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. 2013 May 14;68(1):95–111. doi: 10.1007/s11418-013-0777-9

Table 2.

MSPD validation parameters for 163 active substances of four different herbs (sorted by substance group)

No. Substance group Active substance Pesticide type Detector R 2 LOD (mg/kg) LOQ (mg/kg) Linden (Tilia) Lungwort (Pulmonaria L.) Melissa (Melissa L.) Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.)
Rec. (n = 3) (%) RSD (%) Rec. (n = 3) (%) RSD (%) Rec. (n = 3) (%) RSD (%) Rec. (n = 3) (%) RSD (%)
1. Acylalanine Benalaxyl F NP 0.99986 0.010 0.020 105 8 104 8 102 2 102 4
2. Alkanamide Napropamide H NP 0.99983 0.010 0.020 95 7 99 9 105 14 100 8
3. Amine Diphenylamine F NP 0.99998 0.010 0.020 86 5 105 3 83 3 100 4
4. Anilinopyrimidine (3) Cyprodinil F NP 0.99600 0.005 0.007 105 7 103 6 106 5 107 5
5. Mepanipyrim F NP 0.99994 0.010 0.020 97 6 98 10 101 2 103 3
6. Pyrimethanil F NP 0.99980 0.005 0.007 84 10 96 12 99 8 97 10
7. Aryloxyphenoxypropionate Fluazifop-p-butyl H NP 0.99738 0.010 0.020 88 13 98 5 92 9 87 6
8. Benzamide Propyzamide H EC/NP 0.99998 0.010 0.020 85 5 100 6 111 8 106 7
9. Benzilate Bromopropylate A EC 0.99988 0.005 0.010 91 8 115 4 107 2 105 6
10. Benzonitrile Dichlobenil H EC/NP 0.99994 0.005 0.010 72 9 105 2 90 11 103 4
11. Bridged diphenyl Tetradifon A EC 0.99686 0.007 0.010 74 2 95 8 103 6 93 8
12. Carbamate (7) Carbaryl I NP 0.99545 0.020 0.030 70 9 103 16 96 1 91 11
13. Carbofuran I, A NP 0.99876 0.010 0.020 77 6 95 10 86 3 85 9
14. Chlorpropham H NP 0.99997 0.008 0.010 103 7 108 3 104 7 101 6
15. Iprovalicarb F NP 0.99998 0.010 0.020 82 5 104 5 106 8 100 3
16. Pirimicarb I NP 1.00000 0.005 0.008 90 6 94 9 98 10 91 7
17. Propham H NP 0.99999 0.008 0.010 78 8 105 12 109 6 103 10
18. Propoxur I, A NP 0.99908 0.008 0.010 80 7 92 14 101 7 92 11
19. Carboxamide (2) Boscalid F EC/NP 0.99953 0.005 0.007 83 10 96 5 97 9 89 3
20. Hexythiazox A EC/NP 0.99976 0.030 0.040 82 5 96 2 91 8 86 5
21. Chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon HCB F EC 0.99998 0.005 0.007 101 9 96 4 107 13 93 11
22. Chlorinated hydrocarbon Dieldrin I EC 0.99984 0.004 0.008 80 4 87 13 86 14 77 11
23. Chloroacetamide (3) Acetochlor H EC/NP 0.99996 0.010 0.015 108 9 103 5 102 7 106 6
24. Metazachlor H EC/NP 0.99970 0.009 0.010 71 8 77 7 74 3 80 4
25. Propachlor H EC/NP 0.99989 0.010 0.015 105 7 110 9 105 10 104 7
26. Chloronitrile Chlorothalonil F EC/NP 0.99653 0.008 0.010 89 9 85 11 95 15 100 5
