysis, two columns with a length of 15 m each, a diameter of 0.25 mm, and a film thickness of 0.25 µm, J&W HP-5MS from Agilent Technologies, were joined by an ultimate purged union, which enabled the application of back flush after each analysis. The oven temperature was increased according to a specific ramp protocol, starting at 80 °C for 1.8 min and then increasing at a rate of 40 °C per minute until reaching 170 °C. The temperature was then raised by 10 °C per minute until it reached 310 °C, where it was maintained for 3 min, resulting in a total run time of 21.05 min. The carrier gas used was helium (99.999%) which was kept at a constant flow rate of 1 mL/min, while nitrogen (99.9999%) was used as a collision gas (supplied by Linde, Dublin, Ireland). An aliquot of 1.5 µL was injected through an ultrainert glass–wool inlet liner, in spitless mode. Details of the inlet, backflush, and source parameters have been previously published [17,31]. Transitions and retention time are shown in Table 1.

2.3. Sample Preparation and Extraction Procedure

The extraction method is a modification of the original technique proposed by Anastassiades et al. in 2003 [32]. Since its invention, numerous modifications have been made to adapt it to new matrices [33]. The present study is a scope extension of a method previously presented by our group on whole-blood matrix [17,31]. In brief, a 2 mL tube was used to add P-IS mix to 250 µL of homogenized serum, which was then vortexed for 30 s. These samples were then fortified to be used for the calibration curve, quality control (QC) samples, and validation experiments. Afterward, the samples were left on an orbital shaker for 1 h to ensure proper mixing and equilibration between the matrix components and analytes. Next, 500 µL of acidified acetonitrile (ACN) containing 1% formic acid (FA) was added. This step results in the precipitation of proteins, which enables higher extraction efficiency for the compounds at acidic pH [11]. Subsequently, the samples were thoroughly mixed and subjected to ultrasonic treatment for 20 min to promote contact between the analytes and the solvent and to facilitate the separation of analytes from the matrix. The samples were then microcentrifuged for 10 min at −2 °C and 4200 RPM (RCF = 1992× g, radius 101 mm) to facilitate lipid coagulation and sedimentation. The resulting supernatant was filtered through a 0.2 um pore filter manufactured by Macherey-Nagel in Düren, Germany and collected in a vial with an insert suitable for injection into LC and GC systems. It is important to note that all samples and QC samples were subjected to the same extraction method.

2.4. Validation Experiments/Procedures

Validation assays were performed in accordance with two analytical guides: the Scientist Working Group for Forensic Toxicology (SWGTOX) [26] and the European guide for pesticide analysis in food and feed (SANTE) [25]. The validation parameters included identity (qualifier ratio, retention time, signal-to-noise ratio, and peak shape), selectivity (determination of interferences in blank matrix samples at each analyte retention time), linearity (determination of working range), accuracy (bias and precision), carryover, limit of quantification (LOQ), uncertainty (based on intralaboratory validation/data), and matrix effect (ME). For linearity, a 12-point matrix-matched calibration curve was prepared for each experiment, covering a range of 0.1 to 40 ng/mL. Precision and accuracy were assessed in quintuplicate using relative standard deviation (RSD) and bias, respectively. LOQ was determined as the lowest concentration meeting the criteria for identity, accuracy, and precision. Carryover was evaluated by injecting a blank sample after a sample fortified at 50 ng/mL. Uncertainty was calculated following the 1st approach of SANTE 2021, based on bias and precision, from intralaboratory QC data [25] with an expanded coverage factor k = 2. Finally, ME was assessed by comparing responses between an extract of blank matrix (fortified at least three levels in triplicate) and spiked acetonitrile.

2.5. Applicability of the Method

Two sets of serum samples were selected to assess the method’s applicability for detecting 353 analytes: one from human patients (n = 25) at the Complejo Hospitalario Materno-Insular in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, and the other from camels (n = 40) in a tourist excursion herd in the dunes of Maspalomas in the south of Gran Canaria. Human serum samples were collected after obtaining informed consent from the patients and approved by Drug Research Ethics Committee (CEIm code: 2022-266-1). Serum samples were obtained by centrifuging whole blood without anticoagulants. Camel serum samples were obtained by venipuncture and were received in the laboratory ready for processing, having been refrigerated.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Optimization of Extraction, Separation and Detection

Numerous methods exist for detecting and measuring various substances but they typically target specific analytes within a particular group, such as POPs [16,34], pesticides [9,19], or pharmaceuticals [30]. These methods involve SPE, LLE, or derivatization processes, which can make analysis time-consuming and complex. To our knowledge, this study is the first that involves one-step extraction and quantitative detection of a large number of compounds with diverse physicochemical properties, based on QuEChERs extraction for serum samples.

In this study, we validated a pre-existing method that was initially designed for whole blood, for use in serum [17,31]. Even slight differences between these two matrices can significantly impact the extraction and quantification of certain compounds due to potential interferences with proteins, fats, and other molecules that may affect the detection process. Therefore, a thorough validation process was necessary for this modified method. The method allows for the quantitative detection of 353 compounds in serum, including 56 POPs, 10 anticoagulant rodenticides, 233 pesticides, and 54 pharmaceuticals, without any changes to the mobile phase, oven ramp, or other chromatographic parameters. Only the retention times, qualifier ratios, and qualifier/quantifier transitions were adjusted for technical reasons. Table 1 provides a complete list of compounds and summarizes the chromatographic and spectrometer parameters used in the study.

As mentioned in Section 2.3, we opted not to perform a cleanup step (such as PSA, C18, EMR-lipid) to prevent any loss of analytes [19,25]. Furthermore, this method saves both material and time while still ensuring the effectiveness and durability of the equipment. It allows for the analysis of 353 compounds while complying with the criteria parameters established in international analytical guides such as SANTE and SWGTOX [25,26]. The validation parameters studied include selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, LOQ, uncertainty, carryover, and matrix effect.

3.2. Validation Experiments

For this analytical validation work, of the 353 compounds covered in this work, 129 were analyzed by GC and 224 by LC, from a single QuEChERS extraction. Compared to the previously validated whole-blood method, which was able to detect 360 substances, six analytes were found to meet validation criteria in serum but not in whole blood (four pesticides: dichlorvos, metalaxyl, methiocarb-sulfone, pirimicarb-desmethyl, and two pharmaceuticals: moxidectin and sulfapiridine). Conversely, thirteen compounds met the same validation criteria in whole blood but not in serum (five pesticides: carbosulfan, methomyl oxime, nitenpyram, paraoxon methyl, and parathion ethyl, and eight pharmaceuticals: cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, marbofloxacin, nafcillin, penicillin g, piperacillin, sarafloxacin, and sulfapyridine). All 56 COPs and 10 anticoagulant rodenticides were validated with similar LOQs. To verify the selectivity of the method, a blank matrix was analyzed and no interferences were detected at concentrations near the LOQ (Figure 1).

Figure 1.

Figure 1

GC- and LC-MS/MS chromatograms of blank and fortified (at 40 ng/mL) serum. (A) GC blank; (B) GC fortified; (C) LC blank; and (D) LC fortified. The color lines correspond to the chromatogram of each compound.

Table 1 presents the regression coefficients (R2) achieved during the linearity assessment for each analyte within the working range (minimum of five levels, ranging from LOQ to 40 ng/mL). Due to the broad-spectrum and multiresidue nature of the method, which targets several hundred substances from diverse groups, not all compounds attained ideal regression coefficients of 0.999. The lowest coefficient value was obtained for endosulfan sulfate (0.9251). For formetanate, enrofloxacin, diphacinone, p,p′-DDT, benfuracarb, chlorophacinone, phenylbutazone, and danofloxacin, the R2 was below 0.95. However, for the remaining compounds (92% of the total list), the R2 was >0.97, comparable to the linearity outcomes of whole blood, where 95% of compounds showed R2 > 0.95.

To test the recovery and precision, at least five levels were examined in quintuplicate measurements for all 353 compounds included in the method, comparing the spiked and extracted FBS response with the spiked blank extracts. Both inter- and intraday precision were calculated as % RSD. According to the guidelines, satisfactory recovery ranges from 70–120% with RSD < 20% [25]. The recoveries ranged from 70.85 to 126.43, with RSD ranging from 0.28 to 24.98% (Appendix A). Despite not strictly meeting the criteria mentioned above, certain important compounds for poison diagnostic studies and biomonitoring were included, such as flusilazole (recovery 126%, intraday precision 13.07%) and sulfamonomethoxine (120%, 11.58%, respectively). When RSDs are low, accuracy (60–140%) exceptions are permitted [25]. Following SANTE’s recommendation, expanded uncertainties were calculated using the first approach in Appendix C of the SANTE guide [25]. All MUs were below 60.01% (individual MUs for each compound were shown in Appendix A.

To determine the LOQs for each chemical, recoveries and precision were calculated in quintuplicate at low concentrations of the curve. The lowest concentration that could be quantified with acceptable accuracy and precision was considered the LOQ for each compound. All compounds had LOQs below 5 ng/mL, and up to 92.35% of the substances included in the method could be quantified at concentrations below 1.25 ng/mL, as shown in Table 1. This is comparable to the previously published method for whole blood, where up to 95% of the compounds were detected below 1.5 ng/mL [17,31], as well as to other multiresidue studies for pesticides [19] and POPs [27] in serum.

The presence of a high concentration of analyte in a sample that remains on the column and interferes with the quantification of subsequent injections is known as carryover. To test for carryover, FBS fortified to 50 ng/mL was injected, followed by a blank. Carryover was considered present if quantification exceeded 10% of the LOQ. No carryover effect was observed for any of the 353 compounds.

