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. 2013 Mar 20;6:77. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-77

Table 2.

Overview of studies dealing with pesticide residue determination in mosquito nets

 
Pesticides
Netsa
Extraction principle
Equipment
Analytical data
 
&
 
 
 
Range
Recovery
LOQ
  Publications            
1
Alpha-cypermethrin [8]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
Not available
 
 
 
Tetrahydrofuran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux at 90°C (oil bath temperature) during 5 min
 
 
 
 
2
Alpha-cypermethrin [17]
Coated LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
0.05 – 10 g/kg
98 – 101% with RSD < 5%
0.05 g/kg
 
 
 
Tetrahydrofuran
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux at 90°C during 5 min
 
 
 
 
3
Alpha-cypermethrin [8,17]
Incorporated LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
0.05 – 10 g/kg
99 – 101% with RSD < 5%
0.05 g/kg
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux at 130°C during 30 min
 
 
 
 
4
Alpha-cypermethrin [18]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-ECD
Not available
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux during 60 min
 
 
 
 
5
Alpha-cypermethrin [19]
ITNs
CIPAC protocol for extracting alpha-cypermethrin
HPLC
Not available
6
Alpha-cypermethrin [9]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
HPTLC-UV
Not available
 
 
 
Acetone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shake during 10 min
 
 
 
 
7
Deltamethrin [6]
Coated LNs
Extraction solvent:
HPLC-DAD
-
99.7% (95% CI 98.6 - 101.6%)
-
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1.4 dioxane (80/20) + 0.15% HPLC water grade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1,4 dioxane (95/5)
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ultrasonic bath at 80°C for 15 min + shake at room temperature at the speed of 155 beats per minute during 30 min
 
 
 
 
8
Deltamethrin [7]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
HPLC-DAD
Not available
 
 
 
Xylene into a reflux flask
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1,4 dioxane (+0.15% water) (94/6)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux during 30 min under stirring Reconstitution of the extract solution in iso-octane + 1,4 dioxane (94/6)
 
 
 
 
9
Deltamethrin [20-23]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
HPLC-DAD
0 - 0.4 μg/mL (standard curve range)
 
 
 
 
 
Acetonitrile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Water/acetonitrile (90/10% v/v)
 
 
 
 
10
Deltamethrin [24]
Permanet2.0
Extraction solvent:
HPLC-UV
No available
 
 
 
Acetone and acetonitrile
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Methanol/water (90/10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vortexing
 
 
 
 
11
Deltamethrin [25]
Coated LNs
Extraction solvent:
HPLC-DAD
0.01 – 4 g/kg
93 - 99% with RSD < 5%
0.01 g/kg
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1.4 dioxane (80/20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1,4 dioxane (+ 0.15% water) (94/6, v/v)
       
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ultrasonic bath at 70°C for 15 min + shaking at ambient temperature at the speed of 150-200 beat per minute during 30 min
 
 
 
 
12
Deltamethrin [25]
Coated LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
0.01 – 4 g/kg
93 - 104% with RSD < 5%
0.01 g/kg
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1.4 dioxane (80/20)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mobile phase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iso-octane + 1,4 dioxane (+ 0.15% water) (94/6, v/v)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ultrasonic bath at 70°C for 15 min + shaking at ambient temperature at the speed of 150-200 beat per minute during 30 min
 
 
 
 
13
Deltamethrin [26-29]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
0.01 – 20 g/kg
93 - 110% with RSD < 5%
0.01 g/kg
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux during 60 min
 
 
 
 
14
Deltamethrin [10,30,31]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-ECD
0.05 – 150 mg/m2
95 - 102% with RSD between 7 - 11%
0.05 mg/m2
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reflux during 60 min
 
 
 
 
15
Deltamethrin [32,33]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-ECD
Not available
 
 
 
Acetone
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sonication for 30 min and standing overnight
 
 
 
 
16
Permethrin [5]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
Not available
 
 
 
Heptane
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stand in a water bath at 85-90°C for 45 min and shake once or twice during this time
 
 
 
 
17
Permethrin [32]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
Not available
 
 
 
Chloroform
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sonication for 30 min and standing overnight
 
 
 
 
18
Deltamethrin, Cyfluthrin, Permethrin, Etofenprox [34]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-MSD
Not available
 
 
 
Toluene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stirring during 10 min followed by ultra sonication 10 min
 
 
 
 
19
Permethrin [35]
ITNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-MSD
Not available
 
 
 
Ethanol
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stirring during 10 min followed by ultra sonification 10 min
 
 
 
 
20
Lambda-cyhalothrin [36]
Coated LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
Not available
 
 
 
Acetone + glacial acetic acid (95/5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sonification for 30 min followed by swirling 15 min
 
 
 
 
21
Piperonyl butoxide [37]
LNs
Extraction solvent:
GC-FID
Not available
 
 
 
Xylene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Process:
 
 
 
 
      Reflux during 30 min        

a Abbreviations for nets types:ITN = Insecticide-treated net; a mosquito net that has been treated by dipping in a WHO-recommended insecticide [38]. LN = Long Lasting Insecticidal Net; a factory-treated mosquito net made with netting material that has insecticide incorporated within or bound around the fibers [38].