27. Chlorophenyl (5) Dicloran F EC 0.99568 0.008 0.010 74 14 91 16 86 14 94 3
28. Quintozene F EC 0.99942 0.004 0.006 81 4 109 15 72 11 99 2
29. Tecnazene F EC 0.99743 0.005 0.009 98 2 115 2 84 4 104 5
30. Tetrachlorvinphos I, A EC/NP 0.99969 0.008 0.010 92 16 92 3 91 9 96 4
31. Tolclofos-methyl F EC/NP 0.99983 0.005 0.009 83 9 103 5 116 5 93 6
32. Cyanoacetamide ozime Cymoxanil F EC/NP 0.99866 0.040 0.050 98 5 108 7 96 6 102 7
33. Cyclodiene Aldrin I EC 0.99947 0.003 0.005 83 8 86 5 82 13 85 8
34. Dicarboximide (2) Iprodione F EC/NP 0.99967 0.008 0.010 108 8 101 9 115 15 99 6
35. Procymidone F EC/NP 0.99939 0.006 0.010 104 4 113 3 108 5 106 4
36. Dinitroaniline (2) Pendimethalin H EC/NP 0.99999 0.008 0.010 99 9 103 6 79 8 102 4
37. Trifluralin H EC/NP 0.99996 0.007 0.010 108 2 101 2 99 3 100 7
38. Diphenyl ether Nitrofen H EC 0.99913 0.005 0.007 109 3 99 1 89 12 95 3
39. Hydroxyanilide Fenhexamid F EC/NP 0.99742 0.009 0.010 96 1 108 1 106 8 89 5
40. Imidazole (3) Fenamidone F EC/NP 0.99999 0.010 0.020 74 7 98 1 93 7 98 4
41. Imazalil F EC 0.99254 0.009 0.010 53 3 55 12 66 4 67 8
42. Prochloraz F EC/NP 0.99706 0.008 0.010 84 2 79 10 73 8 72 9
43. Isoxazolidinone Clomazone H NP 1.00000 0.020 0.030 81 8 98 5 95 4 82 6
44. Morpholine (2) Dimethomorph F NP 0.99507 0.010 0.020 80 7 100 1 93 12 97 4
45. Fenpropimorph F NP 0.99991 0.010 0.020 84 4 104 14 96 4 100 10
46. Neonicotinoid Acetamiprid I EC/NP 0.99562 0.009 0.010 48 5 51 15 45 5 55 10
47. Organochlorine (15) Alpha-HCH I EC 0.99461 0.004 0.005 96 4 93 3 92 6 87 10
48. Beta-HCH I EC 0.99963 0.007 0.009 94 9 93 2 97 6 88 9
49. Dicofol A EC 0.99937 0.005 0.008 107 7 105 15 114 4 118 1
50. Endrin I EC 0.99934 0.004 0.005 82 1 89 3 87 2 85 8
51. Gamma-HCH (lindane) I, A EC 0.99898 0.005 0.007 102 10 103 11 101 3 109 8
52. Endosulfan-alpha I, A EC 0.99956 0.005 0.008 84 14 99 8 95 5 92 12
53. Endosulfan-beta I, A EC 0.99794 0.005 0.008 82 6 99 3 93 9 83 5
54. Endosulfan-sulfate I, A EC 0.99779 0.005 0.008 88 6 94 14 96 2 91 14
55. Heptachlor I EC 0.99998 0.004 0.005 92 5 97 4 99 4 96 3
56. Heptachlor-epoxide I EC 0.99997 0.004 0.005 89 2 101 7 107 2 91 16
57. Methoxychlor (DMDT) I EC 0.99967 0.006 0.010 116 2 114 9 113 3 117 8
58. op’ -DDT I EC 0.99989 0.004 0.005 76 2 77 5 70 9 72 3
59. pp’ -DDD I EC 0.99995 0.004 0.005 86 2 94 2 95 2 90 7
60. pp’ -DDE I EC 0.99890 0.003 0.004 91 14 95 8 91 9 96 6
61. pp’ -DDT I EC 0.99920 0.006 0.007 71 9 75 12 80 6 73 7