Serum or blood are biological matrices that are known to be complex and contain various components such as lipids, proteins, pigments, and cellular debris, which can vary between seemingly similar matrices [35]. Serum is considered a more homogeneous sample with a lower matrix burden compared to other biological matrices such as blood, which contain various components such as lipids, proteins, pigments, and cellular debris that can differ even in similar matrices [9]. Matrix components can interfere with compound ionization and significantly affect quantification, necessitating evaluation of ME. This was done by testing three identified concentrations (2, 10, and 20 ng/mL, each triplicate) in spiked serum extracts, quantified using a calibration curve made with ACN. ME was observed in both liquid and gas chromatography techniques (Table 1), ranging from 14.81 to 543.45%. Among the 353 compounds, 206 (58.35%) had acceptable ME within 80–120% range according to the SANTE analytical guide [25]. On the other hand, it was observed that 90 out of 353 compounds (25.5%) showed signal enhancement, while 57 (16.15%) exhibited signal suppression due to matrix components (as shown in Figure 2). Furthermore, in the present study, a greater number of compounds underwent matrix effects in LC compared to GC (61% versus 53.6%, respectively), which is in line with previous findings [16,17,25]. In conclusion, a matrix-matched calibration was selected as the preferred method of calibration, which was recommended by the SANTE analytical guide [25,26]. This choice was supported by the ME results, which showed that over 41% of the compounds had medium or strong ME.

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Relative Matrix Effect (%) of 353 compounds (the red dotted line indicates the acceptable range, from −20% to +20%).

Given its ability to monitor hundreds of compounds, including POPs, nonbanned pesticides such as anticoagulant rodenticides and commonly used pharmaceuticals, the present method appears to be a valuable option for biomonitoring purposes. Furthermore, it can be applied to cases involving pesticide and pharmaceutical poisoning or overdose.

3.3. Application to Real Samples

The method developed was utilized to analyze two sets of actual serum samples: one from humans (n = 25) and the other from camels (n = 40) to validate its suitability for the intended purpose. Appendix B provides a summary of the identified/quantified compounds. No nonbanned pesticides were found in either series. This result was expected, given the existing legislation that establishes maximum residue levels (MRLs) for food and feed, which implies that exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides and pesticides was not anticipated. Likewise, although rodenticides are prevalent in food chains, anticoagulant rodenticides were absent in both humans and camels. However, while camels were free of the analysed toxics, measurable concentrations of pharmaceuticals and some POPs were found in human serum samples. The camels were young, had not received any pharmacological treatments, were herbivorous, and were fed commercial feed, which was subject to stringent controls.

In contrast, human serums showed detection of six POPs above LOQs, including PCB congeners 138, 153, 180, p,p′-DDE, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexane beta (β-HCH), and naphthalene (Appendix B). These findings were consistent with earlier research in the Canary Islands where the most commonly identified compounds were p,p′-DDE, HCB, β-HCH, naphthalene, and PCB congeners 138, 153, and 180 [2,34].

In the end, four pharmaceuticals (acetaminophen, ketoprofen, naproxen, and levamisole) were detected in nine (36%), three (12%), three (12%), and two (8%) human samples, respectively. Among them, naproxen, ketoprofen, and acetaminophen are commonly used NSAIDs for humans, with maximum concentrations of 4058.04, 539.64, and 30.93 ng/mL, respectively, which suggests recent pharmaceutical use. Interestingly, levamisole was unexpectedly present in two human samples. Levamisole is an antiparasitic used in veterinary medicine that is frequently used as a cocaine adulterant, implying that exposure to this pharmaceutical could be related to cocaine inhalation, posing a potential health risk, not only due to cocaine but also because levamisole can cause agranulocytosis in humans [36].

4. Conclusions

The described approach is an expansion of an analytical technique used to identify 353 compounds (encompassing 56 POPs, 233 pesticides, 10 rodenticides, and 54 pharmaceuticals) in 250 µL of serum. The technique utilizes QuEChERS extraction, quantification with LC and GC-MS/MS, and conforms to international analytical standards. The proposed method enables the determination of 95% of compounds at levels below 1.25 ng/mL, with reliable reproducibility and recoveries, making it suitable for the analysis of trace residues. Its applicability to authentic samples confirms its usefulness for biomonitoring studies and diagnostic applications in cases of poisoning.

Appendix A. Summary of Method Validation Results (Measured Uncertainty (MU), Recoveries and Inter- and Intraday Precisions (n = 5))

