Study of Selected Parameters of Analytical Methods to Control the Contamination of Propolis Tincture

New perspectives on analytical chemistry

Authors

  • Ján Hrouzek Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Natália Grigová Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Tamara Pócsová Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Agneša Szarka Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0525-9943
  • Svetlana Hrouzková Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8628-4347

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230433

Keywords:

QuEChERS, propolis tincture, gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, matrix effects

Abstract

Analysis of honeybees and their products can provide crucial information about the degree of environmental contamination by pesticide residues. One of the promising products is propolis tincture which is a complex mixture. It is essential to modify the procedure in order to reduce the potential contamination of the analytical instrument used to determine pesticides. QuEChERS sample preparation method (acronym of Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe) for the extraction of pesticides from the propolis tincture was proposed. Satisfactory extraction recoveries in the range of 70–120 % for 43 out of 47 pesticides have been obtained using C18, PSA and Florisil cleaning sorbents in the second step of QuEChERS procedure. Matrix effects and influence of interferences on the chromatographic signal were studied in detail.

Downloads

Published

2023-07-15

How to Cite

Hrouzek, J., Grigová, N., Pócsová, T., Szarka, A., & Hrouzková, S. (2023). Study of Selected Parameters of Analytical Methods to Control the Contamination of Propolis Tincture: New perspectives on analytical chemistry. Chemické Listy, 117(7), 433–437. https://doi.org/10.54779/chl20230433

Issue

Vol. 117 No. 7 (2023)

Section

Articles

Most read articles by the same author(s)