62. Organophosphate (31) Azinphos-ethyl I, A EC/NP 0.99990 0.008 0.010 94 1 112 5 92 7 101 4
63. Azinphos-methyl I, A EC/NP 0.99771 0.008 0.010 81 7 91 6 89 10 96 7
64. Chlorfenvinphos I, A EC/NP 0.99989 0.007 0.010 85 8 109 13 94 7 99 11
65. Chlorpyrifos I EC/NP 0.99964 0.005 0.007 97 8 100 10 101 8 98 6
66. Chlorpyrifos-methyl I, A EC/NP 0.99999 0.005 0.007 105 7 107 8 103 5 100 5
67. Coumaphos I EC/NP 0.99997 0.008 0.010 77 10 102 6 105 6 99 5
68. Diazinon I, A EC/NP 0.99998 0.005 0.008 105 8 108 1 115 10 100 3
69. Dimethoate I, A EC/NP 0.99999 0.008 0.010 62 8 66 2 69 4 68 3
70. Ethion I, A EC/NP 0.99999 0.009 0.010 76 8 78 15 86 12 88 5
71. Ethoprophos I EC/NP 0.99994 0.007 0.010 72 10 114 6 113 13 111 8
72. Fenitrothion I EC/NP 0.99985 0.005 0.009 89 7 98 5 106 6 99 7
73. Fenthion I NP 0.99997 0.009 0.010 58 10 63 3 54 1 66 7
74. Heptenophos I NP 0.99998 0.008 0.010 78 4 87 15 96 7 83 11
75. Isofenphos I EC/NP 1.00000 0.006 0.010 74 13 73 10 89 6 86 6
76. Isofenphos-methyl I EC/NP 0.99992 0.006 0.010 106 9 108 2 109 16 100 3
77. Malaoxon I, A NP 1.00000 0.005 0.009 92 15 103 1 108 7 98 2
78. Malathion I, A EC/NP 0.99992 0.008 0.010 81 12 103 5 95 7 81 7
79. Mecarbam I, A EC/NP 0.99995 0.008 0.010 88 5 85 8 97 11 87 9
80. Methidathion I, A EC/NP 0.99994 0.007 0.010 81 2 102 9 98 16 92 8
81. Paraoxon-ethyl I EC/NP 0.99997 0.005 0.010 74 8 74 6 90 2 84 5
82. Paraoxon-methyl I EC/NP 0.99945 0.005 0.010 100 4 103 5 98 7 93 4
83. Parathion I, A EC/NP 0.99932 0.008 0.010 96 6 101 10 109 10 91 11
84. Parathion-methyl I EC/NP 0.99967 0.008 0.010 105 3 105 12 117 9 102 10
85. Phorate I, A EC/NP 0.99995 0.009 0.010 55 4 65 13 49 8 61 11
86. Phosalone I, A EC/NP 0.99981 0.007 0.010 94 7 103 5 99 13 97 10
87. Phosmet I, A EC/NP 0.99987 0.009 0.010 96 3 104 8 102 7 100 6
88. Pirimiphos-ethyl I, A NP 0.99999 0.005 0.008 74 4 70 1 82 3 76 2
89. Pirimiphos-methyl I, A NP 0.99996 0.005 0.008 95 7 104 2 111 1 103 3
90. Profenofos I, A EC/NP 0.99995 0.008 0.010 73 3 72 6 88 5 75 8
91. Quinalphos I, A EC/NP 0.99608 0.005 0.006 75 1 107 3 113 16 107 5
92. Triazophos I, A NP 0.99999 0.007 0.010 112 7 106 4 116 10 101 3
93. Organothiophosphate (5) Bromophos-ethyl I EC/NP 0.99956 0.005 0.007 86 5 104 8 100 14 84 9
94. Bromophos-methyl I EC/NP 0.99996 0.005 0.007 93 5 104 5 97 7 94 3
95. Fenchlorphos I EC/NP 0.99987 0.009 0.010 100 10 104 6 94 4 99 5
96. Formothion I, A EC/NP 0.99984 0.008 0.010 68 15 58 8 65 10 59 9
97. Methacrifos I, A EC/NP 0.99979 0.009 0.010 82 7 94 10 95 9 84 12