No. Compound MU 0.3 ng/mL 1.25 ng/mL 5 ng/mL 20 ng/mL 40 ng/mL
Precision (RSD %) Precision (RSD %) Precision (RSD %) Precision (RSD %) Precision (RSD %)
Rec. (%) Intraday Interday Rec. (%) Intraday Interday Rec. (%) Intraday Interday Rec. (%) Intraday Interday Rec. (%) Intraday Interday
1 2-Phenylphenol 22.71 111.20 11.92 11.29 93.26 17.78 20.06 100.24 17.65 18.54 98.44 7.68 8.21
2 4,4′-Dichlorobenzophenone (metabolite of dicofol) 24.86 93.72 17.18 19.30 113.48 15.09 14.00 89.56 13.23 15.55 99.40 14.69 15.56 103.47 8.37 8.51
3 Abamectine 31.79 97.94 13.71 14.74 98.51 11.04 11.80 101.43 10.98 11.40
4 Acenaphthene 25.01 94.41 15.26 17.02 97.82 4.08 4.40 94.69 11.06 12.29 96.61 18.23 19.86 101.84 8.60 8.89
5 Acenaphtylene 33.02 114.97 21.82 19.98 100.11 14.39 15.13 98.15 18.65 20.01 98.35 11.22 12.00
6 Acephate 16.55 97.41 9.85 10.65 98.76 3.85 4.10 101.74 5.62 5.82
7 Acetaminophen (Paracetemol) 16.63 118.40 15.13 13.45 87.58 11.04 13.27 99.23 7.33 7.77 102.05 5.61 5.78
8 Acetamiprid 7.32 107.58 10.19 9.97 98.11 2.90 3.11 94.21 6.35 7.09 102.36 4.51 4.64 99.41 2.48 2.63
9 Acrinathrin 25.44 87.18 12.90 15.57 96.81 13.01 14.15 100.45 8.45 8.86 98.88 8.67 9.23
10 Albendazole 10.42 93.43 7.73 8.70 104.12 3.76 3.81 102.98 4.43 4.52 103.28 5.39 5.50 96.07 2.30 2.52
11 Aldicarb 9.06 99.93 8.50 8.95 98.97 1.74 1.85 98.05 6.31 6.77 102.21 4.94 5.09 98.22 2.84 3.05
12 Aldicarb-sulfone 8.85 105.03 3.63 3.64 90.04 3.36 3.92 98.99 6.72 7.14 102.24 2.66 2.74
13 Aldicarb-sulfoxide 6.33 116.10 6.35 5.75 90.44 5.73 6.66 99.84 3.55 3.75 101.22 2.02 2.10
14 Aldrin 31.42 106.18 18.16 18.01 106.69 16.86 16.64 88.98 15.53 18.37 95.66 8.75 9.63 102.90 10.79 11.04
15 Anthracene 18.57 100.98 10.68 11.14 96.33 11.81 12.91 92.18 9.84 11.24 103.89 5.92 6.00
16 Atrazine 10.31 96.11 3.58 3.92 105.40 2.88 2.88 101.07 6.81 7.10 102.47 4.20 4.32 97.19 2.93 3.17
17 Azinphos-methyl 8.39 101.15 8.53 8.88 103.85 6.77 6.86 99.07 10.10 10.73 102.81 4.28 4.38 97.24 2.15 2.32
18 Azoxystrobin 10.50 98.04 6.27 6.73 104.37 2.98 3.01 97.56 6.32 6.82 99.06 5.25 5.58 100.42 3.61 3.79
19 BDE-28 36.70 104.31 14.98 15.12 101.58 7.56 7.83 90.05 16.18 18.91 93.67 13.52 15.19 105.17 12.45 12.46
20 BDE-47 32.46 99.47 11.23 11.88 111.52 2.64 2.49 96.16 15.98 17.49 97.65 14.95 16.12 100.18 11.19 11.75
21 BDE-85 58.35 94.45 19.12 21.30 104.21 17.67 17.85 92.60 10.45 11.88 94.08 10.62 11.89 100.70 20.16 21.08
22 BDE-99 42.81 104.66 20.57 20.68 103.83 13.88 14.08 90.67 12.91 14.99 90.83 10.23 11.86 105.41 14.66 14.63
23 BDE-100 52.30 96.85 12.38 13.46 107.88 19.14 18.67 96.30 17.82 19.48 97.14 10.98 11.90 99.85 18.00 18.97
24 BDE-153 36.24 102.12 18.29 18.85 104.09 16.37 16.56 95.49 18.09 19.94 99.65 14.59 15.41 101.80 12.53 12.96
25 BDE-154 43.70 97.71 13.27 14.29 105.03 20.19 20.24 93.86 10.08 11.31 95.11 9.40 10.41 101.40 15.13 15.70
26 BDE-183 59.57 108.60 11.54 11.18 101.10 23.51 24.48 89.53 4.87 5.73 100.61 15.10 15.80 101.56 20.65 21.40
27 Benalaxyl 11.73 101.52 14.48 15.01 101.59 4.49 4.65 95.51 4.74 5.22 100.23 4.63 4.86 99.99 4.04 4.25
28 Bendiocarb 8.45 105.79 7.77 7.73 95.96 4.86 5.33 97.21 5.10 5.52 102.51 5.03 5.16 98.61 2.73 2.91
29 Bendiocarb metabolite (2, 2-dimethylbenzo-1, 3-dioxol-4-ol) 54.51 96.61 12.05 13.13 92.35 5.16 5.89 102.37 18.93 19.47
30 Benfuracarb 52.63 97.77 12.48 13.43 112.31 14.78 13.85 105.31 20.90 20.89 95.61 17.44 19.20
31 Benzo[a]anthracene 23.00 100.95 13.34 13.91 104.58 7.80 7.85 86.86 12.31 14.92 104.46 13.94 14.04 97.66 7.66 8.26
32 Benzo[a]pyrene 18.97 97.86 14.37 15.46 105.41 9.73 9.71 90.28 17.88 20.85 96.05 8.26 9.06 101.85 6.47 6.68
33 Benzo[b]fluoranthene 37.06 107.89 12.46 12.16 100.81 14.27 14.90 91.94 9.57 10.95 91.76 11.46 13.15 105.88 12.46 12.39
34 Benzo[ghi]perylene 39.89 96.46 10.58 11.55 103.87 8.89 9.01 98.58 13.31 14.21 97.68 10.19 10.98 100.50 13.77 14.42
35 Benzo[k]fluoranthene 31.40 99.90 21.36 22.51 107.59 7.48 7.32 85.41 21.81 23.88 93.19 8.18 9.24 104.38 10.62 10.71
36 Bifenthrin 25.99 107.06 8.54 8.40 109.66 6.37 6.11 90.40 11.88 13.84 103.20 9.74 9.94 98.16 8.77 9.41
37 Bitertanol 8.81 101.72 22.45 23.23 106.23 12.39 12.28 90.03 3.62 4.23 99.49 5.66 5.99 101.65 2.84 2.94
38 Boscalid (formerly nicobifen) 47.03 100.63 19.36 20.25 104.11 8.22 8.31 89.07 12.48 14.74 95.12 16.20 17.93 103.61 16.30 16.56
39 Brodifacoum 28.30 84.19 11.76 14.71 103.80 13.59 13.78 94.44 11.45 12.76 103.36 10.95 11.15 98.97 9.67 10.28
40 Bromadiolone 25.02 90.11 18.91 22.09 95.42 11.38 12.56 94.54 4.72 5.25 102.52 12.54 12.87 99.43 8.58 9.09
41 Bromopropylate 39.80 103.98 10.96 11.09 110.51 9.16 8.73 86.70 15.43 18.73 104.76 15.06 15.13 99.66 13.68 14.45
42 Bromuconazole (two isomers) 30.91 106.55 15.23 15.17 108.81 10.70 10.20 87.97 14.45 17.32 96.38 14.51 15.79 103.14 10.58 10.82
43 Bupirimate 10.85 85.46 18.36 22.62 104.46 4.39 4.42 105.85 10.88 10.82 102.49 6.13 6.30 96.40 2.74 2.99
44 Buprofezin 18.10 95.66 3.40 3.74 107.59 7.25 7.10 96.26 5.46 5.97 99.52 5.86 6.20 100.45 6.24 6.54
45 Cadusafos (ebufos) 20.57 87.81 8.36 10.02 117.52 6.95 6.23 108.46 4.48 4.35 104.39 6.46 6.51 93.16 5.09 5.75
46 Carbaryl 11.55 97.61 7.53 8.12 97.44 2.60 2.81 99.40 7.22 7.65 101.88 5.76 5.95 97.76 3.62 3.90
47 Carbendazim (azole) 10.14 101.48 21.84 22.65 102.71 2.20 2.26 97.10 5.65 6.12 103.15 2.87 2.93 97.85 3.13 3.37
48 Carbofuran 9.94 93.67 4.44 4.98 102.64 3.52 3.61 100.79 5.85 6.11 102.98 3.43 3.51 96.87 2.61 2.84
49 Carbofuran-3-hydroxy 10.85 104.10 6.64 6.72 90.76 7.16 8.31 100.99 1.16 1.21 100.99 3.69 3.85
50 Cefuroxima axetil (two isomers) 10.45 107.63 10.02 9.80 97.71 3.85 4.14 92.71 5.91 6.71 102.92 5.68 5.81 99.41 3.57 3.78
51 Chloramphenicol 15.42 88.16 14.23 16.99 98.52 14.68 15.68 101.47 5.25 5.45
52 Chlorantraniliprole 9.55 108.96 15.78 15.25 99.65 6.49 6.86 95.00 6.38 7.06 101.51 3.72 3.85 99.52 3.26 3.45
53 Chlorfenapyr 11.15 96.05 11.01 12.06 104.19 12.01 12.14 95.66 14.47 15.92 101.29 3.76 3.91
54 Chlorfenvinphos 15.13 93.08 16.18 18.30 107.34 2.55 2.50 103.43 4.19 4.26 103.44 6.18 6.29 95.44 4.05 4.47
55 Chlorobenzilate 21.05 97.87 14.12 15.19 108.68 7.88 7.63 98.29 16.88 18.07 95.40 12.29 13.56 101.32 7.24 7.52
56 Chlorophacinone 55.65 94.25 20.33 24.10 105.39 13.83 13.81 100.36 19.20 20.14
57 Chlorpropham 39.94 92.73 11.96 13.57 110.61 9.51 9.05 96.09 13.80 15.12 98.45 14.97 16.00 100.46 13.78 14.44
58 Chlorpyrifos 39.83 92.57 15.38 17.49 105.52 8.87 8.85 92.26 16.56 18.89 96.32 10.16 11.10 103.09 13.77 14.06
59 Chlorpyrifos methyl 9.93 92.64 15.61 17.73 107.15 8.33 8.18 94.06 15.62 17.48 96.37 16.97 18.54 103.83 2.22 2.25
60 Chlorthal dimethyl 41.20 88.50 10.56 12.56 106.05 10.65 10.58 93.19 12.01 13.57 103.42 12.83 13.06 97.54 13.90 15.00
61 Chrysene 12.16 108.26 2.41 2.34 94.17 4.88 5.46 99.74 5.92 6.25 100.65 4.18 4.37
62 Clindamycin 12.54 72.04 14.13 20.64 112.63 14.50 13.56 108.56 7.37 7.14 102.46 5.05 5.19 95.27 2.77 3.06
63 Clofentezine 7.68 99.14 24.98 24.52 94.91 9.26 10.27 101.49 5.13 5.32 99.88 2.64 2.78
64 Clothianidin 10.99 98.28 11.10 11.89 97.34 9.80 10.60 100.77 5.37 5.61 99.70 3.77 3.98
65 Cortiscosterone 21 acetate 22.42 94.83 18.73 20.79 105.17 22.77 22.79 109.51 13.73 13.20 95.93 7.04 7.72
66 Coumachlor 21.24 107.31 11.49 11.27 107.08 7.04 6.92 103.11 6.14 6.27 95.47 6.46 7.12
67 Coumaphos 12.93 95.94 19.86 21.79 93.39 15.06 16.97 101.10 6.93 7.21 99.47 4.42 4.68
