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. 2025 Nov 4;15(50):42771–42842. doi: 10.1039/d5ra06960b

Table 9. Detection of pesticides, heavy metals, veterinary drug residues, and food additives by electrochemical methods.

Sr No. Method Analyte Electrode modifier Linear range LOD Sample/recovery Ref.
1 DPV Organophosphate pesticides (Ops) TMB-MnNS-ATCh-AChE 0.1–20 ng mL−1 0.025 ng mL−1 Pakchoi/99.72–102.41% 417
2 Pesticides (Ops) 3–4000 ng mL−1 1.2 ng mL−1 418
3 EC Crisquat rGO@AgWO4/GCE 1–1108 μM 0.0661 μM 419
4 Imidacloprid (IMC) pesticide 10.80–195.50 μM 0.257 μM 420
5 EC Monocrotophos pesticide ZnONFs/rGO/Au 0.01–100 nM 0.01 nM 421
6 DPV Paraquat CuMOF/rGO/Au 0.30–5.00 μmol L−1 50.0 nmol L−1 River, tap water and human blood serum/98–104% 423
7 SWV Imidacloprid (IMD) 0.97 μM Environmental water/90.0–105.0% 424
8 EC Carbendazium (CBZ) N-CNHs/PEI-CNTs/GCE 15 nmol L−1–70 μmol L−1 4 nmol L−1 Water/87.33–117.67% 425
9 EC Dichlorvos ChOx/PBCBethaline-HNO3PTD/MWCNT/GCE 0.8–30 μM 1.59 nM Orange juice/99.7–103.2% 459
10 CV Profenofos BSA/Apt/rGO-CuNPs/SPCE 0.01–100 nM 3 pM River water/80–92% 460
Phorate 1–1000 nM 300 pM
Isocarbophos 0.1–1000 nM 30 pM
Omethoate 1–500 nM 300 pM
11 CV Diazinon (DZN) DZN/thiolated aptamer/AuNPs/SPGEs 0.0304–304 ng mL−1 0.005 ng mL−1 Plasma of Male Wistar rat/96.0–99.30% 461
EIS
12 SWV Sulfentrazone (SFZ) SPE-MWCNT 1.0–25 μmol L−1 0.8 μmol L−1 Soy milk/98.67% 462
Groundwater/99.00%
13 Electrodeposition Heavy metal ions (HMIs) Mo-WO3/CC 0.1–100.0 μM 11.2–17.1 nM 429
14 d-μ-SPE Heavy metal ions (Cd2+ and Pb2+) 0.3–90 μg L−1 0.09 ng mL−1 Food and soil 463
6–120 μg L−1
1.9 ng mL−1
15 SWASV Cd(ii) BCN-Nafion/GCE 1–150 μg L−1 0.41 μg L−1 Beta vulgaris var.Cicla L/101.56–104.81% 431
2–150 μg L−1 0.93 μg L−1
Pb(ii)
(HMIs)
16 DPSV HMIs Milk/96.0–104.3% 432
17 CV Zn2+ FGP/AuNC/GCE 6–7000 μg L−1 0.08 μg L−1 Peanut/98.5% (Zn2+), 105% (Cd2+), and 104% (Pb2+) 433
4–6000 μg L−1 0.09 μg L−1 Rape bolt/94.5% (Zn2+), 105% (Cd2+), and 101% (Pb2+)
6–5000 μg L−1 0.05 μg L−1 Tea/99.0% (Zn2+), 102% (Cd2+), and 102% (Pb2+)
EIS Cd2+
Pb2+
18 CV Cu2+ FGP/AuNC/GCE 4–4000 μg L−1 0.19 μg L−1 Peanut/104% (Cu2+) and 95.5% (Hg2+) 433
6–5000 μg L−1 0.01 μg L−1