98. Oxadiazine Indoxacarb I EC/NP 0.99965 0.009 0.010 93 8 101 12 91 7 91 11
99. Oxazole Vinclozolin F EC/NP 0.99971 0.009 0.010 92 8 104 13 94 4 102 9
100. Phenylamide (2) Metalaxyl F NP 0.99986 0.008 0.010 89 9 95 5 103 5 97 4
101. Oxadixyl F EC/NP 0.99995 0.020 0.030 70 10 75 6 77 3 71 5
102. Phenylpyrazole Fipronil I EC/NP 0.99988 0.004 0.005 84 4 83 9 92 5 83 7
103. Phenylpyrrole Fludioxonil F NP 0.99908 0.008 0.010 100 5 107 5 87 4 88 6
104. Phosphorothiolate Pyrazophos F EC/NP 1.00000 0.009 0.010 73 7 76 14 76 16 79 11
105. Phthalimide (2) Captan F EC 0.99917 0.008 0.010 59 13 68 16 50 12 67 6
106. Folpet F EC 0.99889 0.008 0.010 69 15 64 12 56 10 59 10
107. Pyrazole Tebufenpyrad A NP 0.99998 0.009 0.010 103 11 106 9 105 8 102 6
108. Pyrethroid (13) Acrinathrin I, A EC 0.99976 0.010 0.020 106 5 96 6 108 2 98 9
109. Alpha-cypermethrin I EC/NP 0.99892 0.006 0.010 93 13 99 6 100 10 95 7
110. Beta-cyfluthrin I EC/NP 0.99962 0.009 0.010 86 2 101 8 99 9 88 9
111. Bifenthrin I, A EC 0.99980 0.009 0.010 94 8 105 3 96 6 94 9
112. Cyfluthrin I EC/NP 0.99920 0.009 0.010 74 6 94 6 96 13 93 5
113. Cypermethrin I EC 0.99993 0.009 0.010 73 16 85 12 81 5 86 11
114. Deltamethrin I EC/NP 0.99993 0.009 0.010 87 9 93 5 94 8 89 8
115. Esfenvalerate I EC/NP 0.99044 0.008 0.010 76 5 104 3 94 11 84 4
116. Fenpropathrin I, A EC/NP 0.99997 0.007 0.010 80 10 94 5 88 7 79 8
117. Fenvalerate I, A EC/NP 0.99965 0.008 0.010 74 3 97 14 83 7 87 12
118. Lambda-cyhalothrin I EC/NP 0.99933 0.008 0.010 77 5 94 16 74 5 92 15
119. Permethrin I EC 0.99983 0.009 0.010 75 10 97 10 101 2 90 11
120. Zeta-cypermethrin I EC 0.99977 0.008 0.010 97 5 98 6 102 8 96 7
121. Pyridazinone Pyridaben I, A EC/NP 0.99992 0.010 0.020 77 2 80 9 100 4 83 8
122. Pyrimidine Fenarimol F EC/NP 0.99995 0.009 0.010 76 4 85 7 88 9 81 8
123. Pyrimidinol Bupirimate F EC/NP 0.99974 0.008 0.010 88 8 97 8 118 8 97 7
124. Quinoline Quinoxyfen F EC/NP 0.99996 0.009 0.010 103 1 99 2 107 3 100 3
125. Strobilurin (5) Azoxystrobin F EC/NP 0.99960 0.009 0.010 91 6 105 5 107 7 97 4
126. Dimoxystrobin F EC/NP 0.99999 0.008 0.010 78 5 92 6 92 11 96 5
127. Kresoxim-methyl F EC/NP 0.99994 0.007 0.010 99 2 108 4 103 5 97 8
128. Pyraclostrobin F EC/NP 1.00000 0.010 0.020 84 2 82 10 108 16 81 11
129. Trifloxystrobin F EC/NP 0.99993 0.005 0.008 78 2 83 6 104 6 85 8
130. Strobilurin type-methoxyacrylate Picoxystrobin F EC/NP 0.99998 0.008 0.010 77 11 79 9 96 3 77 9
131. Sulphamide (2) Dichlofluanid F EC/NP 0.99407 0.006 0.010 77 5 98 6 74 6 89 8