68 Coumatetralyl 10.65 100.62 2.32 2.43 102.04 11.53 11.89 102.08 6.66 6.87 97.23 3.08 3.34
69 Cyazofamid 13.81 93.47 12.35 13.91 99.45 5.13 5.43 103.02 6.37 6.51 101.38 5.49 5.70 97.05 4.23 4.59
70 Cyflufenamid 37.37 96.60 10.58 11.53 92.95 11.22 12.71 103.79 12.85 13.03
71 Cyfluthrin (sum of four isomers) 24.66 98.74 12.55 13.37 101.21 6.88 7.16 100.31 8.50 8.92
72 Cyhalothrin (lambda isomer) 10.29 107.25 5.73 5.62 95.42 6.79 7.49 101.83 4.31 4.46 99.67 3.53 3.73
73 Cymoxanil 36.58 105.21 4.95 4.95 94.59 8.18 9.11 98.88 16.00 17.03 101.34 12.65 13.14
74 Cypermethrin (sum of four isomers) 10.29 105.20 7.63 7.64 96.50 5.24 5.71 95.78 8.25 9.07 100.63 6.82 7.13 99.76 3.54 3.73
75 Cyproconazole (two isomers) 15.50 104.49 8.19 8.25 99.15 9.59 10.18 104.91 11.76 11.80 97.82 5.06 5.45
76 Cyprodinil 7.00 92.46 12.18 13.86 100.99 7.51 7.83 99.58 2.39 2.53
77 Cyromazine 42.82 103.52 9.90 10.06 97.41 24.47 24.44 116.05 20.00 18.14
78 Danofloxacin 23.86 75.98 14.99 20.77 117.29 12.71 11.40 93.72 15.08 16.94 105.40 16.03 16.01 97.73 7.97 8.58
79 Dazomet 13.54 95.56 19.38 21.35 103.50 6.07 6.17 95.26 12.19 13.47 99.29 13.17 13.96 100.39 4.66 4.89
80 Deltamethrin 33.46 93.86 20.04 22.47 105.04 15.85 15.88 92.37 16.09 18.34 92.78 13.85 15.71 109.54 9.91 9.52
81 Demeton-S-methyl 47.32 116.16 12.82 11.62 89.95 16.43 19.23 98.03 24.66 24.48 93.53 22.92 23.79
82 Demeton-S-methyl-sulfone (Dioxydemeton) 39.00 111.73 11.57 10.90 90.66 10.87 12.62 100.51 13.73 14.38 100.55 13.46 14.09
83 Dexamethasone 11.06 92.13 8.53 9.75 105.54 7.70 7.68 101.60 6.30 6.53 101.94 5.30 5.47 97.20 3.23 3.50
84 Diazinon 3.06 92.46 6.30 7.18 93.38 3.99 4.50 101.49 5.21 5.41 100.06 1.05 1.11
85 Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene 16.68 112.64 14.38 13.43 90.03 10.00 11.69 97.97 7.56 8.12 101.52 5.69 5.90
86 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane (p,p′ DDD) 37.62 95.53 16.47 18.15 107.32 7.25 7.11 89.48 15.34 18.05 90.24 18.81 21.94 106.76 12.50 12.32
87 Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p′ DDE) 34.11 106.07 13.76 13.66 99.57 8.40 8.88 94.20 14.12 15.78 98.30 8.73 9.35 101.23 11.79 12.26
88 Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (p,p′ DDT) 14.94 108.60 4.09 3.97 90.66 14.41 16.73 103.97 14.16 14.34 99.70 5.13 5.42
89 Diclofenac 11.14 105.64 4.06 4.05 93.24 5.48 6.18 99.12 4.97 5.28 101.60 3.70 3.84
90 Dicloran 10.23 100.39 22.88 23.99 105.92 7.34 7.29 98.48 3.34 3.57
91 Diclorvos 38.24 111.23 23.60 22.33 93.47 17.10 19.26 94.62 11.43 12.72 102.13 13.23 13.64
92 Dieldrin 11.43 98.64 14.64 15.62 102.41 3.65 3.75 96.37 6.18 6.75 100.66 6.97 7.29 99.81 3.93 4.14
93 Diethathyl ethyl 14.86 88.24 7.95 9.48 108.70 2.58 2.50 105.93 3.97 3.95 102.90 4.63 4.73 95.31 3.87 4.27
94 Diethofencarb 20.11 102.72 17.08 17.51 101.57 3.86 4.00 99.43 8.58 9.09 102.32 9.12 9.38 97.62 6.64 7.16
95 Difenacoum 12.25 80.96 11.55 15.01 102.72 5.45 5.59 100.39 8.05 8.44 102.92 4.94 5.05 97.20 3.69 4.00
96 Difenoconazole 19.48 102.74 14.93 15.30 101.47 14.00 14.52 103.11 9.15 9.34 96.67 6.19 6.74
97 Difethialone 45.00 101.59 7.31 7.58 94.70 14.77 16.42 103.05 15.60 15.93
98 Difloxacin 19.08 90.37 18.36 21.39 102.44 15.11 23.80 105.09 11.28 11.30 96.33 5.94 6.49
99 Diflubenzuron 25.99 96.88 18.65 20.26 107.54 14.71 14.39 97.24 17.62 22.90 96.41 10.42 11.37 103.53 8.77 8.92
100 Diflufenican 10.75 96.03 3.56 3.91 104.44 1.69 1.70 97.50 5.98 6.45 99.88 5.87 6.18 100.00 3.70 3.90
101 Dimethenamid-P (and its R-isomer) 9.82 102.25 5.36 5.51 95.04 6.05 6.70 101.97 4.95 5.11 99.49 3.36 3.55
102 Dimethoate 12.67 94.43 16.66 18.57 100.31 6.33 6.64 101.63 9.07 9.40 101.57 7.88 8.16 97.78 4.04 4.35
103 Dimethomorph (two isomers) 37.37 89.48 12.23 14.39 111.11 7.12 6.74 93.84 17.37 19.49 95.28 10.47 11.57 103.95 12.83 12.99
104 Dimethylphenylsulfamide (DMSA, metabolite of dichlofluanid) 24.15 111.52 19.40 18.31 99.56 6.10 6.45 89.53 13.95 16.40 94.14 12.44 13.91 104.15 7.98 8.06
105 Diniconazole-M 25.63 98.33 21.68 23.21 105.75 11.68 11.62 102.36 11.88 12.21 96.91 8.42 9.15
106 Dinocap 54.01 106.98 18.75 18.45 90.90 9.62 11.14 104.03 18.77 18.99
107 Diphacinone 30.26 70.85 17.52 19.03 105.76 17.44 17.36 95.74 15.70 17.26 97.12 16.78 18.18 101.09 10.45 10.88
108 Diphenylamine 30.91 101.83 7.15 7.39 96.13 10.34 11.32 101.68 9.00 9.32 99.37 10.60 11.23
109 N,N-dimethylformamidine (DMF, metabolite of amitraz) 26.22 94.68 6.70 7.45 103.33 11.73 11.94 97.94 8.82 9.48
110 Dodine 11.59 110.75 4.01 3.81 93.52 7.93 8.93 100.22 6.75 7.09 100.39 3.99 4.18
111 Endosulfan alfa 17.85 98.84 3.86 4.11 100.61 4.54 4.75 101.95 7.04 7.27 97.48 5.82 6.28
112 Endosulfan beta 8.72 91.54 6.43 7.39 100.39 5.32 5.57 103.11 6.74 6.88 97.25 2.30 2.49
113 Endosulfan sulfate 44.34 102.03 12.59 12.99 106.47 16.24 16.06 91.46 14.51 16.70 98.19 11.21 12.02 102.13 15.37 15.84
114 Endrin 28.51 105.62 11.47 11.43 104.87 14.89 14.94 90.35 12.35 14.39 97.33 10.72 11.59 103.11 9.73 9.94
115 Enrofloxacin 49.49 115.11 10.88 9.95 92.23 10.15 11.58 90.60 16.66 19.36 101.21 23.80 24.76 103.66 24.24 24.62
116 EPN 30.69 118.43 4.97 4.42 93.36 21.86 24.65 96.81 15.31 16.65 106.31 9.94 9.84
117 Epoxiconazole 44.58 98.81 18.22 19.41 96.32 24.41 24.67 103.51 22.51 22.89
118 Eprinomectin 47.23 109.58 10.88 10.45 99.07 6.16 6.54 86.37 12.62 15.38 103.27 17.33 17.67 98.92 16.16 17.19
119 Eritromicin 10.61 112.06 10.02 9.42 95.45 5.64 6.23 92.98 7.30 8.26 101.46 5.40 5.60 99.72 3.64 3.85
120 Esfenvalerate 47.92 99.09 14.55 15.45 94.54 8.79 9.78 91.95 14.85 17.00
121 Ethion (diethion) 17.38 107.84 6.55 6.40 100.92 3.32 3.47 94.93 4.63 5.13 102.77 6.04 6.19 98.59 5.86 6.26
122 Ethirimol 28.11 97.99 14.21 15.26 94.70 16.88 18.77 98.41 12.08 12.92 101.62 9.70 10.05
123 Ethofumesate 16.21 91.25 11.64 13.43 110.47 4.31 4.11 106.91 6.92 6.81 102.24 5.81 5.98 95.56 4.56 5.02
124 Ethoprophos 10.21 101.69 2.29 2.37 92.72 7.46 8.47 102.49 4.21 4.32 99.82 3.51 3.70
125 Etofenprox 53.62 100.20 15.93 16.73 109.55 5.22 5.02 92.07 14.26 16.30 98.97 18.40 19.57 109.18 18.13 17.48
126 Etoxazole 12.52 82.17 11.50 14.74 106.77 4.94 4.87 103.52 6.52 6.63 102.93 5.05 5.17 95.93 3.20 3.52
127 Famoxadone 29.18 85.42 14.45 17.81 115.74 6.23 5.67 94.81 12.30 13.65 98.59 14.01 14.96 100.27 10.06 10.56
128 Fenamidone 34.54 96.20 9.43 10.31 106.75 3.34 3.29 97.38 5.53 5.98 97.70 6.43 6.93 104.34 11.77 11.87
129 Fenamiphos 16.04 103.97 16.68 16.89 98.60 13.26 14.16 103.76 6.17 6.26 96.77 4.97 5.40
130 Fenamiphos sulfone 21.54 79.80 11.11 14.66 104.85 11.91 11.95 104.61 13.51 13.59 102.75 7.74 7.93 95.11 6.43 7.12
131 Fenamiphos sulfoxide 13.37 103.04 14.97 15.29 97.12 7.01 7.60 98.03 12.13 13.02 100.27 6.16 6.46 99.91 4.60 4.85
132 Fenarimol 15.17 107.00 8.52 8.38 102.18 3.35 3.45 93.40 6.06 6.83 100.78 6.32 6.60 100.05 5.23 5.50
133 Fenazaquin 13.05 105.73 16.63 16.56 96.32 6.58 7.19 99.41 5.94 6.29 99.69 4.48 4.73
134 Fenbendazole 42.78 96.23 19.95 21.82 109.39 5.34 5.14 89.90 10.82 12.66 95.35 17.12 18.90 93.89 13.64 15.30
135 Fenbuconazole 19.60 98.06 10.35 11.12 102.23 3.41 3.51 96.79 6.16 6.70 98.96 6.15 6.54 100.65 6.76 7.07
136 Fenbutatin oxide 10.78 97.94 8.11 8.72 99.88 1.64 1.73 103.72 7.34 7.44 103.52 7.08 7.20 95.97 2.41 2.64
137 Fenhexamid 40.07 90.08 8.82 10.30 114.44 14.05 12.92 94.27 11.50 12.84 93.50 13.12 14.77 103.85 13.81 14.00
138 Fenitrothion 40.91 95.76 12.40 13.64 95.28 7.34 8.11 91.70 5.97 6.85 99.29 10.07 10.68 101.66 14.16 14.66