EIS Hg2+ Rape bolt/102%(Cu2+) and 104% (Hg2+)
Tea/93.5%(Cu2+) and 101% (Hg2+)
19 DPV Pb2+ p-PDMS@MSF/ITO Fruit juice/ 434
Cd2+ Beverage/
20 EC Cd2+ UiO-66-NH2@MWCNTs/GCE 0.5–170 μg L−1 0.2 μg L−1 Meat/95.1–107.5% 435
21 SWASV Pb(ii) rGO/MoS2/CS/GCE 0.005–0.05 μM 0.0016 μM Tobacco leaves 436
22 SWASV Pb(ii) Fe2O3/Bi2O3/GCE 0.002–4 μM Water and milk 437
Cd(ii)
23 CV Cd(ii) UiO-66/Bi/GCE 10–50 μg L−1 1.16 μg L−1 Tap water/97% (Cd2+) and 105%(Pb2+) 438
EIS Pb(ii) 1.14 μg L−1 The Songhua river/93% (Cd2+) and 91%(Pb2+)
24 CV Cd(ii) UiO-66/Bi/GCE 20∼60 μg L−1 1.73 μg L−1 Tap water/96% (Cd2+) and 93%(Pb2+) 438
EIS Pb(ii) 1.00 μg L−1 The Songhua river/94% (Cd2+) and 95%(Pb2+)
25 Clozapine 2.8 nM 443
Albendazole 2.5 nM
26 CV Promethazine (PHZ) MG@mSiO2-C18-HCM/MGCE 0.08–300 μmol L−1 9.8 nmol L−1 Beef/82.5–97.2% 444
DPV Beef liver/81.5–96.1%
27 LSV Dimetridazole (DMZ) PANI-Cu@BSA/rGO/SPCE 0.79–2057 μM 1.78 nM Human blood serum/90.0–100.0% 445
Rat blood serum/98.0–101.0%
Egg/
Egg/97.0–100%
28 CV Furaltadone (FTD) ASPCE/CuCoO2 0.1–316 μM 1.79 nM Antibiotic 1/90–93% 446
DPV
29 CV Tetracycline (TC) BiC@Au@Apta/AuE 0.001–100 μM 2.92 nM Tap water/97.52–125.18 464
Milk/78.73–103.80
EIS
DPV
30 Fluorescent Tetracycline (TC) 0.1–100 μM 0.23 μM Antibiotics 465
31 SERS Tetracycline (TC) CoNi-ZIFs@Ag@NF 10−10–10−5 M 1.0 × 10−11 M —/94.45–114.25% 466
32 DPV Dimetridazole (DMZ) Mn–SnO@rGO/GCE 0.009–1291 μM 2.0 μM Milk and egg 467
33 DPV Dimetridazole (DMZ) Se–Co3O4@GO-NC/GCE 0.02–83.72 μM 3.4 nM Milk/98.5% 468
Pigeon egg/99.6%
Pigeon meat/100.4%
34 DPV Dimetridazole (DMZ) DM/Nd2Sn2O7/GCE 0.01–1453 μM 6.0 nM Human blood serum and human urine 469
35 CV Vanillin La2NiO4/f-CNF/GCE 6 nM Chocolate/ 453
DPV Ice cream/
36 CV Vanillin f-MWCNTs-FNTs/CPE 5 × 10−8–9 × 10−6 mol L−1 3.4 × 10−8 mol L−1 Sugar/100–107% 454
37 DPV Vanillin g-C3N4 NTs@MoS2/GCE 0.005–458.9 μM 4 nM 455
38 CV Tert-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) Co3O4 NRs/FCB/SPCE 1 nM Beef tallow/ 457
Peanut oil/
Lake water/
DPV
39 DPV Ractopamine (RAC) Bi2Te3/g-C3N4 BNs/GCEs 0.015–456.4 μM 1.07 nM Pork, beef, and chicken 458
EIS
CV
40 DPV Sunset yellow MnO2 NRs/GO/SPGE 0.01–115.0 μM 0.008 μM Apple juice and orange juice/97.3–104.6% 470
CV
LSV