132. Tolylfluanid F EC/NP 0.99987 0.008 0.010 76 2 89 1 74 2 99 2
133. Triazine (3) Atrazine H NP 1.00000 0.007 0.010 107 7 100 5 96 1 103 6
134. Prometrine H NP 0.99998 0.009 0.010 72 3 104 6 93 2 84 9
135. Simazine H NP 0.99999 0.006 0.010 77 8 101 5 113 1 91 7
136. Triazinone Metribuzin H EC/NP 0.99979 0.008 0.010 76 8 96 2 81 2 94 3
137. Triazole (21) Azaconazole F EC/NP 0.99995 0.009 0.010 73 8 78 2 81 5 82 4
138. Biterthanol F NP 0.99959 0.009 0.010 103 3 104 5 75 5 77 5
139. Cyproconazole F EC/NP 0.99999 0.009 0.010 97 8 103 6 101 3 90 8
140. Difenoconazole F EC/NP 0.99996 0.008 0.010 75 7 72 3 77 8 72 4
141. Diniconazole F EC/NP 0.99972 0.007 0.010 86 1 87 6 110 11 87 5
142. Epoxiconazole F EC/NP 0.99999 0.009 0.010 96 10 90 5 111 2 95 6
143. Fenbuconazole F NP 0.99976 0.009 0.010 90 5 91 7 98 4 95 5
144. Fluquinconazole F EC/NP 0.99975 0.009 0.010 74 8 75 6 106 5 87 7
145. Flusilazole F NP 0.99985 0.007 0.010 78 1 107 3 115 9 102 6
146. Flutriafol F EC/NP 0.99994 0.009 0.010 71 3 88 4 86 10 76 5
147. Hexaconazole F EC/NP 0.99971 0.006 0.010 100 9 104 5 92 8 101 3
148. Imibenconazole F EC/NP 0.99990 0.008 0.010 87 10 86 6 98 3 84 9
149. Metconazole F NP 0.99993 0.008 0.010 95 7 105 8 93 5 90 9
150. Myclobutanyl F EC/NP 0.99992 0.009 0.010 101 9 106 10 109 4 103 11
151. Paclobutrazol F EC/NP 0.99995 0.015 0.020 94 4 110 5 114 8 101 6
152. Penconazole F EC/NP 0.99946 0.009 0.010 95 6 109 6 104 8 91 7
153. Propiconazole F EC/NP 0.99977 0.008 0.010 92 8 99 4 105 5 94 8
154. Tebuconazole F NP 0.99990 0.007 0.010 100 9 103 2 110 7 109 3
155. Tetraconazole F EC/NP 0.99987 0.008 0.010 101 4 102 6 106 8 100 7
156. Triadimefon F EC/NP 0.99998 0.008 0.010 88 6 90 4 92 5 95 5
157. Triadimenol F EC/NP 1.00000 0.009 0.010 106 11 106 6 105 11 101 7
158. Triazole (isomer mix) Bromuconazole F EC/NP 0.99996 0.008 0.010 97 13 104 2 93 8 91 3
159. Unclassified (4) Fenazaquin A, I NP 0.99990 0.010 0.015 102 5 100 2 102 3 104 3
160. Buprofezin I,A EC/NP 0.99995 0.008 0.009 81 2 85 5 88 8 85 6
161. DEET I NP 0.99999 0.015 0.020 106 4 106 6 100 9 106 7
162. Pyriproxyfen I NP 0.99995 0.020 0.025 73 11 78 5 71 10 78 6
163. Uracyl Lenacil H NP 0.99998 0.010 0.020 74 5 75 4 76 4 75 5

Pesticides in bold have recovery below 70 % (values in italics)

A acaricide, F fungicide, H herbicide, I insecticide, EC electron capture, NP nitrogen phosphorus, R 2 correlation coefficient, RSD relative standard deviation, Rec. mean recovery