139 Fenoxycarb 12.29 86.84 13.72 16.63 91.58 17.17 19.73 100.48 9.06 9.49 99.83 4.23 4.46
140 Fenpropathrin 35.65 86.56 20.78 24.27 81.25 14.38 18.63 98.13 18.26 19.58 103.85 12.22 12.39
141 Fenpropidin 12.15 95.06 6.49 7.19 106.46 8.00 7.91 105.99 8.98 8.92 102.43 7.54 7.75 95.33 2.61 2.88
142 Fenpropimorph 35.90 103.28 13.33 13.58 90.34 13.75 16.02 103.55 6.98 7.09 97.50 12.08 13.04
143 Fenpyroximate 12.14 95.44 5.24 5.78 101.85 2.69 2.78 102.16 7.02 7.24 101.62 6.06 6.28 97.48 3.75 4.05
144 Fenthion 9.38 90.36 7.35 8.56 98.88 2.96 3.15 97.47 6.22 6.72 102.02 6.88 7.10 97.91 2.86 3.08
145 Fenthion oxon 10.55 84.90 13.69 16.97 103.86 2.51 2.55 104.88 6.93 6.95 103.80 6.09 6.18 95.42 1.75 1.93
146 Fenthion oxon sulfone 20.43 96.71 11.10 12.08 102.96 5.14 5.25 88.90 15.24 18.05 99.53 6.94 7.34 101.39 7.02 7.29
147 Fenthion oxon sulfoxide 9.90 85.66 11.30 13.88 105.85 4.41 4.39 101.77 5.58 5.78 102.66 5.41 5.54 96.46 2.33 2.55
148 Fenthion sulfone 10.05 107.97 6.70 6.53 92.79 4.16 4.71 100.24 5.77 6.06 100.92 3.42 3.57
149 Fenthion sulfoxide 7.50 99.96 4.85 5.10 92.76 6.52 7.39 101.15 5.18 5.39 99.99 2.58 2.72
150 Fenvalerate 18.02 106.51 10.34 10.22 94.20 4.12 4.60 100.52 7.73 8.10 100.12 6.21 6.53
151 Fipronil 10.85 102.94 2.32 2.37 96.57 4.16 4.54 101.76 6.99 7.23 98.21 3.49 3.74
152 Fipronil sulfide 27.97 100.06 11.14 11.72 96.61 12.67 13.81 98.42 12.29 13.14 100.61 9.65 10.10
153 Flocoumafen 32.20 103.31 18.68 19.03 106.30 11.28 11.17 84.22 19.69 24.61 92.29 17.76 20.25 106.01 10.60 10.52
154 Fluazinam 46.45 114.73 14.06 12.90 95.47 20.10 22.16 92.11 16.31 18.64 103.77 16.09 16.32
155 Flubendiamide 24.22 86.88 15.73 19.06 102.45 7.19 7.38 105.55 9.72 9.70 103.52 13.19 13.41 94.98 7.38 8.18
156 Flucythrinate (two isomers) 10.65 100.27 9.51 9.98 96.64 4.82 5.25 100.57 5.45 5.70 100.22 3.67 3.85
157 Fludioxonil 8.71 104.15 20.63 20.85 95.66 13.35 14.69 103.64 8.36 8.49 97.76 2.54 2.74
158 Flufenoxuron 33.79 98.86 17.23 18.38 109.09 6.89 6.63 88.18 11.93 14.25 96.14 14.12 15.49 100.17 11.63 12.25
159 Flumequine 38.28 91.35 16.93 19.51 109.03 17.09 16.50 95.00 11.81 13.08 96.70 9.83 10.70 107.39 12.61 12.36
160 Flunixin 27.62 97.46 6.48 7.00 107.67 9.38 9.17 103.82 9.75 9.89 95.15 8.67 9.59
161 Fluopyram 21.85 105.27 4.00 4.00 96.44 4.45 4.86 102.22 5.46 5.63 103.09 6.89 7.04 97.63 7.25 7.82
162 Fluoranthene 13.72 104.43 8.69 8.76 100.36 3.65 3.83 104.45 4.68 4.72 96.53 4.00 4.36
163 Fluorene 20.70 101.43 23.18 24.05 113.31 18.05 16.77 89.67 14.11 16.57 98.30 14.65 15.69 101.25 7.12 7.41
164 Fluquinconazole 29.95 95.42 20.55 22.67 100.08 8.51 8.95 90.35 13.57 15.81 98.39 14.17 15.16 101.82 10.33 10.68
165 Flusilazole 32.98 126.43 13.07 10.88 97.89 10.72 11.52 97.24 23.61 24.55 100.38 11.38 11.93
166 Flutolanil 60.00 92.66 12.40 14.08 101.18 14.94 15.54 95.13 19.18 21.22 93.62 15.30 17.20 101.91 20.93 21.62
167 Flutriafol 16.79 86.68 17.60 21.37 96.15 16.21 17.75 106.59 16.32 16.11 103.95 5.99 6.07 95.04 4.54 5.03
168 Fluvalinate tau 11.32 92.52 12.02 13.68 106.67 5.42 5.35 96.33 5.22 5.70 100.64 5.53 5.78 99.84 3.89 4.11
169 Fonofos 24.20 90.07 8.01 9.36 108.25 4.63 4.50 94.23 12.72 14.21 98.24 7.48 8.01 101.48 8.34 8.65
170 Formetanate 41.20 99.70 3.01 3.18 93.95 8.37 9.38 96.01 13.07 14.33 101.90 14.27 14.74
171 Fosthiazate 28.65 89.32 16.62 19.59 101.72 6.97 7.22 90.25 10.09 11.77 93.78 16.03 17.99 106.61 9.04 8.93
172 Heptachlor 56.79 98.56 14.43 15.41 104.04 21.87 22.13 99.77 19.53 20.61
173 Hexachlorobencene 10.35 95.58 6.30 6.94 101.59 1.16 1.20 99.57 6.00 6.34 102.20 5.31 5.47 97.65 3.14 3.38
174 Hexachlorocyclohexane (alpha) 29.68 100.23 18.01 18.91 101.88 7.48 7.73 86.97 13.33 16.13 97.06 15.73 17.06 104.25 10.01 10.10
175 Hexachlorocyclohexane (beta) 37.80 87.87 7.48 8.96 105.32 11.04 11.03 96.62 14.46 15.76 103.13 20.13 20.55 108.95 11.97 11.57
176 Hexachlorocyclohexane (delta) 8.40 92.16 12.43 14.19 101.83 9.13 9.44 89.92 14.21 16.64 102.61 14.75 15.13 100.23 2.89 3.04
177 Hexaclorocyclohexane (gamma, lindane) 29.92 100.36 8.08 8.47 103.61 10.52 10.69 96.46 21.78 23.76 99.08 20.02 21.28 102.03 10.31 10.64
178 Hexaconazole (two isomers) 31.46 100.10 10.03 10.55 88.50 11.45 13.62 97.93 18.94 20.36 103.54 10.75 10.93
179 Hexaflumuron 35.88 97.06 9.57 10.38 113.20 23.40 21.76 92.15 10.14 11.58 96.83 10.30 11.20 103.17 12.36 12.61
180 Hexythiazox 15.43 97.80 10.18 10.95 105.35 8.07 8.06 104.96 5.88 5.89 94.59 3.67 4.09
181 Imazalil (enilconazole) 18.45 97.75 14.01 15.09 101.04 5.97 6.22 100.01 7.81 8.22 101.55 6.69 6.94 97.44 6.02 6.50
182 Imidacloprid 7.84 101.35 22.14 22.99 98.35 3.04 3.25 92.25 5.84 6.66 101.60 6.37 6.60 100.02 2.70 2.84
183 Indeno [1,2,3-cd] pyrene 12.29 97.23 11.55 12.50 92.72 10.42 11.83 98.82 4.88 5.20 101.76 4.09 4.24
184 Indoxacarb 32.38 99.75 15.92 16.80 106.45 6.90 6.82 95.30 14.81 16.36 102.04 15.42 15.91 99.49 11.11 11.76
185 Iprodione 26.46 97.52 2.64 2.85 95.46 9.30 10.25 103.31 11.12 11.33 98.00 8.91 9.57
186 Iprovalicarb 48.25 103.44 9.99 10.17 86.34 15.08 18.38 101.33 23.37 24.28 97.77 16.35 17.60
187 Isocarbophos 16.58 81.00 9.98 12.97 111.09 0.64 0.61 107.48 7.55 7.39 104.41 5.94 5.98 93.67 3.56 4.00
188 Isofenphos methyl 26.73 90.40 17.60 20.50 113.42 13.97 12.96 92.51 16.14 18.37 95.85 11.95 13.12 102.59 9.15 9.39
189 Isoprothiolane 10.92 102.55 14.09 14.46 100.61 2.07 2.17 99.19 7.14 7.58 100.34 5.36 5.63 99.87 3.76 3.96
190 Ivermectin B1a 16.57 89.05 14.13 16.70 112.83 15.13 14.12 94.12 10.84 12.12 96.43 7.65 8.35 102.21 5.56 5.73
191 Josamycin 43.99 101.89 20.70 21.39 99.76 11.29 11.91 101.30 11.89 12.35 99.69 15.12 15.97
192 Ketoprofen 15.53 114.79 8.64 7.93 97.82 4.08 4.39 94.19 4.56 5.10 101.27 6.16 6.40 100.54 5.35 5.60
193 Kresoxim methyl 9.41 102.73 18.09 18.53 97.66 8.80 9.49 97.14 6.24 6.76 101.48 3.10 3.21
194 Leptophos 18.10 99.43 13.59 14.39 101.04 16.02 16.69 104.54 5.93 5.97 96.08 5.50 6.03
195 Levamisole 56.89 105.30 19.15 19.14 93.77 8.40 9.43 85.56 10.53 12.95 95.50 15.78 17.39 104.79 19.78 19.87
196 Lincomycin 12.57 93.07 12.69 14.36 99.86 11.37 11.98 98.92 2.42 2.58 100.26 4.33 4.55
197 Linuron 23.14 106.60 13.65 13.48 99.47 6.16 6.52 97.09 13.74 14.90 101.71 7.95 8.23
198 Lufenuron 38.43 96.22 15.91 17.40 94.36 21.11 23.55 93.60 21.32 23.11 105.14 13.09 13.10
199 Malaoxon 9.79 101.17 7.70 8.01 97.98 9.53 10.24 103.11 4.58 4.68 97.64 2.92 3.14
200 Malathion 11.22 82.62 13.11 16.71 100.25 6.92 7.26 105.86 13.54 13.47 102.32 7.46 7.68 95.75 2.46 2.71
201 Mandipropamid 12.89 93.28 5.57 6.29 105.42 0.28 0.28 103.46 5.54 5.63 102.64 4.44 4.55 96.42 3.62 3.95
202 Mebendazole 14.17 101.04 17.64 18.38 103.15 3.49 3.56 96.36 6.42 7.01 100.18 4.99 5.25 99.95 4.88 5.14
203 Mefenamic acid 13.26 90.24 9.15 10.67 108.42 3.34 3.24 101.01 6.31 6.57 103.48 6.31 6.42 95.81 3.46 3.80
204 Mefenoxam (metalaxyl-M) 10.25 103.36 12.88 13.12 102.13 3.34 3.44 96.29 5.54 6.06 101.36 5.62 5.83 99.72 3.52 3.72
205 Meloxicam 27.03 111.41 23.58 22.28 87.66 7.84 9.41 101.76 10.58 10.95 99.94 9.31 9.80
206 Mepanipyrim 13.48 97.45 11.59 12.52 104.03 4.06 4.10 96.00 5.27 5.78 100.55 4.75 4.97 99.83 4.64 4.89
207 Mepiquat 20.05 104.81 8.31 8.34 91.46 8.61 9.90 98.44 4.48 4.79 100.48 6.91 7.24
208 Metaflumizone 34.41 116.29 9.64 8.72 88.22 13.33 15.90 95.73 10.36 11.39 103.80 11.78 11.95
209 Metalaxyl 9.37 102.27 7.69 7.92 92.08 6.45 7.37 100.44 7.75 8.12 100.70 3.20 3.35
210 Metaldehyde 24.07 105.40 9.77 9.76 102.17 7.06 7.27 97.79 4.17 4.49 99.76 4.73 4.99 100.25 8.30 8.71
211 Metconazole 20.49 104.02 15.43 15.62 108.15 9.70 9.44 91.84 10.50 12.03 98.19 11.35 12.16 101.68 7.02 7.27
212 Methamidophos (two isomers) 2.94 110.87 18.67 17.72 90.48 6.12 7.12 100.47 2.55 2.68 100.92 0.80 0.83
213 Methidathion 11.98 97.05 8.53 9.25 103.75 4.62 4.69 99.93 6.66 7.01 98.82 4.46 4.75 100.30 4.13 4.33
214 Methiocarb 15.30 93.85 7.21 8.09 98.11 7.61 8.16 101.60 5.20 5.38
215 Methiocarb-sufone 8.59 95.91 4.45 4.88 101.31 2.62 2.73 94.97 7.05 7.81 100.51 5.19 5.43 99.78 2.95 3.11
216 Methiocarb-sulfoxide 13.23 88.78 5.90 6.99 104.86 6.82 6.84 104.54 6.17 6.21 101.82 5.30 5.48 96.86 3.94 4.28
217 Methomyl 7.40 108.31 5.15 5.01 93.67 7.23 8.12 98.37 5.92 6.33 101.47 2.36 2.45
218 Methoxyfenozide 9.06 101.82 3.15 3.25 91.64 7.20 8.27 102.14 3.70 3.81 100.27 3.12 3.28
219 Metoxychlor 10.18 99.59 3.79 4.00 97.39 6.35 6.86 102.08 3.77 3.89 98.23 3.26 3.49
220 Metrafenone 54.30 109.03 19.34 18.67 86.42 18.34 22.34 101.53 19.54 20.25 105.46 18.82 18.79
221 Metronidazole 11.22 97.19 11.15 12.07 103.48 4.54 4.62 97.54 5.86 6.33 99.29 6.04 6.40 100.33 3.86 4.05
222 Mevinphos (phosdrin) 14.05 88.35 12.61 15.02 114.31 1.58 1.46 104.46 7.37 7.42 103.89 5.30 5.37 95.13 3.47 3.83
223 Mirex 11.87 111.14 9.41 8.91 90.78 6.53 7.57 97.50 7.31 7.89 102.24 3.83 3.94
224 Monocrotophos 6.77 111.72 7.23 6.81 92.90 9.23 10.46 99.61 3.94 4.16 100.46 2.32 2.43
225 Moxidectin 41.02 98.76 13.82 14.73 103.02 14.72 15.04 88.79 12.89 15.28 97.74 17.16 18.48 99.42 14.08 14.91
226 Myclobutanil 6.85 110.18 3.93 3.76 92.89 9.45 10.71 100.33 5.38 5.65 100.68 2.32 2.43
227 N-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-N’-methylformamidine (DMPF, metabolite of amitraz) 42.13 106.14 14.98 14.85 89.18 9.08 10.72 99.36 14.87 15.75 101.61 14.59 15.11
228 N,N-Dimethyl-N’-p-tolylsulphamide (DMST, metabolite of tolyfluanid) 10.56 97.35 10.02 10.83 104.27 7.42 7.49 98.60 6.49 6.93 98.66 6.22 6.64 100.29 3.64 3.82
229 Naphtalene 18.07 104.69 24.28 24.42 84.22 12.02 15.02 91.04 21.60 24.98 105.57 5.04 5.02
230 Naproxen 18.08 104.76 11.99 12.05 97.40 2.15 2.32 100.44 6.23 6.53
231 Novobiocin 23.78 86.15 21.57 24.36 101.53 6.13 6.35 101.37 8.19 8.51
232 Nuarimol 21.37 95.42 14.07 15.53 114.10 20.37 18.79 96.41 18.11 19.77 97.46 10.74 11.60 101.04 7.36 7.67
233 Ofurace 44.92 99.42 7.14 7.56 104.81 7.72 7.75 90.11 11.50 13.43 100.46 18.07 18.94 102.96 15.57 15.92
234 Omethoate 8.16 104.84 7.41 7.44 91.49 6.43 7.40 98.85 4.19 4.46 102.14 2.42 2.49
235 Oxadixyl 9.41 97.67 5.38 5.80 95.25 8.26 9.12 101.81 5.13 5.30 99.40 3.21 3.39
236 Oxamyl 4.96 109.00 5.35 5.17 99.81 5.00 5.28 94.77 5.40 6.00 102.24 4.17 4.30 99.23 1.62 1.72
237 Oxfendazole 14.43 112.00 9.85 9.26 98.20 2.86 3.06 93.13 4.89 5.53 100.75 7.35 7.68 100.63 4.97 5.19
238 Oxolinic acid 8.60 103.85 4.00 4.05 91.68 5.27 6.06 101.15 4.74 4.93 100.96 2.90 3.02
239 Oxydemeton methyl 22.47 102.56 5.85 6.00 92.13 4.64 5.30 99.17 6.15 6.52 101.58 7.73 8.01
240 Oxyfluorfen 26.60 107.15 18.84 18.51 101.78 18.11 18.73 93.71 22.54 24.32 94.68 10.13 11.27 104.32 8.85 8.93
241 Paclobutrazol 29.94 90.31 18.73 21.83 109.85 19.35 18.55 90.96 14.91 17.25 97.89 11.80 12.68 102.25 10.31 10.62
242 Parathion methyl 19.48 98.41 18.23 19.50 104.65 3.64 3.66 91.06 13.26 15.33 97.15 16.56 17.94 104.95 5.92 5.94
243 PCB 28 30.59 90.80 12.67 14.68 106.28 3.43 3.40 95.75 18.66 20.51 97.36 13.88 15.01 101.58 10.56 10.95
244 PCB 52 49.53 96.76 16.68 18.14 110.07 5.96 5.70 91.27 15.70 18.11 100.93 19.12 19.94 105.86 17.06 16.97
245 PCB 77 32.20 103.38 16.60 16.90 102.27 10.81 11.12 98.20 19.63 21.04 97.88 11.57 12.44 102.22 11.11 11.44
246 PCB 81 52.37 108.02 16.73 16.30 103.90 18.60 18.85 89.56 16.73 19.66 87.59 12.33 14.81 102.26 21.67 22.31
247 PCB 101 42.27 87.04 19.39 23.45 109.17 8.10 7.81 92.00 20.82 23.83 95.80 7.97 8.75 103.43 14.62 14.87
248 PCB 105 27.37 99.26 7.43 7.87 100.33 13.58 14.24 92.72 13.12 14.89 93.12 17.28 19.53 105.20 8.95 8.96
249 PCB 114 24.13 103.71 20.87 21.19 94.46 12.18 13.57 91.10 16.36 18.91 96.99 17.69 19.20 102.77 8.20 8.40
250 PCB 118 28.15 97.19 13.12 14.21 99.86 5.10 5.37 92.76 20.78 23.58 96.30 8.30 9.07 102.29 9.68 9.96
251 PCB 123 31.62 101.08 13.85 14.43 100.49 5.75 6.02 95.08 19.70 21.81 94.75 14.61 16.24 102.61 10.88 11.16
252 PCB 126 19.28 96.17 18.84 20.62 107.21 20.06 19.70 94.36 17.42 19.43 96.66 12.75 13.88 102.60 6.48 6.65
253 PCB 138 26.55 96.29 8.95 9.78 100.71 15.36 16.05 93.60 17.01 19.12 97.66 12.37 13.33 100.79 9.16 9.57
254 PCB 153 33.56 92.09 6.60 7.55 101.91 15.13 15.63 95.55 16.13 17.76 98.44 15.61 16.69 101.60 11.60 12.02
255 PCB 156 55.52 89.30 5.79 6.82 104.11 17.82 18.02 92.53 17.92 20.38 101.92 21.37 22.07 99.35 18.94 20.07
256 PCB 157 26.85 95.13 17.25 19.09 104.76 13.27 13.33 89.85 15.11 17.71 102.60 16.72 17.16 99.44 9.21 9.75
257 PCB 167 51.81 113.98 21.88 20.21 99.57 17.14 18.12 87.57 13.30 15.99 94.35 18.40 20.53 93.21 16.57 18.72
258 PCB 169 52.09 101.60 18.21 18.86 103.24 8.55 8.72 85.44 9.25 11.40 90.15 20.58 24.03 97.16 17.56 19.02
259 PCB 180 13.23 104.96 14.37 14.41 106.93 9.30 9.15 88.67 14.22 16.88 93.69 14.56 16.36 100.90 4.53 4.73
260 PCB 189 25.16 103.03 10.15 10.37 100.28 19.19 20.14 89.16 12.30 14.52 93.67 9.90 11.13 104.12 8.36 8.45
261 Penconazole 34.16 95.70 12.80 14.08 115.85 4.50 4.09 95.53 13.40 14.76 93.08 11.71 13.24 99.44 11.72 12.41
262 Pencycuron 20.48 98.16 9.03 9.69 105.55 4.45 4.43 96.26 4.83 5.28 100.53 7.15 7.49 100.12 7.06 7.42
263 Pendimethalin 17.70 90.91 14.47 16.76 105.21 7.43 7.43 99.02 3.67 3.90 102.02 5.04 5.20 97.75 5.82 6.27
264 Penicilina V 26.71 96.64 5.84 6.36 97.01 8.57 9.30 101.26 9.22 9.58
265 Permethrin 36.34 105.69 14.94 14.88 95.27 21.90 24.20 90.29 19.06 22.22 97.91 12.29 13.21
266 Phenanthrene 17.45 98.02 12.31 13.22 99.55 12.44 13.16 93.48 13.10 14.75 93.74 12.82 14.39 103.69 5.55 5.63
267 Phenylbutazone 49.13 91.74 15.73 18.05 93.57 19.01 21.39 105.65 16.94 16.87
268 Phosalone 11.29 100.31 7.80 8.18 102.56 5.32 5.47 94.92 4.35 4.82 99.26 7.11 7.54 100.09 3.89 4.09
269 Phosmet 13.71 104.01 7.48 7.57 98.61 6.23 6.65 103.07 4.47 4.56 97.45 4.32 4.67
270 Phosmet-oxon 7.06 97.85 4.69 5.05 97.35 8.44 9.13 102.67 5.14 5.27 98.02 1.99 2.13
271 Pirimicarb 10.35 92.13 7.98 9.12 108.26 1.33 1.29 103.45 4.95 5.04 103.13 3.94 4.02 95.99 2.20 2.42
272 Pirimicarb-desmethyl 8.59 102.89 7.11 7.27 101.86 3.08 3.18 96.80 6.76 7.35 101.82 3.15 3.26 98.62 2.78 2.97
273 Pirimiphos ethyl 49.06 92.82 19.20 21.77 118.12 2.68 2.39 87.29 11.06 13.34 96.72 14.11 15.36 110.86 15.95 15.15
274 Pirimiphos methyl 46.53 97.86 11.37 12.23 106.89 1.77 1.74 91.79 11.32 12.99 101.94 17.14 17.69 107.79 15.68 15.32
275 Prochloraz 11.75 93.09 13.04 14.74 109.38 9.57 9.21 104.39 6.98 7.03 103.14 5.34 5.45 95.40 2.45 2.71
276 Procymidone 47.71 106.77 7.90 7.79 88.94 18.04 21.35 94.09 11.30 12.65 96.19 15.88 17.38
277 Profenofos 19.09 100.50 11.04 11.56 101.67 8.80 9.11 100.12 6.04 6.35 101.11 7.81 8.13 98.72 6.47 6.90
278 Propamocarb 5.99 103.07 4.64 4.74 87.68 3.95 4.75 100.88 3.74 3.90 101.51 1.80 1.86
279 Propargite 20.43 98.90 9.92 10.56 102.07 5.44 5.61 97.64 5.69 6.14 98.89 6.67 7.10 100.75 7.04 7.36
280 Propiconazole 12.75 96.84 8.80 9.57 100.37 8.04 8.43 100.50 5.91 6.19 98.02 4.13 4.43
281 Propoxur 7.88 106.77 12.22 12.05 100.74 5.19 5.42 95.66 6.74 7.42 102.83 4.63 4.74 99.26 2.65 2.81
282 Propyzamide (pronamide) 7.08 92.65 19.33 21.96 95.89 6.00 6.59 95.61 6.94 7.65 100.37 5.71 5.98 99.85 2.43 2.57
283 Proquinazid 20.15 93.83 12.24 13.73 108.78 6.04 5.85 101.24 7.90 8.22 102.34 6.01 6.18 96.68 6.44 7.01
284 Prothioconazol 20.98 99.10 11.03 11.71 111.77 11.21 10.56 101.24 15.30 15.91 101.44 7.09 7.36 100.39 7.23 7.58
285 Prothiophos 54.52 99.76 20.17 21.29 115.45 19.52 17.79 90.43 16.79 19.54 92.15 10.78 12.31 106.16 18.85 18.69
286 Pymetrozine 12.11 104.52 9.45 9.52 99.96 6.47 6.81 98.85 7.40 7.88 100.89 4.14 4.32
287 Pyraclostrobin 14.46 92.85 6.84 7.76 103.95 2.37 2.40 97.43 5.66 6.11 100.22 6.57 6.90 100.04 4.98 5.24
288 Pyrazophos 13.83 97.27 7.18 7.77 104.11 8.90 9.00 100.36 6.58 6.90 100.04 5.66 5.96 99.70 4.75 5.02
289 Pyrene 35.48 84.48 4.35 5.42 118.27 15.20 13.53 90.78 10.35 12.00 95.73 8.21 9.03 102.81 12.24 12.53
290 Pyridaben 21.92 99.30 12.16 12.89 102.10 3.57 3.68 97.39 5.95 6.43 99.28 7.39 7.83 100.30 7.56 7.93
291 Pyridaphenthion 13.23 100.15 9.50 9.99 101.73 5.42 5.61 96.49 3.96 4.32 100.26 4.92 5.17 99.95 4.55 4.80
292 Pyrimethanil 21.20 95.66 16.08 17.69 105.17 12.00 12.01 91.20 11.13 12.84 94.12 12.46 13.94 103.96 6.91 6.99
293 Pyriproxifen 17.64 96.87 4.83 5.25 105.33 2.02 2.02 98.71 5.79 6.18 97.28 5.56 6.01 91.30 0.94 1.09
294 Quinalfos 11.63 94.48 10.56 11.76 96.90 6.47 7.03 106.43 6.56 6.49 101.72 6.64 6.87 96.67 3.22 3.51
295 Quinoxyfen 17.58 90.90 11.93 13.81 100.16 8.47 8.90 102.02 7.55 7.79 102.26 5.09 5.24 96.99 5.60 6.07
296 Rifampicin 38.32 95.11 8.51 9.42 99.82 8.14 8.58 99.31 13.14 13.93
297 Rotenone 38.71 116.09 14.12 12.80 101.14 19.83 20.64 103.06 11.26 11.50 95.90 12.74 13.98
298 Roxithromycin 16.85 105.39 12.55 12.54 90.66 7.64 8.87 96.26 3.89 4.25 103.64 5.33 5.41
299 Simazine 5.25 106.22 13.48 13.35 95.00 4.14 4.59 93.84 6.29 7.06 101.60 4.45 4.61 99.67 1.79 1.89
300 Spinosad (two isomers) 22.35 105.88 7.75 7.70 106.76 13.25 13.05 100.51 6.11 6.45 97.07 7.36 7.88
301 Spiramycin (two isomers) 6.56 95.12 6.27 6.94 98.30 4.51 4.83 101.25 2.10 2.19
302 Spirodiclofen 15.03 105.95 10.56 10.49 96.95 4.55 4.94 100.27 5.18 5.44
303 Spiromesifen 12.81 101.56 4.83 5.00 99.43 6.18 6.54 97.60 5.75 6.20 100.24 4.41 4.63
304 Spiroxamine 11.53 84.84 7.85 9.74 105.10 1.89 1.90 104.57 7.11 7.15 102.72 4.87 4.99 96.16 2.90 3.17
305 Strychnine 11.90 98.61 6.60 7.04 92.65 8.23 9.35 101.86 5.04 5.21 100.73 4.08 4.27
306 Sulfacetamide 18.66 95.38 12.81 14.13 101.54 7.67 7.95 100.85 6.43 6.71
307 Sulfachloropiridacine 4.66 96.98 0.49 0.53 92.42 5.44 6.19 99.53 3.02 3.20 100.56 1.56 1.64
308 Sulfadiacine 22.38 108.52 15.90 15.42 91.45 5.34 6.15 97.90 5.89 6.33 102.45 7.61 7.82
309 Sulfadimetoxine 10.71 110.25 12.55 11.99 96.34 4.79 5.24 96.18 5.92 6.47 100.38 6.04 6.34 100.47 3.68 3.86
310 Sulfadoxine 7.31 107.49 7.96 7.79 94.89 5.76 6.39 94.43 6.42 7.16 102.25 5.28 5.44 99.73 2.51 2.64
311 Sulfameracine 6.60 103.87 2.73 2.77 94.75 4.37 4.85 100.53 7.96 8.33 100.38 2.26 2.37
312 Sulfametacine 8.13 105.16 1.02 1.02 92.79 8.30 9.42 100.18 5.58 5.86 100.61 2.78 2.90
313 Sulfametizole 4.48 105.55 4.45 4.44 94.95 7.79 8.64 102.75 5.57 5.71 99.45 1.49 1.58
314 Sulfametoxazole 9.86 105.88 3.94 3.92 93.12 8.76 9.90 103.21 4.47 4.56 98.89 3.29 3.50
315 Sulfametoxipiridacine 10.11 103.07 3.90 3.99 89.72 6.58 7.72 101.01 5.53 5.76 100.77 3.46 3.61
316 Sulfamonomethoxine 30.69 120.10 11.58 10.15 93.43 9.85 11.10 100.65 5.38 5.63 100.77 10.60 11.07
317 Sulfapyridine 13.16 107.39 7.54 7.39 95.05 7.02 7.77 98.88 7.30 7.77 101.09 4.49 4.68
318 Sulfaquinoxaline 19.01 108.10 8.28 8.06 92.03 6.07 6.95 98.12 7.23 7.76 102.11 6.45 6.65
319 Sulfatiazole 13.98 107.25 18.23 17.89 91.67 8.92 10.24 100.18 10.87 11.42 100.13 4.82 5.06
320 Sulfisoxazole 6.76 95.64 5.52 6.08 90.14 5.37 6.27 101.96 3.79 3.91 99.82 2.32 2.45
321 Tebuconazole 4.02 96.70 9.65 10.50 96.71 8.87 9.65 100.97 5.13 5.35 99.07 1.22 1.30
322 Tebufenocide 9.66 98.70 9.29 9.90 103.48 4.98 5.07 100.37 9.81 10.29 98.74 6.14 6.55 100.66 3.31 3.46
323 Tebufenpyrad 54.25 98.40 19.31 20.65 103.42 14.26 14.51 87.22 16.18 19.53 96.43 16.30 17.80 93.97 17.61 19.73
324 Teflubenzuron 14.59 103.61 16.19 16.45 91.96 11.61 13.29 99.92 10.40 10.96 100.04 5.03 5.29
325 Tefluthrin 18.98 94.50 18.42 20.52 109.30 5.13 4.94 95.83 13.31 14.62 97.15 10.26 11.12 103.00 6.29 6.43
326 Telodrin (isobenzan) 31.11 93.25 19.35 21.84 116.61 15.64 14.12 89.63 17.21 20.21 94.46 10.00 11.14 104.86 10.43 10.47
327 Terbufos 17.89 89.87 18.10 21.20 101.84 16.58 17.14 98.77 16.02 17.07 99.46 14.72 15.58 105.00 5.24 5.25
328 Terbuthylazine 14.43 93.29 4.25 4.80 109.08 4.95 4.78 96.04 4.63 5.07 98.95 5.77 6.14 100.31 4.97 5.22
329 Tetrachlorvinphos 15.02 86.68 16.44 19.97 104.08 5.78 5.84 103.29 9.75 9.93 100.97 4.69 4.89 96.47 4.48 4.89
330 Tetraconazole 38.67 89.01 16.15 19.10 114.33 10.30 9.48 94.97 19.82 21.97 99.62 11.36 12.01 106.33 12.98 12.85
331 Tetradifon 21.58 92.25 17.26 19.70 108.82 9.05 8.75 97.26 10.04 10.87 98.91 10.35 11.02 99.23 7.38 7.83
332 Tetramethrin 38.36 110.19 8.77 8.38 87.06 11.18 13.51 99.88 13.15 13.85 96.19 12.68 13.88
333 Thiabendazole 6.96 109.34 8.89 8.56 99.89 4.64 4.89 92.53 7.57 8.61 102.95 3.30 3.37 99.44 2.36 2.50
334 Thiacloprid 7.62 100.27 9.33 9.79 99.72 2.71 2.86 96.75 5.67 6.17 102.32 4.32 4.44 98.86 2.49 2.65
335 Thiamethoxam 8.90 94.30 9.01 10.05 101.19 2.45 2.55 99.73 3.06 3.23
336 Thiophanate methyl 9.82 94.93 7.65 8.49 102.70 1.97 2.02 100.03 5.00 5.27 101.78 5.03 5.20 97.82 3.00 3.22
337 Tolclofos methyl 18.85 96.49 2.19 2.39 93.05 7.46 8.44 104.27 5.91 5.97
338 Tolfenamic acid 15.70 96.60 20.72 22.58 113.09 5.70 5.31 93.69 11.93 13.40 95.77 17.20 18.90 101.95 5.29 5.46
339 Triadimefon 15.86 103.69 22.53 24.92 96.37 21.63 23.62 97.25 7.36 7.97 100.42 5.47 5.73
340 Triadimenol 11.21 90.21 16.68 19.46 108.01 10.30 10.04 104.18 2.94 2.97 102.84 6.90 7.07 95.94 2.60 2.86
341 Triazophos (hostathion) 11.28 107.10 15.08 14.83 96.40 6.06 6.62 100.08 4.21 4.43 99.92 3.88 4.09
342 Trichlorfon 11.09 97.09 8.26 8.96 103.21 3.75 3.82 97.44 5.31 5.74 99.08 5.57 5.92 100.42 3.82 4.00
343 Trifloxystrobin 7.09 94.36 14.78 16.49 96.83 5.76 6.26 98.87 4.98 5.31 100.65 2.41 2.52
344 Triflumizole 14.95 98.38 11.61 12.43 99.91 3.85 4.05 97.81 6.89 7.41 99.87 5.89 6.21 100.10 5.15 5.42
345 Triflumuron 10.52 97.57 4.93 5.32 100.94 4.59 4.79 97.95 7.98 8.58 99.43 5.30 5.62 100.20 3.62 3.81
346 Trifluralin 18.05 94.40 16.87 18.82 95.90 6.43 7.05 103.36 7.85 8.00 97.05 5.78 6.27
347 Trimethoprim 47.12 112.07 12.04 11.31 96.24 11.78 12.88 101.74 20.93 21.65 108.42 15.79 15.33
348 Triticonazole 10.27 105.14 4.25 4.26 95.26 6.47 7.15 96.56 7.30 7.96 102.90 2.96 3.03
349 Tylmicosin 10.97 113.79 16.19 14.98 88.65 6.89 8.18 101.93 6.09 6.29 99.54 3.75 3.97
350 Tylosin 10.56 107.72 11.23 10.98 96.69 5.96 6.49 99.51 5.98 6.32 100.64 3.62 3.79
351 Vinclozolin 18.23 87.26 12.21 14.73 113.36 11.73 10.89 98.12 18.88 20.25 96.44 12.88 14.06 102.62 6.09 6.25
352 Warfarin 10.77 87.78 17.57 21.07 91.37 23.07 24.58 95.23 6.45 7.13 102.69 4.32 4.43 98.14 3.45 3.70
353 Zoxamide 17.19 80.27 12.78 16.76 100.65 7.00 7.33 106.21 9.24 9.16 103.64 7.51 7.62 94.40 4.35 4.85
Blank cells were set for compounds that have a higher LOQ than the lowest concentrations tested.

Appendix B. Detected Concentrations (Minimum (Min), Maximum (MAX) and Median (Me) Malues, with Frequencies of Detection) of Analytes in Human Series (n = 25)

POPs min–MAX (ng/mL) Me (ng/mL) n (%) Positives
DDE-p,p′ 0.36–51.4 3.75 23 (92%)
Naphthalene 1.17–3.35 1.62 20 (80%)
HCB 0.3–4.74 0.99 12 (48%)
HCH-B 0.29–4.09 1.34 12 (48%)
PCB-153 0.31–1.14 0.48 10 (40%)
PCB-180 0.32–0.92 0.47 10 (40%)
PCB-138 0.3–0.82 0.44 8 (32%)
Pharmaceuticals min–MAX (ng/mL) Me (ng/mL) n (%) Positives
Acetaminophen 4–539.64 16.65 9 (36%)
Naproxen 30.46–4058.04 650.33 3 (12%)
Ketoprofen 7.41–30.93 16.87 3 (12%)
Levamisole 11.98–16.37 14.18 2 (8%)
POP (persistent organic pollutant); DDE-p,p′ (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene); HCB (hexachlorobenzene); HCH-B (beta-hexachlorocyclohexane); and PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl).

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, Á.R.-L., C.R.-B. and O.P.L.; methodology, A.A.-D., C.R.-B. and A.M.-M.; software, L.A.H.-H., Á.R.-L. and C.R.-B.; validation, A.A.-D., A.M.-M. and C.R.-B.; formal analysis, C.R.-B. and M.Z.; investigation, A.A.-D., C.R.-B., M.Z. and P.F.-V.; resources, O.P.L. and M.Z.; data curation, L.A.H.-H.; writing—original draft preparation, C.R.-B.; writing—review and editing, O.P.L. and L.A.H.-H.; visualization, O.P.L.; supervision, O.P.L. and M.Z.; project administration, O.P.L.; funding acquisition, O.P.L. and L.D.B. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Institutional Review Board Statement

The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Drug Research Ethics Committee (CEIm code: 2022-266-1).

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The data presented in this study are available on request from the corresponding author.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Funding Statement

This research was partially supported by the Catalina Ruiz research staff training aid program of the Regional Ministry of Economy, Knowledge, and Employment of the Canary Islands Government and the European Social Fund granted to the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria via a postdoctoral grant to the authors Cristian Rial-Berriel (APCR2022010002) and Andrea Acosta-Dacal (APCR2022010003), and by a predoctoral grant to Álvaro Ramos-Luzardo from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC-2021-2022).

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